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...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.3 Out Now
Kunos Simulazioni are keeping up their frequent update schedule with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.3 out now for the PC version of the GT World Challenge racing sim. It's the third tweak since the release of the British GT Pack (Check out hotfix V1.7.1 and V1.7.2). And like the others, it has some minor fixes to the newest content. But also slips in some tweaks to … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.2 Released
A second small update has been made available by Kunos Simulazioni since the release of the British GT Pack, with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.2 released for the GT World Challenge racing sim. Like V1.7.1, it includes some graphical tweaks to the new content, along with improvements to how the AI cars attempt overtaking at the Snetterton circuit. But it also … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.1 Released
There's a relatively small update from Kunos Simulazioni with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.1 released now. But your dynamic skidmarks should look nicer, as their appearance has now been tweaked. Aside from that, there are some cosmetic updates following the release of the British GT Pack DLC, and some reduced oscillation for the Aston Martin V12. That's about … [Read more...]
ACC British GT Pack Donington and Snetterton Preview Images
With the new DLC about to be released for Assetto Corsa Competizione on February 10th, 2021, some new ACC British GT Pack Doninton and Snetterton preview images have been released. And they look pretty good. The Assetto Corsa British GT Pack adds the three circuits, 40 liveries, 70 drivers, cars, teams and a dedicated season to replicate the 209 British GT Championship in … [Read more...]
ACC British GT Pack DLC Is Arriving On February 10th
Kunos Simulazioni has surprised a lot of Assetto Corsa Competizione fans by revealing that the long-awaited ACC British GT Pack DLC is arriving on February 10th, 2021 for the PC version of the racing sim. The news was posted on social media, along with the scheduled release for consoles being set for "late Spring". The Assetto Corsa British GT Pack includes three new … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Console Edition Community Update
Kunos Simulazioni set a pretty high bar with the original PC version of ACC, releasing a pretty good racing sim and then following up with frequent updates and improvements. Now there's a new Assetto Corsa Competizione Console Edition Community Update from 505 Games to address some of the issues for console racers. Which can only be a good thing for everyone. On one hand, … [Read more...]
ACC 2020 GT World Challenge Pack Released for Console Editions
PlayStation and Xbox sim racers can now enjoy the latest DLC for Assetto Corsa Competizione, with the ACC 2020 GT World Challenge Pack released for console editions today. The 2020 GTWC Pack was released for the PC version by Kunos Simulazioni back in November 2020, and adds the Imola circuit, the Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO 2020, and the Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO 2020, along with a new … [Read more...]
BMW SIM Cups 2021 Go Even Further This Season
Following a successful debut in 2020, the BMW SIM Cups 2021 will expand to cover series on iRacing, rFactor 2 and Assetto Corsa Competizione. The world's top sim racers will now be able to compete on three of the biggest platforms for a place in the grand finals at BMW SIM Live 2021. Both the iRacing and rFactor 2 competitions have evolved from last year, with prize money … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix v1.6.6 Out Now
It seemed strange to go for more than a week without an update, but Kunos Simulazioni have now released Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix v1.6.6 to bring some small improvements to the GT World Challenge racing sim before the festive holidays. The relatively short change list does include small tweaks to ground collisions which may be worth noting if you're in the habit of … [Read more...]