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Watch this racing gamer face off against a real-world pro

by Megan Farokhmanesh

Via The Verge | Source Viagame (YouTube)

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Viagame teamed up one of Sweden’s best gaming drivers with a real-world racing pro to find out which would come out on top.

Virtual racer Fredrik Brolin rides shotgun with driver Peter Ternstrom while both try to finish a lap around Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona first. The race proves trickier for Brolin, whose virtual driving is impacted by Ternstrom’s real-world turns.
Watch The Shotgun Driver challenge above to find out who wins.

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