Note - I have made some changes to the car choice options for category 1 in order to enable people to race on a lower budget. Also some changes to colour guidance to help with identification of category. A speed guide has been added to help you choose cars.
Further colour choice and wheel changes were added on 27th September for Cobras in order to increase the authenticity of race pictures - The Category 1 Cobras are replicas of the 1963 Sanderson Bolton car, while the Category 2 Cobras are replicas of the 1964 Fraissinet Mortemart car or 1963 Hugus Jopp car.
Amendment 10th September - Art Morrison Corvette deleted due to unfairly high top speed.
Amendment 13th August - Ford GT40 Road Car deleted due to problems exiting pits.
Historic BSCC: Mini Cooper 1.3i 1998 (18,320), Renault 8 Gordini 1966 (50,000), Buick Special (725,000) - Tune to 350bhp max, 640kg min
Caterham Cup: Caterham Seven Fireblade 2002 (60,000) - Max Tune
Ford Ferrari Wars (Historic Le Mans Sports Cars) - untuned (tuning prohibited) DO NOT remove the bumpers from the Cobras as this prevents them entering a tuning prohibited room. To make it easier for people to compete we are allowing the Anniversary Cobra Daytona Coupe which some people got free with the game.
We have split the cars into Category 1 (Fast, but expensive) and Category 2 (Slower and harder to drive, but cheaper). I have tested all the cars and if anyone wants advice on which cars to buy and which category to race in please send me a conversation message via GT Planet.
Category 1 Options - choose 1, 2 or 3 of 4 according to your budget
Chaparral 2D 1967 (3.75m) Completed 111 laps of Le Mans before mechanical failure
Ferrari 330 P4 1967 (20m) Winner of World Sports Car Championship 1967
Jaguar XJ13 1966 (20m) Never raced (Chromeline also accepted if it has already been purchased)
Ford MK4 1967 (20m) Le Mans winner 1967
Lower Cost Options - choose 0, 1 or 2 according to your budget
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe 1964 (4.5m) Le Mans class winner 1964, World Sports Car Championship Winner 1965 (Paint Mountain Green to simulate AC A98 Coupe driven by Jack Sears and Peter Bolton - completed 77 laps of 1964 Le Mans before accident)
Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Chrome Line (610,000) Mountain Green to simulate AC Cobra Le Mans class winner 1963 driven by Ninian Sanderson and Peter Bolton - change wheels to PDI P525N and paint Metallic Moondust Silver (refer to Cobra Colour Guide near bottom of thread). If using this car, to increase authenticity you could use race number 3 as it is available - if interested contact Sick Cylinder. Race number should be Type C Font A.
NB Mountain Green paint is obtained by purchasing a Chevrolet El Camino in mountain green.
Metallic Moondust Silver paint is obtained by purchasing a Ford Ka '01 in Moondust Silver.
OR
Category 2 Cars
1. Shelby Cobra 427 1966 (530,550) Metallic Metropolis Blue to simulate 1964 AC Cobra Le Mans car driven by Fraissinet and Mortemart - change wheels to Classic Wire Knock Off 2 Bar and paint metallic Moondust Silver (refer to Cobra Colour Guide near bottom of thread). If using this car, to increase authenticity you can use race number 64 as it is available - contact Sick Cylinder if interested. Race Number should be Type B Font A.
OR as above, but paint Cirrus White and fit PDI P525N wheels and paint them Moondust Silver. race Number should be Type B Font A.
OR purchase Shelby Cobra in original white with blue stripes and fit PDI P525N wheels and paint them Moondust Silver. race Number should be Type B Font A.
2. Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe 1964 (4.5m) Le Mans class winner 1964, World Sports Car Championship Winner 1965 - original colour or anniversary model.
3. Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C2) Race Car 1963 (750,000) - original colour
The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe is expensive and the Corvette C2 race Car is very difficult to drive, therefore you can replace one of these two cars with a Shelby Cobra Chromeline painted Metropolis blue or Cirrus White - wheels and other details as per the normal Cobra detailed above.
NB Category 2 Cobra Paints - metallic Metropolis Blue and metallic Moondust Silver are obtained by purchasing Ford Ka's '01 in those colours. Cirrus White is obtained by purchasing a Lotus Europa Series 2 1968.
Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Chrome Line (610,000) Metallic Metropolis Blue to simulate 1964 AC Cobra Le Mans car driven by Fraissinet and Mortemart - change wheels to Classic Wire Knock Off 2 Bar and paint metallic Moondust Silver (refer to Cobra Colour Guide near bottom of thread). If using this car, to increase authenticity you can use race number 64 as it is available - contact Sick Cylinder if interested.
Speed Guide - Category 1
Category 1 - to be competitive against multiple champion Lex Lathor you will need to be a very good driver with deep pockets and to choose any 3 of the 4 prototype cars - they were all equally fast in testing. Many of us however are not racing with a realistic chance of becoming champion of category 1 - this guidance is for you:
The Cobra Daytona Coupe is the fastest of the alternative cars. The two Cobras turn similar lap times, but are slower than the Cobra Coupe.
Speed Guide - Category 2
Category 2 - to be competitive against the very rapid BTHPimiki54 or Flaco you will need to be a very good driver. The following guidance is to help you choose your cars if you are planning to race in Category 2.
Fastest Lap Times = Cobra Daytona Coupe
Second fastest car = Chevrolet Corvette C2 Race Car (629bhp with oil change) - very fast, but difficult to control - one for expert drivers as it requires constant adjustment of brake and throttle on corner entry.
Next fastest car = Shelby Cobra - nice to drive, but runs out of speed on long straights
Alternative Car to the Cobra Daytona Coupe or Corvette C2 - Chromeline Cobra has good top speed, but slightly less cornering grip than normal Cobra. Slower lap times than Daytona Coupe and slower lap times than Corvette C2 with expert driver.
Car Choices
Racers change cars for rounds 1-5, 6-10 and 11-15. Car choice is based on finishing position* in the "Cobra Ferrari Wars" Championship e.g. the champion will start with the Ford MK4 for rounds 1-5. *Finishing position of drivers who have participated in at least one of the last four rounds.
Racers can choose to race in Category 1 or Category 2.
The Category 2 cars produce slower lap times, therefore a separate championship will be run for these cars. There will therefore be two champions at the end of 15 rounds of racing. To have the best chance of success in Category 1 racers are advised to pick 3 of the first 4 cars and avoid the Cobra Daytona Coupe and Chromeline Cobra.
If racers wish to switch from Category 2 to Category 1, they may do so provided the switch occurs within the first six weeks of the start of the championship - reasons for switching could include earning enough credits to switch or because they are finding the Category 2 cars too difficult to drive. Racers cannot switch from Category 1 to Category 2.
To aid with identification, where possible, cars should feature a racing number - note the number can only be changed on the Jaguar XJ13 and the Shelby Cobra's.
To aid with identification Category 1 Cobra Daytona Coupe's will be painted "Mountain Green" (this colour is obtained by purchasing an appropriately coloured Chevrolet El Camino).
To aid with identification Category 2 Cobra Daytona Coupe's will be painted in the original Colour.
Test Results (Fastest Car = 0, Slowest Car = Biggest Difference)
1. Ferrari 330 P4 = 0
1. Chaparral 2D = +0.2
1. Jaguar XJ13 = +0.5
1. Ford MK4 = +0.5
2. Daytona Coupe = +4.4
2. Corvette C2 Race Car = +5.5
2. Shelby Cobra and Chromeline Cobra = +6.2
NB above test results from Deep Forest Track - other testers and tracks may produce different results.
1. Ford MK4 = 0
2. Daytona Coupe = +2.5
2. Shelby Cobra = +5.1
2. Shelby Cobra Chromeline = +5.2
NB above test results from Trial Mountain Track - other testers and tracks may produce different results.
0-100mph Acceleration Test Results - time in seconds
Ferrari 330 P4 = 5.68
Jaguar XJ13 = 6.26
Ford MK4 = 6.95
Chaparral 2D = 9.01
Cobra = 6.83
Corvette C2 Race Car = 6.86
Cobra Chromeline = 6.91
Cobra Daytona Coupe = 9.0
Top Speeds - first figure is top speed, second figure is minimum speed after hitting Limiter
Ferrari 330 P4 = 206 - 199mph
Jaguar XJ13 = 207 - 198mph
Ford MK4 = 206 - 196mph
Chaparral 2D = 200 - 191mph
Cobra = 161 - 154mph (16
Corvette C2 Race Car = 193mph (didn't hit limiter)
Cobra Chromeline = 199 - 189mph
Cobra Daytona Coupe = 192mph (didn't hit limiter)
Note - our race room achieves parity by swapping cars at regular intervals to minimise the effect of car performance differences on championship points.
Car Impressions
1. Ferrari 330 P4 - Superb
1. Chaparral 2D - Superb, but stay off the kerbs (can turn over)
1. Jaguar XJ13 - Superb
1. Ford MK4 - Superb
2. Daytona Coupe - Superb
2. Corvette C2 Race Car - Fast and entertaining (629bhp), but nervous
2. Shelby Cobra - Very Good, but low top speed
2. Shelby Chromeline Cobra - High top speed, but slightly less grip when cornering
BSCC Power Limit is now 350bhp
How the table works
Racers change cars after every five rounds. Racers start on the table according to their finishing points position in the "Cobra Ferrari Wars" Championship - i.e. racers who finished in 1st or 4th place use a Renault 8 Gordini for rounds 1-5 followed by a Buick Special for rounds 6-10. Racers who finished 2nd or 5th use a Buick Special for rounds 1-5 followed by a Classic Mini for rounds 6-10.
Category 2
The Historic Le Mans cars listed for Category 1 are expensive in credits, therefore for those racers who don't have the time or inclination to grind away on the Red Bull Challenge for credits an alternative cheaper race series has been created called category 2 which will run simultaneously. Anniversary Edition cars will be eligible to race.
If you refer to the test results above, the Chaparral represents the best value in terms of performance per credit followed by the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe.
With the Historic BSCC cars, alternative cars are not listed because they are cheap (the Buick Special is the most expensive at 725,000 credits). With limits of 640kg minimum and 350bhp maximum the cars are surprisingly similar in performance.
Why these Cars?
"Ford Ferrari Wars" - Historic Le Mans - all the cars selected raced at Le Mans or were designed to apart from the Corvette C2 Race Car (NB for the purpose of this championship we are pretending that the Cobras are 289 models!). You can vote for the 289 Mark 1 Cobra here:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/shelby-cobra-mk1-1962.302857/
You can vote for the 289 Mark 2 Cobra here:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/ac-cobra-mark-2-le-mans-3-1963.316001/
The cars date from a period when, in the racing world Ford was at war with Chevrolet domestically and Ferrari internationally - Enzo Ferrari had misled Henry Ford into believing that he wanted Ford to buy his Company, but it was a ruse to push up the share price and at the last minute he pulled out of negotiations with Ford and sold a 50% stake to Snr Agnelli of Fiat. Ford was incensed and vowed to defeat Ferrari at le Mans - the rest as they say is history!
Historic BSCC - the great icons of the early BSCC included the mini 1961 (Sir John Whitmore), 1978 and 1979 (Richard Longman 1275GT).
The Ford Galaxie 7 litre 1963 (Jack Sears) and also raced by Sir Gawaine Baillie and Jim Clark - the nearest car in the game is the Buick Special. Vote for the Galaxie here:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/ford-galaxie-500-sport-special-tudor-fastback-1963.306617/
Foreground with red stripes, Jack Sears car and number 57 Jim Clark's Ford Galaxie. Below Buick Special substitute Galaxie.
Subeam / Hillman Imp 1970 - 1972 (Bill McGovern) - the nearest car in the game is the Renault 8 Gordini. Below three time BSCC winning McGovern Imp. Vote Imp here:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/hillman-imp-1963-1976.298545/
Below Imp substitute Renault 8 Gordini.
Caterham Fireblade
Designed by Colin Chapman and introduced in 1957 as the Lotus Seven this car has been continuously developed and has formed and still forms one of the pillars of UK club racing.
The rights to the design were sold by Lotus to Caterham Cars in 1973. Modern versions have greatly improved engines, transmissions, brakes and suspensions, but remain true to Colin Chapman's mantra "Just add lightness". The original Lotus Seven featured an 1,172cc Ford sidevalve engine producing 40bhp. The most extreme form of the car was the Caterham Levante of which eight were produced to commemorate the cars 50th anniversary. This car came with two compulsory days of track tuition - necessary to handle the extreme performance of 1,000bhp per tonne. The Levante was powered by an RS Performance 2.4 litre 40 valve supercharged V8 engine. That car has been suggested and you can vote for it and find out more by clicking on this link:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/caterham-rs-levante-1-000-bhp-per-tonne-fun.303982/
Photographers and Video Capture Experts
We have an official race photographer - the very excellent Mr IfAndOr, but all photographers and / or video experts (who also race) are especially welcome to join us!
Colour Choices - IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
Category 1
Ford MK 4 - Red - Colour change not possible
Ferrari 330 P4 - Red - Colour change not possible
Chaparral 2D - White - Colour change not possible
Jaguar XJ13 - Dark Green - Keep colour standard and add race number type A font A. Do not change or paint wheels.
Cobra Daytona Coupe - Paint Mountain Green to simulate AC A98 Le Mans Cobra Coupe and aid identification. Do not change or paint wheels.
Shelby Cobra - Paint Metallic Mountain Green to simulate AC Cobra 1963 Le Mans class winner - add race number type B font A to aid identification. Wheels - change to PDI P525N and Paint Metallic Moondust Silver. Race number 3 is available if you want to look truly authentic!
Cobra Chromeline - Paint Mountain Green to simulate AC Cobra 1963 Le Mans class winner - add race number type B font A to aid identification. Wheels - change to PDI P525N and Paint Metallic Moondust Silver. Race number 3 is available if you want to look truly authentic!
Category 2
Cobra Daytona Coupe - Blue - Keep colour standard to aid identification. Do not change or paint wheels.
Corvette C2 Race Car - Silver Grey - Colour change not possible.
Shelby Cobra - Paint Metallic Metropolis Blue to simulate 1964 AC Cobra Le Mans car. Wheels - change to Classic Wire Knock Off 2 Bar and paint Metallic Moondust Silver. Race number 64 is available if you want to look truly authentic! Race Number Type B Font A.
OR
Shelby Cobra - Paint Cirrus White to simulate 1963 AC Cobra Le Mans car. Wheels - change to PDI P525N and paint Metallic Moondust Silver. Race Number Type B Font A.
OR
Shelby Cobra - Purchase original white with blue stripes to simulate the famous Briggs Cunningham team colours. Wheels - change to PDI P525N and paint Metallic Moondust Silver. Race Number Type B Font A
Cobra Chromeline - Paint Metallic Metropolis Blue to simulate 1964 AC Cobra Le Mans car. Wheels - change to Classic Wire Knock Off 2 Bar and paint Metallic Moondust Silver. Race number 64 is available if you want to look truly authentic - Type B Font A!
OR
Cobra Chromeline - Paint Cirrus White to simulate 1963 AC Cobra Le Mans car. Wheels - change to PDI P525N and paint Metallic Moondust Silver. Race number Type B Font A.
Note - Metallic Metropolis Blue and Metallic Moondust Silver are Ford colours obtained by purchasing Ford Ka's '01.
Shelby Cobra Colour Guide - please refer to this pictorial guide if driving Shelby Cobra 427 and / or Cobra Chromeline (do not remove bumpers)
N0 matte, chrome or colour change paints - STRICTLY NO WINGS
Historic BSCC
Buick Special - Light Green - colour change not possible
Renault 8 Gordini - Blue - colour change not possible
Classic Mini - Any colour excluding matte, chrome or colour change paints
Caterham Cup
Caterham Fireblade - Any colour excluding matte, chrome or colour change paints
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