Posted 1 week, 6 days ago in rFactor - 1 Comment
International Pro-Modding has released a big bunch of helmet previews of their upcoming Formula One 2009 mod for rFactor.
We get to check out the helmets of Giancarlo Fisichella inoth b Ferrari and Force India colors, McLaren’s Heiki Kovalainen as well as championship runner-up Sebastian Vettel.
Made by International Pro-Modding, FSONE 2009 will include all cars and drivers of the current Formula One season which introduced a whole lot of changes to the world championship.
Posted 2 weeks ago in rFactor - 29 Comments
Following his first ever prewiew video of HistorX’s Historic GT & Touring Car 2.0 mod for rFactor, stabiz has released a new video, showing us some very impressive on-board footage of the Ferrari 250 GTO at Monza.
The 250 GTO was build by Ferrari from 1962 to 1964, only 36 examples were built, being powered by a three-liter V12 engine, putting out 300hp. The car enjoyed tremendous success in racing, winning the 1962, 1963 and 1964 World Manufacturers Championship.
Using GT Legends as a base, the Historic GT & Touring Car mod for rFactor proved to be one of the most popular releases for the simulation. The second version of the mod will be made up completely of scratch-made material, bringing several famous historic racing cars to rFactor.
Posted 2 weeks, 3 days ago in rFactor - 22 Comments
F1-S-R is not just working on the 1985 and 1991 Formula One seasons for rFactor, the team will also bring the 1993 F1 season to the simulation.
Below is a new video trailer, showing some footage of the season’s cars. 1993 was the final season to allow driver aids such as active suspension and anti-lock brakes, the season was dominated by Alain Prost and the Williams team, clinching both the driver and manufacturers title.
Posted 2 weeks, 3 days ago in rFactor - 19 Comments
Strava has released his Formula Vee mod for rFactor, bringing three different Formula Vee cars from the 60s to the simulation.
The Formula Vee started competition in 1965, meant to provide motorsport beginners with a cheap base to start from. Engine, transmission and other parts have been taken from the 1963 VW Beetle, despite the simple formula, the cars were able to reach speeds up to 200kph. Notable drivers started their career in Formula Vee, including Nikki Lauda, Emerson Fittipaldi, Keke Rosbger and Nelson Piquet.
Posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago in rFactor - 27 Comments
After several impressive preview shots, Com8 has now released a first preview video of his Mainz-Finthen track for rFactor.
The video shows an on-board lap around the airfield circuit, narrated by former DTM driver Manuel Reuter.
Located near the German city of Mainz, the former US Army Airfield was used as a DTM venue from 1984 until 1990. Com8’s version will be modelled after the 1989 version of the DTM event, once completed the track will also make its way to GTR2 and GTR Evolution.
Posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago in rFactor - 78 Comments
Team LMT has released their first ever public mod for rFactor, bringing Ferrari’s F60 Formula One car and the 2009 version of the Singapore Grand Prix to the simulation.
Driven by Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, the F60 was Ferrari’s take on the new rules introduced prior to the 2009 Formula One season. Despite being equipped with the promising KERS system, the car failed to make an impact on the world championship. Along with the car comes the 2009 version of Singapore, Formula One’s first ever night Grand Prix.
The team’s first public mod for rFactor was helped by many modders who pitched in their material, click here to visit the full credits. The mod can be downloaded below, both as all-in-one package and as single download for those who only want to download the new track.
Download Ferrari F60 & Singapore 2009 Mirror 1 Here
Download Ferrari F60 & Singapore 2009 Mirror 2 Here
Posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago in rFactor - 14 Comments
Following the release of the car painting templates two months ago, Enduracers have now released a set of extra templates for their Endurance Series Mod for rFactor.
The new templates allow the painting of rims, driver suits & helmets as well as pit crew suits. In detail, the pack includes:
- Rims OZ Aston Template.
- Rims BBS Template.
- Rims OZ Template.
- Driver Helmet Template by Wardog.
- Driver Suit Template by Wardog.
- Pit crew Template.
Posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago in rFactor - 1 Comment
CTDP has released a new preview of their Formula One 1994 mod for rFactor, showing us the Sauber C13 model.
Driven by Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Karl Wendlinger, the Mercedes-powered is probably best remembered for Wendlinger’s horrific crash at Monte-Carlo, leaving the Austrian driver in a coma for three weeks. Wendlinger was replaced by JJ Letho and Andrea de Cesaris for the rest of the season, helping the team to score 12 championship points.
F1 1994 for rFactor will let you relive one of the most remarkable seasons in Formula One history, a year that provided both thrilling racing and heartbreaking drama – From Interlagos all the way to Adelaide.
Via CTDP Devblog
Posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago in rFactor - 11 Comments
Team Players, known for their F1 1955 and Grand Am mods for rFactor, have announced a new track project as the team is working to bring the world’s first ever purpose-built motorports venue to rFactor.
Located in Surrey, England, Brooklands opened in 1907, providing the first permanent setting for motorsports competition. The 4.43 kilometer track was closed in 1939, below are first previews of the rFactor version.
Posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago in rFactor - Leave a Comment
Team LMT will be releasing their scratch-made Ferrari F60 Formula One car and the 2009 version of the Singapore Grand Prix for rFactor later today.
Below is a final preview video, made to get you revved up for the following release. After earning a reputation for high quality Formula One league mods, the F60 and Singapore are the team’s first ever public mod projects.
Posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago in rFactor - 4 Comments
Com8 has made great progress with the rFactor version of the Mainz-Finthen airfield. His newest batch of previews show lots of newly-added details such as grandstands, marshals and other racing-specific additions to the military airfield.
Located near the German city of Mainz, the former US Army Airfield was used as a DTM venue from 1984 until 1990. Com8’s version will be modelled after the 1989 version of the DTM event, once completed the track will also make its way to GTR2 and GTR Evolution.
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago in rFactor - 21 Comments
rFactor video maker stabiz has made a first preview video of Team HistorX’s Historic GT & Touring Car mod project for rFactor, showing two brand new cars in action.
The video shows the Porsche 904 and the Ferrari 250 GTO, two cars that will be included in the completely scratch-made 2.0 version of the mod.
Using GT Legends as a base, the Historic GT & Touring Car mod for rFactor proved to be one of the most popular releases for the simulation. The second version of the mod will be made up completely of scratch-made material, bringing several famous historic racing cars to rFactor.
Posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago in rFactor - 16 Comments
Team LMT, known for their high-quality Formula One league mods for rFactor, will be releasing their first ever public mod next Monday, bringing the Ferrari F60 and the Singapore 2009 Grand Prix circuit to the simulation.
Below is a new video as team leader Remus introduces both the F60 and the track to VirtualR’s readers, showing a full lap around the Singapore Grand Prix track.
Posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago in rFactor - 4 Comments
Giuseppe Rainieri has new previews of his Formula One 1998 mod project for rFactor, showing the Jordan 198 and the helmets of drivers Damon Hill & Ralf Schumacher.
Powered by a Mugen-Honda engine, the 198 helped Jordan Grand Prix finish fourth in the manufacturers championship, clinching a win and three podium finishes.
Originally created by CTDP for F1 Challenge, Giuseppe has received permission to bring their mod to rFactor.
iRacing has released first screenshots of Brands Hatch, the second European track to make it into their online racing simulation. The shots show the track as it's currently undergoing the development process, including the laser-scanned surface and the buildings around the track's main straight. he 3,7 kilometer Brands Hatch circuited hosted 12 Formula One Grand Prix and is well known as a touring car venue these days, hosting both the WTCC & DTM as well as the British BTCC. [nggallery id=2001]
Team LMT has released their first ever public mod for rFactor, bringing Ferrari's F60 Formula One car and the 2009 version of the Singapore Grand Prix to the simulation. Driven by Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, the F60 was Ferrari's take on the new rules introduced prior to the 2009 Formula One season. Despite being equipped with the promising KERS system, the car failed to make an impact on the world championship. Along with the car comes the 2009 version of Singapore, Formula One's first ever night Grand Prix. The team's first public mod for rFactor was helped by many modders who ...
Image Space Incorporated and the Superleague Formula Series have released the Superleague Formula Game, bringing the 2009 SLF season to the PC. Based on ISI's popular gMotor 2 simulation engine, the game includes all cars, drivers, rules and tracks of the 2009 SLF season, the second in series history. The virtual SLF cars have been created by none other than CTDP, rFactor's most popular open-wheel modding team. The game includes six popular European road courses as Magny Cours, Zolder, Estoril, Monza, Jarama & Donington are included. Furthermore, the game includes all of the series rules including the two-race format used on race ...
The third installment of Turn 10's Forza Motorsport franchise brings over 400 cars and 100 to the Xbox 360, aiming to create a new benchmark title in terms of console driving games. Can the newest Forza give Gran Turismo a run for its money and is the title something sim racer should consider? Read the review to find out.
Enduracers have released a first batch of previews of the upcoming Service Pack 1 for their popular Endurance Series mod for rFactor. The previews show the Porsche RS Spyder Evo LMP2 prototype in several paint schemes. Launched in 2007 after a problem-ridden season with the initial RS Spyder model, the Evo proved to be a big success, clinching Porsche countless wins in the American Le Mans Series, the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Le Mans Series. The first service pack will be introducing several new models to Endurance Series, including the Peugeot 908 and Audi R10 diesel sports cars, the Acura ...
