<s>
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
computer	B-Device
racing	B-Application
simulator	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Image	O
Space	O
Incorporated	O
(	O
renamed	O
Studio	O
397	O
in	O
2016	O
,	O
acquired	O
by	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
in	O
2021	O
)	O
and	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
rFactor	B-Application
,	O
rFactor2	O
is	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
modified	O
and	O
used	O
by	O
professional	O
racing	O
teams	O
for	O
driver	O
training	O
and	O
race	O
car	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
of	O
its	O
source	O
code	O
is	O
derived	O
from	O
rFactor	B-Application
Pro	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
used	O
by	O
professional	O
racers	O
and	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
teams	O
and	O
NASCAR	O
manufacturers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
designed	O
to	O
simulate	O
any	O
type	O
of	O
multi-wheeled	O
vehicle	O
of	O
any	O
era	O
,	O
including	O
four-wheeled	O
and	O
six-wheeled	O
vehicles	O
with	O
either	O
two	O
or	O
four	O
steered	O
wheels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
advanced	O
physics	O
,	O
suspension	O
,	O
and	O
tire	B-Application
model	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
initial	O
success	O
of	O
Sports	B-Application
Car	I-Application
GT	I-Application
(	O
1999	O
)	O
,	O
Image	O
Space	O
Incorporated	O
used	O
its	O
self-developed	O
software	O
engine	O
Motor1	O
for	O
several	O
racing	O
titles	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
simulators	O
F1	B-Application
2002	I-Application
and	O
F1	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
'	I-Application
99-	I-Application
'	I-Application
02	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
F1	B-Application
Challenge	I-Application
'	I-Application
99-	I-Application
'	I-Application
02	I-Application
,	O
isiMotor	O
was	O
licensed	O
to	O
another	O
company	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
,	O
SimBin	O
,	O
who	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
produce	O
popular	O
retail	O
sim	B-Application
racing	I-Application
titles	O
GTR	B-Device
and	O
GTR	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Image	O
Space	O
Incorporated	O
then	O
made	O
a	O
racing	B-Application
simulator	I-Application
with	O
open	O
architecture	O
and	O
provided	O
tools	O
for	O
the	O
modding	O
community	O
to	O
create	O
third-party	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
title	O
became	O
rFactor	B-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
ISI	O
title	O
using	O
the	O
software	O
engine	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
isiMotor2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
isiMotor2	O
also	O
laid	O
the	O
foundation	O
for	O
rFactor	B-Application
Pro	I-Application
,	O
a	O
software	O
simulation	O
engine	O
used	O
by	O
real-life	O
racing	O
teams	O
and	O
car	O
manufacturers	O
,	O
including	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
current	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
grid	O
and	O
NASCAR	O
manufacturers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Image	O
Space	O
Incorporated	O
took	O
the	O
experience	O
from	O
isiMotor2	O
and	O
rFactor	B-Application
Pro	I-Application
and	O
began	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
also	O
incorporated	O
code	O
that	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
rFpro	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
rFpro	B-Application
continues	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
developments	O
made	O
by	O
ISI	O
to	O
the	O
rFactor	B-Application
codebase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
public	O
first	O
became	O
aware	O
that	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
underway	O
when	O
Gjon	O
Camaj	O
of	O
Image	O
Space	O
Incorporated	O
posted	O
WIP	O
in-game	O
screenshots	O
on	O
Twitter	O
in	O
early	O
March	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2010	O
,	O
Camaj	O
revealed	O
in	O
an	O
extensive	O
interview	O
plans	O
for	O
including	O
licensed	O
content	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
reworked	O
UI	O
,	O
inclusion	O
of	O
dynamic	O
weather	O
,	O
new	O
innovative	O
dynamic	O
racing	O
surface	O
technology	O
,	O
improvements	O
to	O
the	O
AI	O
logic	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
force	O
feedback	O
system	O
with	O
lower	O
input	O
lag	O
and	O
much	O
faster	O
and	O
more	O
direct	O
steering	O
rack	O
forces	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
popular	O
third	O
party	O
developed	O
RealFeel	O
plug-in	O
for	O
rFactor	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2011	O
,	O
more	O
features	O
were	O
confirmed	O
to	O
be	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
upcoming	O
open	O
beta	O
,	O
including	O
rain	O
,	O
wet/dry	O
track	O
transitions	O
,	O
dynamic	O
track	O
elements	O
(	O
groove/marbles	O
)	O
,	O
new	O
tire	B-Application
model	I-Application
,	O
new	O
physics	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
collision	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
December	O
20	O
,	O
2012	O
release	O
(	O
Update	O
10	O
,	O
Build	O
134	O
)	O
Test	O
Build	O
49	O
has	O
been	O
out	O
of	O
beta	O
since	O
early	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
official	O
Steam	B-Application
store	I-Application
page	O
retrospectively	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2013	O
(	O
which	O
corresponds	O
to	O
build	O
198	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
the	O
free	O
content	O
released	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
Corvette	O
G6.R	O
,	O
Nissan	O
GTR	B-Device
,	O
Chevrolet	O
Camaro	O
GT3	O
(	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2013	O
)	O
and	O
among	O
the	O
race	O
tracks	O
Silverstone	O
and	O
Lime	O
Rock	O
Park	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2013	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
historical	O
cars	O
would	O
be	O
coming	O
to	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2014	O
the	O
Formula	O
Renault	O
3.5	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
shortly	O
followed	O
by	O
the	O
Dallara	O
DW12	O
and	O
the	O
Indianapolis	O
Motor	O
Speedway	O
race	O
track	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
oval	O
content	O
for	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Between	O
2014	O
and	O
2015	O
,	O
ISI	O
tasked	O
Marcel	O
Offermans	O
from	O
Dutch	O
software	O
company	O
Luminis	O
to	O
bring	O
rFactor	B-Application
1	O
to	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
store	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
completed	O
in	O
March	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
also	O
done	O
as	O
an	O
exploration	O
for	O
also	O
bringing	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
which	O
effectively	O
happened	O
in	O
November	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
led	O
to	O
Gjon	O
Camaj	O
,	O
ISI	O
's	O
vice	O
president	O
,	O
and	O
Offermans	O
discussing	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
Luminis	O
taking	O
over	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
effectively	O
announced	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
with	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
Studio	O
397	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
non-Steam	O
version	O
of	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
continued	O
to	O
be	O
available	O
until	O
May	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2016	O
at	O
Simracing	B-Application
Expo	O
,	O
ISI	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
with	O
Dutch	O
software	O
company	O
Luminis	O
with	O
the	O
goal	O
of	O
bringing	O
new	O
features	O
to	O
the	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Luminis	O
already	O
had	O
experience	O
with	O
racing	B-Application
simulators	I-Application
,	O
having	O
supported	O
Reiza	O
Studios	O
in	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Automobilista	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
rFactor	B-Application
siMulator	O
2	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
partnership	O
brings	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
a	O
new	O
company	O
called	O
Studio	O
397	O
,	O
based	O
in	O
Apeldoorn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Studio	O
397	O
managing	O
director	O
Marcel	O
Offermans	O
stated	O
that	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
new	O
features	O
would	O
be	O
implemented	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
more	O
web-based	O
UI	O
,	O
a	O
DirectX	O
11	O
compatible	O
graphics	O
engine	O
and	O
the	O
VR	B-Application
support	O
for	O
Oculus	B-Device
Rift	I-Device
and	O
HTC	O
Vive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
version	O
would	O
be	O
available	O
only	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
DX11	O
,	O
support	O
for	O
Virtual	B-Application
Reality	I-Application
was	O
introduced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
July	O
2017	O
,	O
Studio	O
397	O
started	O
to	O
release	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
updates	O
to	O
the	O
tyre	B-Application
model	I-Application
,	O
starting	O
with	O
the	O
Radical	O
SR3	O
RSX	O
,	O
and	O
continuing	O
with	O
a	O
contact	O
patch	O
model	O
(	O
CPM	O
)	O
update	O
in	O
October	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
Le	O
Mans	O
24	O
Hours	O
Virtual	O
on	O
February	O
14	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Michelin	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
tire	O
wear	O
rate	O
in	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
higher	O
than	O
in	O
real	O
life	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
they	O
looked	O
forward	O
to	O
working	O
with	O
Studio	O
397	O
to	O
improve	O
rF2	O
tire	O
compounds	O
on	O
this	O
aspect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2017	O
,	O
Studio	O
397	O
released	O
the	O
first	O
paid	O
DLC	O
for	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
McLaren	O
650S	O
GT3	O
,	O
followed	O
in	O
October	O
by	O
a	O
larger	O
GT3	O
pack	O
DLC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2018	O
,	O
Studio	O
297	O
finished	O
data	O
gathering	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
laser	O
scanned	O
track	O
for	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
Sebring	O
)	O
,	O
using	O
Lidar	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
for	O
rFactor	B-Application
and	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
had	O
long	O
been	O
criticized	O
for	O
their	O
graphic	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2019	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
,	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
anticipated	O
and	O
previewed	O
for	O
some	O
time	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
an	O
opt-in	O
public	O
beta	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
3	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
announced	O
a	O
deal	O
with	O
Luminis	O
International	O
for	O
the	O
acquisition	O
of	O
100%	O
share	O
of	O
Studio	O
397	O
and	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
16	O
million	O
USD.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1	O
The	O
acquisition	O
was	O
completed	O
in	O
May	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
also	O
acquired	O
Black	O
Delta	O
,	O
developer	O
of	O
KartKraft	B-Application
,	O
for	O
an	O
undisclosed	O
amount.Motosport	O
Snaps	O
Up	O
KartKraft	B-Application
;	O
Street	O
Sees	O
41%	O
Upside	O
,	O
at	O
nasdaq.com,	O
Feb	O
21	O
,	O
2021After	O
IPO	O
,	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
will	O
acquire	O
go-kart	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
company	O
,	O
by	O
Ashley	O
Portero	O
at	O
South	O
Florida	O
Business	O
Journal	O
,	O
Feb	O
19	O
,	O
2021	O
In	O
July	O
2021	O
,	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
confirmed	O
that	O
,	O
discontinuing	O
its	O
NASCAR	B-Application
Heat	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
using	O
the	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
physics	O
engine	O
and	O
the	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
graphics	I-Operating_System
engine	I-Operating_System
for	O
NASCAR	B-Application
21	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ignition	I-Application
,	O
launched	O
in	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
combination	O
of	O
the	O
rFactor	B-Application
and	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
engines	I-Operating_System
will	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
all	O
the	O
upcoming	O
titles	O
produced	O
by	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
British	O
Touring	O
Car	O
Championship	O
game	O
due	O
in	O
2022	O
and	O
the	O
official	O
IndyCar	B-Application
Series	I-Application
game	O
due	O
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Studio	O
397	O
unveiled	O
details	O
on	O
its	O
forthcoming	O
Q3	O
Release	O
Candidate	O
build	O
of	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
introduced	O
a	O
powerful	O
photo	O
mode	O
and	O
made	O
the	O
release	O
one	O
of	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
’s	O
most	O
significant	O
in	O
recent	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Physics	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
its	O
precursor	O
have	O
received	O
much	O
praise	O
for	O
their	O
highly	O
advanced	O
and	O
accurate	O
simulation	O
of	O
vehicle	O
dynamics	O
and	O
are	O
the	O
preferred	O
simulator	O
for	O
most	O
real-life	O
professional	O
racing	O
teams	O
,	O
car	O
engineers	O
,	O
and	O
simulation	O
centers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
also	O
used	O
to	O
train	O
the	O
drivers	O
who	O
win	O
the	O
Gran	O
Turismo	O
Academy	O
competition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
new	O
constraint	O
system	O
that	O
allows	O
for	O
advanced	O
physics	O
simulation	O
such	O
as	O
chassis	O
flex	O
,	O
which	O
removes	O
the	O
typical	O
infinite	O
rigidity	O
of	O
a	O
virtual	O
vehicle	O
and	O
incorporates	O
unique	O
chassis	O
characteristics	O
into	O
the	O
handling	O
and	O
performance	O
of	O
the	O
car	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
highly	O
accurate	O
suspension	O
geometry	O
and	O
wheel	O
rates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Race	O
Engineer	O
Andrea	O
Quintarelli	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
It	O
is	O
also	O
no	O
surprise	O
for	O
me	O
that	O
most	O
of	O
these	O
professional	O
simulators	O
(	O
or	O
centers	O
)	O
are	O
using	O
rFactor	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
I	O
had	O
the	O
chance	O
to	O
prove	O
myself	O
(	O
and	O
probably	O
to	O
somebody	O
reading	O
here	O
)	O
,	O
when	O
you	O
know	O
how	O
to	O
properly	O
build	O
your	O
models	O
,	O
rFactor	B-Application
is	O
producing	O
very	O
accurate	O
results	O
,	O
at	O
a	O
very	O
low	O
cost	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Petros	O
Mak	O
,	O
the	O
founder	O
of	O
the	O
professional	O
modding	O
company	O
Mak	O
Corp	O
,	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
All	O
our	O
race	O
team	O
clients	O
and	O
even	O
our	O
series	O
clients	O
,	O
they	O
do	O
n't	O
only	O
use	O
rFactor	B-Application
for	O
track	O
familiarization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
rF1	O
and	O
rF2	O
provide	O
far	O
higher	O
accuracy	O
for	O
those	O
things	O
than	O
any	O
other	O
simulation	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
...	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
's	O
physics	O
engine	O
is	O
by	O
far	O
the	O
most	O
simulation-based	O
physics	O
engine	O
using	O
real-life	O
aero	O
and	O
physical	O
data	O
that	O
no	O
other	O
title	O
has	O
come	O
close	O
to	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
interaction	O
and	O
collaboration	O
between	O
Image	O
Space	O
Incorporated	O
and	O
professional	O
racing	O
teams	O
and	O
their	O
engineers	O
using	O
the	O
ISI	O
developed	O
rFactor	B-Application
Pro	I-Application
platform	O
has	O
changed	O
the	O
new	O
tire	B-Application
model	I-Application
used	O
in	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
has	O
resulted	O
in	O
the	O
ISI	O
TGM	O
Tyre	O
Tool	O
,	O
a	O
tool	O
that	O
is	O
also	O
available	O
to	O
third-party	O
modders.rFactor	O
2	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
consumer	O
simulation	O
featuring	O
a	O
thermomechanicalrFactor	O
2	O
–	O
New	O
Tweet	O
Announces	O
Tire	B-Application
Model	I-Application
,	O
virtualr.net,	O
August	O
13	O
,	O
2010	O
physically-based	O
tire	B-Application
model	I-Application
,	O
based	O
on	O
first	O
principles	O
,	O
simulating	O
the	O
entire	O
carcass	O
,	O
thread	O
and	O
contact	O
patch	O
,	O
with	O
proper	O
heat	O
transfer	O
,	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
–	O
New	O
Tire	B-Application
Model	I-Application
Preview	O
Video	O
+	O
Q&A	O
,	O
virtualr.net,	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2011	O
accurate	O
tire	O
wear	O
,	O
flatspots	O
,	O
and	O
visual	O
deformation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Racers	O
new	O
to	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
are	O
not	O
used	O
to	O
having	O
to	O
manage	O
their	O
tires	O
like	O
in	O
reality	O
,	O
therefore	O
they	O
tend	O
to	O
overdrive	O
the	O
car	O
with	O
too	O
much	O
steering	O
input	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
overheating	O
tires	O
and	O
excessive	O
tire	O
wear.rFactor	O
2	O
also	O
features	O
realistic	O
tire	O
wearrFactor	O
2	O
–	O
Tire	O
Wear	O
&	O
Deformation	O
Preview	O
Videos	O
,	O
virtualr.net,	O
July	O
31	O
,	O
2011	O
and	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tire	B-Application
model	I-Application
has	O
also	O
had	O
longstanding	O
limitations	O
and	O
issues	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
undue	O
advantage	O
given	O
by	O
running	O
minimum	O
pressures	O
,	O
the	O
competitive	O
advantage	O
of	O
excessively	O
sliding	O
all	O
four	O
tires	O
to	O
better	O
rotate	O
a	O
car	O
through	O
a	O
corner	O
,	O
PAUL	O
JEFFREY	O
Release	O
|	O
GT3	O
Balance	O
of	O
Performance	O
–	O
February	O
2021	O
,	O
studio-397.com,	O
February	O
23rd	O
,	O
2021	O
and	O
the	O
racing	O
line	O
grip	O
levels	O
under	O
wet	O
conditions	O
,	O
which	O
do	O
not	O
take	O
into	O
account	O
that	O
the	O
rubbered	O
track	O
surface	O
is	O
more	O
slippery	O
when	O
wet.Marcel	O
Offermans	O
(	O
Managing	O
Director	O
)	O
on	O
The	O
Future	O
of	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
&	O
Sim	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
,	O
at	O
min	O
51:30	O
,	O
in	O
Ermin	O
Hamidovic	O
youtube	B-General_Concept
channel	I-General_Concept
,	O
Oct	O
8	O
,	O
2020Paul	O
Jeffrey	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Big	O
Interview	O
(	O
Part	O
1	O
)	O
,	O
at	O
racedepartment.com,	O
Jul	O
3	O
,	O
2019	O
Regarding	O
minimum	O
tire	O
pressures	O
in	O
real	O
life	O
tires	O
,	O
the	O
advantage	O
given	O
by	O
an	O
increased	O
contact	O
patch	O
and	O
grip	O
is	O
countered	O
by	O
side-effects	O
like	O
an	O
increased	O
risk	O
of	O
overheating	O
the	O
tires	O
and	O
an	O
increased	O
rolling	O
resistance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Real	O
Road	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
prominent	O
features	O
of	O
rFactor	O
2.BARNELL	O
ANDERSON	O
Here	O
's	O
Everything	O
You	O
Should	O
Know	O
About	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
hotcars.com,	O
JUL	O
13	O
,	O
2021	O
Rubber	O
is	O
dynamically	O
laid	O
on	O
the	O
track	O
surface	O
in	O
real	O
time	O
during	O
a	O
race	O
session	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
and	O
the	O
AI	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
wet	O
track	O
surface	O
dries	O
similarly	O
to	O
the	O
aforementioned	O
rubber	O
build-up	O
due	O
to	O
both	O
of	O
the	O
cars	O
on	O
the	O
track	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
a	O
drying	O
line	O
,	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
–	O
Drying	O
Line	O
Demo	O
Video	O
,	O
virtualr.net,	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2012	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
temperature	O
,	O
sun	O
and	O
wind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Real	O
Road	O
system	O
of	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
unique	O
because	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
scripted	O
,	O
but	O
completely	O
dynamic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
AI	O
of	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
spatial	O
awareness	O
,	O
adjustable	O
strength	O
and	O
aggression	O
sliders	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
"	O
learn	O
"	O
more	O
efficient	O
racing	O
lines	O
around	O
a	O
track	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
faster	O
lap	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
unique	O
in	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
races	O
with	O
over	O
100	O
AI	O
opponents	O
and	O
players	O
can	O
mix	O
AI	O
opponents	O
with	O
real	O
drivers	O
during	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
races	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
race	O
sim	O
with	O
a	O
dedicated	O
mod	O
packaging	O
system	O
and	O
with	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
release	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
with	O
Steam	B-Application
Workshop	O
integration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
featured	O
in	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
full	O
day-to-night	O
cycle	O
with	O
lighting	O
transitions	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
set	O
to	O
real-time	O
or	O
accelerated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
14	O
June	O
2020	O
,	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
24	O
Hours	O
of	O
Le	O
Mans	O
Virtual	O
race	O
,	O
organized	O
in	O
collaboration	O
with	O
Motorsport	O
Games.Tobias	O
Seck	O
Sim	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
Experts	O
Discuss	O
:	O
COVID-19	O
Boost	O
and	O
the	O
Esports	O
Niche	O
's	O
Future	O
,	O
at	O
esportsobserver.com,	O
July	O
27	O
,	O
2020	O
The	O
race	O
was	O
red-flagged	O
twice	O
when	O
the	O
server	O
had	O
a	O
problem	O
and	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
restarted	O
,	O
drawing	O
criticism	O
from	O
race	O
leader	O
Max	O
Verstappen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
rFactor	B-Application
2	I-Application
released	O
the	O
IndyCar	O
IR-18	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
official	O
license	O
of	O
the	O
car	O
liveries	O
of	O
the	O
full	O
IndyCar	O
lineup	O
,	O
and	O
main	O
publisher	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
has	O
also	O
in	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
dedicated	O
IndyCar	O
title	O
due	O
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
acquisition	O
of	O
Studio	O
397	O
in	O
2021	O
,	O
all	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
titles	O
will	O
use	O
rF2	O
physics	O
engine	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
NASCAR	B-Application
21	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ignition	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2021.Reilly	O
,	O
Luke	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
Confirms	O
NASCAR	O
21	O
;	O
New	O
Engine	O
,	O
New	O
Physics	O
,	O
at	O
IGN	O
,	O
July	O
12	O
,	O
2021	O
Other	O
upcoming	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
titles	O
are	O
the	O
British	O
Touring	O
Car	O
Championship	O
game	O
due	O
in	O
2022	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
official	O
IndyCar	B-Application
Series	I-Application
game	O
due	O
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
