Registrations and qualification now open for the first of our three-part rFactor 2 Summer Showdown series of events!
- StockCar Challenge – 22nd May – Qualification now open.
- rF250 at Indianapolis – 29th May
- 60 Minutes at the Ring – 12th June
The Adventure
By popular demand, Studio 397 are excited to announce three very special edition esport activations within rFactor 2, featuring three exciting and very different styles of racing designed to test our virtual drivers skills and provide great entertainment for competitors and viewers alike.
Over the next four weeks our intrepid rFactor 2 drivers are cordially invited to join together for what we expect to be an incredible festival of virtual motorsports in three unique and iconic styles of racing. With something for everyone the adventure starts with our drivers taking on the challenge of top level North American StockCar racing, featuring little downforce, long braking distances and the ability to really live the ‘rubbing is racing’ mentality, these cars are a perfect tool to showcase just how close drivers can race together in a pack – plus some of you will get a chance to dust off the h-pattern shifter in competitive racing too!
Following the StockCar Challenge event at Portland, just one week later the speed will jump up tenfold as we go oval racing for the very first time in the rFactor 2 Competition System. Drivers are invited to another one-off racing spectacular with the very first rF250 at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway – an event designed to mimic the challenges of the legendary Indianapolis 500 that will be hosting the 105th running of the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ this May as the annual blue ribbon event of the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series.
With two of the finest racing disciplines in the United States completed, our drivers will be rewarded with a one-week break to rest and recharge before we knock up the intensity level once again and ship out to the famous Nürburgring Nordschliefe for a 60-minute GT3 bonanza at arguably the toughest road course in the world.
At an incredible 25.378km in length the Nürburgring Nordschliefe is a daunting track on which to race, a venue that has long been regarded as the most fearsome challenge in world motorsport, and incredibly still a very popular location even in the modern world of health and safety and ever more sanitized tracks popping up around the globe. Embracing this love of high speed thrills and the ever present chances of making mistakes and losing the race, our drivers will be set fair to round out this very special three event festival of action with some delightful and downright challenging racing on the big German track. With our GT3 selection currently numbering 13 different cars to choose from, this race is set to be a dramatic conclusion to a fabulous few weeks of racing action.
The Events
StockCar Challenge – May 22nd – Registration and Qualification Now Open
Starting right now for the much requested debut of our fantastic StockCar 2018x models within the sim, drivers are invited to qualify for the StockCar Challenge event at the short and technical Portland International Raceway circuit. Registration and qualifications have already begun for this race, with two qualification sessions available per day Monday to Friday (with a break on Wednesday 19th May) at 2100 CEST and 0300 CEST via the Competition System within rFactor 2. The StockCar Challenge is a free to enter event open to all drivers of any skill and experience level, with the top split race set to be broadcast live on the rFactor 2 Twitch channel this Saturday 22nd May at 18:00 CEST.
rF2 StockCar Challenge | Split 1 Live Broadcast May 22nd 18:00 CEST: CLICK HERE
rFactor 2 | StockCar 2018x – Steam Workshop: Click HERE.
StockCar Challenge Race Day Details
Race length: 30 mins
Race day: May 22nd
In-game race time: 15:00
Schedule:
Qualifying on weekdays: 03:00, 09:00, 15:00 and 21:00 CEST
17:45 – 18:00 – Registration in CS
18:00 – 18:10 – Warm up
18:10 18:40 – Race 30 mins
Heavy rubber at start of race
rF250 at Indianapolis – May 29th
Celebrating the diverse content available within rFactor 2 and the hunger from our community to sample the many varieties of racing the simulation has to offer, oval action will take centre stage on the week leading up to May 29th, as rFactor 2 drivers get the opportunity to take on the mighty brickyard for a 100 lap blast in top level American open wheel IndyCars for the very first rF250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Again held within the infrastructure of the rFactor 2 Competition System, registration and qualifications for the second of our three-part Summer Showdown will be opened on the Monday following the conclusion of the StockCar Challenge, with the top split of race again set to broadcast live on Saturday 29th May.
rFactor 2 | Dallara DW12 IndyCar – Steam Workshop: CLICK HERE
rF250 at Indianapolis Race Day Details
Race day details:
Race length: 100 laps
Race day: May 29th
In-game race time: 15:00
Schedule:
Qualifying on weekdays: 03:00, 09:00, 15:00 and 21:00 CEST
20:45 – 21:00 – Registration in CS
21:00 – 21:10 – Warm up
21:10 – Race 100 laps
Heavy rubber at start of race
60 Minutes at the Ring – June 12th
After the excitement dies down from our opening trio of events, and following a well-earned one-week break in action, the rFactor 2 Competition System kicks back into life with a final flourish for this third and concluding race of the three part Summer Showdown activities.
Up to this point we’ve had a very American feel to our racing, and now it will be the turn of the ever popular GT3 category on quite possibly the most mighty circuit of them all… the Nürburgring Nordschliefe!
Designed as a fitting conclusion to our three event summer special series, the 60 Minutes at the Ring will be open to all drivers, as per the two previous rounds, with registrations and qualifications opening to the public via the rFactor 2 Competition System on Monday 7th June, culminating in a top split live race broadcast on Saturday 12th June – a fierce and demanding track, and one that is sure to provide a perfect send-off to this first series of special events hosted in the rFactor 2 Competition System.
60 Minutes at the Ring Race Day Details
Race day details:
Race length: 60 minutes
Race day: June 12th
In-game race time: 15:00
Schedule:
Qualifying on weekdays: 03:00, 09:00, 15:00 and 21:00 CEST
17:45 – 18:00 – Registration in CS
18:00 – 18:10 – Warm up
18:10 19:10 – Race 60 mins
Heavy rubber at start of race
Live Broadcasts Of Top Split Races
To celebrate this exciting collection of races, each of the unique events will receive the full live stream broadcast treatment here at Studio 397, with our top split races from the three categories set to be shown on Saturday evening live on the rFactor 2 Twitch channel. With all events available to enter within the rFactor 2 Competition System we anticipate plenty of drivers will be looking to set a qualification time, as such we are prepared for multiple split events for each week, with the top split set to be aired live for the community to enjoy! To ensure you don’t miss out on any of the action should you not be racing yourself, please find below details on how and when you can catch all the action as it happens:
Saturday May 22nd | 18:00 CEST | StockCar Challenge: rFactorLive Twitch
Saturday May 29th | 21:00 CEST | rF250 at Indianapolis: rFactorLive Twitch
Saturday June 12th | 18:00 CEST | 60 Minutes At The Ring: rFactorLive Twitch
With registrations and qualification already live for the rFactor 2 StockCar Challenge this Saturday, what are you waiting for? Head over to the Competition System, register and try to set a time to grab a place on the grid – this is going to be immense!
The rFactor 2 Competition System is now live for major standalone events, daily races and organized esport activities. Just log in to rFactor 2, head over to the ‘Competition’ tab within the UI to check out events available to participate in today.
