The Virtual Motorsports Pirtek GT Cup marked a new era for Team ORD. Not only had we recruited BigBen0913 as a full-time partner to join Badger Gravling following their VM Endurance outing, but we were even running a three-car team with the last-minute addition of CallMehDarkside who joined on loan from his regular team. Looking at the R3 class GT cars for the 8 week … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports IndyCar Series 1
Virtual Motorsports has announced the first open wheel series to be held by the league organisers in Forza Motorsport 5. The IndyCar Series 1 will begin on the 12th June 2014, with drivers competing in any of the four Dallara DW12 models in the game. Adding to the excitement, the series will allow all assists, but will feature simulation damage. Races will take place on … [Read more...]
Team ORD: VM Rivals Round 8: Maple Valley Reverse
The final round of the Virtual Motorsport Rivals Series took place on Maple Valley, running the reverse short circuit for race 1 and the reverse long circuit for race 2. Going into the final round, I was still competing for a chance to be the top Audi driver in the series, despite the disaster at the penultimate Silverstone round when I got wiped out early on in both races. … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports Stock Hatch Series for FM5
Virtual Motorsport is now letting drivers sign up for the Stock Hatch Series, which is now taking place on Forza Motorsport 5. The series allows you to pick one of five cars which is supplied with a specified build to ensure close racing, including slick tyres and adjustable aero. Virtual Motorsport Forza 5 Stock Hatch SeriesCars: 2011 Kia cee'd 2011 Citroen DS3 Racing … [Read more...]
Team ORD Racing Round-Up: VM Rivals and Classic Enduro
The past week saw the OnlineRaceDriver.com team compete in two Virtual Motorsport events for Forza Motorsport 4. First up was the Rivals Round 7 at Silverstone. Then Saturday saw Badger Gravling team up with painter and race BigBen0913 as the OnlineRaceDriver.com team for the VM Classic Enduro Event. Virtual Motorsport Rivals Rd 7: Silverstone I've always preferred Brands Hatch … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports Pirtek GT Cup opens for signups
The Virtual Motorsports Pirtek GT Cup is an 8-week championship taking place on Forza Motorsport 4 with a variety of GT class cars. To spice things up, all cars will be running on drag specification tyres, which means wear will be taken into account when pit stops are planned. You can sign up now, with the races held from 20th April on Sundays at 14:00 CDT / 20:00 BST. The … [Read more...]
Team ORD Race Round-up: VM Rival Series Rd6: Sunset Peninsula
The sixth round of the Virtual Motorsport Rivals Series took place on Wednesday night at Sunset Peninsula, and I was under pressure to do well with the aim of remaining the top Audi TT driver in the series. Although the top 6 drivers in the EU series are all racing in the 2010 Nissan 370Z, there are 3 Audis in the top 10, separated by a handful of points. So my aim was simple … [Read more...]
ORD officially supports the Madnotmad Racing team
One of the reasons for starting OnlineRaceDriver was to support the growing world of competitive virtual racing. Over the last few years, the level of skill and dedication shown by drivers has increased alongside the growth in both official series such as iRacing and the GT Academy, and leagues such as Virtual Motorsport and TORA. And that skills has been shown several times to … [Read more...]
Team ORD Racing Update
Team ORD are now competing in two Virtual Motorsport Forza 4 Series - in addition to completing the Classic Season 7, which will be coming to a close soon, we're also now involved in the 2014 Rivals Series 1, which puts drivers in either a Nissan 370Z or an Audi TT to fight it out. VM Rivals Series 1: Round 2 Hockenheim The Rivals series is slightly unusual for a racing … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports SpecRacing Series 7 opens
The Virtual Motorsports SpecRacing Series will move onto Forza Motorsport 5 with a dual timezone format allowing drivers from both the EU and U.S to race at the most appropriate times. Series 7 will use the 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R at specified C500 level build, and runs for 8 weeks from March 13-May 1st, 2014. The courses will be: Road Atlanta Full Sebring Full … [Read more...]
VM Classic Series 7 reports – Rounds 2 to 5
It's been a hectic few weeks, so it made sense to collect the recent Virtual Motorsport Classic Series races into one update. One thing I've definitely noticed is that the competitiveness of the drivers has increased during my absence from online racing. Qualifying times have continued to come down over the previous seasons, and the split between first and last is closer than … [Read more...]
ORD Racing: Virtual Motorsports Classics S7 Hockenheim
Between running a business and a handful of websites I've had a bit of time away from organised online racing. But I couldn't resist returning to the Virtual Motorsports Classic Series. The seventh season now allows cars up to and including 1995 models, each tested and given a set of parts to balance it with the rest of the field, giving a massive selection to choose from. The … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports set to run NASCAR Series 3
Popular Forza Motorsport 4 series organisers Virtual Motorsports has announced Series 3 of their NASCAR championship will start on September 20th, 2013. It's a dual-timezone event which takes places on Fridays at (EU Time Zone) 15:00 CDT / 21:00 BST / 07:00 AEST / (US Time Zone) 20:00 CDT / 02:00 BST / 12:00 AEST, and runs on a small amount of tracks that replicate the … [Read more...]
ORD competes in the CRA & VM Indy 500
I've finally returned to competing in organised online racing, having had a bit of an enforced break due to work and family commitments. And what better way to ease myself back into things than going up against some of the best Forza Motorsport 4 racers in four 50 lap sessions around the famous Indianapolis 500 Brickyard? The CRA & VM Indy 500 was originally being … [Read more...]
The 2012 IFCA World Championship – Grab the #1 plate and cash prize
Hello again men and woman of simulation racing! Although my home sim-racing league hasn’t been featured here for quite some time, the IFCA (International Forza Club Association) is quite active as of late. All the buzz is about the, “2012 IFCA World Championship” and how to get into the “Sweet 16.” On the whole, 2012 was a rebuilding year for one of the very first Forza … [Read more...]