All News: Sports Car Racing
GT3 Drivers Tackle Bathurst
October 17th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
I’ll begin by stating the obvious: there’s no taming The Mountain. Mount Panorama, Motor Racing Circuit Bathurst tolerates the presence of race cars and drivers to a certain extent before it inevitably starts unleashing its wrath upon unsuspecting competitors. With skill, preparation, stamina — and no small degree of trepidation — the drivers of the … Read the Rest »
GT3 Drivers Tackle Montreal
October 9th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (aka Montreal) is and always will be a true test of driving skill. With its infamous “Wall of Champions,” tricky chicanes and the wide-open straights, there’s a little bit of something for everyone at Montreal. In that regard, it’s a bit of a ‘driver favorite’ as over 1,200 different sim-racers from all over … Read the Rest »
Bonito Continues GT3 Domination
October 3rd, 2014 by Jaime Baker
The man is on a roll and there’s no sign that he’s slowing down. That’s what could be said of Italian driver, Enzo Bonito of Team Redline. As Week 9 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Series rolled through Belgium’s premier racing course, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Bonito went on the rampage and continued to do what … Read the Rest »
Bonito Dominates at Donington
September 25th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
Round 8 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Series once again saw Italian driver, Enzo Bonito of Team Redline, claim the top spot for the week. Proving himself time and time again as the man to beat, Bonito now dominates the championship leaderboard and takes the lead for Season 3. An endurance event which lasted 75 … Read the Rest »
Tanned,Tested and Ready
September 18th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
With a trio of top six finishes in the past three races – including a storming run to second place at Road America – Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian is mounting a charge in the latter stages of the Tudor United Sports Car Championship. Indeed, it would come as no surprise if drivers Oswaldo Negri, … Read the Rest »
Bonito’s Hat Trick
September 18th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
The iRacing.com GT3 Challenge completed an exciting Week 7 of Season 3 with a visit to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. From all over the world, almost 1,200 different sim-racers manned the controls to their car of choice and took to the track. Although the competition was tough, one driver has consistently faced the challenges … Read the Rest »
Aston Martin Coming to iRacing
September 11th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
iRacing today announced plans to add four Aston Martin Racing cars to its lineup of digital race cars. iRacing will create a virtual version of the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 that will compete next weekend in the iRacing.com Nürburgring 1000 Blancpain Sprint Series event, as well as other Aston Martin Racing cars including the Le … Read the Rest »
Bonito Has Another
September 11th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
Virginia International Raceway (VIR) is known for its many different traits and characteristics. “Simple” and “forgiving” are not among them, however. Indeed, VIR is renowned as one of the most demanding and unforgiving road courses on the iRacing service; so much so that this writer has begun to firmly believe the track actually scares people. … Read the Rest »
Bonito Conquers The Glen
September 4th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
Week 5 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Series got under way at the historic Watkins Glen International in Upstate, NY. With sim-racers from all over the world descending on the flat-out, 3.4 mile road course which consists of varying degrees of elevation, the action was loaded and several pro-level drivers capitalized on their experience. With … Read the Rest »
More Shake-Ups in the GT3 Challenge!
August 14th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has always been a favorite among sim-racers and Week 2 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Series was no exception. Many road-racers have strong roots to this track as it’s where many (including myself) began their own epic sim-racing adventure. Taking to the signature track with the newly-balanced McLaren MP4 12C, drivers … Read the Rest »