Assetto Corsa Competizione | Kyalami Preview Images

[Paul Jeffrey]

Kunos Simulazioni have revealed the very first images of the upcoming Intercontinental GT Challenge pack for ACC - Kyalami!

Kunos recently revealed their Assetto Corsa Competizione racing simulation will be expanding upon the Blancpain GT Series already featured in the title, confirming to the world that the epic Intercontinental GT Series will be added to the title in the near future - and with it new liveries and some incredible new laserscanned circuits.

One of those tracks, currently hosting a 9 Hour endurance epic this weekend, is the South African venue of Kyalami.

Famous for hosting a number of Formula One Grand Prix, the last of which was the 1993 South African Grand Prix won by Williams Renault driver Alain Prost, Kyalami has gone through a number of face lifts and alterations over the years - and soon we will get to try the 2019 variation of this woefully under appreciated track!

Joining up with fellow big name circuits Suzuka, Mt. Panorama and Laguna Seca, the Intercontinental GT Challenge pack looks set to be a nice addition to ACC - we just don't quite know when it will be released yet.

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[allrndcricketer]

It was on a survey sent to all WEC teams about the 2021 schedule so it's definitely a possibility. There were 28 cars at Kyalami 9hrs so they can't be that many pitboxes short of what they need for WEC

Just because it was on a survey sent to teams, doesnt mean the circuit is appropriate for the high speed, multi-class racing. Its barely wide enough to overtake at some points.

I think the wet quali session is enough evidence of the fact that this track isnt suitable for WEC. Im all for the category visiting different tracks, however Kyalami isnt suitable

 

[michelforest]

just a pity it's Suzuka and not Fuji which was picked for Asian venue, I like Fuji way more for endurance racing. Fuji do WEC, though, don't they?

Personally, I much prefer Suzuka, a highly challenging track that has some of the most exciting turns in racing. I don't like Fuji, a track that features the usual flaws of Tilke's designs: a long boring straight and a bunch of tight, pointless turns.

 

[j_troc_71]

Just because it was on a survey sent to teams, doesnt mean the circuit is appropriate for the high speed, multi-class racing.

That's exactly what it means. That track wouldn't be in consideration if ACO/WEC thought it wasn't suitable.

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[Eckhart von Glan]

Personally, I much prefer Suzuka, a highly challenging track that has some of the most exciting turns in racing. I don't like Fuji, a track that features the usual flaws of Tilke's designs: a long boring straight and a bunch of tight, pointless turns.

I do agree with the Suzuka part, but as an avid iRacer, I get my Suzuka fill every couple of weeks, whereas I've never played Fuji since the original rFactor, where there was a great mod for it, must be 12 years gone by.

 

[tonydean2]

Just because it was on a survey sent to teams, doesnt mean the circuit is appropriate for the high speed, multi-class racing. Its barely wide enough to overtake at some points.

I think the wet quali session is enough evidence of the fact that this track isnt suitable for WEC. Im all for the category visiting different tracks, however Kyalami isnt suitable

Kyalami is an old school track, something sadly lacking in todays sanitized and Tilkered world. I raced on this track back in the day and it is both challenging and fun to drive in equal measure. Most drivers welcome the challenge these type of circuits provide. I don't recall Macau or Pau ever suffering from a lack of entries and nobody can say these tracks are suitable for the type of racing they are used for. Circuits like COTA, Silverstone or Paul Ricard are all well and good but you need some old school in there for balance. The Bathurst 1000 GT3 event is regularly over subscribed. Laguna Sega has over the years provided some of the best sports car racing ever. Your description of Kyalami perfectly fits Monaco and I wouldn't like to be in the shoes of any person who tried to remove it from the F1 calender

 

[PickABetterUsername01]

I know theres ZERO chance for it, but I wish they implemented Interlagos lol, that track is one of the best in the world for sure.

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

well, get it on the real life schedule, and it'll be in the game

 

[PickABetterUsername01]

well, get it on the real life schedule, and it'll be in the game

You mean like the Mclaren 720s?

 

[Alex72]

Does ACC have dirt buildup on the windshield like iRacing? I never driven iRacing but i really like the dirt buildup. Should be easy to implement. Dark texture that over time adds reveal random specks.

BTW very nice looking track. Thought the third was real, lol.

 

[melanieuk]

Thought the third was real, lol.

It is it's Unreal

 

[muzikant]

Another track that they have destroyed... last time I tried this new layout was on race 07 with a mod of Kyalami. 10 years a go The new track layout comes never close to the old one ( gpl, ams) to much corners for me... that stop the flow. Sad the broke the old layout. (Down hill first sector) that was real nice! But I understand Acc lives in this time motorsport.
Maybe on a high downforce car it feels good, I dont know tonight I try the new AC version here on racedepartment. In a gt3 I have no fun.

 

[Cote Dazur]

Getting access to a painstaking laser scanned track is a great thing. ACC tracks are the state of the art of SIM racing, immersion guarantee.
The more the merrier.

 

[DrRob]

Will we also get the heavily deteriorating kerbs from the original track?

Looking forward to Kyalami, the first track in ages I have not known from other sims.
Will be interesting to explore. Judging from the broadcast of the real race and the comments from drivers, I think this will be a perfect addition to the fold.

Good job Kunos in securing the SRO deal and making the DLC happen!

 

[Ryan_Lee]

You mean like the Mclaren 720s?

McLaren 720S ran in Suzuka 10 hr

 

[FluffyTeddy]

Being my home track that i race on often. I can't wait for this XD The Kyalami 2016 mod on AC is pretty decent. But to be able to race on a 3D version would be better XD

 

[PickABetterUsername01]

McLaren 720S ran in Suzuka 10 hr

That's not why they added the car to ACC though. It got no team liveries and it's BOP is somewhat adjusted by Kunos itself.

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

... It got no team liveries ...

if it ran at Suzuka we might get a decent racing skin once the DLC is out, I understood they would not only do the tracks but also the skins of this "series", I may be wrong, though.

 

[Marc Collins]

I hope licensing eventually makes it to AMS 2, because then we would get all the historical variants as well. Great layouts no matter which generation, including this current one!

 

[Prototype_]

AMS2 are releasing this latest version of Kyalami as well, and have the rights, so the likelihood of the first 1967 track layout, as well as the one previous (2009) is probably likely.

 

[felippekiss]

That's not why they added the car to ACC though. It got no team liveries and it's BOP is somewhat adjusted by Kunos itself.

They used BoP of SRO (global) not entries of this car in europe but yes in Asia, so Kunos dont adjust nothing, just only use BoP from SRO championships