RaceRoom Racing Experience News

[h3]Update details:[/h3]

Client version = 0.9.4.78
Client BuildID = 11512387


[h2]Changelog:[/h2]

• KTM GTX / GT2 - Fixed some alien objects that had found their way in the animated driver scene.
  
• Hockenheimring - Brought to 2023 specs: added the new S/F line hut, updated buildings and grandstands, updated walls and tyres, added the penalty lap lane in turn 2, updated the vegetation, various details and tweaks added.
  
• Shared Memory - Added car orientation, car width and car length. Changed “car position” to now be the centre of the vehicle rather than the CoG. Upped minor version to 14. See Github repo
• Multiplayer - Attempt at improving cars sometimes getting stuck under the tarmac under certain specific latency conditions.
  
• When spectating a multiplayer session ( see here ), game now adds performanceIndex and positionAtStart to ResultInfo
  
• When spectating a multiplayer session, game now adds positionAtStart to DriverInfo
  
• When spectating a multiplayer race, once the leading driver crossed the finish line,the game now has a continuously updated “intermediateResults”, allowing to display a preliminary results table even while some drivers are still racing and session has yet to reach “results” state.
  
• It was noticed that some of our older tracks had a wrong compass orientation and resulted in wrong azimuth and elevation for the sun. Fixed so sun is now where it should be at any time of day for:
  Bathurst
  Chang
  Hockenheim
  Hungaroring
  Laguna Seca
  Monza
  Portimao
  Slovakiaring
  Suzuka
  Vålerbanen
  

Set your self free with Raceroom!

Raceroom has one of the largest and widest rosters of licensed cars and tracks in the sim racing world - and now you are able to drive any one of them for free.
[h2]From June 18th until June 25th, when you fire up Raceroom you’ll be able to access all our content without restriction: that’s over 200 cars and over 50 tracks waiting for you to experience.[/h2]

We’ve built up an incredible collection of cars over the years, across all motorsport disciplines and from every era. If you’ve only ever dipped your toe into Raceroom before, this is your chance to really get a feel for the full range. If you’ve already purchased content but were unsure about how a particular car would drive, now is the chance to take it for a spin without risk. All our cars are grouped by both manufacturer and class: and you can choose from 46 manufacturers and 77 classes!

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Want to climb the single-seater ladder? Start with something like the Tatuus F4, before moving on to faster and more aero-dependent Formula cars on the way to the pinnacle of Formula Raceroom. If you love GTs, we’ve got the full gamut, from vintage Group 5 monsters through to modern GT3 and GT4 machinery, via the fire-breathing GT1 era and more.

Our passion for racing and the freedom of the Raceroom environment has also allowed us to present you with some very different machinery, such as Volkswagen’s lightspeed-quick ID.R electric hillclimb special, brutal race trucks, track-day specials such as the McLaren Mercedes SLR 722 GT - and then at the other end of the scale even a high-powered go-kart crossed with a shopping trolley!

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We’ve also built on strong relationships with major series such as DTM and WTCR to bring you officially-licensed content that uniquely allows you to play through multiple seasons, with the real cars that competed in each year. Want to try and be the World Touring Car champion ten years running? In Raceroom you can set up single player championships that will take you from the WTCC era of 2013 all the way through to the current WTCR generation. It’s the same with DTM (whether the classic saloons of the ‘90s, the legendary silhouettes of the 2000s or the modern GT3 spec), the Porsche Carrera Cup and ADAC GT Masters.

Similarly with circuits: there’s a world of opportunity for you to sample. We’ve deliberately made some tracks that are relatively unknown but deserve your attention: certainly our national Swedish tracks fit that category, tight, twisty and challenging. Want to really test your touring car chops: try a lap around the fearsome Macau circuit, where the walls close in around you. We also feature many major tracks from the F1 calendar, a great selection of classic American courses (including Laguna Seca, Sears Point and Daytona) and, of course, the mother of all racing circuits: the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

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You can use this free trial period to try out all four of Raceroom’s game modes. You can race alone against our customisable AI drivers in single races or create your own multi-event championship; try and set the fastest lap for any given car and track combination in our Leaderboard challenges; compete for glory (and prizes!) in our regular esports competitions; or become part of the active Raceroom online community and participate in any of our multiplayer races, which are live 24 hours a day.

So dive in – and have fun! The free period will directly followed by our Summer Sale, commencing June 26th. There will be big discounts on all cars, tracks and packs, so you can take full advantage after sampling Raceroom in the coming weeks.

[h3]Update details:[/h3]

Client version = 0.9.4.77
Client BuildID = 11455792




[h2]Changelog:[/h2]

• BMW M4 GT3 - Fixed the low fuel consumption that was making this car stand out in the GT3 class.
  
• Controllers profiles now have an increased default minimum force to 5% for all wheels under 3 Nm output.
  
• Group C - Physics update for them to make use of the new underbody and diffuser physics calculations, improved differential settings as well as default car setups. Longer final drive ratio for Nuerburgring Fast Chicane.
  
• Monza - Added mountains in the North area, updated vegetation, new bollards at exit road and pit entrance, various fixes.
  
• Sonoma - Added more white lines to rearview mirrors
  
  

One of the biggest ranked events of the year is the Nürburgring 2.4H, which will take place on Saturday June 17, 2023 with 2 additional support races!

[h2]Support races with DTM '92 and WTCR '22
[/h2]Leading up to the main 2.4H race, we will have additional support races with the popular DTM '92 and WTCR '22 classes. Both will race for 30 minutes on the 24h layout.

[h2]Live stream
[/h2]The European top splits will be broadcasted live on the official RaceRoom channels.

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Competition leaderboards are open from 29-05-2023 until 13-06-2023. During this time you can set a lap time and compare your lap times against others, even if you don't own the content.

DTM 1992: https://game.raceroom.com/competitions/1778/leaderboard


WTCR 2022: https://game.raceroom.com/competitions/1779/leaderboard


GT3: https://game.raceroom.com/competitions/1780/leaderboard


[h2]Participation information
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If you want to participate in the races, you need to fill out the confirmation form which will be made available after the leaderboards have closed. If you have set a lap time on the leaderboard, you will receive an email with a link to this form. The form will also be announced on Discord and this topic. Note that you do need to own the content (car + track) in order to participate in the race.

If you confirmed your participation with the email address associated with your RaceRoom profile, you will receive the grid mail with information on Saturday 17.06.2023.

Grids are created using the rating and reputation of every confirmed driver: (rating * reputation/100).

[h2]Important dates and times[/h2]
Confirmation form opens on Tuesday June 13 and closes on Saturday June 17 per region:
- Oceania: 17:00 AEST (08:00 GMT / 09:00 CEST)
- Europe: 12:00 CEST (10:00 GMT)
- America: 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT / 15:00 CEST)

[h2]Grid mails will be sent on June 17 per region:[/h2]
- Oceania: 17:10-18:00 AEST (08:00-08:25 GMT / 9:10-10:00 CEST)
- Europe: 14:00-16:00 CEST (12:00-14:00 GMT)
- America: 10:00-11:00 EDT (14:00-15:00 GMT / 16:00-17:00 CEST)

[h3]Support race: DTM '92[/h3]
The server will start in practice on June 17 at 18:00 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The qualification will start on June 17 at 18:35 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The race will start on June 17 at 19:05 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)

[h3]Support race: WTCR '22[/h3]
The server will start in practice on June 17 at 18:00 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The qualification will start on June 17 at 19:15 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The race will start on June 17 at 19:45 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)

[h3]Main 2.4H race[/h3]
The server will start in practice on June 17 at 18:00 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The qualification will start on June 17 at 20:05 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The race will start on June 17 at 20:35 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)

Drivers need to own the content (car/track) in order to participate in this race
If a support race for a region does not have 16 confirmations, it will not be started. If the main race for a region does not have enough confirmations, it will be started without a password.

Watch the Community Trailer by Lino from Krystall Productions
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More details on https://forum.kw-studios.com/index.php?threads/ranked-event-n%C3%BCrburgring-2-4h-with-support-races.19014/

[h2]Join now on game.raceroom.com/competitions
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We received a lot of great feedback after the first two seasons of the Ranked Championship in 2022: we've listened to you, and made some changes we hope you'll like.

[h2]Introducing the three series that comprise Season 1
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Let’s start with the biggest change. Each of the three series within the Ranked Championship (Mazda MX-5 Cup, KTM GTX Trophy and GT3 Pro Series) will have their own self-contained championship with leaderboards and points-scoring races. The calendar is designed so the races for each series will be held over thee consecutive weeks, meaning there are no clashes.

This gives everyone the possibility to enter as many series as they would like!

Each series has four competitions: the global leaderboard plus three regional, four-race championships.

Everyone is invited to participate in the leaderboards, even if you don't own the cars or tracks – all the content will be made available for free for these events. However, you will need to own the relevant content in order to participate in the championship races.

The global leaderboard standings and regional race championships have a vRP prize pool for the top drivers, with a cool 5,000 vRP going to the winners of each category. The number of drivers who can win vRPs will also increase based on the number of participants in each competition – from the top 15 to the top 30 – so the more drivers who enter, the more players will win!

The nine winners of the regional race championships will also win a coveted Raceroom victory trophy to celebrate their performance: these physical trophies will be shipped to you once Season 1 is concluded.

Bonus: if you participate in all races of a series, you will receive a 500 vRP bonus regardless of your final position in the standings.



[h2]Race day: Wednesday[/h2]
Each series within the Ranked Championship will have a race day on Wednesday. If you participate in one series, you will race once every three weeks. If you participate in all series, you will race every week.



Everyone is invited to race, of any skill level and from any region! There is no limit to the maximum number of players per series per region.

A confirmation form will be opened on the Friday before the race. On Monday, all drivers who set a lap time on the leaderboard for that series will receive an email with the same confirmation form.

[h2]Calendar for Season 1
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[h2]Timetable for race days per region
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On each race day, when the confirmation form for a region closes, the Ratings and Reputations of all confirmed drivers within that region are fetched.

The confirmed drivers are then sorted by a simple formula to determine the grids:
rating * (reputation/100)

The first European split for every series will be broadcasted live on the official RaceRoom channels. Drivers are allowed to stream their race. Broadcasters are encouraged to stream the Oceania and America races and can request access to the servers.

[h2]Good luck and have fun![/h2]
Let us know what you think about the new season. Will you be participating only on the leaderboards, are you going for more than one series or maybe even taking on racing in multiple regions? We certainly hope you enjoy this new season of Ranked on Raceroom. Good luck and have fun!

Rulebook will be published on Monday, June 5 2023. Balance of Performance will be applied for the GT3 Pro Series. The BoP will be posted in this topic for each round once it's available. The bonus vRP for participating in all rounds of a series is limited to 1x500 vRP per account.