Racing Club Schedule: May 12 - 18

May is in full swing, but it is not quite time for the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500. Luckily, our Racing Club has multiple exciting events to tide Premium Members over until then - here's the schedule for May 12 to 18.

From GT to single seaters to vintage prototypes - the Racing Club offers an interesting variety of events. In fact, if you are fond of Formula 3 cars, the upcoming week might be a highlight for you - the rFactor 2 portion of the Racing Club takes the junior single seaters to Hockenheim and even provides a setup on Monday, and it is off to Imola in Assetto Corsa on Thursday for more F3 action.

Of course, the weekly events like the FWD vs. RWD battle (AC at Brands Hatch) or the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT 12 extravaganza (AC at Grobnik) are also part of the program once again.

Meanwhile, learning the ropes in ACC could be as easy as taking part in the Zolder GT4 contest on Tuesday - the 50-minute race even includes a mandatory pit stop.

And if the weekend's WRC Rally Portugal has tickled your offroad fancy, the Rally Club takes the Rally1 hybrid cars to the country's gravel stages in EA Sports WRC. The event is live until Tuesday, too.

What is the Racing Club?​

As we recently merged our websites, the OverTake community that had not been around on RaceDepartment before, we felt it might be useful to explain what the Racing Club actually is. Simply put, it is just what the name implies - a club to go racing in.

There is a bit more to it though, of course. The Racing Club hosts events throughout the week in the following simulations:

• Assetto Corsa
• Assetto Corsa Competizione
• Automobilista 2
• EA Sports WRC
• RaceRoom (currently inactive)
• rFactor 2

Racing Club events are open to Premium Members only. However, there are occasional 'Rookie Weeks' or non-Premium Member events to allow everyone to try the Club. To keep track on what events are happening during the week, keep an eye on this post, which will be updated weekly.

Just Good, Clean Racing​

If you are hesitant about online racing, the Racing Club is nothing to be afraid of. The contrary, actually: It is not about competitive racing and who wins in the end, but rather about having a good time on track - with good, clean racing. This is the core element of the Racing Club.

Do not be afraid to ask for help if you need it, either! The Club regulars are a helpful bunch, so even online newcomers should feel comofortable in no time and even learn a thing or two.

There are Racing Club rules, of course. They include certain on-track behavior that is expected of participants, like how to handle incidents and racing around other cars. You can find the full Racing Club rules list here.


The Racing Club often features interesting combinations, like a multiclass race with Clios facing Ginettas. Image: @Interslice

How To Sign Up​

Getting up and running for Club races is easy. As a Premium Member, simply head to the Racing Club forum, find the thread of the event you want to participate in, and state your intent to be on the grid. The Club staff member who organizes the event will add you to the list of drivers then. Note that you will need to have your real name added to your user profile in order to race, as part of the Club rules. Your username does not need to be changed, though.

Come race time, you will receive the server password. Simply show up, join the party on the OverTake Discord server and go racing - have fun, and see you on track!

Which Racing Club events are you looking to enter this week? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!