iRacing.com keeps on expanding their track portfolio in terms of European tracks as the recent announcement on Oulton Park and Brands Hatch joining the simulation is now followed by news that Dutch Circuit Park Zandvoort will be available to iRacing subscribers in early 2010.
Opened in 1948, Zandvoort will be the first iRacing track to be located in mainland Europe. The track has hosted 30 editions of the Dutch Formula One Grand Prix, today’s layout is 4.18 kilometers long and consists of 11 turns.
Located in the near-beach dunes, the track is notorious for sand being blown on track. The layout is made up of slow and quick corners as well as many elevation changes that make Zandvoort a rather tricky place to drive. Even though Formula One is long gone, the track still hosts many major events, including DTM & WTCC touring car racing as well as an annual A1GP event.
ermax18
July 6th, 2009 at 16:29
Cool. I love Zandvoort.
eddiespag
July 6th, 2009 at 16:36
Now we know when the ‘78/’79 Mario Andretti Lotus will come out. This will be the perfect track for it, as Mario won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. European’s will definitely be looking at iRacing more seriously now!
BSR-WiX
July 6th, 2009 at 16:37
Great news!! On the other hand, i had great hopes for Zolder ;-) The 79 Lotus debuted there and did a good race.
O11
July 6th, 2009 at 16:48
I don’t believe the current layout is the same as in ‘79.
I’ll be trying this track for sure.
Jos
July 6th, 2009 at 16:58
today’s layout-out is more suited to slower touring cars then fast F1 cars.
Diswanio
July 6th, 2009 at 17:15
Yea, layouts different since early 90’s and changed after ‘93 again.
Thank you, thank you says a proud Dutchman!!
Only damn, 2010..
Diswanio
July 6th, 2009 at 17:17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXsbE2uCs8s
Tim Wheatley (iRacing)
July 6th, 2009 at 17:20
There is I believe a turn which now has houses on it and the track curves around there obviously. If you watch a video like this one, you can see the huge majority of the track is intact, even from as far back as 1967.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY_XlbD5N4M
Diswanio
July 6th, 2009 at 17:25
And dont forget Grand Dorado Park ruined zandvoort’s best circuit layout..(Too noisy)BS,imo LESS SOCCER more RACING! Last Dutch GP 1985…
Diswanio
July 6th, 2009 at 17:29
http://www.circuitsofthepast.nl/ Beginpagina > Circuits > Zandvoort
Diswanio
July 6th, 2009 at 17:33
Sorry Zandvoort Pics dont show when pressing site to English
Zenitchik
July 6th, 2009 at 17:36
That was my favorite track in Race 07,
Would be great to see how they compare
Can’t wait to try the vette on this one :P
Diswanio
July 6th, 2009 at 17:41
The one race used, was horribly incorrect!
Lets not forget all those Huge Jumps (hardly bumps)…
Im glad thats over in iRacing..
Look at the onboard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXsbE2uCs8s
Lenniepen
July 6th, 2009 at 18:39
Wow what a surprise!
)
I’ve been to a few races there, including DTM, F3 and A1GP.
There has never been an correct in game version of Zandvoort, so I’m really looking forward to this release, although I don’t own iRacing (to expensive, but let’s not talk about that
maxs
July 6th, 2009 at 19:37
lol modding is free in rfactor
F1_fan_1
July 6th, 2009 at 20:17
Zandvoort!!! HELL YEAH THAT ROCKS!!!!
jux
July 6th, 2009 at 20:59
I wouldn’t say a huge majority. About one half of the old GP track is gone.
Paul Kelly
July 6th, 2009 at 21:29
Cool! Very eager to drive a proper version of Zandvoort. TARZAN!
F1_fan_1
July 6th, 2009 at 21:32
The part after Scheivlak is new, everything before that corner was there in the F1-era as well.
Been there at the Masters of F3 some weeks ago.
Dave
July 6th, 2009 at 21:37
So are the crappy mods and crap ass physics that are so abundant in rfactor. But good luck to you cheap ass..at least its free.
ermax18
July 6th, 2009 at 22:15
Although rFactor has a large share of trash mods/tracks, it still has more quality content then iRacing does. rF doesn’t have that many laser scanned tracks but who really cares unless it is a track you run in real life. The difference is 100% of iRacing’s content is quality. I am very happy with iRacing’s track selection. They have every track in my region that I would run in real life. But I am still waiting for some GT/Touring cars. Until then I will stick with my league running rFactor. At some point though I will probably drop my iRacing sub.
maxs
July 6th, 2009 at 23:35
do i insult you ? i never did so go f yourself dude, for me you are blind
maxs
July 6th, 2009 at 23:37
even is its free (rfactor is not free) it doesnt mean its crappy, noob
Zenitchik
July 7th, 2009 at 00:12
max, you were talking about some mods you made rFactor, in another post?
please, provide some links! :)
BSR-WiX
July 7th, 2009 at 00:59
weird discussion again… i do Run iRacing and rFactor.. they both rule in their own field. so let not start throwing mud again. sometimes reading these ” this and that is better then this and that” makes me feel like talking to the local infants.
Lets talk stuff on topic my friends.
maxs
July 7th, 2009 at 03:37
i didnt said that i DID i said that i COULD, but i wont,unless now, it costs a lot of time which i dont have, for now i got my blog which is fine and opening my own forum (PL) about motogames, i cant even give you link now because i dont want to
btw if someone would pay me that money which people pays to iracing guys i WOULD