The World's Longest Race - Marathon de la Route - Assetto Corsa

[@GPLaps]

Sorry for how dark the middle lap ended up being! KZbin not loving the highspeed and zero-visibility. Gives an impression anyway of how difficult it was to see

[@pedroferrr1412]

You could use Rf2 with Targa Florio, and do a simulation of the race at the 70´s

[@graysonbyass-rascoe4326]

Don't worry about it lol you did great

[@dodge33cymru]

@@pedroferrr1412 This new WIP currently for AC is planned for rF2 in future too I believe - www.patreon.com/abulzz/posts

[@bernardausterberry6174]

I've always loved your unique channel. Always a wonderful history lesson followed by interesting clean racing. But ..... this may have been your best. Never mind the dark all's good. Thanks.

[@markusjuenemann]

Nevertheless what a wonderful video! Finally somebody recognized the Marathon de la Route. It is such a difficult to research piece of motorsport history. Really well done! I love it!

[@Ashfielder]

One day someone will simulate all 1000 miles of the Mille Miglia for us to enjoy. That would be superb.

[@dylanhale7300]

Some needs to make a endurance racing game where it saves during pitstops so you can run a full length race without having to sit down for a extreme long time.

[@matthewcohen1440]

also with constantly changing conditions

[@BasedWindex]

@@dylanhale7300 GT5 had a feature like that

[@theeeMitchi]

@@dylanhale7300 GTR and GTR2 did that aswell

[@lastname5538]

@@dylanhale7300 you can save in acc you can only go for a max 24 tho

[@dylanhale7300]

This is insanity, 84 hours, with 3 drivers, around the Nurburgring, in the 60's? I mean someone had to incredibly drunk when they thought this event up...

[@facundovigne6694]

Everybody in Argentina remember this race as "84hs de Nurburgring", in 1969, with the Torino 380W

[@ramiropina83]

I was about to comment the same. :) Although "everybody" is a bit optimistic.

[@magnum037]

¡recuerda que la tripulación de este auto tenía nombres legendarios como Berta y Fangio! Saludos desde Brasil

[@scullystie4389]

Count me among the people who didn’t know this insane race existed. Wow!

[@SockyNoob]

Same

[@tobytoxd]

Yeah, same here!

[@RBRacing55]

If classic motorsport races were taught in History classes like this I definitely would have listened more 😅

[@danwimbleton]

One of the many main reasons why I love GPLaps content

[@phillipkerfoot2389]

same

[@versa5864]

Try getting some car buddies in school

[@GavinRopchan]

Lol

[@meks4646]

You deserve much more exposure

[@jamesbehra2690]

He will get there. I have been watching his channel since 2015. He was absent for a while... but returned better than before!

[@DYNANiK]

I hope he will grow soon! He deserved it truely!

[@easley421]

@@jamesbehra2690 geez, 6+ years and still hasn't blown up? I think Sim racing is just too niche to really have a lot of channels with tons of followers. Kinda sucks too when dudes like Jimmy and gamer muscle have such large following. Personally I can't stand their voices. This guys voice is a million times better than the other annoying channels with huge followings. His presentations are also miles better than the others

[@jamesbehra2690]

@@easley421 That's curious I was thinking the same a few days ago watching Muscle videos. Still i think he should have more followers than he has. Regarding Jymmer he is an entertainer and his audience as nothing to do with Jake's. His channel is directed to kids and adult people the same way. I agree Jake's voice is well suited as a narrator. I would never comment my humble content... Don't want to scare people! 😊

[@TheTotallyRealXiJinping]

The Tatra is exactly what Fallout envisioned

[@asadpuppy1259]

In that colour it really does look like a car from Fallout

[@rolux4853]

Fallout 5: New Nordschleife?

[@martijnkosters9024]

I am still amazed by the concept of Marathon de la Route. Dropped everything as soon as I saw this video.

[@ultrahenk]

Rear-mounted air-cooled V8. Amazing car.

[@Racecarlock]

Man, the historical racing content on this channel is so good.

[@CapaNoisyCapa]

This is not a KZbin video. This is art. Thank you for your art, fine gentleman.

[@ritter_cracker]

Man. Imagine this race coming back in modern days. 84hrs of Nürburgring with GT4, GT3, and GT2. Or at least if it could be done in iRacing.

[@magnom3922]

That would honestly be legendary

[@TPau65]

I really doubt that modern race cars would last THAT long! 😁

[@magnom3922]

@@TPau65 would probably last LONGER

[@magnom3922]

@@TPau65 safety has evolved so probably longer

[@ritter_cracker]

@@TPau65 I actually think they would last without any problems at all. And if not, maybe it would make the manufacturers improve their overall quality on their cars. :)

[@BIGBURT]

“I have the magic school bus in front of me” 😂😂😂

[@flashpeter625]

The huge exhaust pipes on the Tatra 603 B5 are actually an ejector cooling system for the V8 engine. But they also acts as trumpets - it is loud, and glorious. A few of those cars are well maintained and driven at events. I think they've been to Goodwood in the past as well.

[@jacekatalakis8316]

Now this is amazing, it makes me wonder if anything like this would happen at all today. Am I the only one that wants this as a videogame?

[@johndifool2985]

Umm it IS videogame, Assetto Corsa...

[@ross_boss]

@@johndifool2985 A dedicated game specifically for this race is what Jace meant i'd assume

[@troynov1965]

Coming in close 2nd too Jackie Stewart in a Lotus Cortina is nothing to hang your head about. Especially when you are driving a Tatra ! LOL

[@morebrokethaneven4788]

this channel is criminally undersubscribed

[@SouthPawRacer]

This video is art.

[@Lewid93]

Oh man, holding an endurance race online on this track with these cars and some way of simulating actual mechanical wear over time (not just when you over-rev or crash) would be incredible! Imagine getting half way through the lap and a radiator hose randomly bursts, so you have to manage the engine heat all the way back to the pit so your mechanic can quickly slap another hose on and get you back out... Not sure any sim currently has that level of detail, but we can dream, eh?

[@fernandes5986]

Thank for this video. I would never tought that someone would remember Le Marathon de la Routr. Greetings from Portugal.

[@RunningOn7CylindersYT]

If possible you should do a simulation of the 60s years of the Bathurst 1000km (or 500 miles) race with Cortinas, Minis, Falcons, Monaros, etc on a classic version of Mt Panorama

[@ajrichar0]

This! Yes!

[@graysonbyass-rascoe4326]

I love the effort by the tatra corp to put a decent car on the board and a fantastic story for them to really be the the giant killer. I would love to see this now with the wec running gt3 and gt4 cars for that long, great video man i have to try this, great job to all the modders!

[@egoalter1276]

Tatra was unfairly maligned under the socialist regime. They were the only manifacturer under the whole eastern block who managed to design and serially produce cars competitive even with the western market.

[@bobmcl2406]

This is great! A Czech buddy of mine here in Canada owned a Tatra 603 for a few years. It was a strange but amazing car. I am so glad to learn it exists for AC. As always Jake, I love your historic recreations.

[@cameron5802]

I absolutely love the sounds of the inner cab and all the chassis rattling around as it bounces

[@flightis3dollars]

What a great video about an amazing race and car. Always a great day when a new video drops on one of the best youtube channels. Your time and effort is much appreciated.

[@MaxScheibenpflug]

How cool must being a spectator at the Gesamtstrecke have been? Imagine watching from the grandstands, with cars going one way AND the other all the time...

[@Villoresi]

The Honenrain Chicane was added for 1967. I had actually seen this race mentioned in a book quite some time back. I eventually was able to find a good, clean, intact version of said book for my own library. Kind of a funky looker, but neat to drive/take in something unique and different. Honestly, I think that gives a pretty good impression of true night racing. They used to start the Reims 12 Hours at midnight. Actually, for some drivers, the lack of light seems to have the opposite effect, and they in fact can go faster in the dark. Aside from Brunchen being eased, you did mention the crests on the Dottinger Hohe Straight. In addition, the hump, dip, and rise on the approach to Schwalbenschwantz is more pronounced on this older version of the circuit. Finally, the last of the more notable differences compared to the modern version is that the esses after Pflanzgarten are more severe in this rendering of the circuit. You almost had Sir Jackie in the Cortina. Nice montage there at the end.

[@neubert500]

I had never heard of this event! Thanks for bringing it to the screen. Glad to see a good ol American Mustang won the 1st one!

[@TOMCATnbr]

Man, with this I really want to reinstall AC again. I love those old school tracks and cars. This was an awesome event, really immersive. I'm really impressed by how the recreated the 60-70's Nurburgring. I absolutely love it.

[@rideroundandstuff]

Reinstalling AC? That implies you must have uninstalled it? Is that even legal?

[@facundolopez1718]

Man, beatyfull introduction and thank you for count that history, in my country Argentina, we have a nacional religious history with the 82h of Nurburgring, we called, "La misión Argentina" or "The argentinian mision", with help of JM Fangio, Oraccio Pagani and Oreste Berta, we race with an nacional icon car, the "IKA TORINO", we din't win, but we finish the race with the only nacional production car, the same car who was beating to all the American Muscle we have in our old 60's nacional racing, the TC for Turismo Carretera, the same cars that still racing today

[@cesmatt]

Hola Facundo, Yo tambien le envie un mensaje en relación a la Misión Argentina, le preguntaba si durante su investigación de esta carrera se había percatado del desempeño de estos autos y su equipo y también me pregunto si alguien se habrá tomado la molestia de desarrollar este Torino en algun simulador, seria genial.

[@facundolopez1718]

@@cesmatt Matt, un gusto Ojalá hubiese algún mod del Torino para asseto, pero no eh visto ninguno, y los del Tc, son todos propiedad de bundlegames, asique no creo que se arriesgase a subir un contenido sin permisos, una lastima peo por ahora hay que seguir esperando a que algún modelador y programador desarrolle tal mod

[@lukemontgomery9683]

i love endurance racing and racing history, i didnt know about this race so thank you for shining some light on such an event.

[@ajunta2270]

That night lap was magical. Really brought back the love of driving for me.

[@riderofthemark6661]

Great video jake! Love all the history parts. In 1969, from Argentina 3 IKA Torino cars were sent to Germany accompanied by Juan Manuel Fangio. The whole race was between Lancia and the IKA Torino, both teams lost 2 cars, Lancia was 2 laps behind and the Torino won completing 334 laps, but due to a broken exhaust pipe and not entering pits to repair it, they got a penalty and sadly lost, ending up 4th even though in Argentina it’s a legend car still today.

[@buddhapest]

my uncle has a friend whose dad competed in the Marathon in an Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan in 1966 and 1967 I haven't thought about it for years and then this video popped up. just amazing. bravo

[@john3324]

Man, I can't believe I've sat through the whole race, your live commentary certainty helped to keep me watching. One hour flew by like nothing, nice.

Well... that was "unexpected". As a Czech AND fan of sim racing myself, I should know about such a success of Tatra 603. Thanks for widening my knowledge. You seem to carry a motorsport chronicles in your head. EDIT: And big thanks for new track/car discovery. I did not know about this version of Nürburgring (same for the Tatra).

[@Thunder55Turbo]

I absolutely adore all of the classic racing stuff on this channel.

[@ErikB750]

That was quite enjoyable for a sim. Usually I don’t like it and adore the real thing, but your commentary is super.

[@nikbear]

Absolutely wonderful, got a cold drink, cast this to the TV in HD, and enjoyed every single minute of this, awesome car and track,just brilliant 👍 huge thanks to you and the people who made the mods, cause it was stunning to watch 🏁🍾

[@brettkoski]

Absolutely brilliant presentation. Thanks!

[@jcgabriel1569]

It really is an interesting event. I'm glad to hear this from you! The unique (and unusual) regulations made sure participants would treat things like they would on the old, long distance rallies and road races that the Marathon de la Rout is trying to recreate. For example, those pitstop rules made sure that the drivers would be less dependent on the pits and pitcrew for any repairs, forcing them to try to mend their cars on the side of the circuit if needed, just like they would do on a road race/rally, where the team crew weren't always present to help.

[@junedhussain6252]

Thank you so much for your hard work. I didn't know that a race like this one did exist. I really thought the 24 hours was long but 84 hours wow that's insane. Sadly I dont think a race like this would happen Today because it would be too costly for both the drivers, the cars and the sponsors.

[@CorruptTarget]

I love these really in depth essay almost videos of old tracks and races keep up the great work!

[@zachmoore4550]

Man I know this is an old video but you kill it with your history and racing videos. Great work.

[@TheUnfinishedSynth]

Ah, what a tantalising finish! Have just recently discovered your channel and am randomly binge-watching through it. Lots of fun.

[@TheUnfinishedSynth]

The changes of light were really impressive to watch.

[@ehboucher607]

I have been watching most of your videos.. And wow... I love the history stories in the intro... The driving every thing... Wish I can go back in time to watch this races.. Keep it up

[@slappydave4241]

I do motorcycle track days (which are like 7-8 rotations of 20 minutes over the course of a day) and I'm absolutely whipped after 2 or 3 days (of probably not doing all of the sessions because I'm tired). I can't imagine trying to maintain the level of mental focus you need to perform well for such a long time. I have racer friends that do 2 and 4 hour endurance races on teams of 2-3 where you ride for 40ish minutes at a time and they are completely drained from even just that much. (Obviously motorcycles have higher physical demands but the mental and emotional demands are similar) Truly astounding that people are able to perform these kind of long races. Also more astounding that they manage to convince other people to do support for them for that whole time, or do it by themselves without help!

[@HazewinDog]

Awesome stuff man. I really appreciate the attention to detail you put into this video. things like leaving all the settings you used, the chapters or however they're called, etc. I had no idea such a long race existed, and I am very glad you were able to teach me about it and let me have a taste of what it's like. I'll definitely be doing my own version of this race as well some day.

[@duckheadgaming]

Mega interesting video! Didn't even know this race existed. Assetto Corsa is just great for these kind of races, be on your own, no pressure, just immersion in the race you're doing.

[@paulanstey4577]

Saw the Tatra as the Goodwood Revival a few years back. This had a double diffuser at the rear end. Great to see it race. Another great video. Didn't know the version of the Nordschleife existed. I will have to give it a try

[@caiquebcapel]

Not kidding, your videos are like love letters to the history of motorsport. Just amazing.

[@bogdanoff1993]

GPlaps back at it again with another masterpiece!

[@jafu745]

The history lesson was lovely but the night drive was just beautifully immersive in its eerieness(?!). AC never ceases to amaze and neither do the modders and content creators. I can't imagine what it must've felt like trying to pass this tank in a Mini or MG.

[@legoferrari14]

Sim Racing is a great tool for automotive history; especially highly-moddable ones such as Assetto Corsa where modders can add in deep cuts that even Kaz and the guys at Polyphony won't get to. The Eastern European cars, especially racing cars from the Soviet Union era like the Tatra 603 for example don't get anywhere near the love & attention they deserve; the best you'll get being current-year rally vehicles in the officially licensed WRC and Dakar games, with DiRT Rally maybe picking up the '05 Fabia WRC every now and again to honour Colin McRae.

[@tobytoxd]

What a hell of a race! Thank you so much, I enjoyed every minute of it! The video is so well put together, great driving, great commentary and a nice history lesson. Your 'moment' had to be at Adenauer Forst, right!? :D It's such a dangerous and difficult braking after the Fuchsröhre. Greetz from Germany *)

[@NeonsStyleHD]

Do a race with the Mini Cooper S in Assetto Corsa. That was good. Really interesting. You're the only racing channel I watch cause of your uniqueness.

[@legoferrari14]

GPLaps has well and truly established a niche for himself within the sim racing community; more than a mere presenter and reviewer of the content he shows off, he delves into the historical context of what he drives. His Delage 2LCV & Opel Rennbahn double-feature review is one of my favourites and he's continuing to improve with his narration and presentation.

[@MarleyDog11]

People were just coming up with anything back in the 60s

[@Snow_OwL217]

I Love Assetto Corsa so many Mods and many many more :)) Love these Historic Tracks

[@dodge33cymru]

Everyone else thoroughly expected GPLaps to have done this in real time, right? Anyway, I only recently found out about this event's history but you offered a lot more - another fabulous vid thanks. One thing well down my "one day convert" list is the Mazda 110S that was the first (?) Japanese works effort in Europe.

[@Strike86]

The men who did this back in the day must have been brave or insane, or both. Can't imagine anything like this happening today. Fantastic video, this is mind-blowing. Such a mixed grid too!

[@iamrafaelbmx]

Absolutely amazing video. Love the story the gameplay. And the final thoughts . Gonna try it myself. Thanks for showing us this amazing race

[@colindavenport6648]

Great video. I really was amazed how you kept the car on the track at night. I could hardly see a thing as a spectator, ha ha, excellent racing though.

[@freejrs]

Never heard of this race! Thanks for shining some light on this epic madness. I feel your channel is just hitting its full potential and its great to see how things have developed over the last few years. I always wondered what they used the gesam streke for!

[@greg7129]

Cool stuff , really like how you dig historical racing !

[@anthony959rs]

Very well(and beautifully) done onboard ride, looks so realistic throughout the day and night, like it just brought us back in time! Thank you so much for providing us such wonderful experience of this long-forgotten amazing event!

[@Dubstep195]

I’m glad I decide to search up one day “Avus the wall of death” and after watching Circuits of the past (and binge watching all of his vids) I stumbled upon your vid of you racing it. And now for the past four days I’ve been binge watching all of your playlists. As of rn I’m on the 1989 Grand Prix and it’s crazy on how you can literally see your progression in everything from driving skills to the editing to even your speech confidence. Like man it’s been an amazing journey and can’t believe I haven’t found you sooner too cuz I’m subbed to viperconcept and supergt plus a lil more so imo it’s weird it took so long, especially considering you’ve been doing this for like 14 years, either way tho I’m glad I did lol.

[@gary24fan]

Three laps around there was insane. Eighty-four hours is strait jacket territory!

[@uclafalcon]

Your night racing is intense! Great job getting through the course and great videos with real time commentary.

[@jozefibaraki9099]

That giant exhaust on Tatra is actually the most genius cooling on a car. It uses exhaust vacuum to pull the air without a ventilator.

[@callsignstrafe4544]

Does anyone have any links to the other cars used in this video? I have the track but never knew this race existed until this video. Fantastic job as always GP!

[@RawSpeed2311]

I was not expecting to be completely taken by this. Your presentation and voice are a joy to listen to. I don't know about the accuracy but I'm believing it. I'm a fan of the modern Nordschleife but this is something else and with night driving which i admit i couldn't do as well as you did. I also love the Tatra. What a cool vehicle. I'm sold. I've subscribed which is not common for me. Cheers.

[@oleandreasen]

Thanks for this amazing race. Aaargh the last bit was nail biting. Darned the Cortina. But great great video.

[@terencedunn]

Great vid as always. However Tatra is the 2nd oldest auto maker in the world, producing cars for 100 years, starting in 1897 and ending in 1997 with the t700. The only time it stopped car production was during the 2nd world war. Tatra sued vw over the beatle prior to ww2. That lawsuit was settled and tatra was paid in the 50's. I love your great vids and the thought you put into each one. Cheers.

[@joffreyverbeeck1640]

Found your channel through one of your GP car videos. Didn't know of this race untill I saw your video. Imagine hearing that imposing engine drone draw closer around midnight as you're fighting your way around the track, struggling to maintain 160 km/h even by day, as you're not familiar with the track.

[@benhazen1905]

I can't wait for you to blow up. Amazing video as always, keep it up

[@jamesvozar1]

@GPlaps well done producing this video, top notch.

[@DYNANiK]

Your expertise, your voice and your way of producing videos fascinate me every time anew!

[@kopfnuss53]

I am amazed by the quality of video and commentary

[@bitkarek]

thank you for that Tatra highlight, iam proud.

[@sityu82]

Very well put together, narrated, informative video! Thanks!

[@bryandickerson5365]

Wow - what an incredible grid!! You’re creating some beautiful content @GPLaps , while also showcasing other folk’s fantastic work too!

[@RTPJu]

Fuzo showed me this car via a PM in RD and felt amazing. Watching your video makes me want to reinstall AC just to try this mod. Fuzo and Pessio cars are the best around... wish someday they mod for AMS2 (that is about to receive it's first modded cars). Cheers!

[@ryoichiwatanabe648]

Oooh maaan, this is racing heaven, so happy for knowing this race exist :"")

[@VirginiaRican]

I LOVE the Tratra 603, it's one of my favorite obscure cars.

[@f1GP69]

Loved the history lesson that you gave, very nostalgic, pity you didn’t make the podium.

[@DannysDiecastDisasters]

Greatr vid mate, good fun. That Tatra look quite high when you are behind other cars.

[@gmcg28c]

Excellent, Jake, i never knew of this race. 4 days and nights, epic. (Bathurst, Australia) :)

[@bigsarge8795]

This is absolutely bonkers. Great video

[@tomtabone7949]

Your videos are the best,every time i watch one i race the same cars and track you do 😅

[@ooohhenrybmblm]

The Mazda Cosmo and Porsche 911 are the two cars that I remember from this 3.5 day endurance race.

[@dashy90210]

That night driving session was wild! Imagine in the early days of motor racing only being able to drive the circuit once a week at max and needing to have that all in your head or else you'd spear into a hedge.

[@tdmaker85]

your knowledge is second to none great job

[@douglasdixon524]

That car was a really cool sedan. Just by watching I can almost feel how heavy it is to drive.

[@jefdamen2977]

I learned stuff thanks! Underrated channel!

[@UncleBoogieRF]

Thanks so much for this. I’d heard of this race, but had forgotten the name and was starting to think I imagined it.

[@Macho_Fantastico]

That was awesome. I get why they don't do something like this nowadays (safety, etc) but how amazing would it be to see some manner of this race again one day.

[@scaredcrew]

Thank god finally I found your channel. I was searching for hours but I don't remember the title nor the channel name. Was guessing and searching with random keywords .

[@VonBlade]

Fantastic. Didn't know this race existed and it not only showed it off well, but reinforced my belief that all endurance races should be 24 hours rather than 6/8/12. Then even F1 is too brief for me so what do I know.

[@pokefrosch617]

Your writing is marvelous. Your voice is soothing. You should do Audiobooks about racing.

[@saltyitalianguy3243]

you're really good, one of my newly favourite channels to watch.