AC GPK Paul Ricard (2023 update) 2.0

AC GPK Paul Ricard
(2023 update version 2.0)



2023 update (version 2.0)
Although Circuit Paul Ricard is not on the 2023 F1 calendar, we have a special reason for updating the GPK version for the circuit.
Paul Ricard is known for featuring a large number of different layouts. In this 2023 update we're adding a second track alongside the existing F1 layout: the 'Mistral' layout, which is used for multiple series including the GT World Challenge. Almost all GPK tracks are Formula One circuits with the dimensions and feel of a karting circuit. Sometimes we make an exception, such as with GPK Indianapolis.
Although Paul Ricard is not part of the 2023 F1 calendar, this track was already part of the GPK circuit list. Thus, updating it with lights and kerbs like all other GPK tracks that are on the F1 calendar this year was a simple task. Why are we updating Paul Ricard? We will host on this track a series of Formula Student multiclass races, in preparation for a big endurance event we will organise soon in another French circuit...

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.

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.

If you would like to race on the event shown on the poster, sign up here: https://discord.com/events/685882771905708032/1160665220390326372

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 and Johannes Steiner
Original track created for rFactor by @Nitro McClean

Images are from version 1.0.

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