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...]
iRacing Dallara P217 LMP2 Previewed
If you weren't interested in the teasers for Weedsport Speedway and Big Block Modifieds, then you might be more excited to see the iRacing Dallara P217 LMP2 previewed. It will fill a current gap in the iRacing car list. Currently the sim racing platform offers two LMP1 choices, but the next classes available are GTE and GT3. Although there's the Corvette C7 Daytona … [Read more...]
iRacing Teases Weedsport Speedway and Big Block Modifieds
It seems more dirt oval action is on the way, as iRacing teases Weedsport Speedway and Big Block Modifieds as new additions to the sim racing subscriptions based service. First up is Weedsport Speedway, which is a 3/8 oval dirt track. Previously known as Cayuga Country Fair Speedway, the name was switched from matching its fairground location to the town it's based … [Read more...]
Huge iRacing 2020 Season 3 Update Arrives Tomorrow
We already knew a lot of new cars were about to be released. But the patch notes have been shared to reveal that an absolutely huge iRacing 2020 Season 3 update arrives tomorrow. The sim racing service will go into downtime mode from 12 noon UTC (8am EDT, 10pm AEST), with overlap sessions prevented from six hours earlier. While iRacing is offline, you can always use the Test … [Read more...]
BMW M4 GT4 Coming to iRacing in June 2020
There will now be six new cars appearing next month, with the BMW M4 GT4 coming to iRacing in June 2020. We'd almost forgotten about it being teased back in January with the recent announcements of the 1987 NASCAR cars, the Ford F-150, and the open wheel duo of the Indy Pro 2000 and US F2000. It means that there will now be two GT4 choices for iRacing competitors, as the … [Read more...]
Epic iRacing Trailer for the 1987 NASCAR Cars
With the 1987 Chevrolet Monete Carlo and Ford Thunderbird coming to the racing sim service in June 2020, there's now a pretty epic iRacing trailer for the 1987 NASCAR cars to build your anticipation. The video shows the cars as driven by legendary drivers Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt. And recreates when the pair battled at the 1987 'The Winston' at the Charlotte Motor … [Read more...]
iRacing Adds The NASCAR Trucks Ford F-150 In June
There are plenty of new cars coming to iRacing this summer. We already knew the Indy Pro 2000 and US F2000 open wheel racers were coming for iRacing 2020 Season 3. Plus the retro Winston Cup cars. And now iRacing adds the NASCAR Trucks Ford F-150 in June. The iRacing NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will expand to three choices, with the Ford F-150 joining the … [Read more...]
North Wilkesboro Speedway Arrives in iRacing
It's been talked about and teased for a while. But North Wilkesboro Speedway arrives in iRacing as a treat for anyone wanting to revisit a famous short track venue or try it out for the first time. Opening in Wilkesboro Township, North Carolina in 1949, the 0.625 mile circuit hosted top level NASCAR racing, including 93 Winston Cup Series races, until it closed in 1996. … [Read more...]
iRacing Indy Pro 2000 and US F2000 Arriving In June
New cars being added to iRacing is always good news. But with the iRacing Indy Pro 2000 and US F2000 arriving in June, it also means there will be some overhauls to the way drivers progress through the Indy Car racing world. The first in-game images of the Indy Pro 2000 and US F2000 look good. Both cars use the same monocoque chassis and engine, but difference include the … [Read more...]