Mideast petrolheads hope esports takes them to the track


Players compete in the finals of the Toyota Gazoo Middle East and North Africa eSports Cup in the Jordanian capital Amman on Oct 8, 2022. Virtual cars whizzed by, their engines roaring, as 26 drivers vied for the top spot at a tournament in Amman over the weekend, dreaming one day of sitting behind the wheel of real-life race cars. — AFP

AMMAN: Virtual cars whizz by with engines roaring, as 26 drivers vie for the top spot at an online tournament in Jordan – many dreaming one day of transitioning to real racers.

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