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...]
iRacing About To Release The Mt Washington Hillclimb
It's an exciting time for new content and upcoming releases, with iRacing about the release the Mt Washington hillclimb as an early access version. And it's arriving just in time for the running of the real world event, which will be held from August 13-15th, 2021. Not as well known internationally as Pikes Peak, the Mount Washington event is actually the oldest hillclimb in … [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...]
Chicago Street Circuit Released on iRacing
Ever fancied driving around the roads in a NASCAR Cup Series machine? Your dreams have now been answered with the Chicago Street Circuit released on iRacing and available to buy now for $14.95. There's talk of the real world NASCAR championship visiting a street circuit in the future, but in the meantime, they partnered with iRacing to laser scan some of the most familiar … [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 SuperSpeedway Arrives With 2021 Season 1 Patch 1
It might not be based on a real world circuit, but iRacing SuperSpeedway arrives with the 2021 Season 1 Patch 1 release, and comes with some sim racing history. Coca-Cola Speedway originally appeared in the NASCAR Racing series of games developed by Papyrus Design Group. It was available in NASCAR Racing 2002 Season and NASCAR Racing 2003 Season, and the three-mile long … [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...]
iRacing adds Brands Hatch and Charlotte Rallycross Tracks
Normally I experience elation and despair by throwing away a certain victory at the last corner. But now I've had the same emotional rollercoaster as iRacing adds Brands Hatch and Charlotte Rallycross Tracks with the 2021 Season 1 Build. I've dabbled in the Rallycross series in iRacing, but held back a little purely because I haven't been able to invest in a sim rig set-up … [Read more...]
iRacing Preview Cedar Lake Speedway
There's a new dirt oval track arriving with the 2021 Season 1 build release, as iRacing preview Cedar Lake Speedway, including a new video showing the the circuit. The latest dirt oval addition to the sim racing service is named after a nearby lake and located in New Richmond in Wisconsin. It was opened in 1957 on a farm opened by Elmer Cook and his family after they … [Read more...]
4 European Road Circuits Come To iRacing in 2021
One of the longstanding complaints about iRacing is that it seems to understandably focus on adding U.S oval and dirt track content. But that's being laid to rest with 4 European road circuits come to iRacing in 2021, as the start of plans for much more European-based content in the future. The four tracks have already been fully scanned and licensed, and will be released in … [Read more...]
Long Beach Arrives with iRacing 2021 Season 1
As we get closer to the start of the next year of virtual motorsport, there's plenty of news to catch up on with iRacing. And that includes the announcement that Long Beach arrives with iRacing 2021 Season 1. The update is currently scheduled to arrive on December 9th, 2020. Technically Long Beach has been available in iRacing for several years, but only as a Tech Track. … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 2 Deployed, Long Beach Previewed
More tweaks and improvements have arrived with iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 2 deployed, plus there's a preview screen of Long Beach as it will move from a wireframe tech track to a full circuit. Most of the changes in iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 2 for individual cars has been to update individual season set-ups (including the NASCAR Cup Series cars), along with some … [Read more...]
iRacing Adds Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in September 2020
Get ready to try a new oval as iRacing adds Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in September 2020 alongside the start of Season 4. Two configurations will be included with a 0.25 mile mini oval, along with the main 0.596 mile circuit. It's an historic addition, as the oldest continually operating track in the United States. It's now 116 years since the first event was held at the … [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...]
Hockenheim and New Grass Are Coming to iRacing
There's been a lot of new car and track content revealed for iRacing recently. And now there's news that both Hockenheim and new grass are coming to iRacing. The legendary German circuit probably doesn't need much introduction, as it was originally built in 1932, and has hosted multiple Formula One Grand Prix as recently as 2019. Hockenheimring was redesigned in 2002 … [Read more...]