guys (eventhough my problem was not solved).
And I promised to feedback to this newgroup in case I found a solution, and
for the benefit of others who might face similar problems. Here it is :
The crash to desktop problem was caused by McAfee Firewall, which I didn't
realise was running while I was playing F12002 and GTR2002.
Turning off McAfee Firewall solved the problem. My Momo racing wheel is
working overtime now !
Cheers !