More work has been completed on the iRacing user interface with iRacing 2020 Season 4 Hotfix 1 released. We'll keep seeing improvements and updates to the new UI as content increasingly moves from the classic member website to the new method of accessing series, races and time trials. It won't be long before any remaining niggles and issues are hammered out by the team at … [Read more...]
iRacing Announces the Corvette C8.R for New Season
It seems there's no end to the news coming from the virtual motorsport platform, as iRacing announces the Corvette C8.R. There's no exact release date for the release of the 2020 GT but it has to be soon as it's included in the Season 3 Week 14 race schedule. Which means it will be part of iRacing 2020 Season 4 as the Corvette C8R GTE will be available in the "Shiny New … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 4 Adds New Race Series and Tyre Choices
Sim racing will get very interesting in a couple of weeks as iRacing 2020 Season 4 adds new race series and tyre choices. That's in addition to the previously revealed extra free cars and tracks which will become included in your standard membership, and the release of both the Dallara P217 LMP2 and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. The A Class iRacing Grand Prix Series will … [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 Dallara P217 LMP2 In-Game Previews
Could an eagerly awaited new car arrive for iRacing 2020 Season 4, as some new iRacing Dallara P217 LMP2 in-game previews have been shared? The Dallara was revealed as coming soon in the middle of July, and now iRacing has shared some shots of the car in-game at the Silverstone circuit, which means it will probably arrive soon. Especially as the tweet asked "Who's … [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...]
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 6 Is Available Now
A collection of fairly minor improvements and fixes have been deployed with iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 6 available now. The only car specific changes are increasing the drag on the NASCAR Series Cup cars. There have been some further tweaks to the new NASCAR Road chicance at Daytona International Speedway. And an issue which caused the game to crash when you're going from … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 5 And New Daytona Layout Out Now
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 5 is available to download now. And probably the biggest news is that it includes the new NASCAR Road Layout for Daytona International Speedway. The new configuration was only revealed a few days ago for the real world NASCAR event taking place at Daytona on August 15th and 16th, 2020. So it's pretty impressive that you can try out the new layout … [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...]
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 4 Released
In a slightly change to the normal Tuesday schedule, we've seen iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 4 released on a Thursday. And it includes a number of changes for the new damage model. Most of the updates are minor tweaks and improvements including how car damage is displayed on opponent cars and to prevent more unusual behaviour when wheels and suspension is damaged. The rest … [Read more...]
iRacing Dallara P217 LMP2 Previewed
If you weren't interested in the teasers for Weedsport Speedway and Big Block Modifieds, then you might be more excited to see the iRacing Dallara P217 LMP2 previewed. It will fill a current gap in the iRacing car list. Currently the sim racing platform offers two LMP1 choices, but the next classes available are GTE and GT3. Although there's the Corvette C7 Daytona … [Read more...]
iRacing Teases Weedsport Speedway and Big Block Modifieds
It seems more dirt oval action is on the way, as iRacing teases Weedsport Speedway and Big Block Modifieds as new additions to the sim racing subscriptions based service. First up is Weedsport Speedway, which is a 3/8 oval dirt track. Previously known as Cayuga Country Fair Speedway, the name was switched from matching its fairground location to the town it's based … [Read more...]
Cool BMW M4 GT4 Livery Competition Begins
There's a new BMW M4 GT4 Livery Competition running until 5th August 2020. And the winner doesn't just get a cash prize, but their design will also be used on a real DTM Trophy racing car, and be made available to all players in iRacing. BMW Motorsport has organised the competition, which is open to everyone, as you don't need to actually play iRacing to submit an entry. You … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Released
A relatively small update has appeared with iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 released now to download before you can resume racing. It follows the publication of Patch 3 at the every end of June, which had a fairly sizeable list of improvements, tweaks and fixes for the game and individual cars. The updates in iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 do have a couple … [Read more...]
BMW Holds A Customer Racing Track Day in iRacing
We've seen racing championships, manufacturers, and drivers embracing sim racing during a period when motorsport has faced big disruption. And that's continued as BMW holds a customer racing track day in iRacing. A variety of drivers from BMW M Customer Racing teams attended the first BMW Motorsport Sim Racing Track Day on iRacing, allowing them to practice and race in the … [Read more...]