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Re:Formula 1 launches Virtual Grand Prix Series to replace p... by joncrane on Friday March 20, 2020 @11:34AM (#22638400)
You still need thousands and thousands of dollars for a decent Sim racing setup, a stable internet connection, and a room to do it from.

Sure, it's not formula racing, but there are still massive barriers to entry for sim racing.

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Re:Formula 1 launches Virtual Grand Prix Series to replace p... by reidjs on Friday March 20, 2020 @11:38AM (#22638427)
True but it’s at least an order of magnitude less money to do the e-sport than the real one
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Re:Formula 1 launches Virtual Grand Prix Series to replace p... by sokoloff on Friday March 20, 2020 @05:05PM (#22641658)
True and, further, those costs are almost the same whether you race for 1 hour or 1000 hours in the sim-world. Definitely not the case in the real-world racing series.
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