I listen to music only when I`m (atleast trying to) drifting or sometimes on cruise, but during the races, especially leagues I can`t feel the car properly and focus enough with music.
I listen to music while training for an event & just for fun online racing. At an event? No, I'd like to stay focused as much as I possibly can. Team feedback trough ts + engine noises are the way for me to stay focused specially when Matty gives me a peptalk every 2 to 5 laps with the gabs and when I overtook someone.
Otherwise I mostly listen to uppace music like rock/soft metal or some nice dance tunes alltho I always seem to drive my pb's when a soft whiney song comes up... lol!
I sometimes listens to music when the music doesn't disturb me, like preventing me from hearing the engine, tires etc, or takes too much of my concentration.
Also the music needs to fit the driving. For example Vivaldi doesn't fit in a drifting show. And Initial D music gets you really worked up when you're driving in traffic where you're supposed to be calm.
i listen to the Inception Movie Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer.
So every corner i steer in, every gear i shift, every car i overtake, it totally feels like an epic win !
You are trying to overtake 1st guy in last lap.
Last corner is bad ass shicane.
You try to focus and even a little mistake would ruin your race.
Suddenly in middle of the corner *BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG*