SIM RACING ON THE RISE

’ for racing drivers what treadmills are for runners. It’s not quite the real thing, but at least you’re running,’ is the tweet permanently pinned to the top of David Perel’s Twitter feed. Although it was posted back in 2018, way before the outbreak of the coronavirus, the statement’s true gravitas has only multiplied in light of world motor sport’s unprecedented lockdown this year. Since March and the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown, sim racing has enjoyed a massive increase in popularity and has become a necessary adjunct for sponsors seeking new outlets for exposure while real-world racing