Our 'interviews with top rankers' serie continues. This turn is Jesper Taulborg's. He was 2nd while we were doing this interview but this morning he climbed to the top spot.
Q: So Jesper, thanks for accepting our interview offer. Let's start with speaking about your life. Where do you live? What do you do for a living? How is family, mood?
Jesper Taulborg: I live in small town 13 miles away from copenhagen, if I said the name you proberly wouldn't know where it is. I go to school, actully my school just started today. (12AUG).
Family is great, always happy, got a great sense of humor.
Q: You are 2nd on our RaceDepartment Rankings right now. How does it feel?
JP: Its annoying that I cant get past Keith
Nah it feels good for now....
Q: How did you start simracing? And when?
JP: I think it was a little after Race 07 came out. I had Logitech G25 already at that time, as I was using for car arcade games like NFS Pro street
Q: How did you find RaceDepartment?
JP: On google I think, when I was seaching for new tracks.
Q: How was your skills when you started to simracing? How did you improve your driving?
JP: Cant remember, but proberly not as good as they are now. I proberly improve my driving by practice and drive against some that is better than me.
Q: Are you driving just for fun or you are an ambitious racer which always want to win?
JP: When I race against Keith I always wanna win, so i can try be number 1 on the ranking system.
Nah just kidding, most of the time I drive for fun. I dont always have to win, but its nice to win sometimes - I can be happy with a top 5 too. For me, its most important to have fun.
Q: You seem to like Mini Friday Nights, don't you?
JP: Yea specially the short ones (2x30min).
Q: Who are your biggest rivals here? Challenges you most?
JP: Hmm.. Keith, we always battling when we race against each other.
Q: What was your greatest race at RaceDepartment?
JP: For not to say the same as Keith, I will say the first time I raced in a American event.
Me and Keith was driving very close in both races at Padborg park.
Q: Good and bad sides of RaceDeparment?
JP: RD only have one bad otherwise it is a big great racing/community site. Bad side is that some people, sometimes is getting too pissed when they race, and starts calling people bad things, which is not really necessary.
Q: What do you think about Ranking feature? Also latest updates to forum?
JP: Its always great to have something where you can see your stats. Havent really been following the forum updates. The only things I have noticed is the new GT1 player and the new icons, and I like them.
Q: Your favorite simracing game and your favorite non-racing game?
JP: RACE 07/Heavy Rain.
Q: Your favorite motorsports to watch?
JP: Formula 1, I dont have so many TV channels. And BTCC, I often watching some clips on youtube.
Q: What is the last movie you watched? How was it?
JP: "Batman Under The Red Hood". It was quite good, not to long.
Q: Do you have a phobia?
JP: Spiders.
Q: Your biggest dream?
Q: A typical question, you are going to live on a deserted island, which 5 things would you bring there?
JP:
1. My G25
2. My Computer
3. Fanta exotic (the red one)
4. Pepperoni Pizza
5. A nice looking lady
Q: Any last words, and a message to RaceDepartment members?
JP: Drive safely and always wear your seatbelts lol.
Thank you for your time Jesper, good luck in your future races.
Q: So Jesper, thanks for accepting our interview offer. Let's start with speaking about your life. Where do you live? What do you do for a living? How is family, mood?
Jesper Taulborg: I live in small town 13 miles away from copenhagen, if I said the name you proberly wouldn't know where it is. I go to school, actully my school just started today. (12AUG).
Family is great, always happy, got a great sense of humor.
Q: You are 2nd on our RaceDepartment Rankings right now. How does it feel?
JP: Its annoying that I cant get past Keith
Nah it feels good for now....
Q: How did you start simracing? And when?
JP: I think it was a little after Race 07 came out. I had Logitech G25 already at that time, as I was using for car arcade games like NFS Pro street
Q: How did you find RaceDepartment?
JP: On google I think, when I was seaching for new tracks.
Q: How was your skills when you started to simracing? How did you improve your driving?
JP: Cant remember, but proberly not as good as they are now. I proberly improve my driving by practice and drive against some that is better than me.
Q: Are you driving just for fun or you are an ambitious racer which always want to win?
JP: When I race against Keith I always wanna win, so i can try be number 1 on the ranking system.
Nah just kidding, most of the time I drive for fun. I dont always have to win, but its nice to win sometimes - I can be happy with a top 5 too. For me, its most important to have fun.
Q: You seem to like Mini Friday Nights, don't you?
JP: Yea specially the short ones (2x30min).
Q: Who are your biggest rivals here? Challenges you most?
JP: Hmm.. Keith, we always battling when we race against each other.
Q: What was your greatest race at RaceDepartment?
JP: For not to say the same as Keith, I will say the first time I raced in a American event.
Me and Keith was driving very close in both races at Padborg park.
Q: Good and bad sides of RaceDeparment?
JP: RD only have one bad otherwise it is a big great racing/community site. Bad side is that some people, sometimes is getting too pissed when they race, and starts calling people bad things, which is not really necessary.
Q: What do you think about Ranking feature? Also latest updates to forum?
JP: Its always great to have something where you can see your stats. Havent really been following the forum updates. The only things I have noticed is the new GT1 player and the new icons, and I like them.
Q: Your favorite simracing game and your favorite non-racing game?
JP: RACE 07/Heavy Rain.
Q: Your favorite motorsports to watch?
JP: Formula 1, I dont have so many TV channels. And BTCC, I often watching some clips on youtube.
Q: What is the last movie you watched? How was it?
JP: "Batman Under The Red Hood". It was quite good, not to long.
Q: Do you have a phobia?
JP: Spiders.
Q: Your biggest dream?
JP: To race in real.
Q: A typical question, you are going to live on a deserted island, which 5 things would you bring there?
JP:
1. My G25
2. My Computer
3. Fanta exotic (the red one)
4. Pepperoni Pizza
5. A nice looking lady
Q: Any last words, and a message to RaceDepartment members?
JP: Drive safely and always wear your seatbelts lol.
Thank you for your time Jesper, good luck in your future races.
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