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[CoopsII]

Nah. Alonso had everyone beat that day. That is, if the Renault mechanics could actually stick four wheels on his wagon at the final stop.

Lets settle this once and for all with the holy words from Wikipedia - "Button won the race despite beginning in 14th place through relentless driving"

See? "Relentless driving". As in, he would've just kept on going and going.

Its a good job he won again because, and back on Rant again, I find it really annoying when drivers only win once in their career. Alesi, Panis, Nannini, Kubica, Maldonado (yeah) etc etc. Its crapper than not winning at all.

[Wizzie]

Nah. Alonso had everyone beat that day. That is, if the Renault mechanics could actually stick four wheels on his wagon at the final stop.

Lets settle this once and for all with the holy words from Wikipedia - "Button won the race despite beginning in 14th place through relentless driving"

See? "Relentless driving". As in, he would've just kept on going and going.

Its a good job he won again because, and back on Rant again, I find it really annoying when drivers only win once in their career. Alesi, Panis, Nannini, Kubica, Maldonado (yeah) etc etc. Its crapper than not winning at all.

Button was always going to finish 2nd that day but I still believe that Alonso would have been him. I guess we have to agree to disagree.

Interestingly, out of those 5 you mentioned, four of them had some absolutely abmysal luck through injury or bad career moves and could easily have become greats of the sport otherwise.

[pasta_maldonado]

Its a good job he won again because, and back on Rant again, I find it really annoying when drivers only win once in their career. Alesi, Panis, Nannini, Kubica, Maldonado (yeah) etc etc. Its crapper than not winning at all.

Alesi deserved to win more. His Canadian GP win in 1995 was overdue (should have won at Phoenix 1990), and I was suprised he didn't win again. Moving to Prost was a bad move though, if only he was at Jordan for 1999.

[CoopsII]

Alesi deserved to win more.

He nearly won the Indy 500 this year. Well, I did say nearly.

All those drivers disprove the commentators prediction that, with that first win out of the way, Driver A will now win again and again. If only....

[AdrianSutil]

We hadn't had a British World Champion since 1996 and a British GP winner since DC in 2002(03?) so when Hamilton came along, it all went into overdrive.

<cough> Button in 2006 <cough>

Fail on my part, but it was unexpected so I'm not counting it in my rant against the media.

[Klon]

Alesi deserved to win more.

He nearly won the Indy 500 this year. Well, I did say nearly.

Well, he also won two DTM races.

[Ferrim]

Alesi deserved to win more.

He nearly won the Indy 500 this year. Well, I did say nearly.

He nearly won many races in his F1 career. The one he won he shouldn't have

[CoopsII]

Alesi deserved to win more.

He nearly won the Indy 500 this year. Well, I did say nearly.

Well, he also won two DTM races.

Exactly, hes nearly the greatest driver ever

And he has a fast sounding name. It counts.

[Stramala]

Alesi deserved to win more.

He nearly won the Indy 500 this year. Well, I did say nearly.

All those drivers disprove the commentators prediction that, with that first win out of the way, Driver A will now win again and again. If only....

Brundle said it about Panis after his injury. Bad call.

[DanielPT]

He nearly won the Indy 500 this year. Well, I did say nearly.

Well, he also won two DTM races.

He brought his terrible luck to DTM too. He was the people's champion at DTM with that silver Mercedes and that is only what matters.

[eurobrun]

He nearly won the Indy 500 this year. Well, I did say nearly.

Well, he also won two DTM races.

He brought his terrible luck to DTM too. He was the people's champion at DTM with that silver Mercedes and that is only what matters.

I remember always racing as him on DTM on both V8 Supercars 2 and 3.


I have no idea why DTM was in a V8 Supercars game.

[the Masked Lapwing]

Well, he also won two DTM races.

He brought his terrible luck to DTM too. He was the people's champion at DTM with that silver Mercedes and that is only what matters.

I remember always racing as him on DTM on both V8 Supercars 2 and 3.


I have no idea why DTM was in a V8 Supercars game.

For the same reason about a billion other racing series were there - to sell more copies. Although keep in mind it was only called V8 Supercars 1/2/3 in Australia.

[eurobrun]

He brought his terrible luck to DTM too. He was the people's champion at DTM with that silver Mercedes and that is only what matters.

I remember always racing as him on DTM on both V8 Supercars 2 and 3.


I have no idea why DTM was in a V8 Supercars game.

For the same reason about a billion other racing series were there - to sell more copies. Although keep in mind it was only called V8 Supercars 1/2/3 in Australia.

Those toy cars on V8 Supercars 3.

[pasta_maldonado]

I remember always racing as him on DTM on both V8 Supercars 2 and 3.


I have no idea why DTM was in a V8 Supercars game.

For the same reason about a billion other racing series were there - to sell more copies. Although keep in mind it was only called V8 Supercars 1/2/3 in Australia.

It was called TOCA Race Driver 1/2/3 in the UK, unless Im mistaken

[eurobrun]

I remember always racing as him on DTM on both V8 Supercars 2 and 3.


I have no idea why DTM was in a V8 Supercars game.

For the same reason about a billion other racing series were there - to sell more copies. Although keep in mind it was only called V8 Supercars 1/2/3 in Australia.

It was called TOCA Race Driver 1/2/3 in the UK, unless Im mistaken

I think so. (goes to check Wikipedia)

[Nuppiz]

I have no idea why DTM was in a V8 Supercars game.

Probably because a standalone DTM game could be as rejectful as this.
The game is advertised to have 36 different cars... yeah well if you count all the different liveries each car has, then it's correct. In reality there's only four different cars: a hot hatch (which resembles a Fiat), a saloon (which resembles a BMW), and GT variants of the previous two. From memory, the AI or the much-appraised collisions aren't spectacular either, and the game takes about 20 hours to complete, with little replay value afterwards. But, it's a budget game after all...

[DanielPT]

I remember always racing as him on DTM on both V8 Supercars 2 and 3.


I have no idea why DTM was in a V8 Supercars game.

For the same reason about a billion other racing series were there - to sell more copies. Although keep in mind it was only called V8 Supercars 1/2/3 in Australia.

It was called TOCA Race Driver 1/2/3 in the UK, unless Im mistaken

Yes it was. I played the number one and number 2 iterations. Couldn't be bothered with number three for no reason whatsoever except lack of interest.

[Stramala]

I have no idea why DTM was in a V8 Supercars game.

Probably because a standalone DTM game could be as rejectful as this.
The game is advertised to have 36 different cars... yeah well if you count all the different liveries each car has, then it's correct. In reality there's only four different cars: a hot hatch (which resembles a Fiat), a saloon (which resembles a BMW), and GT variants of the previous two. From memory, the AI or the much-appraised collisions aren't spectacular either, and the game takes about 20 hours to complete, with little replay value afterwards. But, it's a budget game after all...

At least it's better than Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing. Nothing can be worse than that.

[pasta_maldonado]

I have no idea why DTM was in a V8 Supercars game.

Probably because a standalone DTM game could be as rejectful as this.
The game is advertised to have 36 different cars... yeah well if you count all the different liveries each car has, then it's correct. In reality there's only four different cars: a hot hatch (which resembles a Fiat), a saloon (which resembles a BMW), and GT variants of the previous two. From memory, the AI or the much-appraised collisions aren't spectacular either, and the game takes about 20 hours to complete, with little replay value afterwards. But, it's a budget game after all...

At least it's better than Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing. Nothing can be worse than that.

*ahem*

[Stramala]

Probably because a standalone DTM game could be as rejectful as this.
The game is advertised to have 36 different cars... yeah well if you count all the different liveries each car has, then it's correct. In reality there's only four different cars: a hot hatch (which resembles a Fiat), a saloon (which resembles a BMW), and GT variants of the previous two. From memory, the AI or the much-appraised collisions aren't spectacular either, and the game takes about 20 hours to complete, with little replay value afterwards. But, it's a budget game after all...

At least it's better than Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing. Nothing can be worse than that.

*ahem*

You have clearly never heard of Big Rigs then. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHkTgihsnaU

[pasta_maldonado]

You have clearly never heard of Big Rigs then. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHkTgihsnaU

On second thoughts (read:watch youtube) I actually lol'd at that video. Also, I noticed that the loading screen was a picture of a car.....

[East Londoner]

Oh my good God! I just read the Wiki entry for Big Rigs. You have no idea how hard I'm laughing at the moment! How can you design a game with no AI?

[FMecha]

Oh my good God! I just read the Wiki entry for Big Rigs. You have no idea how hard I'm laughing at the moment! How can you design a game with no AI?

Simply put, the devs of Big Rigs are muppets.

Just look at the wild mass guessing page.

[Klon]

I remember always racing as him on DTM on both V8 Supercars 2 and 3.

I have no idea why DTM was in a V8 Supercars game.

For the same reason about a billion other racing series were there - to sell more copies. Although keep in mind it was only called V8 Supercars 1/2/3 in Australia.

Yeah. Matter of fact, it is called DTM Race Driver 1/2/3 in Germany.

[AdrianSutil]

You have clearly never heard of Big Rigs then. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHkTgihsnaU

On second thoughts (read:watch youtube) I actually lol'd at that video. Also, I noticed that the loading screen was a picture of a car.....

I am literally crying with laughter. Oh my what a game!

[BlindCaveSalamander]

You have clearly never heard of Big Rigs then. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHkTgihsnaU

On second thoughts (read:watch youtube) I actually lol'd at that video. Also, I noticed that the loading screen was a picture of a car.....

I am literally crying with laughter. Oh my what a game!

Ah, Big Rigs. Simultaneously the best and worst racing game ever. Here's a bit more of an in-depth look at the game, if anyone can stomach it.

[RealRacingRoots]

Steve Matchett was comparing the rear wings of the McLaren and HRT during the Speed-cast of FP2 and buried HRT in the process.

Bathplug off you barely qualified nit.

I miss Jonathan Legard.

[Shizuka]

Can you actually believe that I really played that game normally in a "playthrough", in English too?

[JeremyMcClean]

I have the misfortune of actually playing Big Rigs. The good news is, it was my friend who bought the game!

[pasta_maldonado]

I have the misfortune of actually playing Big Rigs. The good news is, it was my friend who bought the game!

I am actually considering buying the 'game' purely for the laughs

[JeremyMcClean]

I have the misfortune of actually playing Big Rigs. The good news is, it was my friend who bought the game!

I am actually consider buying the 'game' purely for the laughs

You're better off getting a rom online... There's got to be one around somewhere

[BlindCaveSalamander]

I have the misfortune of actually playing Big Rigs. The good news is, it was my friend who bought the game!

I am actually consider buying the 'game' purely for the laughs

You're better off getting a rom online... There's got to be one around somewhere

I believe you mean a iso, since the game wasn't released on a cartridge. God I am such a nerd.

Though, as bad as Big Rigs was, at least it was never so bad the makers had to bury the unsold copies in a landfill in New Mexico. And then cover it with concrete.

[JeremyMcClean]

Though, as bad as Big Rigs was, at least it was never so bad the makers had to bury the unsold copies in a landfill in New Mexico. And then cover it with concrete.

That's just a rubbish urban legend!

[Stramala]

Though, as bad as Big Rigs was, at least it was never so bad the makers had to bury the unsold copies in a landfill in New Mexico. And then cover it with concrete.

That's just a rubbish urban legend!

[Ataxia]

I saw a Youtube review of ET...I don't get what the point of the game was.

[BlindCaveSalamander]

I saw a Youtube review of ET...I don't get what the point of the game was.

Cash in further on the movie, same as every other game based on a movie.

[East Londoner]

Hello, F1 Producers. I don't want to see countless replays of the start at every bloody race, especially if nothing significant had happened. Sort it out.

[MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx]

Grrr.I don't want to have drivers having to drive slowly and carefully to conserve tyres and save their fuel.They should be out there racing at full pelt.

[Nuppiz]

Hello, F1 Producers. I don't want to see countless replays of the start at every bloody race, especially if nothing significant had happened. Sort it out.

And I don't want to see the reactions of some stupid celebrity just because she happens to be Hammy's girlfriend.

[Vepe]

Hello, F1 Producers. I don't want to see countless replays of the start at every bloody race, especially if nothing significant had happened. Sort it out.

And I don't want to see the reactions of some stupid celebrity just because she happens to be Hammy's girlfriend.

+1 to Londoner and Nuppiz

Also, when there is a yellow flag, even for a while, I would like to see why it was there.