iRacerHub covers all formula car content on iRacing, from open-wheel entry points to the pinnacle of single-seater racing. This category includes news, setup guides, and race reports for every formula car in the sim, organized by individual model. Whether you’re turning your first laps in the Skip Barber or chasing a championship in Dallara machinery, you’ll find resources for it here.
iRacing.com and Skip Barber Racing Schools announced today that they have extended a partnership that marries the premier online motorsports simulation service with the world’s foremost racing school. Initiated in 2007, the association with Skip Barber Racing Schools is the longest continuing partnership on the iRacing service. The renewal of the partnership insures the popular…
A visual showcase of the Formula Renault 2.0 in iRacing.
Advice for mastering the Formula Renault 2.0 in iRacing.
Specs, handling traits, and racing style of the Formula Renault 2.0.
The Formula Renault 2.0 arrives in iRacing as a key open-wheel development car.
In December 2015, iRacing released the McLaren-Honda MP4-30 – a brand new car featured in the 2015 Formula One Season. This is the first car in iRacing that includes fully functional ERS and DRS systems. Vehicle Dynamicist Chris Lerch gives a short introduction to what the McLaren-Honda MP4-30 offers and how to take advantage of its…
In this guide we will briefly explain a number of key setup parameters which are distinct to the MP4-30. We hope this introduction will enable members to familiarize themselves with these features and hit the track quickly, rather than being overwhelmed by a number of new and unknown variables. Aerodynamics As the McLaren-Honda MP4-30…
iRacing’s McLaren MP4-30 is the most sophisticated digital race car yet created and represents an exciting new frontier for sim racing. Chassis Carbon-fibre composite survival cell Suspension (front) Pushrod system with inboard torsion bars and dampers Suspension (rear) Same as front Length 5,000 mm (196.9 in) Width 1,800 mm (70.9 in) Height 950 mm (37.4…
Among the most technically advanced race cars ever created, the McLaren MP4-30 is powered by a Honda RA615H . . . H as in hybrid. Power produced “conventionally” by the turbocharged, direct injection 1.6 liter, V6 engine is augmented by the F1 Energy Recovery System (ERS) which harvests thermal energy from the turbo and braking…
Drive one of the most technologically advanced cars in the world – The McLaren-Honda MP4-30. We’ve meticulously constructed the most accurate virtual model of the car ever made, with a fully functional ERS (Energy Recovery System) and DRS (Drag Reduction System). Experience the next generation of racing like never before.
iRacing’s goal is to get the new Indy DW-12 car out a week before the iRacing.com Indy 500 at least in proper trim for the race. [ads1] In a recent forum post by Tony Garner, he says: I don’t know if going to be finished or not in time, If not, will run race with…
iRacing tweeted this render today, and confirmed the DW12 is currently in development. [divider] December 19, 2013 Steve Myers let this cat out of the bag in a post about how content flows through iRacing. Looks like the Dallara will be the next road car released by iRacing. Still no official word when that will…
The Spec Racer Ford iRacing legacy is built on one of the most successful partnerships in the history of simulation. Since 2009, iRacing has been the “Official Motorsport Simulation of the SCCA,” and no car embodies this relationship better than the Spec Racer Ford (SRF). This car is not just a digital asset; it is…
If you grew up driving the original 1.9L Spec Racer Ford, the Spec Racer Ford MKII iRacing update (Gen3) will feel like a completely different animal. While the fiberglass body and tube frame look familiar, the soul of the car has been transformed. The shift from the low-revving 1.9L engine to the 1.6L Ford Sigma…
A visual showcase of the Dallara F3 in iRacing.
Tips for mastering iRacing’s junior open-wheel car.
Specs, handling, and racing style of the Dallara F3.
The Dallara F3 debuts in iRacing.
Welcome to the Pro Mazda iRacing driving school. Mastering this legacy open-wheeler is a masterclass in finesse and momentum. Because the car features a relatively short wheelbase and a high-revving rotary engine, it reacts quickly to every input. You cannot “muscle” this car around the track like a heavy GT3. Instead, you must learn to…
The Pro Mazda iRacing guide serves as the definitive manual for mastering one of the most unique open-wheel cars in simulation history. Originally entering the service as the Star Mazda, this machine represents a critical middle ground in the formula car ladder. It combines a lightweight carbon fiber chassis with a high-revving Mazda Renesis rotary…