They were doing some interesting things at the time. They provided telemetry and more.
The World Wide Web and broadband are some of the best tools to those who enjoy video and webmastering. As you surf the web you find many websites with small clips, some text etc. The Redbull Copilot website though stands out because of its innovative use of flash technology.
In particular I love the interaction between various camera angles, the graphs at the bottom showing speed, RPM, heart rate and more. You have a graphic representation of the course and where the contestants are.