03/11/2022
Tonight marks the end of the 2022 season for the GPVWC sim-racing league. I’m involved with numerous teams in the league, but one team in particular holds great significance to me and tonight marks the end of a truly prestigious era.
Simracing by VBM was founded by my friend Mike Pitman well over 15 years ago and has been a constant presence in GPVWC since 2013. Since then, it has claimed 3 drivers and 2 teams Superleague championships, over 30 wins and poles and over a hundred podium finishes. It has allowed dozens of drivers the opportunity to show their talents, including Rudy van Buren, who would go on to be the original World’s Fastest Gamer.
Moreover, VBM was my introduction to sim-racing which has had a tremendous impact on my life, both personal and professional. It was Mike Pitman who originally invited me into the community (twice, either side of university) and whose ambitious vision for VBM’s growth allowed me to develop my talents for brand design and all manner of liveries and helmet designs.
On a more personal note, within GPVWC’s Superleague, VBM setup an in-game engine manufacturer. Mike indulged my views on the engine’s name. We named it Valiant, a stirring and fitting use of alliteration on one hand, and a heartfelt tribute to my Granddad on the other. Valiant engines have been immensely successful and, as their time also ends, I’m forever grateful to Mike for allowing me to be a part of its creation as well as the whole team as a whole.
Race well, chaps! This may be the end of a great chapter, but the story will most surely continue!