Rubens Barrichello

[Adrian Herrera]

Rubens Barrichello might have had a pretty miserable time over much of the Abu Dhabi weekend, as he suffered the worst grid position of his F1 career, but he had at least arrived in high spirits as a new 'champion'.

While Barrichello hasn't had much to smile about with his recent results in F1, as Williams endures the worst season in its history, the Brazilian has been getting his racing kicks with a bit of online racing.

Barrichello has been involved in a virtual touring car championship, and just ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP he crowned his season with the title.

"I won the championship!" he smiled. "I am mega now on that! I had to finish first and my main rival had to finish third, but he finished fourth - so it was just mega! It's getting better and better.

"And now in two weeks we are going to start the Brazilian stockcar championship."

Barrichello believes a touring car simulation is much more competitive, and ultimately better, than an F1 version - because of the way the cars handle.

"It's much more close to reality on the touring cars," he explained. "There are fewer g-forces and so on, while in F1 you don't feel the rear so much.

"And my prize money is getting higher and higher, so things are getting better - it's the way it should be in F1!"

Is he talking about GSC? Which league would that be?

 

[Ernesto De La Pena]

yes i think hes talking about gsc

 

[Sergio Junior]

Yes is StockCar Game the legue is GTR brasil http://www.gtrbrasil.com/

 

[Dave Begley]

He should join us, then he can keep Bram company in the races :wink:

 

[Leonardo Ferreira]

Is he talking about GSC? Which league would that be?

No! He will start the GSC Brazilian Championship in two weeks, he won the STCC Championship.

 

[Adrian Herrera]

STCC as in Simbin Race07?

 

[Kenneth Jurmann]

Funny....there are a lot other real drivers... Massa, Caca Bueno,...Carvalho... good to see we are all the same.

 

[Leonardo Ferreira]

STCC as in Simbin Race07?

No. It´s an Expansion Pack for Race07

 

[Adrian Herrera]

yeah thats what i meant.. STCC the expansion for simbin's race 07...

i have race07 with all the expansions, good to know thats what Rubens used to play online...

 

[Ivo Simons]

Like his setup.

 

[Stefan Woudenberg]

Great to see that these cracks race with GSC.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

I like the one who is taking the picture!

Great SimPillow by the way. I use the same when driving endurance racing

 

[Stefan Woudenberg]

Risky to say Bram that you want to the one who is taking the picture... it's too blurry.....

I am really curious about the seat they are sitting in, could be a replacement for my current playseat..

 

[RedMetal]

I am really curious about the seat they are sitting in, could be a replacement for my current playseat..

Look like Armaroli cockpits http://www.armaroli.com/o_que_fazemos.asp?tipo=en

 

[Stefan Woudenberg]

Look like Armaroli cockpits http://www.armaroli.com/o_que_fazemos.asp?tipo=en

Thanx RedMetal!

 

[Aidan Keranen]

that is Mark Webber in the pic? does that mean he's a simracer too?
he may even beat Vettel that way!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

All formula 1 drivers are sim racers really. They all do more hours in their F1 simulators than they drive in real life cars

 

[Roberto Costa]

So im not the only one who believe that the one with Rubinho is Webber? Too bad i couldn't apply to the GSC championship before.