New racetrack in Maastricht , The Netherlands for Rfactor 2 .
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The bridge, hard in the brakes, right and then with 335 kilometers per hour through the new A2 tunnel in Maastricht. Not on public roads, but on a virtual circuit.
In a new game, gamers can race through the provincial capital, for example in Max Verstappen's Red Bull. It is free to download for the racing game
rFactor2. Mayor Annemarie Penn-te Strake will ride the first round at the presentation.
Tested yourself
The virtual circuit was created by City Sim Racing, which makes simulations for race teams. Andy Maassen, the boss of the company, has already tested the Maastricht circuit itself. "With a Porsche you get 260 in the tunnel", he remarked.
Straight through the center
Start and finish and the pitsstraat are on the Noorderbrug, above the Maas. After the A2 tunnel, the drivers go to the Kennedy Bridge with a loop. Via another loop they turn on the Maasboulevard. They race past the center at 260 kilometers per hour. "Crossing the old center was a bit tricky, over the cobblestones," says Maassen. The cars will return to the Noorderbrug via the new Sphinx quarter. A round is eight kilometers and is according to Maassen in 2 minutes and 30 seconds to do.
Real race?
Soon the first race on the digital circuit: the 24 Hours of Maastricht. And Maassen hopes that there will ever be a real race in Maastricht. "Maybe in a year or two, Maastricht is a beautiful city to drive through, Formula 1 is going to be very difficult, but I think the Formula E, for electric race cars, is feasible."
