VAC Rondeau M379C

Description

This Assetto Corsa mod adds new Group C class car: Rondeau 1982 year of production. Limited top speed of VAC Rondeau M379C is 325 km/h with 460 bhp power. Current version of the vehicle is VAC v1.2.

All credits to: TonyBarracuda and GTsupreme.com

Original description:

New physics changes and balancing by VAC 2023 (v1.2)

Primagaz team

Rondeau M379 C #003 1982

Powered by Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A

Power 460 bhp / 343 kW @ 10,300 rpm; Torque 324 Nm / 239 ft lbs @ 8,300 rpm

Used as a stressed member was the Formula 1 sourced Cosworth DFV V8 engine, which in the back of the Inalteras had proven remarkably reliable. In endurance trim, it now produced in excess of 450 bhp. The suspension was also wholly conventional with double wishbones at the front and a rear end consisting of parallel links and twin trailing arms. A Hewland five-speed gearbox and Lockheed disc brakes completed the mechanical package. The car was clothed in a fibreglass body designed with help from French company 'Bureau de Design Ovale'. Created exclusively for Le Mans, the original car was very slippery and featured no rear wing. Just two fins for high speed stability. This version however is modified and with a rear wing for racing on any track. Compared to the Inaltera, the biggest changes were a longer tail and partly covered rear wheels.

This was the second of two new chassis built for the 1979 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. At its debut, it was driven to 10th overall and second in class by Henri Pescarolo and Jean-Pierre Beltoise. Updated to M379B specification, chassis 003 was used to score the outright win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans by Jean Rondeau and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud in 1981. In 'C' trim with full-width wing, it finished third a year later. At its final Le Mans outing, it was one of only two Rondeaus to cross the line. Restored to its Le Mans winning form, chassis M379-003 is seen here at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed with the higher downforce rear wing.

20.6.1982 - LM

Primagaz (F)

Driven by: Pierre Yver (F)/Bruno Sotty (F)/Lucien Guitteny (F)

Result: 10th

Grid: 35th (3:52.690)

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