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Driving TMG’s Le Mans Prototype Simulator

Posted on August 5th, 2012 in Other Sim Racing 15 Comments

Driving TMG’s Le Mans Prototype Simulator

Back in January, I posted a first video of Toyota Motorsport’s high-tech simulator that is used to train drivers for their sports car racing programme alongside other usages.

Now, Toyota has released new material on their simulator as their press staff recently got to try the expensive equipment to get an idea what driving the company’s TS030 Le Mans Prototype feels like.

Despite still using a former F1 car monocoque, the simulator simulates the company’s hybrid-powered Le Mans challenger as TMG prepares for the fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Silverstone in late August.

Below is a short video of the virtual TS030 at Silverstone alongside some pictures, the full article on the experience can be found here.

GTOmegaRacing.com

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  • Philip Samuelson

    I’m surprised nobody has been stupid enough to leave a comment saying “Wow what a waste of money! A monocock to sit in driving a prototype, how unrealistic!!” Personally, I’m gonna design and build my own F1-style car… And I’ll fricken race NASCAR in the damn thing if I want. Sweet machine guys!

    -Blacker

  • Anonymous

    Article was only posted an hour and 15 minutes ago, give people time!

  • Marcus Caton

    It’s alright….

  • http://www.facebook.com/the.bastard.poet Alejandro Ramirez

    The reason why it’s an F1-styled monocoque is that TMG used to be the home to Toyota’s failed F1 program. It’s safe to assume it’s basically the same simulator that the one they used back then except for some improvements and different data.

  • http://www.facebook.com/the.bastard.poet Alejandro Ramirez

    It looks like an amazing über simulator, but apparently it can’t simulate the presence of a Deltawing. Am I right, Kaz Nakajima…?

  • Anonymous

    For anyone still wondering what is this model of, it’s the 2008 F1 Toyota car. Compare the first picture here with this
    http://www.f1-site.com/wallpapers/2008/presentation_toyota/toyota-2.jpg and you can easily see it’s the same :)

  • Anonymous

    Arcade! :) ehehe

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-Cooper/100001266321716 Jason Cooper

    looks great..hope it comes with a ladder?

  • http://twitter.com/StarFoXySxv550 StarFoXySxv550

    lol

  • http://twitter.com/StarFoXySxv550 StarFoXySxv550

    Silverstone seems like a popular test track for these motorsport sims, The last two Factory race teams’ simulators I saw were both ran there.

  • http://www.facebook.com/pauly.pantel Paul Pantel

    it’s obvious it’s not simulating g-forces, it should jerk backwards when accelerating and jerk fowards when braking?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Justin-Schmidt/100001406158677 Justin Schmidt

    the 6hrs of silverstone is the next race in the world endurance championship

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-HH/645564313 David HH

    And this is mine prototype simulator.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMbP_tSzNAE
    and its for sale now.

  • Philip Samuelson

    Nice! I think it’s fricken sweet. I’ve seen people criticize others who make cockpits for one type of car and then run a sim with other types of cars(one that comes to mind is that dude that ripped off the front of a car, what was it, an Opel or something? Can’t remember, but people criticized that guy mercilessly). I think it’s awesome, period, to see any actual cockpit for sim racing. Doesn’t matter what kind of time or energy or type of car… It’s all sweet :)

  • http://twitter.com/StarFoXySxv550 StarFoXySxv550

    That would explain it.
    Thanks

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