Armaroli Sim Racing World Cup
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The Armaroli Sim Racing World Cup was one of the championships run using rFactor
. Using a fictional formula racer designed around Armaroli's own Sim Racing
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).
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.