Batracer is a browser webgame similar to some racing manager style webgames. However, it is unique in that gameplay centres around the player as the driver, rather than the team manager. This introduces multiplayer team work as an important part of success. BATracer is also more graphically orientated than most browser games with 2d overhead maps, charts, car and helmet painting.

you can play in many carsets which are:

- Formula 1 2007, Formala 1 2006, Formula 1 2002, Forumla 1 1986
- Le Mans Enduro
- V8 Supercar
- A1 GP
- Champcar
- BTCC
- Kit Cars

there are also many more to come.

Features

* Play as a driver competing to win the drivers championship
* Work with your team mate to secure the constructors championship
* Various carsets and race series, race in several series at once
* Paint your car and helmet!
* Setup your car for optimum speed
* Select driving style and race strategy
* Changing weather conditions
* Different car, tyre and engine attribuites
* Safety cars
* Practice, qualifying and race
* Complete breakdown of the race results including commentary
* Circuit maps showing car positions at race end
* Graphs
* Championship analysis between teams, drivers and team mates
* Lap by lap track map replay
* FREE TO PLAY!

Car Setup Page and Practice Laps

For each race you need to tune your car to a particular circuit. Fast circuits need low drag settings, and bumpy circuits need more supple suspension. Check your engineers report for initial advice. When you are ready to drive your first lap, click on TEST.

Driving Laps and Fine Tuning

Each time you take to the circuit you will gain more information about the car and which parameters you need to change. The ideal setup lies somewhere between the indicated “lo” and “hi” values. By positioning the slider for each parameter within this range you can fine tune your setup to perfection. The biggest performance gains are usually made within the first few laps.

Experimentation Slider

You can control the amount of information you get back from a lap by adjusting this slider. Be warned though – pushing too hard could result in an accident!

Team Work

You can access your team mates setup at any time. Use Team Talk to collaborate on setup information to make the most of your available laps.

Driving Style

These parameters apply to your behavior in a race. There are usually two parameters for both dry and wet conditions. For instance, you can decide to take it more easy in wet races, or perhaps push harder because everybody else is being cautious! It’s up to you.

Overall Speed/Pace – The faster you go the greater the chance of an accident.
Aggression – If you are more aggressive it is easier to pass, but there is an increased chance of collision.
Tyre Use – If you give your tyres a hard life you will go quicker initially, but they will wear out quicker making you slower over a long stint. You should select a setting appropriate to your strategy or tyre selection.
Mechanical Sympathy – You can a little extra performance out of your car if you are willing to accept an increased chance of a breakdown.
Pit Stops – There are two sliders for driver and team. Cautious stops are slower but on the other hand there is less chance of somebody making a mistake and costing even more time.
Race Start – Choose between making a fast start or the increased risk of stalling or other calamity. Overtaking is easier on the first lap, so you may want to push harder if you are worried about being overtaken or simply want to try and make up for a bad qualifying session.

Qualifying

Qualifying is calculated automatically at the end of practice, and is a better indication of true performance than practice. Of course, it also decides the race grid. You can decide which tyres to use for qualifying and how hard to push.If the race series you are in allows more than one lap for qualifying, it is recommended that your first lap is taken easy.

Some race series also allow you to decide when to take to the circuit. Generally later in the qualifying session is faster, but there may also be an increased chance of getting caught in traffic.

The Race

Like qualifying, the race is calculated at the end of a live warmup session. If the race weekend has mostly had consistent weather it is likely that everybody has good setups – so having a good race stategy could swing a race in your favour.

Basic Strategy

Choose your starting tyre, the number of pit stops you want to make and on which laps. This is fairly simple – just make sure you don’t pit at the same time as your team mate!

Dealing with Changing Conditions

If it rains you need to decide which tyres you want to be on. Set the sliders to control the suitability of each tyre for wet or dry conditions.