The Federation Internationale de l’ Automobile (FIA) president Jean Todt launched a virtual reality F1 racing at the Village Market, Nairobi.
The virtual race dubbed ‘REV’ is the first virtual reality racing experience in the region and is modelled around Formula 1 experience.
The launch was attended by Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, Automobile Association of Kenya (AA Kenya) CEO Francis Theuri, Phineas Kimathi, the director of WRC Safari Rally Project, former Safari Rally driver Patrick Njiru and Manoj Shah, the director Kingsway and other government officials.
REV has four simulators which creates a real life experience of driving in a real Formula 1 race car. It`s gives one the experience to be a real F1 driver and feel the thrill of the famous race tracks around the world
The simulators can do up to a maximum speed of 300km per hour just like on a Formula 1 track.
Professional F1 drivers use these simulators to practice ahead of actual races.
