Max Verstappen has called this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual ‘a clown show’ after the high-profile sim racing event once again suffered server issues that saw two red flags that stopped racing and numerous disconnects that took teams out of contention – including reigning F1 world champion Verstappen’s Team Redline, whose retirement inspired a polemic aimed towards the organisers Motorsport Games and the rFactor 2 platform on which the event was hosted.
This weekend saw the third running of what’s widely regarded as the biggest event in sim racing, with the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual attracting stars such as Verstappen and other real-world racers like Romain Grosjean and Felipe Drugovich. It’s an impeccably presented thing with a team led by experienced motorsport commentators like Martin Haven and Ben Constanduros.
Unfortunately this year’s edition was once again plagued by connection issues with the rFactor 2 platform that’s owned by Motorsport Games unable to host a 24 hour event with stability, with server issues forcing two red flags in the first seven hours of the event. The server issues were later revealed to be caused by participants inadvertently sharing IP addresses with the public.
Source – eurogamer.net
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