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Prototype & GT Challenge Week 4: Mid Ohio

August 27th, 2013 by

The iRacing.com Prototype & GT Challenge headed to the legendary Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the fourth round of the season.  The circuit has hosted nearly every series you can think of, including NASCAR, Grand-Am, American Le Mans Series, and IndyCar . . . not to mention USRRC, F5000, Can-Am and the SCCA National Championships. … Read the Rest »

New Tyres Deliver at Interlagos

August 24th, 2013 by

Interlagos Circuit – known officially as the Autodromo José Carlos Pace – played host to Round Three of the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series (iGPS), and the dawn of potentially a new era with the whole paddock anticipating the hyped changes to its open-wheel racing car, the Williams-Toyota FW31. With discontent lingering on many fronts, a … Read the Rest »

Valentjius Storms to Top of Radical Challenge

August 23rd, 2013 by

Audrius Valantiejus had a strong week at the tricky Interlagos circuit to storm to the top of the iRacing.com Radical Challenge table with an excellent 198 point haul. The smooth Grand Prix circuit was expected to suit the Radical SR8 but the changes in camber throughout the circuit made setups trickier than expected. Turns One … Read the Rest »

Fritsche, Hackett Lead CTC

August 23rd, 2013 by

With business as usual at the top of the tables, attention is turning to the F2 battle in this year’s Lotus 79-based Classic Teams Championship. While defending champion Gernot Fritsche extended his lead at Road Atlanta and Mosport, the Formula 2 battle hotted up. After two strong opening weeks, Team Tiga driver Paul Hackett faultered … Read the Rest »

High Speed High Jinks at MIS

August 22nd, 2013 by

Week 3 of the iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series saw the drivers and teams head to Michigan International Speedway for high-speed action. The 80 lap events saw 315 drivers take part in the week and fight for a win on the two mile oval where the bottom line was to avoid the bottom line on both … Read the Rest »

Prototype & GT Challenge Week 3: Montreal

August 21st, 2013 by

The iRacing.com Prototype & GT Challenge series made its maiden visit to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Week 3.  Re-named in honor of Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve following his death in 1982, the tight and twisty circuit has fast straights intermixed with chicanes have high curbs that drastically upset the cars.  The most notable … Read the Rest »

It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over

August 19th, 2013 by

Week 2 of iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Fixed Setup Series saw the teams head to Phoenix International Raceway.  This season’s visit to the Valley of the Sun takes place in the second week rather than the last week so many teams were revving to go as the drivers felt comfortable about what they had under themselves. … Read the Rest »

Hughson, Baird Top iRNC After Summit Point

August 16th, 2013 by

The inRacing News Challenge mixed-class racing series made the trip from Japan to West Virginia, United States in Week Two for one of four trips to Summit Point Raceway this season.  The 1.1 mile Jefferson road course in its “Reverse” configuration offers sim racers seven technical corners, elevation changes and two long drafting straights. Last … Read the Rest »

Tempers Flare at Irwindale

August 16th, 2013 by

Irwindale, home of this year’s X-Games Global Rally Cross events, was the destination for Week Two of the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Tour. For sim-racers this track was a unique challenge, one with a very different racing groove than many anticipated. Late Models would prefer to stay above the dotted white line on the track … Read the Rest »

Fisher Catches the Big One in Lakeland

August 9th, 2013 by

USA International Raceway was located in Lakeland, Florida – the key word there being “was.” Alas, like all too many tracks the world over, it no longer exists. Luckily for sim-racers, however, iRacing.com scanned and built a digital version of the track before ceased operations.  So, like Australia’s Oran Park, USA International Raceway lives on … Read the Rest »