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DTM Esports Championship - 2024 Season Opener

The Season Opener for the DTM Esports Championship powered by RaceRoom is scheduled to take place at Norisring tonight.

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Witness some of the world's top drivers as they compete for their portion of the 50,000 EUR prize pool!

German stream: https://youtu.be/fU-bxGdUUnE

RaceRoom has been updated - Hotfix

[h3]Update details:[/h3]
Download size = ~400 MB

Client version = 0.9.5.42
Client BuildID = 13637254


[h2]Changelog:[/h2]

  • BMW M3 E30 (Touring Classics) - Softer spring setup, rebalanced dampers
  • DTM 2020 - Improved launch control
  • Honda TCR - Updated fuel consumptions across the variants of the car
  • Norisring - moved the time attack spawn further up to prevent handing over the car to the player so close to the braking point for last turn
  • Renault TCR - Improved launch control
  • Safety Car - Now a CUPRA TCR in preparation of DTM Esports
  • VW Scirocco GR2 - Polished base setup: Softer springs for more mechanical grip and less tyre load variance; Roll rate increased; ARBs take greater share of roll control

Your chance to compete in a real race car!

Want to be a pro race car driver?


Race in the Mazda MX-5 Cup Golden Ticket Series from Feb. 15 - March 31 for your shot at one of six Prodigy Passes!

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Winners will receive an all-expense paid trip to learn, train, and compete in a real race car at Prodigy Week (May 13-15) and have a chance to be drafted as a paid pro driver in the real-world Prodigy Racing League.


ENTER NOW at RacingProdigy.com to be eligible.

Deadline to race in Round 1 and win a Prodigy Pass is Feb 15 (1 PM ET)!

Special Event: Bathurst 2 Hours

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The second Ranked Event of 2024 is the
[h2]Bathurst 2 Hours on Saturday, February 24![/h2]

The top European split with the highest Ranked Multiplayer rating and reputation will be streamed live and the winners will get a spot in the Hall of Fame.

[h2]Leaderboard: compare your time with others
[/h2]Everybody is invited to set their best lap on the leaderboards to compare your time against others. You do not need to own the track and you can try every car for free. The leaderboards will close on Thursday, February 22 13:00 CET.



[h2]Everybody is invited to race
[/h2]Everyone who wants to race is invited: all skill levels and regions. You do need to own the content in order to participate. You will be matched with other drivers based on your Ranked Multiplayer Rating and Reputation of your region.

[h2]Time zone/regions for the race
[/h2]The races are organized in three main time zones:
  • America: ET
  • Europe: CET
  • Oceania: AEDT


[h2]Confirm you want to race
[/h2]When the leaderboards close, a confirmation form will be opened. This form will be sent by mail to everybody who set a lap time on the leaderboard. The form will also be announced on Discord, Social Media and added to this topic.

The confirmation form will be open from Thursday February 22 13:00 CET until race day Saturday February 24. The form will close at a different time for each region:
America: 09:00 ET
Europe: 12:00 CET
Oceania: 18:00 AEDT
Your rating and reputation will be fetched at the time listed above. To be safe, make sure your last race ends +/- 30 minutes before the deadline.

[h2]Race day timetable
[/h2]All times below are the local times (AEDT / CET / ET).
  • Practice: 18:00
  • Qualification: 20:00
  • Warm-up: 20:30
  • Race: 20:33

RaceRoom has been updated

[h3]Update details:[/h3]
Download size = 92 MB

Client version = 0.9.5.36
Client BuildID = 13290076



[h2]Changelog:[/h2]

  • Resolved FFB issue in Audi TT cup 2015/2016 from the last update.
  • Enhanced handling for non-wheel controllers: Steering lock now defaults to 18, with new speed-sensitive steering settings.

    Notes:
    - Existing players can opt for the default profile or manually apply new speed-sensitive settings: 'Speed Sensitive Steering = 60%', 'Min Steering Speed = 30', 'Max Steering Speed = 90'.
    - Previous steering lock settings will override the new default of 18, reset it in the top-right of the car setup menu.