Witham racing driver says video games got him into motorsports
Will Redford, a 21-year-old racing driver, shares his unconventional path into professional motorsports starting from virtual sim racing during the Covid-19 lockdown. His success in virtual competitions led to real-world opportunities and a professional contract with Bourne HPP.
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It highlights the growing bridge between e-sports and professional physical sports, demonstrating how digital platforms can serve as legitimate talent pipelines.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Rhianna Venables Essex Bourne HPP 'It's a massive team effort, the mechanics, engineers, the sponsors and when it all comes together it's a big relief and it's a massive celebration." A 21-year-old racing driver has spoken of his "unconventional" route into motor-racing - which began with computer games during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Will Redford, a race winner at the GT Challenge de las Américas last month, said it was his dad that got him into the sport in the first place.
He said: "My dad had always been really into racing sims and stuff like that and he bought me a subscription to a programme called iRacing and there was nothing else to do, I got right into it."
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