rFactor (2005) is a computer racing simulator, designed with the ability to run any type of four-wheeled vehicle from street cars to open wheel cars of any era. rFactor aimed to be the most accurate race simulator of its time. Released in November 2005, rFactor did not have much competition in this market; however it featured many technical advances in tire modeling, complex aerodynamics and a 15 degrees of freedom physics engine.
rFactor was developed by Image Space Incorporated (ISI), which has been developing simulators since the early 1990s for both commercial and military purposes. The isiMotor2 on which the game is based is a direct successor to the engine used in previous titles developed by ISI, most notably F1 Challenge ’99-’02, released through EA Sports. The isiMotor2 engine was also used in many Simbin games, including GT Legends, the GTR series and the Race series. A modified version of this engine was utilized by The Sim Factory for ARCA Sim Racing. A special version of rFactor was available for business application, for example for event simulators or promotion.
In the hot summer race on Zandvoort the question was which Dutch driver would win their home grand prix. Three dutch drivers, all of them championship leaders at some point, had their eye on this podium. Current leader de Graaf…
The VRL Summer Trophy BMW 320s were unleashed at Mosport this weekend. SFH drivers Offermans and Verdegaal qualified 12th and 2nd on the grid. Championship runnerup Martin de Graaf took poleposition while leader Ricardo Michalewski struggled to get to terms…
In the fourth endurance race of the SSCA season, the #51 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R got everything right. Taking pole position and the GT class win, Wilfred and Marcel made no mistakes and lead almost the entire six hours from start…
For the second VRL event with the BMW 320s, the league moved to Mid Ohio for a 30 lap race. Rookie contender Martin de Graaf took poleposition in front of Robin Verdegaal. No surprise given de Graaf’s speed throughout the…
In the third and last Formula BMW race in the VRL Summer Trophy, Simracing For Holland driver Robin Verdegaal finally found his speed. Starting both races from pole position, Verdegaal kept things interesting by ruining both starts. In race 1 Ricardo Michalewski took over the lead…
In the second race of the VRL (Vlaamse Racing League) Summer Trophy at Oulton Park, SFH driver Robin Verdegaal was looking strong to win the race. Not being the fastest man on track (by a long shot) his pace still…
The third race in the championship saw a lot of logistics problems, keeping all but one entry out of the competition even before the race had started. The championship points leading #52 car was not entered because most drivers had…
In the first race of the Benelux Endurance Series (BES) Simracing For Holland win the 5,5 hour of Spa. At the wheel of the winning car were Wilfred van den Brink and Jeffrey Ruskus, who put in a spotless performance,…
The second race of the SSCA season was held at Daytona Road Course. The twelve hours turned out to be very tough on the material as two out of three Simracing for Holland entries failed to finish. The #53 Corvette…
VRL debutant Wilfred vd Brink came, saw and conquered at Pukekohe. In the tenth VRL wintertrophy Wilfred’s SFH Ford V8 Supercar qualifies on pole position, takes the lead into turn one, and goes on to win the race. Following eleven…