(not) one lap at Machwerk, driving 1985 F1 Mclaren Tag Porsche
I spent 90 minutes trying to complete one lap at Machwerk 1967, driving Alain Prost’s 1985 F1 Mclaren Tag Porsche, for rFactor, with a Logitech G25 steering wheel, but I didn’t succeed…
Machwerk’s twisty bumpy road surface, half regular asphalt, half granite cubes, with two railroad crossings (!), isn’t F1 friendly at all – more for rally cars –, but the 1000 horse power 1985 Mclaren Porsche, makes it extra hard, with a delicate response at low revs and a power explosion from them on.
I always drive with no aids, except for minimal traction control, so there is plenty of wheel spinning opportunities, which easily throw the car’s tail away. Regarding the turbo powered F1s from the 1980s, drivers described their handling as “point and shoot”…
A fast lap around Machwerk should take 6 minutes. All it takes is a proper setup. Will I ever do it?
0 comments June 15 2008 3:29 am | am | f1, PC Games - playing, racing