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iRacers Shine in Mazda MX-5 Cup Global Invitational

September 17th, 2016 by David Phillips

Glenn McGee and Kamil Franczak did their fellow iRacers proud at last weekend’s Mazda MX-5 Cup Global Invitational at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Based on aggregate results of the doubleheader format, McGee placed sixth in the overall competition while Franczak was credited with 11th place. The event was part of a huge weekend that brought … Read the Rest »

Laventure Victorious at Lanier

September 16th, 2016 by

The Bootleg Racing League’s premier division – Lawrence Towing Outlaw Modified Series put on an exciting show in Braselton, Georgia at Lanier Raceway.  Lanier’s .375 mile layout always generates a spectacular show when the SK Modifieds hit the track. 2016 series newcomer Matt Laventure came home with the victory after a hard-fought battle with simracers … Read the Rest »

Hudson Tames Darlington

September 14th, 2016 by Jason Lofing (French translation by Renaud LACROIX follows)

Tyler Hudson made his first visit to victory lane in the 2016 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series at Darlington Raceway Tuesday night, holding-off Taylor Hurst (Aero Precision Chassiswerks) and Brad Davies on the race’s final run. Hudson, the 2013 series champion, had found limited success by his standards in 2016 with only a single top five … Read the Rest »

Audi 90 GTO Poised to Repeat History on iRacing

September 13th, 2016 by David Phillips

The Audi 90 GTO scorched a turbocharged, all- wheel drive path across the 1989 IMSA GTO series leaving an indelible mark on the American racing scene.  With today’s release of iRacing’s digital version of the car, the virtual Audi 90 GTO is poised to make a similar impact on the sim racing scene around the … Read the Rest »

Lionheart Brings IndyCar Racing Back to Australia

September 13th, 2016 by Patrick Taylor

The Lionheart Indycar Series Presented by First Medical Equipment has done plenty of travelling this summer. Following their thrilling debut at Brands Hatch in England three weeks ago, the series now heads down under. Phillip Island will play host to the sim racing series’ first-ever race in Australia. The event comes at a perfect time … Read the Rest »

iRacing Well Represented in Inaugural Mazda MX-5 Cup Global Invitational

September 9th, 2016 by David Phillips

  iRacers from around the world have been selected to take part in the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Invitational at California’s Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on September 9-11, 2016.   Leading the charge for the world’s leading online motorsports service will be Glenn McGee (Tampa, FL) and Kamil Franczak (Krakow, Poland) both of whom parlayed impressive … Read the Rest »

Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans Now Available on iRacing

September 8th, 2016 by By David Phillips

The world’s most historic endurance race track – Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans – is now available on iRacing.com, the world’s leading online motorsports service.  Under development for more than a year, iRacing’s digital rendition of the 13.6 km/8.4 mile circuit is based on state-of-the-art laser scanning conducted during the week leading up to … Read the Rest »

V8 Supercar Online Premier Series: Phillip Island 500

September 8th, 2016 by

Krönke Closes-in on World Championship

September 6th, 2016 by Jonny Simon

Martin Krönke has taken his eighth win of the season after one of the most entertaining races in the iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series this season, clawing his way from third on the grid to yet another dominant win around the narrow figure of eight circuit that is Suzuka. Krönke’s Coanda Simsport teammate Mitchell … Read the Rest »

Act Naturally

August 26th, 2016 by David Phillips

Driving a car once came naturally to Sam Schmidt.  Not just driving to work or the supermarket, but driving an IndyCar at well over 200 mph.  But Schmidt, who earned his first career win and finished fifth in the IndyCar standings in 1999, suffered a testing accident the following winter that rendered him a quadriplegic. … Read the Rest »