Announcing Indy 500 Licensing for rFactor2

Cool, thanks for quick reply Cant wait for them indy cars either

 

Wish list for indy

Track versions I would love to see:
An early All Brick (1911- 1937) version of the track
Turns and back straightaway paved (1938ish -1961) version
Apron version of the track from 1989-1992 repave version was the most racy version of that
And a current grooved pavement warmup lane version

A quick read on the last paving job done at Indy in 1994 http://www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa_205-4_steel_slag_paves_indianapolis_speedway.pdf


Cars: In Indy config tuned to the era of track they would of run on
This might get long…

1911 Mormon Wasp <-- just would be cool
1930s car with a offy
1952 Cummins-powered Kurtis Kraft <-- diesel power
1963 - Calhoun car <-1st 150mph qual car
1949-1966 Any car with the Novi engine <-- just for the sound of it
1967-68 Turban cars
1977 foyt coyote
1977 McLaren M24/Cosworth <-- since it broke the 200mph lap
1988 Penske pc-17 Chevy
1994 Penske Mercedes-Benz 500i car (of the cars I have seen race this was my fav)
1995 Lola T9500 with the Menard V6 <-- 2nd fav car from the 90s
1995 –Reynard  this one since it holds the speed record
2012- DW12  current car

Just some of the cars that I would love to see in the game (one can dream right?)

 

Hi,

Great news...I love this track. The 1994 Penske would be awesome addition with the Reynard 95i.

Cheers,

Sean

 

Awesome! Can't wait to drive the 95 Reynard Project Indy livery that Buddy Lazier drove!!!

 

Looking forward to the road course (a part of the oval including the infield) of this track

Not sure if the go-kart stuff is coming first now though?

 

Dallara DW12
After winning the right to produce the next-generation Indy car in 2010, Dallara set about designing a capable replacement for its older Indy car. This car, initially named the IR12, was later renamed to DW12 in honor of the primary test driver, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon. The car features a number of features intended to encourage safer racing and has been the sole chassis used in IZOD IndyCar Series competition since the beginning of the 2012 season.


Reynard 95i
Driven by Jacques Villeneuve to victory at Indianapolis and a CART championship in 1995, the Reynard 95i was capable of incredible speeds. The shape and speed of the car in both oval and road course configuration represent an era of racing still loved by many fans.


March 86C
March Engineering dominated the Indy 500 in the mid-1980s, with the 86C filling most of the field for 1986. This iconic car took Bobby Rahal to victory in 1986 and Al Unser to his fourth Indy victory in 1987.

The 1987 Indy 500 victory was quite a feat. Unser drove a year-old 86C which had started the month as a show car in a hotel in Pennsylvania, to his historic victory.


Eagle Mk4
Bobby Unser and Dan Gurney finished one-two in the 1968 Indianapolis 500 using the Mk4. An evolution of Gurney’s Formula One beauties, this car is a perfect example of the pre-wing era at Indianapolis.


Cooper T54
Often forgotten, the Cooper T54 is the car that started the rear-engine revolution at Indianapolis. The car, driven by F1 ace Jack Brabham in 1961, was the first rear-engine car to really impress, managing to finish in ninth place despite significant teething problems.


Watson Roadster
A.J. Watson’s cars dominated the late 1950s and early 1960s, refining the ideas of the time to produce the ultimate front-engine roadster. The 1960 example drove to a one-two finish in the hands of Jim Rathmann and Rodger Ward after a classic duel.


http://rfactor.net/web/2013/05/24/announcing-indy-500-licensing-for-rfactor2/

I look forward to hearing these cars... they all look amazing

 

I look forwards to seeing them they sound amazing

 

The last three pics are pretty bad@ass.

 

It would be really nice if ISI could do a historic Indy circuit with the brick paved surface, to go with those old beauties! Fingers crossed!

EDIT: Although I can already see the angry posts about driving on ice.

 

Let's go WAY BACK to the 20's when they raced on circuits "paved" with wooden planks! It's true

 

That would be awesome! Wooden splinters and loose nails to contend with, pretty sweet challenge.

 

Loose nails might not be much of a problem when the tire is solid rubber, not filled with a gas. Many tires were like that in the 20's IIRC.

 

I wonder how many drivers went to chiropractors?

 

I just keep wondering how many drivers 'nailed' their laps

EDIT :: I know that I'm thinking of it, how many drivers met 'the man with the hammer' near the end of each race

 

Many tires not filled with gas after meeting with a loose nail

 

From what I have read, the biggest problem was boards coming loose and driving into the void left behind and cars flipping. Probably looked a lot like a Nascar race... but without cautions.... so not like Nascar at all really!