The sixth season of the rFactor 2 Competition System is officially live! Sim racers alike on the rFactor 2 platform can stack up against one another in official races on the Competition System, a relatively new process added to the fold earlier this year.
Moving into Season 6, there will once again be a selection of daily races, weekly championship series, and possibly the biggest draw to the season will be the chance to qualify for the Le Mans Virtual Cup event coming up at Monza.
Here are the events listed currently on the rFactor 2 Competition System. Happy racing!
rFactor 2 Daily Series races
Rookie Cup
The Rookie Cup will once again utilize the Caterham Academy car, a free with rFactor 2 via the Steam Workshop vehicle. The schedule will also stay the same as it was in Season 5.
- Timing: Daily, at the beginning of every hour
- Format: 10-minute qualifying, 20-minute race
- Car: Caterham Academy
Open Wheel Sprint
The Open Wheel Sprint will use the Tatuus PM-18 in replacement of the Tatuus FT-60 from Season 5. With the car change also comes a schedule change, six next venues to visit every bottom of the hour.
- Timing: Daily, 30 minutes past every hour
- Format: 10-minute qualifying, 25-minute race
- Car: Tatuus PM-18
| Week of | Rookie Cup Track (xx:00 races) | Open Wheel Sprint Track (xx:30 races) |
| 25th September | Lime Rock Park | Adria |
| 2nd October | Loch Drummond | Silverstone |
| 9th October | Atlanta Motorsports Park | Lime Rock Park |
| 16th October | Botniaring Circuit | Highlands |
| 23rd October | Mills Metropark | Teretonga Park |
| 30th October | Silverstone Circuit (National Course) | Zandvoort |
rFactor 2 Weekly Championship Series
Touring Car Challenge
Again in Season 6, rFactor 2 players can get in on the British Touring Car Championship content within rFactor 2 with the weekly Touring Car Challenge series.
| Week # | Date | Track |
| Qualifying | 25th-30th September | Lime Rock Park |
| 1 | 7th October | Silverstone |
| 2 | 14th October | Brands Hatch |
| 3 | 21st October | Formula E Test Track |
| 4 | 28th October | Loch Drummond |
| 5 | 4th November | Donington |
- Qualifying: Lime Rock Park from 25th-30th September, every hour on the 30 minute mark
- Race Format: TBA
- Cars: 2021 BTCC
Mini Challenge
Also happening again in Season 6, the Austin Mini racing car returns for a similar schedule with some changes towards the end of the season.
| Week # | Date | Track |
| Qualifying | 25th September – 2nd October | Silverstone |
| 1 | 3rd October | Silverstone |
| 2 | 10th October | Portland |
| 3 | 17th October | Monza |
| 4 | 24th October | Botniaring |
| 5 | 31st October | Zandvoort |
- Qualifying: Silverstone from 25th September to 2nd October, every hour on the 00 minute mark
- Race Format: TBA
- Car: Austin Mini Cooper S MkI Group 2
Ferrari Fixed
New to the Competition System this season is a Fixed Series for the Ferrari 488 GTE. The only things that can be changed include Steering Lock, Brake Pressure, Fuel and Brake Bias.
This is the same car that’s being utilized in this year’s GTE class of the Le Mans Virtual Series, by the way!
| Week # | Date | Track |
| 1 | 2nd October | Lime Rock Park |
| 2 | 9th October | Loch Drummond |
| 3 | 16th October | Atlanta Motorsports Park |
| 4 | 23rd October | Botniaring |
| 5 | 30th October | Mills Metropark |
| 6 | 6th November | Silverstone (National) |
- Format: 10-minute qualifying, 20-minute race
- Car: Ferrari 488 GTE
Le Mans Virtual Cup
Part of the rFactor 2 Competition System, the Le Mans Virtual Cup Series is currently holding qualifications up until 7th October when Monza is scheduled to take place.
Top finishing drivers in the overall series will get a chance to race in the 2023 24 hours of Le Mans Virtual.
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