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Kato Becomes A Race Car Driver

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by Matthew Kato on April 11, 2011 at 06:00 PM

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I'm probably as good of a real-life race car driver as I am in video games, but that's not saying much. I test drove a Porsche 911 Carerra 2S on an actual race track to see if any of my racing experience in video games would translate to the real world. My instructor for the day was Porsche professional factory driver Patrick Long, who not only had some invaluable tips on how to drive race cars, but also wasn't too shabby behind the wheel of Forza 3.

Check out this video of us trading paint in the game and getting behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 Turbo, Porsche 911 Carerra 2S, and the smokin' Porsche GT3 (which Patrick calls a "race car with a license plate").

Also be sure to check out my full story in the new Mass Effect 3 issue of Game Informer (issue #217).

Thanks to videographer Jon Gordon for filming and our own Ben Hanson for editing.

Email the author Matthew Kato, or follow on Twitter, and Game Informer.

Filed under: Feature, 217, Racing Lines, Forza 3, Matthew Kato, Kato, Porsche, Patrick Long

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by JakeAuditore Monday, April 11, 2011 at 06:53 PM

I always knew he had it in him..
by kmcroc Monday, April 11, 2011 at 06:55 PM

What a luck dog, i trade a lung for the day he had.
by Deputy Alek K. Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:00 PM

Wow, thats actually a pretty good transition between videogames and real world.
by Matthew Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:00 PM

As a fan of racing, especially Formula 1, this is one of the best videos you guys have done. Thanks GI!!
by Geg Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:04 PM

This is sweet. Two passions colliding. Nice job, Kato! I bet if you averaged the track speed score with your Forza speed score, it'd be at least a B+ ;)
by SamuraiZero Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:07 PM

Kato rocks!
by bioshocker Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:19 PM

That was awesome :)
by Kurt Thomas Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:23 PM

Oh my god. That Porsche GT3? That is sex. When two people get together to do that business, what they are doing - that act - is that car. Oh, man! Kato you lucky son of a gun! Also, unrelated to my weird musings about the car, I really enjoyed that music. What was that?
by KingCraft Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:29 PM

My dream is to one day own a car like those.
by bjdbuch Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:33 PM

nice
by Kumbafu Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:34 PM

awesome...kato looked a lil sick in his first ride....nice driving kato!!!!
by Nate77 Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:55 PM

Nice!
by Grand Admiral Thrawn Monday, April 11, 2011 at 08:01 PM

Awesome! So was driving the various Porsches as *** as it looks?
by Richard Monday, April 11, 2011 at 08:16 PM

That's awesome!
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by Warbuff Monday, April 11, 2011 at 08:32 PM

Hahaha, Camp Grenada! Did Ben choose the music for this? Excellent choices.
by Palace Hotel Monday, April 11, 2011 at 08:34 PM

so cool
by BMW Monday, April 11, 2011 at 08:52 PM

Good show, ol' chap!

It must be fun taking notes at 300 mph!
by Schmitty Monday, April 11, 2011 at 09:40 PM

dude. :o
by Schmitty Monday, April 11, 2011 at 09:40 PM

dude. :o
by StraySkyNight Monday, April 11, 2011 at 09:57 PM

Good going Kato, you've lived a dream for most of us. Hey, why don't we ever hear you on Replay? I think you'd be funny. And get Meagan too, besides Annette it's a total apple market in there.