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Alba AR2 / AR3 / AR4 big pack - Group C - Assetto Corsa

Added 2021-04-17 04:00:00 +0000 UTC

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UPDATE AHTUNG: file in attachment is DATA fix for Alba AR2 with Carma engine. Just copy and replace. Balanced engine power, fixed driver shift preload.

This big pack is about Pretty and different car - Alba in few different amplua.

But what is Alba? let's take some german article and make translation:

Alba Engineering was founded in 1983 by Giorgio Stirano, who had worked for Osella for many years as a chassis engineer

Alba cars from out pack goes with three different motor hearts. But what are the roots?

In the same year he was commissioned by the wealthy Italian racing driver and industrialist Martino Finotto to develop and build two racing cars for the new Group C junior class of Group C. Finotto wanted to use the cars together with his friend Carlo Facetti in the sports car world championship. Under the direction of Stirano, two monocoques made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic were created. The motor was developed in the CARMA company operated by Finotto and Facetti. The 1.8-liter 4-cylinder turbo engine developed 410 hp. Since the FIA

only allowed registered engine manufacturers in the world championship, which CARMA was not, a contract with Giannini Automobili was concluded without further ado and the engine was named Giannini Carma FF in 1984.

Since the AR2 was well above the weight limit in 1984, the chassis were revised in early 1985. The vehicles received bodies made of synthetic resin reinforced with aramid and carbon fibers and new chassis parts made of titanium. The astonishingly stable engine was also improved and developed 460 hp in 1985. The cars were used by the Italian Jolly Club team, which was closely linked to Finotto.

In 1983 the AR2 dubeted as a winner of the C Junior class for the first two events on Silverstone and Norschleife. Unfortunately greates race of that time - Le Man 24 - was not same succesfull for them. Chassis problems made the car retire after 158 laps. BUT. the best lap time was much much faster (20 seconds faster) then it's competitor - Mazda 717C, which won the race in Gr.C.Junior class. (Mazda was released before on our Patreon).

Finally after all races in 1983 with big wins and unpleasent retirenments, the Alba AR2 won the Junior class championship.

More races and results of AR2 can be found here

Success continued in 1984 year championship. In 1984 the Jolly Club team consistently used both chassis (second chassis #002 was finished in the end of 1983 season) in the sports car world championship, in which class C-Junior became class C2. In the first race of the year, the 1000 km race in Monza , Facetti and Finotto (chassis 002) had to compete behind Jim Busby and Rick Knoop in a Lola T616 and Ray Mallock, Mike Wilds and David Duffield on an Ecosse C284 be satisfied with the third class rank, which at the same time corresponded to the eleventh overall rank.

Although the competition in the small Group C-Class was much higher than in the previous year, the team, and with it the manufacturer Alba, again secured the world championship title. Outstanding results were achieved in the 1000 km race in Mosport. Guido Daccò and Almo Coppelli finished the race third in the overall standings, behind the works Porsche of Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass and another Porsche 956 driven by David Hobbs, Rupert Keegan and Franz Konrad. Carlo Facetti, Martino Finotto and Alfredo Sebastini finished the race in sixth place overall. But it was the end of glory way.

From 1985, the successor models AR3, AR4 (presented in the mod), AR5 and AR6 were used in international sports car races and the AR2's appearances became more sparse. Class wins could no longer be achieved with the racing car type. The best result in 1985 was the eighth place overall for Facetti, Finotto and Daccò in the 1000 km race in Mugello

Some AR3 painted in red, have different front part or nose, whatever, so you can distinguish them very easy. And also they were fitted with Cosworth V8 engine.

More AR3 results are here

AR4 of 1985 year was some kind of gem for now. Malibu racing team Alba was powered by Wankel Mazda Rotary 13B R2 engine, same as Mazdas 717 etc. But it was quite old by that time. Only one win in California GP was archieved.

More results of AR4 are here

>>> This pack includes <<<

14 skins, 12 bodies variations, 3 different engines, 1 long story and passion for racing

- Alba AR2

LM83 / LM84 / WEC83 / WEC84 / WEC85

- Alba AR3 with long nose

LM85 / IMSA

- Alba AR3 with classic nose

LM86 / LM87 / WEC84

- Alba AR4 for IMSA85

Wiper animation, rainfx, shift aniumation are included

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