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Last Week in the SRF

October 19th, 2015 by

Week 2 saw the SRF Series head to the Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course, and 105 new participants joined in on the sim racing action. Charlie Summers had a dominating week with five victories, and scored a top five finish in all his races. He also earned top points for the week, but Kevin Vaughn finished … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Nick Thissen (Part 1)

October 19th, 2015 by

Some may know him as the creator of the iR Forum app, others may know him as a member of the Gathering of Tweakers league. iRacer Nick Thissen, racing out of the southern Netherlands is a jack of all trades when it comes to iRacing. His statistics certainly show that he knows a thing or … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup: Leybaert Wins a Wild Race at Road Atlanta

October 18th, 2015 by

The Skip Barber 2k World Cup visited Road Atlanta this week. The return to the series and win by Mikko Nassi, last week, has the potential to shake up the standings. However, Philippe Leybaert has had an excellent start to the season and is sitting comfortably at the top of the standings. Standings, results and … Read the Rest »

Game-on at The Mountain

October 16th, 2015 by

Back-to-back wins for the Evolution Racing Australia Holden of Ian Ford has thrown the official iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series championship wide open. Following his first win of the season last week at Oulton Park, Ford continued his recent return to good form with a strong victory at the famous Mt Panorama, Bathurst Circuit, home to … Read the Rest »

Strong Start for IndyCar iRacing League

October 16th, 2015 by

The official IndyCar sim racing season got off to a strong start on Tuesday, with several thousand viewers tuning in for the live broadcast of the opening round at Phoenix, a race won by Tim Holgate from Brandons Traino and Trost. The 16th Street Racing League – a collaboration between IndyCar, iRacing and RACER – … Read the Rest »

Blancpain GT Qualification Begins with Star-Studded Lineup

October 16th, 2015 by

Greger Huttu, Enzo Bonito, Wyatt Gooden, Jake Stergios, Rens Broekman; These are just a few of the names which are synonymous with the sim-racing term affectionately known as ‘alien.’  To be classified as such, one must be more than just fast but, rather, ridiculously fast.  Referencing the movie Space Balls, these drivers can be racing … Read the Rest »

Twice as Nice: de Jonge Sweeps the Brickyard

October 15th, 2015 by

For the second time in two weeks, Michel de Jonge found himself sipping on the winner’s milk in victory lane the the virtual Indianapolis Motor Speedway, leading all but four laps en route to a near-perfect victory in the RaceCentre 93 for the Lionheart IndyCar Series on the road course at IMS. “That was a … Read the Rest »

Strong Spirit

October 14th, 2015 by

Even the most gifted athletes eventually lose a step.  The wise ones prepare for that eventuality while they are still performing at a high level, knowing the day will inevitably come when the flesh will weaken even though the spirit remains strong. No racer exudes more spirit than Massimiliano (aka Max, aka Mad Max) Papis.  … Read the Rest »

iRacing Community Contributes Almost US$10,000 to Member’s Medical Bill

October 13th, 2015 by

Editor’s note:  The following article appeared on Player2.net.au: All too regularly in the days of the internet do we hear stories of toxic game communities and the kinds of problems that can manifest in them, largely due to some the underlying attitudes of their members. However, in stark contrast to the usual horror of online … Read the Rest »

Last Week in SRF

October 13th, 2015 by

The Spec Racer Ford Challenge kicked-off the season at Watkins Glen International, with nearly 600 sim racers participating in the first week of racing. Competitors for the championship were looking to get off to a good start and work towards dethroning last season’s champion Felipe Farinelli. Kevin Vaughn led the charge with a 194 point … Read the Rest »