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Jon Robertson Takes First iRX World Championship Victory at Atlanta

October 19th, 2020 by

Jon Robertson extended his iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama points lead with a dominant victory in Saturday’s event from Atlanta Motor Speedway, taking his first-ever series win in his 12th start after qualifying on pole and winning his heat race. Robertson beat fellow Team Yokohama driver Yohann Harth to the line, while SET … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama Preview: Atlanta

October 16th, 2020 by

After two completely unpredictable opening rounds to the season, the iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama rolls into Atlanta Motor Speedway, the site of last year’s season opener, with no clear-cut championship favorite yet in sight. Add in another round of All-Star Invitational action with a few new faces on the grid, and there’s … Read the Rest »

SET Esports Drivers Ollikainen, Hallman Go 1-2 in iRX Return to Daytona

October 12th, 2020 by

SET Esports drivers Jonne Ollikainen and Tommi Hallman put the heartbreak of a difficult iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama season opener behind them, going from the disappointment of missing the final at Hell Lankebanen to first and second at Daytona International Speedway. Ollikainen’s win made him the second DirtFish Rookie of the Year … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama Preview: Daytona

October 9th, 2020 by

Images via Dane Baird It’s a double feature of rallycross action on Saturday afternoon, as the iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama is joined by the return of All-Star Invitational action from Daytona International Speedway. Real-world stars like Travis Pastrana and Scott Speed will join World Championship front-runners like Mitchell deJong and Hell Lankebanen … Read the Rest »

Rookie Lamminsivu Scores Win in iRX World Championship presented by Yokohama Opener

September 27th, 2020 by

For the third year in a row, a first-time starter took the checkered flag in the main event of the iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama season opener. This time, it was Ilari Lamminsivu, who held off the field after saving his joker for the final lap in a hard-fought season opener from Hell … Read the Rest »

Season Preview: 2020 iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama

September 25th, 2020 by

What a difference a year makes. The 2020 iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama builds on not only an exciting 2019 season, but also a thrilling six-race All-Star Invitational series that featured the world’s best rallycross drivers fighting IndyCar, NASCAR, and NHRA stars through the spring. After a handful of professional rallycross drivers and … Read the Rest »

deJong Wins Race, Trogen Clinches Title in Thrustmaster iRX Season Finale at Atlanta

December 2nd, 2019 by

Mitchell deJong earned his fifth win of the 2019 Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship season, as the series wrapped up where the season started at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday. Sami-Matti Trogen qualified and finished second to wrap up the championship over deJong, last year’s series champion, while Josh Fox returned to the podium in … Read the Rest »

Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship Preview: Atlanta

November 29th, 2019 by

Barring a nightmarish season finale, SET Esports’ Sami-Matti Trogen will lock up the 2019 Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship on Saturday from Atlanta Motor Speedway’s short rallycross layout. Things are looking pretty good for the Finnish driver and real-world RX2 standout. He’s been the points leader for most of the season, having first taken the … Read the Rest »

deJong Extends Thrustmaster iRX Championship Battle With Win in Daytona

November 25th, 2019 by

Mitchell deJong keeps winning the battles, but Sami-Matti Trogen has all but won the war. deJong scored his fourth win of the 2019 Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship on Saturday from Daytona International Speedway, overcoming a second place starting spot in the first heat to score the win and pole position from the final. From … Read the Rest »

Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship Preview: Daytona

November 22nd, 2019 by

All eyes are on SET Esports’ Sami-Matti Trogen as the Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship rolls into its penultimate round of 2019 at Daytona International Speedway. The Finnish driver and real-world RX2 standout for SET Promotion enters Saturday’s event with a chance to lock up the second annual iRX title on the longer rallycross layout … Read the Rest »