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Tanson Prevails at Donington Park
August 31st, 2015 by Jaime Baker
Week 10 of the iRacing Pro Mazda championship took the competitors to Leicestershire, England where they’d be tackling 20 laps of Donington Park on a very overcast day. The Season 1 champion – Gregory Tanson – took pole position ahead of Jerome Haag, the top 13 out of 14 in the field were separated by … Read the Rest »
Schiavon Romps at Motegi, Ishida Takes Atlanta
February 17th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
The IndyCar Road Series screamed into Asia running at Japan’s Twin Ring Motegi. The circuit is complex, slick, and challenging. Drivers must first negotiate a downhill braking zone into as they head to the start/finish line on the notoriously slick Japanese tarmac. They then must apply the throttle gingerly as they head through a series … Read the Rest »
Down’s Grand Slam
March 3rd, 2014 by Jaime Baker
The official iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series landed at Road Atlanta this week for 35 laps of the winding, undulating race track in Braselton, Georgia. Once again the entire field was trying to chase Madison Down’s time –in this case, a 1:20.575. No one was able to match him, however, and he claimed his fourth pole … Read the Rest »
100MPH Chess Match
February 26th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
Week Three of the iRacing.com Skip Barber Race Series saw a return to US soil for the Classic Course at Watkins Glen in New York State. This 2.4 mile long circuit only has seven corners in this classic configuration, with the drivers never going below 70mph and having an average lap speed of about 100mph, … Read the Rest »
Kotovaara Sweeps The Glen
September 4th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Watkins Glen hosted the fourth week of this season’s Skip Barber Race Series. One of North America’s premier circuits, as a former site for the United States Grand Prix, The Glen is also known around the world. This week saw the Barber Series use the Boot configuration of the track, a circuit that is as … Read the Rest »
Down Continues Fine Form at The Glen
June 21st, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Round 7 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series took the teams to one of the most popular tracks on the calendar: Watkins Glen. However, this week’s racing saw the drivers take on a different challenge with the “Classic” layout bringing the big back straightaway into play. Qualifying for this week was (once again) led by … Read the Rest »
McLaughlin Wins Action-Packed V8 Race at The Glen
August 16th, 2012 by DavidP
Round Two of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond stayed in America but went to one of the most popular tracks within the iRacing service: Watkins Glen. The drivers would tackle The Glen’s “Cup” layout which has eight turns along its 3.94 km (2.45 mile) length. Madison Down made it two for two … Read the Rest »
Hamstead Back On Top In Virginia
June 22nd, 2012 by DavidP
Round Seven of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond took the teams to the community of Alton, near Danville, Virginia and Virginia International Raceway. VIR, as it’s known, is a 5.26km track in length with 17 corners and is without a doubt one of the series’ most challenging tracks. With acres of grass … Read the Rest »
Strodtbeck and Stevenson Storm the Glen
May 31st, 2012 by DavidP
Continental Endurance Sports Car Series: Round 7 The Continental Endurance Sports Car Series (CESCS) made a stop 5 May 2012 at Watkins Glen International in the Finger Lakes region of New York for the seventh round in the multi-class online racing series featuring the Ford Mustang FR500S in the GS class and the Mazda MX-5 … Read the Rest »
McLaughlin Takes Control At The Glen
May 16th, 2012 by DavidP
Round Two of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond took the teams and drivers to the famous Watkins Glen International which is a 4km in length. With race one controversy out of the way it was time to get ready for the main race. ANZ Motorsports Scott McLaughlin would take the pole with … Read the Rest »