All News: Chris Hall

GRAND-AM Online Race Series Debuts at Watkins Glen

November 10th, 2010 by

Last week saw the opening round of the GRAND-AM iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series, the exciting new online racing championship resulting from the partnership between GRAND-AM and iRacing.com Motorsports Simulations. In true GRAND-AM style, the multi-division championship sees the Riley MkXX Daytona Prototype and Ford Mustang FR500S share the same track, whilst battling in their … Read the Rest »

Twelve Wins and Counting

November 9th, 2010 by

Continuing his seemingly unstoppable winning streak, Luca Masier claimed win Number 12 from as many starts in the iRacing Pro Road Racing Series at Virginia International Raceway last week; a run of form in the virtual Ford Falcon V8 Supercars that will see the Italian become a name challenging for next year’s Drivers World Championship. … Read the Rest »

Nieminen Back To Winning Ways

October 26th, 2010 by

With a flag-to-flag victory at Barber Motorsports Park, Jesse Nieminen chalked up his seventh mark in the iRacing Pro Series Road Racing win column after claiming top points honours for Round 13 of the online racing series. The Scandinavian, who started the 45 lap race in pole position, fought off the continuous advances of Italy’s … Read the Rest »

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 »

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 »

Masier Flawless (again) at Mid-Ohio

October 13th, 2010 by

Continuing his flawless record of 11 wins from as many starts, Luca Masier claimed top points for Round 12 of the iRacing Pro Road Racing Series, as the virtual Ford Falcon V8 Supercars paid a visit to Mid-Ohio.  Yielding the lead for just one lap to make a pit-stop in his solitary online race of … Read the Rest »

Victory For Haapala Sets Up a Final Showdown

October 5th, 2010 by

Becoming only the third driver to chalk up a win in the series, Illka Haapala took a pole-to-flag victory from Round 17 of the iRacing World Championship Road Racing series at Philip Island, giving the Finn a major boost in his attempt to snatch second position in the championship and the accompanying $3000 prize.  With … Read the Rest »

Huttu Resumes His Winning Ways

September 21st, 2010 by

With the inaugural iRacing World Championship Road Racing crown safely tucked into his kit-bag, Greger Huttu’s flag-to-flag victory on the Watkins Glen’s classic boot configuration reaffirmed his status as the global leader in sim-racing. Having returned to his native Finland following a recent trip to the United States, Huttu was back on familiar ground, with … Read the Rest »

Egger Takes iPSRR Week 10 Honours

September 14th, 2010 by

Claiming his third win of the iRacing Pro Series Road Racing (iPSRR), Matthias Egger took maximum points in his Ford Falcon V8 on the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit in Round Ten of series. The Italian bounced back from a collision with Vincent Staal to claim the victory in his second race of the week. “I … Read the Rest »

Towler Wins Indy, Huttu Takes iWCRR Title

September 7th, 2010 by

Claiming his first ever victory in the iRacing World Championship Road Racing Series (iWCRR), Richard Towler became the first person other than Greger Huttu to chalk a mark in the winners column by taking Round 15 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. The Englishman started a drama-filled online race from pole position and, within … Read the Rest »