Tidgney: "They Said I Bought Subs & Faked A World Record..."

He is known as one of the best teachers in Gran Turismo 7 and one of the cleanest racers worldwide. Today, I sit down with the legend himself: Tidgney.

In this episode of Seat Talks, we dig deep into the history of one of the longest-running creators in the sim racing space. Tidgney opens up about the harsh reality of his channel’s explosive growth—including the time he was accused of buying subscribers and faking his world records.

We also discuss how his sim racing skills have impressed people worldwide (including a real-world driving instructor!), and he also teases about his 200K special that nobody knows about yet!

If you want to know what it really takes to become a GT Academy Finalist and World Series-caliber driver, this is the interview you need to watch.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Coming Up...
0:59 - Introducing Tidngey
4:38 - Where Does "Tidgney" Come From?!
7:09 - Tidgney's Sim Racing Story
11:28 - The Evolution Of Tidgney's Skills As A Sim Racer
15:01 - The Start Of Tidgney's YouTube Channel
16:04 - Tidgney's World Record Achievements In GT5
18:07 - The GT Academy Guide Origins
18:40 - Qualifying For GT Academy Finals
19:20 - Growing The Channel To The Next Level
21:30 - The "Weekly Race Guide" Idea
22:20 - Materialising YouTube Growth
23:04 - The Claims About "Buying Subscribers" And The Truth Behind It
24:23 - Tidgney's Got A Full Plate In His Hands!
25:00 - The Experience Of Becoming A Father
27:10 - How To Manage YouTube And Care For A Newborn
30:34 - Remembering The GT Academy And GTWS Days
39:38 - When Fate Cannot Be Changed - How Did Tidgney Buy His House
40:54 - Tidgney's Teaching And Guiding Style
43:17 - Acknowledging Tidgney's Help With Guides And Tips
46:46 - The Creation Of TCR (Tidgney Community Racing)
53:35 - Tidgney's Top Tips And Advice For Sim Racers
58:40 - Rapid Fire Questions!
1:00:55 - Outro
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MY EQUIPMENT

GAMING:
✅ PlayStation 5 Digital Edition - Slim

SIM RACING RIG:
✅ Sim-Lab GT1 Evo (with Single Monitor Stand)
✅ GT Omega Inertia Bucket Seat
✅ Thrustmaster T598 Wheelbase
✅ Thrustmaster Ferrari 488 GT3 Wheel
✅ Thrustmaster T-LCM Pedals
✅ Gigabyte G34WQCP Monitor

STREAMING, EDITING AND RECORDING:
✅ AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core CPU
✅ GIGABYTE X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7
✅ 32GB Kingston Fury Beast Black RGB DDR5 CL36 RAM
✅ 16GB ASUS PRIME GEFORCE RTX 5070 Ti OC
✅ 4TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO PLUS M.2
✅ CORSAIR 750W CX SERIES™ CX-750
✅ Arctic Liquid Freezer III PRO 360
✅ PCS LUMIN XC ARGB CURVED TG (PWM)
✅ Canon EOS R100 DSLR Camera
✅ Rode PodMic XLR Microphone
✅ Elgato 4K X Capture Card
✅ Elgato Cam Link 4K
✅ Arturia MiniFuse 1 Audio Interface
✅ WD Elements 2TB External Hard Drive

MY T598 WHEELBASE SETTINGS:
✅ Firmware: 2.55
✅ FFB: 2
✅ MASTER: 80%
✅ MODE: PERFORMANCE
✅ INERTIA: HIGH
✅ FRICTION: OFF
✅ BOOST LOW/HIGH: -2/+2
✅ SPEED: EXTREME
✅ WHEEL DAMPER: 0%
✅ GAME DAMPER: LOW
✅ SPRING: AUTO (set by the game)
✅ GEAR JOLT: MID
✅ END STOP: HIGH
✅ WHEEL ROTATION: AUTO

✅ IN-GAME FFB: 7
✅ IN-GAME SENSITIVITY: 1

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