R3E: Formula RaceRoom 2 Released

Paul Jeffrey · Dec 21, 2015

Sector3 Studios have today made available the first open wheel racing car to be released on their free to play platform, RaceRoom Racing Experience.

Available to purchase via the in game store, a field of 24 identical totally-not-GP2 racing cars each with a unique livery will cost 349RVP. Generating up to 1.7 tonne of downforce at full speed, this is a high downforce car that shares many visual characteristics with the Formula One support series of GP2.

Significant work has been undertaken by the developers of R3E to bring this car to the title, featuring a new driver model as well as animated suspension and a new approach to the driving physics, hopefully providing an entertaining drive for racers of the sim.

As discussed in our recent interview with the guys over at Sector3, the Formula RaceRoom 2 will be the first of several open wheel cars to join the sim in the coming year.

Be sure to check out the RaceDepartment R3E Racing Club in the coming weeks for any opportunities to race this car, or any other of the impressive selection of vehicles in game, with your fellow sim racers.

Below you can find an in game video of these cars racing round Belgian circuit Spa Francorchamps.

Have you tried the new open wheel FR2 in game yet? What are your experiences? Do you intend to purchase this content if you haven't already? Let us know in the comments below!

Martin Larsen · Dec 23, 2015

I just hope that noone that have the FR2 car drives Hockenheim on leaderboard challange so I can keep my 4th place

Lorenzo Bonder · Dec 23, 2015

DID ANYONE SAY LEADERBOARD CHALLENGE AT HOCKENHEIM!?

I got bumped to 12th in the Leaderboard Challenge at Buiriram, but I believe I can get a top 5-7 if I try again today.

Martin Larsen · Dec 23, 2015

Lorenzo Bonder said:
DID ANYONE SAY LEADERBOARD CHALLENGE AT HOCKENHEIM!?

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Hmm... No, im pretty sure noone have mentioned that. Move along, nothing to see here

Serj · Dec 23, 2015

Andy Jackson said:
So thats 349 vrp for one car again?

And for all the liveries, dude

Jeron Bleeco · Dec 23, 2015

Man I'm luvin this : increased heart rate & a huge smile racing at Spa 93% AI

Paul Blythe · Dec 24, 2015

Not feeling the love so far for the FR2. Tried some practice runs, plus a race at Chang [many, many restarts] ... All I can say is, It pirouettes quite nicely. Gave up as it was annoying me quite badly.

Think I'm going to stick to the WTCC and Audi TT for the moment.

shardshunt · Dec 24, 2015

Paul Blythe said:
Not feeling the love so far for the FR2. Tried some practice runs, plus a race at Chang [many, many restarts] ... All I can say is, It pirouettes quite nicely. Gave up as it was annoying me quite badly.

Think I'm going to stick to the WTCC and Audi TT for the moment.

lol

Martin Larsen · Dec 24, 2015

I really love these cars, only thing im struggle with is car setup and that is problem on my part ofc not the game...I never get good balance, always either oversteer or understeer...

But anyway, I really love these cars

Andy_J · Dec 24, 2015

Serj said:
And for all the liveries, dude

Oh jump for joy. Some liveries too.

Kenny Paton · Dec 24, 2015

Andy Jackson said:
Oh jump for joy. Some liveries too.

Still less than a posh coffee Andy.

Andy_J · Dec 24, 2015

Kenny Paton said:
Still less than a posh coffee Andy.

I only drink tesco value instant. 58p a jar.

Kenny Paton · Dec 24, 2015

Andy Jackson said:
I only drink tesco value instant. 58p a jar.

That explains so much

Andy_J · Dec 24, 2015

Kenny Paton said:
That explains so much

It doesn't Kenny. I can only think I have some Scottish blood in me.

Kenny Paton · Dec 24, 2015

Andy Jackson said:
It doesn't Kenny. I can only think I have some Scottish blood in me.

Diluted by very cheap coffee.

hurricaneman · Dec 24, 2015

This is car is, is, is....OMG...I knew it would not disappoint me.

Kimmo Kokkonen · Dec 26, 2015

Kimmo Kokkonen said:
My current challenge (Position 58 not bad)

http://game.raceroom.com/competitions/537/leaderboard

I Would like to beat Pro driver Joonas Lappalainen, still 0.9 sec behind, started last weekend so not bad

Cheers!
Keni Keninen

Sorry about of topic but I must add this information that makes me happy, me sim racer against a real race drivers...note that I never driven any real race car.

So at now you can't come between me and Joonas, atm the gap is smallest possible 0.001 secs

Joonas #33, me #34

http://game.raceroom.com/competitions/537/leaderboard

But hey, now i'm faster than Mike Rockenfeller #53 on the list, Mike is DTM winner but he has some lessons to learn about sim racing LOL

Andy_J · Dec 26, 2015

Kimmo Kokkonen said:
Sorry about of topic but I must add this information that makes me happy, me sim racer against a real race drivers...note that I never driven any real race car.

So at now you can't come between me and Joonas, atm the gap is smallest possible 0.001 secs

Joonas #33, me #34

http://game.raceroom.com/competitions/537/leaderboard

But hey, now i'm faster than Mike Rockenfeller #53 on the list, Mike is DTM winner but he has some lessons to learn about sim racing LOL

Nobody cares about it except you Kimmo.

Kimmo Kokkonen · Dec 26, 2015

Andy Jackson said:
Nobody cares about it except you Kimmo.

Note that I like to read my own messages as they are always so nice...best sellers!!!

Kennett Ylitalo · Dec 27, 2015

Kimmo Kokkonen said:
Sorry about of topic but I must add this information that makes me happy, me sim racer against a real race drivers...note that I never driven any real race car.

So at now you can't come between me and Joonas, atm the gap is smallest possible 0.001 secs

Joonas #33, me #34

http://game.raceroom.com/competitions/537/leaderboard

But hey, now i'm faster than Mike Rockenfeller #53 on the list, Mike is DTM winner but he has some lessons to learn about sim racing LOL

Kimmo!!! Long time no see, need to find you ingame

So much has happened in between, we need to catch up sometime.

Andy Jackson said:
Nobody cares about it except you Kimmo.

See, i cared

Paul Blythe said:
Not feeling the love so far for the FR2. Tried some practice runs, plus a race at Chang [many, many restarts] ... All I can say is, It pirouettes quite nicely. Gave up as it was annoying me quite badly.

Think I'm going to stick to the WTCC and Audi TT for the moment.

Chang is awful choice for RR2, it lacks brakemarkers and visually is empty. It is short and RR2 simply spins all the time if you try to floor it: too low speeds to get downforce working right even with max wings, it takes a lot of setup to get it stable and then it's not fast.. The combo means dancing on your toes in every exit.

Try something other, even Zaandvoort is much better, allthou that is VERY narrow. Raceroom raceway, decent but a lot better than Changs. And then you take it to Spa, where it belongs and you get TOTALLY different experience.. It is a bit of a poor choice to put Chang + RR2 as a challenge.

The AI really is rubbish on RR2, it has super grip (same as if you drive on amateur mode) and poor straightline speed.. It can brake much much later than you and take corners at higher speeds = huge grip.

Lorenzo Bonder · Dec 28, 2015

Well, all I can say about these cars:

I'm still better than Joonas and @Kimmo Kokkonen. *Evil laughs*.

And while I agree Buriram + FR2s' don't combine, I feel Buriram proves a tough as nails track, damn bends and sweepers. And yes, that track is missing a lot of stuff to make it a proper track.