There aren't many major changes with iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 5 released, but a number of niggles and issues have been fixed. Along with improvements to the user interface, there are changes to race control for events finishing under cautions, or using the new pit exit delay options. Plus there's a collision incident update for the Old Damage Model to check whether you've … [Read more...]
iRacing Starts Track Type iRating and Safety Rating
There's a big change coming as iRacing starts Track Type iRating and Safety Rating adjustments for the start of Season 1, 2021. The update and start of the season actually takes place in December 2020, and it means the two driver ratings will be applied and adjusted differently for series which feature multiple types of circuits. As explained by Greg West on the iRacing … [Read more...]
iRacing BMW SIM 120 Cup Season 2 Set For Finale
The final race of the regular iRacing BMW SIM 120 Cup Season 2 took place at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace to complete the field for the series Grand Finale on December 5th, 2020. More than 2,000 drivers have competed in the six race season, which included Daytona, Sebring, the Nurburgring, Spa-Francorchamps, Road Atlanta and Interlagos, with each race offering $2,400 for … [Read more...]
iRacing Black Friday 2020 Discounts Go Live
If you are thinking about signing up for the first time, getting back into virtual motorsport, or simply want to extend your membership for less, it's a good time as the iRacing Black Friday 2020 Discounts go live. For anyone signing up to iRacing for the first time, you can save 50% on new memberships, which means one month of racing for $6.50, or getting 2 years of sim … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr Joins iRacing as Executive Director
Sim racing is popular with a lot of current and former professional drivers, and that's never been more true than in 2020. But as someone who has been prominently involved for many years, it seem fitting that Dale Earnhardt Jr joins iRacing as Executive Director, and part of the management committee. Earnhardt Jr began sim racing with the NASCAR series produced by Papyrus, … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 Released
Mainly focusing on improvements to the new user interface, and existing member website, iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 does include a significant change to how damage affects the ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala. Apparently the new damage model resulted in a speed boost to the car when front end damage resulted in bodywork rubbing on the wheels. Which obviously isn't … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 4 Released
You'll need to download the latest update before you can get back to competitive sim racing with iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 4 released now. One of the new features highlighted by iRacing themselves is the fact that you can now use the AI single player races with the NASCAR Xfinity series, along with Rockingham Speedway Oval. But possibly more important for many drivers … [Read more...]
iRacing Raise IMSA and Le Mans License Requirements
You'll need to be a safer sim racer to compete in some of the most popular road series as iRacing raise IMSA and Le Mans license requirements for the next season, which will be iRacing 2021 Season 1. It's something which has been requested by many iRacing members, and will be supported by a lot of drivers as it should mean closer racing with less risk of big incidents (in … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 3 Released
The latest update will need to be downloaded before you can take to the track with iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 3 released. Improvements include some changes to how teams work, dirt surfaces across many tracks with alterations to the hardpan water content, and some car alterations. Most notable is that the BMW M8 GTE has received a 1.5% reduction in engine power. iRacing … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 2 Deployed, Long Beach Previewed
More tweaks and improvements have arrived with iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 2 deployed, plus there's a preview screen of Long Beach as it will move from a wireframe tech track to a full circuit. Most of the changes in iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 2 for individual cars has been to update individual season set-ups (including the NASCAR Cup Series cars), along with some … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 4 Hotfix 1 Released
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...]