Sim racing fans know there are several times a year when they can save money on their hobby. And one of those occasions is live now as the iRacing Summer Sale 2022 offers a 75% discount for new members. That means you can sign up for a month from $3.25, but the biggest saving is on a two-year membership for just $49.95. Compared to the regular price of $199, that's a fairly … [Read more...]
iRacing Atlanta Motor Speedway Update Teased
With an image of the circuit logo, there's been an iRacing Atlanta Motor Speedway update teased by Seniour VP and Executive Producer Greg Hill on Twitter. The venue has been available on the sim racing service for decades, but has undergone a recent remodelling which used the opportunity to test the reconfiguration virtually before construction began. Back in the Summer of … [Read more...]
Mahle Racing Win The 2022 iRacing Watkins Glen 6HR
Arthur Lehouck and Atte Keuppinen took victory at the second round of the 2022 VCO Grand Slam, as Mahle Racing win the 2022 iRacing Watkins Glen 6HR event. The duo finished with a lead of two seconds in their Dallara LMP2 car, as many of the top teams dropped out of contention in the early stages. By the end of the race, the Mahle Racing Team crossed the line ahead of the … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 2 Week 13 Schedule Announced
Sim racing is often a serious business, so it's good to see the usual craziness appear with the iRacing 2022 Season 2 Week 13 Schedule announced. Each season of iRacing lasts 12 weeks, with a one week break to allow new content to be downloaded and tested in action, and for sim racers to reset after the successes and disapoinments of the most recent series. As you might … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 3 Update Released
There are a few surprises in store with the iRacing 2022 Season 3 update released to download before you can get back into sim racing action. We knew that new circuits would include Sandown, Port Royal and probably Fuji, and that the Radical SR10 would become available. But there's also a new Mercedes-AMG GT4, and the current GT3 version becomes legacy content due to the … [Read more...]
iRacing Radical SR10 Preview Video
The launch of a new season in the sim generally means new cars and tracks. We've covered the circuits (Port Royal Speedway, Sandown Raceway and Fuji Speedway), but check out what's arriving at high speed in the iRacing Radical SR10 preview video featured below. The existing Radical sports car currently available in iRacing is the SR8 V8, which was originally launched in … [Read more...]
iRacing Preview Port Royal Speedway
With only a few days until the Season 3 update arrives for 2022, iRacing preview Port Royal Speedway in a new video. It's one of two new circuits definitely coming in the next release, along with the Sandown Raceway road course (and possibly Fuji). Unlike the Australian and Japanese tracks, this is very much an American half-mile dirt oval, which originally opened in 1938. … [Read more...]
iRacing Shows Off Fuji Speedway and Sandown Raceway
With the 2022 Season 3 update due to release on June 7th at 12:00 UTC, iRacing shows off Fuji Speedway and Sandown Raceway as new circuits coming to the sim racing service. We know that Sandown in Australia has been confirmed as arriving, but it seems increasingly likely that Fuji might also appear, given the screenshot shared on the iRacing social media accounts, and the … [Read more...]
The Toyota GR86 Cup Car Is Coming To iRacing In 2023
Alongside forming a new single make racing series in America, the Toyota GR86 Cup Car is coming to iRacing in 2023. Unusually, the news was revealed on the Toyota Gazzoo Racing GR Cup North America website rather than by iRacing themselves. And the car should be fun to drive, taking a stock rear wheel drive 2.4 litre GR86 putting out 231bhp and 250Nm peak torque (which … [Read more...]
Team Redline Win The Inaugural 2022 VCO Infinity 24 Hour Event
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...]