Written by The Sim Racers Arms community racing scene has quietly become one of the more reliable fixtures on the Reiza Studios community forum — often just called the AMS2 forum by the regulars who post there. Since user Matt launched the thread on September 7, 2023, the initiative has kept Automobilista 2 drivers busy twice a week with free, low-barrier races, streamed live and open to anyone who wants to jump in without commitments, subscriptions, or entry fees. Two years on, the Tuesday and Thursday slots remain a go-to option for a small but dedicated crew of simracers looking for consistent, no-pressure competition, and the event has grown into one of the more visible AMS2 community racing events organized entirely by fans, for fans.
What Is The Sim Racers Arms Community Racing
The Sim Racers Arms is a community-run racing outfit that hosts regular Automobilista 2 sessions and broadcasts them live on YouTube under the handle @SimRacersArms. Unlike structured leagues with points tables and season-long commitments — the kind of setup you’d expect from a formal Automobilista 2 weekly league — this format is built around accessibility: turn up, race, have fun, repeat. The thread on the Reiza Studios forum, the same AMS2 forum where much of the studio’s grassroots activity plays out, has become the go-to hub where organizers post schedules and drivers coordinate ahead of each session. For readers tracking the wider Automobilista 2 scene, it sits alongside the growing list of Reiza Studios community events covered in Simracing.Fan’s Automobilista 2 coverage.
What stands out is how casual the entry point is. There’s no sign-up form buried behind a paywall and no requirement to subscribe to the channel to take part. Reiza’s own forum has effectively become an extension of the event’s organizing committee, with regular racers checking in, confirming attendance, and swapping notes on setups ahead of each Tuesday or Thursday session. That informality is precisely what has let the thread outlast plenty of more elaborately structured community series.
Weekly Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday Races
Sessions run on a tight, predictable rhythm — Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting at 5:30 PM UK time. That consistency is part of the appeal: no guessing which week an event might happen, no scrambling to check for last-minute changes. Drivers who want to show up simply need to know the two fixed Sim Racers Arms Tuesday and Thursday slots, which makes this one of the easier recurring fixtures to plan around in an otherwise crowded AMS2 league schedule.
| Day | Start Time (UK) | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 5:30 PM | YouTube — @SimRacersArms |
| Thursday | 5:30 PM | YouTube — @SimRacersArms |
The broadcast format means spectators can follow along even if they’re not racing that day, which has helped the thread grow into a small but active corner of the Reiza forum. Names that keep popping up in the discussion — Mikk Schleifer, Rocco, Tarmac Terrorist, Average Mike, among others — give a sense of the regular crew that’s built up around these two weekly slots. New faces are welcomed just as readily, since the whole point of the format is to lower the bar for entry rather than raise it.
How to Join the Events
Getting involved doesn’t require jumping through hoops. The forum thread is the starting point: drivers interested in racing follow the discussion, note the Tuesday/Thursday times, and connect with the organizers ahead of the session. Because the events are streamed live on YouTube, watching first before committing to race is also a perfectly reasonable way to get a feel for the format.
- Check the Reiza Studios forum thread for the latest updates and any schedule notes
- Tune into the @SimRacersArms YouTube channel at 5:30 PM UK on Tuesday or Thursday
- No subscription or payment needed to participate
- Coordinate with the community in the thread if you want a seat on the grid
Setup and Entry Requirements
There’s no license test or qualifying rating gate at The Sim Racers Arms — this is community racing in the truest sense. Drivers need a working copy of Automobilista 2 and a way to connect to whatever session the organizers set up for that evening; no external league software, no separate Discord invite, and no proof of prior results. The format leans on short, sprint-style races, so there’s no need to block out hours of an evening either — a session slots neatly into a lunch break or a spare hour after work. Damage is set at medium level, which keeps races honest without turning every optimistic overtake into a race-ending disaster. It’s a sensible middle ground for a community event where the goal is fun, close racing rather than punishing every mistake, and it reflects the same relaxed philosophy that has kept the Tuesday and Thursday slots running for two years.
Drivers arriving for the first time are encouraged to read through recent pages of the forum thread before their debut session, since organizers occasionally note car or track changes there rather than announcing them separately on YouTube.
Why Automobilista 2 Fits This Community Format
Automobilista 2, developed by Brazilian studio Reiza Studios, has built a reputation among simracers for its broad car and track roster and its active, engaged forum community. That forum culture is exactly what makes an initiative like The Sim Racers Arms possible — Reiza’s official space doubles as a meeting point where organizers and drivers can plan events without needing a separate Discord server or third-party platform to get the word out. For more on how the studio supports grassroots racing, see Simracing.Fan’s Reiza Studios coverage.
The short-format, low-commitment nature of these Tuesday and Thursday sessions fits neatly alongside Automobilista 2’s existing mix of grassroots leagues and pickup races that run next to more formal championships, filling a gap for drivers who want regular racing without a full season commitment. It’s a different rhythm from a typical Automobilista 2 weekly league with standings and title races, and that’s the point — nobody is chasing a championship trophy here, just a clean lap and good company.
It also mirrors how community organizers approach simracing multiplayer events more broadly — dedicated fans running their own races that operate alongside, and often feed into, the wider community built around a title’s official forums. The Sim Racers Arms is, in that sense, one of several Reiza Studios community events that exist because the studio’s forum makes grassroots organizing genuinely easy.
Race Format, Cars and Tracks Used
Each Sim Racers Arms session follows a tight, repeatable structure designed to keep things moving. Practice and qualifying combine into roughly a 10-minute window, giving drivers just enough time to find a rhythm and set a grid-deciding lap before the field lines up for the main event.
Races themselves are short sprints of five to seven laps, which keeps the pace high and the stakes manageable. With medium damage enabled, contact has consequences, but a single mistake won’t necessarily end a driver’s night. The format rewards clean, consistent racing over pure aggression, matching the community-first tone the organizers have built around it.
The forum thread doesn’t lock in a fixed car and track rotation session to session, leaving room for variety across the Automobilista 2 roster. That flexibility keeps regulars coming back, since no two Tuesday or Thursday nights necessarily look the same, and it gives newcomers a reason to check the AMS2 forum before each session rather than assuming the previous week’s combo will repeat.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Sim Racers Arms?
It’s a community-organized Automobilista 2 racing initiative that streams live races on YouTube every Tuesday and Thursday, coordinated through a thread on the Reiza Studios forum.
When do the races take place?
Sessions run twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting at 5:30 PM UK time.
Do I need to subscribe to join or watch?
No. Participation and viewing are both free, and there’s no requirement to subscribe to the @SimRacersArms YouTube channel.
What’s the race format?
Each session opens with about 10 minutes of combined practice and qualifying, followed by sprint races of five to seven laps with medium damage enabled.
Is there a fixed car and track lineup?
No. The combination changes from session to session, so checking the forum thread beforehand is the best way to know what’s on the schedule for that particular Tuesday or Thursday.
Where can I sign up or get more details?
The Reiza Studios forum thread — the AMS2 forum’s central hub for this event — is the main place for schedules, updates, and connecting with the organizers and regular participants. Source: forum.reizastudios.com
