GTR2 Conversion and revised by ZWISS
Credits :
Original track by Papyrus
rFactor version by SlimJim
GTR2 LODS by FrankBB and BlackHawk
white marshall skins by sunalp2
Track Infos from Wikipedia :
Watkins Glen International, nicknamed “The Glen“, is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit’s current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, with minor modifications after the fatal crashes of François Cevert in 1973 and J.D. McDuffie in 1991. The older of those chicanes, however, has since been removed.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.
The circuit also has been the site of music concerts: the 1973 Summer Jam, featuring The Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead and The Band and attended by 600,000 fans, and two Phish festivals: Super Ball IX in 2011 and Magnaball in 2015.
Along with the annual SCCA race, the track hosted its first professional race (NASCAR Grand National Division) in 1957. It hosted its first international event with the Formula Libre races from 1958–1960. Among the drivers participating were Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss, Phil Hill, and Dan Gurney.
The virtual track :
The track was included with Grand Prix Legends by Papyrus.
SlimJim released an rFactor version long ago, and gave me permission to bring it to GTR2.
What I did :
– conversion from rFactor to GTR2
– fixing AIW (fueluse, racing groove, wet path, pacecar)
– a few new textures (still a lot to do)
– add rain reflection
– animated marshalls
Still to come :
– more and better garage positions and grid positions
– more trackside objects
– better textures
– modification of the terrain
enjoy
Dedicated to the F1 drivers who lost their lives here:
1973 – Francois Cevert
1974 – Helmuth Koinigg
