rec.autos.simulators

>Maybe it was just an elaborate, CIA backed ***.

> >I don't want to get into a big debate on this one, but the Stewart quote
> >came from a radio show in the UK, and more than one person posted his
> >comments to different forums.

> >Maybe it was just an elaborate, CIA backed ***.

> Either that, or the radio show story was just plain bullsh*t.

> Andre

> >David G Fisher

> posted 14-10-2001 20:28
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> --
> While attending the 100 years of Ford Racing event today at the nearby
> Henry Ford Museum, I had a chance to shake hands and chat very briefly
> with Dan Gurney and Jackie Stewart.
> Both men were extremely kind. I was struck by how narrow Stewart's
> eyes were and how big Gurney's hand was when I shook it.

> After telling each of them how much their careers had inspired me, I
> asked each if he knew about GPL. Gurney said he had heard it was "very
> realistic" but had never seen or played it. Stewart said he had never
> even heard of it.

> When I told Stewart it was a recreation of the 1967 season, he sighed
> and said "I would be very easy to beat in my BRM." He went on to
> describe the H-16 as a "pregnant elephant."

> By the way, among the 100 race cars on exhibit, there was not a single
> Lotus 49.
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> Andre

> "Stewart said he had never even heard of it" !!!!
> The Scotch Whisky must be getting to the wee Scots brain.

> In 1999, at the Aust GP, we (Hyper Stimulator) did a corporate function
for
> Jackie Stewart's F1 people with a number of our simulators. Jackie was
guest
> of honor. We had one of our simulators running GPL and Jackie was invited
> over for a drive. He declined but stood behind me for at least 15 min as I
> demonstrated GPL. He was very impressed with with GPL in general and
> especially with the accuracy of the tracks.

> Regards
> Jon Crooke
> CEO
> Hyper Stimulator International P/L

> > There was a rumour that Stewart once stated he didn't find GPL
> > realistic, that the cars were much easier to drive in real life..
> > This 'statement' is quite often being used when it comes to the
> > realism of GPL.
> > Well.. to settle this for once and for all, Stewart has never heard of
> > GPL. Quote from the GPLEA forum:

> > posted 14-10-2001 20:28

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > --
> > While attending the 100 years of Ford Racing event today at the nearby
> > Henry Ford Museum, I had a chance to shake hands and chat very briefly
> > with Dan Gurney and Jackie Stewart.
> > Both men were extremely kind. I was struck by how narrow Stewart's
> > eyes were and how big Gurney's hand was when I shook it.

> > After telling each of them how much their careers had inspired me, I
> > asked each if he knew about GPL. Gurney said he had heard it was "very
> > realistic" but had never seen or played it. Stewart said he had never
> > even heard of it.

> > When I told Stewart it was a recreation of the 1967 season, he sighed
> > and said "I would be very easy to beat in my BRM." He went on to
> > describe the H-16 as a "pregnant elephant."

> > By the way, among the 100 race cars on exhibit, there was not a single
> > Lotus 49.

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > ----

> > Andre

>David G Fisher

>Dave

> "Stewart said he had never even heard of it" !!!!
> The Scotch Whisky must be getting to the wee Scots brain.

> In 1999, at the Aust GP, we (Hyper Stimulator) did a corporate function
for
> Jackie Stewart's F1 people with a number of our simulators. Jackie was
guest
> of honor. We had one of our simulators running GPL and Jackie was invited
> over for a drive. He declined but stood behind me for at least 15 min as I
> demonstrated GPL. He was very impressed with with GPL in general and
> especially with the accuracy of the tracks.

> Regards
> Jon Crooke
> CEO
> Hyper Stimulator International P/L

> > There was a rumour that Stewart once stated he didn't find GPL
> > realistic, that the cars were much easier to drive in real life..
> > This 'statement' is quite often being used when it comes to the
> > realism of GPL.
> > Well.. to settle this for once and for all, Stewart has never heard of
> > GPL. Quote from the GPLEA forum:

> > posted 14-10-2001 20:28

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
> > --
> > While attending the 100 years of Ford Racing event today at the nearby
> > Henry Ford Museum, I had a chance to shake hands and chat very briefly
> > with Dan Gurney and Jackie Stewart.
> > Both men were extremely kind. I was struck by how narrow Stewart's
> > eyes were and how big Gurney's hand was when I shook it.

> > After telling each of them how much their careers had inspired me, I
> > asked each if he knew about GPL. Gurney said he had heard it was "very
> > realistic" but had never seen or played it. Stewart said he had never
> > even heard of it.

> > When I told Stewart it was a recreation of the 1967 season, he sighed
> > and said "I would be very easy to beat in my BRM." He went on to
> > describe the H-16 as a "pregnant elephant."

> > By the way, among the 100 race cars on exhibit, there was not a single
> > Lotus 49.

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
> > ----

> > Andre

> "Stewart said he had never even heard of it" !!!!
> The Scotch Whisky must be getting to the wee Scots brain.

> In 1999, at the Aust GP, we (Hyper Stimulator) did a corporate function
for
> Jackie Stewart's F1 people with a number of our simulators. Jackie was
guest
> of honor. We had one of our simulators running GPL and Jackie was invited
> over for a drive. He declined but stood behind me for at least 15 min as I
> demonstrated GPL. He was very impressed with with GPL in general and
> especially with the accuracy of the tracks.

> Regards
> Jon Crooke
> CEO
> Hyper Stimulator International P/L

> > There was a rumour that Stewart once stated he didn't find GPL
> > realistic, that the cars were much easier to drive in real life..
> > This 'statement' is quite often being used when it comes to the
> > realism of GPL.
> > Well.. to settle this for once and for all, Stewart has never heard of
> > GPL. Quote from the GPLEA forum:

> > posted 14-10-2001 20:28

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
> > --
> > While attending the 100 years of Ford Racing event today at the nearby
> > Henry Ford Museum, I had a chance to shake hands and chat very briefly
> > with Dan Gurney and Jackie Stewart.
> > Both men were extremely kind. I was struck by how narrow Stewart's
> > eyes were and how big Gurney's hand was when I shook it.

> > After telling each of them how much their careers had inspired me, I
> > asked each if he knew about GPL. Gurney said he had heard it was "very
> > realistic" but had never seen or played it. Stewart said he had never
> > even heard of it.

> > When I told Stewart it was a recreation of the 1967 season, he sighed
> > and said "I would be very easy to beat in my BRM." He went on to
> > describe the H-16 as a "pregnant elephant."

> > By the way, among the 100 race cars on exhibit, there was not a single
> > Lotus 49.

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> > ----

> > Andre