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Gernot Fritsche Wins at VIR, Expands Lotus 79 Championship Lead

April 2nd, 2014 by

The ninth week of the 2014 Season 1 Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series was held at the beautiful and terrifying Virginia International Raceway this past Sunday. Terrifying? Consider that only 23 drivers elected to take part (of whom 19 are regular CTC members), and that only four warm-up races were able to get adequate … Read the Rest »

The Kitchen Sink: Setting Up Michigan

March 27th, 2014 by

Michigan is one of my favorite tracks on the Indy Car schedule, second only to Iowa Speedway. Both tracks require different driving styles, and both tracks are next on the IndyCar schedule. So, expect another article next week. I decided to skip Kentucky because the eight page document that I wrote introducing you to Homestead, … Read the Rest »

Fritsche Overtakes in Last Laps to Win at Silverstone

March 26th, 2014 by

The Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series held its eighth race week of the season at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK, this past Sunday. Chilly temperatures of 66F (18C) and a 10MPH (16kph) westerly wind required windbreakers for the fans, and setup and gearing adjustments for the drivers! Five warm-up races were held in … Read the Rest »

Moreira wins in Cold Montreal!

March 17th, 2014 by

Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hosted the 7th week of the Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series this past Sunday. Chilly temperatures of 65F (18C) and a light northerly wind greeted fans and drivers, causing setups to feature softer tires and more stable arrangements than usual. The week leading up to the main Sunday event featured … Read the Rest »

Lotus 79 Races at Lime Rock!

March 14th, 2014 by

Week 6 of the iRacing.com Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series marked the very first time that the Lotus 79 raced at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, USA this Sunday! It was a warm and partly cloudy day at this short (1.53-mile / 2.5km) track. Everyone was quite curious about how it would all turn out. … Read the Rest »

GT3 Challenge Nail Biter at Road America!

March 11th, 2014 by

With the debut season of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Series officially halfway complete, the battleground for last week’s race was the challenging Road America. The 14-turn, four mile long road course located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin has a little bit of everything that sim-racers have come to love. From the long stretches great for catching … Read the Rest »

GT3 Challenge Keeps Tow Trucks Busy

March 1st, 2014 by

When it comes to favorite tracks, Watkins Glen is probably at the top of most peoples’ list. Regardless of the car(s) being driven, many drivers will jump at the chance to race through the quick Esses and the long straights which this fairly simple track has to offer. However, when you add 35 virtual GT3 … Read the Rest »

Humpe Sizzles at Daytona

February 26th, 2014 by

Fresh off his incredible hot streak to close the NASCAR iRacing Pro Series, Kenny Humpe got his NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com season off to a fast start by winning the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. Humpe had to survive a green-white-checker finish which was cut short by a wreck in the middle … Read the Rest »

Jennifer Kosten2 Scores Dramatic First Win at Stafford

December 24th, 2013 by

Week 8 took the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Tour north to Connectitut’s Stafford Motor Speedway.   Most notably known for its SK modified races, this track still puts on great shows with the Late Model Series.  At a half mile in length, Stafford features a mere 1050 ft of straight away and long stretching corners.  This … Read the Rest »

V8’s Championship-winning Holden VF Commodore Coming to iRacing Lineup

December 17th, 2013 by

Holden’s championship-winning VF Commodore is poised to go from V8 Supercars’ race tracks to the computers of sim-racers around the world, thanks to a new agreement between iRacing.com, GM Holden Ltd and Red Bull Racing Australia/Triple Eight Race Engineering. Renowned for the accuracy of its laser-scanned race tracks and virtual race cars, iRacing will develop … Read the Rest »