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This is pretty damned funny,.... Just pulled it off the TSN website,... http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he has never driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. Still, the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. "I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It's not the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right, left and stuff like that."

"Jason Hoehn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8R1n6.2682$[email hidden]... > This is pretty damned funny,.... > Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 > > While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he hasnever > driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. Still, > the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. > > "I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It'snot > the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right, left > and stuff like that." /me waits for Juan Montoya's F1 Racing 2001 to be announced. -- Alyosha Garcia alt.fan.zagadka [email hidden] http://www.zagadka.net

"Jason Hoehn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8R1n6.2682$[email hidden]... > This is pretty damned funny,.... > Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 > Also see: http://www.f1racing.net/news.php?ID=22100 Worked for Villenuve, why not JPM? Dale.

*** post for free via your newsreader at post.newsfeeds.com *** Don't laugh too hard. Before the first race of his career in Melbourne a couple of years ago, I had the privilege of spending a day in the Arrows pits speaking to Pedro de la Rosa (among others). My friend commented to him that he had read in the papers that Pedro had been using Sony Playstation to learn the track. Pedro stated no he hadn't. In fact he had the disc, but his brother had taken his console. He then asked if we knew where to get him one. Picked one up for him, which he had a play on that night. Speaking to him after he had played it, he then stated that the game play was not even close to realistic, but he said that it was really helpful in learning the track. Now is it a coincidence that he came in 6th in that race - his first and only points so far in his carreer. If it worked for PdlR, why not Montoya also? "Jason Hoehn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8R1n6.2682$[email hidden]... > This is pretty damned funny,.... > Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 > > While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he hasnever > driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. Still, > the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. > > "I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It'snot > the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right, left > and stuff like that." > > > > **** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.newsfeeds.com **** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= *** Newsfeeds.com - The #1 Usenet Newsgroup Service on The Planet! *** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.newsfeeds.com��� | http://www.newsfeeds.com |* Anonymous posting server! | * Totally Uncensored! * SUPER Servers! | * Over 80,000 Newsgroups! * BINARIES ONLY Servers! | * 16 seperate Newsgroup Servers! * SPAM FILTERED Server! | * Instant access! * ADULT ONLY Server! | * Multiple OC 3's and OC 12's! * MP3 ONLY Server! | * 99% Article Completion! * MULTIMEDIA ONLY Server! | * Months of Retention! * 7 UNCENSORED Newsgroup Servers | * Lightning FAST downloads! | http://www.newsfeeds.com | http://www.newsfeeds.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= � **** Point your newsreader to post.newsfeeds.com **** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Anthony Kohn wrote: > Now is it a coincidence that he (PdlR) came in 6th in that race - his > first and only points so far in his carreer. I seem to recall that he scored a couple of points last year as well.... Johan V.

*** post for free via your newsreader at post.newsfeeds.com *** Umm... yes... two points last year. What I meant to say... was only points of that season... Ummm, well... oh well... I'll go now slink off into the corner, having made myself look like a fool "johan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rU3n6.83823$[email hidden]...

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> Anthony Kohn wrote: > > > Now is it a coincidence that he (PdlR) came in 6th in that race - his > > first and only points so far in his carreer. > > I seem to recall that he scored a couple of points last year as well.... > > Johan V.

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Well, JVilleneuve said he'd only played on the computer before he went to Spa the first time,and didn't he do something fairly stupendous? (I don't think he actually crashed that year :) GG "Jason Hoehn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8R1n6.2682$[email hidden]... > This is pretty damned funny,.... > Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 > > While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he hasnever > driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. Still, > the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. > > "I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It'snot > the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right, left > and stuff like that." > > > >

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> This is pretty damned funny,.... > Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 > > While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he has never > driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. Still, > the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. > > "I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It's not > the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right, left > and stuff like that." >

i seem to recall some drivers were having a "practise" on the indianapolis circuit on f1200 on the playstation last year too. [the game came out before the circuit was inished BTW!] cycloid F1FM - http://www.logo-me.com/f1fm F1 race weekend audio reports and home of the "F1 Race Sheet TM"

Jason Hoehn <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8R1n6.2682$[email hidden]... > This is pretty damned funny,.... > Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 > > While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he hasnever > driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. Still, > the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. > > "I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It'snot > the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right,left > and stuff like that." > > I read in a Car & Driver article that Juan learned most of the CART tracks the same way. I think he used Microsoft CART Precision Racing. -- Ron Payne, [email hidden] See my Field Guide To Open Wheel Race Cars: http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/cosworth/274/field_guide.html .................................................................~o^=o> Reply to group or E-mail address in message text.

> > Now is it a coincidence that he (PdlR) came in 6th in that race - his > > first and only points so far in his carreer. Actually, Montoya used ICR2 to learn the tracks in CART before his carrer in Champcars,... and JV used and f1 sim (can't remember which) to learn the tracks in F1 when he moed overe there,... The funny part isnt so much the fact JPM used sims to learn the tracks, its the quote. he sounds like a 12 year old kid,...

Yip, Himself and Jacques are confirmed computer racers! A few others show signs of it too, but in a more of a "Need for speed" way rather than a GPL loving way :-) Jason Hoehn <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8R1n6.2682$[email hidden]... > This is pretty damned funny,.... > Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 > > While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he hasnever > driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. Still, > the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. > > "I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It'snot > the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right, left > and stuff like that." > > > >

> This is pretty damned funny,.... > Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 > > While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he hasnever > driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. Still, > the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. > > "I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It'snot > the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right, left > and stuff like that." What's so funny about it? I'm sure you can learn at least the layout of a track from any proper sim (as long as it's not too old :-). With the better sims I imagine you can also learn roughly where to brake and where to shift. Cheers, Herko

"Herko ter Horst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:J9dn6.1682434$%C1.22034785@Flipper...

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> > This is pretty damned funny,.... > > Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 > > > > While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he has > never > > driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races.

Still, > > the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. > > > > "I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It's > not > > the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right,left > > and stuff like that." > > What's so funny about it? I'm sure you can learn at least the layout of a > track from any proper sim (as long as it's not too old :-). With thebetter > sims I imagine you can also learn roughly where to brake and where toshift. Well, if you buy one of those high, high end simulators that gives you all feedback possible and runs the track on a hugh screen wrapping around your vision... ;-) -- Alyosha Garcia alt.fan.zagadka [email hidden] http://www.zagadka.net

gp2 for JV and spa he qualed on pole pez Jason Hoehn <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:eqbn6.3456$[email hidden]... > > > > Now is it a coincidence that he (PdlR) came in 6th in that race - his > > > first and only points so far in his carreer. > > Actually, Montoya used ICR2 to learn the tracks in CART before his carrerin > Champcars,... and JV used and f1 sim (can't remember which) to learn the > tracks in F1 when he moed overe there,... > > The funny part isnt so much the fact JPM used sims to learn the tracks,its > the quote. he sounds like a 12 year old kid,... > > >

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>This is pretty damned funny,.... >Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 > >While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he has >never driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. >Still, the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. > >"I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It's >not the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn >right, left and stuff like that."

A few years ago, Sports Titillated's "Signs of the Apocalypse" mentioned Jacques Villeneuve admitting he was using computer games to familiarize himself with F1 tracks. Bob Dog bg12345.apexmail@com

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 07:33:24 GMT, "Jason Hoehn" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>This is pretty damned funny,.... >Just pulled it off the TSN website,... > http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 >While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he has never >driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. Still, >the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. > >"I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It's not >the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right, left >and stuff like that."

When his royal highchair the Jacks of Villeneuve said this it was received as if from the Delphic Oracle itself... MJF

> A few years ago, Sports Titillated's "Signs of the > Apocalypse" mentioned Jacques Villeneuve admitting > he was using computer games to familiarize himself > with F1 tracks. It was also in Gerry Donaldson's J.V. book about him using it for Spa. +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Marc P. Gregoire | R.I.P #3 | | E-Mail: [email hidden] | Dale Earnhardt Sr. | | Web: http://www.crosswinds.net/~marcgregoire | 1951-2001 | | "I am death incarnate" | |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 19:19:04 -0500, HAL 9000 <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 07:33:24 GMT, "Jason Hoehn" ><[email hidden]> wrote: >>This is pretty damned funny,.... >>Just pulled it off the TSN website,... >> http://www.tsn.ca/racing/readstory.asp?story_id=840028 >>While Montoya has visited Australia as part of the CART series, he has never >>driven the Albert Park circuit where Formula One stages its races. Still, >>the Colombian doesn't see it as a problem. >> >>"I've driven it lots of times -- on computer games," says Montoya. "It's not >>the real thing but it gives you an idea how you've got to turn right, left >>and stuff like that." > >When his royal highchair the Jacks of Villeneuve said this it was >received as if from the Delphic Oracle itself... >MJF

I think Jacques learned that outside pass that he embarrassed Schumacher with a few years ago on a PS1. Andre

Jason Hoehn wrote: > The funny part isnt so much the fact JPM used sims to learn the tracks, its > the quote. he sounds like a 12 year old kid,... That's Montoya for you. About the only time I've seen him not acting like a 12 year old is when he's talking about his car. OTOH, the only times I've seen him in person was at the Naz in the pits. Still, he's got all the youthful exuberance of a 12 year old who's living a dream. Given what he's achieved so far, I suppose that's close to the truth.