rec.autos.simulators

Too bad he didn't practice with GPL.  He might have grabbed pole instead of
P3 ;)

Coulthard turns to simulation - 13-May-1999

David Coulthard has turned to his computer play station in a bid to fulfilll
his dream of winning Monaco.
The Scot, who was sixth at the end of the first day's untimed practice,
believes hours on the simulated game will help him prepare for the toughest
race of the year as attempts to build on his second place in Imola.

'I wouldn't normally be a believer in switching on the play station but this
is one place where the flow and the graphics are very accurate for the way
the circuit goes,' he said.

'You get so little chance to hammer it straight away that it gives you a
good chance to have as much a vision as where you are going to brake, where
you are going to apex and what the line is through a lot of corners.

He is not the first driver to use computer simulations. Jacques Villeneuve
admitted he used his computer game when he put his Williams on pole at the
Belgian Grand Prix three years ago.

The Scot, who lives in Fontvieille, the new part of Monaco near the track,
is looking to build on his second place in Imola two weeks ago after failing
to score in the first two races in Australia and Brazil.

'I am 10 point behind the leaders and that's not much - it was more than
that last year,' he said.

'To win here would be brilliant. It has always been classed as a driver's
circuit. Nice thing to have on your CV. I feel prepared and confident.'

David G Fisher

Hey, thats a pretty good point.

Anyone know where the quote can be found?

As to the point, note that nothing is said about the realism of the driving,
just that he uses it for track familiarity.  Anyway, don't take this to mean
that I know how to race at Monaco.  Though my Integra would come in the top 10
(ie, it would finish :-)).

I had heard last year, that it was Formula 1 '97, which was the best "sim"
on the PSX at the time.

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Apologies, I should have mentioned that in the original post.

Unbelieveable! I guess DC has been demoted to the role of sponsor mouthpiece
after being outclassed by Mika for the second consecutive season.  I guess
he'll be taking up smoking West cigarettes next!

from www.dailyf1.com

(5/15): New official partner for McLaren
Eidos Interactive - leading world-wide developer and publisher of
interactive entertainment products, is delighted to announce that from the
Monaco Grand Prix, it will be an 'Official Partner' to the West McLaren
Mercedes Formula One team, current World Champion and one of the most
successful teams in the history of the sport.

As an 'Official Partner' of West McLaren Mercedes, Eidos Interactive will
appear on the sleeves of the overalls of the drivers, Mika Hakkinen and
David Coulthard. Whilst neither driver is quite in the image of Lara Croft,
***e of Eidos' most popular game 'Tomb Raider', they are equally capable
of success as Mika Hakkinen has established with his Drivers' World
Championship.

Eidos' products are pre***ly designed for the PlayStation and personal
computer hardware systems. The product strategy is to produce quality titles
with an emphasis on gameplay and innovation and as such has one of the
strongest product portfolios in the business. With offices in London, Paris,
Hamburg, Tokyo, San Francisco and Singapore, they are indeed global players
which is reflected in their choice of a Partnership with a truly global
sport.

Charles Cornwall, CEO of Eidos plc: "This stimulating new partnership with
the West McLaren Mercedes team develops our commitment to sports sponsorship
and we are looking forward to being able to use our involvement with the
team in marketing and PR initiatives".

McLaren International operates at the cutting edge of technology within the
world of motorsport. With a reputation for technical excellence and
integrity McLaren has, throughout 30 years of racing, proved to be one of
the most successful teams of all time. Since 1974 McLaren has won 10 World
Drivers' Championships and eight Constructors' Championships, in the process
achieving a 117 Grand Prix victories.

"We're very e***d about our Eidos Interactive Partnership," said TAG
McLaren Group Managing Director, Ron Dennis. "McLaren aims for supremacy in
terms of quality, attention to detail and leading edge technology. Clearly
Eidos have similar goals and we feel the two teams complement each other
very well".

7:00 PM CET : Franck Drui

Or driven straight into the swimming pool...

Ken

Well spotted :-)

Andrew McP

Cheers!
John

Coult***ly mentions the Play Station in his comments. Nothing about
Eidos or even the game he was using. You said in your response to me that
Sony must of paid him, not Eidos.

I think I remember you accusing me of being paid by a certain large software
company for my comments here at r.a.s.

Is this something you do often?

David G Fisher