F1RS Spa, what a blast!

I just got done doing a couple of hours running F1RS at the Spa track and I just can't believe the rush F1RS gives on this track WOW! Diving into Eau Rouge at full throttle 6th gear, fighting at the limits of traction to keep yourself from spinning out, bouncing the tires first off the inside curb then the outside and then you realise you made it without spinning and are heading up the hill at full blast!! Man this sim is fun. Sorry if this is old news for those of you in Europe that have owned F1RS for a while, but I just can't believe I waited this long to order this sim here in North America, so far it blows away even GP2 as far as a fun driving experience and driving e***ment goes. I'm actually mad that Ubisoft hasn't been able to release this here yet, but in reality if I had been able to pick this up earlier in the year, my work and school projects would no doubt have suffered tremendously as a result. I think once F1RS comes out in N.A. we will no doubt be hearing from others who have finally been able to get their hands on this hot title, who like me will be kicking themselves for not having gotten their hands on it 3 months ago. Back to the track for me, and keeping my fingers crossed that Bernie's stupidity won't kill the real F1 race at Spa this year. Only 13 days until Melbourne :-) Cheers. --John -- *kludger AT zipcon DOT com* | ICQ #7522564 contact me at: Seattle, Washington USA. | http://wwp.mirabilis.com/7522564

>Diving into Eau Rouge at full throttle 6th gear, fighting at the limits of >traction to keep yourself from spinning out, bouncing the tires first off the >inside curb then the outside and then you realise you made it without >spinning and are heading up the hill at full blast!! Spa is definitely one of the jewels in F1RS' crown, very well modelled with the elevations etc. Just wait until you try Spa in Grand Prix Legends - Eau Rouge is a wooooooooaaaaaaa shiiiiiiiiiiit type of corner, and I can WELL understand why it was treated with such awe in those days :-) I heard a rumour today that Spa has now been confirmed - can anyone confirm the confirmation? Cheers! John

It still is treated with such awe. > and I can WELL understand why it was treated with such awe in > those days :-) -- Bruce. (At home)

BBC Ceefax p.360 reported a couple of days ago that Spa was back on for this year though I think they still have to sort out the tobacco advertising issue for future years. James >>Diving into Eau Rouge at full throttle 6th gear, fighting at the limits of >>traction to keep yourself from spinning out, bouncing the tires first off the

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>>inside curb then the outside and then you realise you made it without >>spinning and are heading up the hill at full blast!! >Spa is definitely one of the jewels in F1RS' crown, very well modelled >with the elevations etc. Just wait until you try Spa in Grand Prix >Legends - Eau Rouge is a wooooooooaaaaaaa shiiiiiiiiiiit type of >corner, and I can WELL understand why it was treated with such awe in >those days :-) >>Back to the track for me, and keeping my fingers crossed that Bernie's >>stupidity won't kill the real F1 race at Spa this year. Only 13 days

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>>Melbourne :-) >I heard a rumour today that Spa has now been confirmed - can anyone >confirm the confirmation? >Cheers! >John

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On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 23:47:27 +1100, Bruce Kennewell >It still is treated with such awe. You're right, it seems to be. I had this discussion over on Compuserve recently, with Richard Walker, Achim and the like. We were discussing whether any sim adequately conveyed the drama of tackling a corner like Eau Rouge. F1RS does a pretty good job, but I've never had an off there or felt the car to be on the limit - same in GP2. In GPL the feeling is much more, primarily because you are really fighting the car. If F1RS accurately conveys the 90s as GPL conveys the 60s, I wondered if the experience of Eau Rouge was more pronounced then also? Certainly the possibility for an accident is immense, as it seems to be anywhere at Spa. My sim driver would be dead any number of times with the accidents I've had :-) Cheers! John

John..... Brabham once said that Eau Rouge scared him shitless (or words to that effect) but that it was necessary to take the corner as fast as possible in order to keep the speed up for the climb. Upwards of several seconds per lap could be lost by not approaching that section of the circuit with some considerable bravado and soiled underwear! Even now it is a scary corner but the skid-mark level has been mollified somewhat by the addition of run-off and gravel areas.....something that, of course, did not exist in the 60s. I have set up my car (F1RS) so that this corner would be frightening if it were in real life! It goes from one kerb to the other, bottoms and then goes light and each lap, as I do the run downhill, I wonder if I'll get through it :-) Great stuff.....and if GPL gives the same sensation (or better) it will be incredible. -- Bruce. "I envy people who drink. At least they have something to blame everything on." (Oscar Levant) > On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 23:47:27 +1100, Bruce Kennewell > >It still is treated with such awe. > You're right, it seems to be. I had this discussion over on Compuserve > recently, with Richard Walker, Achim and the like. We were discussing > whether any sim adequately conveyed the drama of tackling a corner > like Eau Rouge. F1RS does a pretty good job, but I've never had an off > there or felt the car to be on the limit - same in GP2. > In GPL the feeling is much more, primarily because you are really > fighting the car. If F1RS accurately conveys the 90s as GPL conveys > the 60s, I wondered if the experience of Eau Rouge was more pronounced > then also? Certainly the possibility for an accident is immense, as it > seems to be anywhere at Spa. My sim driver would be dead any number of > times with the accidents I've had :-) > Cheers! > John

I Have to say I find Spa one the *best* circuits in any racing game/sim. Eau Rouge must be one of the best corners ever? I could never quite take it flat out in GP1 or GP2, and I found F1 to be totally unrealistic, but to be able to take it flat out (just) in F1RS is fantastic. A real challenge on every lap to get it *just* right. 8?) * Peter * 8-)

n.runrun.demon.co.uk> writes It sure has. It must have been confirmed before Tuesday because it was in Autosport today, but I only just heard about it. Strange, I'd have thought people would be shouting about it... A season without Spa is Hell on Earth! -- Dave Bowers

>I Have to say I find Spa one the *best* circuits in any racing >game/sim. >Eau Rouge must be one of the best corners ever? I could never quite >take it flat out in GP1 or GP2, and I found F1 to be totally In GP2, I can take it flat out in 6th gear, going through at ~295km/h. The tyres are gone after 3 laps, tough. For me, that section is definitely not easy, and the car is very much on the edge. Paul S.

Would have been par for the course for Formula 1....the series that seems intent on killing itself. Man how I miss the days of Senna/Prost/Mansell/Patrese/Berger....these days the racing is just not the same....or maybe I just miss Senna....man I loved to watch him qualify. Pierre Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand Infamous Pink Flamingo Pilot...

>Man how I miss the days of Senna/Prost/Mansell/Patrese/Berger....these >days the racing is just not the same....or maybe I just miss >Senna....man I loved to watch him qualify. A man after my own heart - the in-car footage of his Monaco qualifying lap is utterly stupefying, and I have never yet heard a better description of a sportsman being in "the zone" as Senna describing his almost dream-like state during those laps. To be two seconds faster over a qualifying lap than your own team-mate is incredible, and especially when that team-mate is Prost and he in turn is 1.5 seconds ahead of the next guy! In most sports there tends to be a person or a team that is *** during a given time, although U.S. sports tend to have rules to prevent that (NASCAR rule changes, football drafts etc). To have four drivers of the calibre of Mansell, Prost, Piquet and Senna all racing together was indeed a joy to behold, especially with people like Berger and Patrese also snapping at their heels, but unfortunately may never be repeated. In the past we had Fangio and Moss, Clark and Stewart, but I think late 80's F1 was probably the pinnacle, IMO at least. I loved Mansell's description of driving the Williams Honda Turbo, which had so much turbo lag that you had to put your foot down a second or so before you wanted the power to kick in. If you got it wrong the power would burst in like an on/off switch before you had exited the corner and drive you straight into the wall :-) Cheers! John

Hi Dave Does Autosport have a homepage ? Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy

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> n.runrun.demon.co.uk> writes > >I heard a rumour today that Spa has now been confirmed - can anyone > >confirm the confirmation? > It sure has. It must have been confirmed before Tuesday because it was > in Autosport today, but I only just heard about it. Strange, I'd have > thought people would be shouting about it... A season without Spa is > Hell on Earth! > -- > Dave Bowers

> I loved Mansell's description of driving the Williams Honda Turbo, > which had so much turbo lag that you had to put your foot down a > second or so before you wanted the power to kick in. If you got it > wrong the power would burst in like an on/off switch before you had > exited the corner and drive you straight into the wall :-) Hi John If you can find someone to lend you his BMW 2002 turbo, you can experience the same kind of turbo lag, of course it doesn`t "quite" have the same power, but the "entertaining" roadholding and the lag should make for an interresting ride :-D Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy

writes Hi Goy, I think they are currently setting one up now at www.autosportmag.com I could be wrong... -- Dave Bowers