{"id":15109533,"date":"2026-05-19T08:59:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/a-real-pathway-into-motorsport-how-sim-racing-is-driving-talent-from-first-laps-to-world-champions\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:00:57","slug":"a-real-pathway-into-motorsport-how-sim-racing-is-driving-talent-from-first-laps-to-world-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/a-real-pathway-into-motorsport-how-sim-racing-is-driving-talent-from-first-laps-to-world-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"A Real Pathway Into Motorsport: How Sim Racing Is Driving Talent From First Laps To World Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><i>Featuring insights from Oliver Norris, CEO of Cool Performance and brother of Lando Norris, on how simulation is reshaping driver development and access in motorsport<\/i><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" 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