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iRacing Partners with Ferrari to Create the Digital Simulation of Ferrari 488 GTE

October 18th, 2016 by David Phillips

iRacing Motorsport Simulation, LLC today announced plans to create digital versions of Ferrari’s models. The first product of the partnership between the renowned eSport racing service and the iconic brand will be a virtual Ferrari 488 GTE as raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and other events in the 2016 World Endurance Championship. … Read the Rest »

Kansas Becomes a Lionheart Battleground

October 18th, 2016 by Patrick Taylor

There’s a lot on the line this week as the Lionheart Indycar Series presented by First Medical Equipment arrives in Kansas for the Lehmann’s Landing 200. With only three races left in the 2016 season, numerous positions remain up for grabs throughout the standings. Over a dozen spots are separated by less than five points … Read the Rest »

Here’s Why Sim Racing Is Perfect Application For Virtual Reality

October 17th, 2016 by Pat McAssey

For most people, sim racing is the closest they’ll ever get to hopping inside the cockpit of a race car. But thanks to virtual reality, they might soon get even closer. Thanks to the processing capabilities of modern computers and next-gen gaming consoles, racing sims are more realistic than ever before. Most sims are laser-scanned, which … Read the Rest »

iRacers Claim SCCA Runoffs Championships

October 14th, 2016 by Jeff Jacobs

Nearly a dozen iRacing.com members won their respective classes at the 53rd SCCA National Championship Runoffs presented by Garmin VIRB at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.  The culmination of SCCA club racing’s season took place September 23 – 25, 2016 and featured 581 drivers competing in 28 classes.  Several more iRacing.com members finished … Read the Rest »

Krönke’s iRacing World Championship GP Series Double

October 13th, 2016 by Jonny Simon

Ninth Win of the Season Secures First World Championship A new world champion is born as VRS Coanda Simsport’s Martin Krönke wins the 2016 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series and is now $10,000 richer, as the German also wins his first career series title. Team Redline’s Greger Huttu was left to lament a season … Read the Rest »

Alfalla Captures Third NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Crown

October 12th, 2016 by Jason Lofing (French translation by Renaud LACROIX follows)

P.J. Stergios Wins at Homestead but Falls Short of Title Ray Alfalla (Slip Angle Motorsports) captured his third NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series championship, capping a remarkable season with a second place finish in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. PJ Stergios (ineX Racing), Alfalla’s competition for the championship, won the race in a clutch performance … Read the Rest »

Who Will Win the Lionheart Road Course Finale?

October 11th, 2016 by PatrickTaylor

As the Lionheart Indycar Series presented by First Medical Equipment prepares for its final road course race of the 2016 season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, it’s very apparent that things have changed dramatically since the series first hit the road back in March. Back then, Jake Wright seemed virtually unstoppable and many expected him … Read the Rest »

Krönke Captures iRacing World Championship GP Series Title in Style

October 10th, 2016 by David Phillips

Martin Krönke finished the 2016 iRacing World Championship GP Series in championship style at Circuit of the Americas, scoring his ninth victory of the season to clinch the series title.  Krönke thus joins Hugo Luis as the only sim racer not named Greger Huttu to win the world title and pocket the $10,000 awarded to … Read the Rest »

Commodore’s Garage #10 – Track Bar

October 9th, 2016 by Matt Holden

  Before moving into initial setup options on our cars and how to go about getting what you need to race, we still need to cover the “bars” in the car.  Stock cars typically have a front sway bar and a rear track bar (or Panhard Rod), while road racing cars have a front and … Read the Rest »

iRacing’s Ongoing Pursuit of Race Simulation Realism

October 6th, 2016 by David Phillips

Thanks to the meticulous work of the simulation industry’s leading artists and vehicle dynamicists, the 50+ digital race cars available on iRacing.com look, drive and race like their real world counterparts. The key word there is “digital.” For, when all is said and done, iRacing’s stock, sports and open wheel cars are constructed of advanced … Read the Rest »