RaceRoom Racing Experience | DTM 2020 Confirmed

Paul Jeffrey · May 31, 2020

In something of a surprise announcement, Sector3 Studios have confirmed the DTM will be returning to RaceRoom Racing Experience, with the 2020 grid set to join the simulation.

Having worked closely with DTM organisers ITR in previous years, Sector3 Studios and the German race series parted company after the 2016 car pack joined the sim - seemingly bringing an end to a popular content stream that includes 2013, 14, 15 alongside a select number of historic machines from the history of the category.

With esports very much back in vogue following the Covid-19 enforced hiatus of real racing, RaceRoom has very much been the simulation of choice for various DTM themed esport racing events - and it looks like these activities in recent weeks have rekindled the relationship between both companies - leading to a very, very welcome return of the category in RaceRoom Racing Experience.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1267134278976122882

DTM 2020 style is a marked departure from the last time the series was present within RaceRoom Racing Experience, having since adopted the 'Class 1' regulations - complete with a 650hp two litre turbocharged inline-four engine. As 2020 marks the final season of Audi participation, the new car pack will include both the latest specification RS5 Turbo alongside the BMW M4 Turbo. Sadly the collaboration between DTM and RaceRoom came just one year too late to include the epic looking (and sounding) Aston Martin Vantage DTM... but we can always hope it gets added in as bonus content at some future point...

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UMC 22 · May 31, 2020

New content is nice I suppose, but adding a series which is all but dead? Meh, can't say that I'm particularly excited to be honest.

Th3_L3g3nd · May 31, 2020

OMG!!! I've bee waiting for this!

Will Mazeo · May 31, 2020

Goffik said:
New content is nice I suppose, but adding a series which is all but dead? Meh, can't say that I'm particularly excited to be honest.

Developers love to do weird choices.
Modern DTM has very little appeal in simracing. I imagine when you have bills to pay and you put your money at risk there are better options out there.
And then as you said, series is dead.

Brownninja97 · May 31, 2020

Bit of a shame that they wont get the aston martin. I have to wonder why they are so dedicated to DTM especially modern DTM

UMC 22 · May 31, 2020

Brownninja97 said:
Bit of a shame that they wont get the aston martin. I have to wonder why they are so dedicated to DTM especially modern DTM

Might have something to do with S3 partnering with various brands and manufacturers instead of just licensing the use of their cars for their sim. There might be a deal behind the scenes which is mutually beneficial to both parties.

michelforest · May 31, 2020

Good news. On a related topic, I still don’t understand why they never bothered to offer the full Brands Hatch layout. The Indy layout was released in 2013 with the first pack of DTM cars. Almost 7 years later, still no full track.

AlexBfromG · May 31, 2020

Goffik said:
New content is nice I suppose, but adding a series which is all but dead? Meh, can't say that I'm particularly excited to be honest.

the cars are amazing, so i dont really see a point to be against adding them. Especially since Raceroom is very DTM focused.
And where else do you get these cars?
And who knows at this rate which championships will not be dead by next year.

Sylana · May 31, 2020

Agree with Alex. I love when developers make weird decisions, thanks to such decisions we have big variety in simracing here. Otherwise, if everybody would just decide logically and with money in thought, there would be just F1, TCR and GT3, and that's it.

stickdeath1980 · May 31, 2020

they add them as sooon as Aston leaves

UMC 22 · May 31, 2020

AlexBfromG said:
the cars are amazing, so i dont really see a point to be against adding them.

I didn't say I was against it, I said I wasn't excited by it. Because I'm not.

AlexBfromG said:
Especially since Raceroom is very DTM focused.

How so, because it has copy/paste seasons of the same cars with slightly tweaked liveries?

I wouldn't say R3E has been "DTM focused" since the days of DTM Experience, and those are long gone. We're onto Porsche Experience now.

CoronelH · May 31, 2020

Will Mazeo said:
Developers love to do weird choices.
Modern DTM has very little appeal in simracing. I imagine when you have bills to pay and you put your money at risk there are better options out there.
And then as you said, series is dead.

I don’t think your right. In AC the paid mod from URD is quiet popular in league racing. The cars are great fun to race and a requested frequently to be added to several game.

But yeah it is a risk for race room to add them at this moment, now DTM as we currently know it is most likely dead. But I still think the cars itself will be popular within sims racing.

Typ190 · May 31, 2020

Goffik said:
New content is nice I suppose, but adding a series which is all but dead? Meh, can't say that I'm particularly excited to be honest.

the DTM cars are incredibly fun to drive and still somewhat popular in simracing despite bad availability throughout the sims

eco2006 · May 31, 2020

See the upside, the 2020 season will always stay the latest and i guess the license was cheaper than usual.

UMC 22 · May 31, 2020

Typ190 said:
the DTM cars are incredibly fun to drive

The ones already in the game are sure, I enjoy them. But... oh never mind.

ATSSHD · May 31, 2020

I hope the series doesn't die..

stickdeath1980 · May 31, 2020

i'll glady pay for DX11 or graphic's update

Mekonrider · May 31, 2020

stickdeath1980 said:
i'll glady pay for DX11 or graphic's update

Nah, giving the customer what they want......it'll never take off.

UMC 22 · May 31, 2020

Ok, from this point on all DX11 posts will be removed. I'm tired of every news thread being derailed by this pointless debate. Stay on-topic or your posts will go.