Formula 5000 was an international single-seater formula that was created by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) in the late 1960s, in a effort to promote F1-like road racing in America.
Description :
14 different chassis are available, each with specific physics :
V8 Chevrolet Morand (490 HP @ 8,000 rpm)
V8 Chevrolet Smith (480 HP @ 7,900 rpm)
V8 Chevrolet Bartz, CRM, Molloy (475 HP @ 7,800 rpm)
V8 Chevrolet Bolthoff, Traco (470 HP @ 7,900 rpm)
V8 Holden Repco (470 HP @ 7,400 rpm)
V8 Chevrolet HRE, MRE, RES (465 HP @ 7,700 rpm)
V8 Ford Bartz & V8 Pontiac Yunick (460 @ 7,500 rpm)
V8 Rover 3,500cc (400 HP @ 8,500 rpm)
Two tyre brands are represented : Firestone and GoodYear.
36 combinations of chassis/engine/tyres are available and features 46 different cars.
The top chassis are the Chevron B24, Lola T300 and Surtees TS11, with the McRae GM1, Surtees TS8, McLaren M18 and Matich A50 a bit behind. The average cars are the Begg FM5, Elfin MR5, Lola T192, Lotus 70 and McLaren M10B, while the underpowered Crosslé 15F and the fat Lola T190 are the slowest ones.
The two tyre brands also influence the cars’ performance. Firestones are a bit quicker than GoodYears but will tend to fade away faster as the race progresses.
One could describe a Formula 5000 car as an overweight F1 with a Chevrolet Camaro V8 engine in it. The main characteristic of the engines is their fabulous torque. In fact, such was the power available that F5000 drivers only used first gear to get out of pits - race starts were usually taken in second gear ! Power is available from very low in revs and there is no need to push the engine to its limit to go fast. Engines are by the way very sensible to over-revving and you must be very careful not to hit the red line if you want to finish a race.
It also shares with a period F1 car that fabulous characteristic every decent racing car should have : its engine delivers more power than the chassis can decently handle ! Aero and mechanical grip are limited, and the name of the game is sliding. However, as pleasant as it feels, four-wheel drift is not always the fast way and we hope you will find the challenge of finding the right balance between sharpness and style to your liking.
My chosen car below. Chose it primarily for appearance.
Sounds VERY interesting. I will be sure to give it a try this evening when home. Thanks!
Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you, and be sure of this, I will be with you always even unto the end of the age. Mathew 28:20
I'm downloading this mod now at the same time as I'm downloading Rfactor 2!
Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you, and be sure of this, I will be with you always even unto the end of the age. Mathew 28:20
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