Hello Sim Racers!
As you all know, we have been consistently putting out British Touring Car Championship content over the past year, and we are now bringing that crescendo to its peak as we complete the full 2023 grid with the addition of the Team HARD Cupra Leon into rFactor 2.
The Team HARD squad features 6 fantastic drivers; Dexter Patterson, Bobby Thompson, Jack Butel, Dan Lloyd, Nicolas Hamilton, and Jade Edwards. We are incredibly excited to be bringing all 6 of their 2023 liveries plus all Team HARD 2021 and 2022 paint schemes the the rFactor 2 platform, and we think that you will love driving the Cupra Leon!
Alongside the addition of the Cupra Leon, we have also added all of the official 2023 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship liveries into rFactor 2 to mirror the current season and increase the immersion of the highest-level virtual tin-top racing experience.
The Cupra Completes the Grid
We know how much our community loves our British Touring Car Championship content, but the Team HARD Cupra Leon has been well overdue. The time is now, and the Cupra Leon is available to buy for only €4.99 over on our Steam Store to complete your BTCC collection.
The Cupra Leon boasts a 350+bhp 2-litre turbo-charged direct-injection engine with ‘fly by wire’ throttle control and an Xtrac 6 speed sequential-shift gearbox and differential. If that doesn’t excite you, then we don’t know what will! And with how close the scuffles and battles are in the BTCC, both in real life and in the virtual world, you are sure to have hours and hours of fun with this new content.
To purchase the Cupra Leon, CLICK HERE!
If you don’t already own any BTCC content, then do we have some deals for you! Also available on the Steam Store alongside the individual Cupra Leon are our BTCC Pack and our BTCC Car Pack.
The BTCC Car Pack costs €19.99 and includes all 8 cars (Hyundai i30 Fastback N / BMW 330e M Sport / Ford Focus ST / Toyota Corolla GR Sport / Honda Civic Type R / Cupra Leon / Vauxhall Astra / Infiniti Q50) plus 3 seasons of BTCC liveries (2021-2023).
To purchase the BTCC Complete Car Pack, CLICK HERE!
The BTCC Pack costs €29.99 and includes all of the content included in the BTCC Car Pack above, plus 4 epic British race tracks – Brands Hatch, Donington Park, Croft and Thruxton. All 4 of these circuits provide unique quirks and challenges which are guaranteed to create exciting racing to all who brave their asphalt.
To purchase the BTCC Total Pack, CLICK HERE!
BTCC 2023 Liveries
Our rFactor 2 BTCC cars look impeccable with any paintjob, but we thought that they could do with a facelift. All of the 2023 liveries are now available in rFactor 2, which are included in both our BTCC Pack and BTCC Car Pack – links to purchase both are above. Please also note that if you have previously purchased some of our BTCC content, you will be automatically gifted the 2023 liveries for each car that you already own.
Here is your full 2023 British Touring Car Championship in virtual form!
#1 – Tom Ingram – Bristol Street Motors with ExcelR8
#3 – Tom Chilton – Bristol Street Motors with ExcelR8
#4 – Colin Turkington – Team BMW
#6 – Rory Butcher – Toyota Gazoo Racing UK
#11 – Andrew Watson – CarStore Power Maxed Racing
#12 – Stephen Jelley – Team BMW
#14 – Ronan Pearson – Bristol Street Motors with ExcelR8
#16 – Aiden Moffat – One Motorsport with Starline Racing
#17 – Dexter Patterson – Re.Beverages and Bartercard with Team Hard
#19 – Bobby Thompson – Autobrite Direct with Millers Oils
#22 – Nick Halstead – Bristol Street Motors with ExcelR8
#24 – Jake Hill – Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport
#27 – Dan Cammish – NAPA Racing UK
#28 – Nicolas Hamilton – Go-Fix with AutoAid Breakdown
#32 – Daniel Rowbottom – NAPA Racing UK
#33 – Adam Morgan – Team BMW
#37 – Ricky Collard – Toyota Gazoo Racing UK
#40 – Aron Taylor-Smith – CarStore Power Maxed Racing
#42 – George Gamble – Toyota Gazoo Racing UK
#66 – Josh Cook – One Motorsport with Starline Racing
#70 – Will Powell – One Motorsport with Starline Racing
#77 – Sam Osborne – NAPA Racing UK
#88 – Mikey Doble – CarStore Power Maxed Racing
#96 – Jack Butel – Go-Fix with AutoAid Breakdown
#99 – Jade Edwards – Re.Beverages and Bartercard with Team Hard
#116 – Ashley Sutton – Napa Racing UK
#123 – Dan Lloyd – Autobrite Direct with Millers Oils
Hot-Fix Change-Log
Brabham BT44 v2.64
- Added PBR materials
- Fixed drivers toes sticking out of car
BMW 330i M Sport BTCC v1.63
- Added 2023 teams
- Added AI antiroll
- Fixed visual damage
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTE v3.13
- Fix for negative VolumeFract values resulting in fuel regeneration when off-throttle
Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance BTCC v1.61
- Added 2023 teams
- Added AI antiroll
Honda Civic Type R BTCC v1.61
- Added 2023 teams
- Added AI antiroll
Ford Focus ST BTCC v1.61
- Added 2023 teams
- Added AI antiroll
Infiniti Q50 V37 BTCC v1.61
- Added AI antiroll
Toyota Corolla GR Sport BTCC v1.61
- Added 2023 teams
- Added AI antiroll
Vauxhall Astra BTCC v1.61
- Added 2023 teams
- Added AI antiroll
Vanwall Vandervell LMH v1.31
- Added Michelin tires
- Updated fuel consumption
- Modified gear ratios to be the same as the homologated ones
BTCC 2023 Season so far
What a start to the season it has been in the British Touring Car Championship! With Ash Sutton now leading the standings after Snetterton by just 7 points over Tom Ingram, with Colin Turkington, Dan Cammish and Jake Hill following closely behind, we cannot wait for the season to continue as it’s sure to be an absolute belter throughout!
It is our honour to bring you the only official virtual British Touring Car Championship racing experience on the market, and we hope you enjoy racing with them! But please remember, show respect to your fellow racers as motorsport (especially BTCC) is a non-contact sport…
Happy Racing!
