2020 Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans (Live Stream)

[Paul Jeffrey]

Welcome to the central discussion thread for the first ever official 24 Hours of Le Mans - virtual edition.

This weekend marks an historic moment for the genre of sim racing, as the WEC, Automobile Club de l'Ouest and Motorsport Games are set to host what could well turn out to be the largest organised virtual race in history - the Le Mans 24 Hours Virtual.

Held as an officially sanctioned event in place of what would have been the real Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend, the race features an incredible selection of official teams, manufacturers and drivers. Two Formula 1 World Champions, three Indy 500 victors and seven outright Le Mans 24 Hour winners join together with some of the finest rFactor 2 sim racers racing side by side with their real world contemporaries .

Held at the beautiful Le Mans circuit in rFactor 2, and making use of the LMP2 and GTE content within the simulation, the race is set to become a high watermark for the increasingly popular esport movement we are experiencing at present.

You can catch all the action live here:

 

[BrunoBæ]

Lets hope the rF2 software can hold the whole distance without blowing up
Just a pity that the car rooster in rF2 doesnt mirror the RL LeMans.

ByThe way: It could be fun if this virtual version had an exiting experimental car in Garage 56 - because we all remember the exitement and later sorrow because of the outcome of the DeltaCar

 

[banfy211]

Hi Studio 397, when do you release the announced Le mans/ferrari DLC?

 

[GP20]

I would like to be able to watch it thru Rfactor as spectator.

It would be great to be able to change cars view etc...


Studio 397 if you hear me for 2021...

 

[CaddyDPi]

I wonder why BMW and Ford don't have any representation in this race, as it would recreate the classic 18-19 GTE battles. Is it because only active teams and manufacturers of Le Mans are allowed?

 

[ATSSHD]

Good luck everyone!

 

[ATSSHD]

Hi Studio 397, when do you release the announced Le mans/ferrari DLC?

It's already out?

Track: https://store.steampowered.com/itemstore/365960/detail/37/

Ferrari: https://store.steampowered.com/itemstore/365960/detail/46/

 

[Daniel Waddell]

I wonder why BMW and Ford don't have any representation in this race, as it would recreate the classic 18-19 GTE battles. Is it because only active teams and manufacturers of Le Mans are allowed?

Rfactor 2 doesn't have the Ford GTE. BMW? Who knows

 

[ATSSHD]

I would like to be able to watch it thru Rfactor as spectator.

It would be great to be able to change cars view etc...


Studio 397 if you hear me for 2021...

CS:GO GO TV system would be nice.. but not gonna happen anytime soon.

 

[ATSSHD]

Rfactor 2 doesn't have the Ford GTE. BMW? Who knows

rF2 has the BMW M8. And the Ford GTE is also available as a pay mod. (The later is not a S397 car but the quality is almost the same.)

 

[Daniel Waddell]

rF2 has the BMW M8. And the Ford GTE is also available as a pay mod. (The later is not a S397 car but the quality is almost the same.)

They're not going to use unlicensed content in an official race.

 

[BenKay]

The BMW and Fords are not in the virtual race, because they are not in the current WEC season entry list either.

 

[Deleted member 526227]

Good thread @Paul Jeffrey

Real drivers have to start. Gonna be a big thing. Fingers crossed for all teams.

 

[Will Mazeo]

They're not going to use unlicensed content in an official race.

Oh yeah, the official thing can do that lol they have been doing it this year in Assetto Corsa for example. Unlicensed and some are even using ripped content like SRW Daytona

The BMW and Fords are not in the virtual race, because they are not in the current WEC season entry list either.

This. There is no reason to promote manufacturers that kicked your championship out of their programs.
Some dumb people even asked them to do this in iRacing because of the LMP1H there. lol

 

[eco2006]

They're not going to use unlicensed content in an official race.

I really dont understand what some people are thinking how things work. And why the hell are they not driving on the Nordschleife, would be much more fun than boring lemans?

 

[eg01st]

It's already out?

Track: https://store.steampowered.com/itemstore/365960/detail/37/

Ferrari: https://store.steampowered.com/itemstore/365960/detail/46/

I think he reffers to a Le Mans pack, which was mentioned by S397 when 488 GTE came out.

 

[Sam12H]

I really dont understand what some people are thinking how things work. And why the hell are they not driving on the Nordschleife, would be much more fun than boring lemans?

Because the real Le Mans was originally scheduled for this weekend (its traditional place on the calendar; this is how things work).

 

[GP20]

You can overtake in Le Mans not in Nordschleife, just saying.

 

[Davy Vandevenne]

Test starts are ongoing atm.

 

[thepharcyde]

What sorta laps you aliens doing, personally 4:01 in the Ferrari.
Cannot get a good setup