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Ollikainen Returns to Top Step of iRacing Rallycross World Championship Podium in Brands Hatch

October 14th, 2021 by

SET Esports’ Jonne Ollikainen survived the chaos of the iRacing Rallycross World Championship’s first-ever visit to Brands Hatch Circuit on Wednesday, taking his first checkered flag of the season from the second spot on the starting grid. Last year’s DirtFish Rookie of the Year led from start to finish, taking the victory by more than … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross Race Preview: Brands Hatch

October 12th, 2021 by

iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama takes on Brands Hatch Circuit for its fourth event of the 2021 season on Wednesday, with the world’s best sim racers and an all-star lineup of real-world pros and Twitch streamers all set to take part. Races will begin at 4PM ET/1PM PT at iRacing.com/live and across a large slate … Read the Rest »

Robertson Wins Second iRacing Rallycross World Championship Round in Atlanta in Two Years

September 30th, 2021 by

Last year’s iRacing Rallycross World Championship round from Atlanta Motor Speedway saw Jon Robertson take the first feature win of his career. This year, it was a little bit of déjà vu, as Robertson took the checkered flag once again—although that outcome was anything but certain. For most of the 10-lap feature, it was Elliott … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross Race Preview: Atlanta

September 28th, 2021 by

Last week’s iRacing Rallycross season opener from Daytona International Speedway had all the drama you could ask for, from an unpredictable All-Star Invitational to a photo finish in the World Championship opener. This week, the momentum carries on to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the second of nine championship rounds. Races will begin at 4PM ET/1PM … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross Race Preview: Daytona

September 21st, 2021 by

After four spring invitational races to help set the stage, the 2021 iRacing Rallycross season proper begins on Wednesday with a visit to Daytona International Speedway. The first of nine rounds for both the World Championship and All-Star Invitational divisions, one of iRacing’s first rallycross circuits launches both divisions into an exciting season. Races will … Read the Rest »

Krogstad, Ollikainen Wrap Up iRX All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama With Charlotte Wins

June 2nd, 2021 by

If Tuesday’s iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama finale at Charlotte Motor Speedway is any indication, the future of real-world rallycross is in good hands. Hansen Williams Esports driver Henrik Krogstad, last year’s RX2 champion, took a hard-fought victory in the celebrity race, while SET Esports’ Jonne Ollikainen prepared for his RallyX Nordic Lites … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama Race Preview: Charlotte

May 31st, 2021 by

The four-race iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama wraps up for the spring on Tuesday, as both the celebrity drivers and sim pros finally reunite at Charlotte Motor Speedway just two days after the NASCAR Cup Series completed its longest race of the year, the Coca-Cola 600, at the real facility. Charlotte’s iRX layout … Read the Rest »

Martell, Harth Score iRX All-Star Invitational Victories at Sonoma and Atlanta

May 12th, 2021 by

Two familiar faces found their way onto the top steps of the podium in Tuesday’s iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama action, as the celebrity racers and top sim racers again found themselves on two different circuits. American rallycross standout Conner Martell scored the win at Sonoma Raceway in the first race, while defending … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama Race Preview: Sonoma/Atlanta

May 11th, 2021 by

For the second time in two weeks, the iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama splits off its celebrity competitors and the world’s top sim racers at two different tracks. This time, instead of splitting the Atlantic Ocean, they’ll just split the continental United States; the pro drivers and media will take on Sonoma Raceway, … Read the Rest »

Krogstad, Ollikainen Split iRX All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama Wins at Daytona, Barcelona

May 5th, 2021 by

Two members of last year’s iRacing Rallycross World Championship roster scored the wins in Tuesday’s iRX All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama races across two different tracks. Hansen Williams Esports’ Henrik Krogstad, a real-world RX2 champion, took advantage of contact between World RX star Kevin Hansen and longtime RX2 driver Tanner Whitten in the closing laps … Read the Rest »