AAR Eagle-Weslake T1G
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Characteristics

Long, wide track, fairly light. Weight bias near middle of the range of cars. Stable as long as it's kept off the bump rubbers; seems a bit more prone to bottom than would be expected considering its weight and track.

GP engine is powerful with good torque. Cleanest car aerodynamically next to Brabham.

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, +0.125 rear

Camber -0.5 front, -0.5 rear

Diff.: 85/30 ramp angles, 4 clutches

Steering 15:1

Wheel rate 75 front, 120 rear; 70 front, 110 rear on smoother tracks

Dampers, front 2 bump 3 rebound, rear 3 bump 3 rebound rear

Anti-roll bars 170 front, 180 rear

Front brake bias 57%

Measurements:

Weight: 528 kg

On Rear: 61%

Wheel-base: 2451 mm

Front Track: 1524 mm

Rear Track: 1524 mm

Track/Wheelbase Ratio: 1.61:1

Chassis Ride Height: 10 cm

Engine power: 415 bhp @ 10500 rpm

Engine torque: 289 Nm @ 9200 rpm

Eagle drivers in GPL:

Ginther only took part in the Monte Carlo GP and failed to qualify. He retired and was replaced by McLaren, but McLaren was also driving for his own team.

Scarfiotti was given a one-off drive for his home GP.

Alan Pease bought the old Eagle-Climax and was a private entry in the Canadian GP.

AAR was intended as a two-car/two-driver team, though problems with engine supply prevented this on some occasions, and two cars were available for Zandvoort, but only one driver following Ginther's retirement.

The original GPL makes AAR a three car team, by including Gurney, Ginther and McLaren.

Eagle cars in GPL:

Although the Weslake V12 engined Eagle T1G first appeared at Monza in 1966, the team started the '67 season with the earlier Climax engined Eagle (AAR 101).

The Weslake V12 was back at Monaco for both cars (AAR 102 and 103).

A lighter Eagle (AAR 104) appeared at Zandvoort and was used exclusively by Gurney for the rest of the season (except at Mosport where 103 was used fitted with the titanium parts from 104).

By happy coincidence, McLaren's later car, the McLaren-BRM M5A has a shape similar to the Eagle, and was powered by a V12 engine. Some car-sets have taken the opportunity to use a red McLaren M5A skin for McLaren's car, though the game will still report it as an Eagle.

The Eagle modelled in GPL is the lighter AAR 104.