Assetto Corsa: 1968 Honda RA301 at Mont Tremblant 69

After a mildly successful 1967, Lola continued to work with Honda on the RA301 for 1968, debuting for round 2 at Jarama. Known as the T180 at the Lola factory, the 301 was a typical design for 1968, with a tall rear wing and small front fins. The rear suspension was reworked to help handling, but the large V12 meant the Honda was still the heaviest car on the grid. Surtees was able to scrounge 3 points finishes over the course of the season, including a 2nd at France, but the car was decidedly average. Meanwhile, Honda developed the RA302, using a magnesium body to help alleviate the weight issue. John Surtees, knowing exactly what would happen when a car made of magnesium and full of exotic race fuel were to crash, refused to drive it. His teammate Jo Schlesser proved that point immediately, dying in a fiery explosion 2 laps into his F1 career. Not content to watch just one car burn into molten metal, Honda built a 2nd magnesium car, which Surtees refused to drive again. After a 3rd place from Surtees and a 5th from Jo Bonnier (both in the 301), the Honda team finished the 1968 season with 9 DNF's in 13 races, and announced they were leaving F1. https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/honda-ra301.59525/ https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/le-circuit-mt-tremblant-1969-st-jovite.50949/