Heard on the radio: Villeneuve practised the Spa-Francorchamps circuit
with a computer game. He had been 18th in the race. (Remember, it was
his first time on the track:)
Now this raises questions: was he playing GP2 and if so, with what;
keyboard, joystick or was a Williams converted into a real-as-life
simulator?
Some F1 magazine should write a story about drivers practising this way.
Hey, what would be better publicity for makers of racing simulators!
Anyone have more info about this?
--
Tero Multamaki Student at Helsinki
[link lost in import: /~k23811] School of Economics and
+358-50-564 1090 Business Administration.
Tero,
I watched the Belgium race on ESPN2 today and they mentioned at least
twice that Villeneuve used a computer game to practice/learn the Spa circuit.
They did not however mention which computer game (although I would have to
think it is GP2). You are right, what better way to advertise your simulation then
that a world class driver used it and finished 2nd in is first race at the circuit.
Walter
> >Heard on the radio: Villeneuve practised the Spa-Francorchamps circuit
> >with a computer game. He had been 18th in the race. (Remember, it was
> >his first time on the track:)
...
...
For a complete quote, read this sundays (25.8.) issue of The Sunday
Times. (Not The Times)
http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/
Read the article about the saturday qualifying.
/Harri Vainio
/Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
