Ex-Stig Challenges Mat Armstrong to a SIM RACE!

Welcome to Ben Collins Gaming - my new sub-channel where I’ll be focusing on my journey into the incredible world of e-motorsports.
I’ve started with a bang for my first video, heading over to my friend ‪@MatArmstrongbmx‬'s house to check out his sim rigs. As you’d probably expect with Mat, he hasn’t done things by halves with his setup. We jump into an online race on Assetto Corsa Competizione, where I face a complete baptism of fire against Mat and some talented online racers.
I hope you enjoy this slightly different content. Remember, you can find my main channel here: ‪@BenCollinsDrives‬

[@andrewfairhall604]

Imagine being these other players not knowing they are racing the stig 😂 that's the best

[@whatelseb-sidesvinyl747]

Some say... 😂

[@cedarrapids81]

Mat is far more concerned about virtual car damage than real ones.

[@Rinordine]

Ben Collins and Mat Armstrong collabs are always super fun videos. Both of you have given me so much entertainment recently, I'm so grateful for your work 🙏

[@luzkyhal]

Very true!

[@CameronDasRacing]

Seeing Mat coach Ben on the simulator was not the outcome I was expecting 😆- Congrats on the new channel, Ben!

[@Mapa356]

It almost feels wrong calling the stig a youtuber but your up there with the best. A joy to watch. Good luck with the channel

[@mayh3xx]

You're a big part of why I started sim racing all those years ago, Sir Stig... It's incredible to see you diving into sim driving!

[@BenCollinsDrives]

Thank you - it's gonna take me some time to catch up but I'm getting there.... !

[@jefdamen2977]

⁠@@BenCollinsDrivesAssetto corsa 1 has lots of mods as in tracks, cars and enviromental mods, which u can’t get in ACC. Cheers Ben

[@mAKa.....7]

Ben, you & matt are youtube GOLD❤ Good luck with your channel brother💪

[@jprince176]

That was great! Always up for watching some good racing. Good luck with the new channel 🏆

[@dalehughes5470]

This has made my day. A childhood hero plus the one of the sims I spend way too much time in. Your going to love it. The fact you jumped straight out, took one breath to straighten the motion wobbles, then instantly went hunting for Matts best time tells it all 😀

[@nicolejune4282]

This is fantastic. Looking forward to what this channel has to offer in the future.

[@TheFibreman]

Great video Ben, instant like and subscribe from me. Quite a few sim racers are finding seats in real race cars as you know, but you going the other way with it is fascinating, with all your knowledge and insight from wrestling the real things. I look forward to following your journey!

[@EritoKaio]

Little did Jimmy Broadbent know, that when Ben said "I'll get you next time!" it will be in the sim once he's practiced enough. ;) Will be fun to see your progress!

[@BenCollinsDrives]

he'll soon find out ;)

[@mikegiordanoplayspiano8609]

Instant subscribe. Thank you Ben!! Just what I needed to see tonight.

[@BenCollinsGaming]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@NotThatQuick]

Awesome work man! Sim Demon mentioned to me that you were jumping in the world of sim racing! Looking forward to the next video already!

[@craigdixon7881]

Bloody love these Videos Ben ... Especially the fact your my Racing Hero and I come from Plymouth in the mother land and live in New Zealand with such a huge Racing scene down here..Even better i race Assetto Corsa Competizione constantly...Great new Channel mate

[@briangschaefer7048]

That was so much fun to watch! Brilliant setup Mat.

[@DruidB19]

Love the content Ben! My new favorite KZbinr full stop.

[@LHSlash]

One is the Stig, the other one a great grandchild of the first man on the moon. Amazing!

[@Exeee.]

I will happily watch every step of your sim racing journey, so cool to see an OG irl racer hop in the sim

[@Cloud-Man-Racing]

Definitely had to subscribe to this, looking forward for the next video soon ❤

[@augustinegalela3430]

Big fan of Matt's channel, it's really awesome watching your channel aswell 😂, very fun episode. Would be fun to watch you two sim race on a little more serious level

[@nickhill941]

Really enjoyed that Ben, Matt is a great sport and I didn’t even realise he was a sim racer! Really interested to see how you get on as I’ve I’ve been sim racing for 5 months and am really getting into it 👍🏻

[@charlesbenecke2678]

Mr Collins. Grew up watching you (just never knew it was you) Will continue to do so! Love from South Africa

[@AdminAbuse]

Now this is gaming

[@oh2hilarious]

Man I'm so excited to see how this channel plays out

[@rxcartelesports]

Glad to see this finally happen! Can't wait to get involved, Ben! 👊💀🏁 #keepitcartel

[@djolesremcevic3491]

Please more videos like this! Great video! 👌

[@djshotty]

Subscribed on this one, the first video I've watched on Stig's new racing channel.

[@discover62]

Outstanding both of you 😀

[@zkulgan8167]

I really enjoying Matt and stig videos Like the contents Please do more video with matt and his friends

[@retromechanic2238]

Enjoy your time gaming! 🕹️ very different to your usual videos but very natural! 🥳

[@phoenix-mods]

Fantastic fun video mate! Some filthy driving going on there 😄 If you fancy a different challenge some time... Check out LA Canyons on the original Assetto Corsa. Miles of canyon roads featured on 'The Smoking Tire' videos. Careful though, there are no run-offs or gravel traps, if you go off you're 500ft down a cliff (might hurt in those rigs)!

[@timwood6661]

Those rigs are amazing!

[@Kwclasics]

Looking forward to all the new videos good luck

[@duncanwatson1980]

Absolutely class lads

[@Luk1000slowracer]

what a world we live in, brilliant stuff guya

[@nicholascanjuga6000]

Ben, seeing you used that sequential shifter make me want to see a early 2000s gt1 race between you, mat and Jimmy, would be an event for sure

[@addisonmaves8348]

Wow, I enjoyed this! I'd really like to try this myself.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

Awesome! I remember I was pretty good on Gran Turismo 4 on PS3 (played GT1, GT2, GT3 a lot on PSX, PS2)... but it was with a controller... Then a friend got a chair, wheel, pedals (this was in like 2005'ish so no moving chairs... just a force feedback wheel)... And I tried it, and I just had to start over all again... knew the tracks and cars pretty well... but turning with a controller even though analogue is pretty fast with a thumb/finger from full left to full right with a force feedback wheel it takes forever so... I had to drive in a total different way. So it sort of went from "Arcade" fun to actually have to brake before the corner and do minimal corrections (with the stick you could correct much faster with a bad brake, or too much speed)... Anyway... it took sometime to get used to (I had a force feedback wheel before that I played with on the PC though, so I was familiar with it) and relearn how to drive in GT4... Would love a setup like this...

[@Kaufy19]

I love how Ben truly wants Mat to get into racing because he sees the potential there. Would be great to watch Ben take Mat under his wing and get him to the next level in terms of racing.

[@Indicant]

Subbed, best of luck!

[@Taylor___]

This was amazing Ben. More fun that F1 these days!!!

[@Woopass90]

Sim racing is the best. Great vid

[@jurassicjam2156]

This is a great idea, get that gaming in. Didn't know you were involved with PC1&2 that's cool.

[@jurassicjam2156]

A history of racing games video done with your style would be epic.

[@tonymarshall5033]

This is so brilliant to watch ..I can't stop laughing 😅

[@theoldgitwatgames4640]

Looking forward to seeing what you do on here sir :-) and if you let anything slip about gtr revival ;-). Best of luck with the channel too.

[@tituskoreman1565]

Nice one to launch this channel! Try it with vr some time, im curious what your experience will be in vr vs. Screens. Cheers!

[@pierry4872]

Love this

[@gazza1000k7]

That was class, those sims are intense 😂

[@pcsimracing9181]

Looking forward to the new content great to see the stig on a SIM.....

[@kentonian]

That was very entertaining 😂

[@bradw3912]

Ben "Its quite bumpy, especially with contact" Mat tells him AFTER "Your rig may be 100%" 😂

[@redscreentrombone4685]

Would love to see Matt add VR to these rigs and go for another round. The immersion of VR along with the motion would be killer to see. Ben's stomach may not agree however!!

[@scroolewse7733]

Love watching your vlogs Matt but you gotta do something about that friggin laugh!

[@andrewwhite1305]

Awesome Sim setup

[@MrLimiterbasher]

100% name and shame.. bang out of order mate!

[@SerialDriver]

Really surprising setting of the motion system. Usually they do the opposite of what we are seeing in this video under braking and acceleration

[@thomb629]

Very entertaining video, please keep posting and this will take off, too! So when are you doing the Nordschleife? ;)

[@Chip-nh6rg]

I do a spot of sim racing myself. Would love to do a race with these guys! I wouldn't win but the experince alone would be great fun!!

[@manicgamingguy6161]

a gaming channel as well, you really want this youtube life :) I am here for it. next up ben colins IRL Vlog back story

[@manicgamingguy6161]

My old man would of loved these

[@tumolucky17]

I have acc and a good rig set up, to jump in and drive like you did on such a challenging game ….wow 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻

[@BenCollinsGaming]

Thank you 👍

[@antdonn]

awesome Da sting &Matt Armstrong racing co 🎉 awesome.

[@DEEDrives]

Just amazing game play

[@TomFirth]

Excellent!

[@user-ct7vy8id2s]

That's ace I have a table and a steering wheel playing gran turismo and that feels real

[@iggimoore]

That was awesome :)

[@BenCollinsGaming]

Glad you liked it!

[@HaywireFanPage]

Id love to have a go on this! we lost our side by side rig over covid and this is what we should have been doing by now!

[@chrisboruch]

I was in that Porsche! I remember that pink McLaren racing the other McLaren ! NO WAY I RACED STIG😳😳

[@MrRedfreds]

That looked like fun.

[@TraumaTeamRacing]

Reporting for duty 🫡 Best of luck with the new channel. I will be looking forward to following your journey 💪🏻

[@jackmakackov7077]

"there's some bad driving in front of me." Welcome to ACC Stiggy

[@EyeiSilver1]

If only I could fit that lot under my stairs😂 but I love my little sim hub.

[@CJWRacing]

Hopefully see these guys in a race soon :)

[@robtasker5167]

That looks asome.😊

[@dawidbalcerzak4570]

Nobody was behind you Matt 😂😂😂

[@andyhardy322]

Top video 👌👌

[@84benfranklin]

Good to see Ben getting quicker on the sims

[@Jeckkz]

Wait ... Ben has a gaming channel ... Sweeeet

[@supersaabclaire]

Brilliant 😂

[@Andybarney555]

Old school racing drivers who have been there seen it all like the collins is pretty cool tbf

[@braamjooste1]

Take Mat to NBR in his pink Gt3, that would be great, you are the OG!

[@user-iw7pq8nb7b]

You need to get a vr headset set up with that, not that I have any kind of racing sim but would be pretty sick

[@guruplay5416]

🤣Get in there Ben!

[@fraserrostance3620]

Awesome stuff, I can tell my mates I'm fast than the Stig😁

[@tomventers]

I hope I can find you in an ACC lobby! Racing against the stig would be awesome

[@GhostWriter_Music]

the stig just had a sim racing rig delivered today.

[@kieranclifton2022]

stig seems way nicer then I ever thought watching top gear growing up haha

[@AthanImmortal]

Welcome to the world of gaming Ben ♥️ edit: Wait he worked in Project Cars!!! How did I not know that!

[@BenCollinsDrives]

Yes - PCARS 1, 2 and 3 - plus working on another 'game-changer' with Ian Bell and Straight4 Studios which is gonna b epic

[@geoffsharp9611]

Would love to see you do an iracing journey, from rookies all the way through.

[@teeambird2079]

Would love to see you guys do the British circuits in ACC vs a real track day like Donington or brands hatch

[@RTSRAZORBACK]

Barcelona is one of my favourite tracks, makes me happy to know that I'm faster than Mat and the Stig on here, I recently got a <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="106">1:46</a>.9 in the McLaren 😎 I'm sure I wouldn't stand a chance in a real car though 🤣

[@Veloce]

👏

[@orangeinfotainment620]

yo very fun!

[@user-cd2qb6ov6x]

Me and my step daughter would love to have a go on your sim, she’s a race photographer and really wants to get in to grass racing, this would give her a massive insight into fast cars, she drives a Mazda 2 🤣🤣

[@EricLancheres]

Going to have to get you on iracing!

[@grahamwheelock7497]

Stig could actually teach Matt how to drive first lesson warm up your tires

[@g__o__l__d__6673]

just back no scratched cars lol

[@CGDeluxe]

I want to do some SIM racing so bad - Living the dream dude 🛠️

[@aPol.01]

If you have 150 bucks you could get a wheel and pedals (and maybe a shifter) :D

[@LG23223]

Sim racing this is deffo where Mat should stay, when he crashes it won’t cost him anything

[@ClarkBark14]

You're having way too much fun when you don't realize you're chasing P1 😅