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 Media
& Industry Comment:
"Performance cars have never been so
plentiful but between Gatso and gridlock the only way to test
driver and car is to book a track day. As an introduction
Circuit Driver magazine has produced the first in a series
of In-car Active DVD-ROMs showing how to drive all three of
Silverstone's circuits (grand prix, national and international)
with commentary from racer and journalist Mark Hales at the
wheel of a competition Caterham. There's stacks of information
to go with the in-car footage, shown at all times from one
of five different camera angles."
The Sunday Times, Driving section, 6 April 2003
"Arriving at a track with no previous
experience can be a daunting prospect - especially if everyone
around you knows exactly the right lines to take. Although
printed circuit guides have existed for some time, most are
based on simple line diagrams and are difficult to remember
once you're behind the wheel. Which is why track day specialist
CircuitDriver.com has introduced a new interactive DVD-ROM
guide. Instead of drawings, it uses a car with a number of
on-board cameras to explain the circuit layout and correct
lines"...."The car is driven by journalist and racer
Mark Hales, who also provides an extremely informative commentary
that covers every inch of the track."
Mike Askew, AutoExpress magazine 22 January 2003
"The enterprising bods at Circuit Driver
have developed a world-first:an interactive circuit driving
guide. The instructional DVD allows you to choose between
five different camera angles or link them together and run
them with commentary and data logging to analyse each corner,
metre by metre. Mark Hales is your tutor, and though the first
disc covers Silverstone only, more guides are planned for
release later this year. It's an invaluable tool for anyone
destined for the track this summer, and it's designed to run
on any DVD-ROM equipped PC or Mac."
Cars & Car Conversions magazine, March 2003
"I must have played it a dozen times
and I am still learning from it. You can play with the data
logging and check road speeds on corner entry and exit. There
is so much more to the DVD than first meets the eye and I
haven't looked at the bigger Silverstone circuits. This has
to be a bargain for the serious driver. But there's one small
problem....If everyone buys this DVD and studies it in depth,
everyone will go that much faster - including the people you
driver against."
Dave Walker, Cars & Car Conversions magazine, April 2003
"..And now there's perhaps the ultimate
track day companion, In-car Active."..."In-car Active
is available on-line at www.circuitdriver.com, as well as
from Demon Tweeks, Duke Video and Grand Prix Racewear. Whether
you are a track day novice, an old hand or weekend club racer,
In-car Active is remarkable value for money and the cheapest
way to bring your lap times down, while improving your lines
at the same time."
Stuart Gallagher, GT Purely Porsche magazine, April 2003
"The first in the series is Silverstone
with Brands Hatch being worked on shortly. It's likely to
take them some time to cover all the UK's circuits but I certainly
hope they do as it's the best way I've encountered to study
technique"...."Forget the Playstation as practice,
set up this DVD for continual play on your PC and you'll be
taking the right line around Silverstone in your sleep. We
were impressed and we think you will be too, so we're stocking
them in the PH shop."
PistonHeads.com, 14 April 2003 [read
the full story]
"...On a Ferrari theme, the sublime 250
GTO is featured in an excellent DVD-ROM from Circuit Driver
aimed at teaching track-day and amateur racing drivers the
way round the challenging Silverstone circuit. In-car footage
of Nick Mason's car at the Northamptonshire GP track, complete
with fabulous soundtrack, is included"...."Having
test-driven the guide on the Classic Driver PC I have to say
I was very impressed, for the money, it is great value and
gives you the chance 24/7 to brush up on Silverstone. Hales
goes to great efforts to avoid the usual instructor’s
tips of ‘Turn in on that change of tarmac, and aim for
the ‘S’ in the Shell advertising hoarding’,
knowing that over time the circuit’s landmarks will
change. However there is no substitute to having a professional
alongside you actually on track, so you can get a feeling
for speed and braking points. But it’s certainly the
next best thing."
Steve Wakefield, Classic Driver - ClassicInside Issue 06/2003
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the full story]
"Circuit Driver have just made life easier
for me, and for any racer or trackday driver about to tackle
Silverstone.....You have probably gathered by now that I like
this product. Put the asking price in perspective with the
total cost of your day at the track and it looks very good
value."
Pete Smith, UK Trackdays [read
the full story]
“In-car Active is a powerful instructional
circuit guide. Regardless of ability you'll find something
for you - even the experienced driver will find In-car Active
helps to unlock those vital tenths.”
Phil Bennett, BTCC Driver
Customer Feedback:
"..spent the weekend playing with your
new product, it is simply fantastic, well done! I very much
hope that this is a big enough seller for you to be able to
cover additional circuits. I am not a big Mark Hales fan,
but he does a really fabulous job..... PS Will be recommending
disk on various web forums."
"Having a great time learning the track.The
DVD is fantastic. One very appreciative racing driver. P.S.
Could you keep me posted when the next DVD is obtainable."
"Really enjoying it, can't wait for the
other circuits to be released. Many thanks."
"...it's a really impressive product
and Mr. Hales does an excellent job of presenting it, really
helping to improve the viewers lines and technique around
the circuit."
"Just done a day's tuition at Silverstone.
Your DVD was the perfect tool to learn the circuit before
going. Absolutely brilliant!!! Can't wait for the next disc.
Keep me posted. Thanks, keep up the good work."
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