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Okay.
It sounds great and certain to be popular among sim racers. I was just wondering if this type of 'tech' is suitable for young children and beginners who know nothing about driving, racing or cars?
You sure you're not wondering if simulations full stop are suitable for young children and beginners?
There's nothing innately more difficult about Assetto Corsa (or any other "hardcore" simulation) than Gran Turismo for someone with no exposure to cars. There are plenty of assists and it can be made almost completely tame to drive, just as Gran Turismo can if you switch on ABS, TC, ASM and SRF. Neither game is a particularly good simulation when you do that, but that's not the point. The point is to get people into the game, and that's totally possible regardless of the underlying physics.
If the person has real world driving experience, then the better the simulation the quicker they'll adapt. Your average adult has thousands of hours of driving experience to tap into, and if they can use those skills straight away that's a huge advantage. Likewise, people with real world tuning and mechanical experience are better off if the game treats it's tuning in a way that is consistent with their real world experiences, instead of having to learn a new system through trial and error.
And it's nothing to do with a controller versus a wheel either. Assetto Corsa plays just great with a controller. If you can play GT well with a controller, you can play AC well, with or without aids. I've tried it quickly with just the stock controller settings, and it feels very nice.