29-01-2019                                                			Version 1.0
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Title           	: Zhuhai - China
Filenames		: Zhuhai_China_1999.dat
			  Zhuhai_China_2004.dat
			  Gp2form.txt (This file)
			  24 Jam files
			  convert.exe
Authors          	: Tim De Klein and Antonio Pessoa
E-mail			: Tdeklein4@hotmail.com and ap1981@gmail.com
Description     	: The first permanent racing circuit in China, built in 1996 after previous races on Zhuhai Street Circuit for FIA GT cars since 1994. Few years after the opening, Zhuhai was scheduled to host the first Chinese Grand Prix in March 21st 1999, second round of 1999 Formula One season. However, FIA cancelled the event just two months before, and the first Formula One race in China was postponed to 2004, when Shanghai International Circuit was built. Since that time, Zhuhai International Circuit was home of several international series, like FIA GT, A1GP, Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, and many others. In 2007 there was an attempt to host an ChampCar event in May, but the race was cancelled after problems with the promoter. This GP2 circuit was created by Tim de Klein in 2009, just before he retires as a GP2 trackmaker. He make the track layout, pits layout, cc-line, fence distances and some other importante details. I completed his unfinished work with a lot of scenary, like the pit building, the control tower, grandstands, adverts, trees, sponsors, cameras, etc. I've created two versions of Zhuhai scenary: Zhuhai 1999, if the Formula One race had happened, and Zhuhai 2004, with Chinese sponsors.


Other Works     	: I stopped to count my previous works, from 2001 to now, maybe some dozens of GP2 tracks around the world... :)
Thanks to       	: Paul Hoad for the Trackeditor, Object editor and Jam editor.
                  	  Geoff Crammond for making Grand Prix 2.
			  Andreas Schulz for grandprix2.de
			  Tim de Klein for the previous unfinished Zhuhai track.

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* Construction *
Base            	: I suspect Tim based on original Microprose Estoril.
Editor(s) used  	: Jam Editor, 
		  	  Track Editor,
			  Objecteditor,
			  MS Paint (XP)  
Known Bugs    		: Some ribbons appear in front of fences on the right side of each hairpin
Build Time     		: Tim's timework: unknown. Antonio's timework: several days, split between some of that in 2012 and two others in January 2019.


* Installation *
1. 
(if you already have new tracks on the game jump to STEP 2): 
patch the game with a util that obliges the game to read the tracks
from the harddisk. These utils are gp2nocd or trakonhd. 
Search for one of them on the net and install it. This program will 
create a new directory called "circuits": you have to copy there 
ALL the 16 track files (F1ct01, F1ct02...........F1ct16)

2. 
Place the 'zhuhai' directory from the ZIP file into the Gp2 'gamejams' directory.

3. 
Place Zhuhai_China_1999.dat or Zhuhai_China_2004.dat file in the circuits directory. It runs the best in 
slots 06, 14 and 15. Others slots was not tested.

4. 
Start Gp2 and drive...........

* Copyright / Permissions *
(c) Copyright 2019, Tim de Klein and Antonio Pessoa. You can use this track free. Currently few people plays GP2, so, if you use it as a base to create other track, please, give us our credits. Just it.


* Disclaimer *
If your pc breaks, goes slow, or the files harm your machine it's not my 
fault!!!


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    THE FIA GT ZHUHAI WINNERS:

year	winner drivers			nat/nat car			circuit

1994	B.Wolleck/JP.Jarier/J.Laffite 	FRA/FRA Porsche 964 Turbo	Zhuhai Street Circuit
1995	Andy Wallace/Olivier Grouillard	ENG/FRA	McLaren BMW F1-GTR	Zhuhai Street Circuit
1996	Emmanuel Collard/Ralf Kelleners	FRA/GER	Porsche 993 GT1		Zhuhai International Circuit
1997*	J.Greasley/G.Lister/M.Wallinder	ENG/SWE	Porsche 993 GT1		Zhuhai International Circuit
1999	Olivier Beretta/Karl Wendlinger	MON/AUT	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Zhuhai International Circuit
2004	Mika Salo/Andrea Bertolini	FIN/ITA	Maserati MC12 GT1	Zhuhai International Circuit
2005	B.Longin/A.Kumpen/M.Hezemans	BEL/HOL	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R	Zhuhai International Circuit
2007	Christophe Bouchut/Stefan Mcke	FRA/GER	Lamborghini Murclago	Zhuhai International Circuit

* Non-championship event
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    THE A1GP ZHUHAI WINNERS:

year	winner driver		nat team		circuit

2007/08	Michael Ammermller	GER A1 Team Germany	Zhuhai International Circuit
	Narain Karthikeyan	IND A1 Team India	Zhuhai International Circuit
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    THE LE MANS INTERCONTINENTAL CUP ZHUHAI WINNERS:

year	winner drivers				nat/nat car		circuit

2010	Franck Montagny/Stphane Sarrazin	FRA/FRA	Peugeot 908	Zhuhai International Circuit
2011	Sbastien Bourdais/Anthony Davidson	FRA/ENG	Peugeot 908	Zhuhai International Circuit
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Tim de Klein, 2009 / Antonio Pessoa, 2019
