Armaroli Sim Racing World Cup
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The Armaroli Sim Racing World Cup was one of the championships run using rFactor
RFactor
rFactor is a computer racing simulator, designed with the ability to run any type of four-wheeled vehicle from street cars to open wheel cars of any era. rFactor aimed to be the most accurate race simulator of its time...

. Using a fictional formula racer designed around Armaroli's own Sim Racing
Sim racing
Sim racing is the collective term for computer software that attempts to simulate accurately auto racing , complete with real-world variables such as fuel usage, damage, tire wear and grip, and suspension settings...

 products, the championship used to offer a cash prize to the winning nation, and was contested by 38 nations.

The first race in the 2006 Armaroli Sim Racing was held May 20, 2006 using the Zandvoort, Netherlands circuit as prepared for rFactor. This inaugural race was won by team Switzerland with Patrick Heri at the wheel of the car.

The 2006 Championship concluded on November 25, 2006 on the Interlagos Circuit. The race was won by David Greco driving for team Italy, and as a result of the win, team Italy clinched first place in the championship. Second place in the race and the championship went to South Africa, largely driven by Zaahir Essa, and third in the championship went to team Switzerland.

Each race in the championship was broadcast live through the Armaroli Website with live commentary, in Portuguese and English, changing camera angles, and more to simulate a real race broadcast.

The 2007 season of the ASRWC was not run and as of August 2008 there were no news about a 2008 season; regarding a 2009 there are no news on the championship site. All races are listed as "TBA" (to be announced) since the end of the first season (November 25, 2006).

ASRWC Champions

Season Winning Nation
2006   Italy

2006 ASRWC Schedule and Results

Rd. Date Location Winning Nation/Driver Results
1 May 20, 2006 Zandvoort, Netherlands   Patrick Heri Results
2 June 3, 2006 Zolder, Belgium
Zolder
The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix. The F1 circus...

  David Greco Results
3 August 12, 2006 Laguna Seca, USA   David Greco Results
4 August 19, 2006 Silverstone, England
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...

  Zaahir Essa Results
5 September 16, 2006 Barcelona, Spain
Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...

  Zaahir Essa Results
6 September 23, 2006 Nürburg, Germany
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...

  David Greco Results
7 October 14, 2006 Montreal, Canada
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a motor racing circuit, venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series....

  Zaahir Essa Results
8 November 11, 2006 Monza, Italy
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....

  David Greco Results
9 November 25, 2006 Interlagos, Brazil
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, also known by its former name Interlagos, is a motor racing circuit located in the city of São Paulo, and named after Carlos Pace, a Brazilian Formula One driver, who had died prior to its naming...

  David Greco Results

2006 ASRWC Final Standings

Pos. Nation                 Points Final Points*
1   Italy 28 30 30 22 10 30 22 30 30 232 200
2   South Africa 1 22 26 30 30 28 30 18 28 213 194
3   Switzerland 30 26 28 7 9 24 16 26 18 184 168
4   Hungary 0 0 24 28 28 18 7 28 24 157 157
5   Spain 26 16 3 26 22 0 28 24 9 154 151
6   Brazil 24 24 20 16 2 16 20 22 16 160 142
7   Sweden 0 28 0 18 0 22 26 9 20 123 123
8   Netherlands 16 4 10 1 20 20 24 8 22 125 120
9   Austria 14 18 22 12 6 6 12 16 0 106 100
10   France 0 10 4 20 26 26 6 0 0 92 92
11   Norway 12 0 18 24 0 4 0 0 26 84 84
12   New Zealand 2 20 0 14 18 5 18 0 0 77 77
13   Great Britain 8 0 12 9 5 14 14 0 8 70 70
14   Argentina 10 6 14 5 7 7 8 12 10 79 68
15   Portugal 4 0 5 6 16 12 0 7 7 57 57
16   Czech Republic 18 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 12 50 50
17   Germany 20 0 16 0 0 0 0 6 0 42 42
-   USA 7 0 7 0 8 0 0 20 0 42 42
19   Colombia 0 8 0 0 14 9 9 0 0 40 40
20   Nigeria 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 14 0 38 38
-   Belgium 6 7 9 4 12 0 0 0 0 38 38
22   Australia 9 5 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 30 30
23   Denmark 22 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 28
24   Mexico 0 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 17
-   Canada 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 17 17
26   Romania 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 14
-   Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 6 14 14
-   Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 14
  • The two worst results for each team are dropped to determine final points standing.

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