Digitech started out as a struggling team in 1994, then named
Analogistix, when the Internet Amiga F1GP Championship
was created. The drivers were Oliver Roberts and Lionel Vintenat.
Analogistix rarely impressed in 1994 with only one podium finish. 1995
started off in much the same way, but after only 4 rounds Lionel
retired and Oliver was mysteriously absent for rounds 6-8. The drivers
clearly weren't comfortable with the car. All this was set to change
when Oliver returned at Hockenheim...
After previously using an analog joystick, Oliver went back to using
a normal digital joystick. The change in performance was impressive.
Oliver managed to finish on the podium for 5 of the remaining 8 races,
which included his first career win at the final race in Adelaide. This
took Oliver up to 2nd place in the drivers' championship behind Rob
Buis who dominated most of the season.
Next season, it was all change team-wise. Due to the fact that the team
no longer used analog joysticks, the name was changed to Digitech and
a promising rookie driver, Alan Strang, joined the team to help with the
championship challenge. The season started off pretty well for both
drivers, with a win for Oliver at Phoenix. Oliver became the champion
that season after 12 podium finishes, including 3 wins. It wasn't
easy though - rival Rene Smit narrowly missed out, only 7 points behind.
Rene's excellent performance helped give rival team Nightmare on Pit Lane
the constructors' championship, with Digitech having to settle for 2nd place.
Now onto the present... Digitech's ambition for the 1996/97 season is to do the
double!
