a lot of room for improvement, but not bad after all :D nit-picky correction: that's not the Adriatic sea, is the Tyrrhenian sea (Adriatic is on the other side) :)
Im from Naples and I used to ride these streets every sunday, Posillipo is a beautiful place. As a child my father used to tell me about a circuit in posillipo but I never understood where, I grew up and on my bike I ran these roads several times like a circuit, my dad passed away and I found this video, the life is strange sometimes thank you for this great content 🙏
It's an absolute delight to have you shine a light on the early days of grand prix racing. Some years ago, this era of motorsports was obscure and detailed information about the circuits used back then were hard to come by. Nowadays a dedicated Modder puts extreme effort into recreating these circuits based on the little data we have, and it is absolutely marvellous! These guys are recreating history. And it's a blast to experience early cigar racers without risking death!
The feeling of traveling back in time, along with the participatory aspect of your driving, is really satisfying. It’s basically a more entertaining, and achievable for me, Goodwood representation. History lessons are history lessons and this isn’t like learning about serfs in Russia, this is actually fun!
Hands-on...participatory approach to learning history...hmm...maybe learning about serfs in Russia would be more entertaining if you had a few serfs to flog 🤔 ;)
Having grown up in Naples, it's ridiculous how hard finding information about this track was. I heard about it as a kid, but it was only with the advent of the Internet that I managed to track down any definitive information. I've driven most of these roads many times...the bumps are still there, well some are actually worse - as is traffic, unfortunately. This track would be perfect for the more lighthearted racing games out there - think Forza and Gran Turismo. I'm going to add it to my Assetto Corsa installation for sure. Also, you deserve more subscribers - really entertaining, relaxed content from someone who's clearly knowledgeable about motorports and loves its golden era.
There's a very nice book used for reference by the track author - La Collina Degli Audaci
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This track is so romantic I'd take it just to cruise at sunrise in a Maserati A6 GT or any Italian GT of the 50s listening to some Lupin III jazz-bossa soundtrack.
Being italian this is really cool to me :D btw i check this channel every now and then and i'm always stunned by the high quality content! Keep going, you have a pretty unique format which is just so interesting and fun to watch :)
Plenty of others have already pointed out that the Adriatic is on the other side of Italy. The Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 is a full-blown GP car. The Voiturette (French for "little car") class was for 1.1 liters, and then 1.5 liters from 1932. The base P3 has a 2.6-liter straight eight, giving 215 hp. Subsequently, they equipped the cars with a 2.9, delivering 255 hp. If this is a 1935 variant, then most likely, it's the 3.2-liter engine, putting out 265 hp. They did try the 3.8-liter unit in the P3 for the 1935 French GP. That's the engine that produces 330 hp. However, other parts of the drivetrain just couldn't take the added strain. In the end, that lump would go into the 8C-35 that came out later in the season. The Maserati 6CM is an honest-to-goodness Voiturette, with its 1.5-liter straight six, providing 175 hp. This was the successor to the almost class-defining 4CM, and sold even more examples than its predecessor. I think a couple good complements to this track would be the Parco Sempione (Milano) 1937 and Parco Valentino (Torino) 1935 circuits. This circuit suited the Voiturettes well, as they were nearly as quick as the full GP cars in 1937, while they just kept getting quicker in 1938-39. And though the GP cars didn't run Posillipo in those final 2 years before the War, I think they would have been hard-pressed to outpace the smaller cars. Fastest lap before the War was John Wakefield in a Maserati 4CL in 1939 at 2 min, 15.6 sec. In terms of the 2 races for GP cars, Nuvolari won in 1934 with a Maserati 6C-34, while Farina won in 1937 with an Alfa Romeo 12C-36. Pescara had the pair of 3.4-mile straights, with one having a kink in the middle, but much of the rest of the lap was very twisty up through the foothills and towns. There's a reason the average lap speed was ~90 mph, rather than 150. It's kind of a similar deal with the old Masaryk Ring (Brno), though not to quite the same extreme, but that one also had some very long, fast stretches, punctuated by some quite slow sections.
Hey Robert, thanks as always for adding your knowledge. I am clear now that it is not the Adriatic, I should have looked this up beforehand, I thought that was what the sea was called all around Italy Good note to learn about the P3 being a full gp car. I was looking at the 1934 results when I was thinking about what to race for this and assumed it was a voiturette but it makes sense that it wasnt as it was raced in many of the top races. I am always learning! Hope the video is still enjoyable otherwise
On tracks like this, though I think it is more or less level playing field for a 1935-spec P3 and a 1936-37-spec Voiturette like the Maserati 6CM. The P3 is always notable for its acceleration, but the smaller Voiturette could outbrake and outcorner them. And indeed we can sort of see the reason why on twistier tracks, the 3 litre GP cars would be hard-pressed against the later Voiturettes. The 3 litre GP cars were heavier than the 750kg Formula cars (the 3 litre Formula had 850kg *minimum* weight limit), carry even more fuel as the fuel consumption also went up (specially in the case of the Mercedes Benz W154), while the Voiturettes such as the Maserati 4CL and the 158 "Alfetta" at that time remained small and light but their engines were now producing more or less 200hp.
@@jcgabriel1569 I was just thinking about this again with Jake's latest video. Someguy1785 just posted a video of the Maserati 8CTF around this circuit. Though they said it was likely a Forza conversion and a bit optimistic in some respects, the fastest lap was about a 2:15, so that seemed reasonable. In general, it seems like the 1938-39 regs may have provided for a more balanced package with the cars in a number of aspects. The smaller engines buy you space, and maybe some weight, which would give you more flexibility as to where to put the added weight. You also would have had advances in chasses and suspensions, and the power drop might actually be somewhat helpful to the drivers. And we see, where we have proper comparisons, the lap times don't simply fall off a cliff going from 1936-37 to 1938-39. In fact, the Nurburgring (handling track) saw a faster lap turned in 1939 for the German GP Pole (9:43.1) than with the 750-kg cars: Pole for the 1937 German GP (9:46.2). And the fastest race average for 1936-39 was set at the 1939 Eifelrennen (84.2 mph). At the top end, Tripoli didn't slow down massively from 1937 to '38. The Pole in 1938 (3:26.24) was just barely slower than the Fastest Lap from the 1937 race (3:25.73). I expect 1939 would have been quicker still if the Italians hadn't limited it to Voiturettes. Also, Mercedes were controlling their pace in the 1938 race due to the heat and their tires, to the point that Trossi in his Maserati 8CTF was able to set the Fastest Lap, faster than he went in Practice. Of course, Mercedes then surprised everyone in 1939. And in between, at Bremgarten, the 1939 Pole (2:33.3) wasn't far off the 1937 mark (2:32.0). And the Heat for GP cars in 1939 (101.1 mph) was faster than the 1937 GP (98.6 mph). Also, Fastest Lap in 1939 (2:36.0) was marginally quicker than in '37 (2:36.1). Donington Park was pretty similar on lap times for 1937-38, though it must be said, British T&S back then seemed to be pretty dubious sometimes. Unfortunately, we can't really compare those Italian street circuits directly, as most of those were dropped or switched to Voiturettes from GP cars for 1938, and the course configuration at Livorno was changed at that time as well. Also, Pau wasn't a major race in 1936, and was a Sportscar race in '37, so we can't really compare lap times or speeds there. As for your note about the P3's acceleration, most all of those GP cars from before 1938 especially were absolute torque monsters, and made plenty of that pull in the low end. I think it would still be quite close, but I wouldn't automatically just hand the trophy over to the Voiturettes, even against the 1938-39 GP cars.
@@Villoresi The 1938-39 regulations imposed a _minimum_ weight in a sliding scale depending on the engine capacity. In the new regs, a 3-litre supercharged car/4.5 litre unsupercharged car should weigh no less than 850kg. I think that while the engines were smaller and the cars were heavier in 1938-39, advances in suspensions and chassis, as you said, might've helped. The additional weight imposed might've also helped as well, as unlike the prior seasons where they are always trying to keep the weight down, likely sacrificing several useful ideas for the sake of weight saving. The extra allowable weight in the new Formula, however, allowed them to try to improve their cars where it matters, and they won't have to worry about the resulting extra weight. That explains how the 1938-39 cars didn't lose a lot of time on faster tracks, and on more handling-oriented tracks, actually managed to improve times... I think the Alfa Romeo 8C were better, torque-wise. At the 1935 German GP practice, the German drivers noted that the P3s accelerate out of corners faster than their cars! A well-known restorer and owner of one of the P3s said that nowadays, running on pure methanol, his P3 can make 360bhp, and he can even dial it up to 400bhp, and the peak torque is gained somewhere around 1,000rpm! It shows when his son won the pre-war race at the Monaco GP Historique in 2014, despite strong opposition from ERAs...
I love how there's two army personnel at the side of the track at 6:44 which I assume is a reference to the two army personnel seen stood there on Google maps street view (8 Via Vincenzo Padula, Naples). Great video too!
Brilliant video, really enjoyed it sir! The trees whizzing past, the transition from town to outskirts and back again plus the many people in seats, on banks and at marshal posts all combined to make this track look really lived in. Probably one of the most visually absorbing tracks I've seen you race on!
Means a lot, thanks for posting! Apprantly my greatgrandfather raced motorbikes around this track and i was looking for something like this for a while. Well done!
Another classic video tape from your great self. Round of applause please for GPLaps bringing us pure racing joy on UA-cam. Thank you for crafting these awesome videos. Anyone watching this, if you remember Metropolis Street Racer on the Dreamcast (constant 60fps gorgeous game) reminds me of that game. Superb Napoli Course, great choice.
Good Morning GPLaps, Just wanted to say how much I appreciate all of your videos. I put these on throughout my days working from home. There's something quite unique to your style and the catch of classic racing. Keep up all the good work!
Another great video showcasing beautiful and mostly forgotten tracks of the past. Though I'm curious about one thing - how can you see the Adriatic Sea from Naples? xD
Best video ever! Wow what a track, pure history, definitely buying for ams and ac, hope there's a league racing here with old cars, would be simply amazing
My gosh, so much to comment on. Glorious track, for sure. Excellent driving, and I personally love listening to your in-car in-race commentary. Please keep them coming, cuz I know I am in for a good time as soon as I see your logo pop up!
I am never disappointed with your vids Jake, they just get better and better. Great productions, well researched, and you're effortless to listen too. it's very apparent you never drink too much red cordial. :) Great stuff, keep them coming,. Bathurst, Australia :)
I've only ever driven on PS with a wheel and know that it's nothing like real sim... but the tracks, the car and the racing you do, looks so great, I have to think it's just as fun to drive... I so enjoy your channel, keep up the good work... 🏁
The track is extraordinary, both the real one (I suppose, judging from Your opinion on accuracy) and the mod (so much details). Just WOW. And after quite a few videos it is time to subscribe Your channel. Most relaxing sim racing videos I've seen. Tremendous effort sir. Pozdro666
If the Alfa is properly modeled, you don't need to use bottom gear once you got going, unless you spun or stalled. Even back then, the P3 is known to be quite a torque monster. If I remember correctly, one owner said that he can negotiate Monaco's hairpins in 2nd gear with his car. This owner actually won there in 2014.
Amazing track!!! But the first single seater was the 1911 Marmon "Wasp", followed by the amazing Miller 122 racing car, more than a decade later. Anyway, the P3 was something else...
And every now and then fans still get killed. I was in Charlotte watching the IRL race when the tire and suspension flew into the crowd and killed someone. And that was with high NASCAR fencing designed to hold 3800lb stock cars on track during a wreck. Back then they didn’t understand that those open wheel cars would run 220+ down the backstretch and averaged laps 8seconds quicker than Cup cars of the time.
@@Heavywall70 We need more mods from late 20s to early 50s . Bentley Coniche , Talbot Lago , the beatiful Delahaye 126s , Alfa Romeo 2600 e some touring like BNC C-Type '31 , Caban Specialie '31
I now that it would be extremely difficult to materialise and maybe it's more of an idea when your channel grows some more, but it would be very interesting and informative if you could find drivers and/or mechanics that've been at those tracks at the time. To give us their perspective of the quality and authenticity of the circuits and the cars.
As an Italian I have to say I love the way you represent all the historic racing scene that you cover in your videos, your Italian needs some practice but it's very good! If you're scrolling through the comments check my video on Monza and let me know if you have some suggestions, see ya!
Excellent video as always, i really love your channel, but allow me to point out only a little mistake: Naples faces the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Adriatic is at the other side of the italian peninsula. Sorry for any possible grammatical errors.
I loved the content and how you put it together. Your Italian is just fine. Just a note, Napoli is on the Tyrrhenian not the Adriatic Sea. Keep up the great work!
Great track, very different to what's out there - the author is looking to make the likes of Bari, Pescara (!) and Ospedaletti if this one is well received, so hope everyone checks out his site. Thanks for yet another excellent video, I've really enjoyed racing this with Kunos' Alfa GTA and a selection of period mods.
It's fun to compare the Assetto Corsa track to real life. Search for "8 Via Vincenzo Padula, Naples" in Google Maps, go to Street View (October 2020 photos), pan around and you'll see the two soldiers below the arch that are depicted at 6:44.
Haha I can see your brain tempting you to go for a pass in some of those tight sections...but then you remember the quotes... 1990 "If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver." and it's 1930s version 1930 "If you go for every gap that exists, you don't exist anymore." ;)
The Alfa P3 had a supercharged straight 8, so way too big to be a voiturette. They had the misfortune of existing at the same time as the 500 hp german cars unfortunately, so they ended up mid pack most of the time. Nuvolari did score an upset victory at the Nurburgring though, where handling mattered more.
You might be thinking of the Almalfi coast in the High walled section, either way it's a beautiful track. I have a question for you, I know that the terminology 'straight away' is correct for the America's, I am curious how it was born, is it for example part of a sentence that over time has been shortened? I ask this safe in the knowledge that you know in the UK it is referred to as the 'straight'. Good race.
hey is their a AC version of dayton beach, and old strictly stock cars? Ive sim raced on iracing for along time but am pretty new to modded things like AC( with the exception of drifting mods for AC) recently ive downloaded a 1966 track pack and 1966 formula one cars and i love it and would like to expand further into vintage racing. Love the content thanks!
Hi, I'm wondering if you had problems with AI with this car/track combo? In my case they all end up piled up in the same tree before the first hard right hander. Any helo appreciated
How do you get the cars from that website to work? My game keeps crashing when trying to load the car. And content manager says something about the driver missing.
Hey. How about you do a video on the Circuito de Boavista? You can find the old version in which F1 was hosted in the 40's, 50's and 60's. It is one of the oldest circuits in Portugal, although unfortunately it isn't in use anymore. I believe it was in 2013 or 2015 that was used for the last time. Not for F1 of course but for WTCC and Portuguese Championships. There were a few attempts to bring motosport back to the Porto region but were unsuccessful. And I think you would like as well.
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How’s my Italian? 😅
Nailed it
Said by an italian, pretty good Jake.
Not bad at all... except Piccolo delle Madonìe but it's ok, I mean the accent is in a weird spot so yeah 😂😂
@@riccardolenti6690 vabbè dai, si sà che i non "lingua madre" sbagliano sempre con gli accenti, che sappiano di più l'italiano o meno.
a lot of room for improvement, but not bad after all :D
nit-picky correction: that's not the Adriatic sea, is the Tyrrhenian sea (Adriatic is on the other side) :)
Im from Naples and I used to ride these streets every sunday, Posillipo is a beautiful place. As a child my father used to tell me about a circuit in posillipo but I never understood where, I grew up and on my bike I ran these roads several times like a circuit, my dad passed away and I found this video, the life is strange sometimes thank you for this great content 🙏
succhino di Napoli?
@@keraunos45 idroscimmia?
@@fredphilips5320 nu succ e frutt?
@@fredphilips5320 google translate what you said to „water monkey“, is that correct?😂
@@rolux4853 yes, correct 😂
It's an absolute delight to have you shine a light on the early days of grand prix racing. Some years ago, this era of motorsports was obscure and detailed information about the circuits used back then were hard to come by. Nowadays a dedicated Modder puts extreme effort into recreating these circuits based on the little data we have, and it is absolutely marvellous! These guys are recreating history. And it's a blast to experience early cigar racers without risking death!
Where can I get this mod for my PC??? I want it please!
5:14 No, Napoli stands on the Tirrenian side, that is the Tirrenian see.
True that.
I just love these videos not like any other UA-camr fresh, entertaining and yet relaxed I can’t stop watching!
The feeling of traveling back in time, along with the participatory aspect of your driving, is really satisfying.
It’s basically a more entertaining, and achievable for me, Goodwood representation.
History lessons are history lessons and this isn’t like learning about serfs in Russia, this is actually fun!
Hands-on...participatory approach to learning history...hmm...maybe learning about serfs in Russia would be more entertaining if you had a few serfs to flog 🤔
;)
@@mattmattmatt131313
Lol , you give the term “serfing” a whole meaning
I've driven those roads many times, the bumps are still very present.
You're the reason I bought Assetto Corsa for me and a friend.
So thank you and all the modders who recreate cars and tracks of this era.
now buy a vr headset and welcome to your new botomless money pit c:
@@dieglhix Had one since 2016 ;)
Having grown up in Naples, it's ridiculous how hard finding information about this track was. I heard about it as a kid, but it was only with the advent of the Internet that I managed to track down any definitive information.
I've driven most of these roads many times...the bumps are still there, well some are actually worse - as is traffic, unfortunately.
This track would be perfect for the more lighthearted racing games out there - think Forza and Gran Turismo. I'm going to add it to my Assetto Corsa installation for sure.
Also, you deserve more subscribers - really entertaining, relaxed content from someone who's clearly knowledgeable about motorports and loves its golden era.
There's a very nice book used for reference by the track author - La Collina Degli Audaci
This track is so romantic I'd take it just to cruise at sunrise in a Maserati A6 GT or any Italian GT of the 50s listening to some Lupin III jazz-bossa soundtrack.
My Assetto folder is 400GB huge and I still missed this track - what a shame!
Nice video as always
For a while I've been dreaming of a sim that focuses on pre-war motorsport, particularly all of these insane Italian street circuits.
I don’t think there will be another one after
The game that must not be named
@@avus-kw2f213 Which game is that?
@@arnavramanujam9606 I can tell you is that it’s made bye LJN
@@avus-kw2f213 Spirit of Speed?
@@arnavramanujam9606 yes
Being italian this is really cool to me :D
btw i check this channel every now and then and i'm always stunned by the high quality content! Keep going, you have a pretty unique format which is just so interesting and fun to watch :)
Plenty of others have already pointed out that the Adriatic is on the other side of Italy.
The Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 is a full-blown GP car. The Voiturette (French for "little car") class was for 1.1 liters, and then 1.5 liters from 1932. The base P3 has a 2.6-liter straight eight, giving 215 hp. Subsequently, they equipped the cars with a 2.9, delivering 255 hp. If this is a 1935 variant, then most likely, it's the 3.2-liter engine, putting out 265 hp.
They did try the 3.8-liter unit in the P3 for the 1935 French GP. That's the engine that produces 330 hp. However, other parts of the drivetrain just couldn't take the added strain. In the end, that lump would go into the 8C-35 that came out later in the season.
The Maserati 6CM is an honest-to-goodness Voiturette, with its 1.5-liter straight six, providing 175 hp. This was the successor to the almost class-defining 4CM, and sold even more examples than its predecessor.
I think a couple good complements to this track would be the Parco Sempione (Milano) 1937 and Parco Valentino (Torino) 1935 circuits.
This circuit suited the Voiturettes well, as they were nearly as quick as the full GP cars in 1937, while they just kept getting quicker in 1938-39. And though the GP cars didn't run Posillipo in those final 2 years before the War, I think they would have been hard-pressed to outpace the smaller cars. Fastest lap before the War was John Wakefield in a Maserati 4CL in 1939 at 2 min, 15.6 sec.
In terms of the 2 races for GP cars, Nuvolari won in 1934 with a Maserati 6C-34, while Farina won in 1937 with an Alfa Romeo 12C-36.
Pescara had the pair of 3.4-mile straights, with one having a kink in the middle, but much of the rest of the lap was very twisty up through the foothills and towns. There's a reason the average lap speed was ~90 mph, rather than 150. It's kind of a similar deal with the old Masaryk Ring (Brno), though not to quite the same extreme, but that one also had some very long, fast stretches, punctuated by some quite slow sections.
Hey Robert, thanks as always for adding your knowledge. I am clear now that it is not the Adriatic, I should have looked this up beforehand, I thought that was what the sea was called all around Italy
Good note to learn about the P3 being a full gp car. I was looking at the 1934 results when I was thinking about what to race for this and assumed it was a voiturette but it makes sense that it wasnt as it was raced in many of the top races.
I am always learning! Hope the video is still enjoyable otherwise
On tracks like this, though I think it is more or less level playing field for a 1935-spec P3 and a 1936-37-spec Voiturette like the Maserati 6CM. The P3 is always notable for its acceleration, but the smaller Voiturette could outbrake and outcorner them.
And indeed we can sort of see the reason why on twistier tracks, the 3 litre GP cars would be hard-pressed against the later Voiturettes. The 3 litre GP cars were heavier than the 750kg Formula cars (the 3 litre Formula had 850kg *minimum* weight limit), carry even more fuel as the fuel consumption also went up (specially in the case of the Mercedes Benz W154), while the Voiturettes such as the Maserati 4CL and the 158 "Alfetta" at that time remained small and light but their engines were now producing more or less 200hp.
@@jcgabriel1569 I was just thinking about this again with Jake's latest video.
Someguy1785 just posted a video of the Maserati 8CTF around this circuit. Though they said it was likely a Forza conversion and a bit optimistic in some respects, the fastest lap was about a 2:15, so that seemed reasonable.
In general, it seems like the 1938-39 regs may have provided for a more balanced package with the cars in a number of aspects. The smaller engines buy you space, and maybe some weight, which would give you more flexibility as to where to put the added weight.
You also would have had advances in chasses and suspensions, and the power drop might actually be somewhat helpful to the drivers. And we see, where we have proper comparisons, the lap times don't simply fall off a cliff going from 1936-37 to 1938-39.
In fact, the Nurburgring (handling track) saw a faster lap turned in 1939 for the German GP Pole (9:43.1) than with the 750-kg cars: Pole for the 1937 German GP (9:46.2). And the fastest race average for 1936-39 was set at the 1939 Eifelrennen (84.2 mph).
At the top end, Tripoli didn't slow down massively from 1937 to '38. The Pole in 1938 (3:26.24) was just barely slower than the Fastest Lap from the 1937 race (3:25.73). I expect 1939 would have been quicker still if the Italians hadn't limited it to Voiturettes.
Also, Mercedes were controlling their pace in the 1938 race due to the heat and their tires, to the point that Trossi in his Maserati 8CTF was able to set the Fastest Lap, faster than he went in Practice. Of course, Mercedes then surprised everyone in 1939.
And in between, at Bremgarten, the 1939 Pole (2:33.3) wasn't far off the 1937 mark (2:32.0). And the Heat for GP cars in 1939 (101.1 mph) was faster than the 1937 GP (98.6 mph). Also, Fastest Lap in 1939 (2:36.0) was marginally quicker than in '37 (2:36.1).
Donington Park was pretty similar on lap times for 1937-38, though it must be said, British T&S back then seemed to be pretty dubious sometimes.
Unfortunately, we can't really compare those Italian street circuits directly, as most of those were dropped or switched to Voiturettes from GP cars for 1938, and the course configuration at Livorno was changed at that time as well. Also, Pau wasn't a major race in 1936, and was a Sportscar race in '37, so we can't really compare lap times or speeds there.
As for your note about the P3's acceleration, most all of those GP cars from before 1938 especially were absolute torque monsters, and made plenty of that pull in the low end.
I think it would still be quite close, but I wouldn't automatically just hand the trophy over to the Voiturettes, even against the 1938-39 GP cars.
@@Villoresi The 1938-39 regulations imposed a _minimum_ weight in a sliding scale depending on the engine capacity. In the new regs, a 3-litre supercharged car/4.5 litre unsupercharged car should weigh no less than 850kg.
I think that while the engines were smaller and the cars were heavier in 1938-39, advances in suspensions and chassis, as you said, might've helped. The additional weight imposed might've also helped as well, as unlike the prior seasons where they are always trying to keep the weight down, likely sacrificing several useful ideas for the sake of weight saving.
The extra allowable weight in the new Formula, however, allowed them to try to improve their cars where it matters, and they won't have to worry about the resulting extra weight.
That explains how the 1938-39 cars didn't lose a lot of time on faster tracks, and on more handling-oriented tracks, actually managed to improve times...
I think the Alfa Romeo 8C were better, torque-wise. At the 1935 German GP practice, the German drivers noted that the P3s accelerate out of corners faster than their cars!
A well-known restorer and owner of one of the P3s said that nowadays, running on pure methanol, his P3 can make 360bhp, and he can even dial it up to 400bhp, and the peak torque is gained somewhere around 1,000rpm! It shows when his son won the pre-war race at the Monaco GP Historique in 2014, despite strong opposition from ERAs...
I love how there's two army personnel at the side of the track at 6:44 which I assume is a reference to the two army personnel seen stood there on Google maps street view (8 Via Vincenzo Padula, Naples). Great video too!
*You, my friend, had just driven my absolute favourite car, the Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3...*
Brilliant video, really enjoyed it sir! The trees whizzing past, the transition from town to outskirts and back again plus the many people in seats, on banks and at marshal posts all combined to make this track look really lived in.
Probably one of the most visually absorbing tracks I've seen you race on!
Means a lot, thanks for posting! Apprantly my greatgrandfather raced motorbikes around this track and i was looking for something like this for a while. Well done!
It’s an absolute joy watching you race these old cars
Bravo, and Forza Napoli!
This video was an absolute pleasure to watch!!! Thank you for the ride along.
Love the bounce of the cars on the crests of hills
What an amazing track! Could have been a gem today, not for F1, of course.
6:36 - that was close!
Another classic video tape from your great self. Round of applause please for GPLaps bringing us pure racing joy on UA-cam. Thank you for crafting these awesome videos. Anyone watching this, if you remember Metropolis Street Racer on the Dreamcast (constant 60fps gorgeous game) reminds me of that game. Superb Napoli Course, great choice.
Good Morning GPLaps, Just wanted to say how much I appreciate all of your videos. I put these on throughout my days working from home. There's something quite unique to your style and the catch of classic racing. Keep up all the good work!
The narrow part reminds me a lot of the modern Macau street course right after turn 3!
Fantastic circuit, the elevation looks great. Great work.
"I can see The Adriatic there, just off to the right...." Man, you have better eye-sight than Bernd Rosemeyer!!
Another great video showcasing beautiful and mostly forgotten tracks of the past. Though I'm curious about one thing - how can you see the Adriatic Sea from Naples? xD
Really good eyes
wow this is beautiful, thanks for always showcasing these gems to us!
Another very interesting video for your fantastic channel
Best video ever! Wow what a track, pure history, definitely buying for ams and ac, hope there's a league racing here with old cars, would be simply amazing
This track is mega! So good 👍
This course is every penny worth/ thank you for that
Just got to work and I get to learn some history and watch some great racing? Today is a good day. Thanks for all you do for this community!
Any vacancies? ;-)
Tech curious Luddite here: I gotta admit - that was really cool!
That’s beautiful 🤩
Only one game for a long time growing up celebrated 30s racing. The first Mafia game had some rudimentary driving mechanics but I really enjoyed.
My gosh, so much to comment on. Glorious track, for sure. Excellent driving, and I personally love listening to your in-car in-race commentary. Please keep them coming, cuz I know I am in for a good time as soon as I see your logo pop up!
I'm so glad I found this channel last month. You are definitely going places, this is excellent content.
Cool track, love the AC modding community. Nice driving too!
I am never disappointed with your vids Jake, they just get better and better. Great productions, well researched, and you're effortless to listen too. it's very apparent you never drink too much red cordial. :) Great stuff, keep them coming,. Bathurst, Australia :)
I've only ever driven on PS with a wheel and know that it's nothing like real sim... but the tracks, the car and the racing you do, looks so great, I have to think it's just as fun to drive... I so enjoy your channel, keep up the good work... 🏁
PS4 does have a fair bit of sims tho
With the big walls it kinda reminds me of citta di aria from gran turismo
The track is extraordinary, both the real one (I suppose, judging from Your opinion on accuracy) and the mod (so much details). Just WOW. And after quite a few videos it is time to subscribe Your channel. Most relaxing sim racing videos I've seen. Tremendous effort sir. Pozdro666
If the Alfa is properly modeled, you don't need to use bottom gear once you got going, unless you spun or stalled. Even back then, the P3 is known to be quite a torque monster. If I remember correctly, one owner said that he can negotiate Monaco's hairpins in 2nd gear with his car. This owner actually won there in 2014.
you are really talented at driving, especially these older cars.
This is awesome. Most of my family is actually from Napoli. I would love to visit there sometime.
Amazing track!!! But the first single seater was the 1911 Marmon "Wasp", followed by the amazing Miller 122 racing car, more than a decade later. Anyway, the P3 was something else...
Your videos are incredibly satisfying to watch, awesome stuff.
Bravo....meraviglioso, molto interessante!!!!
What an awesome track.
You did a terrific job driving. Itr's no shame to lose to Grand Prix-type drivers, because of the incredible skill required.
Adorable and well built track. A must have! Very nice race.
Just subscribed my dude, very fun to watch.
I will download that stuff asap. That looks so fun
it really blows my mind that you dont have a whole lot more subs, top tier content as always!
Excellent selection and beautifully executed!
Absolutely enjoy these videos! Keep it up man, I can't wait for the next one :)
this very tight section of this course reminds me a bit on the Macau course
Brilliant track. I fell in love with the steering wheel on that car💖😂 The track sort of reminded me of the historic Pau track.
Two folks standing in a haybale circle... "This will protect is from certain death."
How things have improved.
And every now and then fans still get killed.
I was in Charlotte watching the IRL race when the tire and suspension flew into the crowd and killed someone. And that was with high NASCAR fencing designed to hold 3800lb stock cars on track during a wreck.
Back then they didn’t understand that those open wheel cars would run 220+ down the backstretch and averaged laps 8seconds quicker than Cup cars of the time.
But now it's boring!😄
@@Heavywall70 We need more mods from late 20s to early 50s . Bentley Coniche , Talbot Lago , the beatiful Delahaye 126s , Alfa Romeo 2600 e some touring like BNC C-Type '31 , Caban Specialie '31
I now that it would be extremely difficult to materialise and maybe it's more of an idea when your channel grows some more, but it would be very interesting and informative if you could find drivers and/or mechanics that've been at those tracks at the time. To give us their perspective of the quality and authenticity of the circuits and the cars.
I have Asseto Corsa and ..I dont remember to see that circuit - but I only played it once and I dont play that game almost a year ago..
£3 is a bargain - you'd have to be mad to pass that up.
As an Italian I have to say I love the way you represent all the historic racing scene that you cover in your videos, your Italian needs some practice but it's very good! If you're scrolling through the comments check my video on Monza and let me know if you have some suggestions, see ya!
Excellent video as always, i really love your channel,
but allow me to point out only a little mistake: Naples faces the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Adriatic is at the other side of the italian peninsula.
Sorry for any possible grammatical errors.
I loved the content and how you put it together. Your Italian is just fine. Just a note, Napoli is on the Tyrrhenian not the Adriatic Sea.
Keep up the great work!
Great video and excellent track!
Great track, very different to what's out there - the author is looking to make the likes of Bari, Pescara (!) and Ospedaletti if this one is well received, so hope everyone checks out his site.
Thanks for yet another excellent video, I've really enjoyed racing this with Kunos' Alfa GTA and a selection of period mods.
I'd love to see quality renders of Pescara and Montenero.
My PC can't manage AC, so i really hope to see this track on GPL very soon as a non championship 1955 mod track.
Great video and a fantastic track. Check it out at night too - it looks amazing!
I saw that! its beautiful
AC is the new GPL.
Great video as always and awesome italian.
One thing though, Napoli faces the Tyrrhenian sea, not the Adriatic.
Adriatic sea is on the east coast this is on the west side the Tyrrhennian sea. But still a great game!
If you like narrow street courses you should check Macau. Just insane.
The high walls reminds me of pau or macau
This is fantastic!
It's fun to compare the Assetto Corsa track to real life. Search for "8 Via Vincenzo Padula, Naples" in Google Maps, go to Street View (October 2020 photos), pan around and you'll see the two soldiers below the arch that are depicted at 6:44.
thx for the vid
Haha I can see your brain tempting you to go for a pass in some of those tight sections...but then you remember the quotes...
1990 "If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver."
and it's 1930s version
1930 "If you go for every gap that exists, you don't exist anymore." ;)
Ah c'mon! should have posted about it on the discord server! would have loved to join that race!
Reminds me a lot of Pau.
The Alfa P3 had a supercharged straight 8, so way too big to be a voiturette. They had the misfortune of existing at the same time as the 500 hp german cars unfortunately, so they ended up mid pack most of the time. Nuvolari did score an upset victory at the Nurburgring though, where handling mattered more.
Wow, i can't keep up.
Great content and great job by Italotrack. Btw that's the Tyrrhenian sea, not the Adriatic
early 60s my Dad had similar driving gloves..but he had an Austin A30!
Haha mine too.
@@tonya5809 dad kept the plastic on the seats (red leather) black car I used to "stick" to the back seat in summer
ue uagliò bello st'orologio
I’ve got a recommendation in assetto corsa driving around 1966 Monaco in trans am legends are so much fun please make a video doing it
I believe Napoli is nestled in the Tyranian see !
This is awesome! Any chance of you now covering the ams1 version?
I see you use the track IR but you should definitely think about getting a VR headset
You might be thinking of the Almalfi coast in the High walled section, either way it's a beautiful track.
I have a question for you, I know that the terminology 'straight away' is correct for the America's, I am curious how it was born, is it for example part of a sentence that over time has been shortened? I ask this safe in the knowledge that you know in the UK it is referred to as the 'straight'.
Good race.
Great video Thank you. Which software/platform is in use please?
I’m not crying you’re crying
hey is their a AC version of dayton beach, and old strictly stock cars? Ive sim raced on iracing for along time but am pretty new to modded things like AC( with the exception of drifting mods for AC) recently ive downloaded a 1966 track pack and 1966 formula one cars and i love it and would like to expand further into vintage racing. Love the content thanks!
Hi, I'm wondering if you had problems with AI with this car/track combo? In my case they all end up piled up in the same tree before the first hard right hander. Any helo appreciated
This track just screams Dtype jag to me
How do you get the cars from that website to work? My game keeps crashing when trying to load the car. And content manager says something about the driver missing.
Hey. How about you do a video on the Circuito de Boavista? You can find the old version in which F1 was hosted in the 40's, 50's and 60's. It is one of the oldest circuits in Portugal, although unfortunately it isn't in use anymore. I believe it was in 2013 or 2015 that was used for the last time. Not for F1 of course but for WTCC and Portuguese Championships.
There were a few attempts to bring motosport back to the Porto region but were unsuccessful.
And I think you would like as well.
Of course, lately, WTCR has been using Vila Real, which is even older, and has a layout more akin to this one in some respects.