Lots of Exciting iRacing Content Confirmed for March Build Release

Paul Jeffrey · Mar 1, 2018

Lots happening in the world of iRacing of late as the online service confirms plenty of new content.. including a couple of LMP1 legends and the new IndyCar...

Perhaps one of the more exciting confirmations comes news that the 2018 specification Dallara IndyCar will make its iRacing debut this March 6th, coming to a racing simulation for the very first time and as an additional bonus, it will be free for players who already own the previous version!

In other car news, the March build will also include two massive prototype endurance names with the mega Porsche 919 Hybrid and the Audi R18 e-tron Quatrro joining the raft of GTE / GT3 cars already available to purchase.. oh and Le Mans is in the sim too..

To celebrate, check out this nice new trailer for the R18...

Stepping away from cars for a little while, the March build will also include one or two new locations too.. with the Sonoma Raceway GRC circuit joining the off road racing element of the sim in just a few days time...

Anything else? Well maybe the odd surprise or two and a massive change log of improvements to boot.. roll on March 6th!

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Looking forward to the new build update? Which piece of content interests you the most? Let us know in the comments section below!

Bozz.gee · Mar 1, 2018

Nice! Might have to renew my iRacing account, the 2016 R18 is my absolute favourite prototype.

M D Gourley · Mar 1, 2018

Personally I am looking forward to all new content from iRacing...especially the AI when it shows up

Matheus Machado · Mar 1, 2018

Needless to say I'm very excited for this. Le Mans 24 will be awesome this year

ricerracer · Mar 1, 2018

Cool. Quite timely for their proposal of implementing day to night transition.

Patrik Marek · Mar 1, 2018

looks pretty cool

DND · Mar 1, 2018

I like the sight lines in the Audi. Some sims the prototypes fenders are making hitting the apex a bit difficult to spot.

samcar304 · Mar 1, 2018

The IR-18 is such a cool car. probably one of the nicest looking open wheel cars of the last 10 years. Can't believe its available before the start of the season!

Kurupt CDN · Mar 2, 2018

Great to see another GRC track make it in!
Any word in the channellog about any tweaks to the loose surface physics?

I recently had a chance to test some of the rally x content on a friends vr motion rig.
Car felt great on the tarmac, but on dirt i am gonna write it off on his g27 wheel being the weakest factor. The braking and lateral grip felt very odd with little to no resistance or feedback.
I only ask as I recall in a past iracing rally x release review people mentioning odd behaviours on dirt.

Really hoping with the addition of dirt content in the past yr, iracing can aquire some licenses to bring lucas offroad content to the simulation : )

billymitchell · Mar 2, 2018

Kurupt CDN said:
I recently had a chance to test some of the rally x content on a friends vr motion rig.
Car felt great on the tarmac, but on dirt i am gonna write it off on his g27 wheel being the weakest factor.

Wait a second... VR motion rig with an 8 year old entry-level FFB wheel?

T04STY · Mar 2, 2018

samcar304 said:
The IR-18 is such a cool car. probably one of the nicest looking open wheel cars of the last 10 years. Can't believe its available before the start of the season!

It's definitely not an open wheel car

Kurupt CDN · Mar 2, 2018

billymitchell said:
Wait a second... VR motion rig with an 8 year old entry-level FFB wheel?

Family man on a budget

Even built the motion rig himself using vehicle windshield wiper motors and seat from his rotax kart.
Believe he has the build on the iracing forums but not 100% as I am not a paying subscriber atm.

samcar304 · Mar 2, 2018

T04STY said:
It's definitely not an open wheel car

erm... It's an Indycar, it's kind of open wheel. And it's more open wheel than the previous DW12...

Knoxstar · Mar 2, 2018

Roll on A.I. and single player mode

snyperal · Mar 2, 2018

I wonder if they'll be able to release the day / night transition before the lemans 24hr?

Looks like a good patch, but I was hoping for a different Porsche.

thepharcyde · Mar 2, 2018

Any plans on releasing a standalone offline package without the need to rent everything?

M D Gourley · Mar 2, 2018

Knoxstar said:
Roll on A.I. and single player mode

Amen to that.

farjam · Mar 2, 2018

Damn, i'll enjoy driving these LMPs in iRacing

they are what i was waiting for in iRacing

snyperal · Mar 2, 2018

thepharcyde said:
Any plans on releasing a standalone offline package without the need to rent everything?

I doubt it. But you never know.

Jonny Austin · Mar 2, 2018

I joined Iracing about 6 months ago.It is expensive but if you like all the different types of racing the basic package is more than enough to occupy most of your time now with Rally Cross added.I have bought plenty of content & find I dont have time to use it all.