Whether you love or hate alternative fuel cars, they're a growing part of motorsport and sim racing. And that continues as the electric Porsche Mission R arrives in iRacing 2022 Season 4. The concept car was unveiled by the German manufacturer around 12 months ago, with a self-contained monocoque-type driver cell which could also be used separately outside the car as a sim … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 3 Update Released
There are a few surprises in store with the iRacing 2022 Season 3 update released to download before you can get back into sim racing action. We knew that new circuits would include Sandown, Port Royal and probably Fuji, and that the Radical SR10 would become available. But there's also a new Mercedes-AMG GT4, and the current GT3 version becomes legacy content due to the … [Read more...]
iRacing Radical SR10 Preview Video
The launch of a new season in the sim generally means new cars and tracks. We've covered the circuits (Port Royal Speedway, Sandown Raceway and Fuji Speedway), but check out what's arriving at high speed in the iRacing Radical SR10 preview video featured below. The existing Radical sports car currently available in iRacing is the SR8 V8, which was originally launched in … [Read more...]
The Toyota GR86 Cup Car Is Coming To iRacing In 2023
Alongside forming a new single make racing series in America, the Toyota GR86 Cup Car is coming to iRacing in 2023. Unusually, the news was revealed on the Toyota Gazzoo Racing GR Cup North America website rather than by iRacing themselves. And the car should be fun to drive, taking a stock rear wheel drive 2.4 litre GR86 putting out 231bhp and 250Nm peak torque (which … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 2 Update Released
The iRacing 2022 Season 2 Update has been released with six new cars, and both the Winton Motor Raceway and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 circuits added, along with overhauls for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and GT3 class, netcode improvements, and more. The 5.05 GB download, if you select all available content and updates, also expanded AI racing to more … [Read more...]
Six New Cars Arriving For iRacing 2022 Season 2
A new build will be deployed on Tuesday March 8th, with six new cars arriving for iRacing 2022 Season 2. And there should be something for everything with an open wheel machine, four road racing saloons, and a classic oval example, plus updates to the existing NASCAR Camping World Trucks to bring them up to 2022 specifications. Aston Martin Vantage GT4 First up is the … [Read more...]
1987 Buick Lesabre Arriving On iRacing in March 2022
Fans of classic NASCAR racing will be exicted to see the 1987 Buick Lesabre arriving on iRacing in March 2022 as part of the next round of updates. The news was revealed by iRacing Executive Director and racer Dale Earnhardt Jnr as he asked for votes for the default livery on the new car via Twitter. The sixth generation Buick was introduced in 1986 on a new front wheel … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 4 Build Released
It's finally here, as the 7.69GB iRacing 2021 Season 4 build has been released to download, bringing new cars, tracks, and a host of other changes to all aspects of the sim racing service. The arrival of the Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO 2020 and the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) will be a significant change to the eligible series for both cars. And while American oval fans get Hickory … [Read more...]
Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO Arrives In iRacing 2021 Season 4
There will be significant changes to the GT3 class when the Season 4 Release is deployed on September 8th, 2021. We already knew that the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) would replace the existing version, and now the Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO arrives in iRacing 2021 Season 4 as well. It will replace the current Ferrari 488 GT3 in the sim racing service across road racing series, and … [Read more...]
iRacing Adds The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Fans of rear-engined German sports cars will be happy when iRacing adds the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) in the 2021 Season 4 build. Due for release in September, it will replace the existing 991 version of the car to reflect the debut of the latest model in the Porsche Supercup this year. “iRacing is proud to welcome the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup to the sim for September,” … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 3 Update Released
There's a hefty 9.64GB of cars, tracks and improvements to download with the iRacing 2021 Season 3 update released for the next 12 weeks of online sim racing competition. Season updates are normally pretty sizeable, but this might be the biggest yet, with a lot of new content to delve into. New cars in the iRacing 2021 Season 3 Update The most eagerly anticipated new … [Read more...]
Watch The iRacing Formula Vee Preview Video
Arriving as a new free car for 2022 Season 3, an iRacing Formula Vee preview video has been released to build excitement around the rookie class open wheeler. Originally announced on April 1st, 2021, the car is no joke. Formula Vee series have been held around the world since 1964, using 1300cc or 1600cc VW engines in a tubular frame. With around 90-95hp and no aero, it … [Read more...]
New iRacing Dirt Road Ladder For 2021 Season 3
Rallycross and Pro Lite truck sim racers will an easier time progressing in a new iRacing Dirt Road Ladder for 2021 Season 3. Which means it'll be possible to actually earn an A Class license in Dirt Road for the first time, and also includes a new car which will be free to all iRacing subscribers. From the new season in June, Rookie drivers will have access to the lower … [Read more...]
iRacing Release The 2022 NASCAR Next Gen Cars
The Gen-7 cars will make their real world racing debut at the Daytona 500 next year, but in the meantime iRacing release the 2022 NASCAR Next Gen cars to drive virtually. The new models were unveiled on May 5th at the NASCAR tech centre in Charlotte, North Carolina, while the sim racing versions appeared on the same day in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series event at … [Read more...]
The Porsche 911 GT3 R is coming to iRacing
There's a new addition to the Porsche family, and the GT3 field, as the Porsche 911 GT3 R is coming to iRacing in the 2021 Season 3 build. The news was revealed during the finale of the iRacing Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup, and it's likely to be a popular choice for GT3 sim racers. The current model of the Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) features a water-cooled flat-six 4.0 … [Read more...]