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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[Deleted member 197115]

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.

What about DX12?

 

[Ho3n3r]

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

How do you come to that conclusion?

 

[Th3_L3g3nd]

Of course it's a weird decision putting the cars of a series in the game that will dead after this year...But personally I think it's the opportunity for us to keep it alive in the virtual world together with the mod in Assetto Corsa.

 

[dreamer al]

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.

I am sad to say I have uninstalled it. It's not a bad sim, it's just not that exciting (anymore) compared to newer titles, eg: ACC, AMS2.

 

[eco2006]

How do you come to that conclusion?

Just look who buy SUVs, mostly older people and "mommys".

 

[Deleted member 197115]

Just look who buy SUVs, mostly older people and "mommys".

You probably qualify Crossover as SUV as well. That's a lot or mommies on the road.

U.S. car market by vehicle type | Statista

Crossovers are Americans’ favorite type of passenger vehicle.

www.statista.com

 

[roadyroad]

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.

So are the group 5, group 4, group C, GTO, GT1... categories. Who does complain these cars are included in Raceroom?

I don't see the point there. I'm not really interested in these 2020 dtm series (these cars are ugly), but being a (maybe) dead category isn't a valid reason to reject these cars.

My only grip with Raceroom is the lack of weather feature ; there is already a ton of content to enjoy. I would prefer new features instead of new content. And I mean they could charge for these features, I'd be more willing to pay for them than for new cars.

 

[Travis]

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.

I need to correct you on this point regarding R3E.

RaceRoom, the publisher of R3E, makes 'weird' choices. Sector 3, the R3E developer, make the content RaceRoom demand.

If Alex had his way, all of the existing content would be to the same standard as the most recent releases and the Group C, 4 and 5 classes would be chock full of the marques we all want.

Unfortunately, the publisher dictates what is released and at what time. The DTM series licence isn't cheap (let's not forget RR need each manufacturer, team and track licences as well as the series licence) so clearly RaceRoom see value in the 2020 series which may be due to the popularity of the e-sports series which was just completed.

Mod Edit: As I said, certain comments will be removed. No exceptions.

 

[anthony monteil]

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.

It's a licensing issue, sorry for that but we need to live with it until we can finally add the full track.

 

[anthony monteil]

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


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.

copy/paste? Are you sure? Actually, each season requires a new car model, even if it looks close, there are always some differences

 

[anthony monteil]

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.

More Group C and GTE cars are definitely planned, but it might take some time before they appear ingame

 

[Cheesenium]

More Group C and GTE cars are definitely planned, but it might take some time before they appear ingame

Can we also get the old DTMs too? Such as DTM 2019 along with friends for the lonely Merc. They are really awesome to drive but it will be great to have some friends for it.

Is there any chance to see VW IDR released in the store? I really miss that car. The sound, ironically, I find it sounds great as if it is some warp ship. The driving is so addictive as the motors are so much more effective.

 

[Patrik Marek]

cars look great, but 2 cars? such a shame ,and I suppose we will see this more and more in motorsport

 

[Patrik Marek]

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

haha, just add a wing and more aero parts and done, but yeah I think for racing , it's silly idea.
it's bit fun and something else but ultimately, I prefer GT / Touring car to this any day of the week

 

[Davy Jones]

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

Most likely because DTM is a German series primarily and Raceroom's parent company KW Automotive is German as well and if I recall Raceroom where making simulators available at DTM events and representing the cars and tracks there etc. I do recall Raceroom deciding not to continue the DTM licence because it was "expensive" so I wonder what's changed? Perhaps because DTM is on its way out it needs all the help it can get so they struck a deal or something...

 

[Peter Kerényi]

What about DX12?

Nah, Vulkan is the way!

 

[Cheesenium]

haha, just add a wing and more aero parts and done, but yeah I think for racing , it's silly idea.
it's bit fun and something else but ultimately, I prefer GT / Touring car to this any day of the week

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Honestly, no thank you. They are boring as hell to watch and I am sick of seeing them.

The thai has a more silhoulette version of the pickup trucks, it is still terrible to look at.

 

[UMC 22]

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

How do you come to that conclusion?

Hey, the only four-wheeled vehicle I own is a VW Caddy (van, not people carrier), so I guess I don't care about motorsports either... despite being on the staff of a sim-racing website, running the R3E club, and stubbornly watching nearly every F1 race over the decades even though it's a borefest!

You are not the car you drive, much to the chagrin of Ferrari owners.

 

[BrunoBæ]

New content is good, but really like to see them expand some existing products. Gr C would be a good start

Brilliant idea.
But what further cars are you thinking of?
Me thinking that mixing the group Cs with some GTP cars could be phhantaastisk

More Group C and GTE cars are definitely planned, but it might take some time before they appear ingame

Read my idea above Mrr. Monteil.
Veeeery caarefully

 

[favre]

i win the races with DTM 2010