Introducing the Audi R8 LMS 2016 for Assetto Corsa

Paul Jeffrey · May 13, 2017

Check out these preview images from the Audi R8 LMS 2016 due to release as part of the 'Ready to Race' DLC coming to Assetto Corsa next Thursday.

When the surprise reveal of the 'Ready to Race' DLC dropped earlier this week, many of the ten strong pack of cars announced as forming part of the line up gained plenty of interest from a sim racing community looking forward to taking the virtual machines out on the track in anger come release day on May 18th.

As part of the build up process, Kunos have revealed further images and a nice little write up for one of the most exciting of the new inclusions, the Audi R8 LMS GT3 from 2016. Joining many of it's class counterparts in the popular GT3 portion of the title, the R8 LMS should prove itself to be a very popular addition to the sim.

So whilst we all await the release in just five days time, let's take a moment to check out these awesome looking pictures of the car revealed by Kunos earlier today...

Said Kunos of the R8 LMS reveal post on Facebook:

"The new Audi R8 LMS features advanced race car technology and follows in the footsteps of its successful predecessor. Audi fans were already able to marvel at the new GT3 sports car from Neckarsulm in full action in 2015. For instance, in the 24-hour race at the Nurburgring, where the Audi Sport Team WRT celebrated overall victory with the new R8 LMS. Also at the 12-hour race at Sepang, where the Aud...i R8 LMS went onto take a one-two-three win.

The 2016 season also began successfully: An overall victory in the Dubai 24 Hours and a class win in the classic Daytona 24 Hours".

Assetto Corsa is a racing simulation built for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The 'Ready to Race' DLC will release for PC on Thursday May 18th, with console versions to follow "in the near future".

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Looking forward to trying the R8 LMS? Which of the 'Ready to Race' DLC cars most excite you? What do you think would be a reasonable price for the DLC? Let us know in the comments section below!

TheSourceOfTheNile · May 15, 2017

Jozsusz said:
Hungaroring?
The most boring track of the world.

Have you even seen the modern layout of the Fuji Speedway? They took every single corner of the original trackand ruined it.

Tobiman · May 15, 2017

Michael Hornbuckle said:
$$$$ + Time which equals even more $$$$
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I have no facts to back this next statement up; this is simply me pondering:
I have a suspicion that a DLC with a track in it (that isn't the Ring or LeMans) doesn't sell that much better than a DLC with only cars, even though it costs much more to produce.
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Still not sure why we are discussing tracks in a thread that is about a new car release, and now I am as guilty as everybody else.

Kunos can always tag a car along with a track release to make it worth it for most of us. Even if it's one car, people will buy it. $7 for a car and track sounds about right to me.

Jebus · May 15, 2017

burrito said:
They do but the specific Le Mans package or "low downforce package", that was one of three packages they were allowed to homologate during the season (someone correct me if I am wrong), is the one that is available in game on both of the Porsche LMP1's. Granted they will often use the low downforce at silverstone (the season opener) in order to develop the higher downforce packages for longer for the later races in the campaign but that doesn't take away from the cars being utterly silly choices for the current track list in AC.

I am really hoping the Audi and Toyota aren't in this Le Mans spec package and if that is the case maybe the Porsche LMP1's high downforce packages could be added along with this dlc. Making them much more interesting and variable cars.

On topic: I guess yay more GT3?

Yeah I kinda remembered afterwards that 919 possibly is a low df version, but at the time I wrote the first post I was talking about real life.
However, even if and when Raikku ment protos being useless in AC without Le Mans I still disagree. I've had plenty of good races with them in AC.

garyjpaterson · May 15, 2017

These sort of relentless posts about content we don't have are so disappointing to read. It seems so many can't just be grateful for what we are getting, and just automatically see the negatives about what we are not.

I truly believe all these people constantly asking for more should consider creating content themselves. You'll see a whole new perspective, I promise you. Its very rare you see creators asking for more, only consumers.

Brownninja97 · May 15, 2017

Gergo Panker said:
Great to see some realistic expectations

Sometimes I think half the community is actively trying to push Simone over the edge.

Coffer · May 16, 2017

Jozsusz said:
Hungaroring?
The most boring track of the world.

It's terrible for actual racing, but for driving it's very good. There are already much worse tracks in AC, frankly.

Coffer · May 16, 2017

garyjpaterson said:
These sort of relentless posts about content we don't have are so disappointing to read. It seems so many can't just be grateful for what we are getting, and just automatically see the negatives about what we are not.

To be fair, right now I wouldn't exactly say that the content we have is actually all that much, particularly for non-league MP since you're still locked out of joining servers that use any DLC cars even if you don't want to drive them. It absolutely wouldn't hurt to see new tracks, as the current ones, while good, got stale quite a while ago.

For sheer content, especially with regards to the track-to-car balance, I'd even dare say AC is the worst of the bunch right now, even below simcades like F1 2016 which at least has tons of tracks that are legitimate options online.

garyjpaterson · May 16, 2017

Coffer said:
To be fair, right now I wouldn't exactly say that the content we have is actually all that much, particularly for non-league MP since you're still locked out of joining servers that use any DLC cars even if you don't want to drive them. It absolutely wouldn't hurt to see new tracks, as the current ones, while good, got stale quite a while ago.

For sheer content, especially with regards to the track-to-car balance, I'd even dare say AC is the worst of the bunch right now, even below simcades like F1 2016 which at least has tons of tracks that are legitimate options online.

Right, but my point is can we not just enjoy the stuff we do have? Nowhere was I disputing we are low on tracks compared to cars, but that was not my point.

Its just a product of the way AC is being ran - fully licensed laserscanned tracks, small company. There are pros and cons to this setup, but its the way it is and we should just enjoy it. There are plenty of alternative products that do things differently.

The way I look at it is this: We have a nice selections of very high quality tracks that give me the feeling of being there IRL. If I want quantity, I go for mod tracks (of which there are loads, and plenty of really well made stuff too).
We have a huge selection of cars that all have their nuances, and until I have mastered each one and on every track lapping like an alien, then I won't get bored.

This is my point. This is what AC excels at, and why I and many others spend so much time on it. Lets enjoy it. As you said, its not the greatest at track selection, but you listed some that were, so go enjoy them too!

Glaurung · May 16, 2017

burrito said:
They do but the specific Le Mans package or "low downforce package", that was one of three packages they were allowed to homologate during the season (someone correct me if I am wrong), is the one that is available in game on both of the Porsche LMP1's. Granted they will often use the low downforce at silverstone (the season opener) in order to develop the higher downforce packages for longer for the later races in the campaign but that doesn't take away from the cars being utterly silly choices for the current track list in AC.

I'm not that sure that the two 919 Hybrid we have in AC are with low downforce spec.
The fastest laps in 2015 of the two 919 at Silverstone were 1.39.53 and 1.39.97.
Keep in mind that in 2015 Porsche used medium downforce spec at Silverstone and Spa, a low downforce package at Le Mans and then an high downforce package at Nürburgring until the end of the season.
Now, according to RSR leaderboard, the WR in AC is 1.40.09, about 5 tenths slower than the pole sitter but registered at PRO conditions of 26°, about 15° more than the actual WEC where they benefitted of a dry track in cooler conditions.
This means than in qually trim with 11° in AC the 919 2015 is definitely able to go well in to low 1.39 or even to break into 1.38, about half a second faster than the pole sitting 919.
Eventually no, in my opinion the 919 simulated in AC are not only in low downforce spec.

SakL · May 16, 2017

Glaurung said:
I'm not that sure that the two 919 Hybrid we have in AC are with low downforce spec.
The fastest laps in 2015 of the two 919 at Silverstone were 1.39.53 and 1.39.97.
Keep in mind that in 2015 Porsche used medium downforce spec at Silverstone and Spa, a low downforce package at Le Mans and then an high downforce package at Nürburgring until the end of the season.
Now, according to RSR leaderboard, the WR in AC is 1.40.09, about 5 tenths slower than the pole sitter but registered at PRO conditions of 26°, about 15° more than the actual WEC where they benefitted of a dry track in cooler conditions.
This means than in qually trim with 11° in AC the 919 2015 is definitely able to go well in to low 1.39 or even to break into 1.38, about half a second faster than the pole sitting 919.
Eventually no, in my opinion the 919 simulated in AC are not only in low downforce spec.

They are low DF spec but we have more hybrid than IRL. We have 8MJ for all tracks whereas IRL have that only for Le Mans...

Glaurung · May 16, 2017

SakL said:
They are low DF spec but we have more hybrid than IRL. We have 8MJ for all tracks whereas IRL have that only for Le Mans...

Yes, that's true, but consider that they have also a pre-mapped delivery system, calculated to maximize the lap efficiency.

Graham Botha · May 16, 2017

Jebus said:
Being so useless it's amazing how they manage to race at 8 tracks other than Le Mans during the season.

Would be nice to get Le Mans from Kunos though.

Raikku said:
First we would need Le Mans, and fast. Those WEC prototypes are useless without LM.

Trust me... Dont go there:

http://www.racedepartment.com/threa...rs-vln-for-assetto-corsa.135773/#post-2477094

BTW who has read War and Peace???...

Tim Meuris · May 16, 2017

More tracks are always welcome but in leagueracing the tracks never get boring. Every race is another story

Brandon Wright · May 16, 2017

Raikku said:
Tell me where to find that kind of gt/dtm-rim(or "rim" is quite far expression )? Haven't seen them anywhere. And no, top cut momo is not similar wheel. And F1-style wheel has nothing to do with those. What I mean is that you should have 1:1 wheel compared to irl for all kind of cars, otherwise it kills immersion quite badly.

Get your wallet out.

http://simracinghardware.com/product/custom-wheel-building-service/

Jebus · May 16, 2017

Graham Botha said:
Trust me... Dont go there:

http://www.racedepartment.com/threa...rs-vln-for-assetto-corsa.135773/#post-2477094

BTW who has read War and Peace???...

Idk what you're trying to tell me, but I couldn't care less about your childish beefs with someone. And that is all I have to say about that.

Graham Botha · May 16, 2017

First we would need

Raikku said:
First we would need Le Mans, and fast. Those WEC prototypes are useless without LM.

ans, and fast. Those WEC prototypes are useless without LM

Jebus said:
Idk what you're trying to tell me, but I couldn't care less about your childish beefs with someone. And that is all I have to say about that.

That whole argument started with asking for Lemans. Please, by all means go there and knock yourself out. Childish beefs ... whatever... you will enjoy the interaction I'm certain.

Brandon Wright · May 16, 2017

How about we talk about the R8 LMS instead of LMPs and race tracks?

CC · May 17, 2017

Brandon Wright said:
How about we talk about the R8 LMS instead of LMPs and race tracks?

Its killing me ,
Every single topic turns into a wish list about tracks or some garbage

If I am sat eating a Big Mac , Last thing I need is some clowns talking about a Burger King special offer ,
I came here to eat my Big Mac , Leave us alone ,
If you want tracks go make a thread .............