Looks like the prancing horses really start to develop a liking for rFactor. Following Michael Schumacher’s rFactor-based simulator and Kimi Raikkonen’s FSONE 2007 test drive, Ferrari F1 now uses rFactor for circuit simulation videos on their homepage.
Below is the video of a full lap at Shanghai, narrated by test driver Marc Gene. The video features the Ferrari F60, a changed version of Shanghai and the TV-Style plugin. It’s unknown whether or not this is rFactor Pro or a regular version, it is pretty cool either way.
Don’t hold your breath for the “official” F60 model to be pubiclally released though, click the image below to get to the video.
Siggs
April 18th, 2009 at 20:19
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tezuka_18
April 18th, 2009 at 20:25
Awesome! Thats defiantly not the ISI shanghai either
dknine
April 18th, 2009 at 21:16
i think it’s Team China’s version, best version if you ask me. Team China did a great job with that track
navalhawkeye
April 18th, 2009 at 21:28
I think Ferrari needs to get a new computer.
tezuka_18
April 18th, 2009 at 21:35
Now that i check some on-boards, the grandstands at turn 12 & 13 are mirrored perfectly with the Team China version.The people are even sitting in the exact same places on the stands.
The trackside objects on the straight after 13 also looks exactly the same
svizzy
April 18th, 2009 at 22:07
they should release that f60 for us
Tifose
April 18th, 2009 at 23:26
again i say GO rFactor!!!!
stabiz
April 19th, 2009 at 00:07
Cool!
mike
April 19th, 2009 at 00:08
I emailed them asking if they can release the F60 but I am guessing they wont
….it looks like gene is using aids and lap time not that fast 1:38.334….the cockpit doesn’t look very impressive.
MrcL
April 19th, 2009 at 01:13
For a virtual track presentation-and probably a hastily prepared one-I like it a lot
Vkt
April 19th, 2009 at 04:08
rFactor used by FERRARI
OMG poor iRacing fanboy-tards they only can be proud of their sim wich is used by Nascar faggot drivers , seriously i feel so sorry for them
navalhawkeye
April 19th, 2009 at 04:15
I think your just jealous. Your poor ass can’t afford to play it. Go to college, and learn how to do something productive other than bash people on an internet blog. Because that is obviously all your sad life consists of.
Sodapop
April 19th, 2009 at 04:34
Hey guys can’t we keep this stuff in the NASCAR and iracing stories?
Montoya
April 19th, 2009 at 05:11
Vkt, it really is enough now. Everybody knows you hate iRacing and NASCAR – You made your point.
Stop starting trouble in every story or I´ll have to take actions.
UncleChuckle
April 19th, 2009 at 06:13
“And here’s where Kimi where will lose interest… And here’s where Felipe baby will break down… And the car shortly afterwards…”
I love that regarding iRacing… “Your poor ass can’t afford to play it.”
No, I just have a brain and know a huge con when I see one.
navalhawkeye: If the original poster you’re replying to has no life, what does that say about you that you took the time to reply to him? Methinks she doth protest to much.
iRacing is the Clay Davis of race sims.
Dillyracer
April 19th, 2009 at 11:29
What does iRacing have to do with this? Isn’t it logical they use rFactor because it’s modable and has a good Shanghai track available?
Some people really have a fixation on iRacing, unbelievable.
Rasmus
April 19th, 2009 at 11:38
COME ON GUYS. Stop this rFactor/GTR2 vs iRacing flaming. It’s getting real old. Some prefer one, some prefer the other. Fine, leave it that way.
On topic: Nice to see.
I spent a couple hours yesterday racing on Shanghai with the F1 2009 RFL mod, and had a blast. So to see Ferrari using rFactor this in their presentation, it really tops it, hehe.
Klaas Jan
April 19th, 2009 at 11:45
Still no points in the championship, I think they need a new car…
Sensekhmet
April 19th, 2009 at 16:19
Whoa, you really are dumb.
Tifose
April 19th, 2009 at 16:46
lol your funny Vkt i see your point and i understand what your saying, where i am from not a soul look at that race sorry to say but the Caribbean seem to like there F1,MotoGP, and rally very much there is so much more turns in them i guess if i was in USA i would like it but them again i don’t know it seem so boring to look at
Siggs
April 19th, 2009 at 17:46
Is there anyway to delete VirtualR accounts? Because It’d give us a bit of peace from Vkt, however brief. It’s getting old.
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hypertek
April 19th, 2009 at 19:33
who cares what vkt says, he states his opinion and you guys start crying.
Thanks for the post, this is great, gives us alot of hope for us who prefer rfactor. You can pretty much have the same simulation that the F1 guys use!
So i suppose the ISI guys probably get alot more info from real race drivers instead of turning over to the sim community for surveys
Sensekhmet
April 19th, 2009 at 23:48
Thing is, if someone in real life expresses his opinion in the way vkt does, he usually gets his goddamn teeth knocked out. You can’t do it on the internet, banning is the only thing you can do to get rid of assholes and trolls.
Sodapop
April 20th, 2009 at 00:38
If he had less teeth, he might be able to fit in with the typical NASCAR racing audience.
Let’s not pretend he’s the only one at fault here either. This is a thread concerning an application of rfactor yet the iRacing fanboys are all over this one. Letting your opinion be heard on a story, regardless if you are a fan, is one of the nice things about this website. However, it sucks when some people take their pissing match from one story to another.
UncleChuckle
April 20th, 2009 at 01:14
Please note how I called Ferrari’s Shanghai performance exactly. Kimi stopped caring, and Felipe broke down.
Worst start to a Ferrari season in 27 years. Oh I do love seeing Ferrari and McLaren suffer.
mikem
April 20th, 2009 at 16:52
Next year when GT5 comes out, it will include most if not all the F1 tracks and I’m sure instead of this horrible looking sim, Ferrari will either use this or SMS Ferrari Project.
mike
April 21st, 2009 at 00:54
@ mikem next year there is chance that rFactor 2 is released and ctdp has already announced that they are working on F1 2009 season for rFactor 2.
btw dont judge a sim by its graphics, and GT5 is far from a sim especially when it comes to F1 cars. GT5 does not have license to spa, monza, monaco, valencia, turkey, melbourne, sepang, shanghai….pretty much all the f1 tracks.