rec.autos.simulators

In case y'all have not seen it, here is some GPL news that was posted at the A-vault..

Enjoy  :)

Sierra Sports To Include Famous Nurburgring Track In Grand Prix Legends

                           Sierra Sports announces it has obtained the license to include the
                           world-famous Nurburgring track in Grand Prix Legends, a racing
                           simulation based on the 1967 Grand Prix Season. The first CD-ROM to
                           feature the original Nurburgring, Grand Prix Legends is developed by
                           Papyrus and due on the market this July.

                           In 1967, Nurburgring was the ultimate challenge to man and machine,
                           and the most deadly track in the Grand Prix circuit. The track, which
                           once hosted 22 German Grand Prix and crowds of over 400,000, was
                           abandoned after a 1976 race in which Grand Prix World Champion Niki
                           Lauda was nearly burned to death after an accident in the Bergwick
                           section of the 'Ring.

                           The Nurburgring's 14.2-mile "Nordschleife" was the most complex
                           permanent-use racetrack ever used in Grand Prix competition, and will
                           now be available for the first time for racing simulation fans.

                           With 174 corners, countless elevation changes, and a 1.4-mile long
                           start/finish straight, the racing legend will pose a formidable challenge to
                           drivers of the Grand Prix Legends CD-ROM. Some of the elevation
                           changes are so severe that the cars can become airborne in several
                           places around the circuit. From the Flugplatz to the Fuchsrohre to the
                           Karussell, the Nurburgring has always required nerves of steels and a
                           tremendous amount of discipline on the part of the driver.

                           The 1967 Grand prix race distance on the Nurburgring was 15 laps, or
                           213 miles. Jim Clark's 1967 pole position time was 8:04.1, and Dan
                           Gurney had the fastest lap time in 1967 with 8:15.1. A short (and much
                           safer) circuit of the same name was opened in May of 1984. Like all
                           racetracks included in Grand Prix Legends, Nurburgring will be
                           represented in its 1967 format.

                           Grand Prix Legends is a racing simulation featuring historical tracks,
                           teams, and cars from one of the most dangerous and exciting years in
                           racing history. The physics model in Grand Prix Legends allows cars to
                           drift, "catch air," and interact realistically with the road. A demo version
                           of Grand Prix Legends featuring the Watkins Glen track is available at
                           www.papy.com.

                           Some of the other legendary tracks included in Grand Prix Legends the
                           historic Spa, Kyalami and Zandvoort. Among the famous drivers
                           represented in the simulation are Jack Brabham, Jim Clark, and teams
                           like Lotus, Brabham, and BRM.

Josh Taylor (remove "NOSPAM" from email to reply)

A. Renault

Thanks to everyone at Papy (Dave, Mike, Doug) and all the licensing
guys for sorting this out. If I'm ever in the region the drinks are on
me. GPL was great already (1 week of play and I'm still learning to
drive!), this makes it perfect!

Alan Head

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Grand Prix Legends Homepages
http://www.gp-legends.com
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RP

Alan Head

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Grand Prix Legends Homepages
http://www.gp-legends.com
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Josh T. wrote :

WhoHoo !

<bounce ! bounce !>
Btw, what's the bizarre sound at http://www.papy.com/ ? Seems like a crowd.
<bounce ! bounce !>

Oh and I'm sure people will still whine because Monaco isn't in the
simulator <gggg>
LOL, 174 corners :-(

Think about this people...

The Karussel
The incredible Hatzenbach corners ! (whoa this is the most technical part of
the circuit.
The Plantsgarter (Horizontal jump on the braking zone ! Brake before or
after the jump !)
The Kleines Karussel (Kink at the end of it, awesome)
All those cool telephone poles, drain covers, bridges, etc...

<g> Can't do 10laps without crashing at the Glen, so it's about 1 'Ring lap
;-)

Doh!

How the heck am I gonna memorize 174 turns???
I still struggle with 4 of 'em at Darlington!

Joe.

Nrburgring -- sehr gut! Gott in Himmel! Praise de Lawd!

BB

Well when I get a new job, this IS the reason to buy a new PC.

I cannot wait.  Thanks guys at Papyrus.

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Regards

Glenn Beaumaris

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even notice what she's wearing because her aura dominates.  That's true
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TESTIFY BROTHER!!!!

If you're lucky, maybe nobody will come up with a GPL -> NASCAR III
conversion utility.

-Greg

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Home: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/8059

l8er
ronny

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Toys'R'Us '99: "So, would you like a hand gun with that action figure,
kiddo?"

          |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
   ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
        |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
       '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!

   Now lets see. It took me about a week to properly? learn Mid Ohio -
10 turns. So, only about 4 or 5 months to learn the Ring. Ok!

Yeah! me too.  Just one more is showily MONACO GP!!!

Yoshihiko Minami