Just downloaded rfactor 2 and I am not able to get any further than loading the track in. Any help would be appreciated.
That is an extremely low end GPU, and a very slow CPU, also capped because of the TDP management, so without any specific report (with details about the problem and how to repro), I would say you are going out of resource pretty quickly. Probably out of VRAM on loading, and out of resource in the process. First thing I would try to confirm, it's to try an official combo (like Clio @ Silverstone), with ALL settings at minimum, and a low video resolution and, of course, no postFX. Next, try to be more specific with reports. What kind of error you get. What kind of message, if any. What kind of settings you are trying to use. What resolution. What Track and Car combo.