Rennsport’s Hypercar Expansion Pack arrives 23rd October

Rennsport’s upcoming Hypercar Expansion Pack was announced last week at the SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, but one crucial detail was missing: a release date. However, it turns out it’s coming sooner than expected.

Rennsport has announced that its new Hypercar-themed expansion will arrive as soon as tomorrow, 23^rd October. It will cost €11.99 without factoring online store discounts.    

Set to release at 10:00 CEST tomorrow, the expansion will feature four prototype Hypercars from the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship.

These include the Lamborghini SC63, Genesis GMR-001, Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH and Toyota TR010. Notably, this marks the TR010’s first appearance in a sim racing title outside of Le Mans Ultimate.

Alongside these new cars, Rennsport’s previous Hypercars will receive an updated tyre model, along with balancing tweaks to their engine power, aerodynamics and setup.  

Coinciding with the DLC, a free patch update will launch at the same time, bringing several improvements. Chiefly, the visuals for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions will be enhanced with improved anti-aliasing that reduces visible shimmering and updated lighting.

Additionally, custom multiplayer grids will increase to 24 players across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in response to player feedback, while online races can now last up to an hour. The update also adds SimHub support for the PC version, allowing telemetry data to be displayed on wheel screens.

More details can be found in the patch notes below ahead of the update’s launch tomorrow.

Rennsport Hypercar Expansion Pack patch notes (Game Version: 1.2.18)

Paid New Content

Vehicles

• Lamborghini SC63
• Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH
• Toyota TR010 Hybrid
• Genesis GMR-001

Platform Fixes & Improvements

Multiplayer & Custom Contests

• Increased player grid limits in Custom Contests from 12 to 24 drivers.
• Increased maximum session time limits in Custom Contests from 30 to 60 minutes.

Championships

• New playlist called ‘Modern Prototypes’ with 3 new championships added.

Visuals & Lighting

• Adjusted night sky luminance for a more natural balance between ambient light and track visibility.
• Implemented a dissolve effect on distant fences to reduce temporal shimmering.
• Disabled experimental anti-aliasing pass to resolve flickering on grass textures and shadow edges.

Vehicles

• Hypercar Class: Updated tyre model as well as reworked engine power, aerodynamics, setup and balancing.
• BMW M3 E30 DTM: Resolved mesh distortion and visual geometry glitches occurring during high-speed collisions.
• BMW M3 E30 DTM: Restored missing vehicle damage textures following impacts.
• BMW M1 Procar: Fixed an issue where indicator lights were not visible when activated.
• BMW M1 Procar: Corrected driver model clipping when using the secondary interior cockpit camera view.
• BMW M1 Procar: Fixed an issue where high-beam headlights were enabled by default during daytime Practice and Qualifying sessions.

Stability & Crashes

• Fixed a game crash that occurred if the Practice session countdown expired while servicing the car in the pit box.

Hardware & Controls

• Fixed an issue preventing the Quick Setup calibration wizard on consoles from saving peripheral configurations properly.

Replay System

• Resolved a critical issue where saved replay files could be deleted after playback.
• Fixed an issue where jumping between session phases within a replay caused a persistent black screen.

Circuits & Environment

• Nürburgring Nordschleife: Restored missing collision geometry for trackside orange marker cones.

User Interface

• Quick Session: Fixed an issue allowing conflicting or invalid race stage configurations.
• Custom Contests: Fixed an issue where session stages displayed out of chronological order in the lobby setup menu.

Known Issues

• Drivelines on the Lamborghini SC63 will reflect on the windscreen. Known workarounds are:
  • Change camera angle to anything outside the cockpit view.
  • Turn off driving line assist.