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V8’s Championship-winning Holden VF Commodore Coming to iRacing Lineup

December 17th, 2013 by

Holden’s championship-winning VF Commodore is poised to go from V8 Supercars’ race tracks to the computers of sim-racers around the world, thanks to a new agreement between iRacing.com, GM Holden Ltd and Red Bull Racing Australia/Triple Eight Race Engineering. Renowned for the accuracy of its laser-scanned race tracks and virtual race cars, iRacing will develop … Read the Rest »

Bathurst: Behind the Scenes

December 9th, 2013 by

Learn more about the iRacing production of Mount Panorama, Motor Racing Circuit Bathurst, our most highly requested race track.  It was also the most complex track project we’ve undertaken, with some two years of man-hours going into its development.  Small wonder more than half a dozen V8 Supercar Series regulars asked to be involved in … Read the Rest »

iRacing Pro Race of Champions (Still) Scheduled for December 12

December 6th, 2013 by

The “other” Race of Champions may have been cancelled this year but not to worry: the Third Annual iRacing.com Race of Champions is set to go on Thursday, December 12 at 8 pm Eastern Time.   Broadcast on www.iracing.com/live, the Pro Race of Champions pits drivers from NASCAR, Formula One, IndyCar, GRAND-AM, ALMS, V8 Supercars and … Read the Rest »

Bieri Survives Watkins “Endurance” Test Atop Mustang Series

November 21st, 2013 by

Patrick Bieri extended his stay at the top of the iRacing.com Mustang Cup standings for the third straight week with a solid performance during extra-long races at Watkins Glen.  Ordinarily the series races run about 25 minutes for the top drivers, but 18 laps on the “boot” configuration at The Glen ran nearly 40 minutes.  … Read the Rest »

Circle Track Setup: The Case for Caster

November 13th, 2013 by

In the last article, I talked about the uses of toe and how it affects both drivability and front-end dynamics. However, that is only one of the three basic geometric ways to move a tire on a race vehicle. Of the other two, camber is well-recognized, but for all intents and purposes, the least-understood of … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Nicklas Lindqvist

November 2nd, 2013 by

One of the coolest things about being the first person to win something is just that: no matter what else happens — ever — you’ll always be the first person to win that special something.  They can’t take that away.  Not nobody.  Not no how. Skellefteå, Sweeden’s Nicklas Lindqvist will forever be the first champion … Read the Rest »

Expanded NTMv5, New League Features, Bathurst Highlight New Build

October 23rd, 2013 by

The 2013 Season 4 build introduces a variety of new league features, equips more cars with the NTMv5 and introduces the Nationwide Ford Mustang along with a couple of tracks, including Australia’s legendary Bathurst.

Chesini Stakes his Claim

September 9th, 2013 by

Week Five, coming ever closer to the half-way mark of 2013 S3, saw the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series (iGPS) land back on American soil, this time in the state of Wisconsin, home to ever-popular Road America.  No matter the venue, the competition remains undaunted in pursuit for the final Pro licenses awarded in 2013. Mastering … Read the Rest »

What has happened to road racing in America?

September 5th, 2013 by

Last weekend two of the largest American racing series brought their haulers and million dollar race cars to the racing center of the world – Baltimore, MD. Funny thing is that no one seemed to care. The few overhead shots broadcast on TV showed more unoccupied seats than occupied for both the ALMS and the … Read the Rest »

Mustang Season Sizzling – 3 Leaders in 3 Weeks

August 20th, 2013 by

The top spot in the iRacing.com Mustang Challenge season points changed for the third time in three weeks, with Missouri sim-racer Dan Rasch having a 6-point lead over Season 2 Champion Todd Honczarenko.  Just 15 points further back is Season 1 Champion Dariusz Bielawski, followed by Kimmo Suominen who led the overall standings after Week … Read the Rest »