LONDON (Reuters) - A Dutch sales manager whose teenage hopes of a motorsport career ended when the money ran out won an eSports competition on Tuesday to become a McLaren Formula One simulator driver. Van Buren had started karting at the age of eight, winning a Dutch junior championship in 2003, but quit at 16 due to a lack of funding. "Every boy that starts karting dreams about F1, and at a certain point that dream just vanishes," Van Buren said in a McLaren statement. Van Buren was one of those with a strong resume from the world of eSports. McLaren, who have had a troubled three years with Honda in the real world and are hoping to rejoin the frontrunners with Renault power next season, see virtual racing as a growth area commercially.

Source: The Star November 21, 2017 19:30 UTC