Great interview. having read a few of these, and having caught an online boradcast of last year's final race, I'd love to know more about what goes on inside a virtual racing team. For example:
Who are these engineers?
How do they work with the drivers?
How do all the team members all work together over the internet?
Do they analyze data / telemetry?
Is communication via email / teamspeak / telephone?
Do team members live near each other in the same town / country?
When / how do they practice / test? How much time is dedicated to it?
How exactly does someone "sign" for a team?
Are there team managers? What does it take to manage a team?
Is there sponsorship?
What's the global audience figures, if known?
Who regulates the series?
How does the practicalities of real life interfere? Do people get uprated internet connections to minimise loss of connections and/or busy periods? Do they lock themselves in their room for three hours to get a race done without any distractions?
I guess you know what I'm getting at... could any of the RD journalists do a story on this?
Who are these engineers?
How do they work with the drivers?
How do all the team members all work together over the internet?
Do they analyze data / telemetry?
Is communication via email / teamspeak / telephone?
Do team members live near each other in the same town / country?
When / how do they practice / test? How much time is dedicated to it?
How exactly does someone "sign" for a team?
Are there team managers? What does it take to manage a team?
Is there sponsorship?
What's the global audience figures, if known?
Who regulates the series?
How does the practicalities of real life interfere? Do people get uprated internet connections to minimise loss of connections and/or busy periods? Do they lock themselves in their room for three hours to get a race done without any distractions?
I guess you know what I'm getting at... could any of the RD journalists do a story on this?