It's finally here, as the 7.69GB iRacing 2021 Season 4 build has been released to download, bringing new cars, tracks, and a host of other changes to all aspects of the sim racing service. The arrival of the Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO 2020 and the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) will be a significant change to the eligible series for both cars. And while American oval fans get Hickory … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 3 Update Released
There's a hefty 9.64GB of cars, tracks and improvements to download with the iRacing 2021 Season 3 update released for the next 12 weeks of online sim racing competition. Season updates are normally pretty sizeable, but this might be the biggest yet, with a lot of new content to delve into. New cars in the iRacing 2021 Season 3 Update The most eagerly anticipated new … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 5 Deployed
The new damage model has been re-enabled for the 1987 NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Ford Thunderbird with the release of iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 5. It's a relatively small update at 109MB, but drivers of those two cars will definitely be glad to test the potential for wrecking. There are also some changes to the Dirt Midget, and Darlington Raceway gets a visual … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 3 Released
The focs is on the new damage model, with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 3 released for the sim racing service. The system has be re-enabled for the Street Stock, and a wide range of cars have had adjustments to wheel and body durability. But the ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala and the 1987 NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Ford Thunderbird will have to wait a bit longer. Other … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 2 Released
Pit lane starts should be possible again with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 2 released. After the previous update, drivers were finding that they were unable to move when starting from the pits. And there are also some improvements to the pace car, and releasing drivers in multi-class races, along with various other changes to cars, tracks, and animations. Off-track excursions … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 Out Now
We knew this update was coming immediately after the release of the first Season 2 patch and the discovery of some issues with the new damage model roll out. Unfortunately, even with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 out now to download, the new system will be kept disabled for the time being. But hopefully the issue causing iRacing to crash back to the desktop has now been … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Release Notes
Although iRacing will always publicise upcoming new cars, tracks and big changes, you tend to only get a detailed list of updates when the latest deployment goes live. But that's changed with a draft version of the iRacing 2021 Season 2 release notes already available. And it's quite a list, with even the season highlights running to several lines. On the car front there's a … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 5 Released
There aren't many major changes with iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 5 released, but a number of niggles and issues have been fixed. Along with improvements to the user interface, there are changes to race control for events finishing under cautions, or using the new pit exit delay options. Plus there's a collision incident update for the Old Damage Model to check whether you've … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 4 Released
In a slightly change to the normal Tuesday schedule, we've seen iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 4 released on a Thursday. And it includes a number of changes for the new damage model. Most of the updates are minor tweaks and improvements including how car damage is displayed on opponent cars and to prevent more unusual behaviour when wheels and suspension is damaged. The rest … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 Released
The third season of the year is well underway. And with iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 released, we've seen plenty of updates, tweaks and improvements released in the four weeks since competitive sim racing resumed on the service. Having already released Patch 1 and Patch 2 in June, the third update came out on the last day of the month. And it comes with a couple of … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Build Released
The iRacing 2020 Season 2 build is now available to download, including the new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR, the addition of the Norwegian Hell Lankebanen rallycross circuit, and a revamped Texas Motor Speedway. Plus new AI and damage model content. There's a massive list of tweaks and improvements in the full release note below, so we'll quickly run through some of … [Read more...]
iRacing Shows A New NASCAR K&N Damage Model
Two of the biggest changes in iRacing are the new tyre and damage models being introduced across the racing simulation. And you'll want to check out the video of the new NASCAR K&N damage model to see how far they're taking it. The video includes plenty of examples demonstrating how crashes will be handled in the new build of the game. And with accidents and repairs … [Read more...]