Another Opportunity for Great Racing!!

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by wnut

"If you're going virtual you might as well spend £40 on F1 2010/11 and get to drive the cars too!" Bravo


Sounds good, can you overtake or is it impossible?

Not during the actual race, though you can have the opportunity to 'drive' the car as part of your virtual GP experience.

[wnut]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Not during the actual race, though you can have the opportunity to 'drive' the car as part of your virtual GP experience.

Oh I thought the idea was to buy the game and jag the whole actual race thing, everyone could be a winner!

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by wnut

Oh I thought the idea was to buy the game and jag the whole actual race thing, everyone could be a winner!

No, this is about holding GPs at one venue with multiple track configurations, dispensing with real spectators and selling a multi-package, virtual racing experience instead, e.g. starting with a basic virtual grandstand and then adding on other virtual experiences, like starting grid walkabouts; rather like Sky and their various packages and because it is virtual the permutations are 'virtualy' endless.

[Teretonga]

You've got it bj.
And if the FIA don't do it theres always the EWS........

[cmotd]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

He would be indirectly paying for it himself via Excelis, however I think the problem with having the GP at Paul Ricard is that it potentially causes a conflict of interest, in that he stands to benefit from hosting the event as well as organising it and other track owners will see this as unfair.

benefit? how? as far as I can figure out there isn't a single F1 race that makes money, they are all underwritten by government which does so to promote their city/country and to make money back indirectly through tourism etc. If a race was held at Paul Ricard the beneficiary would be the economy of the surrounding districts, not bernie

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by cmotd

benefit? how? as far as I can figure out there isn't a single F1 race that makes money, they are all underwritten by government which does so to promote their city/country and to make money back indirectly through tourism etc. If a race was held at Paul Ricard the beneficiary would be the economy of the surrounding districts, not bernie

I don't think so. The immediate profits, if any, would go to the track first, otherwise what would be the point of them hosting the race in the first place? As for the economy of the surrounding district, well that's the track itself. Just think of the number of people from the local vicinity a track employs, from car park attendents to caterers; it's like a small town.

[cmotd]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

I don't think so. The immediate profits, if any, would go to the track first

Ya, but that's because other big costs are underwritten by govt. If Bernie hosted a race himself without any other financial support he'd be paying those costs so there would be no profits apart from the regular media rights money which he gets from whatever circuit the race is at. not that he couldn't afford to do that but rich buggers don't like spending their own money on stuff, they'd much rather spend other people's money

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by cmotd

Ya, but that's because other big costs are underwritten by govt.

Do you mean national government or local government?