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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 »

iRacer Glenn McGee with John Dean and Nathaniel “Sparky” Sparks

October 6th, 2016 by Sick Sideways Racing

iRacer Glenn McGee with Sick Sideways teammates John Dean and Nathaniel “Sparky” Sparks, Champion of the 2016 Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires

2016 World Cup of iRacing

October 5th, 2016 by Mike Ouellette

The 2016 World Cup will be a month long celebration of New England club pride. From October 21st thru November 12th there will something for everyone to get their teeth into and try to earn some “medals” for their club. This year, in addition to the Main Event (Qualifying, Tournament and Finals) there will be … Read the Rest »

Virtual reality’s driving force

October 4th, 2016 by Martin Robinson at Euro Gamer

How one genre stands above all others in VR’s new frontiers. It is, in purely technical terms, a bit of a shit. The left-hander of Surtees climbs slowly uphill, propelling you into the wilderness of Brands Hatch’s Grand Prix loop where the delightfully named Pilgrim’s Drop and Dingle Dell await. I’ve never really got the … Read the Rest »

Eckrich Holds On At Dover

October 4th, 2016 by James Krahula

The Round of 12 kicked off for the Premier Racing League’s AdvoCare Cup Series on Tuesday with the Host Venom 200 at Dover. The points were reset and a dozen simracers entered tied to start the next round of the playoffs and tension was high to start the race. #70 Scott Eckrich won the Savage … Read the Rest »

Carroll Holds-Off Laird at Dover

October 3rd, 2016 by James Krahula

Drew Carroll has only made five starts in the Coastal Safety Auditors Grand National Series this season and was able to land his first win on Monday in the Delaware 100. Carroll won the Savage Spinners Pole and held-off newcomer JD Laird in the 100 lap event. Laird made his first Premier Racing League start … Read the Rest »

Blancpain GT: Coanda Wins at Imola, Leads Championship

October 3rd, 2016 by Paul Slavonik

The penultimate round of the Blancpain GT Series, iRacing’s premiere GT3 championship, was a mix of celebration for some and utter disappointment for others. For three-hours, the best GT3 sim racers in the world took to the historic Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola) for what would be a deciding factor for many in … Read the Rest »

Huttu Heraldry Takes Title To Texas

September 30th, 2016 by Jake Sparey

Greger Huttu ran away with another trademark Huttu Victory on Martin Krönke’s home soil at the Nürburgring, slashing the German’s lead in the iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series title to just seventeen points heading to the Circuit of the Americas for the season finale. Pressure would be heavily stacked onto Krönke’s broad shoulders moving … Read the Rest »