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iRacer Profile: Vinnie Sansone

July 16th, 2011 by

There are more parallels between the online racing of iRacing.com and the “real” racing of NASCAR than just precisely-modeled cars and tracks and well-organized sanctioning bodies.   Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart and a host of other NASCAR stars cut their racing teeth in the USAC ranks driving quarter midgets, midgets, sprint … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Eduardo Prado

June 4th, 2011 by

Given that he hails from Campinas, Brazil, you’d think the catalyst for Eduardo Prado’s entry into the world of sim racing might have been Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet or Emerson Fittipaldi; Tony Kanaan, Cristiano da Matta or Rubens Barrichello; Raul Boesel, Helio Castroneves or Bruno Junqueira  . . . or any number of his countrymen … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Madison Down

May 21st, 2011 by

If Madison Down’s name sounds familiar, it may well because you’ve been reading Patrick Atherton’s superb accounts of his exploits in the Ford Falcon V8 Supercar in inRacingNews. Down may not be unbeatable in the Trans Tasman Racing FG01, but with 11 wins in 14 starts in 2011 Season 1, let’s just say those who … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Brian Heiland

March 18th, 2011 by

Brian Heiland is moving on up, iRacing-wise.  After taking Division Seven SpecRacer Ford honors in the inaugural inRacingNews Challenge in Season Four of 2010, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania resident is focusing on the Skip Barber Series in 2011 Season One where is currently ranked 64th in Division Two with six top five finishes in 15 starts … Read the Rest »

Williams F1 and iRacing Announce Virtual Version of AT&T Williams FW31

January 14th, 2010 by

Digital Duplicate of Current-Era Grand Prix Car Will Be Available in 2010 iRacing.com will build a virtual version of the 2009 AT&T Williams FW31 and make it available to members of its internet-based global motorsport simulation service.  The announcement at the Autosport International show in Birmingham, UK was made jointly by Williams F1 and iRacing.com … Read the Rest »

Williams F1 and iRacing Announce Virtual Version of AT&T Williams FW31

January 14th, 2010 by

Digital Duplicate of Current-Era Grand Prix Car Will Be Available in 2010 iRacing.com will build a virtual version of the 2009 AT&T Williams FW31 and make it available to members of its internet-based global motorsport simulation service.  The announcement at the Autosport International show in Birmingham, UK was made jointly by Williams F1 and iRacing.com … Read the Rest »

Williams F1 and iRacing Announce Virtual Version of AT&T Williams FW31

January 14th, 2010 by

Digital Duplicate of Current-Era Grand Prix Car Will Be Available in 2010 iRacing.com will build a virtual version of the 2009 AT&T Williams FW31 and make it available to members of its internet-based global motorsport simulation service.  The announcement at the Autosport International show in Birmingham, UK was made jointly by Williams F1 and iRacing.com Motorsport Simulation, LLC. “Our members range from full-time professional racing drivers to fans who may never sit in a racing car in the physical world,” said Divina Galica, MBE, iRacing’s director of client relations and a former world-class racer in cars and on skis, where she represented Britain in the Olympics on four occasions.