The 2023 season has already seen one long-running car being retired from iRacing series in the shape of the Pontiac Solstice. Now as iRacing tease a new Formula Ford, it suggests the same fate might fall on the Skip Barber Formula 2000 in the near future. The Formula Ford class of single seater, open-wheel racing has been running since a first event at Brands Hatch on … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 2 Released
There are some notable changes with iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 2 released, despite the relatively small 210MB download. And there's great news for anyone accidentally jump starting or messing up their pace lap speed, as you'll now get a drive-through, rather than a stop-and-go penalty. The other big changes are for the GT3 class, with less extreme behaviour when you strike … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Hotfix 1 Released
As you might have expected after such a large update to kick off preparations for the next year, we've now seen iRacing 2023 Season 1 Hotfix 1 released. The 375MB download contains various fixes for the new content, including cars, tracks and tweaks to the new damage model for the GT3 class. But it also updates various new iRacing setups for the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Update Released
There's a lot of cover with the iRacing 2023 Season 1 update released and available to download. In addition to the new free Toyota GR86, there are both the BMW M Hybrid LMDh and the Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance F1 car as paid content. And a bumper-to-bumper artwork update for the Ford Mustang FR500S. The update also adds the new damage model for the GT3 class cars and … [Read more...]
The Pontiac Solstice Is Being Retired From iRacing Series
It's been around a long time on the sim racing service, and now the Pontiac Solstice is being retired from iRacing Series. The original Rookie car will now be replaced in the Sim Lab Production Car Challenge by the new free Toyota GR86. The change was announced right at the end of 2022 Season 4, and comes into effect for 2023 Season 1, which starts next week. So there was no … [Read more...]
New Free Cars And Tracks For iRacing 2023 Season 1
Along with paid DLC content and an overhaul of the existing GT3 and LMP2 classes, there will be new free cars and tracks for iRacing 2023 Season 1, with the update scheduled for Tuesday, December 6th, 2022. New season updates always arrive during the Week 13 break in most competitive official series, allowing a little time for sim racers to try out new content and discover … [Read more...]
Black Friday 2022 iRacing Discounts
Whether you want to try the sim racing service for the first time, bring back an expired account or renew for less money, you'll want to check out the Black Friday 2022 iRacing discounts which are valid until December 1st. There are different savings and codes available depending whether you're a new or existing iRacing member, but you can lower the cost of sim racing by up … [Read more...]
New BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh Is Coming To iRacing
It's been announced that the new BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh is coming to iRacing for 2023, as the first car from the new motorsport class to be available for sim racing. The Le Mans Daytona h (LMDh) is the sports prototype class for IMSA and World Endurance for the coming seasons, and the BMW M Hybrid V8 is due to debut in the 24 Hours of Daytona in January 2023. So with the … [Read more...]
New World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing Content Arriving Soon
It's only just been released, but the first console title from iRacing will be receiving a new car class and circuit shortly, with new World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing content arriving soon. The news game after Executive Vice President Steve Myers responded on Twitter to console owners questioning why they'd had to download a sizeable update. Myers confirmed it's the first part … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 4 Patch 2 Released
The biggest fix deployed with iRacing 2022 Season 4 Patch 2 released is a solution for a glitch on oval short track restarts. The issue notably appeared during the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway, and also led to the discovery of another issue at the circuit with incorrect penalties for entering a closed pit. But the Patch also … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 4 Update Is Released
There are new cars, tracks and more to download as the iRacing 2022 Season4 update is released. And along with the paid additions of the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben and Lucas Oil Speedway comes the free Rudskogen Motorsenter for every iRacing member. Also included is the new electric Porsche Mission R, and a 2022 laser scan update of the IndyCar oval at Indianapolis Motor … [Read more...]
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben Is Coming To iRacing
If you paid close attention to the screenshots used to announce the Porsche Mission R being released, then you might have also announced it was pictured at a new circuit for the sim. And that means Motorsport Arena Oschersleben is coming to iRacing in the near future. Given how complete the track and surroundings look, and the fact it was utilised to promote the Porsche … [Read more...]
Electric Porsche Mission R Arrives In iRacing 2022 Season 4
Whether you love or hate alternative fuel cars, they're a growing part of motorsport and sim racing. And that continues as the electric Porsche Mission R arrives in iRacing 2022 Season 4. The concept car was unveiled by the German manufacturer around 12 months ago, with a self-contained monocoque-type driver cell which could also be used separately outside the car as a sim … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 3 Patch 4 Released
There are some relatively minor changes with iRacing 2022 Season 3 Patch 4 released, although the NASCAR Next Gen cars get updated aerodynamics packages, and the track surface parameters havebeen adjusted at Darlington Raceway. Those are the most notable changes, but there is a reminder that iSchedule is now being deprecated, and you should use the new iRacing Companion App … [Read more...]
World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing Release Date and Pre-Orders
Console racing game fans have an interesting new title to prepare for with the World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing release date and pre-orders shared by publishers iRacing. It's the first title to be developed by Monster Games since they were acquired by the sim racing company, and an initial venture into the world of Xbox and PlayStation consoles by iRacing. World of Outlaws: … [Read more...]