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Sami-Matti Trogen Wins Thrustmaster iRX Season Opener at Atlanta

October 6th, 2019 by

SET Esports’ Sami-Matti Trogen beat defending series champion Mitchell deJong as the Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship kicked off its 2019 season at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday. Trogen, a real-world RX2 driver, beat deJong, a former Lites champion, to become the series’ youngest-ever winner as the series made its debut on the Atlanta layout. … Read the Rest »

SET Esports Launches Three-Car Thrustmaster iRX World Championship Squad

October 5th, 2019 by

The new SET Esports team has revealed its three drivers’ liveries for the 2019 Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship. Reigning iRX vice-champion Joni Heikkinen, real world rallycross star Sami-Matti Trogen and fellow rallycross driver Tommi Hallman will drive Subaru WRX STIs in iRX this year, all running the same sharp base livery, with different personal … Read the Rest »

New-Look Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship Kicks Off Saturday

October 4th, 2019 by

For the second consecutive year, iRacing Rallycross will stage a World Championship in 2019, kicking off this Saturday with the debut of Atlanta Motor Speedway on the circuit. With new title sponsor Thrustmaster on board, a $25,000 purse on the line, and increased involvement from real-world teams, this year’s championship should be one for the … Read the Rest »

Garrett Lowe to Race With Loenbro Motorsports in Thrustmaster iRX World Championship

October 3rd, 2019 by

Charlotte area native Garrett Lowe will team up with North Carolina-based Loenbro Motorsports for the 2019 Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship. Lowe will carry Loenbro Motorsports colors on his Ford Fiesta RS WRC for the nine-race championship, which begins on October 5 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. “I’m really excited to work with Garrett Lowe for … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #11: Car Development, Chris (Lerch), and Coffee

October 3rd, 2019 by

We’ve got a rowdy episode of iRacing Downshift this week as the boys recap the inaugural Porsche Esports Supercup season, the real-world return of the Charlotte Roval, and a Throw N’ Go Challenge unlike any other. Chris Lerch joins the show to discuss car and tire development as well as what led him to iRacing. … Read the Rest »

Thrustmaster to Become Title Sponsor of iRacing Rallycross World Championship

June 27th, 2019 by

BEDFORD, MA (June 27, 2019) – iRacing and Thrustmaster are pleased to announce the 2019 Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship, kicking off this October. The nine-race championship will see two dozen of the world’s best iRacers battle for a $25,000 prize pool on some of the top rallycross tracks on iRacing. “We can’t wait for … Read the Rest »

Mitchell deJong Wins Inaugural iRacing Rallycross World Championship Series

October 26th, 2018 by

California native Mitchell deJong won the final round of the inaugural season of the iRacing Rallycross (iRX) World Championship series at Daytona International Speedway – clinching the series championship. He takes home the title of champion and $10,000 cash for his efforts. The multi-time X-Games medalist bested Joni Heikkinen (Finland) by a mere 10 points … Read the Rest »