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A1GP Simulator – Powered by rFactor Pro

Posted on February 13th, 2009 in Hardware – 9 Comments

Back in November when we learned about rFactor Pro, many people could not get a full idea what this enriched version of rFactor aimed at teams and professionals was for. A high profile project using the software has recently made the headlines though – The official A1GP simulator.

Located in Modena, the simulator built by All In Sports uses rFactor Pro as confirmed in a recent article in Autosport magazine. The simulator was built to give A1 GP drivers valuable testing time with the new Ferrari-built A1GP car.

The simulator helps engineers get valuable data as all aspects of the real A1GP car are simulated, including a very complex tire model and full simulation of the Ferrari V8-engine as well as the Magneti-Marelli electronics system.

Along with the software simulations, drivers instantly feel at home in the simulator as it’s an exact replica of the real car, including the $10.000 steering wheel. The A1GP drivers have found the simulator very helpful with getting a grip on the new car as current A1GP champion Neel Jani explains:

I liked it a lot. You can learn all the electronics and all the buttons on the steering wheel, which is particularly good for rookie drivers who come from series without electronics on the steering wheel. It’s definitely a good thing to do before getting in the car for the first time. For all drivers it’s a must so you know where everything is before you get in the car without the risk of damaging anything!”

Even though the simulator is a very complex professional tool for professional drivers & engineers, it was built costing much less than other simulators like those used by big Formula One outfits – Savings that were helped by using a proven software-base!


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  • Vkt

    ”I liked it a lot. You can learn all the electronics and all the buttons on the steering wheel, which is particularly good for rookie drivers who come from series without electronics on the steering wheel.” thats the most remarcable thing that they can say about this? … LOL

    im wondering if this version has a DECENT FFB or is crap like the normal rfactor :roll:

  • Tifose

    Vky did you even read what the said? ( The simulator helps engineers get valuable data as all aspects of the real A1GP car are simulated, including a very complex tire model and full simulation of the Ferrari V8-engine as well as the Magneti-Marelli electronics system. ) :lol: why would you even think the would be using a crappy FFB? rFactor is just the way to go for Simulator

  • ermax18

    Here we go again, another person to incompetent to properly install RealFeel. :)

  • Tifose

    lol :happy:

  • Uff

    Uhm, what track do you think it is? In the second screen I thought at first it was Donington, but I’m no too sure now!
    Is that motion blur too? :shock:

  • Vkt

    here we go again , the first clown has spoken :roll:

    i have realfeel installed and working perfectly , sadly we got various mods made without carfactory , and i hate how they FFB feels.

    much clear nao ermax18? :shock:

  • http://www.racinglinedevelopments.com six.degrees

    Well, it’s not rFactor’s fault that not all mods are up to standard.. that’s always going to be the case with something so open though.

    I’d assume the motion blur onscreen is just because it’s a photo, I’d be surprised if it was ingame. Though that technically is possibly using the plugin architecture I guess.

  • Uff

    Yes, probably it’s just a photo’s effect (also because it would be exxagerated), but it would have been cool to know if it was an “improvement” that ISI are testing (for the future rF2), even if I’m not a big fan of it, tbh.

  • ermax18

    Vkt, got it, you are acknowledging that rFactor/RealFeel has perfectly good FFB but not all mods are built realistically. I am not going to dumb down my FFB (SimBin) to run a dumbed down mod.

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