[双语简报-FE][格罗斯让：现实虚拟一把抓，争做赛车好娃娃]

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**R8G eSports' Romain Grosjean on helping sim racers jump from sim rig to the real-world

**原标题：从虚拟走向现实，罗曼·格罗斯让和他的R8G电竞之旅

R8G eSports team boss Romain Grosjean has thrown himself into the sim racing world with the goal of 'bridging the gap' between the real and virtual racing worlds.

罗曼·格罗斯让——现在是R8G电竞车队老板——决心投身模拟赛车，立志为汽车运动架起一座虚拟与现实间的桥梁。

Romain Grosjean's sim racing passion was reignited during lockdown in 2020 after a 10-year spell away from the scene, and the IndyCar driver and former Formula 1 star - who formed his own esports team R8G eSports back in December - is getting as involved as he can in helping his drivers from the sim seat into the cockpit.

经历了2020年疫情下的隔离生活后，罗曼·格罗斯让发现，自己内心对于模拟赛车的热情被再次点燃，而这之前他几乎快10年没怎么玩游戏了。这位转投Indy赛车的前F1明星在去年12月份组建了R8G——他自己的电竞车队——并且正在尽全力帮助旗下车手们从屏幕前一步步走向真实的驾驶舱。

The Frenchman's team compete across a number of competitions from Gran Turismo Sport to iRacing and rFactor 2, and R8G has supplied drivers Risto Kappet and Erhan Jajovski for NIO 333 and ROKiT Venturi Racing's Formula E: Accelerate squads - with North Macedonian Jajovski currently top of the Drivers' standings.

法国人的车队赛程紧密，不论是GT Sport，iRacing，还是rFactor 2，人们都能找到他们的身影。与此同时，作为蔚来333和文图里电动方程式官方战队的车手，Risto Kappet及Erhan Jajovski也得到了R8G的技术支持。北马其顿车手Jajovski现在可正稳坐积分榜头把交椅呢。

"I’ve been super busy with sim racing," says Grosjean. "I got really involved last year during the pandemic and lockdown and we’re now working with many drivers across a lot of different categories and I’m super proud of them. Risto and Erhan are both doing amazingly in Formula E: Accelerate.

“我现在真是忙得飞起呢，”格罗斯让说，“去年疫情的隔离期间，我全身心得投入到了车队中。我很自豪可以同众多车手一起征战各大赛事，Risto和Erhan在电动方程式：加速（FE官方电竞赛事）中的表现太让人惊艳了。

"I get involved as much as I can and I’m trying to learn from them so I can beat them but they’re so fast! When I do something, I want to do it 100 per cent and so when I decided to come into sim racing, I knew I was going to spend hours in the sim."

“我会尽自己所能参与其中，试着向我的车手们学习，并击败他们，可我发现他们快得离谱！我是个事必躬亲，全力以赴的人，既然决定加入模拟赛车圈，我就知道自己会投入大量时间在里面。”

The costs of getting involved at motorsport even in karting and junior series' can be prohibitive for many climbing their way through the ranks. Grosjean's a champion of esports as a means of opening the door for drivers to cross from the virtual into the real racing world.

对于想要在赛车界闯荡的人来说，即便只是参加卡丁车，或是其他初级赛事，费用也高的叫人咋舌。格罗斯让为那些在电竞赛车界摧城拔寨的车手提供了另一条通往职业赛车的道路。

"It’s a really great tool and I want to make more of the bridge between reality and the virtual world and enable that transition," he says. "It’s happening more and more and I want to give the younger racers the chance to live the same dream I have in motorsport. We’ve already seen it with one of our drivers Gordie Mutch, who’ll race in Britcar this year. It’s a step in the right direction but I want to see more."

“这将是一个很好的选择，我希望为更多人架起虚拟和现实间的桥梁，帮助他们实现这种过渡，”法国人接着说道，“这一切正不断在现实中上演，我希望给年轻车手们提供一个机会，让他们可以像我一样实现’赛车梦’。我们的Gordie Mutch就是个很好的例子，他将加入到今年的英国耐力赛中。这证明我们正朝着正确的方向发展，当然这还远远不够。”

Back on track

重回赛道

Grosjean made his return to the cockpit recently, testing in the USA as he preps for his jump to IndyCar for 2021 after a decade-long stint in Formula 1. The Frenchman's rehab is going well after that horrific accident in Bahrain back in November, and he's more than looking forward to getting behind the wheel once again - chasing silverware.

格罗斯让本人也在近期回归驾驶舱，前往美国进行测试活动。在跟自己进十年的F1生涯挥手作别后，法国车手将在2021转战Indy赛车。经过了去年11月份巴林的骇人事故之后，格罗斯让的康复进展喜人，他也满心期待着自己重披战袍，再次争金夺银的那一刻。

"It felt very good to be back behind the wheel of a racing car at my first IndyCar test in the USA the other week," added the 34-year-old. "My recovery has been great and there are some days where the injury’s hard to notice already. The hardest part is behind me and every day it gets better.

“几周前我在美国完成了自己Indy赛车的首航，能够重新坐在方向盘后面的感觉真是太棒了，”这名34岁的车手补充道，“我恢复得相当理想，有那么几天我几乎都感觉不到自己曾受过伤。最艰难的时刻已经过去，一切都会好起来的。”

 "I’ve made my time in Formula 1, had an amazing career and I don’t regret anything. I think I got to the end of my journey and I’m excited about my new challenge. Formula 1 is amazing, but you want to win races and my last win was in 2011 at Monza in GP2 Series – and I like champagne so I want to be back on the podium as soon as I can! I’m excited for my next adventure!’

“在F1的围场里我已经没什么遗憾了。渡过这样一段精彩的职业生涯后，是时候开启下一段旅程，去迎接激动人心的新挑战了。F1的世界是今人惊叹的，但作为一名车手，你的目标只有获胜，而我上一次赢得比赛还是2011赛季在蒙扎的GP2。我想尽快重回领奖台，喷洒胜利的香槟！想到接下来的挑战，我真是太激动了！”

"Testing has been mega so far. It is a completely different mindset, and the cars are wild. I was happy with the progress I’ve made but despite my career, I feel like a rookie again!"

“到目前为止，测试的感觉简直赞爆了。这是一套不同以往的体系，赛车的表现极其狂野。我对目前的进展很满意，别看我已经混了这么多年，现在我感觉自己仿佛又回到了新秀时期！”

原文地址：

https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2021/march/romain-grosjean-r8g-esports-accelerate