Assetto Corsa Round 4 Clermont Ferrand 1965 - Thu Feb 20, 2025

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WELCOME TO ROUND 4: CLERMONT FERRAND 1965

Circuit history
There had been local interest in motorsport racing beginning with proposals in 1908 for a race on a street circuit, although the proposals were never enacted. Efforts were renewed after the Second World War when the President of the Sports Association of the Automobile Club of Auvergne, Jean Auchatraire, and accomplished racer Louis Rosier designed a course by adapting pre-existing roads around the Puy de Dôme, an extinct volcano which dominated the city skyline. Construction began in May 1957 and the first race was held in July 1958 when an endurance race was won by Innes Ireland in a Lotus 1100, and a Formula Two race won by Maurice Trintignant in a Cooper T43.

Originally, the 8.055 km (5.005 mi) long circuit was described as an even twistier and faster version of the Nürburgring. With a relentless number of sharp curves and elevation changes and with almost no discernible straights, the circuit was both feared and respected by competitors. The sinuous track layout caused some drivers like Jochen Rindt in the 1969 French Grand Prix to complain of motion sickness, and wore open face helmets just in case. Despite the numerous curves, the track was relatively fast with Chris Amon setting the lap record in a Matra MS120 with a 167 km/h (104 mph) average during the 1972 French Grand Prix.

In his 1969 book Motor Cycle Racing, Peter Carrick wrote:
The French Grand Prix circuit at Clermont Ferrand was seen to be in complete contrast to the lap at Monza, when it was first used in 1959: the longest straight was 590 m (650 yd) and a variety of really tight corners quickly demonstrated or exposed a rider's skill!
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IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH DRIFTING SKILLS (AND TYRES) YOU CAN TAKE THE BIZZARRINI FOR THIS SERIES !!

 

Quick race info:

- This event will be broadcast by Caitlin Penny.
- Race password has been set here.
- Fuel is x 50%
- Damage is x 50%
- Qual: 15 min
- Qual: You can not press esc. on track and do another run. You have to go into the pits first (if you are wrecked by another driver, you can press Esc and do another lap).
- Race: 60 min (no mandatory pitstop)
- Standing start with a partial formation lap at 120 km/h in single file. The pole-sitter can start the race on the exit of turn 1.

 

Laurent Londes has taken another car for round 4 (Bizzarrini) and his championship points will be reset to zero.

 

They will at least be fun. The Feldbergring and little Nordschleife are very racey tracks.

 

I was being hunted last night by Maddie and Laurent with their muscle-cars. I had a good pace in the Alfa, but to my surprise, the Bizzarini and Corvette were doing pretty good in the first 2 sectors with all the swisty corners. I could run away 1 second and then they got that back in sector 3 with the power straights.
When the tyres worn, I made a little mistake that allowed Maddie to pass me, but thats all it takes. Under pressure did another mistake and Laurent passed me also.
But it was fun, so it's all good

 

Go twice as fast then next round to compensate.