Gran Turismo vs. Reality.

NASCAR and Formula 1 professional drivers have used PlayStation games to learn new tracks. The new F1 tracks debuted this year were gamed by several drivers to help them learn the track layout.

Some auto journalists recently compared the game expeience to real life. These lucky guys went to Laguna Seca, drove the track with Gran Turismo 4 right there, and then hopped into the same car and drove the real track! Times and comparisons galore from this in-depth article.