Description

“Watkins Glen International, nicknamed “The Glen“, is an automobile race track in the northeastern United States, located in Dix, New York, just southwest of the village of Watkins Glen for which it is named, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It is long known around the world as the former home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980). In addition, the site has also been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR, the International Motor Sports Association, and the IndyCar Series. The facility is currently owned by NASCAR.

The course was opened in 1956 to host auto races previously held on public roads in and around the village. The circuit’s current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, with minor modifications after the fatal crashes of François Cevert (1973), Helmut Koinigg (1974) and J.D. McDuffie (1991).

The site has also hosted several music concerts: the 1973 Summer Jam, featuring The Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead, and The Band and was attended by 600,000 fans;^[2] and two Phish festivals: Super Ball IX in 2011 and Magnaball in 2015.” – Wikipedia

Requested by fellow GPB community member Chipping, this track was on my radar of tracks that I was wanting to work on, but just never thought that there was a want for it since it has never been host to any motorcycle events. When I announced in the GPB discord that I was now working on the track, there seemed to be a good response and some excitement towards the track so I decided to double down and put in what I believe to be the best work that I can absolutely provide. This tracks production and process was also recorded on my youtube in a (so far) 10 part series, totaling about 15 or so hours of work. This has been a phenomenally fun track to build, and its even more fun to ride. The flow of the track and the sweeping corners lend themselves great to bikes.

Features

• 3D grass
• 2 sets of cameras
  • One custom set that I made and then another that is true to what Indy Car uses
• 50 pit stalls/grid spots
• Fine tuned echo spots that should replicate what you would expect to hear IRL
• Working marshals

Youtube playlist

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