See what’s in store for one of the biggest iRacing updates yet! Season 03 brings three new cars, two new tracks, a long-awaited dirt racing refresh and much more!

Three Incredible Race Cars

Cadillac V-Series.R GTP

Cadillac V-Series.R GTP

The Cadillac V-Series.R is General Motors’ latest top-level prototype entry for global sports car competition. Built to the universal Le Mans Daytona h regulations that made their debut for the 2023 season, the V-Series.R was launched in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with entries from Chip Ganassi Racing and Action Express Racing, and internationally with another Ganassi-run team.

The Cadillac V-Series.R succeeds the Cadillac DPi-V.R, which scored five consecutive 24 Hours of Daytona wins from 2017 to 2021. Powered by a 5.5-liter V8, the V-Series.R has the largest engine of any cars to compete in the GTP class. It was able to score its first IMSA win in the 2023 12 Hours of Sebring with Alexander Sims, Pipo Derani, and Jack Aitken behind the wheel, recovering from an early incident and surviving a race of attrition in IMSA’s hotly contested GTP class.

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Ligier JS P320

Ligier JS P320

Ligier’s latest design to compete under global LMP3 regulations, the Ligier JS P320 launched in the summer of 2019. The JS P320 succeeded the JS P3 that had been running since 2015, scoring hundreds of wins and multiple championships across global and international series. It represented major changes from its predecessor in bodywork and suspension, and added traction control and a new, more powerful Nissan V8 engine as part of a new generation of LMP3 regulations.

In its first two seasons as a part of the top-level IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Ligier entries dominated the LMP3 class. Riley Motorsports finished first and third in the standings in 2021, led by driver’s champion Gar Robinson, while the CORE Autosport duo of Colin Braun and Jon Bennett finished second in that inaugural season before winning the title in 2022. For 2024 and beyond, the JS P320 and all other LMP3s will compete exclusively in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, where it will be the faster car in multi-class racing exclusively alongside GT4 cars.

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Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

The latest in a long line of Porsche 911s built for sports car racing, the 992-spec edition of the Porsche 911 GT3 R follows in the footsteps of the 991-based GT3 R that debuted for the 2019 racing season. It also joins the current model of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, which debuted in 2021, as a racing Porsche based on the 992 generation. In its inaugural IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, five teams—Pfaff Motorsports, MDK Motorsports, Wright Motorsports, AO Racing Team, and Kelly-Moss with Riley—have all brought at least one 992 to the grid across the GTD and GTD Pro divisions.

The 911 GT3 R (992) is powered by a 4.2-liter Porsche flat-six engine, a step up in displacement from the 4.0-liter units in the previous car. Its first IMSA win came at the hands of Pfaff’s GTD Pro squad of Klaus Bachler, Patrick Pilet, and Laurens Vanthoor in the 2023 12 Hours of Sebring, and the duo of Bachler and Pilet backed it up the next month with a third place finish on the streets of Long Beach. Kelly-Moss with Riley took the car’s first GTD podium at Sebring as well with Alec Udell, Julien Andlauer, and David Brule.

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Two Brand New Tracks

NEW TRACK

MotorLand Aragón

Alcañiz, Aragón, Spain

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About MotorLand Aragón

One of Spain’s newest permanent racing circuits, MotorLand Aragon broke ground in the winter of 2005 and opened nearly four years later. One of many tracks worldwide designed by Hermann Tilke, the track hosts a diverse slate of national and international car and motorcycle events, ranging from touring car and GT cars to major feeder open-wheel divisions.


The 3.321-mile Grand Prix circuit at Aragon boasts 18 turns, as well as two major straightaways—one featuring the start-finish line, and one after the 90-degree Turn 15. The length of the latter depends on the configuration; for cars, it heads toward a sharp hairpin for Turn 16, while the motorcycle layout skips this section for a more gradual Turn 16 that sweeps directly into the frontstretch. Aragon also boasts a smaller National layout that dives into the infield after Turn 2 and brings racers through to the backstretch.   

NEW TRACK

Willow Springs International Raceway

Rosamond, California, USA

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About Willow Springs Raceway

One of the United States’ finest hidden gems for road racers, Rosamond, California’s Willow Springs International Motorsports Park is a complex of multiple diverse and challenging courses. Headlined by the 2.5-mile Willow Springs Raceway, also known as “Big Willow,” the facility opened in November 1953, making it the oldest permanent road course in America; in 1996, it was also declared a California Point of Historical Interest.

Each of Willow Springs’ courses has a distinct character, but all feature challenging elevation changes, technical corners, and one of the most picturesque backgrounds of any circuit in the west. The track has hosted everything from the NASCAR Cup Series in the 1950s to budget-level endurance racing in modern times. Big Willow is beloved among the amateur racing community for producing exciting racing with an approachable but fun layout.

The Biggest Dirt Update Since Launch

Our expert team scrutinized every aspect of Dirt Racing to bring you improved realism and authenticity.

Dirt racing has received updates to dirt height variance, depth, hardpan behavior, track wear, tire rubber accumulation, ruts, dirt displacement, and more.

From dirt ovals to off-road trucks, it’s our most true-to-life dirt racing yet!

Features

Spotter Updates


The iRacing Spotter System has received some updates to help make it more accurate and dynamic. It is now better able to read Race Control events as they occur on the track, and a variety of new spotter calls have been added.

A new 3D foliage system generated based on track biome brings richer and more immersive visuals with grasses, shrubs, boulders, cacti, flowers, and more

New Chicago Street Course Layout!

In a covert collaboration, NASCAR and iRacing joined forces to shut down and scan Chicago’s familiar streets, birthing a virtual dream. Season 03 brings the updated Grant Park 220 layout. Prepare for a picturesque cityscape, adorned by Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, and iconic structures. Chicago’s unique street circuit captures the essence with high-speed stretches and challenging corners, delivering an unrivaled flavor.

A new kind of series

Get ready for an electrifying pilot series that seriously shakes things up. Thrilling battles take place on the iconic Nürburgring as drivers go head-to-head. The twist? A different car awaits each week. Do you have what it takes to be iRacing’s first Ring Meister?

Presented by: Ricmotech

New AI Additions!

Our AI drivers were busy this season learning how to drive eight new cars and mastering dozens of new track configurations! They’ve also been introduced to heat racing in hosted sessions!

See it In Action

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