New tracks for GP2 - Antonio Pessoa

[MaxX]

Awesome to have some new releaes in 2023, thank you very much, Antonio.

Seems that I will have to take a F1 23 break and give them a try this weekend

*keepsfingercrossedforInterlagos*

[ismael]

Many, many thanks!

I enjoyed the previous version of the never built Korean track, so I'm curious to compare!

[Antonio Pessoa]

Hey, one more alt-track for GP2. Probably much of the guys could remember that circuit:

JOHOR, Malaysia

Johor_Malaysia_1998.zip

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Do you think Malaysia always was made of Sepang or Shah Alam? Negative, another interesting circuit had existed, near the border with Singapore. A shame the circuit was closed few time ago.

[Antonio Pessoa]

Very soon...

[Antonio Pessoa]

An improved GP2 track with the current track layout, and a conversion from GP3. Let's talk about...

LE MANS BUGATTI, France

Le Mans Bugatti_France_.zip

(309.67 KiB) Downloaded 593 times

Indeed, a third (3.0) version of Le Mans Bugatti, considering my primitive first version in 2001, before the 2000s track layout changes on the real circuit, and the second version made by T.Kost in 2009, when two turns were reprofiled few years before (Dunlop downhill/Chapelle and Musée). Now we have the layout from the last 15 years, with two sectors reprofiled (Dunlop chicane breaking zone and Garage Vert). And an idea for the return of F-1 French GP someday...

Alongside Le Mans Bugatti, below we have...

POZNAN, Poland

Poznan_Poland_.zip

(624.42 KiB) Downloaded 579 times

One of the best Eastern European racing circuits, mostly unknown, or not easily remembered. A fun circuit to drive. Converted from GP3.

Have fun!

[granitorenato]

There are good GP3 tracks that would be interesting for converting to GP2
Jeddha F1 2022
Velocitta
Potenza
Codeguá
Rivera
Termas do Rio Hondo
Cidade do México F1 2022

Still others beta version:
Velopark
Miami F1 2022
Potrero de los Funes

Here's the idea for future conversions

very good conversion work, the tracks turned out great

[granitorenato]

An improved GP2 track with the current track layout, and a conversion from GP3. Let's talk about...

LE MANS BUGATTI, France
Le Mans Bugatti_France_.zip








Indeed, a third (3.0) version of Le Mans Bugatti, considering my primitive first version in 2001, before the 2000s track layout changes on the real circuit, and the second version made by T.Kost in 2009, when two turns were reprofiled few years before (Dunlop downhill/Chapelle and Musée). Now we have the layout from the last 15 years, with two sectors reprofiled (Dunlop chicane breaking zone and Garage Vert). And an idea for the return of F-1 French GP someday...

Alongside Le Mans Bugatti, below we have...

POZNAN, Poland
Poznan_Poland_.zip






One of the best Eastern European racing circuits, mostly unknown, or not easily remembered. A fun circuit to drive. Converted from GP3.

Have fun!

Kubica win in Poland is very special

[Antonio Pessoa]

There are good GP3 tracks that would be interesting for converting to GP2
Jeddha F1 2022
Velocitta
Potenza
Codeguá
Rivera
Termas do Rio Hondo
Cidade do México F1 2022

Still others beta version:
Velopark
Miami F1 2022
Potrero de los Funes

Here's the idea for future conversions

very good conversion work, the tracks turned out great

Velocittà and Termas de Río Hondo would be in my "list" for future conversions. But I guess I'll take a break of few years in track editing in a couple of weeks. Perhaps two or three more tracks currently started here, could be finished soon. And after, the break. The tracks are Japanese, German and British, one each.

Mexico City 2015 and Velopark was started by T.Kost few years ago. I don't know if he would be able to finish it. Potrero de los Funes was started by rremedio in the late 2000s. It's just lacking a complete scenery, not easy neither fast to complete considering the geografical features of that area (mountains, lake, houses, hills, etc).

[eky78]

Tor Poznan. Of all the modern tracks the least probable I´d have expected for GP2. Thanks for making it! I didn´t know it was considered a great track, so I´m sure I´ll make a couple of races there

[Antonio Pessoa]

Tor Poznan. Of all the modern tracks the least probable I´d have expected for GP2. Thanks for making it! I didn´t know it was considered a great track, so I´m sure I´ll make a couple of races there

Tor Poznan was called, by someone in sometime I can't remember exacly who and when, as the "mini Road America of Eastern Europe". I agree, it's fair!

[Michael82]

[Antonio Pessoa]

Hey, now it's time for...

SENDAI, Japan

Sendai_Japan_2000.zip

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A circuit which existed from 1986 to 2014, a modern mid-1980s venue. Not a fast circuit, but fun to drive on the uphills and downhills with several types or corners. A very "selective" circuit.

[ismael]

More than just being thankful (and note that I've download new Bugatti and Poznan from Roberto's new site already), I'm startled - I had never heard of Pozan and Sendai tracks!! Can't wait to try them all (I've played in former Bugatti track so I'll want to compare)

[Antonio Pessoa]

GP2 was missing a good full-GP circuit layout of Lausitzring.
Sergio Leonardi's one is very poor in scenery and the layout isn't accurate, and T.Kost made an excellent short Sprint layout of Lausitzring in 2009.
Well, now we have a good full GP circuit of Lausitz, using T.Kost's 2009 short track as base:

LAUSITZRING (GP circuit), Germany

Lausitzring (GP Circuit)_Germany.zip

(990.43 KiB) Downloaded 556 times

IF I get time and motivation to made some new track, it would be Thruxton my next one, because W.Jenks version is just basic for 1998/1999 GP2, but lacking that quality level we got since the mid 2000s.
However, I don't know if I would be able to make (or revamp) GP2 tracks in the next weeks. If I can't do new tracks soon, these works from the last month and a half was a great contribution for GP2 community this year, and probably I'll be back someday.

Have fun, guys, and keep the good work on carsets, tracks, playing seasons, etc. I love to see all it

[Antonio Pessoa]

Well, a last one track for this month, because it was so simple (and fast) to make, in a short space of time (and efforts):

PÄRNU RING (a.k.a. Sauga) 1992, Estonia

Parnu Ring (Sauga)_Estonia_1992.zip

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This track was made of two long road sections (one of them cutted by a chicane on the middle), and a permanent sector of turns after the first turn. It was used from 1989 to 2000, before Pärnu Ring became a much shorter and permanent venue in 2001, and again modernised in 2012 as the current Andru Ring, with a different track layout, using some parts of the former 1989 circuit (mainly the permanent sector).

I don't know if Thruxton will follow, because it's a circuit which deserves some quality and realism, and I can't do it from a day to another, in few hours during a night. Probably it will demand something like hours every day during a mid-week, and I can't see this possibility soon. Conversely, all these last works has been a great contribution for GP2 this year. Maybe in the future I can return with some more track (or tracks).