It's been a while since Kunos Simulazioni unveiled any major changes, but updates continue to arrive with a small Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.11 released for the PC version. It's the second set of improvements to arrive already this month, with Hotfix 1.7.10 pubished earlier in June, 2021. The hotfix clocks in at just 367.17Mb, so it shouldn't take long to … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.10 Released
More fixes and some new paintschemes arrive with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.10 released for the PC version of the racing sim by Kunos Simulazioni. Alongside extra liveries for the Real Race by Lamborghini series and some UI improvements, there are balancing tweaks for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and BMW M6 GT3 cars, and the Porsche Cayman GT4. Plus a bit of fine … [Read more...]
The Real Race Lamborghini eSports Contest Returns for 2021
There's an opportunity to become a professional sim racer as The Real Race Lamborghini eSports contest returns for 2021. And registration has opened now for the qualification period. It's followed by races from June until November, with one driver given the opportunity to become the first Lamborghini Official Sim Driver. The 2020 series saw more than 2,500 sim racers from … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.9 Out Now
There's a new download for the PC version of the sim racing title, with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix v1.7.9 out now. It's a fairly small update, and should be available whenever you restarted your Steam client if you don't already see it. It's a quick list, with fixes for potentially corrupted AI setups, fuel load test functions and a visual error with the user … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Consoles Update 1.7.2
Following on from the release of the British GT Pack for the PlayStation and Xbox version of the racing sim comes Assetto Corsa Competizione consoles update 1.7.2. The patch notes are a little smaller and more vague than those from Kunos Simulazioni for the PC version, but it's good to see 505 Games continuing to improve the console edition. Interestingly the PS4 version is … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.8 Out Now
Start the sim racing week by downloading the latest update from Kunos Simulazioni, with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.8 out now for the PC version via Steam. It's not a massive release, but one of the main features is a bonus Alpine Esports Series livery. It marks the start of qualification for the esports competition, which runs until May 8th, 2021, with the top 24 … [Read more...]
Naujoks Wins The 2021 British GT4 Esports Championship
The title has been decided at the final round, as Nils Naujoks wins the 2021 British GT4 Esports Championship. Qualifying on pole at Donington Park, the BMW Motorsports Sim G2 Esports driver was able to ease away from the field and title challenge Jack McIntyre. McIntyre faced the challenge of coming through from fifth on the grid, and carrying 30kg of success ballast. In … [Read more...]
ACC British GT Pack Races To Consoles on April 28th
It's taken a while since the PC release, but the ACC British GT Pack races to consoles on April 28th, 2021. We covered the contents in detail for the February arrival of the DLC from Kunos Simulazioni, but in case you missed it, there are three UK tracks, 40 new liveries and 70 drives, and a dedicated championship season. The three circuits added with the Assetto Corsa … [Read more...]
2021 Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series Europe Begins
The inaugral 2021 Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series Europe begins with two hours of free practice for each driver throughout Friday April 16th, followed by the first race tomorrow, Saturday April 17th. It's part of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS organised by SRO Motorsports Group, and will pit the world's top GT drivers against each other on Assetto Corsa … [Read more...]
2021 Ferrari Esports Series April Qualifying Ends Soon
You've got a little time left to register and post a time at Brands Hatch, as 2021 Ferrari Esports Series April qualifying ends soon. Once again, the competition runs on Assetto Corsa with a top prize of a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy Esports Team. The first series in 2020 saw 21-year-old Italian Giovanni Da Salvo secure the spot from a field of 20,000 drivers. But … [Read more...]
James Baldwin Wins The 2021 British GT3 Esports Championship
It's been a dominant season as James Baldwin wins the 2021 British GT3 Esports Championship at the penultimate round. The World's Fastest Gamer took his third victory of the season, finishing 22.5 seconds ahead of Team Rocket RJN team-mate Alex Buncombe in their McLaren 520S GT3s. Baldwin led throughout the race to claim the title, building on his previous wins at Snetterton … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix v1.7.7 Released
Various GT3 cars will get some balance of performance changes with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix v1.7.7 released now for the PC version of the racing simulation. It continues tweaks started in the previous update, and once again largely focuses on 2020 GT3 cars. There are also some UI changes, including the brake pad wear indicator threshold being raised to 12.5mm. So … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.6 Released
The pace of updates from sim racing developers is usually a pretty frantic one, so it's seemed relatively quiet when Kunos Simulazioni have spent a couple of weeks without an update appearing. But things are back with the 228.51Mb Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.6 released for the PC version of the GT3 and GT4 sim. Much of the hotfix is dedicated to minor 2020 GT3 and … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.5 Released
It's hard to believe the team at Kunos Simulazioni ever rests, considering the amount of releases they put out. And that continues with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.5 released for the PC version of the racing sim. It's a fairly small update, as you might expect given how many fixes and improvements have already been made available since the big 1.7.0 release. But … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.4 Out Now
There's a new 507Mb download from Kunos Simulazioni with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.4 out now for the PC version of the racing sim. Unlike the last three updates which had a number of British GT Pack improvements, this updateis mainly focused on changes across the game, with some changes to free practice sessions, including the AI now making strategic decisions. … [Read more...]