In the simracing community, from time to time, some apps emerge that impress us and even grow in popularity, such as RaceLab. Grid Checker is an app created by a Spanish guy known as Fonsi on Twitter that allows us to rate the drivers we encounter in iRacing.
Because the application is still in its early stages, the current features are limited, but Fonsi promises that he will add more in the future.
Currently, after downloading the app, we will create an account and link it to our iRacing account by logging into a public session while the app is open. Following that, the app will display our session history, allowing us to see who we have previously raced against. If we click on any of the drivers, we can rate them from 1 to 5, tag them, and even leave a comment about how they behaved during that session.
Furthermore, we can see in which other sessions we have met them previously, and if we leave a comment, we can recall what happened. At the same time, we can see which drivers are in our current session (if we have one) and who we have previously crossed paths with.
These are the features that I have discovered in the current version of the application, but Fonsi tells us that he is working on bringing this information to an overlay so that these scores can be seen in the simulator itself. On the other hand, it would be fantastic to be able to see other users’ ratings and comments about a specific driver. However, in order for this to have a longer life, we need more users.
Racelab recently added a similar feature where you can add icons by drivers names that indicate a friend, a rival,a safe driver etc..
I think it’s great to be able to track this kind of info personally, but I have no interest in seeing other people’s thoughts or comments. It’s bound to turn into a cesspool of toxicity just like every other social media platform and iRacing is a place to go for fun and enjoyment not to read about how much other people are disliked.
Furthermore, there will be a much higher likelihood for people to add negative comments about people rather than positive. That’s life nowadays.
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