All News: Patrick Atherton

Down Sizzles at Spa

March 16th, 2011 by

Race Two of the iRacing V8 Supercar Series at legendary Spa-Francorchamps once again brought no less than three full splits. The cream of the sim racing crop weren’t going to miss this magnificent virtual venue. Madison Down’s pole time of 2 min 23.348 could not be headed. However there were some new faces qualifying up … Read the Rest »

McCabe’s Belgian Renaissance

March 16th, 2011 by

iRacing’s unique simulation service not only replicates real-world physics and geography down to the nearest umpteenth of an inch, it provides a platform to realise some ultimate motorsport fantasies, and create some killer competition to boot.  Case in point: There would be a veritable army of fans, drivers and teams who have dreamt of seeing … Read the Rest »

Ups and Down

March 8th, 2011 by

As if Race One in the iRacing.com V8 Series’ visit to Sebring was not eventful enough, the sharp end of the Race Two field was joined by the heavy hitters of Trans-Tasman Racing’s Madison Down and Michael McCabe. The two sim racers lined up second and third on the grid behind polesitter and Race One … Read the Rest »

Real World and Rookies Rising

March 8th, 2011 by

The real-world V8 Supercar figures were absent for Week Five of the iRacing V8 Supercar Series after featuring in Week Four. However, this Sebring Club Circuit round was still the domain of the real-world racer, as previous weeks’ rookie sensation Scott Andrews poled with 1min 02.038. Andrews is a regular in the Australian Commodore Cup … Read the Rest »

Down Downs the Giz

March 2nd, 2011 by

The real-world V8 aces again had to contend with the sim racing world’s best in Race Two of Monday night’s iRacing Supercar series at Mid-Ohio. Australian V8 Supercar Series standout Shane Van Gisbergen may have taken pole again with a lap of 1: 23.553, but sim racer Madison Down was breathing down his neck at … Read the Rest »

Van Gisbergen Gatecrashes Mid-Ohio

March 2nd, 2011 by

We all know the fiendishly accurate iRacing simulation replicates motorsport superbly, but the lines between simulation and reality were blurred even more for Race One, Split One of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar series on Monday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. After spending some time on the virtual ovals,  top level V8 Supercar star Shane … Read the Rest »

Downed on the Last Corner

February 22nd, 2011 by

Race Two of the Monday Night iRacing V8 Supercar Series’ Week Two at Infineon Raceway brought arguably the best online racing action to date.  Watkins Glen dominator Madison Down poled with 1  min 14.425 from Shay Griffith. Scott McLaughlin and George Fullerton shared the second row, behind them were Wayne Harris and Darrin Vouch. The … Read the Rest »

Mac Attack

February 22nd, 2011 by

The V8 virtual circus travelled to Sonoma and the Cup configuration of Infineon Raceway for Week Two of the iRacing V8 Supercar Series. The majestic rises and falls of the Sears Point track and the leery, oversteering nature of the Aussie beast- it’s almost as if they’re made for each other. For this, the early … Read the Rest »

Victory Lane is Madison's Avenue

February 14th, 2011 by

Round Two of the Ford V8 Supercar Valentines Day race @ 9.45pm race Down Under brought a packed grid at Watkins Glen, as had that evening’s previous race. In terms of numbers, the V8’s are really starting to roar! Madison Down was on pole in the green NVIDIA machine from Jonathan Salhani,  Darren Marsh, Wayne … Read the Rest »

Victory Lane is Madison’s Avenue

February 14th, 2011 by

Round Two of the Ford V8 Supercar Valentines Day race @ 9.45pm race Down Under brought a packed grid at Watkins Glen, as had that evening’s previous race. In terms of numbers, the V8’s are really starting to roar! Madison Down was on pole in the green NVIDIA machine from Jonathan Salhani,  Darren Marsh, Wayne … Read the Rest »