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iRacing's prototype grids are set to becme a whole lot louder: The BMW M Hybrid V8 has been the only representative of the new prototype breed in the sim since its release in late 2022, but for Season 3 coming on June 6th, it is going to be joined by the Cadillac...
Another day, another partnership announcement from iRacing: This time, the service teams up with Racing Prodigy to launch a new esports series with the aim of bringin sim racers to the real circuits - the best performers will get to compete with real cars.
The online competition will see anyone...
Many associate racing in the United States with ovals, which is no surprise considering the weight the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500 carry for IndyCar and NASCAR, respectively. However, the country has some of the best road courses in the world - but one that is rarely mentioned in this...
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Formula 4 officially comes to iRacing: A new partnership with the FIA sees the Formula iR-04 being rebranded as part of the 2023 Season 3 update on June 6th - but there is more to the cooperation than just a name change. Meanwhile, the simulation's looks are in for an...
Multiple classes including ladder series cars are one of iRacing's strong suits - soon, LMP3 can be added to the mix: The Ligier JS P320 has been unveiled - and with it, iRacing also announced the release date for the upcoming build for Season 3 of 2023 to be June 6th.
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Severe flooding had forced Formula 1 to cancel the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola this past weekend, as countless inhabitants of the region were affected by the disaster. To aid their situation, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen and Team Redline took to the virtual track instead...
Simple modern-ish Dashboard that shows :
Shift Lights,
Current Lap, Current Speed, Best Lap / Position (depending on if there are opponents),
Fuel, Laps remaining with that amount of fuel, Gear, Time Left / Laps (Time Left if session is timed, Current Lap number / Total Lap if session is on...
Little Race Logic clone, perfect for minimal HUD on both modern and vintage cars.
4 screens :
- Current Lap Time
- Laps / Time
- Gap to Personal Best
- Position and Gap Behind/Ahead
Up and Down buttons are clickable and works as Next / Previous screen (can also be mapped in Simhub).
1. Shows...
I celebrate the 30th anniversary of the classic Sega Daytona USA arcade racing game by bringing it in to 2023 using the 87 NASCAR content with iRacing agains...
The month of May is the most important one of the year for US open wheel racing as it builds up to the world's largest single-day sporting event: the Indianapolis 500. The event attracts close to 300.000 spectators at the track and many more in front of their TV screens, and its virtual version...
As a sim racer, it’s easy to get caught up in the numbers of ranking systems. But I’m here to tell you to stop worrying about ratings on ranking systems and instead enjoy the sim racing. A bit of advice from me to you.
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Safety Rating. ELO. iRating. Incident...
The Nürburgring 24 Hour race in iRacing is a highlight on the Special Events calendar year after year – but it is also an extremely difficult event. This was also very much obvious in its 2023 edition, with controversy surrounding the Williams Esports overall win in the top split.
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With the LMH/LMDh era drawing renewed interest in to top-class sportscar racing, we recently wondered why there were so few representations of the cars in sim racing. An iRacing video teaser on Twitter now implies that the BMW M Hybrid V8 will face in-class competition soon - including a big...
After recently teasing the addition of Willow Springs International Motorsports Park, iRacing is set to expand its circuit roster with a European track as well: Motorland Aragón has been confirmed to join the sim soon.
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Located in the west of Spain, roughly three hours...
Racing games and sims are built with endless hours of replayability in mind these days, but they are not released as frequently as they used to be – if that is for the better or the worse of the genre is up for debate. 15 years ago, this was different, but 2008 did not just spawn a bunch of...
Sports car racing is a discipline of golden ages: The Group 4 era of the Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512, Group C madness in the 1980s, and, more recently, the LMP1 rocketships of big manufacturers battling out on track. The Hypercar era in IMSA and WEC has reignited interest in these big-scale...
The variety of tracks to race in iRacing is second to none - and it looks like it will be expanded with a hidden gem: A teaser video on Twitter strongly suggests that Willow Springs International Motorsports Park will be added to the service soon.
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While the...
A sector-focused dash for iRacing that works regardless of how many sectors a track has.
The dashboard is 850x480.
It took me a while to figure out how to adjust the sector progress bar, but with some basic JavaScript I managed to figure it out and make it work.
Main page with 7 sectors
The...
After three years in early access, iRacing is launching a rebranded DRAG Outer Zones this Autumn called ExoCross.
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DRAG Outer Zones is a futuristic off-road racing game that has been in early access on Steam since 2020. Featuring a unique physic model called 4-way...