JV's simulator

Hi all I'm not sure if someone has brought this up here before, but this was on JV's site. Anyone know exactly what simulator he's using? Here is the report: ---------------------------------------------------- No rest for Villeneuve August 7: Jacques has installed a state of the art F1 simulator on his boat. BAR star Villeneuve is spending time on his yacht during the current August break, but as the French/Canadian's trainer told British newspaper The Sun recently this doesn't mean he is taking a complete break from the sport. Villeneuve has installed a racing simulator on-board the yacht, which mirrors racing conditions as well as helping him maintain his fitness levels. Jacques' new toy is reportedly an exact replica of his BAR cockpit, complete with steering wheel and seatbelts, and the 30 year old can even use a computer to change temperatures and humidity. "He has a copy of the cockpit that he sits in, which is fixed with seatbelts and a steering wheel," trainer Erwin Gollner explained. "He's working against weights on the steering during a session. The training we are doing is very tough, but it is necessary, so he does it. The importance of being fit in an F1 car is crucial, as any driver will tell you. Teams do not want to lose out due to human error." "But you can't compare f1 with other sports. For a racing driver, it is not necessary that he's a quick runner. And if you look at runners, there are sprinters, 800m runners, and marathon runners. Look at skiers. There's slalom, Super G or downhill. You can't compare one with the other. Every one is a special discipline. Drivers to normal aerobic exercises, but also they should do specific training on the neck and so on. In two weeks we have four training days of about six hours each. Jacques does gym work, running and cycling. There are all good for cardiovascular performance. I would say everything helps a little bit, but it's necessary to do specific work as well." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ryan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Faster-than-light travel is indeed possible, though research into economical methods has been systematically suppressed by headlamp manufacturers and their agents in the Congress. --Todd Zwillich WARNING - Unsolicited advertising material received at this email address will incur a storage charge of $100 (U.S.) per item. Mailing constitutes acceptance of this condition. All senders will be traced and invoiced accordingly.

Whatever it is, it won't be as good as GPL... /me runs away Ryan Mitchley wrote in message <3b73aff4$0$226@proctor>... >Hi all > >I'm not sure if someone has brought this up here before, but this was on >JV's site. Anyone know exactly what simulator he's using? Here is the >report: <snip, chop>

"Ryan Mitchley" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:3b73aff4$0$226@proctor: > I'm not sure if someone has brought this up here before, but this was on > JV's site. Anyone know exactly what simulator he's using? <snip> When he first entered F1, I seem to recall that it was said he used F1GP (or had GP2 come out by then -- I'm old, my mind is going) to learn the tracks. Perhaps he's upgraded to GP3?? -- Per T Spamblock in operation - remove the obvious to reply by mail.

Yeah, he did use Gp2 a while back. But I have read that he uses <gasp> Playstation titles. Don't know which ones though. No idea with this one though, sounds pretty full-on anyway. Rafe Mc On 10 Aug 2001 18:07:46 GMT, Per Thulin <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>"Ryan Mitchley" <[email hidden]> wrote in >news:3b73aff4$0$226@proctor: > >> I'm not sure if someone has brought this up here before, but this was on >> JV's site. Anyone know exactly what simulator he's using? > ><snip> > >When he first entered F1, I seem to recall that it was said he used F1GP >(or had GP2 come out by then -- I'm old, my mind is going) to learn the >tracks. Perhaps he's upgraded to GP3??

I remember Eddie Irvine complaining about the younger guys using Playstation...I got the inference he was referring to JV and the new kids on the block.(not that I think Jacques is a spring chicken anymore) Just goes to show we all should be mounting weights onto our setups for beefier forearms..--Popeye would have made a great driver. dave henrie "Rafe McAuliffe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Yeah, he did use Gp2 a while back. But I have read that he uses <gasp> > Playstation titles. Don't know which ones though. > > No idea with this one though, sounds pretty full-on anyway. > > Rafe Mc > > > On 10 Aug 2001 18:07:46 GMT, Per Thulin <[email hidden]> > wrote: > > >"Ryan Mitchley" <[email hidden]> wrote in > >news:3b73aff4$0$226@proctor: > > > >> I'm not sure if someone has brought this up here before, but this was

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> >> JV's site. Anyone know exactly what simulator he's using? > > > ><snip> > > > >When he first entered F1, I seem to recall that it was said he used F1GP > >(or had GP2 come out by then -- I'm old, my mind is going) to learn the > >tracks. Perhaps he's upgraded to GP3?? >

I thought the New Kids on the Block were just a one hit wonder? Getting into F1 now? Rafe Mc On Sun, 12 Aug 2001 14:50:56 GMT, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> I remember Eddie Irvine complaining about the younger guys using >Playstation...I got the inference he was referring to JV and the new kids on >the block.(not that I think Jacques is a spring chicken anymore) Just goes >to show we all should be mounting weights onto our setups for beefier >forearms..--Popeye would have made a great driver. >dave henrie >"Rafe McAuliffe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> Yeah, he did use Gp2 a while back. But I have read that he uses <gasp> >> Playstation titles. Don't know which ones though. >> >> No idea with this one though, sounds pretty full-on anyway. >> >> Rafe Mc >> >> >> On 10 Aug 2001 18:07:46 GMT, Per Thulin <[email hidden]> >> wrote: >> >> >"Ryan Mitchley" <[email hidden]> wrote in >> >news:3b73aff4$0$226@proctor: >> > >> >> I'm not sure if someone has brought this up here before, but this was >on >> >> JV's site. Anyone know exactly what simulator he's using? >> > >> ><snip> >> > >> >When he first entered F1, I seem to recall that it was said he used F1GP >> >(or had GP2 come out by then -- I'm old, my mind is going) to learn the >> >tracks. Perhaps he's upgraded to GP3?? >> >

Cannot tell you about the software, but recently there was a Logitech ball bearing conversion kit order from Canada. Hmmmm.... JensSchumi On Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:41:51 +0200, "Ryan Mitchley" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Hi all > >I'm not sure if someone has brought this up here before, but this was on >JV's site. Anyone know exactly what simulator he's using? Here is the >report: ><snip> --------------------------------------------- LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: http://members.nbci.com/JensSchu/ GPLRank: -13 Monsters of GPL: sub 200

"JS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Cannot tell you about the software, but recently there was a Logitech ball > bearing conversion kit order from Canada. Hmmmm.... > > JensSchumi If it was for Jacques, it probably would have been from Monaco, not Canada. He comes to visit us every once in a while, maybe more often now that he has that pub in Montreal, but I think there are more babes in Monaco :-) ...Klinn