Description
Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit ran from 1953 to 1961 in the rural city of Orange, NSW. It was the birthplace of the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1960 — what would eventually become the V8 Supercars Championship — and the place where Sir Jack Brabham began his road racing career. This recreation captures the circuit as it appeared in its 1953 inaugural season.
What’s Included
A detailed recreation of Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit for rFactor 2 in its 1953 configuration. The current version is 1.10 — a mature, polished release with ongoing fine-tuning.
– Full Gnoo Blas circuit in 1953 configuration
– Animated marshals and flagman
– Billboard crowds and spectator vehicles
– Race cars in pit area
– Period-correct houses and trackside structures
– Dirt-surface Ash Street (as it was in 1953)
– Railway crossing gates
– Trees and vegetation based on period photographs
– Compatible with vintage and historic car mods
– Working AI for race simulation
Recommended Race Setup
Best run with Black Flag rules — you do not want the pace car here.
About This Track
Gnoo Blas operated for less than a decade but earned its place in Australian motorsport history. The 6.1km circuit hosted the South Pacific Championship and brought international stars including Stirling Moss to central NSW. The track closed permanently after a fatal accident in 1961 and the land returned to local use. The public roads that formed the original circuit still exist today with very little change — you can still drive the Gnoo Blas layout in person if you visit Orange. This recreation preserves Gnoo Blas as it was during its first season — a window into the golden age of Australian road racing.
About This Recreation
This rFactor 2 version is converted with full permission from Neil Faichney, who created the original 2013 Gnoo Blas track for rFactor.
The original Gnoo Blas 1953 project was created by Neil Faichney in 2013, organised by Rod Monk of Troyton Racing Simulators, and funded by Tourism NSW as a promotion for the city of Orange.
With sincere thanks to:
– Neil Faichney — for creating the original track and granting permission for this rFactor 2 conversion
– Rod Monk (Troyton Racing Simulators) — for organising the original project
– Denis Gregory (Gnoo Blas Classic Car Club) — for research material and personal racing accounts
– Trudi at Orange City Library — for additional research material
– John Kich — for period photographs used to recreate houses and structures
– Tourism NSW — for funding the original project
This recreation aims to preserve their work and continue introducing new sim racers to a uniquely important piece of Australian motorsport heritage.
Installation
After purchase you’ll receive an instant download link via email. Extract the file into your rFactor 2 install directory. Detailed instructions are included with the download.
Version History
1.10 — Added trackside objects. Animated marshals and flagman. Billboard crowds. Race cars in pits and spectator cars.
1.05 — Added road edges. New homes based on period photographs. Updated trees from newly sourced reference. Railway crossing gates. Ash Street corrected to dirt surface. Various minor tweaks.
1.02 — Fixed .gmt issue.
1.00 — Initial rFactor 2 release. Conversion of Neil Faichney’s original 2013 rFactor track. Most original objects and textures retained.
