For many, the cancellation of major sporting events was the moment that made the coronavirus pandemic feel real for the first time. But while fans of baseball, basketball, soccer are left wondering when they’ll see players back in action, racing fans don’t have to wait — because many of their favorite drivers are already competing in online sim racing competitions that were spun up in the days since the first real world races were canceled.
The linked article gives some background on how these esim events came together in such a short time and despite no real advertsining managed to get a few hundred thousand viewers.
Its inspired me to buy rFactor 2 and Assetto Corsa racing sim games and if the lockdown was not still on I’d have bought a new racing steering wheel.
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What else are Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and other top drivers going to do?