This Week in iRacing: December 24-30, 2024

Welcome back to This Week in iRacing, our weekly post that details all you need to know about what is going on in the world of iRacing!

As always, This Week includes topics ranging from official eSports to some of the top community-driven events, and everything in between.

Happy Holidays! Here’s what to expect from 2025 Season 1, Week 2, from December 24th to December 30th, 2024.

For the Members: iRacing Official Series Highlights

Every week, iRacing offers daily, even hourly racing that members can get into, based on where their license level is at. There are also some special series that run at specific times that anyone can jump into, with the right credentials, that offer a more meaningful sim racing experience.

Here are a few of the highlighted series taking place this week.

iRACING PRESENTS THE PRODUCTION CAR CHALLENGE AT VIR – SPECIAL EVENT!

The final special event for the 2024 calendar is last new addition for the 2024 calendar! On the Grand Course at VIRginia International Raceway, four different cars— the BMW M4 F82 GT4 2018, Renault Clio, Toyota GR86, and Mazda MX-5 Cup 2016— will race for four hours in this multi-class solo or team racing event.

2024 iRACING PRODUCTION CAR CHALLENGE AT VIR SCHEDULE:

Timeslot #1 – Friday 22:00 GMT
Timeslot #2 – Saturday 07:00 GMT
Timeslot #3 – Saturday 12:00 GMT
Timeslot #4 – Saturday 16:00 GMT
Timeslot #5 – Sunday 00:00 GMT

For more information on the iRacing Production Car Challenge at VIR -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the 2024 iRacing Special Events calendar -> CLICK HERE
To view the 2025 iRacing Special Events calendar, visit the forums HERE!

WINTER NASCAR iRACING SERIES

Since there’s no NASCAR iRacing Series until the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season begins, the offseason makes room for the Winter NASCAR iRacing Series (WNiS), a similarly-structured fixed and open setup series which will utilize the 1987 NASCAR Cup Series cars. Week 7 will feature the 1987 cars at Watkins Glen International, on the classic NASCAR layout with no inner loop. This road race will utilize the Sports Car license.

The races this week are scheduled for:

Fixed Schedule: Wednesday, 21:00 GMT; Friday, 02:00 GMT; Saturday, 10:00 and 17:00 GMT; Monday, 02:00 GMT
Open Schedule: Thursday, 02:00 and 19:00 GMT; Saturday, 02:00 GMT; Sunday, 15:00 GMT

For more information on the Winter NASCAR iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE

BMW M2 CUP – NEW ROOKIE SERIES!

With the introduction of the BMW M2 CS, we have a new series at the Rookie ranks called the BMW M2 Cup. This fixed setup series will run on base package tracks. A base content car on base content tracks, this series has the potential to be one of the biggest yet!

Week 2 Schedule:

at Virginia International Raceway – North Course

FIA F4 ESPORTS REGIONAL TOURS

The Regional and Global editions of the FIA F4 Esports Series returns returns with a slightly different format in 2025 Season 1. Both the fixed and open setup Global series will be going off hourly on the hour (at the same time) while the Regional series will be going off hourly on the :30.

Week 2 Schedule:

Americas: Watkins Glen International – Classic Boot
Asia-Pacific: Mount Panorama Circuit
Europe: Red Bull Ring – Grand Prix
Global: Silverstone Circuit – Grand Prix

RICMOTECH RING MEISTER / DRAFT MASTER CHALLENGE BY SIMAGIC COMBINATIONS

Two of the more unique daily racing series on iRacing are the Ring Meister Ricmotech Series and the Draft Master Challenge by SIMAGIC Series, where the cars change every week as opposed to the tracks. The setups are fixed in both series, which means it’s all about jumping in and racing the combination at hand.

The Ring Meister Ricmotech Series (races on every odd 2 hours | qualifying every even 2 hours at :30) takes place at the Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten and cycles through mostly road-type racing vehicles every week. As for Draft Master Challenge by SIMAGIC (races every hour on the hour), the series contests six weeks at Talladega Superspeedway and six weeks at Daytona International Speedway, featuring many common NASCAR-oval style cars.

Week 2 Schedule:

Ring Meister: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) at Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten
Draft Master: NASCAR Next Gens at Talladega Superspeedway

RAIN MASTER

For wet weather racing enthusiasts, Rain Master is one of the latest Special Series available on iRacing. Introduced in 2024 Season 4, those looking for some fixed setup wet weather racing can now jump into select GT3 vehicles, including the BMW M4, Lamborghini Huracán EVO, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche 911, Ferrari 296, Audi R8 LMS EVO II, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, and Ford Mustang, at 12 different road courses around the world. 2025 Season 1 introduces the Acura NSX GT3 EVO to the fold.

The forecasts will include light rain throughout the short, 15 minute events. Races run every hour at 15 minutes past the hour.

Week 2 Schedule:

at Road Atlanta – Full Course

Coming Soon: Dirt Oval fans have two new year-long series to look forward to in 2025—Dirt Super Late Model Tour – Fixed and Dirt 410 Sprint Car Tour – Fixed! Starting in February, these tours will transition to year-long special series, similar to the NASCAR iRacing Series (NiS), running from February through November.

Official iRacing eSports

We’re done with eSports for 2024! Tune back in at the start of January in 2025 as all of our top series either continue or start back up!

OFF THIS WEEK:

IMSA Esports Global Championship
- Next Race -> Race #3 at Sebring International Raceway (January 5th)
World of Outlaws Pro Series
- Next Race -> Race #7 at Huset’s Speedway (January 6th)
eNASCAR College iRacing Series
- Next Race -> Race #5 at Watkins Glen International (January 21st)
Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup
- First Race -> Race #1 at Daytona International Speedway (February 1st)
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
- First Race -> TO BE ANNOUNCED

For more information on the IMSA Esports Global Championship -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the World of Outlaws Pro Series -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the eNASCAR College iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE

Around the Community

On December 26th, #Yes2Motorsport, Jim Beaver eSports, and Misadventure Life Apparel have teamed up for the 4th Annual #Yes2Motorsport Misadventure Group Therapy 100, the biggest event of Y2M’s Virtual Off-Road Team Endurocross (VORTEX) season. The event uses iRacing’s version of Crandon International Raceway and will run on Thursday, December 26, with a live stream powered by Racecraft TV kicking off at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. More information can be found here.

For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit www.iracing.com.