rFactor 2 – Suzuka Circuit Released

Image Space Incorporated released a new track in its 3PA program for rFactor 2. The Japanese Suzuka Circuit.

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Also available at the Steam Workshop.

For licensing reasons, Image Space Incorporated changed the track name to Matsusaka. As most recent rF2 content, the track is created by a community modding artist. In this case Woochoo, who you might know from the fantastic Longford 1967 track release.

The Matsusaka rFactor 2 track contains 8 layouts which are all equipped with trackside lighting suitable for night racing. The Grand Prix, International, and East layouts support 54 pit boxes, while the West layouts that are suitable for slower cars, support 21 pit boxes.

The Suzuka International Racing circuit is a 5.821 km (3.617 mi) Gran Prix track in Ino, Suzuka City, Japan. The Suzuka Circuit is one of few tracks in the world to feature a “figure eight” layout, The circuit contains 17 turns and a massive 1.2 km back straight. The real world Suzuka track is used in five different configurations. The full circuit, the motorcycle full circuit, the Suzuka east,Suzuka west car, and the Suzuka west motorcycle configurations.

Included Track Layouts:

Grand Prix – 3.61-mile road course
The main figure-8 circuit as used for Grand Prix racing, with appropriate additional trackside details, and freshly painted kerbs and white lines.

International – 3.609-mile road course
The main figure-8 circuit as used for GT endurance and sprint events, with some variations in trackside details.

International (Old) – 3.61-mile road course
The base figure-8 circuit, but using the tighter original final chicane.

International (West) – 3.61-mile road course
The base figure-8 circuit, but adding a chicane after the hairpin in the Western half of the circuit.

Motorcycle – 3.62-mile road course
The base figure-8 circuit as used for motorcycle racing, which uses the Western chicane, and the tight final chicane.

East – 1.391-mile road course
A shortened layout using only the Eastern half of the circuit, joined by a tricky variable camber final turn.

West – 2.16-mile road course
A shorter version of the base figure-8 layout, based around an alternative start and pit complex in the Western half of the circuit.A short link roadbypasses the final chicanes and the Eastern half of the circuit.

West (West Chicane) – 2.16-mile road course
The West layout with the addition of the Western Chicane after the hairpin.

Official Website – http://rfactor.net/