93-year-old finds passion in sim racing
BOITUMELO RANTAO RYUJI Urabe spent his whole life as a driver and at 93-years-old that amounts to a tremendous amount of time behind the wheel. After retiring in his 80s Urabe abandoned his license and took a liking to a new "cardless" relaxed life. The introduction of a steering wheel to a gaming console altered Urabe's life is an unexpected and passionate twist. A simulated car race had brought Urabe's joy back to life. Urabe "Had lived his whole life behind the wheel" and his Grandson Koutarou Yamamoto, "wanted to let him drive again." he told the South China Morning…