Mihai Neg

On Track Summary

Neg entered Prodigy Week without any real-world racing experience and needed more time on track to translate his sim racing skills than most of his peers. His timid approach to the race car initially posed challenges, as the physicality of the vehicle proved difficult after the first session. However, dedicated to his craft and eager to race in real life, Neg never gave up and remained persistent in his drive to improve. With limited dry track time on the first day, a significant leap was anticipated for day two. Neg rose to the occasion, gaining more than two seconds on track. With additional seat time, further progress is expected, but this will likely depend on the fans' support.

Off-Track Summary

Neg's personality is magnetic; those around him are drawn to his fun, genuine, and easy-going nature, which is complemented by his memorable sound bites. However, don’t let his lighthearted demeanor distract you from his intense passion for success, which is evident in his eagerness to consume data and understand how to improve his performance. Always seeking feedback from his coach, Neg made sure to participate in data and video reviews. He is a great team player who brought a grateful and positive attitude to every situation. Neg will carry this positivity into the Prodigy Practice Squad and hopes for his next opportunity in the SR1.

Bio

An automotive engineer or sim racing driver, depending on who is asking, he goes by Mihai Neg. So far, I have completed my bachelor's degree as an Engineer in Electronics and Telecommunications, and now I am finishing my master’s degree in Advanced Electronics Technologies in Automotive. Born and raised in Romania since 1999, funny by choice, optimist by design, I have enjoyed motorsport in various environments since a very young age, and in the later years transforming that passion into dreams and reality, be it sim racing championships like DTM, ADAC GT Masters or WTCR , sim racing teams, friends and memories and now the Prodigy Pass. After I finished my Bachelor's Degree, I was hired as an Engineer working on validating power steering systems software for some of the biggest car brands in the world. I am proficient in analyzing data properly and understanding car dynamics, thanks to my physics classes. Being able to comprehend what is happening and why it is happening has always been one of my best skills and the driving force behind my improvement and translated well from university/work to sim racing. An underrated superpower that I possess is the ability to sleep anywhere and anytime, which greatly helped me through university. Other hobbies that I enjoy include aviation and skiing with the later practicing it yearly on various slopes across Europe. My biggest goal, which was something I couldn’t even dream about until a couple of months ago, is to become a racing driver. I hope that all the skills and expertise gathered in the past years as an engineer and also as a sim racer can help with that, if not my fantastic personality should cover the rest.

Racing history

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