It's not just drivers who are taking virtual motorsport seriously. Especially when a professional NASCAR driver loses a sponsor after an iRacing rage-quit. Which is what seems to have happened to Bubba Wallace following an incident in the iRacing Pro Initational at Bristol Motor Speedway. The eNASCAR Pro Invitational series is proving popular with the first race at … [Read more...]
iRacing Updates: 2020 Season 2 Patch 3 and a Hotfix Released
There are more tweaks and changes to cars and tracks in the latest iRacing updates, with 2020 Season 2 Patch 3 and a hotfix both released. As always, some of the downloads are required for you to be able to access races, while some are optional if you don't own those particular vehicles and circuits in the game. Fortunately mid-season there aren't a lot of massive … [Read more...]
iRacing IndyCar Aeroscreen Dallara IR18 Released
Virtual motorsport is overtaking the real world with the iRacing IndyCar Aeroscreen Dallara IR18 released to all drivers now. The design has been tested in the real world as a response to several serious and tragic racing incidents, but would have debuted in the 2020 Indycar season. With real racing suspended, your first chance to see it in action is in iRacing. The … [Read more...]
BMW Driver Phillip Eng Talks Sim Racing
It's always interesting when professional drivers discuss virtual motorsport. And when BMW driver Phillip Eng talks sim racing, he's got plenty of experience in both disciplines. In the real world, the Austrain BMW Motorsports workd driver has been successful winning the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, Porsche Supercup, and FIA Formula Two races. He's also competed in DTM, and … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 1 Released
It's good to see that sim racing developers are still managing to get updates out to racers, despite the challenging situation we're all currently in. The latest example is iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 1, which has just been released. It's not the biggest hotfix change list, but has some broadcasting improvements, which are good considering the increase in popularity for … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Build Released
The iRacing 2020 Season 2 build is now available to download, including the new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR, the addition of the Norwegian Hell Lankebanen rallycross circuit, and a revamped Texas Motor Speedway. Plus new AI and damage model content. There's a massive list of tweaks and improvements in the full release note below, so we'll quickly run through some of … [Read more...]
iRacing adds the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR in March
It seems like the German sports car manufacturer is everywhere in virtual motorsport right now, as iRacing will release the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR to purchase and drive in March 2020. The 718 Cayman will compete in the iRacing IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge for 2020 Season 2 as part of the multi-class line-up of cars. Plus it also gets a support series … [Read more...]
iRacing Shows A New NASCAR K&N Damage Model
Two of the biggest changes in iRacing are the new tyre and damage models being introduced across the racing simulation. And you'll want to check out the video of the new NASCAR K&N damage model to see how far they're taking it. The video includes plenty of examples demonstrating how crashes will be handled in the new build of the game. And with accidents and repairs … [Read more...]
Coca-Cola Sponsors The eNASCAR iRacing Series
The growing popularity of competitive virtual motorsport continues, as Coca-Cola sponsors the eNASCAR iRacing Series. The multi-year deal partnership of one of the leading eSports racing series will including an increased prize pool and live telecasts on NBCSN. It's good news for everyone involved, as the presence of such a well-known brand as title sponsor means more … [Read more...]
iRacing NASCAR AI Soft Launch Today
Fans of oval racing have another reason to check out iRacing now, with the iRacing NASCAR AI soft launch today bringing computer opponents to two iconic American circuits. We've already seen the Porsche 911 GT3, Skip Barber and Mazda MX-5 available with the new single-player AI functionality on a small number of specific circuits. And now a virtual field of AI NASCAR drivers … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 1 Patch 2 and Hotfix Focus on AI
The iRacing development team are working flat out at the moment, judging by the pace of changes and improvements coming to the racing sim. The third Patch for the 2020 season has been announced for Tuesday January 28th, just days after the iRacing 2020 Season 1 Patch 2 and Hotfix focus on AI improvements. iRacing 2020 Season 1 Patch 2 was made available on January 14th, with … [Read more...]
iRacing will release the BMW M4 GT4 in 2020
It seems like GT class cars are everything in racing sims right now. If you're a fan of the endurance and sports car machines, then you'll be pleased that iRacing will release the BMW M4 GT4 in 2020. The development team has revealed they were in the Turner Motorsport workshop to scan the car ready for appearing in the racing sim. The BMW M4 GT4 was originally released … [Read more...]
Full Official iRacing Car List (2024)
The iRacing subscription model makes it a little different to most racing games. By paying the standard membership fee, you get access to 27 vehicles, with 87 more available as additional purchases. You can see the full official iRacing car list below. It's worth noting that unlike DLC in most games, any additional purchase grants you a license to use the vehicles while you … [Read more...]
iRacing 2019 Content and Feature Review Video
Even when you spend your life driving in racing sims and writing about them, it's easy to lose track of what's happened in the last 12 months. In fact, it's probably even more likely when you're escaping December weather to drive a Mazda MX-5 around in sunny California! So the iRacing 2019 Content and Feature review video makes for some impressive viewing. It covers most … [Read more...]
The Complete iRacing Track List
Similar to the iRacing car list, your subscription to the iRacing sim service means you get a certain number of tracks included in the basic monthly price - and then need to pay more to license use of additional circuits (which you only have access to while your membership is current and live). So use our complete iRacing track list to see what's included. We'll start with … [Read more...]