With qualification open to anyone on iRacing from July 31st, 2021, you might want to check out the 2022 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup details. Using the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, you'll need to fight your way through the qualifying series and Contender Series to earn your place in the official championship. The initial stage runs from July 31st until September 4th with … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 3 And Hotfix Released
Some small updates arrive with the iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 3 and hotfix released to download for the sim racing service. There are a number of base set-ups receiving some improvements, and tweaks to the Lanier National Speedway and Weedsport Speedway, but the main changes are for racers competing in Time Attack Competitions. The big differences will be that qualifying … [Read more...]
NASCAR and iRacing Announce A New Partnership
It's not really a surprise as NASCAR and iRacing announce a new partnership. But it should reassure fans of American oval racing about the future, as iRacing is now the "official simulation partner of NASCAR", which is a step up for a licensing relationship that's been around for more than a decade. The partnership agreement is probably more about rubber stamping the current … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 2 Released
A second update has arrived with iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 2 released for the racing sim. And like most updates, there are a wide range of cars being tweaked and slightly altered. Most have have visual changes, or stickers added, but there are some more significant adjustments. These include drafting changes for the NASCAR Cup Series Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota, and … [Read more...]
How To Set Up Hosted Sessions on iRacing
It's never been completely intuitive to create private racing, so it's good to see a new video explaining how to set up hosted sessions on iRacing. Especially when it will cost you 50 cents per hour, with a minimum of $1 for two hours. Whether you want to set up a one-off event or create a league series, you'll need to decide before starting the process of setting up a … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 1 Released
Following on from the sizeable update to mark the start of a new season, iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 1 has been released, with a few tweaks to the new Porsche 911 GT3 R and the updated SCCA Spec Racer Ford among the changes. It also adds the new Formula Vee to the selection available to use by AI Drivers, along with the Langley Speedway circuit. And there are a range of … [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...]
Watch The iRacing Formula Vee Preview Video
Arriving as a new free car for 2022 Season 3, an iRacing Formula Vee preview video has been released to build excitement around the rookie class open wheeler. Originally announced on April 1st, 2021, the car is no joke. Formula Vee series have been held around the world since 1964, using 1300cc or 1600cc VW engines in a tubular frame. With around 90-95hp and no aero, it … [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...]
How to delete and replace lap times on iRacing
As you delve deeper into sim racing, there are a surprising number of tools and tips which might not be immediately obvious. But all of them can help you become faster, and have a more enjoyable time. Such as discovering how to delete and replace lap times on iRacing. There are two methods to wipe old Sector Times, Optimal Laps or Best Laps from your timing records. One is … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Hotfix 1 Released
Various issues have been resolved with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Hotfix 1 released roughly a week after the last bigger update was deployed. If you've got a busy week of sim racing planned, the good news is that it's a relatively small patch, and only one car receives any changes. The ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala gets increased spring damper hyper extention limits. … [Read more...]
Four New Fixed Series for iRacing 2021 Season 3
In a continued effort to make things easier for new drivers or those with less spare time for sim racing, there are four new fixes series for iRacing 2021 Season 3, which starts in June. The fixed series cover open wheel, road and dirt oval racing. And by removing tuning and set-ups, they should offer a more level playing field for sim racers who just want to jump in and … [Read more...]
New iRacing Dirt Road Ladder For 2021 Season 3
Rallycross and Pro Lite truck sim racers will an easier time progressing in a new iRacing Dirt Road Ladder for 2021 Season 3. Which means it'll be possible to actually earn an A Class license in Dirt Road for the first time, and also includes a new car which will be free to all iRacing subscribers. From the new season in June, Rookie drivers will have access to the lower … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Released
There are some interesting changes in iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6, which is now available to download. And the biggest is probably that tyre parameters have been changes for road courses for every NASCAR car and truck, from the 1987 vintage models to the new Next Gen Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota. Presumably it will improve the feel of those vehicles when they're tackling … [Read more...]
iRacing Release The 2022 NASCAR Next Gen Cars
The Gen-7 cars will make their real world racing debut at the Daytona 500 next year, but in the meantime iRacing release the 2022 NASCAR Next Gen cars to drive virtually. The new models were unveiled on May 5th at the NASCAR tech centre in Charlotte, North Carolina, while the sim racing versions appeared on the same day in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series event at … [Read more...]