The latest beta release is here: Rennsport update 1.8.5 adds two current endurance prototype cars, multiple new features and a new circuit.
After first being announced as a future addition to the sim almost a full year ago, Beta Update 1.8.5 now makes the Porsche 963 available in Rennsport. The car, running in its second season of IMSA and WEC, respectively, marks a departure from the content on offer thus far - it is one of the first high-power, high-downforce vehicles in the sim.
Note the wording, though: It is not the only car of its kind to be added, as Rennsport also threw in the BMW M Hybrid V8 as a surprise for the update. Competing in the same GTP/Hypercar class as the Porsche in IMSA and WEC, the BMW prototype now also takes the fight to the 963 in Rennsport. The title follows the trend of adding the current top-flight prototypes that multiple other sims have set with this release.
Meanwhile, the two cars also received a new playground in the sim: The Fuji Speedway makes its debut in the beta. The Japanese circuit is raced in WEC, so it fits well with the prototypes - although only the Porsche has raced there in 2023, as BWM only made its WEC debut with the M Hybrid V8 in 2024.
Meanwhile, Rennsport also added a few basic features to the sim with the new update. Pit stops are now available, although without visible pit crews which are supposed to be included later. At the same time, multi-class racing and rolling starts are now possible, the latter even featuring a safety car.
Further fixes and improvements, as well as a "mega key drop", as Rennsport put it in a Tweet, are also part of the update. You can find the full changelog below.
What are your thoughts on the Rennsport Beta Update 1.8.5? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
After first being announced as a future addition to the sim almost a full year ago, Beta Update 1.8.5 now makes the Porsche 963 available in Rennsport. The car, running in its second season of IMSA and WEC, respectively, marks a departure from the content on offer thus far - it is one of the first high-power, high-downforce vehicles in the sim.
Note the wording, though: It is not the only car of its kind to be added, as Rennsport also threw in the BMW M Hybrid V8 as a surprise for the update. Competing in the same GTP/Hypercar class as the Porsche in IMSA and WEC, the BMW prototype now also takes the fight to the 963 in Rennsport. The title follows the trend of adding the current top-flight prototypes that multiple other sims have set with this release.
Meanwhile, the two cars also received a new playground in the sim: The Fuji Speedway makes its debut in the beta. The Japanese circuit is raced in WEC, so it fits well with the prototypes - although only the Porsche has raced there in 2023, as BWM only made its WEC debut with the M Hybrid V8 in 2024.
Meanwhile, Rennsport also added a few basic features to the sim with the new update. Pit stops are now available, although without visible pit crews which are supposed to be included later. At the same time, multi-class racing and rolling starts are now possible, the latter even featuring a safety car.
Further fixes and improvements, as well as a "mega key drop", as Rennsport put it in a Tweet, are also part of the update. You can find the full changelog below.
What are your thoughts on the Rennsport Beta Update 1.8.5? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
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