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#1 Jim Pearson

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Posted Yesterday, 09:08 AM

This track is my attempt at an accurate recreation of what Dundrod was really like during the last year of World Sports Car racing at the track; 1955.

DUNDROD, NORTHERN IRELAND

7.5 miles of public country roads west of Belfast, closed for race meetings. Narrow, bumpy, blind apexes, sudden dips and drop offs, roadside ditches. Very fast and very dangerous.

A circuit which hosted several rounds of the World Long Distance Sports Car Championship and the British TT in the 1950's, with works entries from Jaguar, Maserati, Mercedes, Porsche and M.G.

Stirling Moss won the 1955 race in a Mercedes 300SLR from Juan Fangio and Wolfgang von Tripps.  However tragedy struck during that race with two separate fatal accidents before Cochranstown and at Tournagrough, in which three drivers died. Road racing in sports cars was subsequently abandoned at Dundrod, but the bikes and sidecars continued to race and still do so twice a year in the Ulster Grand Prix and Dundrod 150.

DUNDROD 1955 for GPL

Compared to Dundrod 50, Dundrod 1955 has much more accurate graphics, elevations and layout.

Compared to Dundrod (1965), this 1955 version contains variations to the graphics; for example a revised horizon to the west and some historically correct object additions, such as corner markers, two more overhead bridges, advertising banners and no centreline markings.

Corner radii, elervations, bumps and dips and the track layout have been changed almost everywhere. These changes are often subtle, but again, they are more accurate as I have far better information now than when the other two tracks were built.  That said, I have no intention of changing the physical layout of Dundrod ( 1965 ) only the graphics refresh already done ( more to come ) so that racing / driving records continuity in GPL can be maintained for that original Dundrod ( 1965 ) track.

As an option, the original RAC Trophy 1955 Sports Cars Dundrod TT program cover ( provided by Gliebzeit ) is included as an option in your track folder. ( See SIERRA/gpl/tracks/Dund1955.....instructions in a separate readme. Also included is a GEM+ image.

SPECIAL NOTE: The video posted to accompany the release of this track was driven in part using a Vanwall F1 from 1955, which I thought was fitting. However it is pertinent to note that the only way I could complete a lap without experiencing complete brake failure / fade at the hairpin, was to go easy on the brakes at the preceeding corners at Wheelers and into Tournagrough, trying to brake with down shifts as much as possible there. You have been warned!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks to;

Stefan Roess for hosting the download.

Graham and Michael Turner for permission to use Michael's Painting of Stirling Moss in his winning but damaged Mercedes at the 1955 Dundrod TT, as my program cover.

Enjoy

Jim Pearson

2nd April 2021



DOWNLOAD is here  https://jrpearson.hom...dDownloads.html

UTube Video is here  https://youtu.be/3KU16HFShLA

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#2 Claudio Pablo Navonne

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Posted Yesterday, 09:11 AM

Thanks!!!
But the download link doesn't work, at least for me.

Edited by Claudio Pablo Navonne, Yesterday, 09:38 AM.


#3 Stefan Roess

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Posted Yesterday, 10:02 AM

Oh :(

Here is the working download link:
https://downloads.gpl...Dundrod_1955.7z

Thx Jim for your new track!

Added to GPLTD: https://gpltd.bcsims.com/?sbtd=Dund1955

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Edited by Stefan Roess, Yesterday, 11:20 AM.


#4 Robert Fleurke

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Posted Yesterday, 10:10 AM

Thanks a lot Jim! :) I'm curious how it looks and drives compared to Dundrod 65. ;)

Also thanks to Stefan for hosting.

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Posted Yesterday, 10:10 AM

Thank you Jim! I'm sure she's a beauty, can't wait to try it later today.

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Posted Yesterday, 10:12 AM

Thanks!!!!

Edited by mcmirande, Yesterday, 10:33 AM.


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Posted Yesterday, 10:30 AM

Thank you very much, Jim!! another work of art!! :)

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Posted Yesterday, 12:35 PM

Wow unbelievable. Thanks a lot Jim. :up: :bowdown2:

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Posted Yesterday, 12:44 PM

Looks great! Thank you Jim!

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Posted Yesterday, 12:51 PM

Thank you very much!!!! Always an impressive job !!!! The immersion is total !!!

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Posted Yesterday, 01:06 PM

Funtastic. Than you Jim   :grumpy:

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Posted Yesterday, 01:09 PM

Thanks Jim.  Great job as usual.  :)

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Posted Yesterday, 01:11 PM

Thanks Jim. Download doesn`t work  but the link that Stefan added in this thread does.

Many thanks to all involved. :thumbup:

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Posted Yesterday, 01:28 PM

Thank you ,but is so different from the Dundrod 1950?

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Posted Yesterday, 01:58 PM

Thanks Jim, but "could not load track" error occurs. Gutted :dino: Any ideas?

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Posted Yesterday, 02:04 PM

Thanks for great track Jim! :clap:

But I have problem. 55 mod crashes when car passes Deer's Leap :( I use OpenGL v2 rasterizer, 36fps.

EDIT Game crashes when I drive Ferrari 555 and Lancia. But with Mercedes 196 I can drive through Deer's Leap section... :idunno: I haven't tried other cars. With 1967 everything is fine.

Edited by Pavel, Yesterday, 02:14 PM.


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Posted Yesterday, 02:07 PM

Thank you :woot:

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Posted Yesterday, 02:13 PM

Love this.  The layout is even more enjoyable than before; feels a tad narrower too.  Extremely beautiful work.

Thank you!

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Posted Yesterday, 02:24 PM

Absoletely epic track, again! Thanks!

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Posted Yesterday, 04:00 PM

Unfortunately neither download link works for me. The link on Jim's website appears to be using a full stop instead of a slash before the filename. And here's what I get when I try to use yours, Stefan:

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Edited by Saiph, Yesterday, 04:05 PM.





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