Open Wheel: Lower Divisions

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GT3 had remade (not officially licensed) F1 cars in the NTSC versions and 2 fantasy Formula cars in the PAL version (Polyphony 001 & 002).
 
GT4 had 1 (one) F1 lookalike car and 90% of the rallycars are based on a roadcar.
GT3 had alot more Formula 1 cars in it. I dont know much about rally, but Lanica 037 wasnt base off a rally car.
Alot of the old Le Mans cars, Group C cars, and LMP 1 and 2 cars werent base off of roadcars. There are roadcars that are open wheeled- Ariel Atom, Vanwall, Caterham
 
I'm already imagining driving an A1GP car around Brands...and thinking of a GTP A1GP World Championship, now you see this would be the definitive test for skill because each car is the same, only with different liveries!
 
GT3 had remade (not officially licensed) F1 cars in the NTSC versions and 2 fantasy Formula cars in the PAL version (Polyphony 001 & 002).

yeah and the 001 beat everything so easily lol this isn't what gt is about man.
 
I'm already imagining driving an A1GP car around Brands...and thinking of a GTP A1GP World Championship, now you see this would be the definitive test for skill because each car is the same, only with different liveries!
I like that idea:tup:👍👍
 
yeah and the 001 beat everything so easily lol this isn't what gt is about man.


Of course it is, theres a reason why there is the F2007 in Prologue.
EVERY car style, EVERY racing style, EVERYTHING related about cars is what GT is.

Which is also what makes it so unique.
Open Wheelers, Stock Cars, GTs, Coupes, Hatchbacks, Station Wagons, Motor Carriages (:D), everything drivable.
 
Yes but it's a history of road cars with a side order of racers thats all i'm saying bro
I'm just saying it shouldn't get away from what it is.
 
I think it will be one of the more popular disciplines (F3/A1GP/GP2) online if it ever makes it to the full version. All we need is one model, just differnt liveries, to fill a 16 car grid easily unlike F1 :)
 
GT3 had alot more Formula 1 cars in it. I dont know much about rally, but Lanica 037 wasnt base off a rally car.
Alot of the old Le Mans cars, Group C cars, and LMP 1 and 2 cars werent base off of roadcars. There are roadcars that are open wheeled- Ariel Atom, Vanwall, Caterham

Lancia 037 is loosely based on the Lancia Montecarlo.

And like already said in this thread: LM, Group C, LMP1/2 cars aren't open-wheeled.

And i'm not totally against open-wheel cars, Caparo T1 would be great :)

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I'm for this too, I rarely watch open wheel racing but would love to race it. Also, I think GT5 might turn into something that Iracing.com is. Where you can download your packs of cars. If you want to race a certain series that's pretty unheard of you can get it.
 
I would like IRL cars, they have a good mix of road and oval races(next year has 9 road races and 8 oval races).
 
You wouldn't want to only play with road cars,JGTC's and a few LM's, would you? I know no one else her would.

Yeah I would. I prefer to drive old school muscle cars than hi tech race cars. Anyway everyone has different tastes.
 
I WONDER WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN NEXT. Let's go to commercials, YOU AIN'T GONNA MISS A THANG!"

Bro, you ARE aware that Circuit Gilles Villeneuve(designed for F1) hosts a series of NASCAR races, and it ain't all left turns either.
 
I've grown up watching open wheel so I am all for it. Especially the late 90's CART machines. Those things were amazing. What I would give to take Little Al's 31 Marlboro car for a spin on the Ring. And personally I think it would be a crime to leave out open wheel cars. Not only are they the ultimate racing machines (imo) but when managed properly can provide the best racing around.
 
Yeah I would. I prefer to drive old school muscle cars than hi tech race cars. Anyway everyone has different tastes.

What we are talking about here is mostly lower powered open wheelers, most of which are lower tech than your average modern street car. Infact, most open wheelers are bare minimum tech.

If you're in to driving old school muscle cars, you should be able to see the appeal of driving old school formula cars? Open wheelers have a deep and interesting history, I'd argue more interesting than street cars, so classic race cars would be an awesome addition to any game.

I didn't say that those shouldn't be in GT. Open wheelers shouldn't be in GT.

Your list of cars is acceptable as the series they are in was originally based on road cars, but they have just evolved.

Most those LMP cars are closer to open wheelers in design than any street car, any links they had with street cars were severed a long time ago.

But where do you draw the line? You have street cars, you have modified street cars that can race, you have race cars that look like street cars but bare no relation to them other than the appearance of the shell (its possibly even made from a different material), why draw the line at open wheelers? Especially since GT is a racing game... after all, the whole point of the game is racing on a track. Why limit it to just road cars, which previous GT games never limited themselves to anyway...


I dont see any reason you wouldn't want open wheelers. They are cars, they have a deep and interesting history, they are the epitome of racing, their types are as wide and varied as any other form of car and just like the other hundreds of cars in GT, if you dont like them, dont drive them.
 
CART is also on my list. Definitely the greatest open wheeled sport ever, except for F1. Too bad CART doesn't exist anymore :(
 
Just like what Jef-f Dun-ham said,
"Nascar is with people drivin' 500 miles, in a circle... THEY'RE MAKIN' A LEFT TURN... THEY'RE MAKIN' ANOTHER LEFT TURN... THEY'RE MAKIN' ANOTHER LEFT TURN... I WONDER WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN NEXT. Let's go to commercials, YOU AIN'T GONNA MISS A THANG!"

*sigh* I had thought of a great rebuttal to this, but that would be violating the rule in my signature.
 
If we get open wheel race cars other F1, hope damage is only to running gear and engines!
 
Yeah I would. I prefer to drive old school muscle cars than hi tech race cars. Anyway everyone has different tastes.

Me too but replacing muscle cars with either Ferraris or JDM cars though if for arguments sake we get 900 cars and we have maybe 200 racers I'd still be happy.
 
So you dont want NASCAR , Rally and Formula 1 cars that are included in GT5 then? Also GT hasnt always been all about road cars. GT4 had Formula 1 cars , Rally cars and real race cars that werent road cars. I would love to see the Formula 3 cars and Formula BMW cars in GT.
What's the topic here? Are NASCARs open wheelers? Are WRC cars open wheelers?

So what car is the Ford Focus WRC based on? It is based on a road car called the Ford Focus. Irrespective of how many original bits are there, the rally car is still based on a road car, is not an open wheeler so is welcome to be in GT. You seem to have missed my point by miles.

WOW! Seems like a good amount of people are against you.
It is my opinion that open wheeled formula race cars should not be in GT. It is my opinion and is not wrong.

Are you sure you know your GT? It's better to know your GT before you join GTplanet.:P
Yep, sorry. I've only been here for 7 years. I've only been playing GT since you were in nappies. Thanks for keeping me right.

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It is my opinion that open wheeled formula race cars should not be in GT. It is my opinion and is not wrong.
Well, it is an opinion, which can't be right or wrong. But I can see merit in this opinion, because if we have too many open-wheelers, GT might turn into a Toca Race Driver type thing. I'm not saying that's necessarily a bad thing, but it doesn't mesh with GT's image. I for one would like to have SOME lower-class open-wheelers in the game. I think GT should stick to having one F1 car for those who want to try their hand at it, but the rest should be lower classes, such as those discussed (F3 etc.).


Yep, sorry. I've only been here for 7 years. I've only been playing GT since you were in nappies. Thanks for keeping me right.

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