RaceRoom Racing Experience | DTM 2020 Confirmed

[Paul Jeffrey]

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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[Brownninja97]

I hope the series doesn't die..

I see this as an opportunity to try something new, its clear the DTM formula was struggling so now they have the chance to start over. Personally my dumb hot take would be that they should get widebody mini SUVs/crossovers whatever you want to call them. Imagine 450+ bhp or so but its actually very relevant to what is selling at the moment so the field could get massive.

 

[Vitor M Sousa]

I see this as an opportunity to try something new, its clear the DTM formula was struggling so now they have the chance to start over. Personally my dumb hot take would be that they should get widebody mini SUVs/crossovers whatever you want to call them. Imagine 450+ bhp or so but its actually very relevant to what is selling at the moment so the field could get massive.

That's the worst idea ever. SUVs as a class are already so pointless... imagine turning them into road racing cars..

 

[Gopher04]

Seriously why?? a dead series and one that most don't bother with, so much more they could of been doing and not wasting time on, first time I have been disappointed in their new content, still atleast we have a choice not to buy.

 

[DND]

New content is good, but really like to see them expand some existing products. Gr C would be a good start and the GTE would get a bigger bang.

 

[sKeno]

with dtm cars from 2020 there might be a (small) chance of super gt cars being added as they use the same regs and both series raced together in 2019.

 

[Energy Games]

I'm actually slighty excited about these cars as I'm really looking forward to the sound of these

I just hope that they might bring some older DTM cars into the sim (f.e. the 2000 season or the 2019 Aston Martin).

 

[Isaac Chavira]

This is good news. One last hoorah!

 

[Will Mazeo]

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.

Well I have experience with managing leagues and keeping an eye on other communities on the peak of a game with mods, trust me when something looks popular it looks like a big deal, in a few years you look back and just laugh at how you thought things were big when they really weren't.
DTM just isn't much popular. Nothing against having it in a sim but there are other cars RR could gain way more than spending $$$ and time (which also means $$$) on this. A grid to race with the Porsche GTE for example would benefit way more
Sure the few people that love to praise different content just to stop using them a month later will disagree.

 

[eco2006]

with dtm cars from 2020 there might be a (small) chance of super gt cars being added as they use the same regs and both series raced together in 2019.

That's what the DTM thought

 

[groove200]

Oooh I’m excited for these ..... with R3Es trademark sound these should sound epic ..... would probably make for a great league

 

[UMC 22]

DTM just isn't much popular.

To be fair, they are in the RD R3E club. We even ran a league with them not so long ago, and turnout was excellent.

 

[Francis Clark]

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.

Force Feedback is awful

 

[UMC 22]

Force Feedback is awful

Huh?

 

[Francis Clark]

Huh?

Sorry Wrong Button

 

[Will Mazeo]

To be fair, they are in the RD R3E club. We even ran a league with them not so long ago, and turnout was excellent.

RD traffic can make anything look popular
Look at some of your AMS leagues, you were basically the only ones reaching grids close to 30 drivers with some of the cars in that sim and even RD had a hard time to go above 30
*note that I said some cars

 

[M-Bimmer]

Super annoying to miss the 2019 season

(super GT later on thanks)

 

[Brownninja97]

That's the worst idea ever. SUVs as a class are already so pointless... imagine turning them into road racing cars..

But it sells and thats what matters, we might not like SUVs but they are insanely popular and completely unexploited in motorsport.

 

[Cheesenium]

No thank you. I don’t want to see suv racing. Seen enough of them on the road and I’m getting sick of them.

I hope they will fill out the rest of the one car class that only Mercedes Dtm is released. Or at least do 2019 as a historic series.

 

[Wilko Jones]

So it's only the BMW and the Audi for the 2020 season? Not that I am against getting more content, and I like DTM in Raceroom. But besides the cars, is there anything else that could come over from the 2020 season? This news is kind of underwhelming to be honest.

 

[eco2006]

But it sells and thats what matters, we might not like SUVs but they are insanely popular and completely unexploited in motorsport.

Jaguar I-Pace Trophy ,but i think people who buy a SUV dont care for motorsport.