Our Race Cars
Guide for Selecting Your F1 Race Car at YMR/VMP
When we hold race meets, some competitors bring their own cars and some select from the pool of F1 cars that we have available. We ask each competitor to test the various cars and hand controllers during the pre-race test sessions and then make their pick for the races. This guide is meant to be an objective evaluation of our fleet of F1 cars and is intended to simplify the selection process for rookies.
#1 McLaren (White & Red)
- Driver - Alain Prost
- Diabolical to drive (hence the nickname "El Diablo)"
- Front end jumps out with no notice and rear wheel hop
- Loves it in the tire walls
- Don't expect a podium with this car
- Only Dave Milne would be crazy enough to select this car!
#2 Ferrari (Red)
- Driver - Eddie Irvine
- Great beginners car
- Easy to drive, smooth all around
- Past Champion
#2 Williams (Blue & White)
- Driver - David Couthard
- Fast, stable, smooth and reliable
- Multiple champion
- Podium almost guaranteed
#3 Tyrrell (Blue)
- Driver - Jody Scheckter
- Lots of power, lots of wheel hop
- Heavy car that is hard to nerf
- Parts tend to fly off but performance not affected
#3 Ferrari 312 (Red & White)
- Driver - Jacky Ickx
- Unbelievably fast in a straight line
- Diabolical in corners
- Very wide but light so tends to suffer during contact with other cars
- Pickup design gives trouble after a few laps
- Not recommended for beginners at tight track like YMR
- Fun to watch in the right hands
#4 Epson (Blue & White)
- Driver - Nigel Mansell
- Good all around car
- Wide rear axle makes it hard to pass
- Be prepared for lots of nerfing
- Past winner at Cardiff Memorial in Toronto
#4 Texaco (Red & White)
- Driver - Michelle Bevington
- Fast, good beginners car
- Corners well, a little slower on straights
- Grand-daughter's car, so treat with respect
#5 Benetton (Yellow & Green)
- Driver - Michael Schumacher
- Hard to drive fast, some wheel hop
- Goes like stink in the right hands
- Needs lots of testosterone
#8 Players (Yellow & Blue)
- Driver - Jacques Villeneuve
- Fast, good beginners car
- Fast on straights, tends to hop on acceleration
- Suitable for ladies and a past winner
- Best showing with rookie driver, an impressive 2nd
#11 March (Puce)
- Driver - Big Mo Gugelmin
- Fast car, great acceleration
- Minor wheel hop
- Potential race winner
#22 Minardi (Black & Yellow)
- Driver - Christian Fittipaldi
- Good beginners car
- Easy to drive, smooth all around
- Stable, but not as fast as some
#27 Ferrari (Red)
- Driver - Gilles Villeneuve
- Great beginners car
- Easy to drive, smooth all around
- Winning capabilities
- When you drive this car, you are driving a legend in F1
#___ Jordan (Gold)
- Driver - Rubens Barichello
- Untested at YMR
- Stable with good brakes, sure & steady
- Theoretically good in tight corners but weak on acceleration
- Takes nerves of steel to drive deep into the corners
#___ Benetton (Blue & White)
- Driver - Giancarlo Fisichella
- Stable car up to a point
- Understeers (won't turn) if pushed too hard
- Fast and smooth in straight line
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