How do sim racers and competitors from the real world compare? Generally efforts like the GT Academy or the iRacing Mazda MX-5 Cup competitions attempt to transfer gaming skills to actual motorsport. But what happens when you put professional race car drivers into iRacing? One answer is the iRacing 2016 Pro Race of Champions. This year was the sixth running of the race, … [Read more...]
iRacing 2016 All Star Races
What happens when you invite some of the best sim racing drivers in the world to compete in two end of season showdowns? That's the question the iRacing 2016 All Star races attempt to answer. Organised by RaceSpot TV, the All Star races involved the best drivers from the range of iRacing disciplines, including NASCAR, open wheel and sports car racing. They were invited to … [Read more...]
iRacing to update to 2016 Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Car
The Mazda MX-5 is a popular mainstay of both virtual and real world racing. Since first being introduced in 1989, the rear-wheel drive sports car continues to be used in a variety of one-make and grassroots motorsport, including the entry-level rookie events in iRacing. And the MX-5 (Miata in the US) is also unusual in iRacing in being offered as both a left hand drive (MX-5) … [Read more...]
iRacing adds the McLaren-Honda MP4-30 F1 Car
Just before Christmas, the McLaren-Honda MP4-30 F1 car was released for iRacing. The virtual model includes a fully functional ERS (Energy Recovery System) and DRS (Drag Reduction System) to simulate the technology used in what iRacing claim is the most advanced and accurate representation of the car in videogames. It joins the existing range of IndyCar open wheel cars, the … [Read more...]
iRacing gets the Nurburgring on December 8th, 2015
Ahead of the release of the Nurburgring for iRacing on December 8th, 2015, Co-Founder and CEO Dave Kaemmer talks about the circuit in this great video. It includes his inspirations for racing games, and how the circuit became an integral part of Grand Prix Legends when it was released back in 1998. It's fascinating to see an insight into both the history of Formula 1 and … [Read more...]
In-Depth iRacing NurburgringProgress Video
This great in-depth iRacing Nurburgring progress video takes a look at the circuit laytouts (Grand Prix, Nordschliefe and Combined), and how they have come together. Besides showing how good the circuit currently looks, and the impressive level of detail being applied to the digital recreation (Including a famous out-of-order sign on a petrol pump), it also features feedback … [Read more...]
iRacing Endurance Six Hours of the Glen
iRacing: Dynamic Tracks Development Video
iRacing sign license deal with Mercedes
iRacing has signed a license agreement with Mercedes to built a digital version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 to be available in the game. The license agreement was actually signed a while ago but kept private until the Mercedes-AMG GT3 was in production. It ties in with recent news that the Aston Martin DBR9 will soon also be available, and the iRacing Blancpain GT Series for … [Read more...]
Aston Martin DBR9 coming to iRacing
The Aston Martin DBR9 is coming to iRacing. Not much has been revealed about the arrival date, beyond this final render being shared. But it looks good and has already has a positive response. It follows the news that iRacing.com and the SRO Motorsports Group are setting up an iRacing Blancpain GT Series for 2016, which will be the first professional endurance sim racing … [Read more...]
iRacing adds Aston Martins, 1 billion laps completed
iRacing will add four Aston Martin Racing cars to the lineup available in the game, including the Aston Martin Vantage GT3, and the Le Mans class-winning DBR9. “The opportunity to produce these authentic digital Aston Martins is genuinely exciting news for iRacing,” says Tony Gardner, President of iRacing.com. “Aston Martin has long been synonymous with sports car racing … [Read more...]
iRacing partner with Mazda for MX-5 scholarship
The best iRacing drivers in North America will have the chance to race an actual Mazda MX-5 Cup car with a Mazda Motorsports scholarship for 2015. The partnership between iRacing and Mazda Motorsport means that competitors in the 2014 iRacing MX-5 Cup will be eligible to compete in the annual Mazda Club Racing Shootout held each autumn. The season begins on April 29th, … [Read more...]
iRacing Nascar Cup kicks off with 3 year sponsor deal
The NASCAR iRacing Series kicked off on Tuesday night with the virtual Daytona 500 and news that a three year commitment has been made for the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com. The season mirrors the 2014 Sprint Cup from the opener at the Daytona International Speedway through to the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November, featuring the Gen6 Chevy … [Read more...]
Circuit of the Americas iRacing Behind the Scenes Video
New tracks for iRacing: Auto Club Speedway, Monza and Imola
It's a busy festive period for iRacing. In addition to releasing a preview of the RUF RT-12 R and announcing the Holden VF Commodore will be added to the game in the future, there has also been plenty of circuit news with Auto Club Speedway released, plus Monza and Imola announced for new additions in the future. Auto Club Speedway is the 24th NASCAR Sprint Club track to be … [Read more...]