Motorsport feeling

When the shopping center becomes a race track

Mayor Christian Haberhauer, Center Manager Katharina Gfrerer and Philipp Lietz, founder of VBR Playground, opened the racing simulator.(Bild: inShot/Verena Weißenbacher)

In the Amstetten shopping temple CCA, you can now drive small speedsters in the racing simulator. The fastest drivers can even win rewards in the form of vouchers and a ride in a - real - horsepower monster.

Motorsport fans are currently getting their money's worth at the CCA shopping center in Amstetten. A race track has been set up there until January 4. You can go on the hunt for the best time with remote-controlled speedsters. The special thing about it is that the mini cars are not controlled with a small remote control, but with a steering wheel and pedals. You take a seat in a so-called simulator.

Real cockpit feeling
A camera in the car transmits to a screen, giving you the feeling of sitting in a real cockpit. This is made possible by the company VBR Playground from Ybbsitz in the district of Amstetten. The Mostviertel-based start-up wants to use this technology to set completely new trends in the increasingly popular field of e-sports.

You can race at the CCA from Wednesday to Saturday from 1pm to 6pm. Weekly best times are rewarded with gift cards, and a drift training session in a - real - Audi RS3 awaits the fastest driver.