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Road Warriors – Zolder

August 27th, 2014 by

iRacing’s Road Warriors were back in action this weekend in Belgium. The battles this weekend were staged at the two and a half mile Circuit Zolder, with drivers having a choice between the McLaren MP4 GT3, RUF Track or the BMW Z4 GT3 for the 2.4 hour sim races. By the end of the weekend … Read the Rest »

Sensational Suzuka for GPL

August 25th, 2014 by

Over a dozen and a half Grand Prix Legends sim-racers attended the big Sunday race at Suzuka in the land of the rising sun for 13 laps of this classic Japanese F1 circuit.  Last season’s champion Mick Claridge sat on pole with a 2:01.172, over a second faster than Victor Perelman could manage in second … Read the Rest »

Pedersen Strikes in the Land of the Rising Sun

August 15th, 2014 by

As Week 2 of the 2014 S3 iRacing Mazda Cup concluded, all eyes turned to Jesper Pedersen, who for the second week in a row, piloted his virtual Mazda MX-5 to a top-5 points finish and topped the 170-point barrier. He went two-for-two this week, winning both races he participated in. As the Scandinavian tallied … Read the Rest »

The Road to the Shootout Begins at the Summit (Point).

August 8th, 2014 by

The 2014 Season 3 on iRacing is a great time to race the Mazda Cup. Not only will you have classic SCCA-Style racing on all-free content, but the overall champion will receive an invitation to the Mazda Shootout. In Season 2, Evan Maillard (France) raced his way to the top, as he was crowned champion … Read the Rest »

The Kitchen Sink: DW12 at Michigan Quick Tips

July 28th, 2014 by

  Previous: 1 | 2 The first week of the inaugural sim racing season for the Dallara DW12 IndyCar is upon us. The much-anticipated, long-awaited car is now an iRacing favorite. Though the first official DW12 races are a week in the past, there is still oh so much to look forward to. On the old IndyCar, … Read the Rest »

Lotus 49s Take To Phillip Island

July 19th, 2014 by

For Week 11 the Grand Prix Legends series packed up their Lotus 49s and headed to Australia for 16 laps of the visually stunning — and technically challenging — Phillip Island for a Sunday race of 16 sim-racers from across the globe.  Only four of the cars on the grid actually qualified before the race, … Read the Rest »

Lichtenberg Wins in Pocono

July 17th, 2014 by

Week Ten of the 2014 Season 2 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series sent the series to Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Only 25 sim racers took part in trying to master The Tricky Triangle. The story of the week would be troublesome Turns 1 and 2, along with handling. Erick Davis (Canada) started on pole, … Read the Rest »

Dudognon Wins at Suzuka as Moreira Gains Series Lead

July 2nd, 2014 by

Japan’s Suzuka Circuit was the scene for Week Nine of the Classic Lotus Grand Prix 2014 Series. This fast track usually sees some amazing driving, while remaining a relatively safe course for most. The wind and temperature combined to slow most of the drivers in qualifying, compared to last season. Nonetheless, we saw some great … Read the Rest »

Anreus Scorches into Big Radicals Lead

June 23rd, 2014 by

Anreus scorched into a 200 point lead in the iRacing.com Radical Racing Challenge after erstwhile leader, Tom Lanpheer, missed the last two weeks in the championship. Anreus  had two strong weeks of sim racing as the field first visited the classic Watkins Glen and then moved onto the slippery challenge that is Mid- Ohio. Watkins … Read the Rest »

Making it Real

June 18th, 2014 by

With more than 150 wins to his credits on the ovals and road courses of iRacing.com, it’s fair to say Scott Heckert is a serious sim-racer.  It’s also fair to say he’s a very serious professional racer.  A former karter and Skip Barber Racing School graduate, the Ridgefield CT native won Rookie of the Year … Read the Rest »