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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 »

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 »

European MX-5 Cup Charlotte: Coba-Lopez Edges Curri

May 31st, 2016 by Renaud LACROIX

A pole position for Kamil Franczak, contact with Aday Coba-Lopez, three-wide battles for every position and 22 thousandths of a second separating Coba-Lopez and Giuseppe Curri at the finish line… Week after week, there’s a strong feeling of déjà vu in the European MX-5 Cup, but who would complain? An exhaustive recap of the Charlotte … Read the Rest »

V8SCOPS Round 6: Spa

May 26th, 2016 by Rhys Gardiner

On May 22, the strongest field in Australian sim racing returned to do battle once again in the Lenovo V8 Supercar Online Premier Series. Another 250 kilometre single race was the order of the day, taking place at the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. 36 laps around the historic Belgian venue saw differing strategies and another … Read the Rest »

Humpe Shows the Way at Charlotte

May 25th, 2016 by Jason Lofing

Kenny Humpe (The TEAM) once again showed everyone why he is the defending NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series champion, leading 168 of 200 laps en route to a dominant victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Humpe started on pole and was only challenged by Ray Alfalla (Slip Angle Motorsports) before a late caution created a five-lap dash … Read the Rest »

iRacers Driven2Save Lives in the Indianapolis 500

May 25th, 2016 by David Phillips

It’s hardly breaking news that iRacing.com is a useful – and fun – way for professional race drivers to practice their craft away from the track.  Just ask Simon Pagenaud, Will Power, Oriol Servia, Stefan Wilson and a host of other iRacers set to compete in the 100th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. But there’s more … Read the Rest »

European MX-5 Cup: Close Racing and Door Banging

May 23rd, 2016 by Renaud LACROIX

No Global MX-5 car escaped unscathed from Round 10 of the European MX-5 Cup at Summit Point. But despite being involved in two separate incidents – first with Aday Coba-Lopez and, later, with Jesus Sicilia– Kamil Franczak managed to beat Jérémy Bouteloup and Pablo Lopez in the later stages of the race to claim victory. … Read the Rest »

Blancpain GT Series: Coanda and The Great Heist at Silverstone

May 23rd, 2016 by Paul Slavonik

Round Two of the Blanpcain GT Series – iRacing’s premiere World Championship GT3 series – took place at Silverstone Circuit on Saturday in what would become a race to remember. As qualifying got underway on the historic circuit, many teams who were in recovery mode after the first round at Monza and in need of … Read the Rest »

Heartbreak for Filsell as Rogers Continues Winning

May 17th, 2016 by Rhys Gardiner

The Lenovo V8 Supercar Online Premier Series made its fifth stop of the season on May 8, at the picturesque and challenging Road Atlanta circuit. A return to the 250-kilometre single race format saw two pit stops being taken by the drivers, with some exciting racing and legendary drives resulting. TTV’s Joshua Rogers continued his … Read the Rest »

Krönke Wins iRacing World Championship GP Thriller

May 16th, 2016 by Jonny Simon (words), Hugo Luis (images), traduction Renaud LACROIX

In one of the most thrilling races in series history, Coanda Simsport’s Martin Krönke captured his third victory of the season in electrifying circumstances, after title rival Greger Huttu ran out of fuel on the final lap of the race at the Silverstone International Circuit. The gap between Krönke and Huttu was consistently in the … Read the Rest »