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60+ Racing Adventures Round 6: Suzuka

July 21st, 2017 by Wayne Strout

Round 6 of the 60+ Racing Adventures League for drivers age 60 and older ran Wednesday, 7/19 at Japan’s Suzuka Grand Prix Circuit featuring the Pro Mazda. 26 sim racers participated in an event that lived-up to the league’s name–an adventure! So much so, this report is in two parts – one for the Group … Read the Rest »

Gooden’s Tactical Success

May 11th, 2015 by

The Pro Mazdas headed to the second and final part of their Japanese tour by taking a week to race at the Suzuka International Racing Course. 14 drivers headed out to the 18 turn, 5.807km circuit to compete in Week 7 of the season. Once again many familiar names took to the grid, with Wyatt … Read the Rest »

Alatalo’s Laguna Cruise

February 12th, 2014 by

After an easy week to start the season, Week Two of the 2014 Season 1 iRacing.com Indy Road Series took a very different direction for everyone involved. Drivers had to take on the twists and turns of the tricky Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for one of the season’s biggest tests. Ultimately it would be former … Read the Rest »

Prototype & GT Challenge Week 2: Suzuka

November 15th, 2013 by

The iRacing.com Prototype & GT Challenge traveled across the globe to Japan for their week of online racing at the Suzuka International Racing Course.  The 17-turn, 5.81km, track hosts a multitude of real life racing series, including Formula One.  Suzuka can be seen as a driver’s favorite for hot-lapping, but when the unique figure eight … Read the Rest »

Nässi Dominates at Road America

August 19th, 2013 by

For the second week of the iRacing.com Skip Barber Racing Series, the drivers headed to Road America.  As many know, the classic American road course has hosted top line sports car racing since the days of the USRRC, Can-Am and F5000 and, more recently the Champ Car World Series, GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series, the … Read the Rest »

GT Challenge Series Week 10: Japan

July 15th, 2013 by

Week 10 of the iRacing.com GT Challenge headed to Japan and the Suzuka International Grand Prix Circuit, most notably known for its hosting of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix.  The circuit consists of a flowing layout that includes a bridge where the track actually crosses over itself.  And while this fast circuit is one … Read the Rest »

Intense Race at Suzuka

June 27th, 2013 by

The Suzuka International Racing Circuit (Suzuka Circuit) is widely known in the racing world. It hosts events such as the Japanese Grand Prix from 1987 to 2006 and from 2009 and beyond, as well as WTCC, SuperGT and D1 Grand Prix. Originally designed as a Honda test track in 1962 by Dutchman John “Hans” Hugenholtz, … Read the Rest »

Muggleton Takes Maiden V8 Win in Japan

October 5th, 2012 by

Round Nine of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond headed back to Japan for the final time this season, as the teams and sim-racers tackled the 5.8km, 17 turn Suzuka International Racing Course. Qualifying saw Justin Ruggier taking the pole with a 2:05.378 flyer, just ahead of Joshua Muggleton’s 2:05.453. On the second … Read the Rest »