F1 in America question

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.

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 "jlohman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:XG4z7.129$[email hidden]... > 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 wouldcompanies > like EA (which is an American corporation) release F1 games instead ofCART > games? I realize they can sell these games (probably in greater number) in > Europe. But (no offense), when has American coprorations cared aboutselling > products in Europe? I should say, when has American corporations caredabout > making a product specificly for Europe? Which brings me to anotherquestion, > 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 wouldwatch > 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 notwake > up at 6:30 (central time), to watch a F1 race. > >

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 "jlohman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:XG4z7.129$[email hidden]... > 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 wouldcompanies > like EA (which is an American corporation) release F1 games instead ofCART > games? I realize they can sell these games (probably in greater number) in > Europe. But (no offense), when has American coprorations cared aboutselling > products in Europe? I should say, when has American corporations caredabout > making a product specificly for Europe? Which brings me to anotherquestion, > 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 wouldwatch > 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 notwake > up at 6:30 (central time), to watch a F1 race. > >

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> F1 and Soccer?? I didn't realize insomnia what such a huge epidemic in > Europe. > > > -- > Scott B. Husted > ICQ# 4395450 > http://www.Husted.cc > > > > > "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:vM5z7.136267$[email hidden]... > > 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 totalpopularity. > > > > BTW, a huge part of F1's fan base comes from Asia. South America too.It's

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> > not just a European sport. > > > > David G Fisher > > > > "jlohman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:XG4z7.129$[email hidden]... > > > 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 greaternumber)

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> 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 ofmy > > > friends that used to watch F1 tape delayed on Sunday afternoon, didnot

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> > wake > > > up at 6:30 (central time), to watch a F1 race. > > > > > > > > > >

F1 and Soccer?? I didn't realize insomnia what such a huge epidemic in Europe. -- Scott B. Husted ICQ# 4395450 http://www.Husted.cc "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:vM5z7.136267$[email hidden]... > Only about 250,000 of the 350,000,000 viewers of each F1 race come from the > U.S. > > Why wouldn't a company want to make an F1 sim as opposed to any other type > of motor racing? It's, by a huuuuuuuge margin, the most popular form of > motor sport world wide, and neck and neck with soccer in total popularity. > > BTW, a huge part of F1's fan base comes from Asia. South America too. It's > not just a European sport. > > David G Fisher > > "jlohman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:XG4z7.129$[email hidden]... > > 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. > > > > >

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 "jlohman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:XG4z7.129$[email hidden]... > 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 wouldcompanies > like EA (which is an American corporation) release F1 games instead ofCART > games? I realize they can sell these games (probably in greater number) in > Europe. But (no offense), when has American coprorations cared aboutselling > products in Europe? I should say, when has American corporations caredabout > making a product specificly for Europe? Which brings me to anotherquestion, > 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 wouldwatch > 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 notwake > up at 6:30 (central time), to watch a F1 race. > >

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. "Todd Sorensen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Offz7.172443$[email hidden]... > 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 knowEVERYONE

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> in the U.S. :>) > > I would like to see a CART sim though - for variety, if nothing else. > > Todd > > > "jlohman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:XG4z7.129$[email hidden]... > > 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

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> > 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. > > > > > >

JJ Sricklin <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:2Qmz7.11176$[email hidden]... > 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. > >Then you guys aren't doing your jobs!! Convert them!!! (it's easy!)

In article <2Qmz7.11176$[email hidden]>, "JJ Sricklin" <[email hidden]> writes: >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... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +360.54... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.