Season 41 - Ferrari Challenge ROUND 6 1967 SCX Syracuse"The sixth race in the Ferrari Challenge is in at Syracuse, a street circuit in Sicily. Situated on the outskirts of Syracuse, the 3.4 mile circuit on public roads is in the shape of a triangle, with two slow corners, an acute hairpin, and concrete walls bordering the fairly wide road for practically the entire distance and demanding maximum concentration. There is no real straight, but the three sides of the triangle each have fast, gentle curves. It is, in fact, what is known as a 'driver's circuit', leaving no margin for the slightest error.
The 1955 race was memorable in that Tony Brooks, a dental student from Manchester England, qualified his Connaught in third place on the grid behind the Maseratis of Luigi Musso and Luigi Villoresi. Brooks made a great start and diced for the lead with Musso over several laps before pulling a way to win by over 50 seconds. Thus, Brooks became the first British driver in the history of the sport to win a major race in a car designed, developed and built in Great Britain (unlike Segrave's Sunbeam which won the 1923 French G.P. and, the 1924 San Sebastian G.P. which was designed by Ernest Henry in in Suresnes, Paris). The Mercedes Benz team did not participate as the race did not count towards the driver’s championship, nevertheless Brooks race average of 99.05 mph over the 2 hour 24 minute race would have been hard to beat.
The track is a real challenge in the faster Sports Cars of 1967 and should make for some memorable racing. Good luck, gentlemen."
Ferrari ONLY
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Password | = | see above |
Damage Model | = | INT |
GPL Mod | = | SCX |
60fps Patch | = | 60fpsV2newmod |
Track download | = | link |
Track directory | = | syracuse |
Qualifying Starts | = | 20:45 UK Time - 45min |
Race Starts | = | 21:30 UK time |
Race Length | = | 27 laps |
Replay | = | here |
Replay -
https://www.mediafire.com/file/r3re53vc6dkaytq/UKGPL_8__60fps.2022.11.15.23.22.rpy.7z/filePlease, excepting emergencies, no chat until Session Completed in qualification. No chat in the race until
ALL drivers still racing have crossed the line.
Please check the Season 41
details regarding rules and the Ferrari Challenge Championship
pages in particular.
All drivers are on a level playing field in terms of chassis. There is no distinction between Works and Privateer drivers in this series. Please respect each other and leave plenty of room when lapping or being lapped. Only reported incidents will be moderated.
UNLIMITED Shift-Rs allowed with
NO need for a
Stop and Go. Please use PRIBLUDA to make sure that the track is clear before re-joining.
Buona Fortuna