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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 1d

Let's talk approaches to sim racing. 🙂 www.twitch.tv/stephen_bailey

Hello there! Yes, it's me, that guy who used to drive with Jimmy in a glorious tractor. Mostly known as Bailey to the online world, you'll see me driving whatever I feel in the mood for. I'll be throw...

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 1d

You can all thank Denise, the discussions going on in the SROL Discord and my dead shoulders for today's stream topics! We're going to watch back some race replays, discuss race situations, approaches to racing, and maybe see if we can learn things from each other. 🙂

Denise Pope @lapope79.bsky.social · 1d

Would genuinely be fascinated to see some more 'stuff' on the mental side of sim racing. It's insanely fun, but I also find it incredibly stressful a lot of the time while in it, even at the lower levels I tend to be at.

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 1d

That concludes my inane, nearly 2 am ramblings. 😅

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 1d

It's been great to feel like there's still something in there if I have the desire and energy to REALLY lean into it. To know that the level I used to perform at is still in there, but I don't like where I have to put my mind to get there. It's a savage place, and I'm not sure it's worth it anymore.

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 1d

The last 3-4 weeks are the first time I've really let it out in a very, very long time, and it's been fascinating to see how it still affects me. Consequently, I've seen some of my best pace in ages, but also impatience and anxiety when I've underperformed.

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 1d

One major reason I stopped racing so competitively is that it gets in my head. At my core, I've always had this competitive beast that, when unleashed, tends to filter into every little thing. It happened when I played other sports when younger, and it still happens with racing when I let it.

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 1d

That's not to say the racing in AMS and R3E hasn't mattered; it's just mattered in a different way. They've been about the experience and being in the moment, whether that be racing with your best friends for the hell of it or driving things that got you into motorsport.

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 1d

It's been lovely to rediscover the "racing for fun" thing over the last few days. I've loved every bit of the LMU racing we've done, but it takes a lot of energy racing that competitively while being an admin at the same time. AMS 1, AMS 2, and R3E have been so much fun this week.

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Sam Winton @amphobius.ie · 2d

tonight on bottom gear

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 2d

What a fun day. Thank you, Reiza.

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Sam Winton @amphobius.ie · 3d

SROL British GT - Round 1, Thruxton

twitch.tv/sam_winton

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 3d

Come and race AMS 2 with me! www.twitch.tv/stephen_bailey

Hello there! Yes, it's me, that guy who used to drive with Jimmy in a glorious tractor. Mostly known as Bailey to the online world, you'll see me driving whatever I feel in the mood for. I'll be throw...

Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 3d

Live at the top of the hour with some AMS 2 hosted races with the new stuff! 😀

Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 3d

GOD DAMN IT

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 4d

AMS 2 2005 DLC waiting room. www.twitch.tv/stephen_bailey

Twitch

Twitch is the world

Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 4d

Given we don't know when the AMS 2 update will go live, I'm aiming for 16:00 GMT for a stream start time. Obviously, if the update comes out before then, I'll get on as soon as I can. 🙂

Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 5d

Guess what we're doing tomorrow? 😏

OverTake_gg @overtakegg.bsky.social · 5d

🔥 Sportscar fans, you're in for a treat tomorrow: The 2005 Endurance content in Automobilista 2 is releasing tomorrow, winding the clock back 20 years!

📰 More details & DLC prices: www.overtake.gg/news/automob...

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Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 6d

It's finale time for the SROL ELMC in LMU! www.twitch.tv/stephen_bailey

Hello there! Yes, it's me, that guy who used to drive with Jimmy in a glorious tractor. Mostly known as Bailey to the online world, you'll see me driving whatever I feel in the mood for. I'll be throw...

Stephen Bailey @sjbailey87.bsky.social · 6d

A little practice in LMU before the final SROL ELMC race this evening. www.twitch.tv/stephen_bailey

Hello there! Yes, it's me, that guy who used to drive with Jimmy in a glorious tractor. Mostly known as Bailey to the online world, you'll see me driving whatever I feel in the mood for. I'll be throw...