So long and thanks for all the sims!

Hello simracers!
I have news.
Thank you for all the support, emotions and memories you gave me in those 20+ years of active simracing career. You've been amazing and couldn't hope for a better and more satisfying career.
As all good things, this also must come to an end and so I have decided to change my professional path and resign from my position at Kunos Simulazioni.
I won't be working on a hardcore racing simulator or direct competitor, but in case you're wondering what I'll be doing in the near future, I'll be sharing more info in my discord community which I intend keeping open and alive and continue discussing about simracing, cars, motorsport and all things car culture.
Thank you all, it's been a blast!

[@ArisDrives]

When I released this video yesterday I certainly couldn't imagine that I would wake up to 500+ comments full of love and affection. I read them all and I'm full of gratitude for your supports and wonderful words. I love you all, keep on driving!

[@mcgc3430]

Don't think that we don't love you because we don't always say "I love you". but if you say goodbye, yes, we all love you Aris!

[@liviotrivellizzi8704]

It was a long journey, Aris. Thanks for all your passionate time and good luck for everything!

[@sparkypete9221]

Thank you for all your streams. You literally helped guide me in my sim racing. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't of made ACC my number 1

[@sparkypete9221]

You leaving makes me sad. Just being honest. Thank you and good luck to you always.

[@Jardier]

Thank you for everything Aris

[@ueberlicht_]

Jardier my man!

[@Tortellinii]

Aris thank you so much for everything you did for simracing community. Your work at Kunos gave us some of the best sims on the market and shaped the landscape of simracing of the last decade. I cannot express my gratitude and the pleasure it is to play and enjoy them. Wish you all the best with your next project!

[@LowFuelMotorsport]

Thank you for everything Aris

[@SimRacing604]

Congratulations on taking the next big step in your life, Aris. I wish you all the best in the future. Thank you for all you’ve given our community over the years.

[@RonaldRegain]

What I´ve learned at AC & ACC saved my life when crashing on Autobahn with 160 into a deer standing on two lanes. I could keep the cool, held steering straight, did safe braking and managed to be aware about my sorroundings before passing two lines with my totaled BMW onto side stripes. I have to thank you so much, Aris. Couldn´t say thank you enough so I bought AC & ACC three times by now. WIsh you all best, stay safe and have a happy life.-

[@DavidPerel]

A legend who will be missed ❤

[@SimracingPopometer]

Aris, we wouldnt be here without you. Not the game, not kunos, not all the players, streamers and all others like myself. You will be dearly missed and impossible to replace.

[@pashino.]

This feels like saying farewell to your favourite teacher who is going to retirement. You taught us so much, thank you and best of luck on your new mega adventure

[@Mabix_Racing]

Thank you for your awesome work! ACC is the reason why i started as a simracing content creator and im very thankful about that. Enjoy life Aris, keep going! :)

[@MIMCKMedia]

Reinschwitzen

[@jorgedr5835]

Mabix Legend

[@AndymonPlays]

I think I speak for sim racers everywhere when I say just how important you are to our hobby and the industry. I know you often downplay your contributions but I honestly think you are one of, if not the most important and influential figures in sim racing, and we will all be sad to see this chapter come to an end. So for all the tireless work and unfathomable hours you and everybody at Kunos have put in to deliver us the best sims out there, for the countless videos and streams demystifying the voodoo of sim physics, race car setups and mechanics, and most importantly for all the fun over the years, thank you! Having personally seen all the blood, sweat and tears that went into your work I know you will be driving head first (and possibly sideways) into your new career challenges and I wish you all the best! Here's to the future. :) Oink.

[@robertbrown1778]

Well said, Andy.

[@JoseAAbreu-hq8xr]

Andy making sense. What a day!

[@kevinhadj82]

Who is going to blame Andy now :( Thank you, Andy, to also always be there to assist Aris in his streams, events,...

[@boostedmedia]

Thanks for everything you’ve done for the sim racing community, Aris. It sounds like you’ve earned an amazing opportunity to continue to grow both personally and professionally. Looking forward to seeing the results of your work! ❤

[@RossoSimRacing]

There are no words which could express how grateful I am for all support on AC and ACC you provided. It will never be forgotten :)

[@Yorkie065]

Thanks for all the hard work, love and passion that you've poured into Kunos over the years. You've brought joy, happiness and meaning to a lot of people throughout the years with your work. Wishing you all the best with the new gig and hopefully, we'll still see you around from time to time.

[@lowfastracing]

Aris. If you say this first name to a simracer, they'll know who it is right away. It shows that you're a legend in this community. Thanks for everything and good luck for your future!

[@Abgefahren789]

The man, the myth, the Legend... Thank you Aris for everything and good luck for the Future!

[@andrearubeis9364]

Ci siamo conosciuti all’Expo di Verona qualche anno fa insieme al Team Racing ON3. Di te ricorderò sempre la squisitezza, la gentilezza e la grande passione per questo ambito sportivo/ simulativo. Kunos perde un grande professionista e una gran persona. Grazie Aris per tutto quello che ci hai lasciato in eredità! Ti auguro il meglio! Con sincera stima

[@Toolace]

Thank you for everything. Your impact on the sim racing community cannot be understated. I wish you the best in the next chapter of life and future endeavors. Take care!🙌

[@daveandcars]

Thanks Aris for the time we shared together at KUNOS. I have been very lucky to share 6 wonderful years with you. We shared incredible laughs, drives, trips, beers, releases, crunch time, even some pressure. On our side, we will try to honor your immense contribution to what we are now, on your side: your colleagues will be very lucky, and I’m sure you’ll bring the project at a great standard and we’ll be proud. See you mate, you will not escape from my beers :P

[@CampaVMFC1]

i think that what you’ve done for sim racing community is truly unquantifiable, and we’ll never say thanks enough for it Jonas Neubauer : Tetris = Aris : Sim Racing good luck for everything mate!!!

[@BillyStrangeAutoModels]

Congratulations on all your successes in this space. Take care and good luck!

[@der_supervisor2821]

Ciao mate! It was a pleasure and THANK YOU for everything!!! Καλή διασκέδαση!!!😘

[@raphaelfriquet2618]

Thank you so much for everything Aris! Assetto Corsa has been a huge part of my life (or at least of my free times), with nearly 1000 hours of gameplay... I am looking forward for the next game of Kunos but I will also continue to follow what you are doing, and your futur projects! I wish you the best!

[@degasperiid]

"I am not aware of anyone who has dedicated themselves so much to helping virtual pilots understand the functioning of a platform. Thank you for everything you have done for ACC users. I wish you success in your new project."

[@andreaiachini7517]

Io scrivo in italiano, visto che è la nostra madre lingua. Tanto oramai si possono tradurre i commenti. Proprio l'altro giorno stavo pensando al fatto che non facevi uno stream da molto tempo, e mi chiedevo se fosse per gli impegni pressanti di Assetto Corsa 2 e i nuovi contenuti di ACC, o se per altro. Purtroppo si trattava di entrambi. Mi mancherà tantissimo il legame che hai saputo stringere con la community. Come non mai ho avvertito la vicinanza con chi realizza i miei giochi preferiti. Mi hai fatto sentire parte di qualcosa di unico. Sei stato davvero bravo in questo. Mi mancherà attendere le live ogni volta che uscivano nuovi contenuti per ACC, scoprire insieme a te tutte le novità. E anche ascoltare te che ci spiegavi tutto con grande passione. (anche se poi i PRO ogni volta riuscivano a trovare il modo di rompere il gioco!! Ma sarà sempre così in qualsiasi gioco...) Attendevo già con ansia il tuo stream sulle GT2. Aris, semplicemente grazie per tutto il lavoro che hai svolto. E in bocca al lupo per la tua prossima esperienza professionale, che mi auguro otterrà ancora più successo di quella appena conclusa.

[@darkblueturbo]

Sim racing with Assetto Corse Competizione was my life saving escape during lock down. Aris Drives was the channel that showed me how to get the best out of the cars and myself. After lockdown life took over and I put ACC to one side. This weekend I cracked out the sim rig and dusted off some skills. Thought I'd check out some Aris on the new packs and... oh my... I know I haven't been around these past couple of years but I will miss you. Your new project sounds amazing and I can't wait to find out more.

[@AndreaP76]

Essendo uno fra i tanti che ti seguono dai tempi di Grand Prix Legends & C. e avendo più o meno seguito tutto il tuo percorso da semplice appassionato con le tue guide, a modder e poi a seguire la tua passione fino a farla diventare un lavoro, insieme anche ad altri come Stefano e Marco che come te erano sempre presenti fra le community di ormai un quarto di secolo fa (minchia quanto tempo è passato), non nego che scenda una lacrimuccia in questo momento. Ma non posso che augurarti buona fortuna per il futuro e ringraziarti per quanto hai dato a tutti noi appassionati in tutti questi anni.👍

[@m.m8760]

First Guenther and now Aris. Sim racing will not be the same without you. Thanks for helping create something amazing that we can all continue to enjoy and build on.

[@tobytoxd]

Thank you for everything you've done for simracing so far! AC is my main sim since release and i still have so much fun driving it daily with friends on Kunos content and modders open world maps. From my heart i wish you all the best with your next stage!

[@keithbriscoe99]

Wow! Of course I do not really know you or what you do, but I have enjoyed you so much, what you helped bring to us sim-racers - - especially the WAY you brought this to us. What an incredible personality and positive attitude so focused on educating us and making something we can enjoy. Thank you and good luck in everything you do.

[@MixedRealitySimRacing]

Thanks for everything you've achieved for AC and sim racing, wishing you the best for what comes next.

[@Rancido9]

Grazie Aris dal profondo del cuore per la passione e l'impegno che ci hai sempre messo; per le attenzioni ai minimi particolari, alla tua community. Grazie di aver portato il sim racing ad un alto livello e ti auguro il meglio per il tuo futuro. Buona fortuna per tutto ❤🍀🏎

[@DomB_Fanatec]

Hi Aris, I want to wish you the best of luck in your future projects. You have contributed so much to the industry and I can confidently say that you influenced the direction of my own career. I have been a big fan ever since your work on P&G caught my attention back in the day. Cheers!🍻

[@djuro14]

Txh for helping my driving be less shit. Good luck.

[@SturdivantRacing126]

Your passion for this job has been so apparently. You've helped so many sim racers and made such great content! Good luck on the next step in your life!

[@garryhemmington9033]

It's been your work that got me hooked on sim racing many years ago, and your work that has helped me on the road to recovery from cancer, without AC and ACC I don't think id have coped. For your work, I will always be eternally grateful to you. Best wishes on your future Ari.

[@maxibnsolmyr9042]

What else to say than "Omg, best of luck to you Aris, with all my love from early P&G days 'till today ! Wish you all the best."

[@Space-Beard]

Thanks for everything Aris, I have never really been active in the community but I've watched a lot of your streams and they have taught me so much about how ACC works and how to set up my car for me.

[@stefanotacche1973]

Ciao ARIS! Innanzi tutto, un grande GRAZIE per tutto quello che hai fatto e dato tu a noi! Tanti sinceri auguri per la tua nuova avventura professionale! Continuerò a seguirti e credo che lo faranno in moltissimi! A presto! ;-)

[@unleasheddrivers1281]

Thank you for all your work over the years Aris, I've always enjoyed listening to how passionate you are about your work and the work of Kunos. I know you'll continue this passion into your future projects, so best luck to you and again, thank you for being a big part of Sim racing!

[@Wickedoseable]

Best of luck on your next project, you know we will be there supporting you no matter what. You're a legend and an inspiration for us all !

[@ClickerSnapper01]

Thank you Aris for all of the tips and education about car setups. Seems you have a bright and wonderful future ahead! All the best, Regards, Clicker.

[@Maartwo]

Thank you for all your work during all these 20+ years in the simracing world. What you and everyone at Kunos have done and accomplished is amazing. Thank you for all the streams where you gave us the inside scoop of how physics work, how to do setups, the track guides, the endurance races and so much more. I wish you the best for your future endeavors and I trust that you'll be as successful as you've been so far in the simracing world.

[@marcusmiller8267]

I was going to comment but you already said everything I was going to say!👍

[@marbek5334]

Καλή τύχη στη νέα σου δουλειά Άρη! Ελπίζω να είσαι ενθουσιασμένος. Είμαι σίγουρος ότι θα διαπρέψεις.

[@xXE4GLEyEXx]

Thank you for introducing me to ACC and helping with the setups and the way to enjoy this sim to it's maximum through your videos. You are a legend sir!

[@wiseslee4792]

I started not too long ago and I'm really enjoying watching him explain the details of the changes and help me set up my car selection. I hope you have a merrier and brighter future ahead. If you ever come to the US around Milwaukee, let me know and I'll buy you a pint as a token of my gratitude.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@focidriven]

Thank you for your successful efforts in growing the sim racing community. Excited for you to share your next steps!

[@Jaaames]

Your work has help create the best simulators out there in AC & ACC. Best of luck with whatever is next Aris, a living legend of sim racing🫡

[@JohnMooshian]

Will miss your informative track guides. Was a pleasure listening to you. Thanks,

[@rickthomas9894]

Oh my gosh! Aris, thank you for sharing and I wish you joy and great success in your future undrtaking. The new project sounds exciting and potentially fullfilling on a whole 'nother level. You have been such a gentle, positive and gracious inluence on me and my racing and to so many others in the community. I'm gratefull. Thank you and keep using your super powers for good! 🙂

[@simonboyle9961]

All the very best for the future Aris, and thank you for all your help and advise over the last few years, I wish you nothing but success ;o/)

[@LasseJOugaard]

You can certainly be proud of your work! You have created the beating heart, of some of the most innovative sims on the market. Thank you for that!

[@ronaldo.cocuroci]

Aris, I wish you absolute success in this new endeavor of yours, I hope this makes you very happy and professionally fulfilled.

[@triantafyllosgames6732]

Άρη σε ευχαριστούμε για όλα!!! Για την αγάπη που μας δημιούργησαν οι παιχνιδάρες που μας δώσατε

[@cesarebonetta7481]

Un grosso in bocca al lupo per il nuovo progetto che stai per intraprendere! Un sentito GRAZIE per esserti speso in prima persona così intensamente verso questa comunità. I tuoi insegnamenti per noi sim racers e per me sono stati impagabili, e la tua disponibilità impareggiabile. Ti ringrazio dal profondo del cuore e ti auguro tutto il meglio per la tua nuova carriera! Confido comunque che qualche occasione per gareggiare non manchi in futuro.

[@fast_mattw8059]

Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have been INSTRUMENTAL on just about every level of where sim racing is today. Development, marketing, community outreach, content creation, tutorials and information about ACC that SOLELY exists because YOU directly shared it with us. Your impact goes from the game itself, to the drivers lives, to the race companies wheels and pedals that have been sold, to the rig companies rigs, to the buttkicker companies, and much more have ALL benefited from your work and sharing of knowledge and enthusiasm for sim racing. The only reason sim racing will reach what it will in the future, has been set in motion by your dedication and teamwork with your colleagues. Bravo. Enjoy everything that comes next to the fullest our friend! And again, thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏

[@Jim_AC]

💯

[@99chrisbling]

Your video on Brands Hatch got me through the LFM audition. Have really enjoyed watching you. Many thanks and good luck in your new adventure.

[@narancs5]

Thank you for all the tutorials and explanations you put out for ACC. I learned a lot not just about the game but about cars in general. Wish you the best of luck for your future!

[@Gindoogretep]

Thank you Aris, you are truly a legend in the sim racing community. I so enjoyed your youtube channel and I will certainly tune in to see any new posts that may come along. Best wishes for your future endeviours.

[@danielegatta3146]

Ciao Aris! Ho avuto l'occasione di conoscerti di persona e scambiare qualche parola!! In bocca al lupo! E ti auguro un 2024 ricco di successi e traguardi lavorativi e personali! Grazie per aver contribuito a far conoscere al mondo il più bel capolavoro nel Simracing, ACC!! 👋👋👋👊💪

[@Worther12]

I'm not a great sim racer, but what little I do know has come from you. I wish you the best of luck in the future. 👏👏👍

[@LowCountryMack]

Thanks and Good Luck on your new path! Especially, thanks for all the help.👍

[@GalloRojos]

Thx for all these years, Aris! All of us are missing you, you are a legend in simracing. Thx for your videos, for your teaching, for your shows, for your support, for everything. From Spain, I wish you the best for your new career. I´m sure you will success again wherever you go. Thx mate. 😢

[@petermallmann8120]

Danke für die tolle Arbeit und Dein Herzblut. Toller Job und die besten Beiträge zum Simracen im Netz. Dein Material und die Infos werden einmalig bleiben. Stimmt mich traurig, das Du neue Wege gehst. Aber so ist das nun mal im Leben. Alles Gute und wir werden Dich vermissen.

[@nicolatogni4996]

In bocca al lupo per la tua nuova avventura, serve coraggio per uscire dalla propria bolla! Grazie di tutto quello che hai realizzato, grazie al tuo canale ed al discord, ho partecipato a diverse gare di ACC sentendomi parte di una bella community, con alla base rispetto e voglia di divertirsi insieme! Ευχαριστώ!

[@MarkusKlopf]

Aris - thanks for all the work you have done to the community. You made a difference in the sim racing world like nobody else did, especially for us want-to-be sim racers, it has always been massively useful to learn from your tips and tricks and experience. All the best for your future - keep on this great spirit ! Greetings from Austria !

[@tarmacterrorist.thepotato]

Thanks for all the great work you've done and all the hundreds of hours enjoyment i've gotten out of it. Hope you're ever expanding journey takes you to great places and forfills all you're ambitions! Great to hear that AC2 is in good hands and you're words about whats coming have got me very excited, will miss you're sim racing videos/Livestreams and explainations though I must say!

[@florianmayer1979]

Thank you Aris. For giving it all for the simracing community, for teaching and showing us so much and most of all for being a humble and kind person. I wish you the very best.

[@puffedmom]

Thank you for all you did Aris! I watched so much of your content learning the in's and out's of the game engine, updates, learning dampers, motec etc. Good luck brother

[@mcosta6423]

As part of this community, I cannot thank you enough for all the TLDR content. I think, and I've read, that I say from all of us that we cannot thank you enough for all you've done for all of us. I wish you the best in your future, Aris. Take care and have fun out there.

[@shoya_dori]

I'm so glad that I managed to catch one of your livestreams. You seemed like a nice guy. Never played ACC myself though because I don't have a PC at the moment. I'm playing Gran Turismo 7 on Playstation. Which is fine. Sort of. But I can't wait to try out your life's work. I'm pretty sure it is amazing. Although - as mentioned before- I have never played ACC, I always followed its community and various streamers and whatnot and I'm aware how big of an impact you and your work made on the simracing industry and community. Thank you for your hard work, sir! Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours! ❤️

[@kangelidis]

Thank you for everything Aris, I'm sure you're going to excel in any project you get involved! Best of luck!

[@Amos]

Aris ❤️ Good luck for your next chapter. Un abbraccio caro, ci becchiamo in giro!

[@jayroo71]

Thank you for all your hard work and genuine attitude toward the sim racing world. While most of us don't know how much hard work you did on the sims over the years, what we have seen in your videos and streams over the years have been so helpful to understand complex racing concepts, that we will always be grateful to you. Thank you and very good luck in the future Aris :) Please keep the videos up on YT for future reference!

[@Vandcredible]

Just thank you Aris for changing our prospective from gamers to sim racers. The work you’ve done both in the game ad in the community with this channel is just amazing and we just have to say a big THANK YOU. We’ll se you on track hopefully! Good luck for the next chapter 😊.

[@snoozieboi]

Thank you for your work and the streams, I didn't watch every one of them, but in the first 2 seconds of the video hearing your sigh I thought you were announcing aggressive cancer news. I have over 1k hours in AC and after the love of my life (RBR RSF) it is a testament (too) that modding is what keeps a game alive. I have happily paid for DLC as it is correctly done, not artifically withheld for profits by a AAA company. Oh, and after 1k hours the cost is pennies. :D So long and see you soon!

[@JorgeG-uw2wg]

All the best for you Aris and and thanks for everything you did for the sim community

[@AlexMurcia]

My best wishes for you in your new project, Aris. For sure you will do a great job there too. Enjoy it. Thank you very much for your huge contribution in Kunos Simulazioni and the simracing world, bro.

[@simracerpabs]

Thank you Aris for the time, effort, passion (and of course entertainment!) that you have brought to our sim community. All the very best on your future endeavours.

[@DanDiMaggio]

Onward and Upward! I look forward to seeing what amazing creations that will come from your talents and expertise no matter what it is! We will certainly miss you and the value you brought to our community but at the same time wish you the best in your future ventures!

[@CovidRacer]

sounds like you will be a busy boy. as someone racing only two years, appreciate all your efforts. good luck and god speed, hope you still get to race.

[@AdoLucky68]

Congratulazioni Aris! Al di là dei motivi che ti hanno spinto a prendere una decisione così importante, sono certo che intraprenderai questa nuova avventura dando il meglio di te. In attesa di conoscere i dettagli di questo nuovo percorso, ti auguro il meglio da questa nuova esperienza.

[@SaltySpaceKitten]

Everyone knows how incredibly important you have been to Kunos over the years. Thank you for your great support in making sim racing even better and taking it to the next level.

[@supmo68]

Thank you Aris for all of your great Videos and great Streams. I learned a lot from you and I hope all the best for your future and I also hope that you keep your older stuff online so I (we) can learn in the future. Thank you very much Aris

[@erikvanderbijl6305]

As a nr. 42 runner because of Montoya and Hitchhikers guide, i love the ending.

[@taison10]

Thank you! I spent and still do spend a lot of time in your games enjoying the great work you did. It means more to me than words can express... All the best to you!

[@R_a_u_d_e_r]

Thank you Aris for all your guides, explanations and for always listening to our questions! I hope you will enjoy the next step in your professional career!

[@race-element]

Thank you for all the great work, the great content and the positive attitude you have towards racing in general!

[@Question-s6o]

Good luck with the new project Aris. You are a top bloke, that i would certainly have a beer with 👍👍

[@mawericks6452]

Tutto quello che conosco sulla fisica delle vetture e sul simracing l'ho imparato su questo canale. Infinite grazie Aris per tutto, in bocca al lupo per il futuro!

[@mikebrown1281]

Best wishes for the future Aris. Your ACC videos helped me so much. You are such a brilliant teacher.

[@LuizSPK]

Can't thank you enough for everything i've learned from your videos. Good luck and may God bless you on your future steps.

[@giovinazzo3gsmotorsport]

ciao thanks from antonio and dominico giovinazzo for awesome race community see next race ❤👍👍

[@mitsosliak]

Καλή συνέχεια και επιτυχία Άρη, σταδιοδρομικά αλλά και σε προσωπικό επίπεδο και πάντα με υγεία. Πολλά φιλιά από την assetto Ελληνική κοινότητα.

[@arss19]

Aris, thanks so much for your amazing support to the sim racing community! I really love ACC and hopefully AC2. I wish you the best in your new challenge and hope to see you again soon!

[@bhendrikabel]

Congratulations are in oder here. I was already wondering what was going on. A great loss for the community and Kunos. I enjoyed this channel and your video’s very much. Good luck with your next career step and don’t be a stranger

[@RinceWindWizzard42]

Thanks for everything Aris. You have taught me a lot. A lot about racing cars. A lot about kindness. A lot about passion. A lot about life. All the best to you and your loved ones!

[@KevinSamp911]

I was wondering where you were. I just figured you were very much heads down with ACC and AC2. Shocking news. Though I wish you much success in your future endeavors! ACC is such an amazing game, but what you did with it through this channel, just took it to another level. As I had told you, my new Grand Prix Legends moments in the present time. Between the model cars we can buy, the racing we can watch, and to combine it with ACC and your content was unreal. I have been and will continue to truly miss feeling like we all had a seat in your home on Friday evenings as friends. I could go on and on with the compliments, the impact it had for me, and how I will miss it. So I will close on this. Hopefully one day I get to meet you in person and shake your hand to say thank you. Best over a brat and beer at Road America as a wonderful race is occurring. Hopefully it's not so long. Saluti!

[@rankisdumb214]

Aww! I enjoyed your videos and explanations! I may not have always agreed with the direction the physics went! But you always did a great job explaining them

[@GamingInTheFASTLANE]

Thanks for your hard work and thank you for the memories

[@vati702]

best of luck and a big thank you for all u have done for the community!