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Bristol Motor Speedway

Configurations: Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway bills itself as the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile” race track, and despite straightaways barely 200 yards long, it is a very fast racetrack. The track is 0.533 miles (.0858 km) in length with a steep 30 degrees of banking in the corners.

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BMW Z4 GT3

iRacing and BMW partnership brings three cars to service

Here’s a look at the three cars iRacing will be bringing to the service. A little more light has been shed on the license iRacing has made with the BMW cars. Steve Myers posted that the GT3 car would run in the same class with the McLaren, the GT2 car would run in the same class…

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Williams-Toyota FW31

Technical Update: New Aerodynamic Model for the FW31

The latest Williams-Toyota FW31 iRacing update has arrived, bringing a massive overhaul to the car’s aerodynamic simulation. iRacing engineers have spent months refining how air flows over the intricate wings and bodywork of the 2009 Formula 1 car. This technical update changes how the car reacts to changes in ride height and pitch. Drivers will…

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Oran Park

Preview: Oran Park Screenshots

iRacing’s Greg Hill wrote: It was really cool working to digitally preserve this awesome Australian race track (at long last!). We hope we did it justice and that you all enjoy racing it. Enjoy these preview screenshots.

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Rockingham Speedway

Preview: Rockingham Speedway

iRacing’s Greg Hill wrote: “We’re really excited to add Rockingham to iRacing. Our first return to the track since the Papyrus NASCAR days. It’ll ship with four configurations: the oval, and three road variants.”

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2012 Updates

Build Release Notes: 10-01-2012

Our new season build is finally coming your way late tonight/early tomorrow. Here are release notes covering what to look for in the new build. Website: Downloading/Update Manager The download/update manager for the member site has been updated to improve stability, speed, and graphics: – New design to match other pages on Member Pages, UI/UX…

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Lotus 49

Lotus 49 – Screenshot Gallery

A visual showcase of the Lotus 49 in iRacing.

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Lotus 49

Beginner Setup & Driving Tips – Lotus 49

Advice for mastering the Lotus 49 in iRacing.

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Lotus 49

Lotus 49 Overview and Guide

Specs, handling traits, and racing style of the Lotus 49.

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Lotus 49

Lotus 49 Official Release

The legendary Lotus 49 brings classic Formula 1 history to iRacing.

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2012 Updates

Build Release Notes: 08-29-2012

Leagues League Sessions – The league sessions tab now shows upcoming league sessions and contains pagination. You can restrict the view to just one league’s sessions, or view only sessions that you can EDIT League Calendar – The league calendar bug has been fixed, so now your events should show up under the correct month…

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Kia Optima GX

Kia Optima GX Launch: A New Era of FWD Racing

The Kia Optima GX iRacing launch in August 2012 was a watershed moment for the sim racing road community. As the build went live, the “Optima” immediately became a polarizing but popular addition. It was the first time iRacing members were forced to deal with “torque steer” and the unique weight transfer of a FWD…

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2012 Updates

Build Release Notes: 08-15-2012

‘- NVIDIA returns as a sponsor of our rookie Mazda Cup Series which will be once again be called the NVIDIA Cup Series. – The Mazda MX-5 Roadster has had it’s 5 speed gearbox restored.

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2012 Updates

Build Release Notes: 08-21-2012

Circuit Zolder Now available! Simulation: – Fixed a bug that was preventing some driving aids from being used in Open Practice sessions for iRacing series that allow those aids in Race, Qualify, and Time Trial sessions. – Fix a bug where if only one driver in a car class starts the race no iRating exchange…

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2012 Updates

Build Release Notes: 08-06-2012

Event Result Exports -Hosted sessions will now have the following columns in the summary: Start Time, Track, Series, Hosted Session Name -Other sessions will now have the following columns in the summary: Start Time, Track, Series, Season Year, Season Quarter, Rookie Season, Race Week The value for “Rookie Season” will be empty, A, B, or…

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Circuit Zolder

Preview: Circuit Zolder Screenshots

Nice screenshots of Circuit Zolder released today by Greg Hill. Here’s what he had to say, “Usually like to wait ’til the tracks are a bit closer to being done, but with the pre-order going up today why not… here are some shots to tide you over for now. Note the track is a work-in-progress…

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2012 Updates

Build Release Notes: 08-02-2012

Simulation: – Fixed an issue where telemetry would record bad values for ride height. – Set a minimum movement before the mouse wakes up when it is hidden on the driving screen, so motion platforms or steering wheel force feedback shaking the mouse won’t pop the mouse pointer into view. – Fixed some spelling mistakes…

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2012 Updates

Build Release Notes: Season 3-2012

Website: Hosted Sessions – Gridding – In a multi-class event you can now select a third gridding option “One class per car – grid all cars in a class together”. The order in which the classes are gridded is predetermined based on the overall capability of the cars, not on the qualify times set by…

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#Inside iRacing

iRacing: What A Deal

This week iRacing announced two fantastic deals, one for new members and one for active members. iRacing and Cadillac teamed up earlier this year, to bring the 20012 Cadillac CTS-V Racecar to the service. With the addition of the CTS-V Racecar, comes the Cadillac Cup Series. With this relationship, Cadillac is offering a FREE 6-month…

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#News & Updates

2012 Season 3 Build: What to Expect

We’re nearing that time again, just a few weeks left until Week 13. That means iRacing will release the next “major” build, probably sometime next week. Here’s a look at some of the things I think we will and will not see in the next build. It seems iRacing is slowly working toward more animation…

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