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[davef]

Have been really enjoying the great Tasman Carsets of Grand Prix Legends the last few days & learning the great
tracks of that series. Wow, Lakeside67 in the 65 Tasman Cars is probably one of the best racing
against Ai I have ever had. After a daily Grand Prix Legends junkie for 18 months now I really goofed by not checking
this out sooner.

Here are some Race Reports from Tasman Cup 68 to enjoy :

 TASMAN1.jpg   600K   143 downloads  TASMAN2.jpg   383.49K   145 downloads  TASMAN3.jpg   405.98K   129 downloads
April 1968 Road & Track.


 TASMAN4.jpg   550.14K   126 downloads  TASMAN5.jpg   270.12K   107 downloads  TASMAN6.jpg   275.79K   63 downloads
June 1968 Road & Track

Time to learn some more about this great Series in Grand Prix Legends !

Edited by davef, Dec 17 2012 - 06:50 PM.

[ed76]

Today race on IGOR : nice and funny track
tomorrow : Wigram

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•  000 levin.jpg   265.83K   328 downloads

Edited by ed76, Dec 06 2012 - 06:58 PM.

[Pavel]

Thank you Dave!

[davef]

Found this on the Surfer's Paradise 68 Race.

"https://www.youtube.c...bed/6TRAfTmOl7E"

[Miguelito]

I once had that video of the 1968 Surfer's Paradise race, but lost it when my external hdd broke. Wonderful racing series with many big names in motor racing and I'm glad someone made a carset for it.

[twinpotter]

Thanks Dave very interesting indeed Love the Tasman series carsets too.Very addictive indeed! Had a search for the full surfers paradise film but no joy.But on a side note found a link with some interesting video.On video tab page 5 a shell film of Hermann lang going around the Ring in an old mercedes with some commentary from Graham Hill.I even educated myself as I found out that the little carrousel on the ring track is called the swallow tail which I never knew Lots more videos on  the site too just in case nobody as  come across the site before.Motorsport retro!

https://www.motorsportretro.com/

[davef]

twinpotter, on Dec 08 2012 - 12:24 PM, said:

Love the Tasman series carsets too.Very addictive indeed!

And very exstensive !  Five different seasons of drivers & cars to race with on the exisiting Tasman Tracks & add your own to complete
a season ( I've used South African Tracks to substitute.) makes this almost a whole new  " Tasman Legends "
or " Grand Prix Legends PT 2. "
Amazing !

Edited by davef, Dec 08 2012 - 05:21 PM.

[davef]

Here is a short video of a Tasman Cup race from 1964. Longford.

"https://www.youtube.c...bed/wAbR9jxrnVQ"

[ed76]

davef, on Dec 08 2012 - 05:10 PM, said:

twinpotter, on Dec 08 2012 - 12:24 PM, said:

Love the Tasman series carsets too.Very addictive indeed!

And very exstensive !  Five different seasons of drivers & cars to race with on the exisiting Tasman Tracks & add your own to complete
a season ( I've used South African Tracks to substitute.) makes this almost a whole new  " Tasman Legends "
or " Grand Prix Legends PT 2. "
Amazing !

you can add Bathurst , Philip Island ( with a small update : https://rapidshare.co...6/pi update.rar) , Adelaide , amaroo , ardmore , oran Park  ( AI are not very good )

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•  pi update.rar   1.78MB   59 downloads

[davef]

ed76, on Dec 09 2012 - 03:55 AM, said:

you can add Bathurst , Philip Island ( with a small update : https://rapidshare.co...6/pi update.rar) , Adelaide , amaroo , ardmore , oran Park  ( AI are not very good )

ed76 , here is my Tasman / South African Cup Schedule set to 1967 F1 scoring system :

1.Levin
2. Wigram
3. Lakeside
4. Mt. Panorama
5. Sandown
6. Surfers Paradise
7. Adelaide (67)
8. Killarney
9. East London
10. Roy Hesketh
11. Kyalami

thinking about switching Mark Beckman's fantasy Diamante track to add another New Zealand track,
instead of  Bathurst or Adelaide.

Edited by davef, Dec 09 2012 - 05:16 PM.

[ed76]

tasman serie , only 8 races/year https://www.sergent.c...tor/tasman.html
but you can also make an australian gold star :
https://www.oldracing...australia/1967/
same cars and australians pilots

Edited by ed76, Dec 09 2012 - 05:56 PM.

[davef]

ed76, on Dec 09 2012 - 05:53 PM, said:

tasman serie , only 8 races/year https://www.sergent.c...tor/tasman.html
but you can also make an australian gold star :
https://www.oldracing...australia/1967/
same cars and australians pilots

thanks for the links ed76. The Tasman one is very good with lots of info & pics.

[davef]

Ardmore Aerodrome ( New Zealand )  is also an option for a Tasman Track. The Track Database says it was the
birthplace of the Tasman Series.

[davef]

ed76, on Dec 09 2012 - 03:55 AM, said:

you can add Bathurst , Philip Island ( with a small update : https://rapidshare.co...6/pi update.rar) , Adelaide , amaroo , ardmore , oran Park  ( AI are not very good )

    Oopsies I see you mentioned it  ( Ardmore ) here ed76.

Edited by davef, Dec 15 2012 - 10:10 AM.

[ed76]

if you want to "disguise" some tracks to  "Tasman" (ex: I took Issoire as Teretonga and Ibla with an update as Pukekohe )
I make some covers :

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•  pukekohe.pbf   236.34K   76 downloads
•  teretonga.pbf   237.44K   78 downloads
•  warwickfarm.pbf   237.44K   71 downloads

Edited by ed76, Dec 16 2012 - 09:57 AM.

[davef]

Excellent !  Going to install these tracks & use your covers.

[davef]

Thanks ed76 a complete Tasman Cup schedule ! ( Not Historically correct. )

New Zealand Races

1. Levin
2. Wigram
3. Issoire ( Teretonga )
4. Ibla ( Pukekohe )
Alternate :  Ardmore Or ( New  60's version )  Diamante


Australian Races

5. Lakeside
6. Sandown
7. Surfers Paradise
8. Panorama
Alternate: Adelaide

Edit : Issoire track has more of a 1980's  feel to it with the Armco & Curbing there. I prefer Ardmore or New ( 60's ) Diamante
IMHO .   : - )

Edited by davef, Dec 15 2012 - 05:59 PM.

[ed76]

I make an update for Issoire ( more rustic and 60's )

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•  update issoire_teretonga.rar   3.6MB   141 downloads

[davef]

ed76 : Amazing update ! Perfect for the Tasman Series. Thank you !!!



Probably needs its own Pinned Topic under Track Addons forum  :- )

Edited by davef, Dec 16 2012 - 08:22 AM.