Dopo la BMW, la KTM X-Bow e la Porsche 718, oggi il team Kunos Simulazioni ci presenta la nuova Mercedes AMG GT4 e l'Audi R8 LMS GT4, che saranno parte del prossimo GT4 pack DLC, in arrivo il 15 Luglio via Steam per Assetto Corsa Competizione.

Potete già iscrivervi al nuovo campionato GT4 Series Season 1 che partirà a fine Settembre

Il mitico Grand Prix Legends dei Papyrus risale ormai al lontano 1998, ma riesce ancora ad emozionare! Oggi è stata rilasciata una versione completamente rinnovata e migliorata della pista di Monza del 1967, che come vedete dal video di presentazione, è in grado realmente di farci fare un salto indietro nel tempo!

Monza 1967 - The Cathedral of Speed - for Grand Prix Legends (GPL). This race track for Grand Prix Legends (GPL) represents the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in 1967. As a bonus a representation of Monza in 1965 is included. GPL is a racing simulation for the PC that was published in 1998. This track replaces the original Papyrus version using a more accurate layout and a better set of textures and objects.

Built in a one year period using objects from John Basara and textures from Thomas Laechele made originally for Monza 10k. With help of the Team, we then modified or scratch made new objects and new textures. How it works Using the original GPL 1967 F1 cars you will see and drive the track as it was for the 1967 Italian Grand Prix for Formula One cars held on 10 September 1967. Using the GPL 1965 F1 mod you will see and drive the track as it was for the 1965 Italian Grand Prix for Formula One cars held on 12 September 1965. Using any other GPL mod you will see and drive the track as it was in 1967.

Monza67 GPL Website & Download: http://monza67.gplworld.de/

Studio397 ha appena rilasciato per il suo rFactor 2 la nuova Radical SR3 XX che vedete nelle immagini qui sotto. La vettura può essere acquistata direttamente tramite lo Steam Store per 4,99 Euro. Commenti sul forum dedicato.

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There’s been a lot of announcements and fresh new content to play with lately, but we’re far from finished. Today it is time to introduce you to a truly unique choice for race drivers, combining everything you want in a race car. Fast, lightweight, nimble and with the looks to ensure that you won’t go unnoticed on any server.

Our world is an evolving and developing place. Motorsport is continuously moving forward. So is sim racing and technology in general. To be a front runner, you have to always stay on top of this movement. Being up the front is exactly where the new Radical SR3 XX belongs. It’s not just a faster but also a smarter car! So we are proud to collaborate with Radical Sportscars on its launch. You can read all about it on their website: the world’s best selling race car just got smarter!

The SR3 XX is the evolution of the best-selling race car in the world, the SR3 which was first introduced in 2001. While the styling mostly remained untouched with just a few key elements setting the XX apart from its predecessor, underneath it’s an all new track weapon.

Radical knows that not just the car needs to evolve to be quicker, but that also drivers need the best tools to move forward and develop themselves. That’s the reason for all the new bits and pieces mainly by provided by AiM. The first thing noticed by drivers as most prominent change is probably the new steering wheel. A brand new Formula style steering wheel, fully packed with technology normally only found in high-level single-seaters and Le Mans Prototypes. Functioning basically as the HUB, the new AiM steering wheel now gives the driver access to all kind of new functionalities to access, evaluate and analyze data, helping to improve on track.

The fresh SR3 XX is still powered by the 4th Gen RPE-Suzuki engine including a dry sump oil system as standard. The power plant is hooked up to a six-speed sequential gearbox with paddle shift and auto-blip function, a Quaife limited-slip differential taking care of getting enough traction out of the corner.

With only 620 kg total weight, the Radical SR3 XX is the perfect tool to carve your way through all kind of combinations of corners.

You can buy the car now in our Steam Store! We will be hosting a launch event later today, details of which are towards the bottom of the announcement on Radical’s site.

Grazie alla possibilità di leggere i dati direttamente dal software, è disponibile per il nuovo F1 2019 targato Codemasters l'utility Telemetry Application in versione v9.3C. Come si intuisce dal nome, il programma permette di leggere la telemetria della nostra monoposto, fornendoci tutti i preziosi dati e grafici necessari per migliorare le nostre prestazioni.

Da notare che il software funziona perfettamente anche con F1 2018, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Project CARS 2 e DiRT Rally 2.0. Per il download correte a questo link.

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New version for F1 2019.
This version also works with Assetto Corsa Competizione, F1 2017, F1 2018, Project Cars 2 and Dirt Rally 2.0.
This is the tool to make you drive faster regardless of your driving level.

Key features:

• Compare your own laps (speed, controls, forces, line driven etc) in graphs or visually
• Save opponent telemetry from online races and compare them to your own laps (F1 2019 & F1 2018)
• Save in Time Trial the Ghost lap's telemetry (F1 2019 & F1 2018)
• Detailed telemetry from other cars in same race
• In real-time map see position of other cars + the pit window (i.e. where you will land after successful pitstop)
• Extensive data for race, fuel use averages (also per fuel mix mode), how long the tyres will last etc.
• Very accurate time DELTA to other cars
• Race history, which you can also save for later viewing (F1 2019, F1 2018, PC2)

Dopo le NASCAR storiche della Winston Cup e le due monoposto dedicate alla Road to Indy, prossimamente iRacing riceverà un altro contenuto aggiuntivo davvero interessante. Nella nuova build, che arriverà nel mese di giugno e coinciderà con l'inizio della Season 3, il simulatore americano potrà contare su un'altra Gran Turismo, per la precisione la BMW M4 GT4.

Modellata in gennaio al Turner Motosport shop, in Massachusetts, questa vettura è spinta da un sei cilindri turbo da 3.0 Litri ed è pronta a scatenare i suoi 431 cavalli in varie serie ufficiali, tra le quali il Nurburgring Endurance Championship, la iRacing IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge e la BMW 12.0 a setup fissi. Per ingannare l'attesa, ecco qualche screenshot della M4 in azione!

Oggi vi segnaliamo due app assolutamente da non perdere per Assetto Corsa, particolarmente indicate per i piloti principianti, ma molto utili anche per tutti gli altri.

La prima è denominata Brake Trainer, come si intuisce dal nome, ci insegna il corretto punto di staccata, come potete vedere dal video, con dei segnali audio e luminosi che ci danno persino il tempo della corretta frenata al limite. Giro dopo giro Brake Trainer ha la possibilità di registrare, in modo da "imparare" i nostri miglioramenti e quindi fornirci punti di staccati sempre più al limite!

La seconda app è Live Telemetry, molto intuitiva e semplice da capire quanto potente ed efficace: come si vede dal video, ci mostra ai 4 angoli dello schermo le informazioni riguardanti l'escursione delle sospensioni, i giri motore, la pressione delle gomme (psi), il camber e molto altro.

Il team Studio 397 ha appena rilasciato per il suo rFactor 2 il nuovo circuito olandese di Zandvoort, nell'attuale configurazione 2020 adatta anche per le moderne Formula 1, che vedete protagonista del trailer qui sotto. Il tracciato è disponibile gratuitamente, basta quindi collegarsi a Steam e scaricarlo.

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The weather along the Dutch coastline this weekend was rather typical for May. The sun and clouds both fight for attention. Trying to make their presence felt to the people on the beaches below. But this was not supposed to be a normal weekend. An enormous amount of people would have flooded the area, cheering for their favorite driver, enjoying the fast cars that would have graced the beautiful track of Zandvoort. Then everything changed.

What could not continue in the real world, most certainly can in the virtual world. We therefore decided to release on this day the brand new 2020 layout of Zandvoort, for everybody to enjoy in rFactor 2. For free!

If you look at the real track today, it is certainly ready to race, but all the surrounding buildings, grandstands and other infrastructure are very much still under construction. Our pre-production release today reflects that. We’re trying to remain close to the current state of the track and will keep updating it in the months to come as it evolves towards the upcoming Dutch GP.

Much has been said and written already about the changes to the track, all aimed at improving the racing, but let’s highlight some of the most important ones as we take you around a virtual tour of the track.

The lap starts on the longest straight, that takes you to the Tarzanbocht, a banked 180 degree turn that is traditionally a good overtaking spot. One apparent change here is the location of the pit exit, which used to be on the inside of the corner entry, but has now been moved to the corner exit, with a wall making sure there is no way to merge too early.

The corner exit takes you onto a straight that bends towards the left and sets you up for the next right-hander called Gerlachbocht. Exiting that is where the next big change is. The Hugenholtzbocht, named after the famous dutch designer of race cars and tracks, John Hugenholtz, is made wider with more banking to offer a faster exit and possibly multiple lines through the corner.

More speed means an even faster passage over Hunzerug and the Rob Slotemakerbocht towards Scheivlak, the only corner on the track that has its own TV channel, a clear indication that that’s a good spot to watch a lot of action. The jury is still out on how high downforce open wheelers can go side by side over this straight and through this blind corner, but if they do it will certainly be a memorable moment.

We’re now basically at the back of the circuit where much of the existing layout remains untouched. The next straight brings us to the Mastersbocht, another high speed turn with a curbstone on the apex that you can hit hard, but not too hard. The anonymous Bocht 9 and Bocht 10 follow, two long, slow and wide corners that seem to never end and where you can drive many different lines, making sure at all times your exit onto the next straight is good as that one leads to another popular overtaking spot.

The Hans Ernst Bocht is another place to out-brake your opponent and while this corner had been modified fairly recently for DTM, placing less forgiving curbstones on the inside of the second part off this right-left turn, it was changed again, removing those curbs again in favor of more friendly ones.

This exit takes us to the penultimate corner, Kumho, which generally takes some lifting and light braking. Exiting this corner is where DRS will be enabled as the last corner on the track is again one that is completely modified. The Arie Luyendijk Bocht is now wide and very much banked like on an oval and you can therefore take it flat out, launching you onto the final straight at high speed and potentially setting you up for a pass through the first turn again.

This completes our lap around the track. Needless to say we’re excited to be the very first to bring you this track in a racing simulation. We hope you’ll enjoy driving it. You can subscribe to the track in the workshop here if it has not already automatically installed for you.

David Perel, grande campione in categoria GT3, avendo vinto 3 titoli Blancpain GT, 2 volte la 24 Ore di Spa e tuttora pilota Ferrari 488 nel team Love Tech, è ormai un ben noto ed apprezzato pilota anche in ambito virtuale. Partito da Gran Turismo Sport, si allena ora costantemente con iRacing ed Assetto Corsa Competizione (con la "sua" Ferrari naturalmente), partecipando anche a diverse gare online, come potete vedere dal video qui sotto.

Il buon David si è appassionato talmente tanto al simracing, anche grazie al periodo di inattività forzata dovuta all'emergenza virus, da lanciare oggi il nuovo sito Coach Dave Academy, una vera e propria accademia pensata per gli appassionati di simulazione, nella quale trovare assetti, mappe dei circuiti dettagliate e persino possibilità di coaching! David ha appena pubblicato persino un setup per AC Competizione realizzato in collaborazione con James Parker, un'altro velocissimo simdriver e testato dal suo ingegnere di pista reale!

Last but not least we have SUPER FAST Car Setups for @AC_assettocorsa. At launch we made sure to have the Ferrari 488 GT3 setups available. These were done by James Parker, one the games fastest drivers, and then back-tested by me and my *real life* GT3 engineer. pic.twitter.com/xtViDo1GLa

— David Perel (@davidperel) April 2, 2020

E' disponibile da oggi per GRID il nuovo addon Season 2 ed il Track Day Supercars pack: si tratta di una modalità carriera inedita, sei nuove supercars ed il nuovo tracciato del Red Bull Ring. Qui di seguito tutti i dettagli, con screens e vide odi anteprima.

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Hey team – we’ve kept you waiting long enough to find out what’s coming to Season 2 for GRID, so let’s jump straight in, shall we? GRID’s next slate of post-launch content takes things up a gear, with Season 2 and the Track Day Supercars pack, launching February 12 on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Six new cars, built for both beauty and speed, drop into GRID, alongside another Career mode expansion and the addition of a world-renowned circuit. Ultimate Edition players receive the full slate of content, and there’s plenty of additions that are free for all players, too. So, let’s take a look at what’s coming next to GRID…

Track Day Supercars – Four New Cars

Season 2’s line-up of new cars is a stunning selection of exotic, powerful, ground-breaking machines, crafted by the world’s most famous manufacturers.

Ultimate Edition players receive access to the Ferrari FXX, Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro, Brabham BT62, and the Pagani Zonda Revolución. In Multiplayer, the Pagani Zonda will be available to race as a loan car for all players.

   

Two Bonus Cars

But that’s not all – the Track Day Supercar pack includes two more cars, available to everyone. Good luck taming the Ferrari 599XX Evo, and the Ford GT Heritage Edition – two more automotive monsters that dominate both the road and the racetrack.

 

New Circuit: Red Bull Ring

We’re once again adding to GRID’s list of circuits in Season 2, with a venue that’s been a staple of world motorsport championships for 50 years. This is Austria, and this is the Red Bull Ring.

   

With its relatively unchanged layout since 1996, the Red Bull Ring is known for creating dramatic racing, with huge braking zones and overtaking opportunities galore. Find the uphill apex at the Niki Lauda Curve, soar up the mountainside, and dare to brake later than the rest into the intimidating Turn 2.

Infield, shorter, and reverse routes of the Red Bull Ring are also included, with each route playable in all weather conditions. The new circuit is available to all GRID players in Career, Free Play, and Multiplayer.

New Career Expansion

Finally, Season 2 brings a further expansion to Career mode, with an extra 33 events using the Red Bull Ring and four Track Day Supercars. Ultimate Edition players can find the events in the new tab, from the Career menu. Experience our hand-picked selection of races, with two new threads, fresh Showdown events, and the latest Ravenwest Motorsport challenge.

As always, with a new season for GRID comes more technical improvements and community-requested additions. The headline in this area for Season 2 is the option to extend the length of races in Career mode – full details on this addition, available for all players, is on the Codemasters Forums. This follows the recent free addition of Session Search to Multiplayer – a public lobbies system that allows players to search and enter sessions created by others.

Sound like enough to Get Your Heart Racing? Be a GRID Ultimate Edition player to receive not just all of Season 2 and the Track Day Supercars, but all Season 1 – Hot Hatch Showdown content, and any future additions to GRID. The Track Day Supercars pack, consisting of the four exclusive cars and 33 Career events, will also be available to purchase separately on the Steam, Xbox and Microsoft stores. Finally, Season 2 will also be coming to Google Stadia at a later date – follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date on that and much more.

For now though, get ready for six new supercars, a world-famous circuit, and much more with Season 2 of GRID.

     

E' disponibile per rFactor 2 il nuovo tracciato di Pukekohe Park Raceway, che potete prelevare direttamente dalla pagina Steam.

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Pukekohe Park Raceway is one of New Zealand's fastest tracks, yet it also provides some twisty challenges. This fifth of five planned 2020 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand Racing Series circuits is available now on the Engineering Consult #rFactor2 workshop!

Pukekohe Park Raceway, located in the Auckland Region of the North Island, has been in operation since 1963. Probably NZs most iconic motor racing circuit. It hosts internationally renowned events like the ITM Auckland SuperSprint and the annual visit of the Toyota Racing Series. The Pukekohe Park circuit is 2.9km in length, therefor limited to 28 cars, and is arguably Australias fastest track. Both long straight end in very fast chicanes. A tricky hairpin leads the cars on the sweeping start-finish straight.