Brabham-Repco BT24
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Characteristics:

Very small; light and narrow; long wheelbase relative to its width. CG somewhat high relative to its width, causing the chassis to tend to roll more than most of the others. This can make it more prone to bottoming its suspension. Weight bias more to front than the other cars. Long wheelbase makes it stable and very progressive if set up properly.

Light weight and low aerodynamic drag make it the fastest Advanced and Basic Trainer. Repco Grand Prix engine is down on power to the other cars but has a very broad torque band.

EASY RIDE setup hints: What does it mean?

Tires 20 psi all around

0.5 bump rubbers.

Ride height 3.75

Toe-in +0.025 front, 0.100 to 0.200 rear

Camber -0,5 front, -0.25 rear

Diff.: 85/30 ramp angles, 4 clutches

Steering 15:1

Wheel rate 80 front, 110 rear

Dampers 2 bump, 3 rebound front; 3 bump, 3 rebound rear. Sometimes I use 2 on bump at the rear to make the car less "pointy" in response to throttle applications and bumps

Anti-roll bars around 160 front, 140 rear

Front brake bias 56%

Tall lower gears to take advantage of torque, concentrating use of available power nearer the top speed

Measurements:

Weight: 501 kg

On Rear wheels: 58%

Wheel-base: 2375 mm

Front Track: 1346 mm

Rear Track: 1360 mm

Track/Wheelbase Ratio: 1.72:1

Chassis Ride Height: 10 cm

Engine power: 350 bhp @ 8200 rpm

Engine torque: 292 Nm @ 7000 rpm

Drivers in GPL

Brabham was clearly a two car/two driver team, and this is reflected in the original GPL.

The area of uncertainty is whether to include one or both of the private entries using the Brabham. The original GPL does not include either Anderson or Ligier.

Anderson's car is rather different to the BT24 modelled in the game (see details below). Although entered for Monaco, he failed to qualify. Anderson didn't enter the German GP and was killed testing at Silverstone on 14 August 1967.

Ligier's BT20 is closer to the BT24, though he drove the Cooper T81 in his first two races.

The GPLEA Brabham patch includes cars for Anderson and Ligier.

Cars in GPL:

In common with a number of teams, Brabham's new chassis/engine for 1967 was not available at the start of the season, so they began the season with the 1966 car, the Brabham-Repco BT20, powered by a Repco 3 litre V-8 engine.

The BT19 was a 1966 chassis with the new 1967 engine. This was passed to Hulme for Spa when Brabham raced the new BT24.

DW Racing used the Brabham-Climax BT11. The BT11 chassis (from the 1964 season) was fitted with a 2.7 litre 4-cylinder engine.

The Brabham modelled in GPL physics is the Brabham-Repco BT24.