Celebrating the launch of the racing sim back in 2008, the iRacing 15th Anniversary Series begin for August, 2023, with 15 participants randomly awarded 1,000 credits for taking part in all weeks. iRacing originally began back on August 26th, 2008. And to throwback to that era, the sim is running four weekly championships using classic cars and tracks which were available to … [Read more...]
Originally launched in 2008, the subscription-based iRacing service has always focused on being the most accurate sim racing representation of motorsport competition, with a license and safety rating system for access to specific cars and series, and iRating for skill-based splits in official races.
Membership gives you access to a selection of cars and circuits, with many more available to purchase individually.
Big iRacing July 2023 Dev Update: Rain, New Tracks & More
As the first insights for a while from Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Greg Hill, there's quite a lot to cover from the big iRacing July 2023 dev update. It discusses new circuits, refreshes to current venues, improvements to the corebase, 3D curbs, rain, overhauls to oval racing and the road racing licensing system, and the new Career Mode. New and upgraded … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 3 Update Released
As always, new cars and tracks dominate the highlights with the iRacing 2023 Season 3 update released and available to download. And it's a fairly hefty software package if you select everything, coming in at more than 13GB. The file size isn't too surprising when you consider the update includes three new cars, adding the Cadillac V-Series.R GTP, the Ligier JS P320, and the … [Read more...]
Real Racers Never Quit Imola Event Attracted Big Support
Announced at short notice due to catastrophic flooding in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and cancellation of the Formula One Grand Prix due to take place last weekend, the Real Racers Never Quit Imola Event attracted big support on Sunday from professional and sim racers, along with a large audience on Twitch who could donate to support efforts. Obviously virtual and … [Read more...]
World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing Success For Monster Games
Recently released figures have demonstrated the World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing success for Monster Games and iRacing. The first title to be released after the developers were acquired by the sim racing platform back in January 2022, things seem to have gone well since the September 2022 release of the game. Currently available for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X\S, PlayStation 4 … [Read more...]
Motorland Aragon Is Coming Soon To iRacing
The release of Spanish tracks continues as after the Circuito de Jerez arrived in March 2023, it's now been revealed that Motorland Aragon is coming soon to iRacing. Given the official confirmation, it suggests the new venue will be released with iRacing 2023 Season 3 in June. Like Jerez, it's a venue that will probably be more familiar to fans of motorcycle racing. Since … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 2 Patch 4 Released
The main changes are for the Mercedes-AMG GT4 with the iRacing 2023 Season 2 Patch 4 released to download in around 114MB. The German sportscar gets an improved ABS system, a slightly increased vehicle mass and fixes for issues with the fuel consumption and rev lights weren't working as intended. It's a fairly small patch, as you'd expect for an update arriving later in an … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 2 Patch 3 Released
The new Auto Fuel functionality gets tweaked with iRacing 2023 Season 2 Patch 3 released now to download, along with some updates to the damage model on a range of cars and various other tweaks and improvements. Car changes are fairly limited, with the GT4 class getting improved ABS, and BoP tweaks including slight mass increases for the McLaren 570S and Mercdes-AMG, more … [Read more...]
Ligier JS P320 LMP3 Is Coming To iRacing In June 2023
A new class of cars will be available to race this Summer, as the Ligier JS P320 LMP3 is coming to iRacing in June 2023. It's been confirmed via social media after fans spotted iRacing logos on a Sean Creech Motorsport car competing at the Sebring 12 Hours, and the team revealed they'd worked with the sim racing platform on audio and data. The third class of Le Man … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 2 Patch 2 Released
You'll need to drive a little more carefully in various classes of car with iRacing 2023 Season 2 Patch 2 released to download. It's a fairly small download, but includes body panel adjustments to generally weaken the strength of cars including the TCRs, GT4s, classic 1987 NASCARs, MX-5 Cup, Street Stock and various open wheelers. And while you'll generally try and avoid … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 2 Patch 1 Update Released
As the official series begin for another 12 weeks of competitive sim racing, we've seen the iRacing 2023 Season 2 Patch 1 update released to tweak the new cars and tracks along with existing content. This includes some minor issues with the new free Ray FF1600, and removing a hand brake previously available for the Renault Clio R.S. V, along with adding the Gen 4 Cup version … [Read more...]
ARCA Update Mistake Sparks A New Official iRacing Series
In a rare example of a sim racing accident with a happy ending, an ARCA update mistake sparks a new official iRacing series launching next week. The most recent iRacing 2023 Season 2 update accidentally applied a change to the NASCAR ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala used for the one-make oval development series. And as a result, the car gained a much higher 9700rpm rev limit … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 2 Update Released
There's a lot to download with 3.68GB of required and optional changes, tweaks and new content now that we've seen the iRacing 2023 Season 2 update released. The biggest news is the arrival of three new cars, with the Ray FF1600 joining the sim racing platform as a free addition, and the paid Renault Clio R.S V and Late Model Stocks also becoming available. Another potential … [Read more...]
New Late Model And Official Partnership For iRacing
Short track sim racers will have something to look forward to in Season 2, with a new Late Model and official partnership for iRacing with the CARS Tour. The new car is based on the JR Motorsports' CARS Late Model Stock Tour entry which won both the driver and owner championships with Carson Kvapil. And it should be accurate, given that the owner of the team and CARS Tour is … [Read more...]
iRacing Announces The End For The VW Jetta TDi Cup Car
It's personally a sad day as iRacing announces the end for the VW Jetta TDi Cup Car, confirming it will be replaced for 2023 Season 2 by the new Clio Cup in the Production Car Challenge. Retirement was always likely for the Jetta following the reveal of the new Clio. The diesel saloon briefly competed in one-make series in America from 2008 until 2011, along with some racing … [Read more...]