All News: Philippe Leybaert


Two Races for the Price of One

April 12th, 2017 by David Phillips

For all practical purposes there were two races at last week’s iRacing Skip Barber Race Series event at Barber Motorsports Park.  The first saw Philippe Leybaert cruise to a virtually uncontested win as the Texan started from pole position, led every lap and crossed the finish line a hefty 14 seconds clear of his closest … Read the Rest »

Cordoba Wins Road Atlanta Shoot-Out

April 4th, 2017 by David Phillips

Gianmarco Cordoba emerged the winner of a frantic Skip Barber Race Series contest at Road Atlanta last Wednesday evening, swapping the lead with Philippe Leybaert several times before taking the checkered flag with a relatively comfortable 1.4s advantage over his rival. Sai Andra finished third an additional 3.5s in arrears after an equally intense race … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup: Leybaert Edges Malokas at Interlagos

February 10th, 2017 by Paul Malokas

The Skip Barber 2k World Cup was back in action at Interlagos for the fourth race of the season. Coming off a doubleheader at Road America, Paul Malokas had taken a slight lead in the championship, with Enzo Canta following closely behind. However, championship contenders Canta and Vinicius Rocha would have to start the race … Read the Rest »

Ward Wins Dramatic Barber 2k World Cup Opener

January 12th, 2017 by Paul Malokas

The 2017 spring season of Skip Barber 2k World Cup got underway last weekend at Summit Point. The season will feature 13 races over 10 weekends. Two time champion, Philippe Leybaert, returned to start the defense his championship. A field filled with former champions, podium finishers, and potential title contenders contributed to making this an … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup 2017 Spring Season Preview

January 4th, 2017 by Paul Malokas

The best Skip Barber RT2000 sim racers from around the world will kick off the 9th season of the Skip Barber 2k World Cup 2017 this weekend at Summit Point Raceway. The season will feature 13 races over 10 weekends. Two time champion, Philippe Leybaert, will be returning to defend his championship. Past title contenders … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup @ Phoenix Oval: Arjan de Vreede wins again to take the championship lead.

February 28th, 2016 by Paul Malokas

The 2k World Cup is usually a road racing championship, but once a season the series ventures to an oval for a different challenge. This can shake up the field and offers racers who don’t usually race at the front a chance to contest for the win. The first half of the season was dominated … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup @ Circuit Zolder: Arjan de Vreede wins convincingly.

February 26th, 2016 by Paul Malokas

The first half of the season has seen Mikko Nassi dominate. However, Nassi missed the endurance race at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. This allowed the other contenders a chance to close the gap and give them hope for the stretch run of the championship. The standings leading to the race at Circuit Zolder were Nassi leading … Read the Rest »

Nassi Takes Straight Third Skip Barber 2k World Cup Win

January 16th, 2016 by Paul Malokas

The last two weeks of the Skip Barber 2k World Cup have been a display of domination by Mikko Nassi. Nassi has taken pole and dominated on his way to two straight wins. This week the championship moved to Homestead road course A and saw the return of former series champion Vinicius Rocha. Homestead road … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup @ Road Atlanta: Nassi Takes Second Straight Win

January 7th, 2016 by Paul Malokas

The early part of the Skip Barber 2k World Cup season has seen an influx of new racers and the return of some past champions. In the season opener Kenneth O’Keefe took the win at Brands Hatch. In week two, past champions Mikko Nassi and Philippe Leybaert both returned and Nassi took the win. This … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup Season Kicks-off at Brands Hatch

December 28th, 2015 by Paul Malokas

The Skip Barber 2k World Cup kicked off the new season at Brands Hatch Indy. The new season is set up to be the biggest and best season yet for this championship. iRacing.com, in partnership with the Skip Barber Racing School, announced the champion for this season will win a scholarship to a one day … Read the Rest »