A new update has arrived with iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 5 released for everyone to download. And it seems to focus largely on changes to race servers for bigger events, which isn't surprising following some issues with the recent Daytona races. It includes a Status page to help you find out about outages, a new Warm-Up Session option, and changes to how the race servers … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 4 Released
Delayed from the normal Tuesday schedule, we've now seen iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 4 released. It's a fairly small update for file size, clocking in at 151Mb, but as always, there are some parts required to be installed before you can race again. The biggest changes are for the NASCAR Cup Series cars, with downforce reduced, engine cooling increased, and paramaters … [Read more...]
The 2021 iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona
It took a while longer than expected, but the 2021 iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona took place on January 22nd-24th. The huge popularity of the event, with around 10,000 drivers waiting to take part, unfortunately led to a few hours of delays in getting started. Some drivers were waiting several hours to register and race, and still encountered problems joining online sessions. … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 3 Released
It might be early in the new year for most of us, but not in sim racing where iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 3 has now been released. There are quite a few Balance of Power adjustments in the GT3 and GTE classes. These mainly focus on raising or lowering fuel consumption, although there are also aero changes for the Audi R8 LMS, BMW M4 GT3, and Mercedes AMG GT3. The AI … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 2 Hotfix 1 Released
Just in time for Christmas, iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 2 Hotfix 1 has been released. It's a relatively small update to futher tweak and fix some elements following the last big update. Along with some new base set-ups, probably the biggest fix is for the Brands Hatch Rallycross circuit, where cars were able to crash into each other on the pit road. And some potholes have … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 2 Update Released
Make sure you log on and download the latest hotfix before racing this weekend, with the iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 2 update released to bring the BMW M4 GT3 early access release and a number of changes. While the BMW grabs the headlines for the patch, there are also some sizeable changes for the Dallara iR-01 and IR18 open-wheelers, some adjustments to the Porsche 911 … [Read more...]
iRacing SuperSpeedway Arrives With 2021 Season 1 Patch 1
It might not be based on a real world circuit, but iRacing SuperSpeedway arrives with the 2021 Season 1 Patch 1 release, and comes with some sim racing history. Coca-Cola Speedway originally appeared in the NASCAR Racing series of games developed by Papyrus Design Group. It was available in NASCAR Racing 2002 Season and NASCAR Racing 2003 Season, and the three-mile long … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 1 Build Release Notes
One of the biggest ever updates is scheduled to be deployed to iRacing from 13:00 UTC / GMT on December 9th, 2020. But while you wait for the new cars, tracks layouts and more, you can see what's coming with the iRacing 2021 Season 1 Build Release Notes. Even selecting some of the highlights makes for a pretty long list with the release of the Dallara iR-01, two Dirt … [Read more...]
iRacing adds Brands Hatch and Charlotte Rallycross Tracks
Normally I experience elation and despair by throwing away a certain victory at the last corner. But now I've had the same emotional rollercoaster as iRacing adds Brands Hatch and Charlotte Rallycross Tracks with the 2021 Season 1 Build. I've dabbled in the Rallycross series in iRacing, but held back a little purely because I haven't been able to invest in a sim rig set-up … [Read more...]
New Fictional iRacing Dallara iR-01 Announced
Despite the massive disruption to real and virtual motorsport in 2020, there's a lot coming for the iRacing 2021 Season 1 build. Possibly the most exciting, and certainly the most controversial, is the new fictional iRacing Dallara iR-01 announced for release. The two companies have worked together for a long time, and previous sim projects include the Dallara DW12 Indycar, … [Read more...]
iRacing Offers An Early Release For The BMW M4 GT3
Another choice is coming to virtual GT racing as iRacing offers an Early Release for the BMW M4 GT3. Which means you'll get to drive it before the real car debuts in motorsport at some point next season. Especially as it's not due to be homologated until September 2021. The BMW M4 GT3 Early Release will be added as a pre-release version in the weeks after the 2021 Season 1 … [Read more...]
iRacing Preview Cedar Lake Speedway
There's a new dirt oval track arriving with the 2021 Season 1 build release, as iRacing preview Cedar Lake Speedway, including a new video showing the the circuit. The latest dirt oval addition to the sim racing service is named after a nearby lake and located in New Richmond in Wisconsin. It was opened in 1957 on a farm opened by Elmer Cook and his family after they … [Read more...]
Long Beach Arrives with iRacing 2021 Season 1
As we get closer to the start of the next year of virtual motorsport, there's plenty of news to catch up on with iRacing. And that includes the announcement that Long Beach arrives with iRacing 2021 Season 1. The update is currently scheduled to arrive on December 9th, 2020. Technically Long Beach has been available in iRacing for several years, but only as a Tech Track. … [Read more...]
iRacing Starts Track Type iRating and Safety Rating
There's a big change coming as iRacing starts Track Type iRating and Safety Rating adjustments for the start of Season 1, 2021. The update and start of the season actually takes place in December 2020, and it means the two driver ratings will be applied and adjusted differently for series which feature multiple types of circuits. As explained by Greg West on the iRacing … [Read more...]
iRacing Raise IMSA and Le Mans License Requirements
You'll need to be a safer sim racer to compete in some of the most popular road series as iRacing raise IMSA and Le Mans license requirements for the next season, which will be iRacing 2021 Season 1. It's something which has been requested by many iRacing members, and will be supported by a lot of drivers as it should mean closer racing with less risk of big incidents (in … [Read more...]