It's always exciting to see smaller and less-known racing tacks become available in sim racing, and that's definitely true when rFactor 2 is adding the Croft Circuit. The North Yorkshire venue is best known as part of the British Touring Car Championship schedule, but has also hosted British and European Rallycross, British Superbikes, F3 and GT racing in the past. The … [Read more...]
Official BTCC Game Release Date Pushed Back To 2024
Originally scheduled to be published this month, and then mysteriously removed from release scheduled, we've now seen the official BTCC game release date pushed back to 2024 by Motorsport Games. Accompanied by legal forward-looking statements longer than the announcement itself, which include everything from SEC filings to the impact of higher petrol prices, the release … [Read more...]
Official BTCC Game Release Date News Coming Soon?
There's been a fair bit of discussion about Motorsport Games in the sim racing community over recent weeks. But could we see some official BTCC game release date news coming soon? The latest earning call from the company covered the first quarter of 2022, ending March 31st. And it includes a run down of their finances, releases and events. Along with a roadmap for 2022, … [Read more...]
Official BTCC Cars and Tracks Coming to rFactor 2
You'll be able to emulate British touring car racing more effectively from May 2022, with official BTCC cars and tracks coming to rFactor 2 in the planned Q2 update. Brands Hatch and Donington Park had been announced as new circuit additions, but new cars are officially licensed from the championship. The game hasn't had many British tracks included as official releases, … [Read more...]
New BTCC Game and eSports Confirmed for 2022
Fans of the British Touring Car Championship, or classic racing games including TOCA, will be pleased to know that the rumours are true. There's a new BTCC game and eSports confirmed for 2022. Three years after it was originally hinted at, Motosport Games has announced a multi-year agreement to produce games for the PC and next gen consoles, plus a mobile version. It'll be … [Read more...]
Has A New BTCC Game Been Confirmed For 2021?
The possibility of a new spiritual successor to the legendary TOCA series was raised last summer. At the time, Codemasters stated it wasn't in the immediate future, but BTCC Series Director and Administrator Alan Gow did reveal talks had been ongoing with various developers. But has a new BTCC game been confirmed for 2021? The question is being asked following a Facebook … [Read more...]
Real World Racing Round-Up: F1,BSB,WRC,etc
It's been a big holiday weekend of racing, hence why this round-up is coming on a Monday, following the first British Superbikes meeting of 2010 on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit. Tommy Hill took the first race win at the Kent circuit after following Japanese rider Ryuichi Kiyonari clear of the field and pouncing when Kyonari made a minor mistake after 22 laps. Several riders … [Read more...]