Series 2 of the popular Virtual Motorsports SpecRacing championship is due to kick off on June 7th with drivers now challenged to compete in the 2010 Subaru Legacy B4 2.5GT - the previous season featured the 1994 Nissan Fairlady Z Version S Twin Turbo, and was won by F4H Mopar001. Racing on Thursdays at 19:00 CST/ 01:00 GMT / 11:00 AEST, the Subarus will have a performance … [Read more...]
Race Diary: Virtual Motorsports Nurburgring GP 2.4 hours
It’s not often you get the chance of two hours and thirty minutes of constant Forza Motorsport action, so when Virtual Motorsports announced the Nurburgring GP 2.4 Hours event I jumped at the chance. And having finally finished the race last weekend, I’m glad I did, even if there were times when I was questioning my sanity. The format was fairly simple. As a multiclass event … [Read more...]
Race Diary: Virtual Motorsport GP2, Season 2, Race 1: Road Atlanta
The racing season is underway once again with the Virtual Motorsport GP2 series which features the Seat Leon Supercup in a specific S613 tune for all drivers - which tends to mean close qualifying times and even closer racing. So having had a few practice laps in the car, I'd adjusted to a front-wheel drive racer despite my preference for RWD or AWD machines. As it's … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports announce GP2 Series 2
If you're tempted by racing in a competitive series featuring every driver in the same car, then you might be interested in the Virtual Motorsports GP2 Series 2, which will put all racers in the 2007 SEAT Leon Supercup at S613 performance index. Starting on May 1, 2013, the series will run on Tuesdays at 13:00 CST / 19:00 GMT / 05:00 AEST, and will feature a two-race format … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports announce special Nurburgring 2.4 Hours race
Virtual Motorsports have announced their first one-off Forza Motorsport 4 Special Event of the 2012 season with a testing and challenging Endurance race. The challenge will be to cover the greatest distance in 2.4 hours of driving at the full Nurburgring Grand Prix circuit, with absolutely no assists or circuit guides allowed. That means it'll be as much about surviving as … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports unveils NASCAR series
Unofficial Forza racing series organisers Virtual Motorsports run a range of successful championships, including the Classic Series in which Dan is currently competing. They've just announced the addition of a new NASCAR series featuring the 2011 Chevrolet #04 Chevrolet Racing Monte Carlo SS Stock Car and 2011 Ford #05 Ford Racing Fusion Stock Car. It starts on March 9, 2012 … [Read more...]
Join the ORDC Club on Forza Motorsport 4
One of the best things about Forza Motorsport 4 is the resurrection of the formal Clubs element. Not only does it bring racers together more easily, but it's great to have messaging options and the ability to share cars etc. Obviously we've got a club running - ORDC - and we'd love to have you as a part of it. In addition to all the benefits of joining any Forza … [Read more...]
Cheating prompts GT5 Academy changes and game update
It's said that cheats never prosper, but in this case they may have helped everyone benefit as widespread corner cutting in the second round of the GT Academy USA Round Two has led to postponement of Round 3 pending an update for Gran Turismo 5. The second round featured time trials on Rome and Madrid, but the fact that corners could be skipped entirely, along with other … [Read more...]
Series Report: IFCA Spec Racing 2010 (Season 8)
With the conclusion of the first www.IFCAracing.com Spec racing season for 2010 (Season 8), --one of the most popular and competitive simulation racing events in the Forza universe, it’s time to reflect and compare notes. IFCA Spec racing if you don’t know is a limited tuning 25 lap format with identical cars in an 8 week season. Originally designed to be exactly like the famed … [Read more...]
Hyundai Forza Motorsport 3 Championship starts Jan 1 2010
The good news is that the official Hyundai Forza Motorsport 3 Championship registration starts on January 1, 2010, until January 17th, with $12,000 in prizes up for grabs in four individual tournaments running from Jan 22 -Feb 18. The bad news is that the competition is only open to U.S residents - so only 1/3 of the ORD team are even eligible. But on the bright side, the … [Read more...]