Why the Cadillac GTP Loses Speed on Straights in iRacing
The Cadillac V-Series.R GTP loses noticeable speed on long straights compared to the BMW and Porsche. Here is what the community thinks is causing it and what you can adjust in your setup.
The Cadillac V-Series.R GTP loses noticeable speed on long straights compared to the BMW and Porsche. Here is what the community thinks is causing it and what you can adjust in your setup.
The iRacing GTP BOP system is supposed to be the great equalizer. In GTP racing, where manufacturers bring wildly different aero philosophies, engine layouts, and hybrid systems to the table, Balance of Performance exists to make sure no single car dominates on raw engineering alone. The idea is simple: level the playing field so driver…
The GTP class in iRacing has a balance of performance problem the community keeps coming back to. Here is why it is so difficult to solve.
With the 2025 Season 4 overhaul, iRacingโs hybrids no longer feel like โspecial gadgetsโ you need to manage. For GTPs, the system is invisible. For Ferrariโs 499P, itโs rule-bound. And for F1 and LMP1 cars, hybrid quirks remain. If youโre wondering how to approach them on track, hereโs what you need to know. GTPs: Invisible…
Season 4โs hybrid overhaul delivered the biggest change yet for iRacingโs electrified racecars โ especially the GTP class and Ferrari 499P. But the work isnโt done. The current system is accurate and seamless, but it isnโt the โfinal form.โ Hereโs whatโs still on the horizon, what didnโt make it into Season 4, and what drivers…
The Ferrari 499P hybrid adjustment has arrived in iRacing, introducing new in-car controls that let drivers fine-tune how the carโs hybrid system distributes power during high-speed cornering. This change gives 499P drivers greater flexibility to balance performance and handling after the latest patch. The new โHybrid Rear Drive Corner %โ option, found in the garage…
The iRacing GTP hybrid MGU-K system has been completely overhauled in the latest season update. Drivers quickly noticed that manual hybrid controls such as Quali, Attack, and Build are now unavailable. Even with keybindings set correctly, the option is grayed out in the control menu, and the black box display no longer shows MGU-K mode…
The iRacing Aston Martin Valkyrie could be the next major addition to the simโs growing prototype lineup. While not yet confirmed, community speculation points to Aston Martinโs stunning Valkyrie AMR-LMH entering development under iRacingโs ongoing partnership with the manufacturer. This rumor began shortly after iRacing announced an expanded collaboration with Aston Martin in August. That…
The wait is over. With the 2025 Season 4 release, iRacing has shipped a completely overhauled hybrid system for its most advanced racing cars. The changes are less about flashy new knobs and dials, and more about making the system accurate, seamless, and invisibleโjust as it should be in modern prototype racing. The New Hybrid…
By spring 2025, iRacers were eager for a long-promised update: the complete hybrid system overhaul for the GTP and Hypercar classes. After months of community feedback and developer acknowledgments, many expected it to land in Season 3. Instead, iRacing announced the hybrid rework wasnโt ready, resetting expectations and confirming the changes would come later in…
When iRacing introduced the GTP class in late 2022 and expanded it through 2023โ24, it brought one of the most exciting eras of modern sports car racing into the sim. BMW, Cadillac, Acura, Porsche โ and eventually Ferrariโs Le Mans-winning 499P โ joined the virtual grid. But along with the thrill came scrutiny: sim racers…
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