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9/9/2001 - #100: aida (218KB)  
Last week, four new tracks were publicized on the Legends Central forums. All the tracks are by one (presumably busy!) guy, Martin Cooper. Aida and Hring are (by design) semi-realistic versions of those two real-life circuits. Rock is a manual re-do of the Rock Island circuit from Viper Racing (there is no converter, so settle down!), and Legends is a pure fantasy track containing a very entertaining mix of corners. It's also (imho) the best of the batch!
8/30/2001 - #99: grnzland (244KB)  
André Streu brings us the third in the recent Trilogy of Historic German Racetracks, the Grenzlandring. This was a real-life road course along a public roads built around the town of Wegberg. Racing was abandoned on the circuit in 1952, and as soon as you start driving this track, you'll see why. Think "the long straight at the end of the Nurburgring, bent left sufficiently to form a 9km oval." Stunningly fast, and insanely dangerous, were this real life - thankfully it's not!
8/25/2001 - #98: norisrng (225KB)  
Lou Magyar has released his first trick, Norisring, a real-life short (1.3mile) road course in Nuremberg, Germany. And the BAPOM crew has finally gotten off of it's collective fat asses long enough to put out a program set for this fine little beastie!
8/19/2001 - #97: avus59 (288KB)  
Scott Przybylski has released his AVUS '59 track, a simple track for high-speed testing, etc. If you're familiar with his earlier avus beta, this version is considerably shorter (6.5 miles long), and there's apparently been a massive reforestration program in effect.

A note on the cover: this is an original AVUS cover from 1959. I've merely padded it slightly to match the aspect ratio of the GPL programs, and changed the dates to match the event dates used in GPL.

8/14/2001 - #96: bounty (251KB)  
The Bounty Beach Sports Complex fantasy track has gone into final release. A wide track with plenty of 4-wheel drifting possibilities, it should make for some fine racing. Congratulations to JaiPaSai on a job well-done!

You don't need to download this program set - it comes with the track.

8/11/2001 - #95: tjet (198KB)  
Strava's funky little GPL realization of a modified-figure-8 slot car track. (It has a bridge - the cars don't actually crash into each other at the crossover point!) The scenery is simple, but the driving is a blast, and it should run well on any machine. Sort of reminds me of an easier version of Diamante, but again, what do I know?
8/11/2001 - #94: ladle (228KB)  
A really fun-to-race track from Jon Jones. A zippy little 'club circuit'-feeling fantasy track. Fairly short, and easy to learn, with plenty of overtaking opportunities. Also, the track is pretty wide, which makes it possible to take several lines through 'The Bowl'.
8/9/2001 - #93: austria (233KB)  
A lovely first-time effort by Ronnie Bresich, this is a pre-chicane version of the Österreichring that is either A) more accurate or B) less accurate than David Noonan's "Osring". It's certainly different, and there's little debate that it looks great! Note: you don't need to download this program set, as it's already included in the track distribution.
8/9/2001 - #92: cilce (216KB)  
Van Gossum's second release is a fantasy track through the Belgian forests. Good clean fun for all concerned!
8/6/2001 - #91: harz (267KB)  
Christian Hedrich has released his Harz Mountain Circuit, and it is truly a wild ride! Someone has finally brought us the dangerous thrill of flying up a mountain road with no guardrails. A fantasy track, but truly inspired stuff, and well worth your download.
8/4/2001 - #90: jokimaa (241KB)  
Timo Nurmi's highly-recommended Jokimaa Circuit - a fictional track laid out on real Finnish roads. Many have proclaimed it "the Nurburgring of Finland", and who am I to dispute them? Enjoy picking the branches out of your teeth when you get to that section the first time!
7/28/2001 - #89: dolomiti (279KB)  
Mark Beckman's latest and greatest - a fantasy track based in the Dolomite mountains of the Italian Alps. Good clean fun for all concerned!
7/25/2001 - #88: mallory (230KB)  
Sabre Team's latest is that rarest of beasties, a non-US oval track... sort of. It's a squished oval (sort of like Darlington) with what appears to be an appendix sticking off of it. It's the damndest thing. Looks sort of like the head of a 5-iron...
7/22/2001 - #87: schleiz (246KB)  
A new track has been released by 'Tormentor', an all-too-apropos name given my own personal success in driving this accursed circuit. But hey, I suck - your mileage may vary!

In any event, Schleizer Dreieck (or "Schleizer Triangle", according to the babelfish) is a real-live German race circuit, built on public roads. It's Germany's oldest race track, having held its first race in 1923. It's also a scary place to drive a 1967 F1 car - very fast long straights, followed by incredibly tight corners, sort of like Le Mans, only more so...

7/18/2001 - #86: lemas (210KB)  
Gilles Jausset has produced a fine version of the Mas du Clos circuit, a historic club track in France. You may find it too tight for the F1 cars, but F3/FG drivers should have a blast - lots of hills, and that's always a good thing!
7/14/2001 - #85: maxland (197KB)  
Martin Svacha brings us this fine fantasy track. It's fairly similar to Ladle in layout, mostly flat (with one interesting 'dip'), and a pair of high-speed esses. Looks like fun!
7/13/2001 - #84: snett67 (261KB)  
Track maestro Ryk (of Circuit Sopheve fame) pointed out that the Snetterton '67 track comes with inaccurate map pages (they're the same ones from the original Snetterton track). So we've put together the updated maps, and what the heck, we're throwing in a spiffy new cover at no extra charge!

(And yes, it is the same (albeit cleaned-up) artwork that we used on the Detroit cover. I like the art, it fits Snetterton better than Detroit, and Detroit sucks. If this bothers you, you can fail to install 'page0.pbf' and use the cover that comes with the track.)

7/18/2001 - #83: zandvort (212KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

7/18/2001 - #82: watglen (362KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

7/18/2001 - #81: spa (270KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

7/18/2001 - #80: silver (244KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

7/18/2001 - #79: rouen (283KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

7/18/2001 - #78: nurburg (370KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

7/18/2001 - #77: mosport (261KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

7/18/2001 - #76: monza (250KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

7/18/2001 - #75: monaco (300KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

7/18/2001 - #74: mexico (205KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

7/18/2001 - #73: kyalami (229KB)  
Part of the replacement set for the 11 original GPL tracks. Download the whole set here (3MB).

These sets feature the original, real-life covers used in the 1967 F1 season (with the exception of Rouen, which is from 1968). The covers have been taken from scans of the originals, and reformatted, color corrected, cleaned up, and in some cases largely re-created from scratch.

6/29/2001 - #72: gossum (226KB)  
Van Gossum brings us this modern fantasy track. And that's 'modern' in the good sense (wide road, lots of run-off, etc.) as opposed to being littered with fiddly little chicanes! While my own attempts to drive the track have been fraught with disaster, in no way should that be taken as a reflection on the track, merely as the expected outcome of my ham-fisted driving technique. Those of you who can actually drive these accursed machines should find that this track provides an excellent on-line racing experience. Or so I've been told!
6/26/2001 - #71: hilver (218KB)  
A mysterious ski-goggled man, known only as 'rodsquad' has put out an interesting fantasy track called Hilverstone. Despite the implications of the name, the track has nothing whatsoever to do with Silverstone, except maybe for some borrowed textures. It's sort of like a slightly-harder version of Glacier, but not quite. However you choose to describe it, there's no denying it has a high 'whee'-factor!
6/25/2001 - #70: diamante (218KB)  
Our old friend Mark Beckman whips out another of his consistently fun-to-drive tracks. This one's a fantasy track that was designed by Warren Bennett, originally named Carnival. The finished version drives substantially different (due to banking changes, etc.), hence the rename.
6/25/2001 - #69: trenton (218KB)  
The guys over at Team Friendship have released their latest creation, a 1.5 mile oval with a twist. Literally. An impressive accomplishment, particularly given the near-complete lack of information available on this track. Should be fun for on-line racing.
6/24/2001 - #(unnumbered): nbsarthe (206KB)  
Night version of LeMans.

Note: an alternate cover can be found in the 'nite-bonuspack' collection.

6/9/2001 - #68: rolex (249KB)  
Martin Smogbike brings us not one, but two track releases in a single day! Both are variations of the Daytona International Speedway: Daytona is the tri-oval, and Rolex is the tri-oval-plus-infield-road-course as it was run in 1967 (no damned chicanes!).
6/9/2001 - #67: daytona (262KB)  
Martin Smogbike brings us not one, but two track releases in a single day! Both are variations of the Daytona International Speedway: Daytona is the tri-oval, and Rolex is the tri-oval-plus-infield-road-course as it was run in 1967 (no damned chicanes!).
6/9/2001 - #66: sopheve (250KB)  

Sopheve, a fanstasy track from Ryk Penfold.

You don't need to download this program set - it comes with the track.

6/10/2001 - #65: milano (222KB)  
A minor little club track of no great importance to non-Italians...

No, I'm just kidding - it is (of course) probably the most-requested GPL track since day 1, a version of Monza that includes the full banked oval. Finally, we can all relive the last 20 minutes of the movie Grand Prix, though hopefully without that whole "flying off the banking into a tree" part!

Note that this track has largely been supplanted by 'monza10k'.

6/10/2001 - #64: usgp1960 (230KB)  
After one of the more bizarre (and amusing) limited track releases ever, Mark Beckman has released his long-awaited Riverside track to the general public. Note that this is a different (and better!) version of Riverside than the one converted from NASCAR Legends - it's hillier, it looks cooler, and it's using the longer 1960 layout rather than the 1970ish (?) layout from the NL version.
6/2/2001 - #63: bsarthe (182KB)  
Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last week, you've probably heard that Roland Ehnstrom and an all-star team of track editors have put out the Le Mans track. You know, the full-blown 24-hour version, circa 1967.
6/2/2001 - #62: keimola (242KB)  
Here's a program set for a fine track that we've neglected up until now. Personally, I've always liked the original cover, and saw no compelling reason to do a BAPOM program set for the track, but several people have asked for one, so here goes!

I suppose this program does have one minor feature over the original - it's in English (which is certainly a feature if you don't happen to understand Finnish!) This matches nicely with the generally-in-English nature of the 11 original GPL track programs, at least in the US version of the game...

5/28/2001 - #61: smogbank (240KB)  
Martin Smogbike has created a track for those people who really like AVUS, but have problems with all those tricky braking zones.

No, but seriously... According to the website, over 500 people have downloaded the track, and maybe some of those folks would like a spiffy ol' BAPOM program set for the beastie. I know at least one guy would, 'cause he requested it!

5/23/2001 - #60: halle (253KB)  
André Streu brings us this devilish little beastie, which you can download here. The "Halle-Saale-Schleife" is (was?) a real track in East Germany that hosted F2 races between 1950 and 1953. The track is fairly flat, composed of a collection of public roads, but without all the armco and such that characterize modern street circuits. No, this is a throwback to the days when Men Were Men, and said men (apparently) didn't mind crashing into lampposts in the middle of the road, sidewards, at 190MPH. Times have changed, and we should all be thankful for the invention of the Shift-R!
5/23/2001 - #59: malaysia (293KB)  
Bill Cooper treats us to this delightful version of the modern Sepang F1 Circuit. Bill has taken the best track on the modern F1 schedule, created a GPL version of it, dressed it up in vintage billboards and such, and then tweaked it to be more appropriate for our 1967 F1 machines by adding some slight banking to the turns (since we don't have aerodynamics helping us out). The result is a very enjoyable track, well-suited for on-line racing.
5/16/2001 - #58: road67 (237KB)  
Wow! Out of nowhere, Alain Bosco comes on the scene with this wonderful, polished effort. Definitely one of the best of the third-party tracks, on par with Solitude, Gronland, and Vil. Download it now, you'll be glad you did.
4/30/2001 - #57: croft (294KB)  
A program set for the new Croft track released by Sabre Team. While these British airport tracks (Silverstone, Goodwood, etc.) aren't my personal cup of tea, there's no denying that it's an excellent realization of the track. But then again, I'm too busy dicking around in Photoshop to get any serious GPL practice in, so maybe it's just me! :) --jhb
4/26/2001 - #56: atorp (192KB)  
Anderstorp, from Martin Granberg. A real-life Swedish airfield track that hosted F1 in the early '70s. 
4/24/2001 - #55: bremgart (264KB)  
Bremgarten - classic Swiss track, no longer used after the events of 1955. High speed driving through tight hilly forested sections. Great, great track.
4/24/2001 - #54: gronland (222KB)  
Gronland - a fantasy track by Mark Beckman. A longer version of Glacier. Too long, probably.
4/24/2001 - #53: sears99 (240KB)  
Sears Point '99. A version of Sears' without the inner loop. Standalone, doesn't require conversion from NASCAR Racing.
4/24/2001 - #52: roebling (265KB)  
Roebling Road  a real-life club track in Georgia (USA). Pleasant enough for the time...
4/24/2001 - #51: indy_f1 (231KB)  
The modern-day Indianapolis F1 circuit.
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