Formula 1's Longest Circuit - Pescara History and Race - Assetto Corsa

[@italotracks2277]

Thanks Jake for featuring my work in this magnificently made video on your fabulous channel, it's an absolute honour for me. 😍 And thanks to all those of you who have left comments and supported my work, it means a lot! 🥰

[@danesorensen1775]

This race also has one of my favourite Jack Brabham anecdotes - making an unplanned fuel stop at an ordinary garage! From his book, "The Jack Brabham Story": "I started my last lap 5th or 6th, and was going pretty well when I ran out of fuel. Unbelievable. I was coasting along, hearing only the clatter of grit and gravel being thrown up by the tyres, when there came into sight, on the right-hand side of the road, a filling station! There were a few spectators standing there, and I coasted into the forecourt, and pulled up at the pumps. The pump attendant just about burst with excitement. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. He was brilliant, he grabbed the pump hose, fired in just a few litres, enough to get me home, and I restarted and rejoined the race. I finished 7th, three times lapped."

[@FordHoard]

Haha, so excited he didn't even care about him not paying!

[@vintagemotorsportyoutube]

Italo is a good, great friend of mine in modding. He sacrified so much time into this wonderful circuit. I'm so proud of him for finishing it, and he's now getting the recognition he deserves! Bravo, Salvatore. Bravo.

[@italotracks2277]

Thank you kind Sir, grazie mille! 😍

[@Mentadeath]

I live in Pescara and this video celebrating this amazing mod and the circuit it references is really great, full of information I didn't even know about. In fact, most people here don't know that Pescara used to host an f1 race, let alone the longest race ever in the Championship!

[@NielsHeusinkveld]

Track mods like this are what's so great about modding. The time and effort that went into this make no sense commercially. The result is you just feel more atmosphere and details than in most games and sims. All buildings are unique! I know because I've crashed into all of them. If you're into historic stuff, go buy the track! For the 15 AMS1 players, I hope to release a 250F ... before the year is out. Hope.

[@GPLaps]

I eagerly await 🙂

[@dodge33cymru]

My absolute favourite of your content types; narrative, history, informative. A fabulous Christmas present, thank you. Thanks too to Italotracks for the incredible track mod; been driving it with sportscars for a couple of months and it's an absolute treasure. Very impressive AI for a circuit so long too.

[@arride4590]

He should be a commentator from ESPN

[@malthuswasright]

I think this is my favourite type of GPLaps video - the run through of the history of the circuit, of the race, then talking about the mod and then a race. Just perfect. And bravissimo Italo for this stunning piece of work. Great to see it getting some publicity.

[@OdoruCuriosidades]

I really hope this video is widely watchen. Italo deserves far, far higher recognition

[@DSW964]

This is what I come for to watch GPLaps! Just like the Targa Florio last year, this is a circuit on my short list still to visit, preferably to tour in a classic hired car. I’m guessing the condition of the roads will be in a lot more favorable condition than a few of the higher sections up in the Madonie.

[@jaytoppo1670]

Jake's presentations are always superb, brilliant work mate!!

[@sergioloro]

Jake vid are great, no doubt, it is like a time travel or something, keep up good work, and Pescara is a master pierce

[@stenovitz]

As always stimulating and excellent presentation from this ball called Earth's prime simracing channel. Enjoyed this Italotracks masterpiece for last couple of months in VR, mostly in the 60s Bizzarrini 5300 GT Corsa, the Iso Grifo AC/3 against even and odd creatures as the Ferrari 250 TRI-61, Maserati 460S, Porsche 906/7/8, Ferrari 250 GTO Series II, Cunningham C-4R, Ford X-1, Ferrari 330 P3/4, 1973/74 Porsche Carrera RSR, 1953 Jaguar C-Type and the like. And then as installation laps - just cruising around in VR. Taking my stops to step out of the car and noticing details. Panning free cam around in rollercoaster of a VR experience. ...just to confirm that this....that it's truly a +5000 man hour mastodon thrilling track mod work. 5000+ hours as stated by the modder. Every penny worth it.

[@MrShidPasta]

One of the best tracks ever made for AC, a true gem!!

[@torp95]

Absolutely love these deep history stories I never knew the Suez Crisis effected F1

[@Villoresi]

Verynice! Italotracks and I talked in comments sections,and there were a few more chicanes added in the mid/late 1930s, probably to try to slow the German cars down. Also, the roads after the first right/left to start the lap used to be notably different before WWII. As for F1 and the track selection, you had Old Spa, Reims, Monaco, Bremgarten, and Pedralbes. Not of the same scale, but I guess, Zandvoort was technically a road circuit in the beginning. They'd run the short course in 1952, but I think 1957 was the 1st time the French GP was on the roughly 4-mile version of Rouen. In 1958-60, you had Porto, Monsanto Park (Lisbon), Ain Diab (Casablanca), the Berlin-AVUS, and Sebring. Even in the 1960s and into the '60s, you also had Clermont-Ferrand and Montjuich Park. When trying to get into more detail, it seems like maybe the 2 main straights are more like 3.4 miles each, but in any case, it definitely isn't a track where 2/3rds of the lap is straights. And as far as period, British F1 cars went, Aston Martin sat on the DBR4 for too long. Yeah, Sportscars definitely seem like the ticket here. And even though the last race was held in 1961, I don't think using cars up through things like the Ferrari 312 PB, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3, or Matra-Simca MS670 would feel out of place, because the Targa Florio itself was a round of the old FIA WSC up through 1973.

[@ajrichar0]

My favourite type of GPLaps video - a history lesson, exploration of the course, and then a race. The track is astonishing. What a magnificent achievement by the extremely skilled modder who deserves all the plaudits he gets. 👏

[@alejandroconzon2230]

As always, thanks for the work you put into this. I find myself constantly visiting this channel because I consider it one of the best sources of video essays on car history on KZbin - but with the added experience of being there, inside the cockpit, feeling the suspension, the grip, and the behavior of the machine. I'm a car designer; I studied in Torino, Italy, and lived there for a year and a half. These guys really capture the vibe of the place. I did a lot of mountain road trips back then, and luckily, I had a friend who owned an M235i, so we went on road trips as much as we could while studying. Italy is truly magic; it deserves to be visited and experienced. There are places that have changed almost nothing at all - it feels like going back in time. Due to current constraints, I'm only playing the latest Power & Glory mod. I kind of created a Frankenstein mix of cars, trucks… I made quite a mess, but I tried to recreate the variety of Gran Turismo 5, let’s say. My point is that thanks to this channel, I discovered that there was actually a Targa Florio map, and how good it was. I find myself doing some laps here and there with a 360 controller - I've got it quite finely tuned now. It's like my daily relaxation spot; I run the Targa almost every day. It takes me an average of 35-40 minutes to complete a run, so I just pick a specific town, close the game, and resume working. It really takes me back to Italy; they did such a good job with so much love and care. Anyways, thanks again, dude. I’ll be waiting for the next one as always.

[@chillrobots]

Please never stop making these videos Jake. You're the best

[@loicalex]

My Grand mother was from a small village close to Pescara. She was still in Italy during those years... I would've talked about it with her if she was still there 🥲

[@ilikecakeandbiscuits]

Cool, I actually stayed in Spoltore last November, drove some of the track in a horrific Lancia but it was a lot of fun

[@Skumtomten1]

This is so well made, both the track and video. Masterpiece.

[@koini11]

I really enjoyed this! Your enthusiasm for the history and culture of these races is obvious and very easy to share. GP laps is partly to blame for me doing a lap of one of the Targa Florio loops this summer. Pescara looks good fun too!

[@John-i9q1e]

Another lyrical masterpiece Jake, well done! I always look forward to your historical essays and wish you all the best for 2025 and the Holiday season :-)

[@misfortuneteller24]

Beautiful. Thank you for this!

[@mgrzx3367]

Have you read Mike Lang's Grand Prix! A race by race account of Formula One Championship Racing? I have three volumes covering 1950 to 1980.

[@mrbluetone8977]

Thanks, great, entertaining video. I struggle to complete a lap on this track!! Excellent driving

[@tomeksliwinski4162]

another amazing content.... thank you

[@XUE-pe2vj]

GPLaps you are the best yuotuber ever i watch all your videos! love em!

[@TCobra190]

That was a beautiful history, Jake. Thank you for the cool history lesson.

[@jeffreypostma6832]

Masterful presentation! Very enjoyable and educative.

[@darioallende4191]

Beautiful mod, awesome video.

[@BadWallaby]

These videos are so fucking good bro. Love the deep dive and lore before the race

[@acetuned5242]

Thank u for keep releasing these vintage racing sim videos...u have really sparked my passion for driving the old cars and tracks in sims whenever I can. I really enjoy the history of the tracks, cars and driver's of the day which really helps to bring it life just that bit more 👍👌

[@donleblanc2669]

Just amazing ! so cool to learn about the history .

[@DeolTheBeast]

Great video and review of the circuit's history - what a track to of held an F1 race

[@Arkham_UK]

Wow what an amazing video. I learnt loads

[@electropneumatic]

Jake you deserve so many more subscribers.

[@tabhachiroku]

your videos are always so immersive

[@mej6519]

lovely history lesson jake.

[@federicotombolini_]

Last year I spent some days at the beach in a town near Pescara and the last day I decided to spend the afternoon looking for the exact roads to drive on them. I found almost ALL the hilly section without traffic: it's not necessary to say that it was impossible to go slowly... 😁 Wonderful experience, a true wonder in the history not only of F1 (after all, the only F1 Pescara GP was a replace race) but of Grand Prix racing in general! Many great victories were achieved there, some tragic event happened... Fun fact: like the indianapolis 500,the Coppa Acerbo hosted on this circuit used to have a fixed date in the race calendar: the 15th August, the Virgin Mary's Absumption day/Ferragosto!

[@blainvance409]

How great it is when GPLaps and Assetto Corsa get together.

[@mitchell-wallisforce7859]

No better way to make an event feel grand than to crank the "distance" dial all the way up. A logistical nightmare for safety & event coverage, and properly expensive to pull off, but damn has it ever been worth it. For all the era's many flaws, it had the good stuff: plucky garagisti annoying the factory teams, the majesty of scale, the variety of the machinery. Not a whole lot of any of that left, even in rallying.

[@JohnAnderson4242]

I love this course !

[@VeloSquish]

Great video but BRM V16 - everyone forgets! A car we still don't have a good model for in any sim.

[@AidanMillward]

Seen this place a few times in passing when doing videos. Never seen how it actually looks. Gets a solid no out of ten here. I ain't learning that, I'll just direct people here instead!

[@benovichboucharenski]

Ah! out of complete randomess i can finally be the first to comment here. Hey mate, i love you, glad to see you keep on driving our beloved pieces of history. Let me know if you want some dedicated settings to make your videos more immersive graphically from the racing point of view, or even create more aggressive opponents. Got some results with other classes, you might love them. Kisses!

[@ajrichar0]

Jake, can you give us a part 2 video of the last World Sportscar Race with a full grid of cars? Showcasing this magnificent circuit across different classes of cars demonstrates how versatile this track can be for authentic historic sim racing, and we get to see you plying your trade so skilfully again. 👌

[@Nickyy64]

CLASSIC GPLAPS CONTENT

[@Darkmouse20001]

Completely irrelevant to the video, but I got caught out by unforeseen weather at Pescara having transited over the spine of Italy, and ended up having to descend through 7000 feet of freezing cloud in an aircraft without an icing clearance. Fun times!

[@ILoveCaptainCommandoPlsBrngBck]

WE'VE GOT ANOTHER GPLAPS VID!

[@thegreathadoken6808]

Let's all go racing down at the track to celebrate being alive! All 8 billion of us!

[@sebaru555]

Hi, thanks to give us all those history racing event details. I love it!

[@LRSNRCNG309]

The vanwall and the 250f were the best 50s gp cars imo. Moss won silverstone in the vanwall but i don't remember if he got more wins with it than that

[@AlasdairLowe-z3o]

Enzo didn't often say 'too dangerous!'

[@summerbeeme]

just great, just great!! could you think about setting up any kind of 60' "Targa Florio Like" line-up on this same track? Wouldn't it be interesting? Thank You!!!!

[@ThomasDeverell]

Brilliant.

[@MsZeeZed]

As mad as it seems, welcome to the peak post-war nostalgia of the mid 1950s as Formula racing was codified on commercial circuits, but still ached for its daring golden past 😺

[@MegaF1guy]

You did the flying km on the second lap in 12.92 seconds.

[@GPLaps]

173mph 😎

[@superferrariman]

YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW LONG I HAVE WAITED FOR A DEVENT VERSION OF THIS??? 😍😍😍😍

[@motelghost477]

This track should be in AMS2.

[@ozludo]

There's Mt Panorama, but it's only 6.2km. A bit of a tiddler, in comparison. That's a fantastic course

[@RomanShopa]

Speaking of classics - what do you think about the Macao track? I've got strange recollections of it here.

[@carlostsubasaga2241]

Gplaps, how do You do setups for Classic or historic Cars?

[@oh.Em1ly]

Can you share your neck fx settings?

[@Troy_nov1965]

Very nice too bad its not out for GTR2 thats about only racing sim I play now. Its the one I like best.

[@tayedeprod]

nice

[@truantray]

That Ferrari kid, whatever happened to him?