It was a busy weekend for 40 top sim racing teams, but only one team could be victorious as Team Redline win the inaugural 2022 VCO Infinity 24 Hour event on iRacing. Their quintet of drivers finished just 3 points ahead of URANO eSports, with R8G eSports taking third overall. The VCO Infinity event offered something different, with a total of 40 sim racing teams competing … [Read more...]
iRacing Teases Fuji Speedway For 2022 Season 3
There's another iconic circuit on the way as iRacing teases Fuji Speedway, presumable set for release when the iRacing 2022 Season 3 update arrives in June. The current season ends on June 6th, followed by update and normal Week 13 iRacing shenanigans and testing. Back in January, iRacing promised three new dirt tracks this year, and with Federated Auto Parts Raceway already … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 2 Patch 3 Released
There's a relatively small 274MB download with iRacing 2022 Season 2 Patch 3 released, but it includes improvements to the racing sim, UI, and some cars and tracks. Possibly the most notable is an attempt to reduce nose and rear-end contact due to netcode, which are always frustrating when they happen. Obviously nothing will ever completely fix issues with connecting 30 or … [Read more...]
24 Hour VCO Infinity Event Dates and Teams Revealed
We now know which teams, and cars, will be involved in an unusual new eSports competition, with the the 24 Hour VCO Infinity event dates and teams revealed. Rather than following the typical motorsport formula, the VCO Infinity schedule includes a total of 24 races, which east last 45 minutes, and utilise a rotating selection of five cars. It takes place across May 7th and … [Read more...]
New Free iRacing Companion Mobile App Announced
Keeping track of your sim racing calendar can get complicated, but a new free iRacing Compansion mobile app should help you avoid losing track. It'll be come available this summer via the App Store and Google Play, and the features include; See all of your licenses, statistics, and fastest timesExplore all of iRacing’s series and mark your favorites, with filters by license … [Read more...]
What is the iRacing Brakedragging Controversy?
Since the first humans started competing against each other, people have been trying to gain an advantage through loopholes or exploits. It's part of the long, rich history of motorsport. And it's also a key element of videogames, including sim racing. So what is the iRacing brakedragging controversy, and why has it suddenly become a major talking point. How do real racers … [Read more...]
The 2022 VCO Grand Slam Starts This Weekend
Featuring selected endurance events from the official iRacing calendar, the 2022 VCO Grand Slam starts this weekend, April 9th and 10th, as sim drivers from around the globe will comepete at the Nurburgring for 24 hours. Each year, all iRacing susbcribers can take part in special team endurance events. And the Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) has been covering four of … [Read more...]
iRacing Announces A World of Outlaws Console Game
The acquisition of Monster Games back in January already makes more sense, as iRacing announces a World of Outlaws console game due out in Autumn 2022. The new game will be coming to Xbox and PlayStation as a first example of iRacing expanding beyond the core PC racing sim, and releasing work from the studios it has recently picked up (they also picked up DRAG developers … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 2 Update Released
The iRacing 2022 Season 2 Update has been released with six new cars, and both the Winton Motor Raceway and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 circuits added, along with overhauls for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and GT3 class, netcode improvements, and more. The 5.05 GB download, if you select all available content and updates, also expanded AI racing to more … [Read more...]
Six New Cars Arriving For iRacing 2022 Season 2
A new build will be deployed on Tuesday March 8th, with six new cars arriving for iRacing 2022 Season 2. And there should be something for everything with an open wheel machine, four road racing saloons, and a classic oval example, plus updates to the existing NASCAR Camping World Trucks to bring them up to 2022 specifications. Aston Martin Vantage GT4 First up is the … [Read more...]
1987 Buick Lesabre Arriving On iRacing in March 2022
Fans of classic NASCAR racing will be exicted to see the 1987 Buick Lesabre arriving on iRacing in March 2022 as part of the next round of updates. The news was revealed by iRacing Executive Director and racer Dale Earnhardt Jnr as he asked for votes for the default livery on the new car via Twitter. The sixth generation Buick was introduced in 1986 on a new front wheel … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 1 Patch 4 Released
Some changes have arrived for the NASCAR NEXT Gen cars in the run-up to the annual Daytona 500 event and the NASCAR Cup Series season, with iRacing 2022 Season 1 Patch 4 released. It's relatively small compared to the previous patch earlier this month, and focuses on the world of oval racing. There are visual updates for the NEXT Gen and Xfinity class cars to match what … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 1 Patch 3 Released
The latest update clocks in at a fairly compact 228MB if you download everything, but there are some useful improvements arriving with iRacing 2022 Season 1 Patch 3. And you'll need to install the minimum requirements before you can get back on track. A lot of the tweaks are for the UI and back end of the sim, including pausing the live data being used by the user interface … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 1 Patch 2 Released
The arrival of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum oval is probably the best part of the 169MB download now that iRacing 2022 Season 1 Patch 2 has been released. But there are a number of other cars and circuits with fixes and tweaks to make note of. iRacing designed and developed the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum circuit in cooperation with NASCAR ahead of the first … [Read more...]
Lots Of New Dirt Tracks Coming To iRacing in 2022
A whole host of new venues have been announced, with lots of new Dirt Tracks coming to iRacing in 2022. It's already the sim racing choice for short ovals and longer speedway tracks, and the ramping up of releases could be tied to the recent acquisition of developers Orontes Games. So it's great news if you enjoy racing dirt ovals across the various car classes in iRacing, … [Read more...]