Re: US Grand Prix and F1-2000

Just got back from the track -- I was there for qualifying and the Porsche Cup race; I left after the Porsche race, so I missed the historic F1 cars on the track, and the Ferrari Challenge race, but all in all, it was a GREAT day. The crowds seemed larger than they were for the inaugural IROC race a couple of years back -- very much like I remember Indy qualifying crowds in the late '80s and early '90s. All in all, I think American fans are really quick to warm up to the F1 experience -- there were LOTS of European fans there (and quite a few from Asia, as well), with lots of flags, etc., and the U.S. fans all got into the spirit, and there were a lot of "oohs" and "aahs" when Johnny Herbert spun in the first infield segment, and lots of cheering and smiles all around when he did a snap-spin to get himself pointed back in the right direction. It was an AWESOME day for me, and I TRULY hope that F1 is here to stay (at INDY, as well as in the U.S.). Now, to get things back on-topic, from what I could see, I would have to say that F1 2000 has the Indy track almost perfect. There were a lot of in-car shots in the big-screen monitors, and it all looked just like it does in F1 2000 on my monitor (and I even turn in similar times -- down in the 1:14.xx range). The biggest discrepancy is the 1st turn area -- there are no cones or barricades there in real-life; the entire Turn 4 area of the main track IS the runoff area for T1 on the F1 circuit. Otherwise, everything looks spot-on. Kudos to ISI on getting this one so VERY right, it seems! -- JB In article <4CSy5.3338$[email hidden]>, "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote: > Well... Day number one is complete at the US Grand Prix atIndianapolis, > writing this from my hotel room as we flew in for the race. > > I was very surprised to find out just how accurate F1-2000 is to thereal > thing! The car sounds, the lap times, the layout of the track, etc,etc.... > > I'm even more impressed than ever! Anyone else here in Indy for therace who > has/plays F1-2000 ? > > Jay J > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Well... Day number one is complete at the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis, writing this from my hotel room as we flew in for the race. I was very surprised to find out just how accurate F1-2000 is to the real thing! The car sounds, the lap times, the layout of the track, etc, etc.... I'm even more impressed than ever! Anyone else here in Indy for the race who has/plays F1-2000 ? Jay J

I'll be there in two days, unless I skip out of watching the homecoming football game tomorrow. -PAv Jay J <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:4CSy5.3338$[email hidden]... > Well... Day number one is complete at the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis, > writing this from my hotel room as we flew in for the race. > > I was very surprised to find out just how accurate F1-2000 is to the real > thing! The car sounds, the lap times, the layout of the track, etc,etc.... > > I'm even more impressed than ever! Anyone else here in Indy for the racewho > has/plays F1-2000 ? > > Jay J > > >

I'll be there tomorrow. The only question I have about the F1 2000 track layout, is the pit entrance. I keep going into the pits from the main straight. This is clearly wrong :-) I liked the fact that they named 2 of the turns already. Turns 9 & 10 were called Mickey & Mouse by the Fox sports guys. I don't think Derek Bell liked it. They said it was like turning in a parking garage. Also I think it is lame that the Chicago area is pretty much blacked out for the race. The tape will be shown at 5pm CDT. Totally bogus. But practice and qualifying is live... -- [email hidden] "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:4CSy5.3338$[email hidden]... > Well... Day number one is complete at the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis, > writing this from my hotel room as we flew in for the race. > > I was very surprised to find out just how accurate F1-2000 is to the real > thing! The car sounds, the lap times, the layout of the track, etc, etc.... > > I'm even more impressed than ever! Anyone else here in Indy for the race who > has/plays F1-2000 ? > > Jay J > > >

I have been driving the heck out of the Indy track in F1 2000 in preparation for Sunday's race, and my times are right in-line with today's practice times, so I guess I will be in contention for Juan Montoya's seat at Williams next season . . . <G> -- JB In article <4CSy5.3338$[email hidden]>, "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote: > Well... Day number one is complete at the US Grand Prix atIndianapolis, > writing this from my hotel room as we flew in for the race. > > I was very surprised to find out just how accurate F1-2000 is to thereal > thing! The car sounds, the lap times, the layout of the track, etc,etc.... > > I'm even more impressed than ever! Anyone else here in Indy for therace who > has/plays F1-2000 ? > > Jay J > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

JB, are you ABSOLUTELY sure, you don't work for ISI? <grin> <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8qjcp2$tsn$[email hidden]...

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> Just got back from the track -- I was there for qualifying and the > Porsche Cup race; I left after the Porsche race, so I missed the > historic F1 cars on the track, and the Ferrari Challenge race, but all > in all, it was a GREAT day. The crowds seemed larger than they were > for the inaugural IROC race a couple of years back -- very much like I > remember Indy qualifying crowds in the late '80s and early '90s. > > All in all, I think American fans are really quick to warm up to the F1 > experience -- there were LOTS of European fans there (and quite a few > from Asia, as well), with lots of flags, etc., and the U.S. fans all > got into the spirit, and there were a lot of "oohs" and "aahs" when > Johnny Herbert spun in the first infield segment, and lots of cheering > and smiles all around when he did a snap-spin to get himself pointed > back in the right direction. > > It was an AWESOME day for me, and I TRULY hope that F1 is here to stay > (at INDY, as well as in the U.S.). > > Now, to get things back on-topic, from what I could see, I would have > to say that F1 2000 has the Indy track almost perfect. There were a > lot of in-car shots in the big-screen monitors, and it all looked just > like it does in F1 2000 on my monitor (and I even turn in similar > times -- down in the 1:14.xx range). The biggest discrepancy is the > 1st turn area -- there are no cones or barricades there in real-life; > the entire Turn 4 area of the main track IS the runoff area for T1 on > the F1 circuit. Otherwise, everything looks spot-on. > > Kudos to ISI on getting this one so VERY right, it seems! > > -- JB > > In article <4CSy5.3338$[email hidden]>, > "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > Well... Day number one is complete at the US Grand Prix at > Indianapolis, > > writing this from my hotel room as we flew in for the race. > > > > I was very surprised to find out just how accurate F1-2000 is to the > real > > thing! The car sounds, the lap times, the layout of the track, etc, > etc.... > > > > I'm even more impressed than ever! Anyone else here in Indy for the > race who > > has/plays F1-2000 ? > > > > Jay J > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

LOL! No, but maybe I should hang out around the paddock area on race day with a sign around my neck that says "Will beta test for free" in hopes that some of the ISI guys are in town for the USGP! ;-) -- JB In article <fvcz5.1143$[email hidden]>, "Regular Racer" <[email hidden]> wrote: > JB, are you ABSOLUTELY sure, you don't work for ISI? <grin> > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8qjcp2$tsn$[email hidden]... > > Just got back from the track -- I was there for qualifying and the > > Porsche Cup race; I left after the Porsche race, so I missed the > > historic F1 cars on the track, and the Ferrari Challenge race, butall > > in all, it was a GREAT day. The crowds seemed larger than they were > > for the inaugural IROC race a couple of years back -- very muchlike I > > remember Indy qualifying crowds in the late '80s and early '90s. > > > > All in all, I think American fans are really quick to warm up tothe F1 > > experience -- there were LOTS of European fans there (and quite afew > > from Asia, as well), with lots of flags, etc., and the U.S. fans all > > got into the spirit, and there were a lot of "oohs" and "aahs" when > > Johnny Herbert spun in the first infield segment, and lots ofcheering > > and smiles all around when he did a snap-spin to get himself pointed > > back in the right direction. > > > > It was an AWESOME day for me, and I TRULY hope that F1 is here tostay > > (at INDY, as well as in the U.S.). > > > > Now, to get things back on-topic, from what I could see, I wouldhave > > to say that F1 2000 has the Indy track almost perfect. There were a > > lot of in-car shots in the big-screen monitors, and it all lookedjust > > like it does in F1 2000 on my monitor (and I even turn in similar > > times -- down in the 1:14.xx range). The biggest discrepancy is the > > 1st turn area -- there are no cones or barricades there in real-life; > > the entire Turn 4 area of the main track IS the runoff area for T1on

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> > the F1 circuit. Otherwise, everything looks spot-on. > > > > Kudos to ISI on getting this one so VERY right, it seems! > > > > -- JB > > > > In article <4CSy5.3338$tl2.236947@bgtnsc07-

news.ops.worldnet.att.net>, > > "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > Well... Day number one is complete at the US Grand Prix at > > Indianapolis, > > > writing this from my hotel room as we flew in for the race. > > > > > > I was very surprised to find out just how accurate F1-2000 is tothe > > real > > > thing! The car sounds, the lap times, the layout of the track,etc, > > etc.... > > > > > > I'm even more impressed than ever! Anyone else here in Indy forthe

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> > race who > > > has/plays F1-2000 ? > > > > > > Jay J > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy. > >

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[email hidden] wrote: > > LOL! No, but maybe I should hang out around the paddock area on race > day with a sign around my neck that says "Will beta test for free" in > hopes that some of the ISI guys are in town for the USGP! ALL the ISI guys were in town - I sat with them :) BTW, if you aren't turning at least low 1:10's, you'll have to get behind me for that Williams ride! -- Pat Dotson

Oops! I ran a 1:09.4 last night :) -- PD [email hidden] wrote: > > Indy update: I just turned in a 1:11.949 lap, followed by a bunch in > the 1:12.xx range, so I may still be in the running for that Williams > seat! > > ;-) > > -- JB > > In article <8qp78h$cao$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] wrote: > > Hmmm . . . you weren't in the Tower Terrace area, in Section 76, near > > Row T, were you? > > > > ;-) > > > > I'm nowhere near the 1:10's, so you might have a lock on the Williams > > ride -- my best so far is in the 1:14.xx range, which is at least > close > > to what the real F1 guys did on the real track. <G> > > > > -- JB > > > > In article <[email hidden]>, > > Pat Dotson <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > [email hidden] wrote: > > > > > > > > LOL! No, but maybe I should hang out around the paddock area on > > race > > > > day with a sign around my neck that says "Will beta test for free" > > in > > > > hopes that some of the ISI guys are in town for the USGP! > > > > > > ALL the ISI guys were in town - I sat with > > > them :) > > > > > > BTW, if you aren't turning at least low 1:10's, > > > you'll have to get behind me for that Williams > > > ride! > > > > > > -- > > > Pat Dotson > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy. > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

You evil, evil man! <G> We're going to have to get together sometime, given that we're both here in Indy. Any more LAN parties at SJKC planned for the near future, by chance? Speaking of which, do you know John Combs, and if so, do you know what he's up to these days? -- JB In article <[email hidden]>, Pat Dotson <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> Oops! I ran a 1:09.4 last night :) > > -- > PD > > [email hidden] wrote: > > > > Indy update: I just turned in a 1:11.949 lap, followed by a bunch in > > the 1:12.xx range, so I may still be in the running for that

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> > seat! > > > > ;-) > > > > -- JB > > > > In article <8qp78h$cao$[email hidden]>, > > [email hidden] wrote: > > > Hmmm . . . you weren't in the Tower Terrace area, in Section 76,

near > > > Row T, were you? > > > > > > ;-) > > > > > > I'm nowhere near the 1:10's, so you might have a lock on theWilliams

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> > > ride -- my best so far is in the 1:14.xx range, which is at least > > close > > > to what the real F1 guys did on the real track. <G> > > > > > > -- JB > > > > > > In article <[email hidden]>, > > > Pat Dotson <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > [email hidden] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > LOL! No, but maybe I should hang out around the paddock area

on > > > race > > > > > day with a sign around my neck that says "Will beta test forfree"

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> > > in > > > > > hopes that some of the ISI guys are in town for the USGP! > > > > > > > > ALL the ISI guys were in town - I sat with > > > > them :) > > > > > > > > BTW, if you aren't turning at least low 1:10's, > > > > you'll have to get behind me for that Williams > > > > ride! > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Pat Dotson > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > Before you buy. > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy. >

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<[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8qjcp2$tsn$[email hidden]... > times -- down in the 1:14.xx range). The biggest discrepancy is the > 1st turn area -- there are no cones or barricades there in real-life; > the entire Turn 4 area of the main track IS the runoff area for T1 on > the F1 circuit. Otherwise, everything looks spot-on. Yeah, they ought to fix that. Remove the concrete blocks and let's go racing on the entire oval!

In article <8qr5sp$uc$[email hidden]>, "Thomas M�rlund" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8qjcp2$tsn$[email hidden]... > > > times -- down in the 1:14.xx range). The biggest discrepancy is the > > 1st turn area -- there are no cones or barricades there in real-life; > > the entire Turn 4 area of the main track IS the runoff area for T1on > > the F1 circuit. Otherwise, everything looks spot-on. > > Yeah, they ought to fix that. Remove the concrete blocks and let's goracing > on the entire oval! That WOULD be a blast, wouldn't it? I wonder why none of the track editing gurus haven't taken this task on yet? -- JB Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Hmmm . . . you weren't in the Tower Terrace area, in Section 76, near Row T, were you? ;-) I'm nowhere near the 1:10's, so you might have a lock on the Williams ride -- my best so far is in the 1:14.xx range, which is at least close to what the real F1 guys did on the real track. <G> -- JB In article <[email hidden]>, Pat Dotson <[email hidden]> wrote: > [email hidden] wrote: > > > > LOL! No, but maybe I should hang out around the paddock area onrace > > day with a sign around my neck that says "Will beta test for free"in

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> > hopes that some of the ISI guys are in town for the USGP! > > ALL the ISI guys were in town - I sat with > them :) > > BTW, if you aren't turning at least low 1:10's, > you'll have to get behind me for that Williams > ride! > > -- > Pat Dotson >

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Indy update: I just turned in a 1:11.949 lap, followed by a bunch in the 1:12.xx range, so I may still be in the running for that Williams seat! ;-) -- JB In article <8qp78h$cao$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] wrote:

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> Hmmm . . . you weren't in the Tower Terrace area, in Section 76, near > Row T, were you? > > ;-) > > I'm nowhere near the 1:10's, so you might have a lock on the Williams > ride -- my best so far is in the 1:14.xx range, which is at least

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> to what the real F1 guys did on the real track. <G> > > -- JB > > In article <[email hidden]>, > Pat Dotson <[email hidden]> wrote: > > [email hidden] wrote: > > > > > > LOL! No, but maybe I should hang out around the paddock area on > race > > > day with a sign around my neck that says "Will beta test for free" > in > > > hopes that some of the ISI guys are in town for the USGP! > > > > ALL the ISI guys were in town - I sat with > > them :) > > > > BTW, if you aren't turning at least low 1:10's, > > you'll have to get behind me for that Williams > > ride! > > > > -- > > Pat Dotson > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy. >

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On Mon, 25 Sep 2000 20:57:24 -0500, Pat Dotson <[email hidden]> wrote: >ALL the ISI guys were in town - I sat with >them :) > >BTW, if you aren't turning at least low 1:10's, >you'll have to get behind me for that Williams >ride! So do things look bright for F1 2001? I thought I looked pretty good doing 1:14s prior to watching those guys for three days. No Williams ride for me yet! Jeff