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Coming #soon | Miami International Autodrome

Miami Autodrome Development Screenshots Revealed

New teaser images confirm major progress on the long-rumored iRacing Miami track. Screenshots shared in iRacing’s March developer update show prototype layouts, surrounding scenery, and early lighting tests for what appears to be the Miami International Autodrome, home of Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix. The renders highlight Hard Rock Stadium at the center of the…

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#News & Updates | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (Mexico City) | Coming #soon

Could iRacing Be Headed to Mexico City

With the NASCAR Cup Series officially announcing its first-ever race outside of the United States — a trip to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City for 2025 — the sim racing community is buzzing with speculation. iRacing has a long history of bringing high-profile venues to the service in step with real-world motorsport. Could Mexico…

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iRacing Previews New Lighting and Sky Model

The iRacing DX12 Lighting system is beginning to take shape. In the February development blog, iRacing shares the first images of its completely rebuilt lighting and sky model running inside the new DirectX 12 engine. The results show a striking leap in color accuracy, light behavior, and atmosphere simulation. Developers describe the update as a…

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Adelaide Street Circuit | Coming #soon

Adelaide Street Circuit Scanned in Australia Trip

The iRacing Adelaide Street Circuit is one step closer to release. During a recent trip to Australia, iRacing’s scanning team completed a full laser capture of the iconic downtown course. Developers confirm that the crew collected hundreds of millions of data points across the entire 3.2 km layout, including elevation, curb detail, and building geometry….

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iRacing Shares First Look at NTMv10

The iRacing NTMv10 tire model has been teased in the latest development blog, giving fans an early look at what could be the sim’s most advanced tire system to date. Several screenshots reveal testing tools, contact patch heat maps, and new data visualizations used by the physics team to fine-tune the next-generation model. Executive Producer…

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DX12 Engine Shown Loading Cars and Tracks

First Look at iRacing’s DX12 Prototype The iRacing DX12 Engine is starting to take shape. In a behind-the-scenes developer update, iRacing shares early footage of its new DirectX 12 graphics engine successfully loading cars, tracks, and textures for the first time. This milestone confirms that the project has moved from concept to a functional testing…

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Adelaide Street Circuit | Coming #soon

Adelaide Street Circuit Announced for iRacing

iRacing officially announces that the iRacing Adelaide Street Circuit is in development. The reveal adds one of Australia’s most historic city circuits to the sim’s growing collection of international venues. According to iRacing, scanning is already scheduled and production work has begun. The track is expected to arrive in a future build following testing and…

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A New Era for Tire Physics

The iRacing NTMv10 tire model is now officially in development. In the latest dev blog, Executive Producer Greg Hill confirms that the physics team has begun work on a completely new tire architecture. This upgrade aims to improve contact patch modeling, heat buildup, and overall handling across every car class. Hill describes the project as…

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iRacing Working on New DX12 Graphics Engine

The iRacing DX12 Graphics Engine is now officially in development.In the May 2024 dev blog, iRacing confirms that its rendering team has begun building a new graphics engine powered by DirectX 12. The update promises better performance, modern lighting, and smoother frame rates across all hardware. This new system represents the biggest visual overhaul in…

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Anticipating Rain in iRacing

iRacing, the acclaimed racing simulation platform, has continually pushed the boundaries of realism and immersion. While rain has not been introduced as a weather feature yet, the prospect of its arrival is highly anticipated. The addition of rain to iRacing will undoubtedly present sim racers with a thrilling new challenge and a steep learning curve…

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Coming #soon | Lucas Oil Off Road Raceway (Wheatland)

Rumor: Lucas Oil Off Road Track Scanned for iRacing

Fresh rumors are spreading through the sim-racing community that the iRacing Lucas Oil Off Road track has been scanned. Posts on community forums claim iRacing staff were recently seen collecting data at the Lucas Oil Speedway complex in Wheatland, Missouri. While iRacing has not made an official announcement, the timing lines up with the studio’s…

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iRacing Launches Active Reset

Active Reset is a useful feature in solo offline sessions that allows drivers to set a single save point for their car state and then practice and improve their performance on a specific section of the track. To use Active Reset, the driver first needs to set a save point by pressing the Save Start…

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#News & Updates | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | Coming #soon

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours coming to iRacing

iRacing has announced that the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is coming to the popular online racing simulation game. The Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motorsports complex located in central France, and is home to a number of racing series, including the World Superbike Championship and the French GT Championship. The Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours…

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RAIN Development Sneak Peak

iRacing executive producer Greg Hill appeared on Saturday’s 4 Hours of Charlotte stream to confirm the development of a rain model. Hill also briefly showcased current progress on the model, confirming that the model should be fully functioning and undergoing testing for public release by the end of the year.

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Tire Set Limits

It’s one of the most important factors on a rough track: how well you manage your tires, and keeping a fresh set for the end of the race. Starting with 2020 Season 3, tire set limits will be coming to iRacing in a limited rollout, starting with five stock car series. The all-new NASCAR Legends…

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Tire Allocations coming to iRacing UPDATE

UPDATE: Once again asked in the iRacing forum, Tony Gardner responds: Are there any near future plans to give leagues an option to set a number of tire sets drivers are allowed to use during a race? This would be a great thing and seems like it would be relatively easy to implement. Thanks for…

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Track Marshals Confirmed

iRacing is slowly implementing track marshals at tracks on the service. First pointed out by a member on the iRacing forum, iRacing staff confirmed the addition. Alexander Horn:Track marshals confirmed. I’m not sure if they will be at all tracks with the new build, I believe there is an initial list of tracks which will…

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IRacing Developer Blog: S4 Updates To The Dynamic Track Model

The feedback has been great, and I wanted to take a few moments to follow up with more detail. For those who are interested in the more technical aspects of how the sim works, I hope you find the following discussion enjoyable! Listen to “Episode 7: Dan Garrison, Dynamic Weather, and a Coffee Crisis” on…

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Charlotte Motor Speedway (Road/Roval) | Coming #soon | Tsukuba Circuit

Tsukuba Circuit and Charlotte Roval Coming To iRacing

The 2019 Season 1 build, scheduled for December 4th, is planned to include two new tracks for all iRacing members – the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval and Tsukuba Circuit. Both tracks will be part of the iRacing base package which means they are FREE to all members. Additional previews will be made available closer to the release…

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2018 Updates | Coming #soon

Shadow system overhaul preview (June 2018 build)

One of the improvements iRacing is most excited about with this upcoming June release, is a significant overhaul of our shadow system. Many more things in the sim now receive shadows and the end result is a much more lifelike environment. Check out the below animations to see the before and after. You’ll be surprised…

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