[Richbot]

What it teaches you if you're doing it at a high level is sustained intensity of concentration. There aren't many other activities we do as humans where you need to maintain max brain clockspeed for an half an hour let alone an hour (enduro stint) at a time.

I noticed a huge improvement in my focus and ability to make fewer mistakes and mitigate mistakes when they did happen when I started doing 30-60 minutes of Gran Turismo Sport during the weeks prior to a race weekend. I had been on a downtrend in the 2019 season - still winning but was worried I should get out of the game because I was making enough oopsies that my figure it out at the apex driving style was going to get me in trouble. But a little focus training even on fictional tracks really helps. Especially in this modern scattered-attention world. Doesn't really matter how good the game is so long as it throws all the same situational-awareness cues at you (other cars, track limits, vehicle dynamics). I don't even have a wheel and pedal setup.

Obviously it's great for learning a track too. Visiting the 'Ring in real life was no big deal after doing 1000 laps in my living room. The nuances are easy to get on your first trip if you're not being surprised by which way the track goes.