A new choice for the most popular category of sim racing will appear in September, as iRacing 2024 Season 4 will add the McLaren 720S GT3 EVO to the available car choices. The sim has featured the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 since 2013, so it's great to see the new model arrive, with the EVO version launched in the real world in 2023 on top, following the 720S GT3 in 2018. It was … [Read more...]
iRacing Scans 2003 NASCAR Cup Cars
After previously launching the NASCAR Legends series featuring oval racers from 1987 a couple of years ago, it seems we might be going back to another era, as iRacing scans 2003 NASCAR Cup Cars, suggesting some future releases for the sim racing service. Some images have been teased by iRacing executive director and third placed driver that year, Dale Earnhardt Jr, with … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 4 Patch 2 Adds Honda SF23 Engines
The Super Formula series now replicates the real world championship, as iRacing 2023 Season 4 Patch 2 adds Honda SF23 engines which can be chosen as an alternative Toyota power. Whether you already own the Super Formula SF23 or buy it in the future, it will include both the Honda and Toyota choices, with both using the same Dallara chassis to produce near-F1 levels of open … [Read more...]
SRX Is Coming To iRacing In 2024
As part of a new partnership agreement with the Superstar Racing Experience, SRX is coming to iRacing in 2024 with both the car and series appearing some time next year. The American stock car series began in 2021 with founders including Tony Stewart, and offers shorter length racing at smaller tracks, with drivers and crew chiefs randomly paired for each event. Cars are … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 4 Update Released
There's a lot packed into a 20.81GB download with the iRacing 2023 Season 4 Update released. Along with five new cars, Circuit de Ledenon, Kern Country Raceway Park and the refreshed Circuit Zandvoort, it also lets you load 12 different car models in a single session, expands AI racing and the new damage model, and even expands the Spotter calls to include details like the … [Read more...]
Super Formula SF23 Confirmed For iRacing 2023 Season 4
If you want near-F1 levels of open wheel racing, then you'll be pleased to see the Super Formula SF23 confirmed for iRacing 2023 Season 4. The Japanese series features the Dallara chassis powered by one of two engine manufacturers, and it's the Toyota RDF 01F that's been revealed for the update on Wednesday, September 6th. Established in 2013 as a successor to Formula … [Read more...]
1987 NASCAR Pontiac Grand Prix Coming To iRacing
The Legends series will almost have the complete field of late 1980s Winston Cup cars, with the news that the 1987 NASCAR Pontiac Grand Prix is coming to iRacing in the 2023 Season 4 update. It joins the original releases of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Ford Thunderbird from June 2020, which were later joined by the Buick Lesabre as the B licence fixed series remains … [Read more...]
The Porsche 963 is confirmed for iRacing 2023 Season 4
As predicted from a teaser image at the start of August, the Porsche 963 is confirmed for iRacing 2023 Season 4. It'll join the BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh and Cadillac V-Series.R GTP, and also makes it increasingly likely the Acura ARX-06 will also be revealed in the near future. All the new content should arrive in an update at midnight on September 5th, allowing iRacing … [Read more...]
Two New IMSA GTP Cars Confirmed For iRacing
With the Cadillac V-Series.R GTP introduced with the recent Season 3 update, joining the BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh from 2022, it seems the 2023 field could be completed soon with two new IMSA GTP cars confirmed for iRacing. While iRacing hasn't confirmed the models which will be released, it seems likely to be the Porsche 963 and Acura ARX-06 currently racing in the IMSA GTP … [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...]
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...]
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...]