jgmonty has released a new version of the Shannonville Motorsport Park, bringing the Canadian racing venue to rFactor, GTR Evolution & GTR2
Originally created by F4Racer for SCGT, the track comes with four different layouts from 1.8 kilometers to 4.0 kilometers in lenght, supporting 54 pit spots and 100+ car grids.
Improvements in the new version include wet weather reflections for the rFactor version, new cameras, animated corner marshalls for the Simbin versions & more.
Located between Toronto and Montreal, Shannonville Motorsport Park is a popular testing venue to its many layouts. Furthermore, the track hosts bike and drag racing as well as the Ariel Atom Eperience.
Alless has released his Audi R15 TDI for GTR2, adding Audi’s current Le Mans Prototype challenger to the simulation.
Introduced in 2009, the R15 is Audi’s second Diesel prototype for the Le Mans 24 Hours. The V10-powered car won its debut outing at the Sebring 12 Hours but failed to match the speed of the Peugeot 908 at Le Mans, making it Audi’s first LMP since the R8 that has not won the 24 hour classic at its first attempt.
The R15 features several revolutionary aerodynamic elements, some of which caused a big controversy in the sports car world as competitors Peugeot and Aston Martin officially protested against the R15’s front bodywork, causing the ACO to change the rules for the upcoming 2010 season.
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.
The newest previews show the recently finished Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S model in the colors of Manthey Racing and Mamerow Racing. Racing in the SP9 class for cars built to the FIA GT3 regulations, the Cup S clinched several overall wins during last year’s VLN season.
StreetSim Development have released their maiden mod for GTR2, bringing the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV to the simulation.
Features:
- Highly detailed 3D model of the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV
- Accurate 3D wheels and brakes
- Accurate high quality interior displaying SV dials and interior trimmings
- Accurate sounds
- Realistic Physics modeling
The LP 670-4 SV is a highly-tuned version of Lamborghini’s Murcielago model. The car makes extensive usage of carbon fibre to reduce weight, helping it to sprint from 0-100 in just 3.2 seconds. It’s powered by a 661hp V12 engine, bringing the car to a top speed of 342 kph.
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.
Below are two new previews, showing the BMW M3 E92 , BMW’s newest GT2-class challenger. The car competed in two VLN rounds during the 2009 season in preperation for BMW’s full-blown works assault at the 2010 Nürburgring 24 Hour race.
Polle has put together a big set of edited & unedited previews, showing off Alless’ Audi R15 TDI Le Mans Prototype that will soon be coming to GTR2 and rFactor.
Introduced in 2009, the R15 is Audi’s second Diesel prototype for the Le Mans 24 Hours. The V10-powered car won its debut outing at the Sebring 12 Hours but failed to match the speed of the Peugeot 908 at Le Mans, making it Audi’s first LMP since the R8 that has not won the 24 hour classic at its first attempt.
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.
Two newly-released renders show the brand-new VW Scirocco GT24 model created by Simulationsfanatiker. The Scirocco GT24 made it’s debut at the 2008 Nürburgring 24 Hour race, being driven by such racing legends as Hans-Joachim Stuck and Carlos Sainz.
NeelJ is working on bringing the Canadian Mosport Raceway to GTR2. Based on a Nascar Racing 2003 version of the track, his version will be the best-looking creation of the Canadian track for any gMotor 2-based sim as you can see below.
Located north of Bowmanville, Ontario, Mosport is one of Canada’s most famous motorsport venues. The 4 kilometer track layout includes 10 turns and is one of the very few classical racetracks that remained almost completely unchanged over the years. The track has a rich history both in terms of Formula One and sports cars, hosting the Canadian Grand Prix until 1977 and still being a very active sports car racing venue today.
Alless is working on bringing the Audi R15 TDI to GTR2 and has released first preview shots and a video of Audi’s Le Mans challenger running in the simulation.
Introduced in 2009, the R15 is Audi’s second Diesel prototype for the Le Mans 24 Hours. The V10-powered car won its debut outing at the Sebring 12 Hours but failed to match the speed of the Peugeot 908 at Le Mans, making it Audi’s first LMP since the R8 that has not won the 24 hour classic at its first attempt.
Fazerbox has released a new version of his Map Plugins for GTR2 & rFactor that enrich the simulations with a real-time track map, showing the position of all competitors on the circuit.
The rFactor version of the plugin is also compatible to the Superleague Formula 2009 title, make sure to read the included documentation to make most of this very useful plugins.
Following his popular Alpinestars driver suits and the reworked M3 cockpit, BariCZ has released another stunning texture update for GTR2, equipping the Ferrari 360 and the BMW E90 320si by Thome with high-resolution steering wheels.
The new steering wheels come with 2048×2048 pixel high resolution textures made from photos and new specular maps, creating the impressive result you can check out below.
Following yesterday’s first batch of previews, Aleksss, Alless & Schraubzwinge have released a first preview video of their Porsche 911 GT1 project for GTR2, showing the car in action at Imola.
Powered by a 3.2 liter twin-turbo flat-six engine, the 911 GT1 was Porsche’s weapon of choice in the FIA GT Championship and the 1998 Le Mans 24 Hours which it won, driven by Alan McNish, Laurent Aiello and Stephane Ortelli.
Team BB has released a new version of their popular Super GT500 mod for GTR2 that brings Super GT cars from the 2005 to 2009 season to the simulation.
The new version comes in four parts and includes various bug fixes and adjustments.
The mod includes the most popular racing cars of Japan’s premier sports car racing series, including the Honda NSX, the Nissan GT-R and the Lexus SC430.
Aleksss, Alless & Schraubzwinge are working on bringing the 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 to GTR2, showing us first previews of the car at Mid Ohio.
Powered by a 3.2 liter twin-turbo flat-six engine, the 911 GT1 was Porsche’s weapon of choice in the FIA GT Championship and the 1998 Le Mans 24 Hours which it won, driven by Alan McNish, Laurent Aiello and Stephane Ortelli.
Reiza Studios Announce Formula Armaroli for rFactor
Back in December, a new simulation software studio opened its doors as Reiza Studios officially picked up business. Now, the studio has revealed their first project, announcing the Formula Armaroli race car for rFactor.
Made in co-operation with Armaroli Simulators, the Formula Armaroli car is a fictional open-wheel race car modelled after 80s Formula One machinery. The car weighs 540 kilos and is powered by a 650hp turbo engine, bringing some of the best action in Grand Prix history to the simulation.
Everybody will be able to try the studio's first public project as the Formula Armaroli race car will be released ...
rFactor 2 – Six User Interface Screenshots
Jessica, Darin & Shaun of InsideSimRacing.tv were recently joined by Image Space Incorporated's Gjon Camaj who visited the guys for an interview in an upcoming SRT episode.
ISI's head-honcho did not come empty-handed though as Camaj showed off rFactor 2's user interface for the very first time.
Below are six screenshots of the interface, showing off what looks like a major improvement over rFactor's much criticised UI-system.Taking a closer look, the screenshots reveal some very interesting details as the task bar gives away the version number used by Camaj for the presentation - 0.783.
Also, we´re starting to get an idea on the ...
VLN 2009 by Team NLC – Massive Batch of Renders
About a year ago, Team NLC announced a sucessor to their popular VLN 2005 mod for rFactor, planning to bring the 2009 season of Germany's popular racing series to the simulation.
For almost twelve months, the team has been quietly working in full force on their massive project and is now able to present us with a very big batch of renders to show off their progress.
The renders show twelve different car models sporting various liveries. While some models like the Renault Clio or the Mini Cooper S have been converted, others have been equipped with new parts such as the ...
F1 2010 – First Developer Video Trailer Released
As promised, Codemasters have just released the first of their developer diary videos, introducing us to some of their staff and showing off first-ever moving footage of F1 2010 for the PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
Footage in the video has been taken from a pre-alpha version of the title that was shown-off in London today, showing us some gameplay action at Monza.
Following their maiden Formula One title that was released only for the Playstation Portable and the Nintendo Wii, Codemasters will be bringing the 2010 Formula One season to the PC, ...
F1 1985 1.0 – Released
Markus & Valiante have released their Formula One 1985 mod for rFactor, bringing one of the most spectacular F1 seasons to the simulation.
The mod includes almost the full field of the 1985 season, only the Alfa Romeo 184T & the Renault RE60 have not been included.
Included Cars:
Alfa Romeo 185T
Arrows A8
Brabham BT54
Ferrari 156
Ligier JS25
Lola THL1
Lotus 97T
McLaren MP4/2B
Minardi M185
Osella FA1G
RAM 03
Renault RE60B
Spirit 101D
Toleman TG185
Tyrrell 012
Tyrrell 014
Williams FW10
Zakspeed 841
1985 featured some of the most powerful cars in Formula One history, the mod comes with matching physics allowing adjustable turbo boost, races without refueling and more for an authentic 1980's Formula One experience.
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