Life imitates gaming...

You know, I have to admire the sort of man who can look at Wipeout and say: "Yeah, let's go do that.

But the real genius is revealed later in the article:

One of the RRL’s planned innovations is a crossover between real flight and the world of computer games. A “virtual X-Racer league” linked by internet telemetry including satellite global positioning (GPS) will enable ground-based gamers to compete online in real time alongside the rocket drivers.

Sadly no mention is made as to the gamesport's thumping techno soundtrack.