iRacing: Can Sim Racers Become Real Drivers?

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What started as “just gaming” has become one of the biggest shifts in modern motorsport.

This week on The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, Guy Robertson explores the incredible rise of sim racers becoming real-world racing drivers.

We deep dive into the legendary stories of:

Jann Mardenborough

James Baldwin

…and discuss how platforms like iRacing have changed motorsport forever.

Can sim racing genuinely prepare drivers for real racing?

What skills transfer?

What absolutely doesn’t?

Could an ordinary iRacer ever make the jump?

We also discuss:

🏁 Racecraft &…

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