Rennsport Open Beta Begins July 10, Nordschleife and VR Support Hinted

After a wait of well over a year, Rennsport will finally go into open beta within the next week, and virtual reality users can have reason to be intrigued as support seems to be hinted at.

The infamously closed beta of Rennsport has for the longest time left a sour taste on the tongues of sim racers, with only a select few getting keys to access it. The key drops have picked up steam over the last few months, but they will not be needed anymore as Rennsport finally confirmed when any and all players can get stuck in on the platform.

In a post to their social media channels, the Rennsport team have confirmed that from July 10, players can access the beta for free from the Epic Games Store.


But that is not all, as there are some other major details to touch upon - one from the video itself and one from a reply on Twitter.

Nordschleife In Rennsport?​

First and foremost, the track list in Rennsport so far has consisted of Spa-Francorchamps, Hockenheim, Nürburgring GP, Monza, the Goodwood Hillclimb, Road Atlanta, the Daytona Road Course, Fuji Speedway, the fictional Orchard Road street track and the 8ETA figure-of-8 joke track.

But we seem to have hints of a major addition arriving with the open beta in patch 1.9.


Is it too much of a stretch to believe that the Nordschleife will be in Rennsport soon? Image: Competition Company

In a few frames of the trailer, there looks to be what is unmistakably parts of the Nordschleife. The 26-kilometre circuit is of course a huge fan favourite, and the track arriving in Assetto Corsa Competizione in April drew a huge amount of players back to the title. Perhaps the Nordschleife arriving in Rennsport in time for the open beta may tempt a lot of people into giving it a chance.

But if the Nordschleife being added to Rennsport does not sway you, maybe this next feature will.

Rennsport VR Support Coming?​

In response to a user on Twitter asking about VR support, the Rennsport social media team may have hinted that the game may indeed at one point get it. They have not announced anything official, so we could be clutching at straws here.

But there is a number of users who swear by virtual reality, many of whom have not given sim racing titles a chance due to not being VR-compatible. So what good would it do to have hinted at it if the title never ends up getting it?

It is hardly concrete, but it does not seem like something they would hint at if they did not intend to follow through.

Enough to get excited about, but it may take a bit more to win back interest in the Rennsport platform. Nevertheless, tune back in on July 10 to find out if the open beta does have the Nordschleife and if or when to expect virtual reality in Rennsport.

Will you be checking out the Rennsport open beta, or what would tempt you into giving it a chance? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!