Assetto Corsa: 1955 Maserati 300 S at Napoli скачать в хорошем качестве

Assetto Corsa: 1955 Maserati 300 S at Napoli

After a successful run with the 2 liter A6 GCS, Maserati decided it was time to take on Jaguar and Ferrari for overall victories. The first order of business was designing a more powerful engine, as the 2.5 liter straight 6 used in the 250F Grand Prix car would not be enough, even bored out to 2.8 liters. Finally a 3 liter version was made, supplying 260 horsepower, but this would also require a brand new chassis. Using a series of lightweight tubes, this new space frame was lighter than the A6, but also more rigid. The De Dion suspension was reworked to house a very modern transverse gearbox, connected right to the differential to maximize power to the rear wheels. For the aerodynamics Medardo Fantuzzi, the designer of the A6 and 250F, was called upon to make the sleekest aluminum body possible. Combined with large finned drum brakes, this aimed to be the best handling car in the World Sportscar Championship. It's debut was promising, finishing 3rd and 4th overall at the Sebring 12 hours with Bill Spear and Briggs Cunningham, but the rest of the season was plagued with technical problems. For 1956 Sterling Moss was hired as a full time factory driver, resulting in victories at Buenos Aires and Nürburgring, but the car was still fragile and failed to beat Ferrari for the title. While Juan Manuel Fangio was hired to drive the 4.5 liter version in the 1957 season, Moss preferred the handling of the lighter 3 liter car. Each won one race, keeping the championship with Ferrari close going into the final round in Venezuela, which was an absolute disaster for Maserati. Masten Gregory got off to a fantastic start, only to hit a curb and roll the car on lap 1. Fearing the full fuel tank might erupt, he fled from the car bloodied and bruised. On lap 32, Moss made the assumption that the AC Bristol of Joseph Dressel was going to move out of his way. He didn't, so Moss crashed into him, sending Dressel into a lightpost, ripping his AC in half. Somehow both survived. Four laps later Jean Behra brought in the one remaining 450S into the pits for service. After refueling, Behra restarted the car, only for it to burst into flames. The fire was put out, but Behra was badly injured. It was around this point that Moss, still dazed from his accident, appeared in the pits to see what was going on. Team director Nello Ugolini then instructed Moss to take over Behra's car. "They said the car was fine, even though it was still smoldering" a reporter wrote. One lap later, Moss returned to the pits. The seat had caught fire again, burning Moss. The car was doused again with Moss in it, retiring Moss, but not the car. Harry Schell, who was supposed to relieve Jo Bonnier, was then tasked with driving the scorched 450 S, and actually succeeded at regaining the lead. On lap 55, Schell was lapping Bonnier in the slower 300 S, when Bonnier blew a tire, causing him to swerve into Schell. With both cars out of control, Bonnier actually leapt from his car before it crashed into a lamp post, spilling fuel all over Schell, setting the 450 S on fire for the 3rd time. Schell escaped with minor burns, at which point every Maserati was out of the race, handing the championship to Ferrari. This ended up being the final season for the original Maserati team. Two weeks later Automobile Alfieri Maserati was sold. https://velosmodsworkshop.com/maserati https://italotracks.sellfy.store/