How we got here

Team history

From a loose group of night racers to a structured endurance team.

At a glance

The short version of a long grind.

Founding years

“Just queue and send it.”

  • Friends stacking into random splits.
  • No shared setups, no stints, no plans.
  • Learned the basics the hard way.

Endurance pivot

From sprints to 6–24h races.

  • First serious special events together.
  • Primitive spreadsheets for stints.
  • Realized “talent” wasn’t enough.

Artemis era

Process over ego.

  • Formal stints, roles, and reviews.
  • Data-first approach to pace and setup.
  • Drivers selected for mindset first.

Founding & early seasons

Before there was a name, there was just a lobby link.

Late-night lobbies

“You online?” was the only schedule.

  • Random car choices, random tracks, zero planning.
  • Voice chat chaos, no roles, everyone talking over each other.
  • Results were streaky: brilliant stints followed by dumb DNFs.

Lesson: having fun is easy; finishing well on purpose is not.

First attempts at structure

The “there has to be a better way” phase.

  • Basic notes shared in Discord channels after races.
  • Rough rules: who qualifies, who starts, who closes.
  • Realization that a stable core roster mattered.

Lesson: small bits of structure beat pure spontaneity every time.

Switching to endurance mindset

Everything changed when races stopped fitting in a single sitting.

First 12–24h campaigns

Stints, sleep, and spreadsheets.

  • Manually tracked stints in shared documents.
  • Driver swaps planned around real-life schedules.
  • Strategy calls made on the fly over voice.

Outcome: finishes achieved, but too many decisions made under fatigue.

Codifying roles

From “everyone does everything” to clear lanes.

  • Dedicated race control / spotter for key events.
  • One person owning strategy, not five competing opinions.
  • Clear handoff rituals for each driver change.

Lesson: defined roles beat “whoever speaks loudest” every time.

Modern Artemis

What stuck after the experiments, failures, and near-misses.

Standards for joining

Mindset first, pace second.

  • No interest in hotlap heroes who ignore team process.
  • Drivers vetted on comms, attitude, and review habits.
  • Expectation that everyone shows up prepared, not guessing.

If you hate notes and reviews, this isn’t your place.

How races are approached now

Less chaos, more intent.

  • Baseline setups prepared and shared early.
  • Practice runs logged, not just “I feel quick”.
  • Post-race debriefs captured for the next event.

The point isn’t to look professional — it’s to actually finish like one.

Culture that survived every era

The non-negotiables that kept the team intact.

Brutally honest, not toxic

  • Mistakes get called out, but always with fixes attached.
  • Everyone owns their stints, good or bad.
  • Feedback is aimed at improvement, not ego damage.

Long-term over one result

  • Drivers are developed, not swapped out after one bad race.
  • Systems are upgraded after failures, not ignored.
  • The goal is a strong roster next season, not just one lucky podium.