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NES GTC Class Preview

November 14th, 2014 by

The start of the NEO Endurance Series is close at hand and what better way to start it all of than with a quick preview by looking through the field. In this series of three articles we will take a closer look to the teams in each class. The first class in the spotlight is … Read the Rest »

My Personal Experience in Team GT3 Challenge, Week One

November 10th, 2014 by

Last Saturday I had the unique opportunity to participate in a new road series I’ll be writing about for Season 4 — the iRacing Team GT3 Challenge — as a crew chief for a pair of sim-racing buddies competing against over a dozen other sim-racers piloting seven GT3 cars around Silverstone’s International layout.  The hour-long … Read the Rest »

Bonito Claims Season 3 GT3 Championship

October 28th, 2014 by

Enzo Bonito, the Italian Team Redline sim racing star, has completely dominated the series ever since he ran his first GT3 race this season. He’s been completely untouchable and his stats don’t lie: With 18 starts during Season 3, Bonito took 17 wins along with 18 podiums and 18 pole positions. Additionally, out of 399 … Read the Rest »

GT3 Drivers Tackle Bathurst

October 17th, 2014 by

I’ll begin by stating the obvious: there’s no taming The Mountain. Mount Panorama, Motor Racing Circuit Bathurst tolerates the presence of race cars and drivers to a certain extent before it inevitably starts unleashing its wrath upon unsuspecting competitors. With skill, preparation, stamina — and no small degree of trepidation — the drivers of the … Read the Rest »

GT3 Drivers Tackle Montreal

October 9th, 2014 by

Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (aka Montreal) is and always will be a true test of driving skill. With its infamous “Wall of Champions,” tricky chicanes and the wide-open straights, there’s a little bit of something for everyone at Montreal. In that regard, it’s a bit of a ‘driver favorite’ as over 1,200 different sim-racers from all over … Read the Rest »

Bonito Continues GT3 Domination

October 3rd, 2014 by

The man is on a roll and there’s no sign that he’s slowing down. That’s what could be said of Italian driver, Enzo Bonito of Team Redline. As Week 9 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Series rolled through Belgium’s premier racing course, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Bonito went on the rampage and continued to do what … Read the Rest »

Bonito Dominates at Donington

September 25th, 2014 by

Round 8 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Series once again saw Italian driver, Enzo Bonito of Team Redline, claim the top spot for the week. Proving himself time and time again as the man to beat, Bonito now dominates the championship leaderboard and takes the lead for Season 3. An endurance event which lasted 75 … Read the Rest »

Bonito’s Hat Trick

September 18th, 2014 by

The iRacing.com GT3 Challenge completed an exciting Week 7 of Season 3 with a visit to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. From all over the world, almost 1,200 different sim-racers manned the controls to their car of choice and took to the track. Although the competition was tough, one driver has consistently faced the challenges … Read the Rest »

Aston Martin Coming to iRacing

September 11th, 2014 by

iRacing today announced plans to add four Aston Martin Racing cars to its lineup of digital race cars. iRacing will create a virtual version of the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 that will compete next weekend in the iRacing.com Nürburgring 1000 Blancpain Sprint Series event, as well as other Aston Martin Racing cars including the Le … Read the Rest »

Bonito Has Another

September 11th, 2014 by

Virginia International Raceway (VIR) is known for its many different traits and characteristics. “Simple” and “forgiving” are not among them, however. Indeed, VIR is renowned as one of the most demanding and unforgiving road courses on the iRacing service; so much so that this writer has begun to firmly believe the track actually scares people. … Read the Rest »