about this site
These pages are dedicated to a great racing simulation called "Grand Prix Legends" by Papyrus/Sierra

This site was originally created as an alternative to SRMZ in April 2022 in case it ever went offline. The inevitable happened on 20th January 2023 when SRMZ went offline for good. The entire Track Database and thousands of addons are now available for download here.

The page design is based heavily on that of the original The-Fastlane.com , a GPL addons site created by Michaël Hompus in 1999. The original Fastlane closed down in 2001, but had a big enough impact on me as a teenager that I ended up creating my own website and naming it after Michael's.

If you want to discuss GPL or have any comments about this site, feel free to join us on The Fastlane forum or GPL Alternative forum

Have a great race!
how to download
Simply sign up with your email address, activate your account via your mailbox and you can begin downloading immediately.

If for some reason you are unable to activate your account, please contact us
how to contribute
As 90% of the addons released over the last 25 years or so are already in the database, we no longer require any contributors. A small number of us will continue to add new addons to the database as they are released.
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All Track Updates uploaded , Monday, March 6, 2023 Author: PTRACER
2393 files have been added to the database. A big, BIG thanks to webfoot for the archive and for help in importing the data to the database!!!

There are still another 100 minor addons hanging around on my computer - mostly loose MIP/PBF/3DO files or duplicates. This will get added sometime in future and are extremely low priority.

The question is - what do you want me to work on uploading next? Answers by email please.
webfoot's archive partially uploaded , Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Author: PTRACER
Folks, I have uploaded 1,565 track updates to the Track Addons section. These are from webfoot's archive and consist of all updates he downloaded from 1999 to 2011. The updates that were released later will follow within the next few weeks.
I have tried my best to categorise and link each one to a circuit in the database automatically. The categories are basically correct, but the circuits in some cases are not. 

If anyone would be willing to join as a Contributor and help correct some of these records it would be extremely helpful! Please contact me by mail if you are interested in helping.
Track Addons Update , Sunday, February 26, 2023 Author: PTRACER
The Track Addons section has received a rather comprehensive update.

New categories have been added along with a search panel so you can search for specific types of updates for specific circuits. Failing that, you can search for "Non-Track Specific" updates which contain files applicable for multiple tracks.

Check out the changes here.
iGOR and GPLRank Update , Thursday, February 23, 2023 Author: PTRACER
Gaizka has shared the following update on the restoration of GPLRank including a new URL for iGOR. Kindly see the updates below:

  • Efforts are still ongoing behind the scenes in regard to GPLRank
  • As part of the support provided to Uwe & his team, iGOR's racelist has a new home: igor.gaiztor.com
Kindly open your GPLSecrets\iGOR\iGOR.ini file and modify the following line accordingly:

[ RaceListServers ]
IP = igor.gaiztor.com
New patch coming soon , Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Author: PTRACER
As GPL Addons reaches over 160 members I am excited to announce that a new patch will be released soon.

More information will be shared later this week.
With thanks to... , Saturday, February 4, 2023 Author: PTRACER
We're currently at 99 members, only one more and we hit the magic "100". At this point I would like to thank:

  • Michael Lowery for pointing out that Bulawayo was missing from the database and for supplying the file. This has now been uploaded.
  • Paulo Stella for downloading each circuit and spotting mistakes in the Monza1000k, Monza10k and Funabashi Short entries, as well as noticing that the Mallory Oval and Marlboro Oval files were missing. All of these corrections have been made.
  • Daniel Micheli for pointing out that ImolaInstaller.exe had compatibility issues with modern systems. A repackaged version has been uploaded to the database.
  • 'Eagle3555' for pointing out that misano104.exe cannot run on modern systems. The files have been exported on a WinXP virtual machine and a new ZIP file uploaded.
  • 'webfoot' and 'ROOKIE4EVER' for supplying the missing BAPOM covers
  • Yannick, Michi, Marcos, Keith, Bob and Richard for uploading content and/or spreading the word about this site!
- PT
Site updates , Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Author: PTRACER
Updates:-

Performance enhancements are completed. All BAPOM covers are now uploaded to the Track Database. Small changes to the layout of the GPLTD index and search pages. Addition of some extra categories on the left hand menu.
Performance improvements coming , Sunday, January 29, 2023 Author: PTRACER
Wow, the site has grown from just 7 members to over 70 in one week! It was not designed to handle such a large number of users and I understand there may be a little slowness when browsing the track database. The good news is that I understand the cause and have some performance improvements planned within the next few weeks.

About the site itself - My server only has a few GB of free space left so I'm also planning to upgrade that soon. However, if anyone has any addons they would like to save for posterity, please contact me at The Fastlane forum or at the Alternative GPL forum and I will (after security checks) convert you to a Contributor's account.
SRMZ and GPLTD are down once again , Sunday, January 22, 2023 Author: PTRACER
As anticipated, SRMZ and the GPL Track Database are down once again. If you are a member of any other online forum/community related to GPL, please do share the URL to this site in the event that SRMZ does not return.

At The Fastlane Motorsports Forum, we have our own section for discussing racing games, including a thread dedicated to GPL:

However, you may want to sign up to the following site, which has been set up as an alternative to the SRMZ forum:
98a Various AI Fixes for GPL 1955 v1.1 , Sunday, January 22, 2023 Author: PTRACER
This patch has been updated to v1.1. Please see the patches section for more information.
Two new patches released for GPL , Saturday, December 24, 2022 Author: PTRACER
I have decided to release two recent patches I have created for Grand Prix Legends. The first is for the 1955 mod and updates various AI parameters to stop the cars clipping with the ground and to improve how they look visually when cornering - particularly on the Monza banking.

The second patch adds FPS check functionality to 60fpsaiv1.xml, allowing server admins to exclude anyone with 36fps from joining their 60fps mod server when hosting 1969-Extra or GPLGT online. Click the links below to download:

- 60fpsaiv1 with FPS Checking

Preview of the 1955 mod patch:
Ingliston circuit released , Monday, December 12, 2022 Author: PTRACER
01-grid

The Ingliston circuit has been released and uploaded to our database. It is currently awaiting the BAPOM cover, however please click the link below to view the entry:
Misc. Addons added , Saturday, October 29, 2022 Author: PTRACER
A new category called Misc. Addons has been added to the main page. Check it out!
Website updates + more tracks , Sunday, April 24, 2022 Author: PTRACER
Now all tracks up to G have been uploaded, as well as over 600 program covers. Some changes have been made to the site (clickable titles and clickable authors).
All tracks starting with 'A' uploaded , Sunday, April 17, 2022 Author: PTRACER
All circuits which start with the letter A have been uploaded to the database. Any required addons or updates have been combined with the main zip, so please install the track first, then extract the updates later.
The entire GPL Track Database has been imported , Saturday, April 16, 2022 Author: PTRACER
Thanks to the GPLTD coming back online, I have been able to import the entire GPL track database into this site in one go. There are no files or program covers yet, these will need to be uploaded manually one by one. I could use some help with this as I only have a small number of the original track installers on my computer. If anyone could help, I would be grateful!
Site launched , Thursday, April 14, 2022 Author: PTRACER
SRMZ has now been offline for well over two weeks and with the site seemingly not coming back any time soon, it seems prudent to set up an alternative site where downloads can be shared. If you would like to contribute, please sign up and send a private message to PTRACER at the Alternative GPL forum and I will give you access to the database.
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