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iRacing Indianapolis – Reality Check Gallery

Montoya — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:44:39 +0000

We´ve already seen plenty of reality check videos for various simulations, comparing simulation with real life footage. Here comes a new approach as iRacing subscriber Sam Hazim has put together a series of very interesting comparison photos, showing how close the laser-scanned virtual version of the Indinapolis Motor Speedway comes to the real venue. Nicknamed the “Brickyard”, [...]

World Super GT 2 – First Mercedes CLK-GTR Cockpit Render

Montoya — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:03:35 +0000

Team RMT’s Arnold Wong continues to impress with very detailed cockpit models for the team’s World Super GT 2 mod for rFactor 2, as a newly-released render shows us the inside of the Mercedes CLK-GTR. Powered by a six-liter V12 engine, the CLK-GTR was Mercedes’ weapon of choice during the 1997 FIA GT championship, the German [...]

Kazunori Yamauchi On Gran Turismo 6 and More…

Montoya — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:56:14 +0000

In a recent interview with Autoweek Magazine, Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi revealed some very interesting infos on the upcoming Gran Turismo 5 title for Playstation 3 and the franchise’s future. Yamauchi confirms that Gran Turismo 6 is already planned, even though the fifth installment of the series is still five months away from hitting the [...]

Formula Two – Two New Previews

Montoya — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:35:34 +0000

The Simco Modding Team has released two new preview screenshots of their Formula Two mod project for rFactor, showing us the cars of German Sanchez and Ollie Hancock in the showroom. Launched in 2009, The FIA Formula Two Championship is meant to provide young drivers with a chance to compete in top-tier motorsport.The series uses a [...]

Forza Motorsport 3 – First DLC Pack Coming Early December

Montoya — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:30:13 +0000

Turn 10 has confirmed that the first download content pack for their recently released Forza Motorsport 3 title for Xbox 360 will be available starting early December. The pack will include ten cars, none of which have been revealed yet. Unlike the free Hyundai pack announced earlier this week, this DLC pack will be the start [...]

VLN 2009 by Team GMT – Ford & Porsche Previews

Montoya — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:21:27 +0000

The German Modding Team is working on bringing the current VLN season to GTR2, adding the spectacular mix of touring and GT cars that race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife to the simulation. A new batch of previews show the Land Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3-RSR as well as the Raeder Motorsport Ford GT. The GT3-class Ford made [...]

iRacing – iSpeed Data Display Software Released

Montoya — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:16:22 +0000

Pete Ness has released iSpeed, a clever piece of software for iRacers that have a second screen to display data on. iSpeed displays detailed info on your laps such as speeds, splits and more – Everything you need to find out where to improve your laps. The software is designed to work on a second display, [...]

FSONE 2009 – Lots of New Helmet Previews

Montoya — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:07:25 +0000

International Pro-Modding has released a big bunch of helmet previews of their upcoming Formula One 2009 mod for rFactor. We get to check out the helmets of Giancarlo Fisichella inoth b Ferrari and Force India colors, McLaren’s Heiki Kovalainen as well as championship runner-up Sebastian Vettel. Made by International Pro-Modding, FSONE 2009 will include all cars and [...]

Historic GT & Touring Car 2.0 – Ferrari 250 GTO Video

Montoya — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:17:14 +0000

Following his first ever prewiew video of HistorX’s Historic GT & Touring Car 2.0 mod for rFactor, stabiz has released a new video, showing us some very impressive on-board footage of the Ferrari 250 GTO at Monza. The 250 GTO was build by Ferrari from 1962 to 1964, only 36 examples were built, being powered by [...]

iRacing Mosport – Reality Check

Montoya — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:59:32 +0000

A week ago, iRacing added Mosport Raceway to the lineup of tracks in their online racing simulation. As with all their laser-scanned tracks, the virtual version of the famous Canadian track is very accurate. You can check for yourself by watching the official track comparison video below, showing the virtual and the real-world version side by [...]

Need for Speed Shift – Second Patch Changelog

Montoya — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:53:09 +0000

Following the first patch that was released shortly after Need for Speed Shift hit the shelves, Slightly Mad Studios are now busy preparing the second patch that will address a variety of issues. Alongside various small fixes for all platforms, the patch also addresses the technical issues of the PC version such as poor ATI support, [...]

Forza Motorsport 3 – Hyundai Download Pack Coming

Montoya — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:11:09 +0000

Less than two weeks after the release of Forza Motorsport 3, Turn 10 has announced the first download pack as players will be able to get their hands on the Hyundai Genesis Coupe starting November 17th. The pack will bring the Hyundai Genesis Coupe to the console driving title, the car will be included both as [...]

F1 1993 by F1-S-R – Video Trailer

Montoya — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:01:23 +0000

F1-S-R is not just working on the 1985 and 1991 Formula One seasons for rFactor, the team will also bring the 1993 F1 season to the simulation. Below is a new video trailer, showing some footage of the season’s cars. 1993 was the final season to allow driver aids such as active suspension and anti-lock brakes, [...]

Gran Turismo 5 – SEMA Cars Screenshots

Montoya — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:56:13 +0000

The annual SEMA show in Las Vegas is not just an important date for tuning fans but also for Gran Turismo followers as Polyphony Digital regularly picks vehicles from the show to be included in their titles. That includes the HPA Motorsports Audi TT and the JR Rocha Infinity G37 which are playable in the newest [...]

Vintage Formula Vee 1.0 – Released

Montoya — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:45:37 +0000

Strava has released his Formula Vee mod for rFactor, bringing three different Formula Vee cars from the 60s to the simulation. The Formula Vee started competition in 1965, meant to provide motorsport beginners with a cheap base to start from. Engine, transmission and other parts have been taken from the 1963 VW Beetle, despite the simple [...]

Mainz-Finthen – First Preview Video

Montoya — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:47:36 +0000

After several impressive preview shots, Com8 has now released a first preview video of his Mainz-Finthen track for rFactor. The video shows an on-board lap around the airfield circuit, narrated by former DTM driver Manuel Reuter. Located near the German city of Mainz, the former US Army Airfield was used as a DTM venue from 1984 until [...]

Real-Time Racing Beta Key Contest – The Winners

Montoya — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:41:16 +0000

Almost 1500 readers entered the VirtualR Real-Time Racing contest, hoping to win one of the beta keys for iOpener’s exciting new system. It almost seems like the question I picked was too easy (or VirtualR readers are too well informed when it comes to sim racing) as only six submitted answers were wrong. Of course, the Belgian [...]

Ferrari F60 & Singapore 2009 – Released

Montoya — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:20:50 +0000

Team LMT has released their first ever public mod for rFactor, bringing Ferrari’s F60 Formula One car and the 2009 version of the Singapore Grand Prix to the simulation. Driven by Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, the F60 was Ferrari’s take on the new rules introduced prior to the 2009 Formula One season. Despite being equipped [...]

Ferrari Causes Temporary BATracer Shutdown

Montoya — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:43:46 +0000

Some rather worrying news for the sim racing modding scene come from the BATracer browser game which has been forced to go offline by Ferrari S.p.A earlier today. Ferrari demands the deletion of all user-created Ferrari-related content such as carsets and logos due to the fact that these weren’t officially authorised . BATracer is a motorsports [...]

Endurance Series 1.0 – Extra Templates Released

Montoya — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:19:52 +0000

Following the release of the car painting templates two months ago, Enduracers have now released a set of extra templates for their Endurance Series Mod for rFactor. The new templates allow the painting of rims, driver suits & helmets as well as pit crew suits. In detail, the pack includes: - Rims OZ Aston Template. - Rims BBS [...]