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Motor Sport: Max Esterson – the US ace making waves in Formula Ford

November 19th, 2021 by Preston Lerner, Motor Sport Magazine

When he looks back on his career, Max Esterson may someday say that COVID-19 was what set him on the path to becoming a professional race car driver. Esterson, a 19-year-old New Yorker, had finished his first partial season in Formula Ford in the United States in 2020. “Moving up to USF2000 was quite a … Read the Rest »

Berryman Secures Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship at Hungaroring

November 19th, 2021 by

Images via Justin Melillo In a championship battle that ended much like the most dramatic real-world battles of the 1980s and 90s, contact between the top two drivers in the inaugural Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship helped to decide the title winner on Thursday at the Hungaroring. When all was said and done, … Read the Rest »

Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship Race Preview: Hungaroring

November 17th, 2021 by

It all comes down to this: the Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship wraps up its inaugural season with the Dallara iR-01 on Thursday with the first-ever iRacing pro series event held at the Hungaroring, and two drivers ready to go head to head for the title and the largest share of a $25,000 … Read the Rest »

van Loozenoord Scores Sixth Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Win at Suzuka to Set Up Title Showdown

November 12th, 2021 by

Images via Justin Melillo For the sixth time in nine races, it was R8G Esports’ Maarten van Loozenoord standing atop the Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship podium with a victory at Suzuka International Racing Course on Thursday. The championship will come down to van Loozenoord and Apex Racing Team driver Peter Berryman next … Read the Rest »

Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship Race Preview: Suzuka

November 10th, 2021 by

Image via Justin Melillo Just like it does in the real world, the Suzuka International Racing Course may prove to be a deciding factor in the Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship season on Thursday. The penultimate round of the 2021 season can be seen live starting at 3PM ET/19:00 GMT at iRacing.com/live and … Read the Rest »

Berryman Retakes Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship Lead in Austria

November 5th, 2021 by

Images via Justin Melillo It took a perfect month of October for Maarten van Loozenoord to return to the top of the Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship standings after missing the points in one race earlier this season. But it took only one more race for him to give that advantage right back … Read the Rest »

Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship Race Preview: Red Bull Ring

November 3rd, 2021 by

Image via Justin Melillo Just three rounds remain in the 2021 Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship season heading into Thursday’s tilt from Austria’s Red Bull Ring. The track’s iRacing pro series debut can be seen live starting at 3PM ET/19:00 GMT at iRacing.com/live and across iRacing’s full slate of social media channels. One … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #38: Keegan Leahy, Mercedes, Phoenix, and More!

October 29th, 2021 by

Click here to listen to the latest iRacing Downshift! The latest iRacing Downshift is chock full of exciting updates, from an extended interview with 2021 eNASCAR champion Keegan Leahy to new content announcements like Mercedes-AMG F1 and Phoenix Raceway. Plus, find out where our staff has been racing, how our pro series have been going, … Read the Rest »

van Loozenoord Scores Fourth Straight Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship Win at Road America

October 29th, 2021 by

Sometimes, the strategy for a driver heading into any given race is obvious. R8G Esports’ Maarten van Loozenoord has one of those obvious strategies right now in the Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship: pit as late as possible versus the field during each cycle, and ride fresher tires to victory over his competition. … Read the Rest »

Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship Race Preview: Road America

October 27th, 2021 by

Image via Justin Melillo A few short weeks ago, the question was if Watkins Glen winner Maarten van Loozenoord could recover from missing the points entirely in Interlagos to return to the Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship title hunt. Now, going into Thursday’s Round 7 at Road America, the question is if anyone … Read the Rest »