Having started in 2020 partly as a result of the massive disruption to motorsport and sim racing, the 2021 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series returns with a new 10-race schedule. Initally planned as a one-off event, it quickly moved into an eight race series echoing the NASCAR Cup schedule aside from a final race held at the virtual version of North Wilkesboro. Winners … [Read more...]
The 2021 iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona
It took a while longer than expected, but the 2021 iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona took place on January 22nd-24th. The huge popularity of the event, with around 10,000 drivers waiting to take part, unfortunately led to a few hours of delays in getting started. Some drivers were waiting several hours to register and race, and still encountered problems joining online sessions. … [Read more...]
What’s The Best Series On iRacing?
Like most sim racing titles, there's a wide range of virtual motorsport available in iRacing, across four road and dirt disciplines. But what's the best series on iRacing in my personal opinion? I'm judging this as a fairly average sim racer, and from the perspective of taking part, rather than trying to judge which top professional championship has the best drivers or … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 3 Released
It might be early in the new year for most of us, but not in sim racing where iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 3 has now been released. There are quite a few Balance of Power adjustments in the GT3 and GTE classes. These mainly focus on raising or lowering fuel consumption, although there are also aero changes for the Audi R8 LMS, BMW M4 GT3, and Mercedes AMG GT3. The AI … [Read more...]
BMW SIM Cups 2021 Go Even Further This Season
Following a successful debut in 2020, the BMW SIM Cups 2021 will expand to cover series on iRacing, rFactor 2 and Assetto Corsa Competizione. The world's top sim racers will now be able to compete on three of the biggest platforms for a place in the grand finals at BMW SIM Live 2021. Both the iRacing and rFactor 2 competitions have evolved from last year, with prize money … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 2 Hotfix 1 Released
Just in time for Christmas, iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 2 Hotfix 1 has been released. It's a relatively small update to futher tweak and fix some elements following the last big update. Along with some new base set-ups, probably the biggest fix is for the Brands Hatch Rallycross circuit, where cars were able to crash into each other on the pit road. And some potholes have … [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 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...]
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 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...]