The World's Longest Race - Marathon de la Route

The World's Longest Race - Marathon de la Route - Assetto Corsa

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For some 24 hours simply wasn't enough. The Marathon de la Route was run just 7 times, from 1965 to 1971 and was almost certainly the longest circuit race of all time. Most commonly at a mind-boggling 84 hours or 3.5 days, the Marathon de la Route was the ultimate endurance test at the ultimate endurance circuit, the Nürburgring's combined massive 17.5 Gesamtstrecke. The likes of which will never be seen again, the Marathon de la Route allowed the unconventional vehicles to shine, endurance and simply making it to the end being the ultimate key to success. The Czech Tatra 603 is the embodiment of this strange event, and serves as the perfect vehicle to experience some of what the Marathon was like.
Tatra 603: www.racedepartment.com/downlo...
Nürburgring 67: www.racedepartment.com/downlo...
AI run at a range from 82 - 87% because the Tatra is quite slow. 0% Aggression to try to simulate the 'careful' driving that would have taken place to preserve equipment. Sol and CSP used for the wonderful day to night transitions. Time sped up to 34x to achieve a full day cycle in ~45mins.
Event History: www.porscheroadandrace.com/wo...
Results: touringcarracing.net/Races/196...
Email - gplaps67@gmail.com
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Twitter - / gplapsjake
0:00 History
6:42 Tatra 603
8:37 Mod Overview
10:02 Race - Lap 1
25:03 Race - Lap 2
39:18 Race - Lap 3
53:18 Final Thoughts

Пікірлер: 359

@GPLaps 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for how dark the middle lap ended up being! KZfaq not loving the highspeed and zero-visibility. Gives an impression anyway of how difficult it was to see

@pedroferrr1412 3 жыл бұрын

You could use Rf2 with Targa Florio, and do a simulation of the race at the 70´s

@graysonbyass-rascoe4326 3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about it lol you did great

@dodge33cymru 3 жыл бұрын

@@pedroferrr1412 This new WIP currently for AC is planned for rF2 in future too I believe - www.patreon.com/abulzz/posts

@bernardausterberry6174 3 жыл бұрын

I've always loved your unique channel. Always a wonderful history lesson followed by interesting clean racing. But ..... this may have been your best. Never mind the dark all's good. Thanks.

@markusjuenemann 3 жыл бұрын

Nevertheless what a wonderful video! Finally somebody recognized the Marathon de la Route. It is such a difficult to research piece of motorsport history. Really well done! I love it!

@Ashfielder 3 жыл бұрын

One day someone will simulate all 1000 miles of the Mille Miglia for us to enjoy. That would be superb.

@dylanhale7300 3 жыл бұрын

Some needs to make a endurance racing game where it saves during pitstops so you can run a full length race without having to sit down for a extreme long time.

@matthewcohen1440 3 жыл бұрын

also with constantly changing conditions

@BasedWindex 3 жыл бұрын

@@dylanhale7300 GT5 had a feature like that

@theeeMitchi 3 жыл бұрын

@@dylanhale7300 GTR and GTR2 did that aswell

@lastname5538 3 жыл бұрын

@@dylanhale7300 you can save in acc you can only go for a max 24 tho

@RBRacing55 3 жыл бұрын

If classic motorsport races were taught in History classes like this I definitely would have listened more 😅

@danwimbleton 3 жыл бұрын

One of the many main reasons why I love GPLaps content

@phillipkerfoot2389 3 жыл бұрын

same

@versa5864 2 жыл бұрын

Try getting some car buddies in school

@GavinRopchan 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@dylanhale7300 3 жыл бұрын

This is insanity, 84 hours, with 3 drivers, around the Nurburgring, in the 60's? I mean someone had to incredibly drunk when they thought this event up...

@facundovigne6694 3 жыл бұрын

Everybody in Argentina remember this race as "84hs de Nurburgring", in 1969, with the Torino 380W

@ramiropina83 3 жыл бұрын

I was about to comment the same. :) Although "everybody" is a bit optimistic.

@magnum037 3 жыл бұрын

¡recuerda que la tripulación de este auto tenía nombres legendarios como Berta y Fangio! Saludos desde Brasil

@scullystie4389 3 жыл бұрын

Count me among the people who didn’t know this insane race existed. Wow!

@SonicBoone56 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@tobytoxd 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, same here!

@TheTotallyRealXiJinping 3 жыл бұрын

The Tatra is exactly what Fallout envisioned

@asadpuppy1259 3 жыл бұрын

In that colour it really does look like a car from Fallout

@rolux4853 11 ай бұрын

Fallout 5: New Nordschleife?

@meks4646 3 жыл бұрын

You deserve much more exposure

@jamesbehra2690 3 жыл бұрын

He will get there. I have been watching his channel since 2015. He was absent for a while... but returned better than before!

@DYNANiK.official 3 жыл бұрын

I hope he will grow soon! He deserved it truely!

@easley421 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesbehra2690 geez, 6+ years and still hasn't blown up? I think Sim racing is just too niche to really have a lot of channels with tons of followers. Kinda sucks too when dudes like Jimmy and gamer muscle have such large following. Personally I can't stand their voices. This guys voice is a million times better than the other annoying channels with huge followings. His presentations are also miles better than the others

@jamesbehra2690 2 жыл бұрын

@@easley421 That's curious I was thinking the same a few days ago watching Muscle videos. Still i think he should have more followers than he has. Regarding Jymmer he is an entertainer and his audience as nothing to do with Jake's. His channel is directed to kids and adult people the same way. I agree Jake's voice is well suited as a narrator. I would never comment my humble content... Don't want to scare people! 😊

@martijnkosters9024 3 жыл бұрын

I am still amazed by the concept of Marathon de la Route. Dropped everything as soon as I saw this video.

@ultrahenk 3 жыл бұрын

Rear-mounted air-cooled V8. Amazing car.

@BIGBURT 3 жыл бұрын

“I have the magic school bus in front of me” 😂😂😂

@Racecarlock 3 жыл бұрын

Man, the historical racing content on this channel is so good.

@ritter_cracker 3 жыл бұрын

Man. Imagine this race coming back in modern days. 84hrs of Nürburgring with GT4, GT3, and GT2. Or at least if it could be done in iRacing.

@magnom3922 3 жыл бұрын

That would honestly be legendary

@TPau65 3 жыл бұрын

I really doubt that modern race cars would last THAT long! 😁

@magnom3922 3 жыл бұрын

@@TPau65 would probably last LONGER

@magnom3922 3 жыл бұрын

@@TPau65 safety has evolved so probably longer

@ritter_cracker 3 жыл бұрын

@@TPau65 I actually think they would last without any problems at all. And if not, maybe it would make the manufacturers improve their overall quality on their cars. :)

@flashpeter625 2 жыл бұрын

The huge exhaust pipes on the Tatra 603 B5 are actually an ejector cooling system for the V8 engine. But they also acts as trumpets - it is loud, and glorious. A few of those cars are well maintained and driven at events. I think they've been to Goodwood in the past as well.

@CapaNoisyCapa 2 жыл бұрын

This is not a KZfaq video. This is art. Thank you for your art, fine gentleman.

@jacekatalakis8316 3 жыл бұрын

Now this is amazing, it makes me wonder if anything like this would happen at all today. Am I the only one that wants this as a videogame?

@johndifool2985 3 жыл бұрын

Umm it IS videogame, Assetto Corsa...

@ross_boss 3 жыл бұрын

@@johndifool2985 A dedicated game specifically for this race is what Jace meant i'd assume

@troynov1965 3 жыл бұрын

Coming in close 2nd too Jackie Stewart in a Lotus Cortina is nothing to hang your head about. Especially when you are driving a Tatra ! LOL

@fernandes5986 3 жыл бұрын

Thank for this video. I would never tought that someone would remember Le Marathon de la Routr. Greetings from Portugal.

@Lewid93 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, holding an endurance race online on this track with these cars and some way of simulating actual mechanical wear over time (not just when you over-rev or crash) would be incredible! Imagine getting half way through the lap and a radiator hose randomly bursts, so you have to manage the engine heat all the way back to the pit so your mechanic can quickly slap another hose on and get you back out... Not sure any sim currently has that level of detail, but we can dream, eh?

@CorruptTarget 3 жыл бұрын

I love these really in depth essay almost videos of old tracks and races keep up the great work!

@john3324 3 жыл бұрын

Man, I can't believe I've sat through the whole race, your live commentary certainty helped to keep me watching. One hour flew by like nothing, nice.

@flightis3dollars 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video about an amazing race and car. Always a great day when a new video drops on one of the best youtube channels. Your time and effort is much appreciated.

@bobmcl2406 3 жыл бұрын

This is great! A Czech buddy of mine here in Canada owned a Tatra 603 for a few years. It was a strange but amazing car. I am so glad to learn it exists for AC. As always Jake, I love your historic recreations.

@benhazen1905 3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for you to blow up. Amazing video as always, keep it up

@nikbear 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful, got a cold drink, cast this to the TV in HD, and enjoyed every single minute of this, awesome car and track,just brilliant 👍 huge thanks to you and the people who made the mods, cause it was stunning to watch 🏁🍾

@uclafalcon 2 жыл бұрын

Your night racing is intense! Great job getting through the course and great videos with real time commentary.

@HazewinDog 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff man. I really appreciate the attention to detail you put into this video. things like leaving all the settings you used, the chapters or however they're called, etc. I had no idea such a long race existed, and I am very glad you were able to teach me about it and let me have a taste of what it's like. I'll definitely be doing my own version of this race as well some day.

@bryandickerson5365 3 жыл бұрын

Wow - what an incredible grid!! You’re creating some beautiful content @GPLaps , while also showcasing other folk’s fantastic work too!

@brettkoski 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant presentation. Thanks!

@anthony959rs 3 жыл бұрын

Very well(and beautifully) done onboard ride, looks so realistic throughout the day and night, like it just brought us back in time! Thank you so much for providing us such wonderful experience of this long-forgotten amazing event!

@caiquebcapel 3 жыл бұрын

Not kidding, your videos are like love letters to the history of motorsport. Just amazing.

@lukemontgomery9683 3 жыл бұрын

i love endurance racing and racing history, i didnt know about this race so thank you for shining some light on such an event.

@iamrafaelbmx 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing video. Love the story the gameplay. And the final thoughts . Gonna try it myself. Thanks for showing us this amazing race

@ehboucher607 3 жыл бұрын

I have been watching most of your videos.. And wow... I love the history stories in the intro... The driving every thing... Wish I can go back in time to watch this races.. Keep it up

@Thunder55Turbo 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore all of the classic racing stuff on this channel.

@ErikB750 3 ай бұрын

That was quite enjoyable for a sim. Usually I don’t like it and adore the real thing, but your commentary is super.

@sityu82 2 жыл бұрын

Very well put together, narrated, informative video! Thanks!

@uspnightfire115 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome video! Thanks for sharing this.

@neubert500 2 жыл бұрын

I had never heard of this event! Thanks for bringing it to the screen. Glad to see a good ol American Mustang won the 1st one!

@DYNANiK.official 3 жыл бұрын

Your expertise, your voice and your way of producing videos fascinate me every time anew!

@zachmoore4550 Жыл бұрын

Man I know this is an old video but you kill it with your history and racing videos. Great work.

@malthuswasright 3 жыл бұрын

Epic work - possibly your best video yet.

@saltyitalianguy3243 3 жыл бұрын

you're really good, one of my newly favourite channels to watch.

@greg7129 3 жыл бұрын

Cool stuff , really like how you dig historical racing !

@freejrs 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of this race! Thanks for shining some light on this epic madness. I feel your channel is just hitting its full potential and its great to see how things have developed over the last few years. I always wondered what they used the gesam streke for!

@jakegrafton1102 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, as always!

@Dubstep195 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I decide to search up one day “Avus the wall of death” and after watching Circuits of the past (and binge watching all of his vids) I stumbled upon your vid of you racing it. And now for the past four days I’ve been binge watching all of your playlists. As of rn I’m on the 1989 Grand Prix and it’s crazy on how you can literally see your progression in everything from driving skills to the editing to even your speech confidence. Like man it’s been an amazing journey and can’t believe I haven’t found you sooner too cuz I’m subbed to viperconcept and supergt plus a lil more so imo it’s weird it took so long, especially considering you’ve been doing this for like 14 years, either way tho I’m glad I did lol.

@lukecrowley571 2 жыл бұрын

Everything about this video was awesome, thank you! 😁

@jamesvozar1 2 жыл бұрын

@GPlaps well done producing this video, top notch.

@buddhapest 3 жыл бұрын

my uncle has a friend whose dad competed in the Marathon in an Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan in 1966 and 1967 I haven't thought about it for years and then this video popped up. just amazing. bravo

@HarmonyRocket 3 жыл бұрын

Another video that's beautiful, informative and surprising. Thanks so much.

@renobtankit6019 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video I'm new to your channel and very much digging it, keep up the great work.

@bigsarge8795 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely bonkers. Great video

@oleandreasen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this amazing race. Aaargh the last bit was nail biting. Darned the Cortina. But great great video.

@rj5529 3 жыл бұрын

this was a really cool video, thanks for showcasing this, I'm gonna have to try this out tomorrow :D

@geoffreyvanvugt6227 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Love this review from start to finish. Good Job!

@jefdamen2977 3 жыл бұрын

I learned stuff thanks! Underrated channel!

@bitkarek 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for that Tatra highlight, iam proud.

@RawSpeed2311 3 жыл бұрын

I was not expecting to be completely taken by this. Your presentation and voice are a joy to listen to. I don't know about the accuracy but I'm believing it. I'm a fan of the modern Nordschleife but this is something else and with night driving which i admit i couldn't do as well as you did. I also love the Tatra. What a cool vehicle. I'm sold. I've subscribed which is not common for me. Cheers.

@grampaspace 3 жыл бұрын

Love your content, keep it up man! :)

@duckheadgaming 3 жыл бұрын

Mega interesting video! Didn't even know this race existed. Assetto Corsa is just great for these kind of races, be on your own, no pressure, just immersion in the race you're doing.

@matiaz0 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful video, Keep going my friend

@cameron5802 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the sounds of the inner cab and all the chassis rattling around as it bounces

@riderofthemark6661 3 жыл бұрын

Great video jake! Love all the history parts. In 1969, from Argentina 3 IKA Torino cars were sent to Germany accompanied by Juan Manuel Fangio. The whole race was between Lancia and the IKA Torino, both teams lost 2 cars, Lancia was 2 laps behind and the Torino won completing 334 laps, but due to a broken exhaust pipe and not entering pits to repair it, they got a penalty and sadly lost, ending up 4th even though in Argentina it’s a legend car still today.

@tobytoxd 2 жыл бұрын

What a hell of a race! Thank you so much, I enjoyed every minute of it! The video is so well put together, great driving, great commentary and a nice history lesson. Your 'moment' had to be at Adenauer Forst, right!? :D It's such a dangerous and difficult braking after the Fuchsröhre. Greetz from Germany *)

@tdmaker85 3 жыл бұрын

your knowledge is second to none great job

@MaxScheibenpflug 3 жыл бұрын

How cool must being a spectator at the Gesamtstrecke have been? Imagine watching from the grandstands, with cars going one way AND the other all the time...

@ribbo1 3 жыл бұрын

Great work Jacob!

@gmcg28c 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, Jake, i never knew of this race. 4 days and nights, epic. (Bathurst, Australia) :)

@davidbarnes6410 Жыл бұрын

Love your content mate. Your going to make want to save for a computer lol. I love classic and vintage racing too.

3 жыл бұрын

Well... that was "unexpected". As a Czech AND fan of sim racing myself, I should know about such a success of Tatra 603. Thanks for widening my knowledge. You seem to carry a motorsport chronicles in your head. EDIT: And big thanks for new track/car discovery. I did not know about this version of Nürburgring (same for the Tatra).

@yurijanssen2148 3 жыл бұрын

Great content man! so different from the usual :)

@rooster4429 3 жыл бұрын

That was mint, thankyou so much, subed.

@bogdanoff1993 3 жыл бұрын

GPlaps back at it again with another masterpiece!

@matiaz0 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos dude

@kopfnuss53 3 жыл бұрын

I am amazed by the quality of video and commentary

@tomtabone7949 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are the best,every time i watch one i race the same cars and track you do 😅

@graysonbyass-rascoe4326 3 жыл бұрын

I love the effort by the tatra corp to put a decent car on the board and a fantastic story for them to really be the the giant killer. I would love to see this now with the wec running gt3 and gt4 cars for that long, great video man i have to try this, great job to all the modders!

@egoalter1276 2 жыл бұрын

Tatra was unfairly maligned under the socialist regime. They were the only manifacturer under the whole eastern block who managed to design and serially produce cars competitive even with the western market.

@ajunta2270 2 жыл бұрын

That night lap was magical. Really brought back the love of driving for me.

@VNWas 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video! Only thing missing was the odd bit of wildlife running across the road through your headlight beam during the night! LOL

@junedhussain6252 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your hard work. I didn't know that a race like this one did exist. I really thought the 24 hours was long but 84 hours wow that's insane. Sadly I dont think a race like this would happen Today because it would be too costly for both the drivers, the cars and the sponsors.

@RunningOn7CylindersYT 3 жыл бұрын

If possible you should do a simulation of the 60s years of the Bathurst 1000km (or 500 miles) race with Cortinas, Minis, Falcons, Monaros, etc on a classic version of Mt Panorama

@ajrichar0 Жыл бұрын

This! Yes!

@morebrokethaneven4788 Жыл бұрын

this channel is criminally undersubscribed

@jaysloane 3 жыл бұрын

What a blast!. You had me leaning left & right in my chair.

@paulanstey4577 3 жыл бұрын

Saw the Tatra as the Goodwood Revival a few years back. This had a double diffuser at the rear end. Great to see it race. Another great video. Didn't know the version of the Nordschleife existed. I will have to give it a try

@fredericozgur7845 Жыл бұрын

Your commentary is superb.

@JURacing 3 жыл бұрын

Well...first of all let me say I was a bit shocked to learn about your video on the Marathon de La Route, als I am just in the process of researching all about the history of this race and having done the first couple of test drives with AC because I always wanted to do a video about the Marathon. And now seeing your epic video on that - I could not do it anyway near as good...I still might do and finish my project...later then. 😉 Your video was absolutely amazing. The night scenes were so intimidating...so real with the dim lights which looked very much like the real thing. And your commenting - what can I say...very well done. Love these kind of videos. Keep it up. Greetings from Germany...Nordschleife-region 😊 Jörg

@UncleBoogieRF 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this. I’d heard of this race, but had forgotten the name and was starting to think I imagined it.

@monoxidedark 3 жыл бұрын

I hadn't been aware of this race before, thanks for sharing!

@scaredcrew 2 жыл бұрын

Thank god finally I found your channel. I was searching for hours but I don't remember the title nor the channel name. Was guessing and searching with random keywords .

@Strike86 2 жыл бұрын

The men who did this back in the day must have been brave or insane, or both. Can't imagine anything like this happening today. Fantastic video, this is mind-blowing. Such a mixed grid too!

@DYNANiK.official 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, I love your videos. Greetings from Germany!

@Arkham_UK 3 жыл бұрын

I did not know of this. I now know of this and it makes me happy. Thank you 👍

@dodge33cymru 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone else thoroughly expected GPLaps to have done this in real time, right? Anyway, I only recently found out about this event's history but you offered a lot more - another fabulous vid thanks. One thing well down my "one day convert" list is the Mazda 110S that was the first (?) Japanese works effort in Europe.

@DELIGHTFULDORITO 3 жыл бұрын

This was really great! I had no idea this existed, but it's enough to make me go and reinstall assetto corsa to put this together for myself!

@colindavenport6648 4 ай бұрын

Great video. I really was amazed how you kept the car on the track at night. I could hardly see a thing as a spectator, ha ha, excellent racing though.

@DannysDiecastDisasters 3 жыл бұрын

Greatr vid mate, good fun. That Tatra look quite high when you are behind other cars.

@crpope10 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome. Enjoyed the ride.

@t.sewell1513 3 жыл бұрын

Really cool. The engine sound is awesome!

@jafu745 3 жыл бұрын

The history lesson was lovely but the night drive was just beautifully immersive in its eerieness(?!). AC never ceases to amaze and neither do the modders and content creators. I can't imagine what it must've felt like trying to pass this tank in a Mini or MG.

@legoferrari14 2 жыл бұрын

Sim Racing is a great tool for automotive history; especially highly-moddable ones such as Assetto Corsa where modders can add in deep cuts that even Kaz and the guys at Polyphony won't get to. The Eastern European cars, especially racing cars from the Soviet Union era like the Tatra 603 for example don't get anywhere near the love & attention they deserve; the best you'll get being current-year rally vehicles in the officially licensed WRC and Dakar games, with DiRT Rally maybe picking up the '05 Fabia WRC every now and again to honour Colin McRae.