The OverTake Racing Club throws it back to the late 1980s with a retro IMSA event. Join for free this Friday for a 39-lap contest at Road America in rFactor 2!
The OverTake Racing Club is always a good place to look for races with interesting scenarios. Fancy some retro racing? Chances are that the weekly Racing Club schedule has something on it for you. And if you are a fan of sportscar racing as well, this Friday's rFactor 2 event is one you do not want to miss.
All February, Racing Club events have been open for all OverTake members, not just Premium Members as usual, to celebrate the launch of our Race Event Selector. Friday, February 28, will be the final day on which this is active, and to mark the occasion, the rFactor 2 portion of our Club is headed to digital Wisconsin, to Road America. There, you can jump behind the wheel of an Audi 90 IMSA GTO - or, if you are looking for something even faster, a Group C/GTP car!
Originally a 500-kilometer event in the 1989 season, the Racing Club contest will run over 39 laps, which amounts to 254 km, so just over half the original distance. This should result somewhere between 80 and 90 minutes of racing.
IMSA Miller Lite 500 1989
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
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To end the "free February" at OverTake with a major event, we will take inspiration from the Christmas specials, but not recreate any race in the World Sportscar Championship, but taking the flight over the ocean and visit Road America, for the 1989 Miller Lite 500*(250km)
For regulars of the rF2 club, it is worth noting the slight change of times for sessions this day, due to the slightly longer race distance we will be doing (should end around the same time as any normal raceday). Hopefully this doesn't cause major issues for any of our racers in the Americas or Oceania!
*The race was not called Miller Lite, but for alcohol-reasons we are renaming it, and we will do half distance not a 500km event.
Cars:
Track:
For regulars of the rF2 club, it is worth noting the slight change of times for sessions this day, due to the slightly longer race distance we will be doing (should end around the same time as any normal raceday). Hopefully this doesn't cause major issues for any of our racers in the Americas or Oceania!
*The race was not called Miller Lite, but for alcohol-reasons we are renaming it, and we will do half distance not a 500km event.
Cars:
Track:
- Road America [STEAM]
Pre-race checklist
Participants
IMSA GTP/Gr.C
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IMSA GTO
10 / 22
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Schedule
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Time
Duration
P1
19:30
30m
Q1
20:00
15m
W1
20:17
4m
R1
20:21
39 laps
Timezone: Europe/London (modify)
Road America
Additional Information
Time of day: Day
Weather: Scripted-Dry
Qualifying-Type: 15min, free amount of laps.
Start method: TBA - Rolling.
Expected length of race, timewise: 80-85 minutes.
Entry List from the actual event:
Weather: Scripted-Dry
Qualifying-Type: 15min, free amount of laps.
Start method: TBA - Rolling.
Expected length of race, timewise: 80-85 minutes.
Entry List from the actual event:
The real event was won by Geoff Brabham and Chip Robinson in a Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo, beating out the Jaguar XJR-10 of Jan Lammers and Price Cobb as well as the XJR-9 of John Nielsen and Davy Jones. In the GTO class, Steve Millen was triumphant in his Nissan 300ZX Turbo - which he drove solo. Originally, John Morton was supposed to relieve him, but the then 47-year-old did not race the #7 that day for reasons that seem beyond research. If anyone knows the background, please share it in the comments!
To enter the event, all you need to do is click the 'Sign-up' button above - that's it, you're in! Afterwards, simply install the needed content, show up for the race, and have fun in our Racing Club. And if you like the experience and want more once February ends, you can become a Premium Member for just €1 a month, which will also net you more cool benefits like ad-free browsing, giveaways, and more.
Are you looking to join the OverTake Racing Club's late 80s IMSA revival in rFactor 2? Let us know in the comments below!
