GT3 Update and BOP Released

Hello sim racers.

The new GT3 Update and BOP (phase 1) has been released!

That’s right, our most popular collection of cars in rFactor 2 has been reviewed, reworked and retested in order to bring us a step closer to developing the ultimate GT3 experience within rFactor 2. This new build has been quite a while in the works, and adds a number of very important changes to the 14 cars of the GT3 class within the simulation.

Of course, the main headline from this update is the brand-new Balance of Performance we have applied across the cars. This has been developed with the aid of several experienced drivers and a wealth of data harvested across multiple group and individual sessions, with the aim to bring a closer level of parity across the various cars within our GT3 category. That said, balancing such varied cars is a long and often challenging process, so please do consider this update more of a phased approach, with this initial release to be considered ‘phase 1’ – further tweaks and improvements could well be brought online in the coming weeks as we acquire a wider data set from more players having access to the cars.

Alongside the BOP for this build, we’ve also taken the opportunity to develop a number of physics improvements to these cars, such as adding the new tyre technology we are currently using on our latest content, as well as adding Tender Springs, Shift Protection, our new ABS and Traction Control logic and of course compatibility with the new rFactor 2 sound engine.

In short, this is a pretty substantial update to our GT3 cars, and one that we are very much looking forward to you all getting the opportunity to try out the next time you are on track.

Important Notes

Radical is still a work in progress and slower than other cars due to work on new tyres. Further work will be done in the next two weeks to improve its performance.
Mercedes has been heavily reworked, and we will review it over the next two weeks to ensure it is competitive.
Some GT3 cars presently vibrate when in the garage, we are reviewing a fix for this in time for the release in two weeks.
We intend to improve the default setups for the next release.

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Higher car inertia
Lower CG
More aggressive downforce drop off from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
Recalculated differential locks
Recalculated anti-roll bars
Softer rear springs
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight,
BoP adjustment: +25kg weight

Audi R8 GT3 2018 v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Unlinked TC maps
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Adjusted car inertia
Higher maximum packer stack
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: +25kg weight

Audi R8 GT3 2020 v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Unlinked TC maps
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Adjusted car inertia
Higher maximum packer stack
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: +45kg weight, +2% engine performance

Bentley Continental GT3 2017 v3.51

Added brake pressure smoothing
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: -10kg weight, -4% engine performance

Bentley Continental GT3 2020 v3.51

Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Increased engine inertia
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: +10kg weight, -2% engine performance

BMW M4 GT3 v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Higher car inertia
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: +25kg weight, -5% engine performance

BMW M6 GT3 v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: -10kg weight, +2% engine performance

Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Higher car inertia
More aggressive downforce dropoff from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
Higher maximum packer stack
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: +10kg weight, -3% engine performance

Ferrari 488 GT3 v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Higher car inertia
More aggressive downforce drop off from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: -2% engine performance

McLaren 650s GT3 v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Slightly higher CG
Higher roll inertia
Higher maximum packer stack
More aggressive downforce dropoff from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: +30kg weight

McLaren 720s GT3 v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Higher maximum packer stack
Slightly higher CG
Higher roll inertia
More aggressive downforce drop off from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: +20kg weight, -3% engine performance

Mercedes AMG GT3 v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Added new GT tyres
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Reworked suspension
Added mandatory stack of bump stops (means, less damper travel on compression)
Correction to car inertia
More aggressive downforce dropoff from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
Updated steering animation
Small tweaks to front wing ride height and rake sensitivity
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: -3.5% to engine performance, -5% to aero drag

Porsche 911 GT3R v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Added new GT tyres
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
Higher car inertia
More aggressive downforce dropoff from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: +15kg weight, +2% aero drag

Radical RXC Turbo GT3 v3.51

Added new TC and ABS systems
Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
Added gear shift protection
Added new sound engine
Added tender springs
Added new GT tyres
Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
More aggressive downforce dropoff from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
Higher maximum packer stack
Updated tire materials to latest technology
+10kg to driver weight
BoP adjustment: -10kg weight, +5% engine performance

Electric Docks v2.34

In addition to the GT3 update, we have also released a small update to the Electric Docks circuit, details of which can be seen below:

Updated Advertisement Branding
Minor colour balance updates
Minor LOD Optimization

We hope you enjoy the new build update of the rFactor 2 GT3 cars released today, and we look forward to seeing you all out on track, hopefully rediscovering these beautiful cars (or trying them for the first time) – see you on the tarmac!

GT3 Update – Available now!