Simulators Used by Pro Drivers?

Hi... Does anybody know whether computerized driving simulations (or other computerized training assistance) are used by pro racecar drivers? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks, Pat Johnson

I think Jos Verstappen plays Destruction Derby a lot (according to his driving style). Andre On Tue, 23 Nov 1999 08:49:53 -0600, Patrick Johnson

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>Hi... >Does anybody know whether computerized driving simulations (or other >computerized training assistance) are used by pro racecar drivers? >I'd appreciate any help. >Thanks, >Pat Johnson

Must be because he once was in the same team with schumacher... Sjoerd

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>I think Jos Verstappen plays Destruction Derby a lot (according to his >driving style). >Andre >On Tue, 23 Nov 1999 08:49:53 -0600, Patrick Johnson >>Hi... >>Does anybody know whether computerized driving simulations (or other >>computerized training assistance) are used by pro racecar drivers? >>I'd appreciate any help. >>Thanks, >>Pat Johnson

>Hi... >Does anybody know whether computerized driving simulations (or other >computerized training assistance) are used by pro racecar drivers? >I'd appreciate any help. Believe it or not, 1999 CART champion Juan Montoya is a video game and racing sim fanatic, and he "learned" many of the CART tracks by running Microsoft CART Precision Racing. <remove 7of9 for e-mail replies> -- Bill Jones e-mail addresses: (860) 701-1201 WWW: http://pages.cthome.net/billj

Patrick Carpentier had fun learning back in his rookie years the CART road tracks using Papyrus's IndyCar Racing 2. Jacques Villeneuve learned Formula 1 tracks using Grand Prix 2. Many NASCAR drivers use the Papyrus series to learn the track on the circuit. Many even raced online on the NROS, and now with Nascar Racing 3. -- -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."

I second this. I talked to and raced with Dale Jr. and Buckshot Jones on NROS. Gary

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> > Does anybody know whether computerized driving simulations (or other > > computerized training assistance) are used by pro racecar drivers? > > I'd appreciate any help. > Patrick Carpentier had fun learning back in his rookie years the CART road > tracks using Papyrus's IndyCar Racing 2. > Jacques Villeneuve learned Formula 1 tracks using Grand Prix 2. > Many NASCAR drivers use the Papyrus series to learn the track on the > circuit. Many even raced online on the NROS, and now with Nascar Racing

3. > -- > -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> > -- May the Downforce be with you... > "People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise > how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world."

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> >Hi... > >Does anybody know whether computerized driving simulations (or other > >computerized training assistance) are used by pro racecar drivers? > >I'd appreciate any help. > Believe it or not, 1999 CART champion Juan Montoya is a video game and > racing sim fanatic, and he "learned" many of the CART tracks by running > Microsoft CART Precision Racing.

Mika Salo also used to "learn" tracks with Gp2. Now he has some video game that Ferrari gave him... wonder what that is. - Samu

Wow! I must reinstall CART PR came with my MSFFW. =) I read his fathers interview and he mentioned his son played GP2 a lot, and maybe acquire consistent driving manner with it. Y.Minami

It's called Eddie's Hockenheim birthday present. It's definately a modern F1 arcade game because you have to play the role of a sporting driver <G> MS

Pedro De La Rosa used some CONSOLE games to learn the F1 tracks before his 99 debut ... he said the braking points, cornering speeds, etc were completely wrong, but the games are usefull to learn the track ... is like learning Phoenix in F1GP and then having to race it in GP2 ... you have not references, but you know how is the next bend :) McKafre >>Hi... >>Does anybody know whether computerized driving simulations (or other >>computerized training assistance) are used by pro racecar drivers? >>I'd appreciate any help.

advantance team like ferrari and mclaren have their own programs that they use, they don't release that into the public, is all private use. Those are probably real fun to play around with

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>Pedro De La Rosa used some CONSOLE games to learn the F1 tracks before his >99 debut ... >he said the braking points, cornering speeds, etc were completely wrong, but >the games are usefull to learn the track ... >is like learning Phoenix in F1GP and then having to race it in GP2 ... you >have not references, but you know how is the next bend :) >McKafre >>>Hi... >>>Does anybody know whether computerized driving simulations (or other >>>computerized training assistance) are used by pro racecar drivers? >>>I'd appreciate any help.

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>> Does anybody know whether computerized driving simulations (or other >> computerized training assistance) are used by pro racecar drivers? >> I'd appreciate any help. >Patrick Carpentier had fun learning back in his rookie years the CART road >tracks using Papyrus's IndyCar Racing 2. >Jacques Villeneuve learned Formula 1 tracks using Grand Prix 2.

Indeed.. And did it have results! During the first few races of '96, Villeneuve had serious trouble getting the most out of qualifying. Then comes august '96: GP2 hits the shelves and (if I remember right..) Jacques suddenly gets POLE in Hungary and Spa!! He then confirms that he was using a "new F1 computer game" to learn the track layouts. Undoubtedly best word-of-mouth for a sim ever! JoH Please remove *anti-spam* from the email when replying. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= When everything else failed, we can still become im- mortal by making an enormous blunder.... John Kenneth Galbraith =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=