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...]
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.
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...]
The Renault Clio Cup Is Coming To iRacing
Following an accidential leak via the iRacing forums yesterday, it's now been confirmed that the Renault Clio Cup is coming to iRacing. After various people spotted the file name in the screenshot of sound clips, images of the car have now been sharing on the official iRacing social media channels. Given that the car model looks pretty much finished, it suggests the Clio … [Read more...]
iRacing Preview Jerez And The Formula 1600
New content appears in video as iRacing preview Jerez and the Formula 1600 with work in progress footage. While the lap of the Spanish track is very clearly work in progress, the thumbnail on Youtube does display 'Season 02' suggesting both could be released in a couple of weeks. iRacing previously released a laserscan image of the Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto, a 2.751 … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 4 Focuses On Graphics
There are various visual improvements to download for cars and circuits as iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 4 focuses on graphics. Aside from a new League option to remove drop weeks after a certain point in the season, and an issue with pit starts at Wild West Motorsports Park, everything else is about improving the performance and look of the sim racing platform. The changes … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Hotfix 2 Released
Along with teasing Jerez for a future update, there are further tweaks to the new damage model, especially in the GT3 class, with iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Hotfix 2 released to download. The previous update arrived at the end of January and updated cars which were running on the new damage model prior to the start of the year. Existing issues had meant those vehicles had … [Read more...]
iRacing Tease The Jerez Circuit
A Spanish track best known to fans of MotoGP will soon be coming to sim racing, as iRacing tease the Jerez circuit for release in the near future. The Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto is a 2.751 mile (4.428km) track located close to Jerez de la Frontera, and originally opened in December, 1985. It famously hosted the 1997 European Grand Prix, which saw Jacques Villenueve … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Updates Damage Models
You might need to be a little more careful about contact and crashes when you're sim racing as iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 3 updates damage models for a wide range of car classes. Cars which were developed on the iRacing New Damage Model prior to the start of 2023 had ended up stronger and more durable than was realistic to cope with some issues with the system being used. But … [Read more...]
Team ORD Return For The TRL RLTC Season 2
Preparations are getting underway for the first race of the season as Team ORD return for the TRL RLTC Season 2. It's a seven round series running from the 30th January 2023 until March 20th, followed by a special multiclass event, with each driver picking one of three touring car options to run throughout the championship. Our initial effort in Season 1 saw the first Team … [Read more...]
2023 iRacing Daytona 24 Wins For Williams and Apex
With a total of 16,651 drivers across 85 races, the weekend saw 2023 iRacing Daytona 24 wins for Williams and Apex Racing Team across the GTP, LMP2 and GTD classes in the top split. The 24 hour endurance event saw a total of 4,191 teams registered, with the iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona powered by VCO top two splits broadcast live over the weekend on the VCO Esports Youtube … [Read more...]
The Sim Racer Film Is Available To Stream
If you've ever struggled to explain your virtual motorsport hobby to friends and family, help might be at hand, as The Sim Racer film is available to stream now via Amazon Prime Video. From personal experience, sharing some of the best racing films (Rush, Ford vs Ferrari, Senna or the classic On Any Sunday) has helped non-fans understand some of passion I have. And led to … [Read more...]
iRacing Tease A New Formula Ford
The 2023 season has already seen one long-running car being retired from iRacing series in the shape of the Pontiac Solstice. Now as iRacing tease a new Formula Ford, it suggests the same fate might fall on the Skip Barber Formula 2000 in the near future. The Formula Ford class of single seater, open-wheel racing has been running since a first event at Brands Hatch on … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 2 Released
There are some notable changes with iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 2 released, despite the relatively small 210MB download. And there's great news for anyone accidentally jump starting or messing up their pace lap speed, as you'll now get a drive-through, rather than a stop-and-go penalty. The other big changes are for the GT3 class, with less extreme behaviour when you strike … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Hotfix 1 Released
As you might have expected after such a large update to kick off preparations for the next year, we've now seen iRacing 2023 Season 1 Hotfix 1 released. The 375MB download contains various fixes for the new content, including cars, tracks and tweaks to the new damage model for the GT3 class. But it also updates various new iRacing setups for the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Update Released
There's a lot of cover with the iRacing 2023 Season 1 update released and available to download. In addition to the new free Toyota GR86, there are both the BMW M Hybrid LMDh and the Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance F1 car as paid content. And a bumper-to-bumper artwork update for the Ford Mustang FR500S. The update also adds the new damage model for the GT3 class cars and … [Read more...]