Auto Club Revolution, the online racer from Eutechnyx, is on schedule to begin a closed beta test in July, and if you haven't registered yet, you can at the Auto Club Revolution website. The game itself is a downloadable app with all the normal features you'd expect from a racing game including a HUD, drafting and drifting, and vibration and force feedback support for … [Read more...]
iRacing wants 2000 racers for QA event on May 14th, 2011
iRacing is looking to attract 2000 racers for a special one-off event to test some infrastructure changes in preparation for the iRacing.com Indy 500 on May 28th, and as an incentive, if 2000 people turn up, you'll all get a special 'iTested' award on the Awards page. The official event will feature the Mazda MX-5 and Okayama International Circuit (full) which is available to … [Read more...]
The importance of simulators in Formula 1
In case you wondered whether simulators really benefit Formula 1 drivers, then take note of new Scottish driver Paul Di Resta, who started driving for Force India this season, and in his first three races, finished in the points twice. For the past few seasons he's competed in the DTM championship in a works Mercedes saloon, and yet has produced three great performances in … [Read more...]