Pro drivers are competing with gamers after F1 and Nascar canceled races

Re:Pro drivers are competing with gamers after F1 and Nascar... by tc313 on Sunday March 22, 2020 @07:40PM (#22659860)

There's no real control variable, though, so it's hard to tell how well he really did. But, of course, the simulation is something like the real thing and is better than no preparation at all.

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Re:Pro drivers are competing with gamers after F1 and Nascar... by n4r9 on Sunday March 22, 2020 @07:48PM (#22659920)

Exactly. It could be that this guy was just born to be a real racing driver but never realised until too late, or just didn't want that career. And that a good racing driver is likely to be a good simulation player.

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Re:Pro drivers are competing with gamers after F1 and Nascar... by jahewson on Sunday March 22, 2020 @08:46PM (#22660252)

Being born with magic special powers isn’t high on the list of explanations I’d reach for.

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Re:Pro drivers are competing with gamers after F1 and Nascar... by n4r9 on Monday March 23, 2020 @04:45AM (#22662185)

I guess I worded it weirdly, but isn't that the same as just having an innate talent?

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Re:Pro drivers are competing with gamers after F1 and Nascar... by stale2002 on Sunday March 22, 2020 @09:34PM (#22660471)

Or maybe the simpler example is that simulations do indeed provide some pretty good experience for at least some parts of the real thing, lol.

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