So, he was talking about F1RC? ;-)
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That's about true, and the opposite is totally acceptable also. I always
said that racing simulations are on their own, it's a new form of racing
that cannot be compared to reality. Well it's reality within itself.
That's why most of us admire GPL, because it's a single form of racing, even
if it's not really "real-life" racing. But is it really important?
There's no absolute definition of "racing".
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While I don`t have a strong opnion on the subject, I just thought I`d
post what Schumacher had to say about it (in case anyone missed it).
Technology has evolved over the last decade in Formula One, but
championship leader Michael Schumacher insists that technology
has not shifted the balance from the driver.
He explained why not when he said: "I see it like this: You are able to
be more constantly at the limit [of the car] with it [better electronics]
and you don't have to take care of any power peaks of the engine.
It gives us more freedom to drive a bit faster. And the ability to
handle the car permanently on the limit is what makes a good driver".
Jaguar Racing's CEO of their Premier Performance Division
Niki Lauda said recently that with the introduction of electronic driver
aids even a monkey could drive a F1 car. Michael Schumacher
refuted this when he said: "I mean, now, with all the electronics you
can use, there are people who say monkeys could drive these cars.
But believe me: they could not, at least not as fast"
Lorne
Impressive record Jon. Can I ask you something? (rethoric... I'm going to
anyway!! ;-))
Would you consider simracing more a surrogate for real racing (some of the
thrills and sensations for a fraction of the cost and without the risk of
injury), more a hobby (like model trains) or more a sport (like golf)?
Jan.
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If given a few months of practice in the real 996 Turbo who do you think
would be faster; One of the top GPL sim racers on the planet, or someone
who`s been playing GPL for years but hasn`t even got to the point where
he could be considered a mid-pack GPL racer ?
I tend to think that if you`re a very fast sim racer [chances are] you`d
make
a better real life racer than someone who can`t do very well at sims no
matter how hard they try.
Btw, I also believe that if they were to put the time into it, any top racer
in
real life would probably do very well at simulation racing.
Lorne
> That's about true, and the opposite is totally acceptable also. I always
> said that racing simulations are on their own, it's a new form of racing
> that cannot be compared to reality. Well it's reality within itself.
> That's why most of us admire GPL, because it's a single form of racing,
even
> if it's not really "real-life" racing. But is it really important?
> There's no absolute definition of "racing".
I asked him a question on how he personally experiences racing sims. What
makes you think he'd turn his reply into an advert? He didn't even plug
Hyperstim in his original reply. To tell you the truth, I didn't notice the
connection until I snipped his return address from my reply.
Jan.
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David G Fisher took a deep breath and coughed up:
So, according to you, he's either deluded or lying? You really are
pathetic! Now David, are you trolling or are you just plain stupid? Come
on, you can tell us.
Gerry
"I have a very good life, and I made it this way by avoiding the way of
thinking of "the average guy"." -- David G Fisher, talking about his
life living rough on the street.
See!
Bernie got you fooled allready.
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>> does any set of steering wheel/pedals have a clutch pedal?
>Yes.
>> i think not.
>You'd be wrong AGAIN then.
Eldred
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Rafe Mc
On Fri, 17 Aug 2001 11:06:17 -0700, Marty U'Ren
>> On Thu, 16 Aug 2001 11:43:37 -0700, Marty U'Ren
>> >Good point. We should never assume car in a team are equal.
>> At Williams they are. Frank puts the constructors championship above
>> the drivers, and gives each driver the best equipment possible.
>You know this how....?
Rafe Mc
On Fri, 17 Aug 2001 18:45:32 +0100, Graeme Nash
>>Was he an F1 test driver and CART champion before his first season in F1?
>>They are both the same age BTW.
>No. But he had extensive experience in Formula Nippon and a fair amount
>of F1 testing.
>>Excuses can be made for Montoya, but the fact is RS has had significantly
>>better results in the same car.
>Not my point at all.
>The point is, in his first season, Ralf was all over the place. he
>constantly threw his car off the road, and often took others with him.
>Including taking his team-mate out of a race-winning position and his
>brother out of a title-winning one.
>Give JPM 3 years of F1 race experience and IMHO he'll be running the
>show. (What show, lol!)
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