iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 7 Released

A slightly shorter list of updates and improvements come to the competitive sim racing title with iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 7 released now. As with many of the recent releases, it adds more tracks for the AI racing part of the game along with a minor tweak to tyre wear for the Audi RS 3 LMS.

Other changes are mainly to audio and visual elements aside from updated season setups for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Chevrolet Silverado and Toyota Tundra. But we’ll never complain about better backfire sounds in a racing game.

As always, it’s worth checking the full list of changes before jumping into the game and wondering why your favourite car looks, sounds, or handles differently…

iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 7 Changelog

AI Racing

• The following tracks have been enabled for use by AI Racing:
  – – Kansas Speedway – Oval
  – – Michigan International Speedway
• AI Drivers have received additional training at the following tracks:
  – – Lime Rock Park – Grand Prix

Heat Racing

• Fixed an issue with Events that do not include Heat Sessions where the top Qualifiers were not gridded inversely when this setting was specified.

Audio

• Gear shift and backfire sound levels have been improved for all stockcars, including:
  – – ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
  – – NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
  – – NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
  – – NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
  – – NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro
  – – NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang
  – – NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Supra
  – – [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Chevrolet Impala COT – 2009
  – – [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Chevrolet SS – 2013
  – – [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Ford Fusion – 2016
  – – [Legacy] NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala – 2012
  – – [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro – 2014
  – – [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang – 2016
  – – [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Camry – 2015

Spotter

• Default Spotter calls for numbers during lap timing have been improved.

Peripherals

• XInput is now supported for Serafim R1+ wheels.

Cars:

Audi RS 3 LMS

• Tire compound has been adjusted to slightly reduce wear.

Ford GT – 2017

• The duration of the compressor run for pneumatic gearshifts has been increased to 3.0 seconds to prevents overlapping. Also reduced the pressure drops at each actuator fire, which reduces the frequency of fire for the compressor.

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Chevrolet Silverado

• Season setups have been updated.

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Toyota Tundra

• Season setups have been updated.

Street Stock

• Fixed an aesthetic issue with some metal on the window net.

Tracks:

Dover International Speedway

• Some signs, billboards, and advertisements have been updated.

Talladega Superspeedway

• Fixed a flag that would not obey the wind.

With iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 7 released, it’s worth logging into the game a while before race time to ensure you’ve downloaded the mandatory updates. Otherwise you’ll end up missing the start of your race.

And updates are coming thick and fast right now, with Patch 6 released a week ago. Make sure you’re keeping up with the latest iRacing updates, news and eSports. And keeping an eye out for new additions to the full iRacing car list, and the iRacing track list.

If you’ve never tried it, then you can sign up for iRacing now, with 50% off all new memberships. And you might well spot me wobbling around as I get used to my new wheel and pedal set-up in the Sim Lab Production Car Challenge, the Fanatec Global Challenge, and the Street Stock Series, as they’re all proving popular and exciting right now.