All News: iRacing.com Grand Prix Series

iRacer Profile: Alex Simpson

March 16th, 2013 by

Q: How long have you been sim racing? A: I’m pretty new to sim racing compared to some, December just gone, marked my one year sim racing anniversary. Before that I played around on the consoles for about a year at Apex Racing League on different titles. Q: What attracted you to iRacing? A: A … Read the Rest »

Urbizu takes the spoils, Stergios takes the glory

April 25th, 2012 by

The iRacing.com Grand Prix Series (iGPS) returned to the “Home of British Motor Racing” – Silverstone Circuit for the final race of the 12 week long iGPS Season 1. A historical track which hosted its first Britsh Grand Prix in 1948, Silverstone has been staged on the F1 calendar every year since 1987 and the … Read the Rest »

Penultimate round of iGPS

April 18th, 2012 by

For the penultimate week of Season 1, the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series (iGPS) teams and drivers headed off to Sebring International Raceway. The circuit – 3.7 miles (6.0 km) long and compromising of seventeen turns – features long straights and a hybrid of high speed and technical low speed corners. Although the course offers very … Read the Rest »

Intense competition at Suzuka

April 11th, 2012 by

With Indianapolis now in the books, the iGPS moved into it’s final quarter, with Round 10 of the 12-round season welcoming Suzuka International Circuit – one of the most celebrated Formula 1 events on the calendar, allied to it’s iconic high-speed sweeping ‘S’ bends and the profound history carried in its wheel tracks – ranging … Read the Rest »

iGPS visits Indianapolis

April 3rd, 2012 by

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400. A modern infield road course was constructed between 1998 and 2000, incorporating the western and southern portions of the oval (including the southwest turn) to create a 2.605-mile (4.192 km) track that hosted the United … Read the Rest »

Dell’Orco, Reip, Stergio Score at Okayama

March 29th, 2012 by

The Okayama International Circuit (aka TI Circuit Aida between 1992-2004) was the host for the eight week of the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series. The course was built in 1992 and hosted the Formula One Pacific Grand Prix in 1994 and 1995; both events were won by Michael Schumacher in his early title-winning years. In qualifying … Read the Rest »

Dell'Orco, Reip, Stergio Score at Okayama

March 29th, 2012 by

The Okayama International Circuit (aka TI Circuit Aida between 1992-2004) was the host for the eight week of the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series. The course was built in 1992 and hosted the Formula One Pacific Grand Prix in 1994 and 1995; both events were won by Michael Schumacher in his early title-winning years. In qualifying … Read the Rest »

Variety is the Spice of iGPS

March 22nd, 2012 by

Cornett, Stergios and Beteille Win at Zandvoort Running simultaneously with the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series World Championship  (iGPSWC), the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series also moved to Zandvoort over Week 7 of 2012 Season 1. Circuit Park Zandvoort is located in the dunes north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea … Read the Rest »

Road America Rendezvous

March 13th, 2012 by

The rendezvous-point this week for the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series teams and drivers was Road America – a 4.048 mi (6.515 km) circuit consisting of 14 turns. Constructed in the mid-1950s, Road America is one of only a hand-full of road circuits in the world maintaining its original configuration. The track features many elevation changes, … Read the Rest »

Honoring the Glen's Heritage

March 7th, 2012 by

The fifth round of the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series returned home to the high speed Watkins Glen International Circuit in New York, USA. This 5.4km race track holds a lot of proud heritage in the history of Formula 1 until its final Grand Prix in 1980, with many legendary names taking to the top step … Read the Rest »