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Written by Mike Channell
Motorsport is brilliant, obviously, but if you want to participate in it yourself the barrier to entry is pretty high. Most racing drivers have blown all their savings, remortgaged their house and maybe even sold one or two of their organs on the black market all to keep themselves in tyres and race fuel. That"s the reason sim racing has become so popular, as an affordable substitute for the real thing.Just recently though, racing games have become a spectator sport in their own right and last weekend racing eSports", as it"s known, came of age. Both the official Formula One eSports series and the Gran Turismo World Championships held their glossy, high budget finals, broadcast around the world. It was possible to park yourself in front of a screen last weekend and watch hours of high quality racing, without ever seeing a real tyre touch the asphalt. Here are the seven things you need to know to become an instant eSports expert
Date written: 23 Nov 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14134
Motorsport is brilliant, obviously, but if you want to participate in it yourself the barrier to entry is pretty high. Most racing drivers have blown all their savings, remortgaged their house and maybe even sold one or two of their organs on the black market all to keep themselves in tyres and race fuel. That"s the reason sim racing has become so popular, as an affordable substitute for the real thing.Just recently though, racing games have become a spectator sport in their own right and last weekend racing eSports", as it"s known, came of age. Both the official Formula One eSports series and the Gran Turismo World Championships held their glossy, high budget finals, broadcast around the world. It was possible to park yourself in front of a screen last weekend and watch hours of high quality racing, without ever seeing a real tyre touch the asphalt. Here are the seven things you need to know to become an instant eSports expert
Date written: 23 Nov 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14134
