The third season of the year is well underway. And with iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 released, we've seen plenty of updates, tweaks and improvements released in the four weeks since competitive sim racing resumed on the service. Having already released Patch 1 and Patch 2 in June, the third update came out on the last day of the month. And it comes with a couple of … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 2 Released
Another week has brought with it more improvements as we see iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 2 released. One of the main changes is to the 'Lucky Dog' rule when you're racing on ovals. Formally known as the beneficiary rule, the 'Lucky Dog' allows the closest lapped driver to be waved around everyone to gain back a lap. Which certainly confused me the first time I encountered … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 1 Released
It's almost time to start another 12 weeks of competition. So it makes sense to see iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 1 released today, before all the normal series start once more from Tuesday June 9th. Obviously the most recent update and release of new cars covered a lot of the big new changes. So this is more a rundown of tweaks and improvements for a wide range of … [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...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 8 Hotfix 1 Released
Following on from the latest patch, we've now seen iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 8 Hotfix 1 released. And although it doesn' have many major changes, it does tweak the feel of changing gears for one of the most popular cars in the game, and some graphics issues with three circuits. iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 8 Hotfix 1 Notes: SIMULATION: Race Control- Fixed an issue … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 8 Released
Traditionally, Tuesday is the day when the iRacing schedule updates with the latest circuits for each series. So it's not a bad time to get some changes out to the racing public, which is why we've just seen iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 8 released. It's not a massive update as the iRacing team continue to publish patches on a weekly basis. But it does contain a big change … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 7 Released
A slightly shorter list of updates and improvements come to the competitive sim racing title with iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 7 released now. As with many of the recent releases, it adds more tracks for the AI racing part of the game along with a minor tweak to tyre wear for the Audi RS 3 LMS. Other changes are mainly to audio and visual elements aside from updated season … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 6 Deployed
Updates are certainly being released regularly at the moment, with iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 6 deployed to the sim racing service yesterday. It arrives just under a week since Patch 5, and brings a new circuit into the AI selection. Aside from being able to race in single-player AI mode on Lime Rock Park, there are also a couple of changes for peripherals, particularly for … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 5 Released
There are some quite big changes to how Spotters work and qualifying sessions with iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 5 released to sim racers. The new Spotters feature allows you to select friends as a 'Trusted Spotter' who can then come and be your live advisor in any race. Meanwhile a new system is now in place for road circuit qualifying sessions to try and prevent people … [Read more...]
iRacing Updates: 2020 Season 2 Patch 3 and a Hotfix Released
There are more tweaks and changes to cars and tracks in the latest iRacing updates, with 2020 Season 2 Patch 3 and a hotfix both released. As always, some of the downloads are required for you to be able to access races, while some are optional if you don't own those particular vehicles and circuits in the game. Fortunately mid-season there aren't a lot of massive … [Read more...]
iRacing IndyCar Aeroscreen Dallara IR18 Released
Virtual motorsport is overtaking the real world with the iRacing IndyCar Aeroscreen Dallara IR18 released to all drivers now. The design has been tested in the real world as a response to several serious and tragic racing incidents, but would have debuted in the 2020 Indycar season. With real racing suspended, your first chance to see it in action is in iRacing. The … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 1 Released
It's good to see that sim racing developers are still managing to get updates out to racers, despite the challenging situation we're all currently in. The latest example is iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 1, which has just been released. It's not the biggest hotfix change list, but has some broadcasting improvements, which are good considering the increase in popularity for … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Build Released
The iRacing 2020 Season 2 build is now available to download, including the new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR, the addition of the Norwegian Hell Lankebanen rallycross circuit, and a revamped Texas Motor Speedway. Plus new AI and damage model content. There's a massive list of tweaks and improvements in the full release note below, so we'll quickly run through some of … [Read more...]
iRacing Shows A New NASCAR K&N Damage Model
Two of the biggest changes in iRacing are the new tyre and damage models being introduced across the racing simulation. And you'll want to check out the video of the new NASCAR K&N damage model to see how far they're taking it. The video includes plenty of examples demonstrating how crashes will be handled in the new build of the game. And with accidents and repairs … [Read more...]
iRacing NASCAR AI Soft Launch Today
Fans of oval racing have another reason to check out iRacing now, with the iRacing NASCAR AI soft launch today bringing computer opponents to two iconic American circuits. We've already seen the Porsche 911 GT3, Skip Barber and Mazda MX-5 available with the new single-player AI functionality on a small number of specific circuits. And now a virtual field of AI NASCAR drivers … [Read more...]