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by **jlohma** » Thu, 18 Oct 2001 09:56:23

Doesn't it seem odd that just about half of the latest racing games are F1
based games? If F1 did not have a following in America, why would companies
like EA (which is an American corporation) release F1 games instead of CART
games? I realize they can sell these games (probably in greater number) in
Europe. But (no offense), when has American coprorations cared about selling
products in Europe? I should say, when has American corporations cared about
making a product specificly for Europe? Which brings me to another question,
when all the F1 broadcast gets cancelled in America (if, I should say), will
these corporations still make F1 games for sale in America?
I say bring back the tape delayed races, I think more American's would watch
if it were in the afternoon. I know from this last year, that most of my
friends that used to watch F1 tape delayed on Sunday afternoon, did not wake
up at 6:30 (central time), to watch a F1 race.

by **Dave Henri** » Thu, 18 Oct 2001 10:39:10

I tape most races so I can blitz through the commercials. (Except the new
7-up soda commercial...the 5 mph Nascar idea is great!) But...EA has an
entire European division, to call them only a US based company is a
misnomer.
And did you notice the US sales of the GP3 expansion pack? no? Thats
because Hasbro or whomever owns Crammond these days didn't make a US release
of Gp 3 2000. In fact if you mailorder the product and have it imported, it
still won't work with your US pressing of GP3.
I think the USA as a whole is not the strongest Sim racing market. Sure
there are tons of sales for racing-lite products like Need for Speed and, of
course, Nascar. But open wheel racing in anyform takes a back seat these
days.
dave henrie

by **David G Fishe** » Thu, 18 Oct 2001 11:10:35

Only about 250,000 of the 350,000,000 viewers of each F1 race come from the
U.S.

Why wouldn't a company want to make an F1 sim as opposed to any other type
of motor racing? It's, by a huuuuuuuge margin, the most popular form of
motor sport world wide, and neck and neck with soccer in total popularity.

BTW, a huge part of F1's fan base comes from Asia. South America too. It's
not just a European sport.

David G Fisher

by **Scott B. Huste** » Thu, 18 Oct 2001 11:26:34

F1 and Soccer?? I didn't realize insomnia what such a huge epidemic in
Europe.

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> Only about 250,000 of the 350,000,000 viewers of each F1 race come from
the
> U.S.

> Why wouldn't a company want to make an F1 sim as opposed to any other type
> of motor racing? It's, by a huuuuuuuge margin, the most popular form of
> motor sport world wide, and neck and neck with soccer in total popularity.

> BTW, a huge part of F1's fan base comes from Asia. South America too. It's
> not just a European sport.

> David G Fisher

> > Doesn't it seem odd that just about half of the latest racing games are
F1
> > based games? If F1 did not have a following in America, why would
> companies
> > like EA (which is an American corporation) release F1 games instead of
> CART
> > games? I realize they can sell these games (probably in greater number)
in
> > Europe. But (no offense), when has American coprorations cared about
> selling
> > products in Europe? I should say, when has American corporations cared
> about
> > making a product specificly for Europe? Which brings me to another
> question,
> > when all the F1 broadcast gets cancelled in America (if, I should say),
> will
> > these corporations still make F1 games for sale in America?
> > I say bring back the tape delayed races, I think more American's would
> watch
> > if it were in the afternoon. I know from this last year, that most of my
> > friends that used to watch F1 tape delayed on Sunday afternoon, did not
> wake
> > up at 6:30 (central time), to watch a F1 race.

by **John Pancoas** » Thu, 18 Oct 2001 11:24:59

lol!

-John

> F1 and Soccer?? I didn't realize insomnia what such a huge epidemic in
> Europe.

> --
> Scott B. Husted
> ICQ# 4395450
> http://www.Husted.cc

> > Only about 250,000 of the 350,000,000 viewers of each F1 race come from
> the
> > U.S.

> > Why wouldn't a company want to make an F1 sim as opposed to any other
type
> > of motor racing? It's, by a huuuuuuuge margin, the most popular form of
> > motor sport world wide, and neck and neck with soccer in total
popularity.

> > BTW, a huge part of F1's fan base comes from Asia. South America too.
It's
> > not just a European sport.

> > David G Fisher

> > > Doesn't it seem odd that just about half of the latest racing games
are
> F1
> > > based games? If F1 did not have a following in America, why would
> > companies
> > > like EA (which is an American corporation) release F1 games instead of
> > CART
> > > games? I realize they can sell these games (probably in greater
number)
> in
> > > Europe. But (no offense), when has American coprorations cared about
> > selling
> > > products in Europe? I should say, when has American corporations cared
> > about
> > > making a product specificly for Europe? Which brings me to another
> > question,
> > > when all the F1 broadcast gets cancelled in America (if, I should
say),
> > will
> > > these corporations still make F1 games for sale in America?
> > > I say bring back the tape delayed races, I think more American's would
> > watch
> > > if it were in the afternoon. I know from this last year, that most of
my
> > > friends that used to watch F1 tape delayed on Sunday afternoon, did
not
> > wake
> > > up at 6:30 (central time), to watch a F1 race.

by **Todd Sorense** » Thu, 18 Oct 2001 21:58:22

Not sure, but maybe more people in the U.S. follow F1 than CART. I don't
know of anyone who follows CART, although I must admit I don't know EVERYONE
in the U.S. :>)

I would like to see a CART sim though - for variety, if nothing else.

Todd

by **JJ Srickli** » Fri, 19 Oct 2001 06:35:55

Have not came upon anyone who follows Cart or F1 here in the US
. Nascar seems to be the auto racing choice of most I've talked too.

> Not sure, but maybe more people in the U.S. follow F1 than CART. I don't
> know of anyone who follows CART, although I must admit I don't know
EVERYONE
> in the U.S. :>)

> I would like to see a CART sim though - for variety, if nothing else.

> Todd

> > Doesn't it seem odd that just about half of the latest racing games are
F1
> > based games? If F1 did not have a following in America, why would
> companies
> > like EA (which is an American corporation) release F1 games instead of
> CART
> > games? I realize they can sell these games (probably in greater number)
in
> > Europe. But (no offense), when has American coprorations cared about
> selling
> > products in Europe? I should say, when has American corporations cared
> about
> > making a product specificly for Europe? Which brings me to another
> question,
> > when all the F1 broadcast gets cancelled in America (if, I should say),
> will
> > these corporations still make F1 games for sale in America?
> > I say bring back the tape delayed races, I think more American's would
> watch
> > if it were in the afternoon. I know from this last year, that most of my
> > friends that used to watch F1 tape delayed on Sunday afternoon, did not
> wake
> > up at 6:30 (central time), to watch a F1 race.

by **rik zeppeli** » Sat, 20 Oct 2001 03:12:50

Then you guys aren't doing your jobs!!
Convert them!!!
(it's easy!)

by **Eldre** » Sat, 20 Oct 2001 07:30:39

>Have not came upon anyone who follows Cart or F1 here in the US
>. Nascar seems to be the auto racing choice of most I've talked too.

My favorite is CART - I've been an Indycar fan since 1973. I also like F1, but
I haven't followed that series for as long.
I like NASCAR, but it's hardly my FAVORITE...

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