It may be Marek-ready, but actually collapsing into the AMR-C01 without damaging the carbon or lacquer is a delicate process. It’s not a sim rig your friends want to rumble into while drunk at a dinner party. Once inside, shuffle into position and adjust the Valkyrie driving position to suit your preferences.
“First of all, there’s a lever between your legs that takes over the seat,” says Darren. “Determine your position in relation to the bike correctly. This is Valkyrie when it comes to the sitting position to the bike. There is an electrical panel on the left. Your pedal distance controls are located underneath. “
As compact as the outside of the C01 is, it feels spacious inside, even with the impressive 1,195mm curved QHD Samsung monitor dominating your frontal field of view.
Assetto Corsa is pre-installed on the computer, but you can also use iRacing or rFactor 2 if you want. Not to be over the top, an Aston Martin Vantage GT4 felt appropriate around Silverstone. Even before the game even boots, it’s the driver position that is amazing. You really almost fell back like a single seater. Imagine that on Park Lane in a Valkyrie … as soon as you get started, from a £ 150 Logitech G920 to this one, the feeling of steering pops out. It is an extremely heavy engine that gives the impression that it is directing the direction of a real car. It gives a sense of distance, as if there is a real rack and pinion that extends down and controls a set of steering arms, rather than a compact direct drive motor.
All controls have a satisfying motorsport click, from the paddle shifters to the traction control settings. Most in-game parameters can be wheel-controlled, although much of what is not needed is not there. “Most of the tons of buttons you get on it aren’t really used,” explains Darren. “We worked with Precision Sim Engineering on a bike that matched the AMR look and was also tidy.” We suspect that the nine knobs and twelve push buttons should be enough for most.
Get on the pace and soon you will feel like you are easily overloaded with information. The steering wheel’s full color LCD display shows your times – current, best, and last – with deltas for a good measure. As I was used to seeing all of my information on one screen, acclimatization was also required. In all honesty, within a lap or two, I was completely immersed in the Aston, increasing the speed in the Aston, getting a feel for where the limits were and how to lean against the braking zones. In terms of price, for people who often don’t have a lot of time, this is certainly a way to burn off a few hours off. And calories too. After six laps, my arms and shoulders could feel the weight introduced by the Simucube engine. Proper training that is not unlike a real racing driver, minus the G-forces …
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