rec.autos.simulators

> i think this was a fine article on the other side of the story.... those of
> us who tried to support CART in Texas.  sure, the drivers shldn't be in
> danger but hey....i would have enjoyed a few more turns as well.....

> http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/09commentary/010504.html

> keep the faith..

> rob

>Like I would say "Shite happens!".  That's like somebody who, after waiting
>months for his favorite rock group, sleeping 3days in a line to get tickets,
>founds out right before the concert that it's cancelled because the singer
>is sick today.  What can we do for the fans? Of course they'll get pissed
>off, but the show must go on and I sure know it won't affect CART in
>long-term except 1 thing, that the Texas market will be less.  But the Texas
>market?  Who cares, there are hundreds of them markets around the world that
>have potential.  One lost, ten found.

> "I think the point here is is why they didn't discover those G-force
> problems sooner while testing the track.. "

> >> I don't know much about CART, but cancelling the race 2 hours before
> >> the start of the race because of G-force problems sounds quite strange
> >> to me.. I can imagine very well that people who paid good money for
> >> this are p*ssed beyond belief..

> >Like I would say "Shite happens!".  That's like somebody who, after
waiting
> >months for his favorite rock group, sleeping 3days in a line to get
tickets,
> >founds out right before the concert that it's cancelled because the
singer
> >is sick today.  What can we do for the fans? Of course they'll get pissed
> >off, but the show must go on and I sure know it won't affect CART in
> >long-term except 1 thing, that the Texas market will be less.  But the
Texas
> >market?  Who cares, there are hundreds of them markets around the world
that
> >have potential.  One lost, ten found.

> You accidentally left out the first line of my post, which contained
> my actual question:

> "I think the point here is is why they didn't discover those G-force
> problems sooner while testing the track.. "

> That's something different than a singer becoming sick on the day of a
> concert. This is more like 2 hours before a concert getting the
> announcement 'you can all go home now, the singer has been sick for a
> month now so the concert is cancelled'.

> Andre

> irl is even worse, but theyve got Indy (and jason priestly)

> pez

> > >> I don't know much about CART, but cancelling the race 2 hours before
> > >> the start of the race because of G-force problems sounds quite strange
> > >> to me.. I can imagine very well that people who paid good money for
> > >> this are p*ssed beyond belief..

> > >Like I would say "Shite happens!".  That's like somebody who, after
> waiting
> > >months for his favorite rock group, sleeping 3days in a line to get
> tickets,
> > >founds out right before the concert that it's cancelled because the
> singer
> > >is sick today.  What can we do for the fans? Of course they'll get pissed
> > >off, but the show must go on and I sure know it won't affect CART in
> > >long-term except 1 thing, that the Texas market will be less.  But the
> Texas
> > >market?  Who cares, there are hundreds of them markets around the world
> that
> > >have potential.  One lost, ten found.

> > You accidentally left out the first line of my post, which contained
> > my actual question:

> > "I think the point here is is why they didn't discover those G-force
> > problems sooner while testing the track.. "

> > That's something different than a singer becoming sick on the day of a
> > concert. This is more like 2 hours before a concert getting the
> > announcement 'you can all go home now, the singer has been sick for a
> > month now so the concert is cancelled'.

> > Andre

>i think this was a fine article on the other side of the story.... those of
>us who tried to support CART in Texas.  sure, the drivers shldn't be in
>danger but hey....i would have enjoyed a few more turns as well.....

>http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/09commentary/010504.html

>keep the faith..

>rob