rFactor 2

By Ross McGregor and Thomas Harrison-Lord The first-ever VCO Esports Racing World Cup has come to an end, and it was Team Redline who was victorious. Taking place across three days, and three sim racing platforms, the best professional esports teams in the world duked it out across Assetto Corsa Competizione, rFactor 2 and iRacing….Continue reading “Team Redline wins inaugural VCO Esports Racing World Cup”»

Although rFactor 2 (rf2) is highly rated for its physics and force feedback, it has lagged behind sim rivals such as Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC) in the user interface (UI) department. Despite being the platform of choice for some of the most competitive sim racing events in the world, including the 24 Hours of Le…Continue reading “Old vs new: A look at rFactor 2’s new UI update”»

Phew! Have you recovered yet? We almost have! Last weekend witnessed perhaps the biggest event in sim racing history, as a grid packed full of LMP and GTE talent was unleashed onto the Circuit de la Sarthe for the second edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual using rFactor 2. We have the…Continue reading “WATCH: The full 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”»

Zoom meetings are sometimes like a trip to Las Vegas. What happens during those video calls usually stays between the people involved. The conference room in the internet clouds that somehow transports us into the lives of interesting people from all over the globe. Luckily the ‘record’ button exists, and those precious minutes can be…Continue reading “How Team Redline is one big esports family”»

Following the highly successful inaugural event that attracted a large audience in 2020, the Le Mans Virtual Series has attracted 81 million fans, according to research and insights provider YouGov Sport. Across five rounds, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual finale, the leading racing esports event brought together over 200 drivers from 39…Continue reading “81 million fans followed the Le Mans Virtual Series”»

Fans have been calling out for a change like this for quite some time, and soon, their request could be answered thanks to an all-new user interface (UI) arriving for racing simulator rFactor 2 on 27th January 2022. The PC-based sim, used for recent racing esports events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans…Continue reading “rFactor 2 will soon receive an all-new user interface”»

There are some moments in life that embed themselves into our souls. We keep them tucked away for a rainy day when we need a little boost of happiness. And like an old-school movie camera, the light-flared film plays out on a projector so vividly in our minds and takes us right back to that…Continue reading “Axle Sports: The little LMP that could at 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”»

After running uninterrupted, the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual has been won in dominant fashion by Felipe Drugovich, Oliver Rowland, Jeffrey Rietveld and Michal Smidl for Realteam Hydrogen Redline. In GTE, the BMW Team Redline entry driven by Kevin Siggy, Rudy van Buren, Lorenzo Colombo and Enzo Bonito took the laurels. The final round…Continue reading “Realteam Hydrogen and BMW Redline win 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”»

After 18 hours of racing around the virtual Circuit de la Sarthe, the #70 Realteam Hydrogen Redline LMP continues to pace the field in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual. Jeffrey Rietveld currently leads the event in the #70 ahead of the #1 Rebellion GPX Esports LMP, currently with Nikodem Wisniewski in the seat…Continue reading “24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, H18: Redline leads both LMP and GTE classes”»