A Talk with the World’s Fastest Gran Turismo Driver: Mikail Hizal

A while ago, I had a great conversation with Gran Turismo world champion Mikail Hizal. He shared some incredible insights into what really drove him to pursue Gran Turismo competitively.

He walked me through his journey. He talked about how he became a true believer in the game, how he evolved as a sim racing driver, and what helped him understand car dynamics on a deeper level. One thing that stood out was his emphasis on consistency and how critical it is in racing.

We also talked about track memorization, finding the ideal racing line, and how he managed to balance competitive racing with his engineering studies at the time.

Naturally, we touched on adapting to new cars, why some perform better than others, and why BoP isn't really the problem people think it is.

And of course, we looked at the bigger picture. We discussed the opportunities Gran Turismo and sim racing offer, and what Mikail expects from the sequel going forward.

✅ Improve your skills with my Online Course: https://bit.ly/441JuXX
➡️ Check out my WEBSITE here:
https://dg-edge.com
┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
MY SETUP
➡️️ Fanatec DD+: https://fanatec.sjv.io/6y5YeN
➡️️ Simnet Pro Pedals (Code DIGIT for extra 5% discount): https://simnetracing.com/?ref=Digit
➡️️ Fanatec Formula V2.5: https://fanatec.sjv.io/vPqJNA
➡️️ GT OMEGA Rig (Code DIGIT for extra 5% discount): https://bit.ly/3XRLVcI

➡️️ My Full Setup: https://dg-edge.com/p/stream-and-raci...
┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
THANK YOU MEMBERS🔥
California Condor, Maciek B, Sergio, JeffTiger, Alex Elman, A-Borat, Wonder Mike, Tiago Cunha, MichbeckP, Tristan.R.J.M, Grovers-MentalPitStop, Simon Chiarvesio, Marko Vujičić, AC_LaserUnicorn12, F. Five, (Brent) Led-Sled, Matti Vaittinen, Suzie_Q 🧚, EGT_TylerD, Scott Elam, David Durrant - DoubleD72, ZE
┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
SETTINGS
✅ Gran Turismo 7 FANATEC DD Pro SETTINGS:
https://dg-edge.com/articles/guides-e...
✅ Gran Turismo 7 Clubsport DD+ Settings: https://dg-edge.com/articles/guides-e...
┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
SOCIAL
➡️️ Discord:   / discord  
➡️️ Instagram:   / digit_racing  
➡️️ FB:   / digitracingedge  
➡️️ X: https://x.com/DigitRacing
┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
COACHING
➡️️ COACHING LINK: https://dg-edge.com/p/coaching
For a Personal 1-On-1 Lesson Click the Link above.
┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
CONTACT ME
➡️️ Inquires: [email protected]

0:00 The Art of Sim Racing with Mikail Hizal
0:48 Creating a Unique Livery
3:02 The Evolution of a Sim Racer
8:58 Understanding Car Dynamics
10:00 The Importance of Consistency
13:00 Learning Through Telemetry
16:25 Finding Your Racing Line
18:50 How to Memorize a Track
26:45 Maximizing Practice Efficiency
29:33 The Intensity of Competitive Racing
30:50 Balancing Racing and Education
32:09 Strategizing for Success
39:00 Adapting to New Racing Dynamics
48:20 Adapting to New Combos
53:53 The Importance of Equipment in Racing
59:53 Exploring Car Choices in Daily Races
1:01:50 Understanding Balance of Performance (BOP)
1:07:07 Balancing Performance: BOP and Car Setup Challenges
1:10:23 The Art of Driving: Personal Growth Through Challenges
1:14:16 The Future of Sim Racing: Evolution and Opportunities
1:24:58 Expectations for Gran Turismo 8: Balancing Single Player and eSports

#gt7 #granturismo7 #granturismo