# Sim vs real racing: what transfers from screen to track

> Porsche drivers Joshua Rogers and Nick Tandy reveal how sim racing skills translate to real-world racing.
- Title: Sim vs real racing: what transfers from screen to track
- Summary: Porsche drivers Joshua Rogers and Nick Tandy reveal how sim racing skills translate to real-world racing. Three-time iRacing champion Joshua Rogers and Le…
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- Source: Porsche Newsroom — https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2026/motorsports/porsche-sim-vs-real-racing-joshua-rogers-nick-tandy-43511.html
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## Sim vs real racing
Joshua Rogers and Nick Tandy compare virtual and real-world motorsport, revealing what carries over from one to the other.
## Joshua Rogers
Rogers is a three-time iRacing world champion who races for both the virtual Porsche Coanda Esports Racing team and Team Parker Racing in the Porsche Carwow Sprint Challenge GB.
## Nick Tandy
Tandy is a 41-year-old Le Mans winner who raced in the 2020 virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans with Rogers.
## Physical skills transfer
Tandy says his real-world skills transferred to virtual racing, but Rogers says sim racing requires physical fitness to manage mental fatigue.
## Sensory differences
Rogers says the biggest shift from sim to real racing is adapting to new senses, while Tandy says sim racing was more stressful than real racing.
## Winning feels same
Both drivers say winning a race brings the same euphoria in both environments, but the post-race experience differs significantly.
## How Rogers trains
Rogers uses sim racing to prepare for real-life races by testing different driving lines without muscle memory for sim-only racing.
## Porsche esports supercup
Up to five competitors will be selected for assessment in Cologne, with up to two progressing to an on-track test in 2027.
## Rogers' recent success
Rogers won all three races at Silverstone and narrowly missed the 2026 Porsche Carwow Sprint Challenge GB championship title.
## What happens next
The Porsche Esports Supercup talent shoot-out could select Rogers as a candidate for Porsche Motorsport support in 2027.
## Key takeaway

Three-time iRacing champion Joshua Rogers and Le Mans winner Nick Tandy say sim racing skills transfer to real racing but require adaptation.