All News: spa-francorchamps

Newcomer Nieminen Draws First iWCSRR Blood

March 1st, 2011 by

In a race that made the one-man domination of the 2010 iRacing.com World Championship Series (iWCSRR) seem like a distant and faded memory, Jesse Nieminen claimed a pole-to-flag victory at the legendary Circuit de Spa Francorchamps ahead of the reigning champion to sit atop of the standings after Round One. The Scandinavian, who made cameo … Read the Rest »

Is Towler Up To The Challenge?

February 26th, 2011 by

Whilst we can be a pretty liberal bunch here at inRacingNews, we’re not quite sure if the bridesmaid dress is really suited to Richard Towler. Along with winning  the inaugural NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship, the Englishman was the only sustained challenger to Greger Huttu’s domination of the 2010 iRacing.com World Championship Series Road Racing, … Read the Rest »

Purdy Prepares for the iWCSRR

February 25th, 2011 by

In just a few days time, the 2011 iRacing.com World Championship Series Road Racing will get underway, when 50 of the globe’s greatest sim-racers take to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the first of eighteen rounds in the virtual Williams-Toyota FW31 F1 car. Although the ultimate online road racing championship sees a whole host of new … Read the Rest »

iRacing.com World Championship Series Road Racing Preview

February 24th, 2011 by

What The Pundits Say . . . This coming weekend witnesses the opening round of the second iRacing.com World Championship Series Road Racing (iWCSRR) from Spa-Francorchamps, with a 40-plus field of Williams-Toyota FW31s  scheduled to appear on the starting grid for Saturday’s race. The appearance of the likes of Greger Huttu, Richard Towler, Ilkka Haapala … Read the Rest »

iRacing.com World Championship Series Road Racing Broadcast on Saturday

February 23rd, 2011 by

The world’s elite online road racers kick-off the 2011 iRacing.com World Championship Series Road Racing on Saturday, February 26.  The race will be broadcast live on iRacing.com and will feature defending iWCSRR champion Greger Huttu and 2010 series runner-up Richard Towler along with a host of newcomers including 2010 iRacing.com Pro Series Road Racing champion … Read the Rest »

Virginia’s GRAND-AM

February 16th, 2011 by

Virginia International Raceway played host to Round Two of the GRAND-AM iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series, the virtual-racing Championship open to members of the iRacing Motorsport Simulations service. Racing in near-perfect replicas of the Riley MKXX Daytona Prototype and the Ford Mustang FR500S, the 12 week mixed-class series will crown its overall and ten divisional … Read the Rest »

Virginia's GRAND-AM

February 16th, 2011 by

Virginia International Raceway played host to Round Two of the GRAND-AM iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series, the virtual-racing Championship open to members of the iRacing Motorsport Simulations service. Racing in near-perfect replicas of the Riley MKXX Daytona Prototype and the Ford Mustang FR500S, the 12 week mixed-class series will crown its overall and ten divisional … Read the Rest »

Townend Takes England Championship

January 31st, 2011 by

Blake Townend was crowned English champion in Season Four after an intense battle with reigning champion Adam Miles in the MX-5 series. Miles forced the issue to the final race after mixed fortunes for the two challengers in the double-header at Sebring the previous week. At Sebring modified, Miles languished in 24th whilst Townend finished … Read the Rest »

Best of Nations Slated for February 18

January 18th, 2011 by

The Hungary iRacer’s League has scheduled its “Best of Nations” international sim racing all star event for February 18, 2011.  The invitation-only race will feature seven of Hungary’s top sim racers and 35 international competitors from virtually every country in Europe as well as from the USA and Canada. The “Best of Nations” will be … Read the Rest »

Orbis Charity Showdown, Live on PSRTV

January 6th, 2011 by

Saturday, January 8 will see the new iRacing Mazda MX5s and the Pontiac Solstice battle it out on the epic Circuit de Spa Francorchamps in the name of charity. The specially organised 30 lap endurance race, supported by iRacing.com and PSRTV in the form of prizes and live broadcasting, is being held to raise money … Read the Rest »