In the 2021 iRacing Season 4 Patch 3, iRacing members who owned what used to be their current model of Phoenix Raceway were gifted a new model of the venue dated as a 2021 edition. While the 2012 version of Phoenix had its own share of fantastic visuals, the new track is just that much…Continue reading “Hands on with 2021 Phoenix Raceway | 2021 iRacing Season 4 Patch 3 notes”»

Ian Bell, CEO of Slightly Mad Studios (SMS), has announced he is leaving the company. This comes just a day after SMS’s Project CARS GO – the free-to-play smartphone game – was cancelled.  In a tweet, the SMS head said: “SMS began as a mad dream by a bunch of ambitious racing fans in a bedsit back in the late-90s. With the studio’s future…Continue reading “Project CARS GO cancelled, Ian Bell leaves Slightly Mad Studios”»

Considered F1 Esports Series Pro Championship pre-season title contenders, Red Bull Racing Esports were ultimately disappointing in the opening three races of the season. The tides turned on Wednesday evening when the team’s drivers won at Silverstone and Monza respectively, re-igniting their hopes not just for Teams’ title glory but their own Drivers’ championship hopes…Continue reading “Rasmussen helps Red Bull secure F1 Esports Series Pro second event sweep”»

As a lifelong NASCAR fan, every year on NASCAR game release day growing up was a holiday in my household. That has somewhat died off in my older age, as real-life got ahead of things and the gaming had to take a back seat. Now my primary focus is on video games again, so the…Continue reading “NASCAR 21: Ignition shows promise, but feels unfinished”»

Last week, the tide began to tun back in the favor of Maarten van Loozenoord. After three wins in a row following a disaster race at Interlagos, van Loozenoord was finally back on top of the 2021 Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship series standings. Round 7 took the series to Road America, and…Continue reading “FDDiGPC: Maarten van Loozenoord sweeps October, wins Road America”»

Are you just getting acquainted with NASCAR racing? Don’t know the difference between Talladega and Texas, or how a trackbar or tire pressure adjustment could take you to the top of the leader board? Well, you’ve come to the right place. As you embark on your newest racing endeavour in the NASCAR ranks, our NASCAR…Continue reading “NASCAR 21: Ignition beginner tips and tricks”»

Aaah, the Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II. A confusing title for a fictional race car version of the second-generation Ford GT. Special in the hearts of those of a certain age as it was the pin-up car for Gran Turismo 4 – seen by many as Polyphony Digital’s peak. In the latest Gran…Continue reading “Ford GT LM in latest Gran Turismo 7 teaser throws us back to GT4”»

Jarno Opmeer picked up where he had left off as the reigning Formula 1 Esports Series champion rode on a 14 point lead of the 2021 competition after the first three rounds of the season. Back-to-back victories did not overshadow the opening winner in Aston Martin’s Lucas Blakeley, however. The Scotsman a welcome surprise at…Continue reading “Red Bull fight back, Rasmussen and Kiefer win in F1 Esports Series Pro”»

The iRacing Rallycross World Championship Presented by Yokohama all went to Hell on Wednesday night, both literally and figuratively speaking. Lånkebanen Hell Rallycross was the site of the sixth race on the 2021 season. To say there was aggressive driving leading up to the feature race would be an understatement. Through it all, Tommi Hallman secured…Continue reading “iRX: Tommi Hallman wins back to back races at Lånkebanen Hell”»