Upcoming Motorsport Games Le Mans Title To Use rFactor 2 “Components”

Header image from rFactor 2’s Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans) DLC.

In their recent earnings call Motorsport Games stated that an upcoming Le Mans title would use the rFactor 2 engine in some capacity, but were rather vague exactly how. Having taken the time to now listen to the call, there is some muddy language and frankly confusing verbiage as to whether new CEO Stephen Hood is still talking about the Le Mans title or had moved onto discussing rFactor 2 itself. Taking only the information that appears to be stated clearly, the only solid information appears to be:

– 24 Hours of Le Mans game first announced way back when Motorsport Games purchased Studio 397 and rFactor 2 more than two years ago.
– In the earnings call last week stated that Le Mans title would use “rFactor 2 components”.
– In the earnings call last week stated that “team racing” and “competition system”, in-development for rFactor 2 since before Motorsport Games even owned it, would be part of the Le Mans title.

Edit: An MSGM representative contacted me to clarify that the “competition system” is a wholly new product, and will possibly be renamed to avoid confusion.

“Our planned Le Mans title allows us to use the very best components of our top tier rFactor 2 simulation title and align it to an opportunity I believe exists in the racing genre… Le Mans, and indeed the World Endurance Championship revolves around teamwork and it is therefore fitting that our long-planned move into team racing begins with the release of our competition system into the rFactor 2 simulation style game.”