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iRacing Pros Get a Head Start at 24 Hours of Le Mans

June 16th, 2016 by David Phillips

Track time.  It’s key to any race driver’s fortunes, whether you’re talking stock cars or sports cars, Formula One or IndyCar, drag racing or rallying.  The more familiar a driver is with the track he or she is racing on, the better the odds of success. But what’s a driver to do when the track … Read the Rest »

From Back to Front, Kelley’s Michigan Comeback Opens Power Series Season 12

June 16th, 2016 by Corey Davis

Five months ago, the ITSR Power Series arrived at iRacing’s laser-scanned replica of Michigan International Speedway to begin its eleventh season. In that mid-winter race, the weather was cool and the cars’ high downforce package kept them practically glued to the track. Oh, what a difference a season makes! After 17 races to decide the … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR iRacing Series powered by iRacing.com – Find Your Own Way

June 14th, 2016 by Matt Holden

The incompatibility between multiple drivers and setups is well documented in the real world of motorsports.  Almost everybody who’s been following NASCAR for a few years knows that Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch might have very similar cars, but Matt Kenseth’s car is probably very different.  A few years ago, even during the toddler years … Read the Rest »

Lionheart MX-5 Challenge Atlanta: Galvin’s Win, Wright’s Crown

June 13th, 2016 by Jason Galvin

It took five races, but Jason Galvin found a way to knock series champion Jake Wright out of the win column in the Lionheart MX-5 Challenge series. Galvin led 17 of 20 laps from the pole, losing the lead only during pit stops, on his way to his second win to cap the inaugural season … Read the Rest »

European MX-5 Cup Finals: Franczak, Bouteloup, Coba Lopez

June 10th, 2016 by Renaud LACROIX

Unexpectedly, the European MX-5 Cup Finals at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca didn’t produce as many thrills as the some of the previous championship races. The high stakes at play forced the drivers to show patience in the opening laps . . . until a crash took three major sim racers out of contention and went … Read the Rest »

Virtual Mazda Racers Advance to iRacing European MX-5 Cup Grand Finale Tonight

June 9th, 2016 by David Phillips

Twenty of Europe’s top sim racers are looking to take the next step toward a professional racing career Thursday in the Grand Finale of iRacing.com’s European MX-5 Cup.  The race will be broadcast on iRacingLive at 4:30 pm Eastern/20:30 GMT.  The top three finishers in the 25 minute online race will be invited to the … Read the Rest »

iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series: Two Straight for Krönke

June 6th, 2016 by Jake Sparey, images Hugo Luis, traduction Anthony Drevet

Round Eight of the iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series took the series to North America, specifically Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve where high speeds and tricky corners were the order of the day. After what had been a sensational race last time out, all eyes were on the battle between Greger Huttu and Martin Krönke … Read the Rest »

European MX-5 Cup: Drama at Lime Rock

June 6th, 2016 by Renaud LACROIX

The last round of the European MX-5 Cup took place on the Lime Rock circuit, utilizing the chicane on the exit of the Climbing Turn. This topographical detail proved to be crucial as it heavily weighed on the outcome of the race for, while Kamil Franczak, Piotr Smialek and Giuseppe Curri have enjoyed relatively trouble-free … Read the Rest »

CORT Double Sees Blackhall, Long Visit Victory Lane

June 6th, 2016 by David Damboise

It was a light week for the Championship Online Racing Teams in comparison to last week’s 4 race, 1000+ kilometer marathon week of simracing. Nevertheless, the CORT Trading Paints SuperTruck Series helped complete the final road course date of the Stock Car portion of the season, taking the track at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, and … Read the Rest »

Branch Checks-out for First Lionheart Win

June 2nd, 2016 by Jason Galvin

Joe Branch used strategy and good timing to get to the front of the pack. He used his right foot to stay there. Branch took the lead with 39 laps to go during green flag pit stops, maintained it after a caution flew during the stop, and drove away from points leader Jake Wright on … Read the Rest »