Before learning the correct racing lines and braking points to power around your favourite circuit at Ontario’s new premier racing simulation venue, you must walk among the apple trees. Nestled in the rolling hills and gravel roads of Kimberley, Ont., about 30 minutes southwest of Collingwood, Paddock Motorsports Simulation sits on a former cider-producing farm. The barn housing these high-tech machines looks, at first glance, more suited to a fall wedding than a lap at Le Mans. There is no neon glow through the windows, no arcade soundtrack leaking into the parking area, no obvious hint of the serious motorsport hardware waiting inside. That is part of the trick. Step through the front door and the barn first presents itself as a comfortable lounge, with space for catered meals and a large screen where guests can watch the virtual racing unfold. Despite the racing paraphernalia on display, the environment feels social first, technical second. The machinery is kept out of sight for a moment longer. One level below, however, the mood tightens. Eight Multimatic-built simulators sit in clean formation inside a room spacious enough to hold a dozen or more. Facility owner Scott Maxwell wanted ample space for drivers, coaches, engineers and the occasional gawker to move without tripping over one another. He also wanted a facility that felt less like an arcade and more like a laboratory. While Maxwell eyes driver development as a part of The Paddock’s future, for now, it caters to corporate events, private groups, racing leagues, karting families and track-day drivers. A private, two-hour driving experience for up to eight drivers starts at a flat rate of $750, working out to less than $94 per person. Each additional driver over eight costs an additional $75. Maxwell says when Paddock begins its driver development phase, he