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Audi 90 GTO Poised to Repeat History on iRacing

September 13th, 2016 by David Phillips

The Audi 90 GTO scorched a turbocharged, all- wheel drive path across the 1989 IMSA GTO series leaving an indelible mark on the American racing scene.  With today’s release of iRacing’s digital version of the car, the virtual Audi 90 GTO is poised to make a similar impact on the sim racing scene around the … Read the Rest »

Multiple iRacing Winners in “Mobil 1 Virtual Showdown with Tony Stewart”

August 2nd, 2016 by David Phillips

Allen Boes was the big winner in Thursday night’s “Mobil 1 Virtual Showdown with Tony Stewart” on the iRacing.com eSport platform.  The Ohio–based sim racer drove away from the field on the laser-scanned Pocono Raceway track to win the 15 lap Final over brothers P.J. and Jake Stergios.   But Boes was not the only winner … Read the Rest »

Flying on the Ground

July 7th, 2016 by David Phillips

Kamil Franczak is no stranger to speed or technology.  In his day job as a pilot in the Polish Air Force, Franczak employs technology to go plenty fast.  But these days he’s looking forward to flying on the ground, specifically racing a Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway this fall. Franczak … Read the Rest »

Friends of MX-5 Training Event: Kamil Franczak

July 1st, 2016 by David Phillips

Do you know the way to Barcelona?  OK, it’s not quite as catchy a title as “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” but, rest assured Jeremy Bouteloup, Aday Coba Lopez and Kamil Franczak don’t much care. After all they know the way to Barcelona. The way led through the 12 week long iRacing … Read the Rest »

Do You Know the Way to Barcelona? Aday Coba Lopez

June 30th, 2016 by David Phillips

Do you know the way to Barcelona?  OK, it’s not quite as catchy a title as “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” but, rest assured Jeremy Bouteloup, Aday Coba Lopez and Kamil Franczak don’t much care. After all they know the way to Barcelona. The way led through the 12 week long iRacing … Read the Rest »

Friends of MX-5 Training Event Preview: Jeremy Bouteloup

June 29th, 2016 by David Phillips

Do you know the way to Barcelona?  OK, it’s not quite as catchy a title as “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” but, rest assured Jeremy Bouteloup, Aday Coba Lopez and Kamil Franczak don’t much care. After all they know the way to Barcelona. The way led through the 12 week long iRacing … Read the Rest »

iRacing Pros Get a Head Start at 24 Hours of Le Mans

June 16th, 2016 by David Phillips

Track time.  It’s key to any race driver’s fortunes, whether you’re talking stock cars or sports cars, Formula One or IndyCar, drag racing or rallying.  The more familiar a driver is with the track he or she is racing on, the better the odds of success. But what’s a driver to do when the track … Read the Rest »

iRacer Glenn McGee on Familiar Ground in Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup at Watkins Glen

May 12th, 2016 by David Phillips

Everything was new to Glenn McGee in the opening rounds of the 2016 Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup presented by BF Goodrich Tires at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Raceway a couple of weeks ago. The weekend doubleheader didn’t just represent his series debut or his maiden outing with Sick Sideways Racing. For although he has … Read the Rest »

European MX-5 Cup Round 8 Today!

May 5th, 2016 by David Phillips

Round 8 of the Mazda European MX-5 Cup will be broadcast on iRacing Live and YouTube today at 20:30 GMT (4:30PM ET).  The 25 minute simrace features the new Global MX-5 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The top 20 finishers in the 12 week-long simracing series will be invited to participate in a Final Championship … Read the Rest »

iRacer McGee Looks to Make a Fast Start in MX-5 Cup Debut

April 27th, 2016 by David Phillips

Races are not won on the first lap.  Still, there’s something to be said for fast starts.  After all, there are more positions to be gained on the opening lap than at any other time during a race.  And getting a jump on the pack insulates you from the mayhem of half a dozen cars … Read the Rest »