TCR World and life

23 situation. I, personally, haven’t stopped and kept on following my training plan and diet. Sitting at my simulator I have been able to make up for the lack of competitions to some extent, so I have taken good advantage from being able to practice at home.” How much can the simulator replace real racing? “It definitely can’t replace the personal relationships, even if sometimes we meet with some other drivers outside of the SIM races for a little chat; but, you know, that’s also just virtual. However, the simulator is the best solution for practicing different kind of racing situations and collecting more and more experience. You can compete as much as you want, and you can learn to react to unexpected situations.” Let’s suppose that the level of your excitement before a real race is 100%. How high is this level before a SIM race? “It depends on the race, on the venue and on the field. I mean, if I know that there will be professional gamers, then I can be 100% excited. It’s lower when the fight is not so close, but the point for me is that I concentrate as if it was a real race and I want to do my best.”

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