![]() “The acquisition of Studio 397 is a significant advancement for us that we expect will help to deliver further value in our products,” Motorsport Games CEO Dmitry Kozko stated. The Formula E Race at Home Challenge and the Le Mans Esport Series both take place on the platform. Like many other simulation racers, the game has seen increased use for esports reasons since the onset of COVID-19. On Wednesday, Motorsport Games announced the acquisition of Studio 397, the studio behind popular simulator rFactor 2.īased in the Netherlands, Studio 397 has worked on developing rFactor 2 since 2016. To celebrate the launch of rF2 to the platform, we shall be running a 60 Minute Sprint Race on the title.With Motorsport Games set to launch the new series of NASCAR video games later in 2021, the company has recruited a developer well familiar with sim racing games. This means that all tracks and cars available for use in the game are also available for championship creation on SimGrid.Įverything from GT3s, to Formula E and its related tracks, will be available on SimGrid for hosts and competitors.Īs a driver, you can find content under the “Championships” tab on the main site, whilst our dedicated community hosts can access it through your Host Admin area! How to find rFactor 2 League RacesĪfter reading all of this, we’re sure that you want to get racing! There’s no doubt that the current way to race in rFactor 2 leagues is difficult, so in order to get you up to speed, we reached out to some of our innovative community hosts to see what they have to offer! The SimGrid – BMW Sprint at Zandvoort Whilst the community for rFactor 2 is small, relative to other titles, we’re confident that with our new technology and community, we can help grow this userbase! What to Expect from SimGridĭuring the development phase, we wanted to focus on official content from rF2. This, coupled with a wide range of car content, give it a solid competition foundation. For example, the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge, the Le Mans Virtual Series, and numerous other titles. The title was also one of the first to offer a dynamic track condition, something which our Assetto Corsa Competizione community will be used to by now!Īs a competition platform, rFactor 2 is also a big player in the space, boasting some of the World’s biggest Motorsport Brands and Competition Organisers Involved. Looking to more recent history, the title is the first consumer simulation featuring a thermomechanical physically-based tire model, based on first principles, simulating the entire carcass, thread, and contact patch, with proper heat transfer, accurate tire wear, flat spots, and visual deformation. Much of its source code is derived from rFactor Pro which is also used by professional racers and most of the Formula One teams and NASCAR manufacturers. ![]() ![]() Whilst it was originally developed by American-based firm Image Space, the title has since received unprecedented levels of support and growth from Studio 397 (since acquired by Motorsport Games). ![]() RFactor 2 was originally released on the 28th of March, 2013 – however, don’t let its age fool you. We believe this is a great start to adding more games to our platform in the future and with the incredible amount of official content on rF2 I am genuinely excited to see what our event hosts come up with. Having listened to our community, we received an overwhelming amount of requests to support rFactor 2. Our aim at the SimGrid is to make sim racing as accessible as possible and after a hugely successful debut on ACC my whole team started to look at other titles to add to our system. Today at SimGrid, I am delighted to introduce rFactor 2 to our fast-growing competition platform. ![]()
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