We already knew a lot of new cars were about to be released. But the patch notes have been shared to reveal that an absolutely huge iRacing 2020 Season 3 update arrives tomorrow. The sim racing service will go into downtime mode from 12 noon UTC (8am EDT, 10pm AEST), with overlap sessions prevented from six hours earlier. While iRacing is offline, you can always use the Test … [Read more...]
BMW M4 GT4 Coming to iRacing in June 2020
There will now be six new cars appearing next month, with the BMW M4 GT4 coming to iRacing in June 2020. We'd almost forgotten about it being teased back in January with the recent announcements of the 1987 NASCAR cars, the Ford F-150, and the open wheel duo of the Indy Pro 2000 and US F2000. It means that there will now be two GT4 choices for iRacing competitors, as the … [Read more...]
Epic iRacing Trailer for the 1987 NASCAR Cars
With the 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Ford Thunderbird coming to the racing sim service in June 2020, there's now a pretty epic iRacing trailer for the 1987 NASCAR cars to build your anticipation. The video shows the cars as driven by legendary drivers Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt. And recreates when the pair battled at the 1987 'The Winston' at the Charlotte Motor … [Read more...]
iRacing Announces A Rescanned Kentucky Speedway
More NASCAR oval news as iRacing announces a rescanned Kentucky Speedway ready for release as part of 2020 Season 3. The current iRacing version of the tri-oval will now become the "Legacy Kentucky Speedway 2011", and if you bought it in the last 24 months, you'll get the rescanned and updated circuit for free. The 1.5 mile tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky is a … [Read more...]
iRacing Adds The NASCAR Trucks Ford F-150 In June
There are plenty of new cars coming to iRacing this summer. We already knew the Indy Pro 2000 and US F2000 open wheel racers were coming for iRacing 2020 Season 3. Plus the retro Winston Cup cars. And now iRacing adds the NASCAR Trucks Ford F-150 in June. The iRacing NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will expand to three choices, with the Ford F-150 joining the … [Read more...]
North Wilkesboro Speedway Arrives in iRacing
It's been talked about and teased for a while. But North Wilkesboro Speedway arrives in iRacing as a treat for anyone wanting to revisit a famous short track venue or try it out for the first time. Opening in Wilkesboro Township, North Carolina in 1949, the 0.625 mile circuit hosted top level NASCAR racing, including 93 Winston Cup Series races, until it closed in 1996. … [Read more...]
New All-Female W Series Esports League Announced
Another real world series has launched a virtual version, with the new all-female W Series Esports league announced to take place in iRacing throughout 2020. It will feature the 18 drivers who have qualified for the real world series, alongside potentially invited guests. The series has been organised with partners Logitech G, Beyond Entertainment and iRacing, and will see … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 8 Hotfix 1 Released
Following on from the latest patch, we've now seen iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 8 Hotfix 1 released. And although it doesn' have many major changes, it does tweak the feel of changing gears for one of the most popular cars in the game, and some graphics issues with three circuits. iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 8 Hotfix 1 Notes: SIMULATION: Race Control- Fixed an issue … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 8 Released
Traditionally, Tuesday is the day when the iRacing schedule updates with the latest circuits for each series. So it's not a bad time to get some changes out to the racing public, which is why we've just seen iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 8 released. It's not a massive update as the iRacing team continue to publish patches on a weekly basis. But it does contain a big change … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 7 Released
A slightly shorter list of updates and improvements come to the competitive sim racing title with iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 7 released now. As with many of the recent releases, it adds more tracks for the AI racing part of the game along with a minor tweak to tyre wear for the Audi RS 3 LMS. Other changes are mainly to audio and visual elements aside from updated season … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 6 Deployed
Updates are certainly being released regularly at the moment, with iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 6 deployed to the sim racing service yesterday. It arrives just under a week since Patch 5, and brings a new circuit into the AI selection. Aside from being able to race in single-player AI mode on Lime Rock Park, there are also a couple of changes for peripherals, particularly for … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 5 Released
There are some quite big changes to how Spotters work and qualifying sessions with iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 5 released to sim racers. The new Spotters feature allows you to select friends as a 'Trusted Spotter' who can then come and be your live advisor in any race. Meanwhile a new system is now in place for road circuit qualifying sessions to try and prevent people … [Read more...]
Is North Wilkesboro Coming To iRacing In June 2020?
We've already reported that the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway has been laserscanned by the iRacing team for future inclusion in the game. But is North Wilkesboro coming to iRacing in June, following a teaser post on social media from Dale Earnhardt Jnr? Besides being a successful part of one of the most famous families in NASCAR, and winning championships as both a … [Read more...]
Kyle Larson Suspended by iRacing, NASCAR and Team
Racing drivers aren't always known for mature behaviour, particularly in the heat of a race. And that's carried over to the virtual world. First Bubba Wallace lost a sponsor, and now we've seen Kyle Larson suspended by iRacing, NASCAR and team following racist language in voice chat. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver has also lost sponsors Credit One Bank and … [Read more...]
iRacing Indy Pro 2000 and US F2000 Arriving In June
New cars being added to iRacing is always good news. But with the iRacing Indy Pro 2000 and US F2000 arriving in June, it also means there will be some overhauls to the way drivers progress through the Indy Car racing world. The first in-game images of the Indy Pro 2000 and US F2000 look good. Both cars use the same monocoque chassis and engine, but difference include the … [Read more...]