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Captain Obvious Livery Unveiled

October 23rd, 2010 by

Following last month’s TV event and subsequent Speed News front page, Team GTGateway issued the following statement: Harold Wood, UK/Charlotte, NC USA —  Photos were released today of the upcoming livery for the cars of one of inRacingNews‘ British reporters, who will be running in select events this year. The paint scheme is the result … Read the Rest »

GRAND-AM and iRacing.com in Sports Car Racing Partnership

October 22nd, 2010 by

iRacing.com’s newest partnership with a professional race sanctioning body will debut in 2010 Season 4 with the GRAND-AM iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series.  The multi-class series featuring the Riley Mk XX Daytona Prototype and the production-based Ford Mustang FR500S will be sanctioned by GRAND-AM, the road-racing arm of NASCAR, and organized by iRacing.com.  The announcement … Read the Rest »

Free Williams-Toyota FW31 Weekend at Auto Racing SimCentre

October 20th, 2010 by

Melbourne, Australia’s Race SimCentre is offering free rides in iRacing’s sensational new Williams-Toyota FW31 on the weekend of October 30-31.  Race Sim Centre’s Rex Hall invites anyone and everyone to stop by the facility at 127 Westall Road between Midday and Midnight next Saturday and Sunday for a free test drive of iRacing’s newest and … Read the Rest »

Turner “Back in the Saddle” at Mosport

October 19th, 2010 by

Les Turner won the “I can’t find my Igloo Grand Prix” at Mosport International Raceway when the Red Sox Racing League returned to the track for the third time since he joined the league.  Unsuccessful in his previous two attempts (with one DNS and one DNF), the Canadian sim racer arrived at the track eager … Read the Rest »

Happy (and Unhappy) Returns

October 19th, 2010 by

The NASCAR iRacing Pro Series made a return trip to Charlotte, N.C.. The return was great for some sim racers, but bitter for others as Charlotte Motor Speedway proved it’s not to be taken lightly. Brad Davies took the top split of the week with Tyler Hudson nipping at his heals in the battle for … Read the Rest »

Haapala Takes Season Finale

October 18th, 2010 by

Illka Haapala capitalised on Richard Towler’s tyre woes at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to take his second victory in the iRacing World Championship Road Racing in the season finale. The win for the Finnish sim-racer secured him an overall finish of third in the iWCRR, together with the accompanying $1,000 prize. “After the start … Read the Rest »

Return Engagement

October 18th, 2010 by

A return engagement with Circuit Park Zandvoort was on the docket in Week Ten for iRacing.com Skip Barber Race Series drivers. While the layout was new the name at the top of the time sheets was the same as Club France’s Samuel Libeert established himself as the driver to beat at the virtual Netherlands track. … Read the Rest »

iRacing Open House

October 18th, 2010 by

iRacing.com held its first open house on Friday, October 15 and, if the enthusiasm and good times generated by the event are any indication, it won’t be the last time the Bedford, MA-based online racing service opens its doors to its membership.  The event attracted more than fifty members and, while most of the attendees … Read the Rest »

iRacing World Championship Road Racing Finale on iRacing.com Saturday

October 15th, 2010 by

The final round of the inaugural iRacing.com World Championship Road Racing is set for the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday, October 16 at 6:00 pm EST (22:00 GMT).   The race, which will be broadcast live on iRacing.com, will be preceded by a special 15-minute preview starting at 5:45 pm EST (21:45 GMT) with iRacing.com … Read the Rest »

iRacer Sage Karam Up for Sports Illustrated Award

October 15th, 2010 by

iRacer and 2010 US F2000 Natioonal champion Sage Karam is a semifinalist for the Sports Illustrated Kids “SportsKid of the Year.” SI Kids looks for a young athlete who excels in sports, the classroom and in his/her community. The winner will be featured on the cover of SI Kids, honored at Sports Illustrated’s annual Sportsman … Read the Rest »