All News: Open Wheel Racing

iRacing 2022 Season 1 is HERE!

December 7th, 2021 by

It’s official: 2022 Season 1 is underway at iRacing! Featuring three new cars, two new tracks, the Porsche Experience Center at Hockenheim, and a host of additional upgrades including new iRacing AI unlocks, the latest build includes a host of new updates. Highlights include: Mercedes-AMG W12 E Performance: One of the most successful racing teams … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #40: James Vowles of Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team // 2022 Season 1 Preview

December 6th, 2021 by

Click here to listen to the latest iRacing Downshift! On the latest iRacing Downshift, Greg and Kevin welcome Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Motorsport Strategy Director James Vowles to discuss bringing the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance to iRacing, how the team and iRacing have worked together to develop both the car and the sim itself, … Read the Rest »

iRacing Week 13 Caps Off 2021 Season 4

December 6th, 2021 by

Featuring our usual mix of new content and feature-focused series, a handful of official events to keep your skills sharp, and our typical slate of revolving fun-first series, iRacing Week 13 is back to wrap up 2021 Season 4! For those who are new to iRacing, Week 13 is the week between each of our … Read the Rest »

New Cars and Tracks Join iRacing AI for 2022 Season 1

December 6th, 2021 by

Want to get in the action, but prefer to race with AI? Our new adds to iRacing AI for 2022 Season 1 include the long-awaited debut of the Dallara IR18, as well as both of our new touring cars and nearly 20 new track layouts! For open-wheel buffs, the Dallara IR18 brings the action of … Read the Rest »

Motor Sport: Max Esterson – the US ace making waves in Formula Ford

November 19th, 2021 by Preston Lerner, Motor Sport Magazine

When he looks back on his career, Max Esterson may someday say that COVID-19 was what set him on the path to becoming a professional race car driver. Esterson, a 19-year-old New Yorker, had finished his first partial season in Formula Ford in the United States in 2020. “Moving up to USF2000 was quite a … Read the Rest »

Berryman Secures Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship at Hungaroring

November 19th, 2021 by

Images via Justin Melillo In a championship battle that ended much like the most dramatic real-world battles of the 1980s and 90s, contact between the top two drivers in the inaugural Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship helped to decide the title winner on Thursday at the Hungaroring. When all was said and done, … Read the Rest »

Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship Race Preview: Hungaroring

November 17th, 2021 by

It all comes down to this: the Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship wraps up its inaugural season with the Dallara iR-01 on Thursday with the first-ever iRacing pro series event held at the Hungaroring, and two drivers ready to go head to head for the title and the largest share of a $25,000 … Read the Rest »

van Loozenoord Scores Sixth Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Win at Suzuka to Set Up Title Showdown

November 12th, 2021 by

Images via Justin Melillo For the sixth time in nine races, it was R8G Esports’ Maarten van Loozenoord standing atop the Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship podium with a victory at Suzuka International Racing Course on Thursday. The championship will come down to van Loozenoord and Apex Racing Team driver Peter Berryman next … Read the Rest »

Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship Race Preview: Suzuka

November 10th, 2021 by

Image via Justin Melillo Just like it does in the real world, the Suzuka International Racing Course may prove to be a deciding factor in the Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship season on Thursday. The penultimate round of the 2021 season can be seen live starting at 3PM ET/19:00 GMT at iRacing.com/live and … Read the Rest »

Berryman Retakes Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship Lead in Austria

November 5th, 2021 by

Images via Justin Melillo It took a perfect month of October for Maarten van Loozenoord to return to the top of the Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship standings after missing the points in one race earlier this season. But it took only one more race for him to give that advantage right back … Read the Rest »