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...]
Formula Vee Coming To iRacing For Free
Despite being announced on April 1st, it seems there's going to be a new open wheel car available on the sim racing service, with the Formula Vee coming to iRacing for free in June, 2021. The Formula Vee will be a rookie class open wheel series. And it should be popular as the real world series has been running since 1964 in the U.S, with other series in the UK, Ireland, … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 and the McLaren 570s GT4
You'd expect some quick fixes to be available following the big Season 2 update. But in a bit of a surprise we've seen iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 and the McLaren 570s GT4 both arrive for the sim racing service. And the 3.8 litre twin turbo V8 is certainly a nice unexpected extra. The McLaren joins the existing BMW M4 GT4 and Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR on iRacing … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Release Notes
Although iRacing will always publicise upcoming new cars, tracks and big changes, you tend to only get a detailed list of updates when the latest deployment goes live. But that's changed with a draft version of the iRacing 2021 Season 2 release notes already available. And it's quite a list, with even the season highlights running to several lines. On the car front there's a … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 2 Update Released
Make sure you log on and download the latest hotfix before racing this weekend, with the iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 2 update released to bring the BMW M4 GT3 early access release and a number of changes. While the BMW grabs the headlines for the patch, there are also some sizeable changes for the Dallara iR-01 and IR18 open-wheelers, some adjustments to the Porsche 911 … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 1 Build Release Notes
One of the biggest ever updates is scheduled to be deployed to iRacing from 13:00 UTC / GMT on December 9th, 2020. But while you wait for the new cars, tracks layouts and more, you can see what's coming with the iRacing 2021 Season 1 Build Release Notes. Even selecting some of the highlights makes for a pretty long list with the release of the Dallara iR-01, two Dirt … [Read more...]
New Fictional iRacing Dallara iR-01 Announced
Despite the massive disruption to real and virtual motorsport in 2020, there's a lot coming for the iRacing 2021 Season 1 build. Possibly the most exciting, and certainly the most controversial, is the new fictional iRacing Dallara iR-01 announced for release. The two companies have worked together for a long time, and previous sim projects include the Dallara DW12 Indycar, … [Read more...]
iRacing Offers An Early Release For The BMW M4 GT3
Another choice is coming to virtual GT racing as iRacing offers an Early Release for the BMW M4 GT3. Which means you'll get to drive it before the real car debuts in motorsport at some point next season. Especially as it's not due to be homologated until September 2021. The BMW M4 GT3 Early Release will be added as a pre-release version in the weeks after the 2021 Season 1 … [Read more...]
iRacing Announces the Corvette C8.R for New Season
It seems there's no end to the news coming from the virtual motorsport platform, as iRacing announces the Corvette C8.R. There's no exact release date for the release of the 2020 GT but it has to be soon as it's included in the Season 3 Week 14 race schedule. Which means it will be part of iRacing 2020 Season 4 as the Corvette C8R GTE will be available in the "Shiny New … [Read more...]
iRacing Dallara P217 LMP2 In-Game Previews
Could an eagerly awaited new car arrive for iRacing 2020 Season 4, as some new iRacing Dallara P217 LMP2 in-game previews have been shared? The Dallara was revealed as coming soon in the middle of July, and now iRacing has shared some shots of the car in-game at the Silverstone circuit, which means it will probably arrive soon. Especially as the tweet asked "Who's … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 4 will make 2 more cars and 5 tracks free
Some big changes are coming as iRacing 2020 Season 4 will make 2 more cars and 5 tracks free to anyone paying the standard monthly subscription. Plus two other cars will be discounted for the future. The new cars available for free will be the Volkswagen Jetta TDI, which features in series including the Sim Lab Production Car Challenge. So it might help to see more variation … [Read more...]