All News: Hugo Luis


World Championship Fields Finalized

January 26th, 2012 by

The fields for iRacing’s twin 2012 World Championships were finalized last week with the completion of the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series (NiPS) and the 2011 iRacing.com Pro Series Road Racing (iPSRR). The top 25 finishers in each of the Pro series secured berths in the upcoming NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) and iRacing.com … Read the Rest »

Nieminen Nails iNGPS Finale

October 24th, 2011 by

In the final round of the iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series, Jesse Nieminen found his way to the top step of the podium for the fifth time this season after a dominating performance at the virtual Silverstone International Circuit. The My3id sim-racer, who was plagued with technical issues early in the season that effectively nullified … Read the Rest »

2011 iNGPS Finale Broadcast Saturday!

October 21st, 2011 by

The final round of the 2011 iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series will be broadcast Saturday on iRacing.com beginning at 6 pm Eastern (22:00 GMT).   The race will consist of 60 laps around the 17 turn, 3.194 mile Silverstone Grand Prix circuit and feature the Williams-Toyota FW31. Although Hugo Luis (Brazil) clinched the 2011 iNGPS title … Read the Rest »

Huttu Untouchable as Luis Takes iNGPS Crown

October 11th, 2011 by

The penultimate round of the iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series brought the Williams-Toyota FW31s to a virtual-Japan for their first ever visit to the 3.6 mile Suzuka International Circuit.   And it was 2010 World Champion Greger Huttu who claimed the top step of the podium for his fourth victory of the season so far. … Read the Rest »

Five Minutes With Hugo Luis

October 7th, 2011 by

This weekend could witness a new era in sim-racing, as Hugo Luis sets-out to claim the iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series title on Saturday in the penultimate round of the championship at the Suzuka International Circuit. In his début year of competition in online road-racing’s most prestigious series, the Brazilian has surged into a commanding … Read the Rest »

Luis One Step Closer To World Title

September 12th, 2011 by

In an action packed 47 laps of the 4.048 mile virtual Road America, Hugo Luis held off a spirited attack in the closing minutes to seal his fourth win of the iRacing.com Nvidia Grand Prix Series and further increase his lead in the World Championship standings. As the green flag dropped, Luis made the jump … Read the Rest »

Luis Elbows His Way to The Top

August 29th, 2011 by

In a dramatic 44 lap online race at the virtual Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Hugo Luis muscled his way to the front of the pack to collect his third victory of the iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series (iNGPS) and move into the standings lead with just four championship races remaining. Starting from pole position for the … Read the Rest »

Luis Takes Mid-Ohio Honors

August 15th, 2011 by

After 85 bruising laps around the virtual Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Hugo Luis claimed his second race victory of the 2011 iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series – narrowing the gap on World Championship leader Klaus Kivekäs in the process and solidifying his credentials as a candidate for the 2011 title. Starting on the front row … Read the Rest »

Season of Surprises

July 29th, 2011 by

This year’s iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series so far has been a season of surprises. Many of the heavyweights everyone expected to shine, have struggled. Many of the newcomers have out performed not only expectations, but previous personal results as well. Nor has perennial favorite and current World Champion Greger Huttu performed in the manner … Read the Rest »

Nieminen Hangs-on for Silverstone Win

July 18th, 2011 by

Although Round Eleven of sim-racing’s pinnacle road-racing championship at the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit announced a brand new sponsor and title name — the iRacing.com NVIDIA Series — it was an established favourite claiming the spoils of victory in the race.  Whilst on paper Jesse Nieminen’s pole-to-flag victory appears to be another story of an … Read the Rest »