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Valentjius Storms to Top of Radical Challenge

August 23rd, 2013 by

Audrius Valantiejus had a strong week at the tricky Interlagos circuit to storm to the top of the iRacing.com Radical Challenge table with an excellent 198 point haul. The smooth Grand Prix circuit was expected to suit the Radical SR8 but the changes in camber throughout the circuit made setups trickier than expected. Turns One … Read the Rest »

Radicals Surge Past 500

August 19th, 2013 by

No, this isn’t a report on the 500+ mile online race sponsored by Surge Pass.  Rather, it’s written in recognition that attendance in the iRacing.com Radical Racing Challenge surged past the 500 mark after another excellent week’s racing which saw 290 drivers take part in over 40 races. The dip from week 2 was not … Read the Rest »

iGPS Points Lottery at the Glen

August 17th, 2013 by

In the shortest race-to-race journey across the season, the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series (iGPS) makes three US state crossings, as we progress from Indianapolis, Indiana to Watkins Glen, New York. The forever popular track, Watkins Glen remains a favourite amongst racers alike, regardless of which types of cars take to the track. The easy-going 3.4 … Read the Rest »

Red Bull F1 Seat a Mixed Blessing – Ask Mark Webber

August 15th, 2013 by

Dysfunctional intra-team rivalries are nothing new to Formula One.   One of F1’s axioms, of course, is the first driver you have to beat is your teammate.  Nobody takes a whole lot of notice when that team is Marussia or Minardi, but when it involves drivers on a front running team things can quickly become a … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Denis Valjean

July 27th, 2013 by

Q: How long have you been sim-racing? A: I started simracing playing Indycar Racing I, from Papyrus at 1996 with an airplane joystick. Online sim-racing with a decent steering wheel only in 2007, with GTR 2 from Simbim. Q: What attracted you to iRacing? A: The structure, organization and the simulator’s quality. The iRating and … Read the Rest »

Champion Motorsports Visits Autódromo José Carlos Pace

July 23rd, 2013 by

Race   The rolling start went off seamlessly as a colorful parade of Kias and MX-5s skillfully squeezed through the allocated orange zone. It would only be near the end of lap one that all of the race incidents developed at approximately the same time. The most dramatic crash occurred when Mike Ruder and Dave … Read the Rest »

Muggo the Magnificent in Brazil

July 22nd, 2013 by

Round 11 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series headed back to one of the more popular tracks on the calendar: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace also known as Interlagos. This tricky 15 turn track in Brazil features a long main straight with a number of slow speed corners through the middle section of the lap, so … Read the Rest »

Velkov Takes Interlagos, Giang to Lead

May 20th, 2013 by

In the second week of the iRacing.com IndyCar Road fixed series we visit the track between lakes, aka “Interlagos” aka Autódromo José Carlos Pace. The track consists of fifteen turns over a 2.676 mile river of asphalt draped over the grassy hills overlooking São Paulo, Brazil. The famous open wheel venue saw 143 drivers take … Read the Rest »

Terrell and Brandt Conquer the Cork

May 12th, 2013 by

The first week of online racing in both the fixed and open Indy Car Road Series took place in sunny California with the sim-racers looking to tear-up Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. The venue located at Monterey hosts 11 corners over a 2.238 mile river of bending tarmac. In Week One of the Road open setup … Read the Rest »

Finland Start World Cup Defence in Style

April 25th, 2013 by

Finland opened their defence of the World Cup of iRacing in style by scoring top points ahead of 2012 finalists Brasil. Last weekend all 35 clubs took to the tracks in the first of four qualifying events for the 2013 tournament and from there the finals. The 2013 championship is being run on broadly the … Read the Rest »