Comments on: Leigh Diffey Explains iRacing – Video http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/ 100% Sim Racing News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:18:59 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: timwheatley http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17698 timwheatley Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:07:27 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17698 Tada! Fixed. ;) Tada! Fixed. ;)

]]> By: timwheatley http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17634 timwheatley Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:55:56 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17634 Paul - thanks. I'll get a new version uploaded as soon as I can. :) Paul – thanks. I’ll get a new version uploaded as soon as I can. :)

]]> By: Montoya http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17558 Montoya Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:42:03 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17558 Well, I think the past season and the first races this year have shown that Jr. simply does not have the ammount of talent than some of NASCAR's other star drivers. For years, people kept saying how DEI equipment was holding him back. Now, he's in the championship winning team and he still can't manage to get good results on a regular basis. Of course, that's nothing to blame him for... he just does not seem to have the killer instinct and the dedication it takes to become a champion. The direct comparison with Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson has shown that. Well, I think the past season and the first races this year have shown that Jr. simply does not have the ammount of talent than some of NASCAR’s other star drivers.

For years, people kept saying how DEI equipment was holding him back. Now, he’s in the championship winning team and he still can’t manage to get good results on a regular basis.

Of course, that’s nothing to blame him for… he just does not seem to have the killer instinct and the dedication it takes to become a champion. The direct comparison with Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson has shown that.

]]> By: fpol http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17557 fpol Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:38:15 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17557 Very nicely done - iRacing puts a very professional face on online racing though i must admit the first post made me laugh - and they have some car related issues that a pureist would flat out blanche at if they paid attention (which i guess doesn't really say that much for *hard core* sim racers since they don't seem to care). Odd - they always say how Jr has used the game to benefit his real racing. Hmmm Jr hasn't exactly been *stellar* the last few years...oddly enough Jimmy Spencer called him out for perhaps not being committed enough - wonder if he's actually spending *too* much time sim racing. Very nicely done – iRacing puts a very professional face on online racing though i must admit the first post made me laugh – and they have some car related issues that a pureist would flat out blanche at if they paid attention (which i guess doesn’t really say that much for *hard core* sim racers since they don’t seem to care).

Odd – they always say how Jr has used the game to benefit his real racing. Hmmm Jr hasn’t exactly been *stellar* the last few years…oddly enough Jimmy Spencer called him out for perhaps not being committed enough – wonder if he’s actually spending *too* much time sim racing.

]]> By: jux http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17556 jux Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:06:55 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17556 Paul, they're actually hiring right now: http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=78974082 :grin: Paul, they’re actually hiring right now: http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=78974082 :grin:

]]> By: Paul Kelly http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17550 Paul Kelly Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:46:12 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17550 iRacing might want to invest in an editor. Unbelievable that they spelled Junior's last name Earhardt in the graphics within this video, especially since Junior is such an ardent fan, driver and general pimp of this game. iRacing might want to invest in an editor. Unbelievable that they spelled Junior’s last name Earhardt in the graphics within this video, especially since Junior is such an ardent fan, driver and general pimp of this game.

]]> By: Crazy Bored http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17546 Crazy Bored Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:27:11 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17546 I don't think they've spent much at all on advertising yet, mainly because they said they weren't going to try and advertise until sometime this summer. I don’t think they’ve spent much at all on advertising yet, mainly because they said they weren’t going to try and advertise until sometime this summer.

]]> By: jux http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17541 jux Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:09:30 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17541 GeraArg, I'm not sure if putting a video up on Youtube costs that much. :wink: GeraArg, I’m not sure if putting a video up on Youtube costs that much. :wink:

]]> By: Lincoln Miner http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17540 Lincoln Miner Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:04:16 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17540 I think that was a nicely done video. Europe is a large market for iRacing. Currently just over 50% of Road Racing iRacers are not from the US, so Leigh Diffey is not a bad choice at all. iRacing is planning on sending their laser scanning equipment to Europe. Maybe they already have... They've also stated they'll be broadcasting the World Drivers Championships (Top 50 iRacers in 24 weekly league races with prize money). That championship series/league will begin in 11 months in Feb 2010, so I wonder if YouTube will be the broadcaster? iRacing is taking things slowly. I think the reason they're waiting up 2010 to launch the World Drivers Championship is to allow time for 3 more updates to the softare. Each update adds new features. I like how iRacing is run so professionally. I think that was a nicely done video. Europe is a large market for iRacing. Currently just over 50% of Road Racing iRacers are not from the US, so Leigh Diffey is not a bad choice at all.

iRacing is planning on sending their laser scanning equipment to Europe. Maybe they already have…

They’ve also stated they’ll be broadcasting the World Drivers Championships (Top 50 iRacers in 24 weekly league races with prize money). That championship series/league will begin in 11 months in Feb 2010, so I wonder if YouTube will be the broadcaster?

iRacing is taking things slowly. I think the reason they’re waiting up 2010 to launch the World Drivers Championship is to allow time for 3 more updates to the softare. Each update adds new features.

I like how iRacing is run so professionally.

]]> By: F1Racer http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17538 F1Racer Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:56:34 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17538 yep. All you need to do now, even though you're not committed to buy, is give them your credit card details before you trial it. yep. All you need to do now, even though you’re not committed to buy, is give them your credit card details before you trial it.

]]> By: Lincoln Miner http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17537 Lincoln Miner Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:52:26 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17537 idlejimbo, DOH!!!! There is a demo link for iRacing right here on Virtualr.net http://www.virtualr.net/get-a-free-iracing-trial-month/ In fact it's the 3rd story down on iRacing. You need to do a tad more research before you stick foot in mouth. LOL! idlejimbo, DOH!!!! There is a demo link for iRacing right here on Virtualr.net

http://www.virtualr.net/get-a-free-iracing-trial-month/

In fact it’s the 3rd story down on iRacing. You need to do a tad more research before you stick foot in mouth. LOL!

]]> By: idlejimbo http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17534 idlejimbo Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:41:50 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17534 ^^^ That should have read 'NOT playing already'. ^^^ That should have read ‘NOT playing already’.

]]> By: idlejimbo http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17533 idlejimbo Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:40:45 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17533 It's a nice video for sure. In fact, it's made me eager to download the demo and give it a whirl right away!! Oh yeah, I remember why I'm playing alread; no demo. ?! What is with that??! It’s a nice video for sure. In fact, it’s made me eager to download the demo and give it a whirl right away!! Oh yeah, I remember why I’m playing alread; no demo.
?! What is with that??!

]]> By: Montoya http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17532 Montoya Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:34:46 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17532 I watch lots of sports car racing and Leigh Diffey is definetely one of SPEED's best guys there. You don't get this kind of racing coverage in Europe... DW would be great for sure, all iRacing races should be started with a nice long "Boogity Boogity..." :sd: I watch lots of sports car racing and Leigh Diffey is definetely one of SPEED’s best guys there. You don’t get this kind of racing coverage in Europe…

DW would be great for sure, all iRacing races should be started with a nice long “Boogity Boogity…” :sd:

]]> By: timwheatley http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17531 timwheatley Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:31:35 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17531 I'm British and I knew him from bike racing. :) He commented for the BBC too. I’m British and I knew him from bike racing. :) He commented for the BBC too.

]]> By: Paul Kelly http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17529 Paul Kelly Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:24:16 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17529 Nice idea, but Leigh Diffey is not a household name when it comes to racing announcers in the U.S. He covers a niche series, sports cars, on a niche network, Speed. iRacing needed to hire good ol' DW or Larry Mac for this video to reach critical mass with Gomer Nation. :) Hell, more people in the U.S. know who "Pinks" host Rich Christensen is than Diffey. Wonder how much iRacing paid Diffey? Nice idea, but Leigh Diffey is not a household name when it comes to racing announcers in the U.S. He covers a niche series, sports cars, on a niche network, Speed.

iRacing needed to hire good ol’ DW or Larry Mac for this video to reach critical mass with Gomer Nation. :)

Hell, more people in the U.S. know who “Pinks” host Rich Christensen is than Diffey. Wonder how much iRacing paid Diffey?

]]> By: GeraArg http://www.virtualr.net/leigh-diffey-explains-iracing-video/comment-page-1/#comment-17528 GeraArg Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:21:31 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=2475#comment-17528 U$S18 million spent on developing this game? It seems that U$S17 million spent on advertising. :sd: U$S18 million spent on developing this game?
It seems that U$S17 million spent on advertising. :sd:

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