Following first preview screenshots two weeks ago, iRacing has now released a short preview clip of the Lotus 79 Formula One car at Watkins Glen.
Driven by notable drivers such as Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson, the 79 was the first Formula One car to make full use of ground effect aerodynamics. The car scored 7 wins in 26 races, helping Mario Andretti to win the 1978 Formula One world championship.
As confirmed by iRacing, the car will be the first historic racing car to make it into the online racing simulation, more historic vehicles are planned to join the sim in the future. The Lotus is expected to be available with the new build of iRacing’s simulation.
Paul Kelly
July 15th, 2009 at 01:50
BOING!
Gimme, gimme. Can’t wait to drive this one!
Zenitchik
July 15th, 2009 at 02:30
This thing looks and sounds amazing!
Can’t wait till release!
unklepepper
July 15th, 2009 at 03:17
Nice!
Y’no how some times ppl complain about an rfactor F1 or similar mod being too glued to the track, being too grippy & too easy to drive so therefore its not a simulation.
Well this looks soooo glued to the track, it must have so much grip I cant comprehend.
This is not a criticism, I think F1 cars for the past 30 years must be so far ahead of what us mere mortals can imagine, its crazy.
Bring it on, also I need a pay rise first
Zenitchik
July 15th, 2009 at 03:45
The faster you go, the more glued it becomes, but I think it will be quiet a handful to control out of the slower corners. have you seen the other video, where the car takes off?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnBc5Ay6zDY&feature=channel
maybe it’s the lack of bumps and cracks that makes rFactor feel to easy to those who complain. I’m sure rFactor 2 will have more rich track feedback..
eddiespag
July 15th, 2009 at 04:25
Zentich, thanks for that additional click. It looks like we’ll have this F1 baby this August!
Aero parts on a racecar definitely have an effect. The main one is the ‘glued to the tarmac’ effect. The other, when this aero downforce is compromised, is when ‘all hell breaks loose’.
It will be nice if besides the aero downforce, they simulate the ’smooth’ slide as well, ala Gilles Villenueve!
Shum94
July 15th, 2009 at 08:14
I see that they sampled a mosquito to put it as the Lotus sound lool
Nice skies in this game, thats all i see in Iracing.
Sensekhmet
July 15th, 2009 at 10:30
It’s a ground effects car, the holy grail: the faster you go, the more donwforce you have, without the drag created by the wings. The downside is the car is very sensitive to ride height changes and if the ‘aero tunnel’ get closed, for example by bottoming out, you suddenly loose all that downforce… and you usually die.
aj_1986
July 15th, 2009 at 11:15
It sounds like a kazoo!
Compare it to the sublime GP79 sounds… there’s no contest.
Stephen
July 15th, 2009 at 14:00
rofl the sounds are ridiculous
Jos
July 15th, 2009 at 14:08
it has that typical iracing muskito sound :P
I would prefer the rfactor sounds too, allthough those are a bit disorted.
but hey it’s not easy to recreate sounds from an old era.
Sensekhmet
July 15th, 2009 at 14:32
Actually, I think there are still quite a few DFV’s left running to record sound from.
jux
July 15th, 2009 at 14:46
That sound is recorded from the actual Lotus 79. To get a proper idea of the sound you really need to crank it very loud on a good sound system, but that Youtube clip has obvious compression issues, and I wouldn’t judge the sound based on that.
navalhawkeye
July 15th, 2009 at 14:55
They recorded it from an actual Lotus 79, so it must be semi close.
Stephen
July 15th, 2009 at 14:59
I just heared a DFV Cosworth (ok that wasn’t on a Lotus 79, but 81) last week end at Magny Cours, it was faaaar from “that”
aj_1986
July 15th, 2009 at 16:37
Go to the Silverstone Classic in 10 days’ time, there’ll be whole fields of DFV-engined cars. I’ll be there. It’ll be awesome. And the cars won’t sound like scooters.
Start this at 0:56 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvBr5u1uQKg&fmt=18
Diswanio
July 15th, 2009 at 17:31
Very cool vid!
Why are racingcars referred to as “Baby”?
…
Personally, i find that a bit weird?
Diswanio
July 15th, 2009 at 17:34
Scooters, hahaha! Nice one.. A vespa DFV, odd.. lol
Diswanio
July 15th, 2009 at 17:36
Looking Good!
Diswanio
July 15th, 2009 at 17:49
DP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLZxhK7ef9M&hl=nl
Lotus Type 79
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwEQkLGgRIg
Diswanio
July 15th, 2009 at 17:56
No sound??
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J07O31JY
Diswanio
July 15th, 2009 at 18:10
Just found this;
http://www.true2ourselves.com/video/viewing/827/Lotus-79-F-1-Car
Diswanio
July 15th, 2009 at 18:11
And this
http://vodpod.com/watch/1004035-lotus-79-anderstorp-2008-ronnie-peterson-revival
Tim Wheatley (iRacing)
July 15th, 2009 at 18:47
Most of that recorded audio is not the car itself and is obviously not the way the car sounds in cockpit. iRacing doesn’t *yet* model the reverb and echo produced by trackside objects and the car (exhausts, etc) itself, which is what you’re actually listening to in the video.
As has been stated many times, iRacing is an evolving product and you have to lay the right groundwork, with the right recordings, so that you get the right reaction when you plugin everything that works with the sound. Saying that though, with the right equipment, the in-cockpit experience is fairly accurate. Try turning down any of your Lotus videos to 10% and see how it sounds. Amazing what a difference the volume makes. :)
Diswanio
July 15th, 2009 at 18:56
Dont get me wrong Tim, im hooked on iRacing!
its easy b*tching about others hard work ino!
Its your car (Lotus) isnt it Tim!
Btw, how do you guys create/make recordings, on a Dyno?!
Tim Wheatley (iRacing)
July 15th, 2009 at 19:09
I wasn’t annoyed, hardly ever am these days, just pointing out. :)
Yes the driver in the official videos (on YT) was me. The 79 is fun under braking. ;)
It depends on the car and the access, not sure what was possible with the dyno. There’s a lot of work to do on the out of cockpit sounds with the sim, for sure, but we’re replicating being inside the helmet primarily, not on the rollbar behind a tv camera. :)
Diswanio
July 15th, 2009 at 19:38
“replicating being inside the helmet”
What, something like that Race.. Game?!
I think, imo that the drivers-eye view is to high..
Sitting in a real seat, you view is very very limited..
just a bit over your wheel right?
Imo you’re a Lucky-owner Tim, !
Is it a Us car or imported from Europe?
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GeraArg
July 15th, 2009 at 21:12
The Lotus can be enter a stall?
In the setup options of iRacing, there is a section showing the changes in height of the chassis at different speeds?, if they have a correct simulation of the Lotus, this will be essential, since the difference in height between front and rear makes THE difference if that is not calculated correctly.
I hope surprised when to release this car. ;)
mike
July 16th, 2009 at 04:17
very nice seems to have lots of grip…
just one thing open throttle and changing gears
carbonfibre
July 16th, 2009 at 22:27
I’ll certainly take another look at iRacing if you make those sound improvements a reality. I wasn’t surprised with the results on both the videos posted here when I saw them, but it would have been irrelevant to comment on sound when it’s clear the majority of what iRacing fans prioritize isn’t the same as my list.
moppenheimer
July 17th, 2009 at 05:10
it depends on how tall you are, and the car they scanned is from the states