Profiled for our November 2023 issue just a week after clinching the national Toyota GR Cup and with one round to spare, 26-year-old Setshaba Mashigo’s talents behind the wheel were realised while seated in his bedroom at home many years back.
The future-first gaming world – where sim racing uses advanced setups such as his rig to play – has become a multi-billion-dollar industry. Even Formula One drivers (Max Verstappen has one in his private jet) compete online in their spare time, and following in their footsteps, in 2023, Setshaba was handed an opportunity to transfer what he had learnt on-screen into the real
