New car day!

Hello rFactor 2 fans, today we have good news for those who love lower powered open wheel cars in our simulation – joining our substantial collection of slicks and wings machinery this afternoon is a brand new addition to the fleet of free Tatuus cars in rFactor 2 – the Tatuus MSV F3-020 is here!

Tatuus MSV F3-020 | Steam Workshop | CLICK HERE

We know everyone loves free content, so once again the new Tatuus MSV F3-020 will be added to rFactor 2 as new content for no additional costs to owners of the simulation – joining the pre-existing T318, F4 T104, FT50, FT60, MSV F3 T106, PM18 and the USF 17 – lots of Tatuus cars!

Tatuus MSV F3-020 2020

Run exclusively in the BRDC British Formula 3 championship, the MSV F3-020 is a new take on the tried and trusted Tatuus formula – bringing the latest technologies and refinements to the core chassis and engine whilst still retaining the lively handling characteristics that have made the Italian manufacturer so popular across multiple national open wheel series. 

Launched in time for the 2020 racing season, the 020 benefits from a brand-new and bespoke developed Mountune 2-litre normally aspirated engine, capable of producing a healthy 230 bhp – an increase in power that coupled with advanced aerodynamic and mechanical grip improvements brings the MSV F3-020 much closer to official FIA F3 lap speeds. On the aerodynamic front, the 020 enjoys a substantially revised front wing structure over previous models, something that Tatuus have developed with the specific intention of introducing greater levels of setup variability for drivers – aided by the additional introduction of a Formula One style spinal fin, a two piece rear-wing and revised front splitter and rear diffuser. The subtle changes to the overall look of the car adds downforce and performance, as well as uplifting the visual aspect to a more modern aesthetic.

Under the skin of the new design, the Tatuus MSV F3-020 packs a six-speed sequential gearbox operated by paddle shifters on the steering wheel rather than a more traditional stick shift design, and unique to the BRDC British F3 Championship the car also features a limited-slip differential, helping amongst other new changes to differentiate this machine from the many other open wheel cars current on offer from the brand throughout the world.

The car comes complete with racing slick and wet tyres provided in spec compound from Pirelli,  4-piston front callipers and floating, grooved and ventilated discs with 2-piston rear calliper and fixed vented rear discs from AP Racing, and a twin wishbone suspension with two-way adjustable dampers. All in all – a very smart, punchy and compact race car that should easily allow our drivers to enjoy some fierce and competitive racing across the wide selection of circuits currently available within rFactor 2.

What the Professionals Say

Of course, here at Studio 397 we pride ourselves in producing lifelike driving experiences for our players and professional racers to enjoy, and the new Tatuus MSV F3-020 is no different in that regard, as we use our extensive knowledge of the rFactor 2 simulation engine and real world data from Tatuus to help us recreate the experience of pushing this virtual car to the limit out on circuit. 

Someone who knows all about how these cars behave on track is former British F3 driver Callan O’Keeffe. Having a broad experience of junior formula racing as well as a keen interest in virtual motorsport, Callan recently took the time out of his busy schedule to share some of his thoughts about the new car in the video below:

As always, we hope you enjoy this new car, and we look forward to seeing you all out on the track in the very near future! 

Tatuus MSV F3-020 – Available now in rFactor 2

New build day!

Great news, today we are delighted to release a new build update to the public branch of rFactor 2 – packed with a veritable feast of new and exciting improvements to the software that we can’t wait for you to try for yourselves!

If you are not a part of any existing beta program within rFactor 2, the new public build will download automatically the next time you restart your Steam client. This new build will be formed from recent improvements developed by the code team and the content of our current Release Candidate that we have been running for the last few weeks. For those of you who have been enjoying the current Release Candidate, thank you once again for your time reporting any issues that may have cropped up ahead of this public release – I’m sure you’ll agree we’ve had a pretty good run with this new build, and we hope you share our enthusiasm to get all these new updates finally out into the public domain for everyone to enjoy.

As this new update is quite frankly a pretty large one, we’ve taken the decision to delay our next RC build for a little while longer, so while the public ‘Opt-Out’ is now available, no new Release Candidate is scheduled for the next few weeks – fear not though, we are continuing to work on the next RC, so stay tuned for more information on that in a short while. 

Linked Sessions

As part of this new build, we are delighted to introduce a feature that we think will prove to be very valuable for our sim racing community, and one that we are extremely excited to get out into the public – Linked Sessions! 

Throughout the ongoing development of our rFactor 2 Competition System, we have always held the desire to run various different types of racing styles and formats, with an aim to produce an experience that our drivers find both interesting and easy to engage with for extended periods of time. As we’ve undertaken quite a substantial task to develop Competition System from scratch alongside the new UI, while maintaining and tweaking the core code to ensure it remains robust even in the more extreme situations, we’ve had to take pragmatic decisions on the timings of future feature improvements, both in terms of our capacity here at the studio and also as we gather the data and feedback from the community we need in order to make effective development decisions. 

One of the biggest things we planned on introducing to the CS during this first phase of development is Linked Session functionality, of which a first pass has been brought into the system as part of the build released today.

What are ‘Linked Sessions’?

Simply put, the aim of a linked session is to allow the player to remain within the same server and engage in multiple sessions without having to leave and re-enter / re-register, as is the case at present. So in reality, what this means is that from now on it will be possible for example to join a qualification session, then move straight into a race, into another race, another qualifying, race etc etc without having to exit at any point in the process. 

Although the convenience factor of this new feature is one of the key benefits from adding linked sessions, especially for those who want to experience prolonged multiplayer engagement in one sitting, the new code also opens up some incredibly interesting opportunities for us to have a look at different grid sorting options within the Competition System. With Linked Sessions, we can now explore the possibility of introducing reverse grids of different types – examples of which could be a top 10 reverse in one session, top 3 in another or full reverse grid – and any other variation of our choosing.

Additionally, we also now have the opportunity to incorporate different weather and time of day variations into a Linked Session, so in theory a player could qualify with an in-game time from say, 10am, race at in-game 1pm and in-game 4pm and then straight into a nighttime event. All within the same session, all immediately following on from one another. 

Another benefit to this new feature is that we can now carry Real Road settings from one session to the next, helping us fully recreate a progressive format where weather and track conditions continue evolving from one session to the next.

All in all, we think this opens up some very exciting possibilities for how players engage with the Competition System races, and of course we will continue to monitor and refine this new feature set over the coming weeks and months, as we work to ensure everything is behaving as expected, and to add further feature improvements as development progresses.

Build Update Notes

Steam Build IDs

• Client 7070526
• Dedicated 7070530

General

• rFactor 2 Build Bumped to 1125
• Added MetallicNoise.dds to Vehicle Common Maps so that it does not need to be packed with each car
• Updated Flag Stations so they will not assign to the Pit Path.
• Updated parsing of Flag Station Instances (cornerworkers, safetyworkers, digitalflags) so all instances are parsed and do not require any specific naming order.
• Added auto grouping of flag stations to the same point on track. Note: It is now recommended to only place Safetyworkers next to Cornerworkers or Digital flags to ensure a flag is waved or shown correctly.
• Made the distance to group flag stations together configurable (GDB: FlagStationGroupDist=30)
• Updated Yellow Flag and Blue flag logic to work correctly with flag station grouping
• Made the distance before and after an incident at which a yellow flag is waved configurable (GDB: FlagStationIncidentMinDist=20, FlagStationIncidentMaxDist=250)
• Fixed digital flags all flashing checkered the second a car finishes the race. Instead they now follow the logic of other flags and only flash progressively around the track as cars finish.
• Enabled chat command “/callvote nextsession” on a dedicated server to advance to next session.
• Removed Hide Cursor default assignment to “delete” key from controller settings. Note this does not affect existing profiles.
• Fixed cars showing up with the team name missing when using a custom team in multiplayer via the new UI
• Synced min/max ranges for options in the backend (playerbasefile) with the new UI’s default (JNIOptions)
• Added ability to specify slot using steam id for some chat commands
• Save steam id when a driver disconnects from a session
• SteamId is saved when somebody disconnects, so it appears in the result xml

Graphics

• Reviewed & updated all Cloud Textures
• Improved Lighting Calculations on Clouds and Atmospherics
• Fine-tuned and optimized rain particles (50% less particles now)
• Improved ModDev options with ability to force a specific cloud texture as well as set cloud cover at any point.
• Ensured that cloud textures are never loaded ad hoc, which would previously cause some stuttering online or in replays.
• Fixes for various issues that were present when the cloud update was previously released.
• Fixed an issue when saving PNG screenshots via the built-in game function where alpha information seems to get saved around the glows and glares, for example around the sun.
• Fixed an issue where Sunglare at dawn or dusk on ultra-wide or triple screens would be undriveable.
• SSR – screen space reflection implementation for wet road reflection
• Reduced Sky Exposure and rebalanced auto exposure for these changes
• Fixed issues with Night Time under-exposing.
• Enabled Auto Exposure adjustments whilst game is paused
• Slightly reduced TV Camera low-sun exposure levels
• Faster Exposure Adjustment on TV Cameras to reduce the noticeable fade when changing camera
• Fixed Differences in ToneMapper and Exposure in Showrooms vs In-Game
• Added Missing Ambient and Static Mappers to Default Showroom
• Fixed an issue where Static Mappers would not update after a game session time change
• Fixed some road objects not having wet weather reflections
• Improved Puddle Normal Maps
• Fixed some issues with how reflections work at the side of the screen.
• Improved blur and general tweaks to level of road reflections
• Fixed some car parts not reflecting (including enabling reflections on car headlights)

UI

• Load server lists (Internet, LAN, Favorites, Friends) asynchronously
• Added extra UI options for setting up steering wheel rotation settings (Rotation limit mode, max wheel angle mode, default max wheel angle).
• Ensured that appropriate settings are enabled/disabled with the right options.
• Readjusted Controller Calibrate layout so that all items fit without scroll bar
• Fixed Point to Point tracks wrongly closing loop
• Fixed unnecessary scroll bar on Display Options Screen
• Made it possible to sort the packages list by the installed column. Also made it possible to sort the multiplayer list by version while refactoring the table component config a bit.
• Fixed standings table alignment where long class names would cause problems.
• Replaced underscores in car class name with spaces and allow it to wrap to second if needed.
• Fixed bottom shadow sometimes being positioned wrongly in the lap history pop-up.
• Fixed an issue when losing a connection to the dedicated server that the network connection error dialogue would only show up when leaving a subsequent single player session.
• Added spectators to player list when in race monitor, and allow kicking/banning of them via the same process as kicking/banning an active player
• Updated event full-screen so only data that is needed for the elements being visible is fetched and updated.
• Fetch live standings in event screen with WebSocket instead of polling.
• Show total race time for race winner and the final gaps to winner for other drivers as they finish the race.
• Added start-up Wizard to assign basics controls at startup
• Fixed server join button not working if you clicked it on the outside of the “join” text.
• Fixed upgrade description not being visible with a long list of upgrades on the tuning screen.
• Fixed shadow positioning in packages table with only a few packages showing
• Fixed series list being empty if there were two series with the same name
• Added checkbox option to remember the password for a server.
• Your last selected server list type (Internet, LAN, Favorites, Friends) is now remembered on the multiplayer matchmaker screen.
• Removed useless scrollbar on options calibrate page when in an event.
• Added UI setting for toggling FFB strength direction between negative and positive.
• Added track type and length to track loading screen.
• Added disabling of “next session” button in single player admin controls when there is no next session.
• Made list layout the default layout on all pages that use it.
• Made changes to reduce time the light grey screen is shown, for example when leaving an event and returning to the main menu.
• Fixed the current selection (series, car, track) sometimes not loading in the main menu start and race screens.
• Made sky setting also affect the rain chance setting.
• Added showing raw range (min, max) for control axes on the options calibrate page.

Live stream overlay

• Class colors on text no longer working: No code changes; text color needs to specified with a “color” field in the custom overlay config.json along with the previous “backgroundColor” field.
• Added RPM, speed, gear and pedal inputs to the driver info overlay.
• Added error checking for endpoints failing when overlays folder does not exist.
• Added driver name options drop down to overlay control panel and updated overlay elements to use it.
• Added DRS active classes to battle box, extended battle box and tower overlay elements.
• Added DRS active text to battle box element.
• Fixed color swipe animation being positioned slightly wrong on some overlay elements.
• Fixed in-game panel toggling not always working.
• Fixed overlay not working at all if the configured overlay folder does not exist.
• Added prev/next buttons for season standings and in-race season standings elements.
• Added background color to control panel table rows when showing multiple car classes. The color is faded from the one defined in config.json for that class.

Modding

• Added a content error if a Cube Map is wrongly assigned.
• Added New AI Editor Methods for updating Cut Corridors including Finding, Normalizing, Setting to Corridor values, Setting to Collision Corridor values as well as setting if adjusting Corridors effects Cut Corridors.
• Added specific functions for Normalizing Corridors and Normalizing Collision Corridors.
• Fixed RealRoad errors loading Loch Drummond in ModDev
• IBL Road Shader: Made configurable the effects of the blue channel of a Road Detail Map. Now can enable/disable masking of the overlay function and the decal map.
• Added the ability to constrain a Camera to the Pitlane or the Main Track.
• Enable Trace logging by default in ModDev

The new build is available now and should download automatically the next time you restart your Steam client. The next Release Candidate build update is still under development within the Studio 397 code team – no new RC build will be deployed alongside this latest Opt-Out branch, however more information on what to expect as part of the new RC will be shared on the Studio 397 social media channels and website in the weeks ahead.

For now, enjoy the new build, and we will see you out on the track!

Release day! 

Following up on the successful and well-received release of our new Monza Grand Prix Circuit for rFactor 2, our development team have spent the past few weeks ironing out a few outstanding issues and community reported feedback, as well as waving the magic track development wand to introduce not one, but two brand-new layouts for the venue!

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Steam Store: CLICK HERE

Monza is absolutely one of the most well known and highly respected racing circuits in Europe, and as we’ve said in previous messages, we are delighted to finally have the opportunity to bring this track to life within rFactor 2 – helping us continue in our quest to add the most relevant, exciting and high profile content possible to the simulation as we look to further flesh out and expand your racing experience within the simulation. Already we’ve observed some outstanding feedback and reaction from the rFactor 2 community about the track, which fills us with a  great deal of pride here at the Studio to see just how much many of you are enjoying the new release.

With that all said, we also recognize that as a regular host to Formula One racing and other International events, most of the attention around the Monza release would likely have been focussed on recreating similar experiences for yourself – namely the high speed Grand Prix layout of the track. As we spent the majority of our initial development time looking at bringing this layout to life within the title, we also recognize that many drivers would be, like us, excited to sample some other circuit variations that exist at Monza, especially as these different configurations also suit a wide variety of car types that are perhaps slightly slower than the traditional top level machinery that is often employed around the Italian venue. 

While we were out at the track earlier this year collecting the vast amounts of scanning data and reference materials for this project, we always had the intention to take some time out to look at the shorter variants of the circuit, with a view to bringing these into the main release a little after the full circuit goes live in the rFactor 2 Steam Store. Well dear reader, that day has come, and now it is time to share these two new configurations with the world… 

Monza Junior Circuit

In effect the smaller, national, circuit to the main configuration, the Junior layout at Monza has played host to a number of minor race events and series over the years, and continues to be a popular variation of the main circuit layout for lower powered machinery. Opened in 1958 and originally called ‘Pista Junior’, the shorter variation of the Italian circuit links the grandstand straight with the opposing back straight through a series of several curves, presenting at least one reasonable additional overtaking opportunity despite the tight nature of the new section of track. Ideal for smaller, lower powered machinery and touring car style vehicles, the Junior layout at Monza most certainly adds another very different dynamic to the Italian venue.

Monza Grande Circuit

One word. Fast. 

Utilizing the full circuit configuration just like the main layout, the key difference with the Grande layout is the removal of the T1 chicane at the very start of the lap. Without the need for cars to brake heavily into the opening Rettifilo right left, the speeds achieved on the Grande Circuit are seriously impressive. Foot absolutely planted to the floor from the exit of Parabolica all the way down into Variante della Roggia, this is as close to an oval as you are likely to get from a modern purpose build road course circuit. 

As well as adding these two new and very different configurations to our existing track release – at no additional cost – we’ve also taken the opportunity to further work on the track and add some additional refinements and improvements that have been possible to put together since the original release back on June 24th. In this new build update, our track team have spent some time working on AI behaviour at certain points on the circuit, as well as bringing a few visual tweaks to the various configurations and introducing some optimizations for different shadows and detail settings – a full change log of which can be found below:

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza v1.21 Update Notes:

• Added Junior and Curva Grande Layouts
• Updated Cut Detection on Main Layout
• Replaced a few tree types and some minor foliage updates
• Updates to road tyre marks
• Reduced crowd density in practice sessions
• Some optimization to Shadow and Detail settings
• Fixed road line decal clipping before first chicane
• Fixed AI car behaviour swapping lanes on rolling starts
• Slight adjustments to AI lines through Lesmo turns
• Fixed some minor lodding issues with Trees

We are sure you will have some great racing adventures on the main configuration and the two additional layouts of Monza we now have in rFactor 2, and we can’t wait to hear your tales of heroic overtaking manoeuvres and, more likely, frustrating T1 spins and crashes over the weeks and months ahead. Don’t forget, the new Autodromo Nazionale di Monza track is now active in the rFactor 2 Competition System, so if you fancy trying your luck against fellow members of the rFactor 2 community, make sure to pop over to the Competition tab in the rFactor 2 UI and sign yourself up for a race – just be careful under braking into T1!!

The Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is available now in the rFactor 2 Steam Store. 

Hello sim racers!

Following up on the major new KartSim release from over the weekend, we are delighted to today deploy a further complementary update to this awesome collection of content, as we look to continue fine-tuning and improving what has already proven to be a very well-received new release within our kart loving community here at rFactor 2.

KartSim Esports Pack | Steam Store: CLICK HERE

Available as a free update to the main KartSim build, the new hotfix deployed today addresses a number of reported issues from our community, ranging from visual tweaks to the behaviour of the karts themselves on the 10 tracks available across the European and UK KartSim Track Packs. 

In terms of the karts, this build looks at making further developments to the brand-new KZ shifter kart that some users have been reporting generates a crash to desktop situation. Although this issue hasn’t manifested itself across all players, the potential cause of the problem has been identified and should be repaired as part of this latest build, with further work on the kart also addressing a reported glowing parts problem when racing in nighttime conditions. Other kart updates include fixes for the Rental, X30 and X30 EU Mini Cadet, plus further AI development work at Whilton Mill, Glan Y Gors and Adria circuits that aims to reduce the tendency for the AI to take excessive curbs which can lead to destabilization, and in some extreme cases, flipping of AI controlled karts.

KartSim Hotfix Update Notes

IAME KZ EU 2021 v1.73

• Improved nighttime PBR shaders
• Improved compatibility issues

IAME X30 2021 v1.68

• Improved nighttime PBR shaders
• fixed tyre temp sensor bug

Rental 2021 v1.68

• Fixed UI Bug

IAME X30 EU Mini Cadet 2021 v1.73

• Improved night time PBR shaders

Kristianstad 2021 v114

• Improved AI

Glan Y Gors 2021 v130

• Improved AI

Adria 2021 v120

• Improved AI

Whilton Mill 2021 v120

• Improved AI

The new update is available now, and should download automatically the next time you restart your Steam client. The latest fixes are available free to players who already own the content, and will be included in the base KartSim installation for new players who purchase these items going forward.

KartSim is available now in the rFactor 2 Steam Store

Update time! 

Virtual kart racing fans have many, many, many reasons to be cheerful today, thanks to a substantial new update release for the popular KartSim content within rFactor 2 – adding a full PBR refresh of the entire collection of karts and tracks, two brand-new vehicles and four new circuits – a whole host of great things to race and discover in the premium kart racing offering within rFactor 2. 

As many hundreds of thousands of racing hopefuls can attest, karting is a fantastic way to get out onto the racetrack for a (relatively) modest amount of money. From drivers looking to take their first tentative steps into professional motorsport, to hobbyists and career karters that just love the unfiltered fun that is so unique to the sport, kart racing is without doubt one of the most direct, intense and purest forms of racing anywhere in the world. 

KartSim Esports Pack | Steam Store: CLICK HERE

Despite having a wide global appeal, like all motorsport, karting still requires serious money to compete at the sharp end of most championships – often pushing the sport out of the reach for all but a fortunate few. Thankfully, just like when we sim racers look to replicate other forms of racing on our PC’s, the virtual world can be our place to share in those very same thrills and spills of competitive action – and in our KartSim pack, the experience behind the wheel offers a great insight into how these powerful yet light machines can be wrestled around a wide variety of faithfully recreated venues available within the software.

Developed with a precise attention to detail in a bid to produce the most authentic kart racing experience possible, KartSim has already set the bar exceptionally high with their current content range, and now we have the pleasure of a major new build update – adding a full PBR refresh of all the content currently available, plus the added bonus of two new karts and four new circuits on which to go racing – good times roll on!

KartSim European Track Pack | Steam Store: CLICK HERE

KartSim Change Log

• X30EU MINI CADET 2021 v1.72 – New Model aimed for young sim racers 8-13 years old
• X30 2021 v1.67 – New PBR shaders, Scaled helmet and updated driver model, New Tyre 2d Art, New icons for recently released Rf2 UI
• RENTAL 2021 v1.67 – New PBR shaders, Scaled helmet and updated driver model, New Tyre 2d Art, New icons for recently released Rf2 UI, New Sounds
• KZ EU 2021 v1.71 – New shifter kart model!
• Whilton Mill 2021 v118 – New Consumer track
• Larkhall WSKC 2021 v116 – New Consumer track
• PFI 2021 v126 – New PBR Shaders, New AI, Update to tracks
• Buckmore 2021 v122 – New PBR Shaders, New AI, Update to tracks
• Glan Y Gors 2021 v128 – New PBR Shaders, New AI, Update to tracks
• Zuera 2021 v110 -New Consumer track
• Wackersdorf 2021 v110 -New Consumer track
• Kristianstad 2021 v112 – New PBR Shaders, New AI, Update to tracks
• Alaharma 2021 v114 – New PBR Shaders, New AI, Update to tracks
• Adria 2021 v118 –  New PBR Shaders, New AI, Update to tracks

Joining the already impressive collection of highly detailed circuits and vehicles within the KartSim offering, today the new PBR update also brings with it two exciting new karts for our drivers to enjoy, with the introduction of the IAME Senior X30 and the new Shifter Kart, the IAME KZ! Before we move on, let’s take a closer look at these new machines:

New Karts

KartSim Upgrade Pack | Steam Store: CLICK HERE

A racing kart is a racing kart, four wheels, a seat, engine, chassis and steering wheel right? Wrong! Despite the premise of karts being a very simple one, the various different types of machinery that exist within the sport mean that drivers can have a wildly different experience behind the wheel dependent on which type of vehicle they so choose. From basic, low speed rental machines with safety bumpers, brake lights and a relatively simple steering action, to fantastically fast karts that have obscene amounts of power for their weight, gears and a direct steering input that requires use of brakes and throttle just as much as the wheel to get round corners – variety is very much the spice of life, and things just got a whole lot more spicy with the introduction of not one, but two very different new machines to the KartSim world…

IAME Mini Cadet X30

In the real world, the IAME Mini Cadet X30 is aimed at younger drivers around the 8 – 13-year-old range, however that doesn’t mean this new model is anything short of exciting to drive, far from it. Featuring a water cooled 60 cc engine, perhaps this kart is a more settled vehicle that some of its bigger brothers, but the X30 still requires drivers to master karting techniques like brake and throttle steer, and it can certainly punish anyone who doesn’t obey to the rules of carrying the maximum amount of momentum around the circuit at any given time. Thanks to the lower overall horsepower of the Cadet X30, keeping up that minimum speed is more important than ever, and should you find yourself getting too crossed up mid-corner, you will find it very difficult to recover that time loss as your rivals swarm past in a pack so closely matched they almost appear to be running together as one! Primarily used in the IAME Euro Series and local National championships, the Mini Cadet X30 isn’t the fastest machine in the collection, but it’s one that certainly encourages great, close racing action.

IAME KZ

The biggest, fastest, craziest and most powerful kart within KartSim; the new IAME KZ is the very first ‘shifter’ kart to be introduced into the KartSim world – and it’s a crazy ride!

Almost too powerful for a traditional kart track, the IAME KZ comes complete with a 6 speed manual gearbox and 125 cc racing engine – bolted to a chassis that weights barely more than an adult person. Needless to say, the way the IAME KZ is driven is wildly different to any other type of kart within the simulation, with outlandish speeds possible to achieve and fantastically short braking distances, this kart will keep drivers firmly on their toes regardless of the type of circuit in use. Very firmly a kart used by seasoned, senior drivers, the IAME KZ is the chassis of choice for the official European and World Championships in kart racing, offering KartSim players the chance to experience the absolute pinnacle of real world kart racing from the comfort of their own home. As an added bonus, as these karts are so incredibly quick, taking to a full size racetrack is also very possible, opening up some incredible combination opportunities to really experience just how quickly these machines can travel. 

New Tracks

Thanks to the seemingly endless enthusiasm for kart racing on both an amateur and professional level, and the inevitable additional conveniences that come with requiring considerably less land space to build a track than one would need for a full size circuit, kart tracks are plentiful in their number around the world – from high level professional grade facilities that would put most national racetracks to shame, to the more sedate and simple constructions often found at your local venue hosting arrive and drive activities. 

With this fantastic diversity of venues to tap into within the world of KartSim, this new release brings with it not one, but four new circuits on which to try out the varied machinery found within the pack. With two circuits based in the United Kingdom, and two new venues from Europe, the update today brings the total collection of racing venues to 10 – all in full PBR graphical glory!

Whilton Mill 2021

The first of the new pair of UK tracks to come to KartSim, Whilton Mill has been a popular venue for karters since first opening its doors to the racing public, offering a fine driving experience across the 1200 m circuit length. Based in Daventry in Northamptonshire, Wilton Mill is often considered an ideal candidate for the many test days undertaken by drivers, and the circuit remains a mainstay on many national competition calendars throughout the racing year. Popular with ‘arrive and drive’ guests as well as hosting high level professional championship races, Whilton Mill is fast, flowing and an exciting layout that produces great racing action.  

Larkhall WSKC 2021

Larkhall is one of the premium kart racing circuits in Scotland. Having recently undergone a major refurbishment programme to increase the circuit length to 1140 m, the new Larkhall venue is very much at the forefront of modern standards in terms of both facilities and safety. Now holding the honour of the longest kart racing lap in Scotland, Larkhall plays host to regular ‘arrive and drive’ public events, as well as professional meetings for both the British Championship and West of Scotland Kart Club events, who are based at the Merryton Road venue.

Zuera International Circuit 2021

The first of our European pack new creations, the Zuera International Circuit is a high profile professional racing venue based in the Zaragoza region of Spain. Running to a total lap length of 1700 m, The facilities and circuit at Zuera are of the highest standard in Spanish kart racing, and the venue remains a regular on the FIA European Kart Championship calendar, having been raced on by a vast number of current Formula One drivers, including the likes of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris during their junior careers. From a driving perspective, the track is fast, open and quite bumpy, which should lead to plenty of drama and opportunities to overtake during the course of a race. 

Wackersdorf 2021

Another regular of the FIA European Championship calendar, Wackersdorf is a fine example of some of the best kart racing tarmac in Germany. Based in Wackersdorf, Allemagne, the track comes in a just over 1220 m in length, featuring a fearsomely fast final sector closing off what is a generally a very technical and entertaining overall layout. Recognized as one of the premier outdoor karting facilities in Germany, Wackersdorf recently benefited from a full circuit resurfacing in 2018, and with the track coming in at between 9 and 12 meters in width, this is another layout where kart racers enjoy multiple opportunities to race with and alongside their opponents.

Updated Tracks

As well as the new additons to KartSim, existing circuits have also undergone a pleasing transformation with the introduction of full PBR shader technology, substantially uplifting the visual aspect of the tracks and introducing a collection of smaller fixes and improvements. 

Adria

Alaharma

Buckmore Park

Glan Y Gors

Kristianstad

Paul Fletcher International 

Competition System Races

Aligning with this new release, we are also very pleased to confirm the KartSim content will be coming to our rFactor 2 Competition System! Set to go live from today (Saturday 10th July), Competition System drivers will have the opportunity to take part in regular short races within the system, with different tracks rotating throughout the day as we offer up sharp, short and exciting racing across the full spectrum of content within the pack!

The Competiton System will host 15 races per day from Saturday to Thursday (except Wednesday for maintaince day) using the UK track pack, with Friday to Tuesday set to feature the circuits that form the European Track Pack. 

These events should produce a very different online racing experience for our drivers, one that we really hope will be embraced by the community and lead to some thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining side by side action.

In order to access the races, load up your rFactor 2 install, navigate to the Competition tab within the UI, locate the KartSim events and sign up for the races you fancy – simple, and fun!

Buying Options – Packs, Items and Deals

As the substantial amount of content that makes up the KartSim offering within rFactor 2 continues to grow, we have introduced some new Steam Store pack options to offer up the best collection of deals for our sim racing community. Ideal for those just getting started in the world of virtual karting, or a great option to add the latest content to your existing collection, below you can find the different packs on offer within the rFactor 2 Steam Store, and the contents they contain:

A great discounted package featuring all 10 of our consumer UK and European Kart Tracks and all of our 4 consumer kart models. Ideal for Esports competitions
Steam Store: CLICK HERE

Already own everything, but want to add the four new tracks and two new karts released today? Grab the KartSim Upgrade Pack – a specially designed collection aimed to offer the cheapest and easiest way to add the new content to your growing collection!
Steam Store: CLICK HERE

This pack adds the IAME X30 EU Mini Cadet 2021, the X30 Senior 2021, the Rental and the new IAME KZ shifter kart to your rFactor 2 instal.
Steam Store: CLICK HERE

A great discounted package featuring all 5 of our consumer UK Kart Tracks and all 4 of our consumer kart models. Ideal for Esports competitions. Pack includes Whilton Mill 2021, Larkhall WSKC 2021, Paul Fletcher International 2021, Buckmore Park 2021 and the Glan Y Gors venue, plus the IAME X30 EU Mini Cadet 2021, the X30 Senior 2021, the KZ Shifter and Rental karts.
Steam Store: CLICK HERE

A great discounted package featuring all 5 of our consumer European Kart Tracks and all of our 4 consumer kart models. Ideal for Esports competitions. Pack includes Zuera 2021, Wackersdorf 2021, Kristianstad 2021, Alaharma 2021 and Adria 2021, plus the IAME X30 EU Mini Cadet 2021, the X30 Senior 2021, the KZ Shifter and Rental karts.
Steam Store: CLICK HERE

Some great content that should lead to exceptional racing. The KartSim team have done a fantastic job of bringing the full PBR treatment to these karts and tracks, and we hope our community enjoy hitting the virtual tarmac and sampling how pure racing is felt within rFactor 2. If you like going fast, sideways, side-by-side and 2 inches from the ground, all at the same time, you are going to love these karts!

KartSim is available now in the rFactor 2 Steam Store

Welcome to another competition blog! Work on our linked sessions is slowly coming to a close. There are quite a few things we added to this feature to make it as flexible as we can to allow us to do a lot of interesting formats going forward. In the meantime the same can be said for our release candidate. Despite all the work going on there is not that much news to share about this.

Obviously we are already looking ahead to plan our next set of features. We will probably start with a pass on the UI and after that we are looking to add the first iteration of a “rating system”. We are also planning a lot of new competitions, with some surprising content and formats, and we are really looking forward to pushing the boundaries on what we can do in (sim)racing. I think we will have some more news on that outside of this blog soon as well. Obviously we are also preparing ourselves for Formula Pro and Challenge. We had a lot of good, constructive feedback on that car and we are working hard behind the scenes to process all of that.

With the publisher and summer sale coming to a close, we are already preparing ourselves for the winter season and several updates in between. And closing this blog on a personal note, I (Marcel) just got my second vaccination, like many in this world trying to stay safe and slowly allowing us all to do all the things we were doing two years ago. I encourage you all to also stay safe and I wish you all the best in the upcoming weeks!

Q&A

There are a few of us developing a server automation system. I myself am developing a system that automates multiple servers from multiple games, and it’s all managed from one site, and it works. Do you plan to integrate some of us into the CS to make the system even better and accelerate the speed of compatibility of certain things that are essential for certain types of races, notably plugins for ovals? I’m thinking in particular, Gunther with APX and me?

Julien Lemoine

First, let me state I love all this user driven innovation. I started the same way, so I have a lot of respect for the things the community does and builds. I am trying to stay in touch with as many people as possible. As to integrating these though, I want to be a bit careful. For us, it’s important to provide users with a good experience out of the box, so that means we need some form of control over what is being offered. We will definitely look to integrate good ideas ourselves (and have recently done so with a few UI improvements for example). Not integrating third party tools directly does not mean we don’t appreciate them. There is a place for them in many user communities, and I’m open to a dialogue on how we can help make these tools better too.

When do you anticipate it will be possible to change our usernames inside the Competition System?

instinkt

Yes. We need to still design a system that will ensure you have the same name everywhere. The system we have now is not perfect, so we will improve it.

Q: Looked at the comp section for first time last night, looks nice. Do the series stay the same, EG if I start to get into one of the series it will not suddenly change to a completely different car?

Adrianstealth

Each series has a specific car (or class) that will not change, so once you’ve signed up and chosen your car, that’s the one you will use for all the events in that competition.

Q: How do you guys relate to 3rd party sim racing communities (such as simracing.gp or simracingsystem)?

 juninho tilambucano

I think I mostly answered that already above. The two you mention, we’ve both been in touch with. rFactor 2 is an open simulation to allow people to add their own tools, systems, content. That is fine. We have no intention to change that going forward.

Q: After I just missed the 60m Nürburgring qualy bc I had to opt out and it took to long I was wondering if we can expect to see 24/7 qualy sessions for this type of events?

Fabian Balle

24/7 might be a bit long given our current limitations, but definitely longer and “open” sessions are on our wish list.

Q: We currently have to set the car and its specs for an entire series. But could we change that in the future, thinking of Stock Car series events with all the different configurations?

Fabian Balle

Yes. Such configurations can typically be forced by the tracks, so in theory this should already work if we have a series such as the stock cars, and we end up with different upgrades for ovals vs road courses. We are also looking at the option to not ask for upgrades when signing up and leaving them completely open.

Q:  Is it possible to implement NVidia DLSS support in the simulator graphics options for use with VR, or is DirectX 12 required?

Jesus Garay R

I don’t believe that DLSS requires DX12. It is one of the new technologies we are actively discussing, but no decision has been made yet on implementing it (or the “rival” AMD equivalent which seems to be GPU-independent but perform slightly worse).

Q: This is a kind of CS and kind of rF2 question. With the BMW and the Formula Pro car now having DRS, do you plan on adding DRS zones to the tracks in rF2 that don’t currently have them?

TJG04

Yes, I think you can expect updates to several tracks soon to add those zones.

Like in, for example, the Indy 500 qualifying, do you plan adding 4 lap average single car on track Q sessions?

Jacko

Yes

 Love the different combinations in the CS, however, what sort of thought process do you use when selecting which cars and tracks to use in the Competition System?

BenRJ247

I would like to say something like “we use a combination of statistics, user research, feedback from real drivers and the moon phase, but the reality is that we just sit down with a small group and try to come up with a bunch of tracks for a series.

Do you plan on running any more special events, like the recent Summer Showdown? If yes, do you intend to make these a semi-regular occurrence – kind of like once a month / fortnight etc?

GamerBoi

We did the summer showdown as there was a clear gap in our competitions. With the Formula Pro/Challenge coming up there will be plenty to race again soon. That said, we are planning a few special events again, some aligned with upcoming new and updated content.

Any updates on having a dedicated web page with upcoming events / registration options etc?

GamerBoi

Our goal is to end up with a user interface like you see in the game, but available on a website and on mobile. That will allow exactly these things.

As a fan of realism, I’d love to see rF2 adopt a system where drivers have limited tyre sets per event, and can reuse old tyres / limited compound rules etc. Do you foresee this coming to the Competition System, and the wider rFactor 2 experience?

ArturRobo

It’s been on our wish list for quite some time but it needs a bit more code support to make it happen. If we implement this, it will be for all racing (online, offline and CS) so everybody can leverage this.

Are you still broadly on course to achieve the things you stated in the recent mini CS roadmap post you published earlier this year?

EyeCYou

As you know, we recently updated it to reflect our current thinking. That’s only a little while ago, so I think we’re pretty much still on schedule now. Things might change in the upcoming months though, as we are also having a lot of discussions within MSG to see what else can be done with the competition system.

Dream scenario with no limitations – what 1 thing would you like to press a magic button and appear in the Competition System?

JackDobby

That’s a great question, and I have a very good answer for that. I would love to have a fully automated system of race stewards that can evaluate racing incidents, hand out penalties and make sure the competition system is a safe and fair place to race. Could you point me to that button again? 😀

What is the next big and exciting thing coming to the Competition System, and when do you think it likely to appear?

SiC58

This is not going to be a big surprise, but after we finish our implementation of “linked sessions” the next big thing of focus will be the first iteration of “ratings” which also means that UI wise we will do a pass to expose all past results (which are now “hidden” from view as the UI for it is not done yet).

Both myself and some others I know have experienced various error messages and little issues over time in the CS, is it worth adding a bit of an FAQ or list of known errors and how to go about resolving them, as sort of a reference page for people to look back on and try and solve whatever problem they are coming up against?

SiC58

My goal here would be to improve these messages and make sure they are understood by users without having to write a FAQ. We need to do another pass on this as things like “too late” are messages that are really not communicating very well what is actually going on.

A question for when we get statistics – can we have something that shows us the names of drivers we’ve regularly raced against? Something like people who’ve shared the same split multiple times, or people who we’ve raced closely with? Would it be cool to start building up a picture of who is running to a similar level as yourself?

CaptainFantasticSlow

I like this idea.

 On a similar note, would it be possible to manually “follow” certain drivers we so choose, so we can see what servers / series / events they are in if they are someone we would like to race against?

CaptainFantasticSlow

Yes, that is certainly on our list. Either as “friends” or as people you want to “follow” (probably both are needed). In fact, we could build a whole network of social relationships over time, including not just these, but also things like teammates, the things you mentioned above, and probably a few other things.

New car release!

Can everyone please stand up and offer a warm rF2 welcome for the latest addition to our ever expanding content offering within the simulation – the brand-new Formula Pro – the pinnacle of open wheel racing action in rFactor 2. 

Here at rFactor 2 we pride ourselves on our ability to offer a diverse and immersive collection of sim racing content, from low powered junior race cars to some of the most exotic and dramatic machinery in the world. With such a fine variety of choice already available to take out onto the track within the software, back at Studio 397 HQ we decided it is about time we add a new and high performance open wheel car into the equation…. something that will represent the fastest and most modern racing experience within the sim, a car that will grab our drivers’ attention from the moment you get behind the virtual racing wheel and turn your first laps out on circuit. After much consideration, research and exchanging of design ideas – the Formula Pro was born.

Formula Pro | Steam Store: CLICK HERE.

With this new car we wanted drama, style, noise and speed to be at the absolute core of our design principles. Right from the very start the Formula Pro lets its intentions be known, from an aggressive stance on those 18-inch Goodyear wheels, to the dramatic sweeps of the aerodynamic lines that make up the body of this new car – the Formula Pro screams speed, aggression and performance, even when standing still. 

Bucking the trend of modern open wheel motorsport, for this new car we didn’t want to bolt a hybrid, low revving and muted engine to the back of such a beautiful design, so rather than go down that route we’ve decided that 18,000 RPM and 800 HP sound (quite literally) like a good solution – evoking memories of the V10 heyday of motorsport and giving this car a suitable soundtrack to blast around the circuits of the world.

Although the Formula Pro will be available to purchase as a standalone item within the rFactor 2 Steam Store, we are also pleased to present the new car as part of a wider Formula Pro Pack – a new collection of content that will include three superb Grade 1 listed racetracks: Spa-Francorchamps, the Nürburgring and the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza – plus of course the new Formula Pro car itself. With this pack, we have curated some of the best content available to really stretch the legs of this new machine, and give players the perfect playgrounds on which to get their open wheel racing thrills.

Formula Pro Pack | Steam Store: CLICK HERE

The release strategy for this new car has been broken down into three distinct phases to support the development and expansion of our base offering. Our initial release is scheduled for July 1st 2021, and has been dubbed the ‘Shakedown’ phase – simply put, this represents the very first launch of the Formula Pro car, complete with a set of 12 two-car livery designs and four different tyre compounds (Hard, Medium, Soft and Wet). The car will then be used for the qualification programme of the new Formula Series Esport activation, which begins on July 2nd and is available to enter via the rFactor 2 Competition System. Although the car will already be at a very advanced state of development during this period, we will use the weeks following initial release to further refine both the model and physics, based on our own plans and community feedback, as well as adding additional features and tweaks prior to the full V1 release rollout later in the month.

As the weeks progress from our initial release, players will see the car upgraded to what will be considered as a full Version 1 build update, including all the final finishing touches and updates to bring the Formula Pro into line with our vision for what we want this new car to become. Physics, graphics, features and 3D model will all be aligned and into their final version state, and the car in its standard form will be considered complete barring any unexpected fixes and updates that may present themselves over time. 

Once we have hit that milestone, this is where things start to get interesting. We have some pretty big plans for this car currently in the pipeline, that should see a few very nice changes coming to the public version of the vehicle. Unfortunately these plans are still at a very early stage, so we can’t say too much about them at this juncture, however stay tuned to the Studio 397 website and rFactor 2 social accounts, and we will certainly share more information in the weeks and months ahead. 

Goodyear Tyres

In order to bring as much realism and variety into the driving experience as possible, we have worked extensively with the world renowned Goodyear brand to develop a much more detailed and realistic tyre for this new car. Although not a new tyre model as such, we have been fortunate enough to have access to considerable amounts of data from Goodyear for this project, which has given us the opportunity to look much deeper into how our tyres behave within the simulation, how the forces are applied and react with our physics engine, and how we can hopefully improve both the feeling and behaviour on or over the limit out on track. 

We have been delighted with the level of insight this new collaboration with Goodyear has started to yield, we hope our community will enjoy the benefits we believe this new data has brought to the wider driving experience. 

Stay tuned to the Studio 397 website for more information about our collaboration with Goodyear in the next few weeks. 

Formula Series – Qualifications Open July 2nd

Formula Series| More Info: CLICK HERE.

As well as the new car, and the new competition ready Formula Pro Pack detailed above, we also have exciting plans in the form of our latest high profile esport activation with the new car – The Formula Pro Series! 

Developed in answer to the requests from our community to host a high profile open wheel championship in rFactor 2, the Formula Series is about to step up and take the accolade as our top level formula championship, featuring the biggest and best esport teams and drivers as they look to do battle on some of the greatest tracks in rFactor 2. 

Following along the same lines of our now well established GT Series structure, the new category will be opened up for both ‘Pro’ and ‘Challenge’ competitors, with multiple splits and live broadcasts supporting what we expect will be something of an action packed new series of races for the simulation.

For our community drivers, the Formula Challenge Series is right around the corner, with qualifications for the championship set to open from Friday, July 2nd, and will run up to and including Monday July 12th. During this period, drivers will have the opportunity to access the Formula Challenge qualification events via the in-game rFactor 2 Competition System – whereupon they will have to set a time at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit during one of the official qualification sessions. Alternatively, should you not wish to try and set a time during the qualification sessions, you can simply turn up on race day – however be aware, this will mean you are put into the lowest split of the competition. 

Formula Series | Official Forum Post: CLICK HERE.

We cannot wait to hear your reactions from a car that we are particularly proud of here at Studio 397, and we are greatly looking forward to sharing with you more details of the exciting ideas we have for this car in the coming weeks and months ahead. We hope you enjoy racing the Formula Pro as much as we have making it, and we look forward to seeing you all out on the virtual tarmac in the very near future! 

The Formula Pro 2022 – Now available in the rFactor 2 Steam Store.

New track release!

Hot off the heels of our free BMW M4 Class 1 2021 release earlier today, another new piece of content is now available for rFactor 2 – the beautiful, iconic, historic and frighteningly fast Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is here! Yes, one of the most prestigious and well-used motorsport venues in the world is now available for rFactor 2 players to enjoy, in all of its 2021 configuration glory.

Here at the Studio we have long been fans of the famous Monza Circuit, admiring both the beauty of the venue itself, and of course the fact that it is a perfect fit for a vast array of different types of racing – from old school thrills in our many classic formula cars to more modern endurance racing adventures – something that is very important to us when we sit down and decide which circuits to licence for the simulation going forward. Another aspect of this new track that we are particularly proud of, especially considering the constraints we are all going through with the latest pandemic travel limitations, is the fact that we could leverage the locality of the track with some of our Italian colleagues, giving us the perfect opportunity to get a highly detailed and fully up-to-date scan of the circuit and surrounding environment, giving us the distinction of having the very latest version of Monza in any racing simulation, and all in millimetre laser scanned accuracy. Monza Circuit | rFactor 2 Steam Store: CLICK HERE

I’m sure most of you reading these release notes are already intimately familiar with the nature of the Monza Grand Prix circuit from the many years of its active presence in National and International motorsport, however this is the very first time this track has appeared in rFactor 2, and we hope you share our excitement to get out on the virtual tarmac within the simulation and take one of our many cars out for a high speed blast through the Monza parkland. 

Before you fire up the simulation and try out the track for yourself, let’s have a look at some key corners from the home of the Italian Grand Prix in a little more detail…

Rettifilo Chicane

Without doubt the biggest pinch point on the whole of the 5.793km circuit, the Rettifilo Chicane not only marks the opening corners of the lap, but represents by far the biggest braking event at any of the 11 turns that make up a lap of the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. Approached at full speed from the seemingly never ending start/finish straight, the initial braking point for this corner is critical to hit at exactly the right moment in time – too soon on the brakes and you will be swamped by your rivals, too late and a quick jump up the T1 escape road is the only reasonable course of action available to you. First lap nutcase moves are sadly all too common here, so beware of danger!

Curva Grande

The Curva Grande has become something of a simple acceleration zone after navigating your way through the opening chicane, easing gently to the right drivers are faced with the decision of hugging the inside line and using the camber of the corner to assist with a smooth exit, or allowing the car to run freely to the outside of the turn with a view to maximizing the speed and acceleration of your car on the run-up to the Variante Della Roggia chicane. In race conditions, this corner offers a reasonable opportunity to slipstream a rival into the second chicane, potentially also opening up opportunities to take the high outside line with a view to securing the inside for the next braking zone that will be rapidly approaching.

Variante Della Roggia

The second chicane of the Monza lap is often the more difficult of the opening three sections of corners, as once again drivers need to judge the fine balancing act of late on the brakes for a fast corner entry, with keeping up the minimum speed and ensuring a strong launch off the corner and down the short straight into the first Lesmo right-hander. Here at the Variante Della Roggia another strong overtaking opportunity presents itself if a driver is either brave enough on the brakes or has a better run through the Curva Grande, but beware, the sausage curbs on the outside of the turn will heavily disrupt your car should you shoot a little too far into the corner, very quickly putting the car in danger of significant time loss or even a spin.

1st Curva di Lesmo

Monza boasts not one but two Lesmo corners, the first of which requires significant reduction in speed and a timely downshift in most cars in order to ensure the vehicle is balanced and ready to change direction into the opening right-hand turn. Depending on how you have set up your car and which vehicle it is you are driving, many drivers here like to make contact with the inside curb and let the natural flow of the corner help pull the car through the turn, otherwise you may spend far too long balancing steering input and throttle application as you try and force the reluctant front end to grip up and pull the car through the corner. This is another of those sections of track where good time can be won or lost in a heartbeat. 

2nd Curva di Lesmo

The second Curva di Lesmo is a slightly easier proposition to navigate that the previous turn, however the benefits from getting this corner right are considerably higher than Lesmo 1, thanks to the long back straight that follows immediately after drivers complete this two corner sequence. To help drivers carry the maximum speed through the turn a handy astroturf run-off area exists on corner exit, however misjudge how soon to get on the power and a trip over the grass will be your reward – with ample time and places lost as a result. 

Variante Ascari

Named after legendary double Formula One World Champion Alberto Ascari, the Variante Ascari is perhaps the most dramatic and satisfying of corners on the entirety of the Monza circuit. Approached at nearly top speed, drivers often use the underpass from the old circuit as a brake point reference before throwing the car into the opening left-hand portion of the sequence at seemingly impossible speeds – relying on the ultimate grip of the car as you monster the curbs and quickly swing the wheel to the right-hand side in an attempt to flatten the radius of the corner, and get the best run possible through the middle of the sequence before launching out the other side and making your final blast into the last corner of the lap….

Curva Parabolica

The final chance to win or lose time before crossing the start / finish line, the Curva Parabolica is a high speed right turn that requires just the right amount of speed to be shaved off in order to make the corner, but not lose apex speed which will compromise the end of your current lap and the start of the next one all the way down the mighty long start ./ finish straight. The challenge of the Parabolica has been reduced somewhat in recent years thanks to the removal of the gravel traps from corner exit, but this still remains one of the most challenging and potentially rewarding corners in motorsport. 

Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Well fear not dear reader, you too now have the chance to try out this stunning venue for yourself – just head over to the rFactor 2 Steam Store and pick it up today! 

In other rFactor 2 news, in case you missed it earlier, we have also deployed a brand-new free car to the simulation – the stunning BMW M4 Class 1 2021 touring car. Developed in close cooperation with the team at BMW, this car represents one of the finest racing machines never to have been released in the real world. Thanks to a late change in regulations, the BMW M4 Class 1 wouldn’t have the opportunity to hit the real circuit once design work was completed, so together with BMW we have brought this car to life in rFactor 2, and offer it to all our players as a free content addition to the simulation!

BMW M4 Class 1 2021 | rFactor 2 Steam Workshop: CLICK HERE

The addition of Monza is our next step in the ongoing quest to bring the biggest and best content to rFactor 2, as we look to develop a collection of high quality, highly accurate cars and tracks to enhance your simulation racing experience. Although we have enjoyed a busy year already for both content releases and software updates, we’ve certainly got more on the agenda to announce in the coming weeks and months, so stay tuned to the rFactor 2 social media and discord channels, as well as right here at Studio-397.com! 

The Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is available now in the rFactor 2 Steam Store.