Darren Turner (@darrenturner007) is a works Aston Martin racing driver. He currently races for Aston Martin in the GTE Pro category in the World Endurance Championships having previously won Le Mans 3 times! We have a chat about what it's like to race at this level along with Darren's work developing the Valkyrie, Vulcan and also his business providing high end simulators for driver development. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/stifmMtA2_w https://www.instagram.com/darrenturner007https://www.darrenturner007.com/https://www.baseperformance.net/Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast:https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pinthttps://www.patreon.com/sammooresShow Notes00:00 = Intro + Getting Into Racing03:26 = Jordan Grand Prix Team09:12 = Jim Russel Racing School11:04 = Formula First Championship12:57 = Sponsorship19:45 = Vauxhall Lotus20:45 = BRDC Young Driver Award24:08 = The jump up to an F1 car with McLaren and testing27:51 = The transition from real world resting to simulator testing28:49 = Base Performance Simulators32:05 = Where are your simulators placed vs F1 and consoles35:07 = How close are Sims to a real car? 38:42 = What software are you using?45:58 = Adjusting car models51:08 = eSports + Legends Trophy54:40 = Crossover between real world driving and eSports driving1:01:01 = Le Mans eSports Racing1:02:32 = Real Le Mans1:04:35 = The Aston Martin journey + the differences between GT1, LMP and GTE1:11:12 = Scything through traffic1:20:33 = Winning Le Mans vs Winning The Championship1:23:18 = Why is Le Mans such a different beast?1:26:18 = Do you get into a zen like state?1:32:50 = Development driving on the road cars1:37:47 = Valkyrie vs Vulcan - who are they pitched at1:40:12 = Are you sad we aren't seeing a Valkyrie GTR at Le Mans?1:43:14 = BOP1:44:27 = 5 QuestionsPodcast Sponsors:The Market By Bonhams Online Classic & Collector Car AuctionsElev8 Finance Prestige Automotive Funding Specialists