VW Scirocco at Oschersleben followed with a full class of TC-65 at Le Mas du clos 2006
As we draw close to the end of the VW scirocco series we take a trip to Oschersleben, famous for the DTM and many other race series over the years. The racing should be close, and we will all need to take care on the first lap, There are key turns to master for a really fast lap. The end of the finish straight is the fastest spot on the circuit. The circuit first appeared in GTR 1 - FIA GT Racing Game one of Simbin's first full sim and has appeared in nearly every sim they have produced since. Always popular always interesting for a great driving experaince, This track is fast and has many turn to catch you out.. Full details can be found
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On Thursday we bring out the TC-65 cars and throw in the Lotus Elite from last week. whilst the Elite is from the GTC-65. The TC class is derived from touring cars. So what's the Differences between touring cars and sports cars.
For the casual observer, there can be a great deal of confusion when it comes to classifying closed-wheel racing cars as 'touring cars' or 'sports cars' (also known as GT cars). In truth, there is often very little technical difference between the two classifications, and nomenclature is often a matter of tradition. over the years the the drive line may have changed due to engine configurations but In general, however, touring cars are based upon family cars (such as hatchbacks, saloons or estates), while GT racing cars are based upon more powerful and expensive sports cars, such as Ferraris or lamborghini's (and are thus usually coupes). Underneath the bodywork, a touring car is often more closely related to its road-going origins, using many original components and mountings, while some top-flight GT cars are purpose-built tube-frame racing chassis underneath a cosmetic body shell. More recently, there has been an increasing push to make GT cars closer to the road cars with the GT3 set of regulations. Many touring car series, such as the BTCC and the now-defunct JTCC distinguish themselves from sports car racing by featuring front-wheel drive, four-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive cars with smaller engines. Most sports car championships only allow rear-wheel drive cars. However, while touring cars have a lower technical level than sports cars in general, there are notable exceptions to the rule. The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) is considered to be one of the most technologically advanced racing series in the world, with cars that, underneath their body shells, are more pure bred racing machines than most FIA-GT vehicles. So as you can see over the years the principles have roughly stayed the same. You too can take part in a original TC class. Full details can be found
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