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Self-managed VPS for sim racingProject CARS 2 VPS Hosting
Your own VPS with root access: set up the Project CARS 2 server yourself, DDoS protection and locations in Europe & America.
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Your project. Your setup.
No package fits? Choose your CPU, RAM and storage—you only pay for what your project actually needs.
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DDoS protection
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Your own race server
Run the Project CARS 2 dedicated server on your own VPS
Your league gets a race server that stays online around the clock instead of depending on a player's PC: a Project CARS 2 VPS is your own KVM virtual server with full root access on powerful server CPUs with DDoS protection.
You set up the Project CARS 2 server yourself on your own VPS with full root access, then adjust tracks, sessions and race rules in your server config. A guide in the Help Center helps with setup.
Because this is a full VPS rather than a hosted gameserver, one machine can also run a practice server, an event server or league tools next to your main grid, while we look after hardware, network and protection.
Why a VPS
Everything your league server needs
Root access to set up Project CARS 2 yourself, plus the infrastructure that keeps race night stable.
Races without peer-to-peer lobbies
Your grid races on one always-on server instead of a player's home connection, so a host quitting no longer ends the event.
Powerful server CPUs under the hood
Practice, qualifying and race sessions run on your own VPS resources on powerful server CPUs instead of someone's gaming PC.
Grow with your league
Room for more drivers and events: add CPU, RAM or storage whenever your grid or your number of server instances grows.
Daily system Backup
Your setup is covered by an automatic daily system Backup; your own Backups and restores are available with ZapX Pass.
Pick your data center
Put the server close to your drivers with locations in Europe and America; many North American leagues start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles.
Your tracks, your race format
Decide tracks, sessions and race rules for league nights or rotating open lobbies directly in your own server config.
Setup
Your Project CARS 2 server with full root access.
On your own VPS, you set up your Project CARS 2 server yourself with full root access. The guide in the Help Center helps you along. Prefer some help? With ZapX Pass, the ZapX AI Agent helps you with the setup.
Set it up yourself with root access
Root access
- 1Connect to your VPS via SSH or RDP
- 2Install the Project CARS 2 server with the guide in the Help Center
You install the Project CARS 2 server yourself and keep full control over files, mods and settings.
Together with the ZapX AI Agent
ZapX PassDescribe your goal in the chat: the ZapX AI Agent supports you step by step with the setup. Available with ZapX Pass.
Locations in Europe and America
Your VPS. Your location.
4 data centers in Europe and America — choose the location closest to your community.
Europe
FFM/Eygelshoven
America
Dallas
Los Angeles
Ashburn
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Real feedback on support and setup.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Project CARS 2
Answers to the most important questions before you start.
Live prices for every VPS package are shown in the configurator.
The price depends on the CPU, RAM and storage you pick and on the location; current package prices are shown live in the packages section. You choose a term of 3, 30, 90 or 180 days or one year, and longer terms are discounted. Payments go through Stripe, for example with PayPal, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
- Terms from 3 days to 1 year
- Discounts on longer terms
- Prices can vary by location
A VPS means full control over your own race server.
A managed gameserver is set up and run for you in a hosting panel. A Project CARS 2 VPS is your own virtual machine with full root access: you pick the OS image, set up the Project CARS 2 server yourself, and you can add league tools or several server instances. Choose the VPS if your league wants full control over the machine.
- VPS: root access, own OS image, several instances
- Self-setup: control over files and configs
You set up your own race server.
You set up the Project CARS 2 dedicated server yourself on your own VPS with full root access. A guide in the Help Center helps with setup. Afterwards you adjust tracks, sessions and race rules in your server config.
- Self-setup with full root access
- Dedicated servers are for PC players; consoles use peer-to-peer lobbies
You choose the operating system image for your VPS in the configurator, where Windows Server and Linux images are listed. Windows Server suits admins who prefer managing the machine via Remote Desktop; Linux suits those who prefer working over SSH. Either way you get full root or administrator access. Connect via Remote Desktop
- Windows Server: manage via Remote Desktop
- Linux: manage via SSH
Choose from our VPS locations in Europe and America and put the server close to most of your drivers, because latency depends on picking a nearby location. Our locations page lets you test your live ping before you order. Hardware and network details can vary by location. See all locations
- Locations in Europe and America
- Live ping test before ordering
Your own race server for PC leagues.
Yes. You set up the official Project CARS 2 dedicated server yourself on your own VPS with full root access. Your PC league then races on a fixed, always-on server instead of peer-to-peer lobbies that end when the host leaves.
- Official dedicated server tool
- Independent of peer-to-peer lobbies
Yes. You can add CPU, RAM or storage when your grid grows or you add a practice or event server. Storage can only be increased, not reduced. On subscription rentals, Scale with Me can also adjust resources automatically.
- Run several server instances on one VPS
- Disk size can only go up
Yes. DDoS protection is included for VPS, with our PletX protection at our own locations designed to filter attack traffic before it reaches your race server. Your VPS also gets an automatic daily system Backup; your own Backups and restores are available with ZapX Pass. How PletX protection works
- PletX DDoS protection included
- Automatic daily system Backup
Any more questions?
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Your VPS panel at a glance
Browser console, Backups and live statistics for your Project CARS 2 VPS in one place.
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VPS Server – DDoS Manager
DDoS Manager of the VPS server in the ZapX customer panel.
ZapX AI Agent
Questions about your Project CARS 2 VPS?
The ZapX AI Agent in your VPS dashboard explains settings, checks logs and status with your approval and suggests next steps as you set up Project CARS 2 yourself.
Firewall & portsResource usageBackup questionsServer diagnosis
The ZapX AI Agent is part of ZapX Pass. Changes to your VPS always need your confirmation.
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Which ports does my Project CARS 2 server need open?
The dedicated server uses the ports defined in your server.cfg. I can show you the current VPS firewall rules and suggest a matching rule, which you confirm before anything is applied.
Can you prepare that rule?
Yes. I'll prepare the firewall rule and show it to you first; it is only applied after you confirm it.
Measured performance
VPS performance you can check yourself
Real measurements from our VPS hosts compared with typical market values, so you know what your race server runs on.
Top-tier Performance
High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location
ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs
Market typicalHardware varies
Typical VPS plans without a published host CPU
confirmed 2026-07-01
Standard CPUPowerful server CPUs, model depends on the location
StorageEnterprise NVMe U.3, Ceph
Support24/7 AI + escalation
League setups
What your league can run on one VPS
From a weekly league grid to a separate practice server: Project CARS 2 setups on your own VPS, with full root access to set up the server yourself.
Ready for race night?
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Start your Project CARS 2 VPS today
Pick a package, location and OS image, set up the Project CARS 2 server yourself with full root access, and race on a server that doesn't depend on a player's PC.
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