All News: sim-racing

Q&A with Martin Krönke

September 19th, 2014 by

As August morphed into September, the only thing that appeared more certain than Greger Huttu claiming a fourth iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series title was the impending the arrival of the autumnal equinox.  But that was before Martin Krönke reeled-off successive victories at Interlagos and Suzuka . . . with Huttu finishing on the … Read the Rest »

Tanned,Tested and Ready

September 18th, 2014 by

With a trio of top six finishes in the past three races – including a storming run to second place at Road America – Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian is mounting a charge in the latter stages of the Tudor United Sports Car Championship.  Indeed, it would come as no surprise if drivers Oswaldo Negri, … Read the Rest »

Bonito’s Hat Trick

September 18th, 2014 by

The iRacing.com GT3 Challenge completed an exciting Week 7 of Season 3 with a visit to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. From all over the world, almost 1,200 different sim-racers manned the controls to their car of choice and took to the track. Although the competition was tough, one driver has consistently faced the challenges … Read the Rest »

From One Shootout to Another

September 18th, 2014 by

The battle for the Mazda Shootout in the iRacing Mazda Cup has become a duel of three U.S sim racers from coast to coast. Steven Diem, Glenn McGee and Richard Eklund all are separated by 69 points. To refresh your memory .  .  . the overall champion at the end of the 2014 Season 3 … Read the Rest »

Conti Supreme at Chicagoland

September 17th, 2014 by

The sole remaining NASCAR iRacing Series continued to work its way through the tricky path of a full season, with Week 27 being run at Chicagoland Speedway. Now that the Open Series has ended, the NASCAR iRacing Series’ full attention is devoted to the Fixed Series. Located in Joliet, Illinois – Chicagoland should host some … Read the Rest »

Krönke Doubles-Up at Surprising Suzuka

September 17th, 2014 by

Nothing is ever certain in the iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series. The 14th round of the sim racing championship demonstrated that point perfectly, and emphasised why drivers need to be at their very best every race. Whilst Fanatec Team Redline’s Greger Huttu came to Suzuka as odds-on favourite to win the title, his worst … Read the Rest »

Tight Grid, Runaway Race

September 17th, 2014 by

Two dozen sim racers lined up on the grid at Barber Motorsports Park for the sixth round of the Skip Barber 2K Cup with 25 laps between them and the halfway point of the Skip Barber 2K Cup’s inaugural season.  Sebastian Job took the win and the championship points lead last time out in Okayama, … Read the Rest »

Holzhausen and Kelley Put on a Show

September 16th, 2014 by

Week 7 of the 2014 iRacing.com Super Late Model Series brought drivers into the hills of Ridgeway,Virginia for a date with “The Paperclip” –aka Martinsville Speedway.  The tight racing groove and 12 degree banking led to some exciting sim racing and considerable carnage as many drivers struggled to link the rear tires and 500+ horsepower … Read the Rest »

NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Wrap-up: Richmond

September 16th, 2014 by

Last Tuesday, the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series took to the track at Richmond International Raceway.  A race that saw the first full course caution in nearly three full races, also saw Nick Ottinger cruise to his first victory since Auto Club Speedway in March.  He may have won by only 1.720s, but he totally dominated … Read the Rest »

Gress Holds on to Win at Irwindale

September 16th, 2014 by

The iRacing.com Late Model Series headed west — way west — as they ventured to California’s Irwindale Speedway. This half mile progressive banked speedway proved to be a challenge as the surface was slick, but that did not deter the sim-racers as they raced hard for the 50 laps, some drivers completely sideways coming out … Read the Rest »