There's big news for Xbox and PlayStation sim racers, as Rennsport announce console releases with Cross-Play for 2025. Which means PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S drivers will be able to compete against each other, and there will also be cross-platform progression across all three systems, synched with your Rennsport profile and app. That's big news for console racers, as until … [Read more...]
RennSport Early Access Update 1.12.12 Released
Arriving alongside the announcement of console releases in 2025, we've seen RennSport Early Access Update 1.12.12 released with some substantial improvements to car physics and the user interface. The biggest news is the overhaul of the GT3 class and the BMW M2 CS, reworking the tyres, adjusting spring rates, and other parameters to improve the feeling of connection to the … [Read more...]
Team Redline Dominate ESL R1 At The Esports World Cup
Kevin Siggy became the ESL R1 Drivers' Champion and BMW M Team Redline took the Esports World Cup Teams Championship as Team Redline Dominate ESL R1 at the Esports World Cup. The competition on Rennsport began with the event for individual drivers, and Siggy was able to overcome a record-breaking four wins for team-mate Sebastian Job, who couldn't get the Finalist Mode … [Read more...]
Rennsport Beta Update 1.7.2 Released
While many people are still waiting to get an invite to drive the racing sim, there are some small tweaks and improvements with Rennsport Beta Update 1.7.2 released. The main change is the removal of the Porsche Mission R Safety Car from being parked in pit exist, but some Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Deutschland 2024 track banners have also been fixed at Monza, and a list of … [Read more...]
Daytona and Road Atlanta Confirmed For Rennsport
If you haven't been keeping up with the ESL R1 series, then you may have missed both Daytona and Road Atlana for Rennsport. The American circuits have been the venue for Round 7 and 8 of the championship, which took place on November 3rd and November 10th. Access to the game is still limited to those with closed beta keys, but a new drop of 15,000 is apparently scheduled for … [Read more...]
Rennsport Attempt To Clear The rFactor 2 Code Controversy
A licensing deal with Image Space Inc has been revealed as Rennsport attempt to clear the rFactor 2 code controversy, which blew up after a Studio 397 forum post suggested the sim racing title was using files from the existing game. The possibility that Rennsport was using unlicensed or stolen code obviously caught the attention of a lot of sim racing fans. And early … [Read more...]
The Porsche 911 (992) Cup Is Teased For Rennsport
Another new car has been confirmed for the racing sim, as the Porsche 911 (992) Cup is teased for Rennsport. It's apparently arriving soon, and by coincidence a game update is being released on Friday September 22nd, coinciding with round 3 of the current ESL competition. It will join the selection of GT3s from Audi, BMW and Porsche, and the Praga R1 in the offical … [Read more...]
Rennsport Adds The Nurburgring Grand Prix Circuit
With Youtubers and streamers sharing their latest impressions before the Closed Beta opens up to more sim racers, Rennsport adds the Nurburgring Grand Prix Circuit to the track list available in their new title. It's not the most surprising news, as Rennsport needs to add new venues fairly swiftly to accomodate future rounds of the ESL R1 pro sim racing series. The next … [Read more...]
Rennsport Closed Beta Is Postponed Until February 2023
Having originally been announced for the end of 2022, and then pushed back to January, it's now been announced that the Rennsport Closed Beta is postponed until February 2023. No exact date has been given but it means that it's likely to open to players around the same time as the new ESL R1 esports series begins. While it's frustrating for anyone itching to try out the new … [Read more...]
ESL R1 2023 Spring Season Driver Line-Ups
After the details, participating teams and calendar were announced for the inaugural ESL R1 competition earlier this week, organisations have been sharing their ESL R1 2023 Spring Season driver line-ups. And it should make for some tough racing, with organisations fielding high skilled and experienced sim racers. A total of 12 teams are taking part, with each fielding 4 … [Read more...]
Spa and the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Confirmed For Rennsport
In addition to details of the ESL R1 esports series, we've also seen Spa and Mercedes-AMG GT3 confirmed for Rennsport in the announcement video. The GT3 car is clearly seen in action, and ties in with ESL R1 teams including AMG Petronas Esports Team Mercedes-AMG. And we've known that the initial focus of the new sim racing title will be filling out the GT3 grid, with the … [Read more...]
ESL R1 Rennsport Sim Racing Series Details Announced
The format, team and prizes have been confirmed with the ESL R1 Rennsport sim racing series details announced. Each year will see two championships running, with the Spring season kicking off on February 10-12th, 2023 with the first of eight rounds. Each of the two annual seasons ends with a Major event, which will see the top 24 driver compete to become the champion and get … [Read more...]
New Rennsport-based ESL R1 Esports Series Revealed
With a closed beta beginning soon, before an open beta starts in Spring 2023, we've already seen a new Rennsport-based ESL R1 Esports series revealed in a teaser video promising more details on January 23rd, 2023. The German-based eSports company has been around for more than 20 years, and has hosted some racing game competitions in the past using Live for Speed. But that … [Read more...]
Rennsport Tease The Porsche 911 GT3 R 992
While the next closed beta for the upcoming sim racing title has been delayed until early 2023, Rennsport tease the Porsche 911 GT3 R 992, with an apparent release date of January 6th, 2023. Which is good news if you already have access, as it joins the existing 911 GT3 and Mission R, along with the BMW M4 and Audi R8 LMS Evo II GT3 cars. So you'll get something new to drive … [Read more...]
Rennsport Announce Audi As A Third Official Manufacturer
With the first Closed Beta starting after around 10,000 people signed up to the waiting list, Rennsport announce Audi as a third official manufacturer for the new sim racing title. So far, the confirmed cars for the game all originate from Germany, with the Porsche 911 GT3 and Mission R, alongside the BMW M4 GT3 for their existing partners. But there's now another car … [Read more...]