AC GPK Abu Dhabi (2023 update) 2.0

AC GPK Abu Dhabi
(2023 update version 2.0)

2023 Update
In 2023 we release an update for every GPK track F1 is racing on this year with tires at the inside of corners for preventing cutting corners replaced by sausage kerbs, 2d trees replaced by 3d trees and there are track lights on all tracks.

FSGP 2023
During every Formula 1 weekend in 2023 we organize a FSGP race in the MAD Formula MFT02 on the GPK version of the Formula 1 circuit. Information can be found at simracinggp Formula Student community.
For every FSGP race there will be released a new 2023 update of the GPK track.

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The track
It is one of the most expensive F1 tracks in the world and looks like a real world conversion from a modern karting complex to a F1 track with additional layouts. This is a (fictional) karting version of the 2021 layout of the Abu Dhabi Yas Marina Circuit including the new banked turn, tailor made for Formula Student. It has almost all buildings from the real track including the harbor with yachts, the famous hotel with track view and Ferrari World. And don't forget the unique tunnel for the pit exit.

Grand Prix Karting
Grand Prix Karting tracks are F1 tracks with the layout of the original F1 track but the size, look and feel of real world karttracks. No big runoff areas, but modern wide kerbs, pit not on the infield but on the outside of the track, and a pitbuilding which is also a grandstand. These tracks are not a resized conversion of existing tracks but scratch build. Not laser scanned (because they are fiction) but handmade, which was a bit of a challenge with some tracks with a lot of elevation in the track and the terrain surrounding the track.

The Grand Prix Karting Abu Dhabi Yas Marina circuit is a bit different from other Grand Prix Karting tracks. The others are somewhat closer to a regular outdoor karting track and a bit less to the original F1 circuits, but the Abu Dhabi track is much closer to the original F1 track.

The Assetto Corsa GPK tracks are dedicated for Formula Student and the rFactor GPK tracks are dedicated for karting.

rFactor GPK Abu Dhabi 2021
rFactor GPK Abu Dhabi 2020

Online racing
Would you like to race online on these GPK tracks with the MFT02 Formula Student car against people from all over the world? Then join the simracing.gp Formula Student community, and race us in in all kinds of events and championship. The community offers short, fast-paced, and clean races for everyone to join.


Formula Student
Formula Student is a competition involving universities from all over the world. Students from these universities develop, build and race these purpose-built, single-seater racecars against other universities in competitions that take place all over the world during the summer months. Formula Student is probably the most prestigious engineering competition at a student level.

MAD Formula Team
MAD Formula Team is one of these teams, representing University Carlos III of Madrid across Europe. The team is a relatively small and young team composed of over 50 students from various degrees. The team developed the MAD Formula Team MFTC3, MFT01 and MFT02 mods for Assetto Corsa, and you can test it out for free here:

Credits:
Track converted to Assetto Corsa by @rmi_wood & @Ofitus21
Track lighting and 3d trees added by @zuno toto
3d tree models by @zuno toto
Original track created for rFactor by @Nitro McClean

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