Hi, I’m Juan Carlos. I’m a software developer with over 10 years of technical experience designing applications, and just like you, passionate about SimRacing.
I discovered this world less than two years ago, and I was hooked instantly. Like many others, I started my first steps with a Logitech G923, and little by little I’ve been upgrading my setup to my current Simagic Alpha Evo with GT Neo.
During this time, I’ve had to learn everything: from left-foot braking to struggling with techniques like trail braking, discovering just how demanding and at the same time exciting this simulator is.
But what really opened the door to this world for me were YouTubers and streamers. Through their races, live streams, and content, that’s how I discovered this world and my curiosity was sparked.
I’ve occasionally come across a streamer or driver I follow on track, and it’s an incredible experience. However, it’s difficult for that to happen often, and many of them also organize leagues or races with fixed schedules that don’t always fit my availability. In my case, I can only race when I find some free time or when the kids are asleep, so I’m not always able to adapt to those schedules.
The value of local
It's not the same to be driver #750 in the iRacing global standings as it is to be Top 10 in the community of the YouTuber you follow every day. PitRivals was born so that every race—whether you gain or lose iRating—counts for your group and has social meaning.
My goal is to help content creators bring their communities together. The leagues and races organized by streamers are already a great way to build competition and engagement, and PitRivals comes as a complementary tool for everyday use.
PitRivals enables the management of this “friendly rivalry” in an automated way, removing the heavy administrative workload from leagues and helping prevent the friction that can sometimes arise in direct competition. Here, a driver’s glory contributes to the entire Pit.
I’ve also created PitRivals for groups of friends and teams. So that after an intense week, we can log in and see who has improved the most, who has been the cleanest driver, or which driver has achieved the most prestigious victory. It’s our little social hub in the paddock, a meeting point where we share competition, compare results, and enjoy the experience together.