iRacing

The fifth iRacing update of the current season is out today, bringing a number of improvements to the simulation platform. Most importantly, the update includes some changes to reduce the likelihood of scheduler problems that have plagued special events, resulting in issues like we recently witnessed at the iRacing Daytona 24 Hours. When you schedule…Continue reading “Registration and scheduler changes with new iRacing patch”»

Out of the blue, iRacing has teased a new car coming to the service. It looks suspiciously like a super late model stock car, although that hasn’t been confirmed by the developers. Super late models are considered the premier short-track oval racing in North America. The category generally contains cars with power in excess of…Continue reading “Super Late Model Teased by iRacing”»

The schedule had been set, the drivers and teams have been announced, the clash had clashed and all that was left was for the season to get underway for real. With an increased prize pool in 2021 of $330,000, there was bound to be a lot of pressure on drivers going into the first race…Continue reading “Conti scores opening eNASCAR iRacing win at Daytona after last-corner “Big One””»

Heading into Round 4 of its ten-round championship, the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup not only had a new track to enjoy but a brand new car for the supporting Esports All-Stars to drive. The battles were hot and brimming with dos and dares. Based on form during the first third of the professional season,…Continue reading “Sebastian finally does the ‘Job’ whilst deJong takes maiden Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup win”»

William Byron eSports drivers Logan Clampitt and Nick Ottinger at the finish line at the non-points scoring prelude to the 2021 season. The traditional pre-season exhibition event was pretty chaotic, with 7 yellow flag caution periods that slowed the action down. The mayhem caught up many of the front-running drivers. The Daytona International Speedway lottery…Continue reading “Fractions of a second separate Clampitt and Ottinger in Daytona Clash”»

The 2021 class of the eNASCAR iRacing Coca-Cola Series has been set after a five-day free agency period. This year’s series sees four new teams join the series: McLaren Shadow, XSET, Space Station Gaming and Elliot Sadler eSports. There’s a different (and somewhat controversial) methodology to the grid for the eNASCAR series compared to the…Continue reading “Team and driver pairings for 2021 iRacing eNASCAR season”»

One of iRacing’s premier esports championships, the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup, headed to the Emilia-Romagna countryside for round three of the 2021 season. The iconic Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, was the scene for close battles in the PESC, following on from Interlagos and Barcelona. With the professional esports competitors battling it out…Continue reading “Tense slipstreaming battles at Imola, as Rogers snatches Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup lead”»

The iRacing eNASCAR series will return in 2021, which comes to the surprise of absolutely no-one. But, we do now have a look at the schedule and confirmation of some serious prize money – $330,000 to be precise. $330,000 is an astronomical amount of money and one of the highest prize pools in racing esports…Continue reading “Schedule released for 2021 eNASCAR Coca-Cola Series”»

A minor update to the iRacing simulation is coming tomorrow. This marks the 4th update to season 1 of the 2021 season (which confusingly started in December 2020). Patch 3 was fairly minor as well, featuring mainly BOP and setup adjustments for cars. Notable changes include: Further BOP updates – Mercedes-AMG GT3 and Ferrari 488…Continue reading “2021 season 1 patch 4 update for iRacing”»