.....Those guys have hand/eye coordination like no other sport.
No doubt the hand/eye coordination is critical, and develped to high level. My understanding is that there is some thought that proprioception can fire off a muscle reaction, for example catch snap oversteer at a hundred and eighty, faster than the brain can process visual info. I think that's what's meant by the old saying, someone drives by the seat of their pants, when they're all strapped in they can feel the car movements. Supposedly, the best simulators can create the feeling, beyond just the video component.