Thanks for the vote of confidence canveyboy. I would like to help, but I am not sure that I can. If SafeDisc isn't the problem, you might want to check out the fix described by seemsnice in this thread:
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Its no beauty, but if it works, it works.
Also, If you are using Thrustmaster software, there is a "can't load game" problem description and complete workaround in the bug list.
Hope this helps.
If it doesn't we will probably need some more info, like hardware, drivers version, directx info and what programs you have running in the systray while attempting to start the game.
You could also try the Infogrames helpdesk (address on the back of the game manual) or the Infogrames support department (address can be found on this forum).
It's only after we've lost everything, that we are free to do anything.