It's with great pleasure that I introduce the 2021 VW Jetta Cup Team ORD official unveiling. The original idea was that I'd try getting back into orgnaised league sim racing by running around the back of the field with a couple of logos on my paintjob. But that's grown a fair bit now. The first thing to mention is the amazing team livery created by Lee Walker, who … [Read more...]
Watch Max Verstappen’s Amazing Bathurst Qualifying Lap
Max Verssappen is pretty talented behind the wheel of both the Red Bull Formula 1 car and a sim rig. If you're in any doubt, just watch Max Verstappen's amazing Bathurst qualifying lap, driving for Team Redline in the iRacing Bathurst 12 Hour Special event. Partnering with professional sim racer Enzo Bonito, the youngest driver to ever compete in F1 was tasked with setting … [Read more...]
Team ORD Enters The VW Jetta Cup
It's been a while since there's been any official Team ORD competitive sim racing. But having already shared my love of the VW Jetta and the Sim-Lab PCC series on iRacing, I couldn't resist signing up to the new VW Jetta Cup being organised by The Racing Line. It's a 12 week series for 30 drivers, with the schedule mirroring the PCC series. Taking place on Monday evenings … [Read more...]
2021 eNASCAR iRacing – Leahy Wins at Homestead
The eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series went to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the second round of the championship. And the race was won by polesitter Keegan Leahy, taking his first victory of the year. After qualifying first, the 23XI Racing driver had a relatively calm route to victory, leading 105 laps in a race which stayed under the green flag for the duration. The main … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 RCCO eX ZERO 2021 Update 1.33 Released
Electric cars are a growing part of sim racing just as in the real world of motorsport. And both cases are evolving in parallel. One example is the rFactor 2 RCCO eX ZERo 2021 Update 1.33 released by Studio 397 for the concept car developed with former DTM champion Mike Rockenfeller. One of the big changes is that the car will now have energy regeneration under braking, … [Read more...]
2021 GT Sport Exhibition Series Starts February 27th
It's almost time for the top tier of the Gran Turismo Sport virtual motorsport season to begin, as the 2021 GT Sport Exhibition Series start February 27th. It's the pre-season event which gives players time to practice and build up racing experience before the full GT Online Championship starts, with races using the same format and scoring as the main series. And it's also a … [Read more...]
Mercedes Signs Jarno Opmeer for 2021 F1 Esports
There are some big moves in virtual motorsport at the moment as Mercedes signs Jarno Opmeer for 2021 F1 Esports and Formula E competition, with the Dutch reigning champion moving from the Alfra Romeo team. The 21-year-old began racing in karting and single seater racing, progressing as far as the Renault Sport Academy before switching to the eSports world with … [Read more...]
2021 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Announced
Having started in 2020 partly as a result of the massive disruption to motorsport and sim racing, the 2021 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series returns with a new 10-race schedule. Initally planned as a one-off event, it quickly moved into an eight race series echoing the NASCAR Cup schedule aside from a final race held at the virtual version of North Wilkesboro. Winners … [Read more...]
The 2021 iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona
It took a while longer than expected, but the 2021 iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona took place on January 22nd-24th. The huge popularity of the event, with around 10,000 drivers waiting to take part, unfortunately led to a few hours of delays in getting started. Some drivers were waiting several hours to register and race, and still encountered problems joining online sessions. … [Read more...]
Rocket League 2021 X Games Aspen Limited Edition Items
Celebrate your love of car soccer and extreme sports with some new Rocket League 2021 X Games Aspen limited edition items. They'll also be available to celebrate the introduction of the RLCS X Games: North American Regional event. The two items which you will be available to claim for free and use within Rocket League are the X-Skis Player Banner and the X-Board Player … [Read more...]
2021 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Teams And Prizes
The 12th season is due to start shortly, with the 2021 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series teams and prizes announced. We're currently in the middle of the five day period for the 40 qualifying drivers to sign with teams for the series, which ends on Monday, January 11th, 2021. The virtual motorsport series is worth noting as it will be the second supported by the soft drinks … [Read more...]
BMW SIM Cups 2021 Go Even Further This Season
Following a successful debut in 2020, the BMW SIM Cups 2021 will expand to cover series on iRacing, rFactor 2 and Assetto Corsa Competizione. The world's top sim racers will now be able to compete on three of the biggest platforms for a place in the grand finals at BMW SIM Live 2021. Both the iRacing and rFactor 2 competitions have evolved from last year, with prize money … [Read more...]
2020 GT Sport FIA World Finals Start Friday, Dec 18
Despite all the disruption of the last few months, the 2020 GT Sport FIA World Finals will start from Friday, December 18th. And the action will be available via the Gran Turismo TV Youtube channel or the Gran Turismo Live website. The FIA Gran Turismo Championships World Finals 2020 will start with the grand final of the GR Supra GT Cup 2020 available to watch at 13:00 GMT … [Read more...]
Lopez Wins The 2020 FIA Gran Turismo Championship EMEA Final
Spanish driver Coque Lopez wins the 2020 FIA Gran Turismo Championship EMEA final to secure his place in the World Finals of the Nations Cup 2020. He'll be joined by seven more racers from Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions, with the finalists from the Americas and Asia-Oceania to still be decided. The FIA GT Championships 2020 Nations Cup EMEA Regional Final took … [Read more...]
New Winter Heat Series For NASCAR Heat 5
Open to all NASCAR Heat 5 racers on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the new Winter Heat Series offers a $47,000 prize pool and the chance to race against top eSports drivers. The new eSports competition is organised by MotorSport Games, with four races taking place between November 2020 and February 2021. It's separate from the official eNASCAR Heat Pro League, but 10 teams … [Read more...]