Faster, fitter, stronger: these words sum up the latest 992-shape version of Porsche’s incredibly popular 911 GT3 Cup, which is one of a trio of cars starring in our new 2023 Porsche racing pack that’s due for release in two weeks time. It’s the seventh-generation 911 Cup weapon and incorporates revolutionary changes into what’s been an evolutionary range of race cars – but without going against the fundamental principle of being, at its heart, a stripped-back road-car. Luckily, Porsche have a very fast, very efficient road-car to start with…



The story started back in 1990, with the launch of the original 964 Carrera Cup – the first season was won by a certain Olaf Manthey – and since then the Carrera Cup has become a breeding ground for future champions and factory driver talent just as much as a place where weekend racers get to truly test themselves against the pros. There are now 34 official series around the world, including the halo Supercup that supports Formula 1.



The Carrera Cup is the ultimate one-make challenge: a truly level playing field where the driver makes the difference, using a purist’s racing car that encourages you to push to your limit.



Porsche have now sold over 5,000 Cup cars since 1990, and incredibly they’re still constructed on the regular 911 production line: it’s basically just a build option! The road-legal GT3 and GT3 Cup racecar share many technical components, and the six-cylinder, four-litre boxer engine is virtually identical, with the addition of a racing exhaust and an optimised ECU. The power output is the same, at 510PS, so the expectation is that the engine doesn’t need serious servicing for an entire season of racing! And it runs on synthetic fuels. The GT3 Cup uses a widened body from the 911 Turbo model, with an adjustable lip spoiler and 11-point rear wing on swan-neck mounts.



The new 992-shape GT3 Cup is a huge step forwards compared to the previous generation. It’s much closer to the new GT3 R in behaviour, and in fact it's now much more advanced than the GT3 R of only a few generations back. Its double-wishbone front axle means the toe at the front is wider than the rear for the first time. Aesthetically, it’s also just as aggressive as the GT3 R: squint and they’re tough to tell apart, which could be useful if you’re harrying a slower GT3 in a mixed-class race!



There’s still no ABS in Cup spec, so a good braking technique is paramount, and no traction control means having to finesse with your right foot. However, owners who wish to race it in other series can opt to have the addition of Porsche Motorsport’s factory-prepared ABS and Traction Control systems. This is the spec that’s used in events such as the 24H Series or NLS, and we’ve created this option with the Endurance-spec GT3 Cup car that’s also included in this pack.



Using the standard 911 GT3 Cup model, we’re proudly presenting the official grid of the 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, with over 30 authentic liveries. Then with the Endurance-spec car, with ABS and TC active, you’ll get another batch liveries from global endurance series; this car will be perfect to add into multi-class races to deliver the range of performances on track that’s the core of GT endurance racing.



Adding the latest 992-shape Cup car to RaceRoom further bolsters our Porsche Carrera Cup content: you can already experience the 964 and 991 models in the game. It’s a fantastic car to drive: challenging but rewarding, and it sits towards the top of the performance envelope:. It’s a car to build up to, and will take some effort to get the best out of, particularly in the raw Cup spec with no driver aids. But that’s also where the enjoyment will come: whether you’re pounding round a track on your own, refining your performance and set-up, or going straight into racing, the 911 GT3 Cup will deliver you a proper racing experience.



RaceRoom’s 2023 Porsche racing pack is due to launch on July 20th, and later in the week we’ll be previewing the third car in the pack: the mighty GT3 R.

Today we are introducing Porsche’s 944 Turbo Cup racer from 1987, part of a trio of iconic Porsches that we’re releasing together in Raceroom this month. When you think of a Porsche, most would immediately turn to the iconic 911, with its recognisable lineage that stretches back from the current 992 shape to the original model in 1964. But in the mid-1970s Porsche released a brace of models from the left-field: the 924 and its beefier cousin the 928. Water cooling? The engine at the front? Four seats? A coupé? Heresy, surely?



There was a precedent in going off-piste: specifically the targa-topped 914 that was launched at the turn of the ‘70s and saw success both on the road and on track – particularly in the USA – and also looked nothing like a ‘real’ Porsche. But it performed like one, felt like one – and sold more than the 911 ever did. This same approach was taken with the 924, with the same result: a less raw experience, but a Porsche experience nonetheless. An evolution of the 924, the 944 roared into view in 1982 and sold even more units – it was actually the highest selling Porsche model until the introduction of the Boxster.



Free of the restrictions of the 911 platform (glorious and unique though it is), the 944 delivered a stable, quick GT platform for the road and track that was more accessible, practical – and cheaper. The turbocharged variant came online in 1986, the basis for the 1987 Cup model you’ll be driving.



Setting the precedent for Porsche’s future Carrera Cup models, the 944 Cup was a lightly modified production car, gaining race suspension and brakes, a roll-cage, magnesium wheels and ABS while throwing out all the unnecessary road-going comforts to shed almost 300kg of dead weight.



The 1987 model was up-gunned from the previous year, a new KKK turbocharger boosting power to 246hp from the original 217hp version, and the axles were widened for a more stable stance. The platform was always well-balanced, delivering an almost perfect 50/50 weight distribution.



Ironically, the 944’s ‘aero’ produces almost no net downforce, so the car can be a bit light at high speed – which is something to watch out for. The tyres are also fairly skinny and the car is softly sprung, so at lower speed mechanical grip isn't massive. Balancing against these traits, the car is very progressive and communicate with what’s going on, allowing drivers to really get the feel of what’s happening beneath them.



All in all, this is a racing car that delivers proper fun and driving pleasure while being a sensible challenge, and in the context of its one-make series will really allow you to gauge your performance. We’ve recreated 22 classic liveries from the period, which deliver a touch of retro style: our art team have done a great job bringing them to life. The car will also play well in multi-class races using cars from around the same era: throw yourself in at the deep-end with some fearsome Group Cs to deal with (in terms of being lapped!), or put yourself up against some of our IMSA GTO or Touring Classics as opposition.



Next up we’ll be previewing the two modern machines that are included in our Porsche Pack release, due later in July: the 992-shape 911 GT3 Cup and GT3 R.

Our latest collaboration with Porsche Motorsports brings our content right up to date, whilst also reaching back in time to include a quirky classic in the Porsche pantheon. We’re thrilled to deliver you into the cockpits of the latest 992-shaped 911 GT3 R and 911 GT3 Cup cars plus the legendary 944 Cup!



GT3 continues its march to world domination: there are now series all over the world, and next year the GT class at the Le Mans 24 Hours will comprise GT3s as part of the regs change in the World Endurance Championship. The class is also a mainstay of sim racing – and Raceroom already has one of the strongest GT3 offerings out there, covering cars going right back to the first generation. But, this is about now: so the core of this release is the mighty 992-shape 911 GT3 R, which has already been racking up wins in the DTM and other major championships – and a record 14 GT3 Rs will compete in this weekend’s prestigious 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. We’ve cherry-picked the best liveries from global series for you to use to take on the opposing GT3 hordes.



Next up we continue our official relationship with the Porsche Carrera Cup by presenting the grid of the 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. With a bumper grid of over 30 cars (and with the majority of the tracks on this year’s schedule already in Raceroom), you can recreate the frantic racing of this one-make Cup, featuring cars which are arguably more challenging than the GT3 model. With no ABS or traction control allowed, your braking technique and throttle control will be at a premium – there’ll be no just mashing the pedals and hoping the electronics sort it out.



Aesthetically there’s not much between it and the GT3 R – and in fact the raw specifications of the new Cup car even exceed last-gen GT3. It’s wide, low and brutal: a massive leap on from the 991-shape Cup car and truly a challenging racer to master. As well as the official ‘sprint’ version, we’re also including an ‘endurance’ spec model with more authentic liveries, which will allow the use of ABS and Porsche Motorsports Traction Control; this model is typically seen in 24H Series long-distance events or at the Nürbgurgring in NLS races.



Book-ending the contemporary Carrera Cup model is the 944 Turbo Cup. This front-engined GT was almost seen as heretical when it was launched back in 1982, but quickly gained a great reputation and in period actually became Porsche’s most successful car in terms of sales. It was born to race, and competed at Le Mans the year before its official launch (badged as a 924 GTP). Five national 944 Turbo Cup series were launched in the mid-‘80s, and it served as the successful forerunner of the Carrera Cup that started in the following decade. We’ve modelled the 1987 car, which puts out more power via a new KKK turbocharger and features a wider track and ABS.



We’ll be going into more detail on each new Porsche over the coming week as we build to a July launch. Stay tuned – and in the meantime keep enjoying Raceroom’s Summer Sale!

Dive into the Raceroom Summer Sale!


Fresh off the back of Raceroom’s Free Access period comes our Summer Sale blow-out, where you can pick up all Raceroom content at very special prices.


Raceroom has an incredible amount of licensed content to choose from, with almost 200 cars taken from across the history of motorsport. From cutting-edge prototypes and GTs back to legendary racers of of the ‘70s, via a veritable dictionary of touring cars, single seaters and racing classics, whatever your motorsport passion Raceroom has you covered. We pride ourselves on the quality of our physics and force feedback, and Raceroom has daily competitions and esports events to test your skills.



Our close relationship with both the DTM and World Touring Cars means that in Raceroom you can build your own offline championships and aspire to become a multiple champion across consecutive seasons. We’ve got official touring car grids stretching back to 2013, and DTM racers from all generations of that prestigious series: the current GT3 spec, the fearsome silhouette era of the 2000s and souped-up saloons of the ‘90s.



You’ve then got over 60 tracks to choose from, from regulars of the F1 calendar to challenging national speedbowls. The list includes absolute legends, such as the Nürburgring Nordshleife, Bathurst and Macau, and each track will take time – and patience! – to master. As with our cars, the tracks are also available in packs.



Our curated packs are a fantastic way to get started in Raceroom. The Starter Pack does exactly what it says on the tin; step up to to the Pro Pack for a fuller, wider-ranging experience. And then if you just want everything, the Premium Pack is for you: it contains every single car and track currently in the game.



Individual cars and tracks are all discounted by 50%, and all combined packs have 25% off. It’s the perfect time to complete your collection if you’ve already competed in Raceroom or to begin your journey if you’re looking for a whole new racing experience. Alongside sim-racing standards, you’ll discover a world of exciting, exclusive content that you may not have tried before.



The Raceroom Summer Sale runs through until the end of the day of July 13th.

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• Sounds - Removed a loud throttle turbo sound from BMW M4 GT3 external sounds
  
• Controllers - Moza wheel bases default profiles now correctly inverted FFB.

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• KTM GTX / GT2 - Fixed some alien objects that had found their way in the animated driver scene.
  
• Hockenheimring - Brought to 2023 specs: added the new S/F line hut, updated buildings and grandstands, updated walls and tyres, added the penalty lap lane in turn 2, updated the vegetation, various details and tweaks added.
  
• Shared Memory - Added car orientation, car width and car length. Changed “car position” to now be the centre of the vehicle rather than the CoG. Upped minor version to 14. See Github repo
  
• Multiplayer - Attempt at improving cars sometimes getting stuck under the tarmac under certain specific latency conditions.
  
• When spectating a multiplayer session ( see here ), game now adds performanceIndex and positionAtStart to ResultInfo
  
• When spectating a multiplayer session, game now adds positionAtStart to DriverInfo
  
• When spectating a multiplayer race, once the leading driver crossed the finish line,the game now has a continuously updated “intermediateResults”, allowing to display a preliminary results table even while some drivers are still racing and session has yet to reach “results” state.
  
• It was noticed that some of our older tracks had a wrong compass orientation and resulted in wrong azimuth and elevation for the sun. Fixed so sun is now where it should be at any time of day for:
  Bathurst
  Chang
  Hockenheim
  Hungaroring
  Laguna Seca
  Monza
  Portimao
  Slovakiaring
  Suzuka
  Vålerbanen

Set your self free with Raceroom!

Raceroom has one of the largest and widest rosters of licensed cars and tracks in the sim racing world - and now you are able to drive any one of them for free.

We’ve built up an incredible collection of cars over the years, across all motorsport disciplines and from every era. If you’ve only ever dipped your toe into Raceroom before, this is your chance to really get a feel for the full range. If you’ve already purchased content but were unsure about how a particular car would drive, now is the chance to take it for a spin without risk. All our cars are grouped by both manufacturer and class: and you can choose from 46 manufacturers and 77 classes!



Want to climb the single-seater ladder? Start with something like the Tatuus F4, before moving on to faster and more aero-dependent Formula cars on the way to the pinnacle of Formula Raceroom. If you love GTs, we’ve got the full gamut, from vintage Group 5 monsters through to modern GT3 and GT4 machinery, via the fire-breathing GT1 era and more.

Our passion for racing and the freedom of the Raceroom environment has also allowed us to present you with some very different machinery, such as Volkswagen’s lightspeed-quick ID.R electric hillclimb special, brutal race trucks, track-day specials such as the McLaren Mercedes SLR 722 GT - and then at the other end of the scale even a high-powered go-kart crossed with a shopping trolley!



We’ve also built on strong relationships with major series such as DTM and WTCR to bring you officially-licensed content that uniquely allows you to play through multiple seasons, with the real cars that competed in each year. Want to try and be the World Touring Car champion ten years running? In Raceroom you can set up single player championships that will take you from the WTCC era of 2013 all the way through to the current WTCR generation. It’s the same with DTM (whether the classic saloons of the ‘90s, the legendary silhouettes of the 2000s or the modern GT3 spec), the Porsche Carrera Cup and ADAC GT Masters.

Similarly with circuits: there’s a world of opportunity for you to sample. We’ve deliberately made some tracks that are relatively unknown but deserve your attention: certainly our national Swedish tracks fit that category, tight, twisty and challenging. Want to really test your touring car chops: try a lap around the fearsome Macau circuit, where the walls close in around you. We also feature many major tracks from the F1 calendar, a great selection of classic American courses (including Laguna Seca, Sears Point and Daytona) and, of course, the mother of all racing circuits: the Nürburgring Nordschleife.



You can use this free trial period to try out all four of Raceroom’s game modes. You can race alone against our customisable AI drivers in single races or create your own multi-event championship; try and set the fastest lap for any given car and track combination in our Leaderboard challenges; compete for glory (and prizes!) in our regular esports competitions; or become part of the active Raceroom online community and participate in any of our multiplayer races, which are live 24 hours a day.

So dive in – and have fun! The free period will directly followed by our Summer Sale, commencing June 26th. There will be big discounts on all cars, tracks and packs, so you can take full advantage after sampling Raceroom in the coming weeks.

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• BMW M4 GT3 - Fixed the low fuel consumption that was making this car stand out in the GT3 class.
  
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• Group C - Physics update for them to make use of the new underbody and diffuser physics calculations, improved differential settings as well as default car setups. Longer final drive ratio for Nuerburgring Fast Chicane.
  
• Monza - Added mountains in the North area, updated vegetation, new bollards at exit road and pit entrance, various fixes.
  
• Sonoma - Added more white lines to rearview mirrors

One of the biggest ranked events of the year is the Nürburgring 2.4H, which will take place on Saturday June 17, 2023 with 2 additional support races!

Leading up to the main 2.4H race, we will have additional support races with the popular DTM '92 and WTCR '22 classes. Both will race for 30 minutes on the 24h layout.

The European top splits will be broadcasted live on the official RaceRoom channels.



Competition leaderboards are open from 29-05-2023 until 13-06-2023. During this time you can set a lap time and compare your lap times against others, even if you don't own the content.

DTM 1992: https://game.raceroom.com/competitions/1778/leaderboard


WTCR 2022: https://game.raceroom.com/competitions/1779/leaderboard


GT3: https://game.raceroom.com/competitions/1780/leaderboard


If you want to participate in the races, you need to fill out the confirmation form which will be made available after the leaderboards have closed. If you have set a lap time on the leaderboard, you will receive an email with a link to this form. The form will also be announced on Discord and this topic. Note that you do need to own the content (car + track) in order to participate in the race.

If you confirmed your participation with the email address associated with your RaceRoom profile, you will receive the grid mail with information on Saturday 17.06.2023.

Grids are created using the rating and reputation of every confirmed driver: (rating * reputation/100).

Confirmation form opens on Tuesday June 13 and closes on Saturday June 17 per region:
- Oceania: 17:00 AEST (08:00 GMT / 09:00 CEST)
- Europe: 12:00 CEST (10:00 GMT)
- America: 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT / 15:00 CEST)

- Oceania: 17:10-18:00 AEST (08:00-08:25 GMT / 9:10-10:00 CEST)
- Europe: 14:00-16:00 CEST (12:00-14:00 GMT)
- America: 10:00-11:00 EDT (14:00-15:00 GMT / 16:00-17:00 CEST)

The server will start in practice on June 17 at 18:00 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The qualification will start on June 17 at 18:35 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The race will start on June 17 at 19:05 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)

The server will start in practice on June 17 at 18:00 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The qualification will start on June 17 at 19:15 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The race will start on June 17 at 19:45 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)

The server will start in practice on June 17 at 18:00 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The qualification will start on June 17 at 20:05 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)
The race will start on June 17 at 20:35 local time (timezones AEST / CEST / EDT)

Drivers need to own the content (car/track) in order to participate in this race
If a support race for a region does not have 16 confirmations, it will not be started. If the main race for a region does not have enough confirmations, it will be started without a password.

Watch the Community Trailer by Lino from Krystall Productions


More details on https://forum.kw-studios.com/index.php?threads/ranked-event-n%C3%BCrburgring-2-4h-with-support-races.19014/

We received a lot of great feedback after the first two seasons of the Ranked Championship in 2022: we've listened to you, and made some changes we hope you'll like.



Let’s start with the biggest change. Each of the three series within the Ranked Championship (Mazda MX-5 Cup, KTM GTX Trophy and GT3 Pro Series) will have their own self-contained championship with leaderboards and points-scoring races. The calendar is designed so the races for each series will be held over thee consecutive weeks, meaning there are no clashes.

This gives everyone the possibility to enter as many series as they would like!
Each series has four competitions: the global leaderboard plus three regional, four-race championships.

Everyone is invited to participate in the leaderboards, even if you don't own the cars or tracks – all the content will be made available for free for these events. However, you will need to own the relevant content in order to participate in the championship races.

The global leaderboard standings and regional race championships have a vRP prize pool for the top drivers, with a cool 5,000 vRP going to the winners of each category. The number of drivers who can win vRPs will also increase based on the number of participants in each competition – from the top 15 to the top 30 – so the more drivers who enter, the more players will win!

The nine winners of the regional race championships will also win a coveted Raceroom victory trophy to celebrate their performance: these physical trophies will be shipped to you once Season 1 is concluded.

Bonus: if you participate in all races of a series, you will receive a 500 vRP bonus regardless of your final position in the standings.



Each series within the Ranked Championship will have a race day on Wednesday. If you participate in one series, you will race once every three weeks. If you participate in all series, you will race every week.



Everyone is invited to race, of any skill level and from any region! There is no limit to the maximum number of players per series per region.

A confirmation form will be opened on the Friday before the race. On Monday, all drivers who set a lap time on the leaderboard for that series will receive an email with the same confirmation form.





On each race day, when the confirmation form for a region closes, the Ratings and Reputations of all confirmed drivers within that region are fetched.

The confirmed drivers are then sorted by a simple formula to determine the grids:
rating * (reputation/100)

The first European split for every series will be broadcasted live on the official RaceRoom channels. Drivers are allowed to stream their race. Broadcasters are encouraged to stream the Oceania and America races and can request access to the servers.

Let us know what you think about the new season. Will you be participating only on the leaderboards, are you going for more than one series or maybe even taking on racing in multiple regions? We certainly hope you enjoy this new season of Ranked on Raceroom. Good luck and have fun!

Rulebook will be published on Monday, June 5 2023. Balance of Performance will be applied for the GT3 Pro Series. The BoP will be posted in this topic for each round once it's available. The bonus vRP for participating in all rounds of a series is limited to 1x500 vRP per account.