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Formula 1 to launch new simulation experience centres

Formula 1 to launch new simulation experience centres

Bringing together racing in a social environment, the plan is to open a range of new leisure complexes that feature high-tech simulators that will cater for friends, family and corporate events.

The centres will host up to 60 simulators and guests will have the chance to choose from a variety of racing modes that cater for all skill levels.

The simulators will run on a bespoke update of rFactor2 and will feature the latest laser-scanned tracks, cars and physics models.

Development work on the software is currently underway at the game’s Studio 397 headquarters, with the company being part of Motorsport Games.

With an official licence deal for the venues in place with F1, the first centre is expected to open at the One New Change centre in London at the end of this year.

It is hoped that the race centres will expand to feature in up to 30 cities around the world in the long-term including in the UK, the USA, western Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

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