All News: Klaus Kivekas

Klaus Kivekäs Crowned Finnish Sim Racing Champion

December 21st, 2015 by Martti Pietilä

Last Sunday the final round of the Finnish Sim Racing Championship was held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Klaus Kivekäs had a solid lead in the championship, and only needed to finish in 25th position to secure the championship, in case Tommi Hahka, second in points, would win the race. Just as has been the … Read the Rest »

GT3 Drivers Tackle Montreal

October 9th, 2014 by

Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (aka Montreal) is and always will be a true test of driving skill. With its infamous “Wall of Champions,” tricky chicanes and the wide-open straights, there’s a little bit of something for everyone at Montreal. In that regard, it’s a bit of a ‘driver favorite’ as over 1,200 different sim-racers from all over … Read the Rest »

Bonito’s Hat Trick

September 18th, 2014 by

The iRacing.com GT3 Challenge completed an exciting Week 7 of Season 3 with a visit to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. From all over the world, almost 1,200 different sim-racers manned the controls to their car of choice and took to the track. Although the competition was tough, one driver has consistently faced the challenges … Read the Rest »

Coanda Simsport Debuts in iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series

August 29th, 2014 by

Some of the most accomplished drivers in sim racing have joined forces to form the Coanda Simsport team.  The new team will make its official debut Saturday in Round 13 of the 2014 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series at the virtual Interlagos circuit.  broadcast Saturday on iRacing.com/live beginning at 10 AM EDT (14:00 GMT). … Read the Rest »

More Shake-Ups in the GT3 Challenge!

August 14th, 2014 by

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has always been a favorite among sim-racers and Week 2 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Series was no exception. Many road-racers have strong roots to this track as it’s where many (including myself) began their own epic sim-racing adventure. Taking to the signature track with the newly-balanced McLaren MP4 12C, drivers … 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 »

“Grand Slam” Puts Luis in Reach of iNGPS Title

September 26th, 2011 by

In a dominant online racing performance, Hugo Luis powered his way to the chequered flag at the Okayama International Circuit to make it four wins in a row, and further extend his lead in the iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series with just two races remaining. Coupled with his success at Sebring earlier in the season, … Read the Rest »

"Grand Slam" Puts Luis in Reach of iNGPS Title

September 26th, 2011 by

In a dominant online racing performance, Hugo Luis powered his way to the chequered flag at the Okayama International Circuit to make it four wins in a row, and further extend his lead in the iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series with just two races remaining. Coupled with his success at Sebring earlier in the season, … 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 »