The 1967 Mexican Grand Prix saw drama and a winning story fit for the big screen. The best part? There is a revitalised version of the circuit available for free on OverTake.
The 1967 Mexican Grand Prix saw an opportunity for New Zealander, Denny Hulme, to wrap up what would be his one and only World Championship - and he did so successfully. However, Jim Clark won the race by over a minute, driving for Lotus-Ford in the iconic Lotus 49.
The Scot could not use his clutch for most of the race. Despite this, Clark came through and dominated proceedings. Hulme clinched his title only by finishing third in Mexico. He earned the necessary points to edge out teammate and three-time World Champion Jack Brabham who finished just in front of Hulme.
In line with the dreadful reliability of the cars of the era, just eight cars finished the race and just one other car finished on the lead lap. Clark's race-winning Lotus 49 is a vehicle most sim racers are familiar with.
#5 Lotus 49 in the barrier
With full permission from the original mod creator @sylence01, the circuit has had a revamp from OverTake.gg mod creator @M.T.K.The new version of the track adds up to sixty pit boxes and revamps the circuit's visual representation. Check out the full list of changes below.
The beauty of these older circuits is the quirky features that do not put safety first for a glimpse of how wild racing was back then. The half-submerged tyres are the ultimate punishment for those drivers looking to find the very edge of the track limit. The sloped grass banks also act more like a ramp into the crowd than a safety barrier.
Huge crash over the green banks for the #2 Lotus 49.
The circuit is also available to drive in Grand Prix Legends but with the circuit now available for free in Assetto Corsa, there is no excuse to not dust off that H-pattern shifter and give the 1967 Mexican Grand Prix circuit a try.
What's better than driving a new track? Driving it at Golden hour. The circuit looks amazing in the evening, the new refurbishments to the textures on the surface of the circuit are especially noticeable, especially with the additions of rain and the SOL mod.
The beauty of sim racing is that not everything has to be one hundred per cent historically accurate. The 1968 Toyota 415S partnered with the Daihatsu P-5 by @Historic Sim Studios LLC makes for a fantastic sportscar combination that, despite not visiting the circuit in period together, fits the era perfectly and both cars look perfectly at home.
An upside-down Daihatsu P-5 cuts across the Toyota 415S
Overall, the circuit has had a huge upgrade in terms of visible changes since it had its inaugural release. What makes it better is that there are sixty pitboxes to facilitate big grids of historic racing and the AI is capable, albeit not perfect. There are plans to update their racing lines and make them quicker, so keep an eye out on the mods page for updates in the future.
Which car and track combination from this era of Formula One is your favourite? Let us know on X @OverTake_gg or down in the comments below!
The 1967 Mexican Grand Prix saw an opportunity for New Zealander, Denny Hulme, to wrap up what would be his one and only World Championship - and he did so successfully. However, Jim Clark won the race by over a minute, driving for Lotus-Ford in the iconic Lotus 49.
The Scot could not use his clutch for most of the race. Despite this, Clark came through and dominated proceedings. Hulme clinched his title only by finishing third in Mexico. He earned the necessary points to edge out teammate and three-time World Champion Jack Brabham who finished just in front of Hulme.
1967 Mexican Grand Prix - Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford | 65 | 1:59'28.70 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 65 | + 85.36 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | 64 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | John Surtees | Honda | 64 | + 1 Lap | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | Mike Spence | BRM | 63 | + 2 Laps | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 21 | Pedro Rodriguez | Cooper-Maserati | 63 | + 2 Laps | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | Jean Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 63 | + 2 Laps | 14 | |
| 8 | 12 | Jonathan Williams | Ferrari | 63 | + 2 Laps | 16 | |
| 9 | 9 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 62 | Out of fuel | 2 | |
| 10 | 16 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | 61 | + 4 Laps | 17 | |
| 11 | 19 | Guy Ligier | Brabham-Repco | 61 | + 4 Laps | 19 | |
| 12 | 15 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | 59 | Overheating | 10 | |
| Ret | 14 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-BRM | 45 | Oil pressure | 8 | |
| Ret | 17 | Chris Irwin | BRM | 33 | Oil leak | 15 | |
| Ret | 7 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 24 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 6 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 18 | Halfshaft | 4 | |
| Ret | 18 | Moises Solana | Lotus-BRM | 12 | Suspension | 9 | |
| Ret | 11 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 4 | Radiator | 3 | |
| Ret | 10 | Mike Fisher | Lotus-BRM | 0 | Fuel system | 10 |
In line with the dreadful reliability of the cars of the era, just eight cars finished the race and just one other car finished on the lead lap. Clark's race-winning Lotus 49 is a vehicle most sim racers are familiar with.
Mexico Gran Premio 1967 - Assetto Corsa
The Lotus 49 is vanilla content in the original Assetto Corsa, making for the perfect candidate to test this newly updated version of the Mexican Grand Prix circuit - which in its vintage form is likely not very well known for most sim racers. Another stock AC car to join the Lotus is the Ferrari 312/67, which competed in the same season as the 49.#5 Lotus 49 in the barrier
With full permission from the original mod creator @sylence01, the circuit has had a revamp from OverTake.gg mod creator @M.T.K.The new version of the track adds up to sixty pit boxes and revamps the circuit's visual representation. Check out the full list of changes below.
- New guardrails and physics
- Tyre chicanery and accompanying physics
- 60 Grid Slots
- New infield of Magdalena Mixhuca
- New surrounding track textures
- VAO patch
- Rainfx enabled
- New road mesh
- Reduced amount of vertices for better performance,
- New camera facing spectators
The beauty of these older circuits is the quirky features that do not put safety first for a glimpse of how wild racing was back then. The half-submerged tyres are the ultimate punishment for those drivers looking to find the very edge of the track limit. The sloped grass banks also act more like a ramp into the crowd than a safety barrier.
Huge crash over the green banks for the #2 Lotus 49.
The circuit is also available to drive in Grand Prix Legends but with the circuit now available for free in Assetto Corsa, there is no excuse to not dust off that H-pattern shifter and give the 1967 Mexican Grand Prix circuit a try.
What's better than driving a new track? Driving it at Golden hour. The circuit looks amazing in the evening, the new refurbishments to the textures on the surface of the circuit are especially noticeable, especially with the additions of rain and the SOL mod.
The beauty of sim racing is that not everything has to be one hundred per cent historically accurate. The 1968 Toyota 415S partnered with the Daihatsu P-5 by @Historic Sim Studios LLC makes for a fantastic sportscar combination that, despite not visiting the circuit in period together, fits the era perfectly and both cars look perfectly at home.
An upside-down Daihatsu P-5 cuts across the Toyota 415S
Overall, the circuit has had a huge upgrade in terms of visible changes since it had its inaugural release. What makes it better is that there are sixty pitboxes to facilitate big grids of historic racing and the AI is capable, albeit not perfect. There are plans to update their racing lines and make them quicker, so keep an eye out on the mods page for updates in the future.
Which car and track combination from this era of Formula One is your favourite? Let us know on X @OverTake_gg or down in the comments below!
