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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Nov 1, 2021 13:14:00 GMT
Welcome fellow simracers! Being close to the end of this year's succesful season, we are glad to present the eagerly awaited announcement of our 2022 program at ISO. FORMULA ONE 1958 Our Sunday Formula One series for next year will go back in time considerably, to the very early days of the World Championship, bringing vastly different cars and challenges to our drivers. Based on the well renowned ORM 1958 mod converted to AMS by GTSpeedster and updated with custom physics by Richard Wilks, we will be recreating this classic season in which Sir Stirling Moss cemented his legend not just as a top driver, but a true sportsman. With a mix of manufacturers nearly forgotten in today's F1 like Vanwall, Maserati, Cooper or Porsche, both in the hands of factory and privateer teams, not just a driver's but also the first F1 constructor's championship in history was contested as the "International Cup for F1 Manufacturers" in rather long races on permanent venues and temporary circuits set on open roads, many of which have also disappeared from the current schedule due to safety concerns. The lack of wings providing downforce, coupled with the limited chassis and setup options, drum brakes and skinny bias ply tire technology mean that, while the driving will certainly occur at slower speeds, the challenge is more than guaranteed when trying to extract the potential of the temperamental aspirated engines. With fierce competition in a rather uniform field, driving skill will outweigh the performance of the cars and consistency becomes a key factor when keeping them away from the dangers of the open tracks.
For those up for the challenge, 10 Grand Prix events taking place over three continents will decide who is strong and skillful enough to survive and come out victorious. CART 1987 In the footprints of an old favorite that has been unanimously praised both in rFactor and AMS, our team has worked on a 1987 expansion to develop a much improved version of the original 1988 mod, both in graphics and physics. This classic season saw, as with 1978, the rise of a new engine that would seek to dominate the field in the following years, the famous Ilmor Chevrolet. But despite its indisputable power, reliability issues associated with its infancy meant that the good old trustworthy DFX Cosworth would still be more than capable of challenging for victories, which coupled with the high parity of chassis between Lola, March and a testimonial Penske, plus Goodyear as the sole tire provider, produces quite close racing with an exciting and open series where any driver in the field has a chance of winning. Ensuring that the challenge of driving these beautiful ground effects turbocharged machines is as realistic and faithful as possible, the further developed physics by Richard Wilks will defy the ability of the drivers to balance consistency with raw speed at the limit, tire and fuel management where needed, and require a good strategic thinking to successfully navigate through the unpredictable caution periods making the best decisions.
By the end of an exciting year, the championship - still unmatched in variety among the top open wheel motorsport series - will have crowned the most versatile driver, capable of taming these machines on road, street and oval courses, as well as having awarded the special and exclusive distinction of winning the mythical Indianapolis 500 miles race. DRM 1978 To round up the experience provided by two refined and exclusive open wheel series in quite different eras, our Sundays will be completed with one of the most brutal, raw, excessive and famed road racing series ever, the mythical DRM championship based on the FIA Group 5 class cars. In a time when turbocharging was the quick and easy way of producing silly amounts of power, and well before the chassis and tire technology could keep up properly, the regulations provided by the FIA consisted in almost placing no limits to how you could turn a street car into the craziest and most dangerous silhouette racer possible and compete with it in a field of 30+ other mad vehicles. As if that wasn't already a questionable proposition from a safety point of view, the DRM schedule chose as battlefields for these winged turbo warriors to fight the all-out short sprints a mix of enclosed street courses, airport tracks, and permanent circuits, including the always intimidating Nordschleife. The sum of all these factors results in one of the most fearful and potent experiences possible, combining the intensity of short touring car races in big fields with the huge performance of sports cars, in quite demanding venues.
To win the races and even the championship, car control, reflexes and the ability to preserve enough the tires among the inevitable wheelspin will be in high demand and determine who is capable of emulating legendary drivers as Stuck, Stommelen, Wollek, and many others.
Built as a joint effort between ISO and the Classic Motorsport Hub, this promises to be the ultimate group 5 mod, with no details overlooked. LUKÁŠ VYDRA TROPHY The third edition of the trophy dedicated to the memory of our friend Lukáš will as usual comprise a series of races both from the main championships and one off events, which will determine who is the best all around driver. From powerful open wheelers to touring cars, oval or permanent venues, sprint or endurance races, all disciplines and racing car types will have to be mastered in order to score well and win this unique trophy.
If you are a clean, competitive and serious simracer, you are heartily invited to join us in our 2022 season!
Registration and racing will remain free as usual, but we will appreciate any >>help<< towards covering the costs of the server renewal, due on early December at about 900 euros.
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Post by Kayo "Sideways" Michiels on Nov 1, 2021 14:56:50 GMT
OH MY GOOOODDDD!!!!
Lancia, here i come!
Update: i know.. no Lancia.. but man.. this is gonna be epic!
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Post by Richard Coxon on Nov 1, 2021 15:05:47 GMT
OH MY GOOOODDDD!!!! Lancia, here i come! Lancia didn't race in 1958.....so no you won't  |
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Post by Kayo "Sideways" Michiels on Nov 1, 2021 15:31:41 GMT
OH MY GOOOODDDD!!!! Lancia, here i come! Lancia didn't race in 1958.....so no you won't Lancia-Ferrari D50: Lancia sold their D50 to Ferrari and Ferrari kept racing with them, Fangio even won a world title with them in 1956 Edit: it seems that 1957 was the last year they ran with the D50's although they were without the side tanks and were designated as Ferrari 801 |
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Post by Richard Wilks on Nov 1, 2021 15:34:09 GMT
Lancia didn't race in 1958.....so no you won't Lancia-Ferrari D50: Lancia sold their D50 to Ferrari and Ferrari kept racing with them, Fangio even won a world title with them in 1956 Yes, but that car didn't race in 1958, so it won't be available for anybody to pick to race, altough it was included in the original mod. |
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Post by Kayo "Sideways" Michiels on Nov 1, 2021 15:39:24 GMT
Oh well, at least players can't cheat by driving a fictional Vaillant F1 car  |
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Post by Jacob Fredriksson on Nov 1, 2021 15:42:04 GMT
Terrific choice of series! Will the DRM series consist of split Div. 1 and 2 races or combined fields?
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Post by Juha Bos on Nov 1, 2021 15:47:18 GMT
The fields will be combined, but the points system will be combined as in the actual series.
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Post by Michael Drechsler on Nov 1, 2021 16:55:05 GMT
Oh! My!! Word!!!
You did it!
F1 1958!!
Where can I sign up?
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Nov 1, 2021 16:57:30 GMT
We didn't just do it ... we actually improved it As usual entry lists will be announced later in the year, once we close our current season. Stay tuned!  |
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Post by Matthew Sibanyoni on Nov 1, 2021 17:12:02 GMT
To everyone looking forward to DRM 1978:
Quickly, I just want to introduce myself as the head modeler and main organisers behind the mod. It is certainly a treat and I really wish you all enjoy it to the max. The boys at ISO were very generous to work at my newfoundling organisation CMH - which some of you know as Classic Motorsport Hub (esspecially Wilks and Coxon) and they worked their ass off equally as hard making great physics for these cars as we did modeling them. Let's go out there and tear up the track in 2022!
A year and a half of work, converting models, editing existing models, adding wings, gurney flaps, special leds, turbo gauges, mipmapping materials (sorry David Sabre!) painting cars from scratch and generally finding the will to live half of the time. We missed nothing and didn't skip on any details with the roster and bodystyles. We're still working on 1979, 1980 and 1981! And there's 1977 for you in your own time for fun. I will be racing in the DRM series and I hope to have some great battles. I'm sure after the final couple of tweaks are done to everything in the current build of the mod it will be a top notch mod to stand the test of time.
And who knows, this may not be the last time you see us bringing new cars to the sim of Automobilsta..
Sincerely, Matthew Sibanyoni.
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Post by François Remmen on Nov 1, 2021 17:37:36 GMT
1958 great to see another mod involvement ISO pick Gabriele & Ozpata would be very pleased! did you fellas contact GTspeedster? also there is a Spa58 track waiting to race from my hand which he converted to AMS and optimized, At racedepartment he asked me permission to do so and ofcourse i say yes, track should be driven! hope you guys joined forces  looking forward to it , also 2 indy races? in 2022!! '58 and '87  |
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Post by Kayo "Sideways" Michiels on Nov 1, 2021 17:43:58 GMT
One big question tho: Will there be brakefade with the 1958 mod?
I've driven the 1955 mod for Grand Prix Legends and one of the key things of that mod is brake fading.. as back then, the cars used drum brakes and they would overheat and you eventually had to rely on engine braking to slow the car down.
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Nov 1, 2021 17:46:41 GMT
Is the water wet? Really Kayo, you have raced enough here to know what our standards are ... Just expect a proper feel when driving the cars, you might agree or not with a preconceived idea but I am sure nothing will seem to be out of place physics wise, quite the opposite. |
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Post by Thiago Canola on Nov 1, 2021 18:01:20 GMT
AWESOOOOOOOOOME!!!
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Post by Simone Ghilardini on Nov 1, 2021 18:53:38 GMT
Formula CART 1987... Well that could be my chance of redemption after Pocono with USAC 1978 :') Hope to be able to download mod, patches and tracks because I have some big issues about ftp flags  |
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Post by Bruno Pagiola on Nov 1, 2021 19:17:42 GMT
Great Choose for CART/Indycar 1987 Season! It's the beggining to getting more international, receiving old F1 Stars like Fittipaldi, and others no much sucessfull as Boesel, Daly, Guerrero joining Indy legends as Foyt, Andretti, Gordon Johncock and Mears. 1987 was already broadcasted to Brazil by Rede Bandeirantes (now known as Band, the same channel that Broadcasts the F1 nowadays). I believe that this season will be the "work series" for most of drivers here. I intend to make the full season as full time driver (Well, I hope receive one seat for it  ). About 1958, it's not much interesting for me (just for like issue but I believe that ISO crew had lot of work in), but I believe that this mod can attract several people who like the old years of F1. |
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Post by Gianluca D'Esposito on Nov 1, 2021 19:20:35 GMT
Che Bello 2022 !
Bravi sempre per il lavoro svolto sulle mod!
Mi piacerebbe partecipare sia CART che DRM.
Non so se riesco a tenere il posteriore in curva!
Continuo a guidare su AC perchè cè un po piu' di margine di errore in pista.
Niente gare on line, un po pessimo per questo AC.
Mentre trovo l'erede di Rfactor ottimo per le gare on line.
Vi Apprezzo tanto spero di fare alcune gare!!!
Aspetto sempre una gara GTP 90/91 e un campionato CART 98, non so perchè ma la GTP e GTO di quei tempi mi piacciono molto.
Good 2022!!!
Compliments for the mods dev on this Sim!
I like to partecipate in to CART and DRM, maybe!
I dont know if i reach to stay on track with this wheels.. ^^
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Im whaitin' for a GTP 90/91 race, Or CART 98 too.
I Follow you and LuV ISO and old HSO !
Yep!
Abbracci Alberto ! And the Stuff !
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Nov 1, 2021 19:53:35 GMT
Che Bello 2022 ! Bravi sempre per il lavoro svolto sulle mod! Mi piacerebbe partecipare sia CART che DRM. Non so se riesco a tenere il posteriore in curva! Continuo a guidare su AC perchè cè un po piu' di margine di errore in pista. Niente gare on line, un po pessimo per questo AC. Mentre trovo l'erede di Rfactor ottimo per le gare on line. Vi Apprezzo tanto spero di fare alcune gare!!! Aspetto sempre una gara GTP 90/91 e un campionato CART 98, non so perchè ma la GTP e GTO di quei tempi mi piacciono molto. Good 2022!!! Compliments for the mods dev on this Sim! I like to partecipate in to CART and DRM, maybe! I dont know if i reach to stay on track with this wheels.. ^^ ....... Im whaitin' for a GTP 90/91 race, Or CART 98 too. I Follow you and LuV ISO and old HSO ! Yep! Abbracci Alberto ! And the Stuff ! You are always welcome Gianluca!!  |
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Post by August Watring on Nov 1, 2021 21:08:41 GMT
Welp, I'm excited for next year now! I can't wait to wheel some of these machines with y'all.
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Post by Chris Stephens on Nov 1, 2021 22:10:30 GMT
Always great stuff from ISO and 2022 is no exception. Some great mods coming as usual.👍
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Post by Jason Fitch on Nov 2, 2021 2:52:43 GMT
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Post by Bruno Chacon on Nov 2, 2021 10:39:00 GMT
Will the 1958 F1 races be on tracks like they were back then? Will the distance be 300km with no time limit?
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Post by Juha Bos on Nov 2, 2021 11:04:21 GMT
It depends on the track. For Argentina for example, we'll use the Reiza version which looks quite modern but is correct layout wise. However, we'll have historically correct looking tracks for most other races. The majority of Grand Prix were around the 2-hour mark in 1958. Monaco was the only one nearing 3. And you know we don't tend to shorten races. |
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Post by Bruno Chacon on Nov 2, 2021 11:23:56 GMT
It depends on the track. For Argentina for example, we'll use the Reiza version which looks quite modern but is correct layout wise. However, we'll have historically correct looking tracks for most other races. The majority of Grand Prix were around the 2-hour mark in 1958. Monaco was the only one nearing 3. And you know we don't tend to shorten races. Yes!!!!! That's why I'm addicted to ISO. The harder and closer to reality, the better. And in this the ISO is fantastic. 2022 will be the sixth year in a row (HSO + ISO), since 2017 I've been present in (almost) all championships, I just have thanks. Even by the tug of ears. |
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