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Masier Breaks Free in the iRacing Pro Series

July 20th, 2010 by

With six rounds of the iRacing Pro Road Racing Series complete, Luca Masier has now established a firm grip on the Championship lead following a flawless outing at Infineon. Competing on the long configuration of the virtual race track, the Italian claimed a flag-to-flag victory to share the top points scoring honours for the week. … Read the Rest »

The problem with sim racing is…

July 19th, 2010 by

The lack of excuses! When I look at the lap records for a given track, I am usually in the top quarter, quite often in the top ten percent. Yet the gap to the top drivers seems positively cavernous and, quite simply, unachievable, even if I sold the wife and kids and devoted the remainder … Read the Rest »

And Now for Something Completely Different . . .

July 15th, 2010 by

One of the cool things about hosted racing is that it enables the “host” to think outside the box.  Why limit yourself to racing COTs at Daytona, IndyCars at Indianapolis, Lotus 79s at Brands Hatch, SK Modifieds at Stafford and Skip Barber F2000s at Lime Rock?  Why not, for example, race Riley MK XXs at … Read the Rest »

Huttu – (Still) Flawless at Mosport

July 12th, 2010 by

Continuing his relentless charge towards the inaugural iRacing Drivers World Championship Road Racing (iDWCRR) title, Greger Huttu collected his 11th win of the season at Mosport International Raceway on Saturday.  For those keeping score that makes 11 pole positions and 11 victories from 11 starts for the Finnish sim racer, who now leads the standings … Read the Rest »

Historic British Grand Prix at Silverstone

July 12th, 2010 by

Mark Webber wasn’t the only winner at Silverstone on the weekend.  Thanks to the World Tour of iRacing’s Historic British Grand Prix at Silverstone, nine iRacers experienced the proverbial thrill of victory and more than 200 of their fellow sim racers enjoyed the challenges of racing a Lotus 79 around the historic circuit. Club International’s … Read the Rest »

The Wheatley Report: iRacing Historic British Grand Prix

July 11th, 2010 by

I managed to get some testing in before this event and felt pretty confident in my consistency before the race. It turned out my confidence was not misplaced as I had a really fun time in the Historic British Grand Prix at Silverstone using the Lotus 79 1978 Formula One machine. I had ran a … Read the Rest »

Rennsport Racing League – 7.7.10 Race Report

July 8th, 2010 by

The Rennsport Racing League is an iRacing.com private league hosted by Kevin Bobbitt, iRacing.com’s director of marketing. Participants are friends and colleagues from the office and even some guys who actually make a living racing. The RRL is not the fastest league on iRacing, but rather a casual league that hops from car to car … Read the Rest »

New World Cup of iRacing Order?

July 7th, 2010 by

With three weeks remaining in 2010 Season Three, a new order is threatening to break-out in the World Cup of iRacing.  Of the seven clubs that won Regional Season Club Championships (RSCC) in Season One, only three are poised to repeat in Season Two.  And of the four defending champions not atop their regional races, … Read the Rest »

Masier Mauls Mosport

July 6th, 2010 by

With five rounds of the iRacing Pro Series Road Racing (iPSRR) complete, Italy’s Luca Masier sits head and shoulders above the field, following the online racing championship’s visit Canada’s virtual Mosport International. Securing the highest points total of the week, with a victory in one of only two official sim races, Masier has extended his … Read the Rest »

Hot and Tired

July 3rd, 2010 by

I have always been confused by sim racers who complain about the tire temperatures being meaningless and wrong in iRacing, as I have always had the opposite experience since they tweaked the tire model last year. In fact, I find that reading the tire temperatures is vital when trying to tweak a setup. There are … Read the Rest »