Week 1, Season 3,2017 of the iRacing IMSA series came from Suzuka with a full field made up of the Ford GT and Ferrari 488 which turned it into a GTE battle in the split.
The first week of Season 3,2017 in the iRacing Blancpain Sprint came from the legendary LeMans race circuit famous for the 24h enduro. In the Blancpain Sprint version the race went for 60 minutes (if you didn't get punted off the road)
The first week of the new season for 2017 comes from Road America. Road America is a fast flowing circuit especially for the Formula Mazda cars as they can be 100% throttle through a number of the fast sections on the race circuit.
Week 1, Season 3,2017 of the iRacing IMSA series came from Suzuka with a full field made up of the Ford GT and Ferrari 488 which turned it into a GTE battle in the split.
The first week of Season 3,2017 in the iRacing Blancpain Sprint came from the legendary LeMans race circuit famous for the 24h enduro. In the Blancpain Sprint version the race went for 60 minutes (if you didn't get punted off the road)
The first week of the new season for 2017 comes from Road America. Road America is a fast flowing circuit especially for the Formula Mazda cars as they can be 100% throttle through a number of the fast sections on the race circuit.
Project Cars 2 Track list - Pcars 2 is the sequel to Slightly Mad Studios Project Cars. The games is expected to be released on the 22 September 2017 at this stage.
Algarve International Circuit (Portugal)
Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Italy)
Classic Monza (Italy)
Azure Circuit (France)
Azure Coast (France)
Mount Panorama (Australia)
Brands Hatch (UK)
Brannochbrae (UK)
Brno (Czech Republic)
Cadwell Park (UK)
California Highway (US)
Chesterfield (UK)
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Spain)
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium)
Circuit of the Americas (US)
Daytona International Speedway (US)
DirtFish Rally School (US)
Donington Park (UK)
Dubai Autodrome (UAE)
Fuji Speedway (Japan)
Glencairn (UK)
Greenwood (UK)
Hell (Norway)
Hockenheim (Germany)
Classic Hockenheim (Germany)
Imola (Italy)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (US)
Knockhill (UK)
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (US)
Le Mans (France)
Mercedes-Benz Ice Training Track (Sweden)
Loheac (France)
Long Beach (US)
Lydden Hill (UK)
Mojave (US)
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (Germany)
Nurburgring (Germany)
Oulton Park (UK)
Red Bull Ring (Austria)
Road America (US)
Rouen Les Essarts (France)
Ruapuna Park (New Zealand)
Sakitto Circuit (Japan)
Silverstone (UK)
Classic Silverstone (UK)
Snetterton (UK)
Sonoma Raceway (US)
Sportsland SUGO (Japan)
Summerton (US)
Texas Motor Speedway (US)
Watkins Glen (US)
Wildcrest
Willow Springs (US)
Zhuhai International (China)
Zolder (Belgium)
Project cars 2 car list - Project cars 2 is the sequel to project cars from Slightly Mad Studios which will be released late September.
Acura
2017 NSX GT3
2016 NSX
Agajanian
1963 Agajanian Watson Roadster
Aston Martin
2016 Aston Martin DB11
2015 Aston Martin Vulcan
2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT12
2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE
2013 Aston Martin Vantage GT3
Audi
2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus
2015 Audi R8 LMS (GT3)
2013 Audi A1 Quattro
1991 Audi V8 DTM (Group A)
1989 Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO
BAC
2011 BAC Mono
Bentley
2013 Bentley Continental GT3
BMW
2016 BMW M6 GT3
2016 BMW M6 GTLM
2012 BMW M3 GT4
2012 BMW Z4 GT3
2012 BMW 320 TC
1991 BMW M3 E30
1981 BMW M1 Procar
1978 BMW 320 Turbo
Cadillac
2015 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3
Chevrolet
2016 Chevrolet IR-12 Road
2016 Chevrolet IR-12 Oval
2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTE
2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06
1969 Chevrolet Z28 Trans Am
Ferrari
Ferrari LaFerrari
2016 Ferrari 488 GT3
2016 Ferrari 488 GTE
1996 Ferrari F50 GT1
1994 Ferrari F40 LM
1972 Ferrari 365 Daytona
1984 Ferrari 288 GTO
Ford
Ford Focus
2017 Ford GTE
2016 Ford GT GTE
2016 Ford Fusion NASCAR
2016 Ford Focus RS RX
2015 Ford F150 RTR Funhaver
2015 Ford Mustang
2013 Ford FG Falcon
2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302R1
201x Ford Mustang RTR
1988 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
1981 Ford Capri Zakspeed
1972 Ford Escort RS1600
1972 Ford Escort RS1600
1967 Ford GT40 MK.IV
Ginetta
2016 Ginetta G57 LMP3
2013 Ginetta G40 Junior
2013 Ginetta G55 GT3
2013 Ginetta G55 GT4
Honda
2016 Honda Civic Coupe RX
2016 Honda IR-12 Road
2016 Honda IR-12 Oval
2015 Honda 2&4 Concept Car
2015 Honda Civic Type R
Jaguar
2016 Jaguar F-Type SVR
1994 Jaguar XJ220S TWR
1988 Jaguar XJR-9
1988 Jaguar XJR-9 LM
1974 Jaguar E-Type V12 Group 44
KTM
2015 KTM X-Bow GTR
2011 KTM X-Bow R
Lamborghini
2016 Lamborghini Huracan GT3
2015 Lamborghini Huracan LP620-2 Super Trofeo
Lamborghini Veneno
Ligier
2014 Ligier JSP2
Classic Lotus
1986 Lotus 98T
1977 Lotus 78
1972 Lotus 72D
1970 Lotus 49C
1969 Lotus 49
1968 Lotus 56
1965 Lotus 38
1962 Lotus Type 25
Marek
2013 Marek RP 339H (LMP1)
2013 Marek RP 219D (LMP2)
Mazda
2013 MX-5 RadBul Formula Drift
Mclaren
2017 Mclaren 720S
2016 Mclaren 570S
2015 Mclaren P1 GTR
2015 Mclaren 650S GT3
2014 Mclaren P1
1997 McLaren F1 GTR Longtail
1994 Mclaren F1
Mercedes
2017 Mercedes-Benz A45 SMS-RX
2014 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG
2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe S
2016 Mercedes AMG GT3
2015 Mercedes AMG GT R
2012 Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
2012 Mercedes A45 SMS-R TCC
1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM
1989 Sauber C9 Mercedes
Mini
2015 Mini Countryman RX
Mitsubishi
2016 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI SVA Time Attack
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ400
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ-360 GSR
1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI TME
Nissan
2017 Nissan GT-R R35 Nismo
2016 Nissan GT-R GT3
2016 Nissan Skyline R34 SMS-R
1997 Nissan R390 GT1
1994 Nissan 300ZX Le Mans GTS
1994 Nissan 300ZX IMSA GTS
1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R
1985 Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo
1982 Nissan Skyline 2000RS
1979 Nissan 280ZX GTX
1973 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG GTS-II
Oreca
2013 Oreca 03
OMSE
2014 OMSE RX Lites
Opel
2016 Opel Astra
Pagani
Pagani Huayra BC
Panoz
1997 Panoz Esperante GTR-1
Porsche
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
2016 Porsche 991 GT3 R
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R Endurance
2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
2013 Porsche 918 Spyder
1998 Porsche 911 GT1
1980 Porsche 935/80
1977 Porsche 935/77
1976 Porsche 936
1984 Porsche 962C
1984 Porsche 962C Langheck
Renault
2017 Renault Megane SMS-RX
2015 Renault Sport R.S.01
2013 Renault Clio IV RS Cup
2012 Renault Mégane SMS-R TCC
1978 Renault Alpine A442B
Renault Megane
RWD
2014 RWD Motorsports P20 (LMP2)
2013 RWD Motorsports P30 (LMP1)
Scion
2015 Scion FR-S Rocket Bunny Edition
SMS Originals
xxxx Formula X
2013 Formula C
2011 Formula A
2011 SMS Shifter Kart 125cc
2011 Formula Rookie
Toyota
1998 Toyota TS020 GT-One
2015 Toyota GT-86 Rocket Bunny GT Edition
Volkswagen
2013 Volkswagen Polo RX
Project Cars 2 Track list - Pcars 2 is the sequel to Slightly Mad Studios Project Cars. The games is expected to be released on the 22 September 2017 at this stage.
Algarve International Circuit (Portugal)
Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Italy)
Classic Monza (Italy)
Azure Circuit (France)
Azure Coast (France)
Mount Panorama (Australia)
Brands Hatch (UK)
Brannochbrae (UK)
Brno (Czech Republic)
Cadwell Park (UK)
California Highway (US)
Chesterfield (UK)
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Spain)
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium)
Circuit of the Americas (US)
Daytona International Speedway (US)
DirtFish Rally School (US)
Donington Park (UK)
Dubai Autodrome (UAE)
Fuji Speedway (Japan)
Glencairn (UK)
Greenwood (UK)
Hell (Norway)
Hockenheim (Germany)
Classic Hockenheim (Germany)
Imola (Italy)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (US)
Knockhill (UK)
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (US)
Le Mans (France)
Mercedes-Benz Ice Training Track (Sweden)
Loheac (France)
Long Beach (US)
Lydden Hill (UK)
Mojave (US)
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (Germany)
Nurburgring (Germany)
Oulton Park (UK)
Red Bull Ring (Austria)
Road America (US)
Rouen Les Essarts (France)
Ruapuna Park (New Zealand)
Sakitto Circuit (Japan)
Silverstone (UK)
Classic Silverstone (UK)
Snetterton (UK)
Sonoma Raceway (US)
Sportsland SUGO (Japan)
Summerton (US)
Texas Motor Speedway (US)
Watkins Glen (US)
Wildcrest
Willow Springs (US)
Zhuhai International (China)
Zolder (Belgium)
Project cars 2 car list - Project cars 2 is the sequel to project cars from Slightly Mad Studios which will be released late September.
Acura
2017 NSX GT3
2016 NSX
Agajanian
1963 Agajanian Watson Roadster
Aston Martin
2016 Aston Martin DB11
2015 Aston Martin Vulcan
2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT12
2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE
2013 Aston Martin Vantage GT3
Audi
2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus
2015 Audi R8 LMS (GT3)
2013 Audi A1 Quattro
1991 Audi V8 DTM (Group A)
1989 Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO
BAC
2011 BAC Mono
Bentley
2013 Bentley Continental GT3
BMW
2016 BMW M6 GT3
2016 BMW M6 GTLM
2012 BMW M3 GT4
2012 BMW Z4 GT3
2012 BMW 320 TC
1991 BMW M3 E30
1981 BMW M1 Procar
1978 BMW 320 Turbo
Cadillac
2015 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3
Chevrolet
2016 Chevrolet IR-12 Road
2016 Chevrolet IR-12 Oval
2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTE
2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06
1969 Chevrolet Z28 Trans Am
Ferrari
Ferrari LaFerrari
2016 Ferrari 488 GT3
2016 Ferrari 488 GTE
1996 Ferrari F50 GT1
1994 Ferrari F40 LM
1972 Ferrari 365 Daytona
1984 Ferrari 288 GTO
Ford
Ford Focus
2017 Ford GTE
2016 Ford GT GTE
2016 Ford Fusion NASCAR
2016 Ford Focus RS RX
2015 Ford F150 RTR Funhaver
2015 Ford Mustang
2013 Ford FG Falcon
2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302R1
201x Ford Mustang RTR
1988 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
1981 Ford Capri Zakspeed
1972 Ford Escort RS1600
1972 Ford Escort RS1600
1967 Ford GT40 MK.IV
Ginetta
2016 Ginetta G57 LMP3
2013 Ginetta G40 Junior
2013 Ginetta G55 GT3
2013 Ginetta G55 GT4
Honda
2016 Honda Civic Coupe RX
2016 Honda IR-12 Road
2016 Honda IR-12 Oval
2015 Honda 2&4 Concept Car
2015 Honda Civic Type R
Jaguar
2016 Jaguar F-Type SVR
1994 Jaguar XJ220S TWR
1988 Jaguar XJR-9
1988 Jaguar XJR-9 LM
1974 Jaguar E-Type V12 Group 44
KTM
2015 KTM X-Bow GTR
2011 KTM X-Bow R
Lamborghini
2016 Lamborghini Huracan GT3
2015 Lamborghini Huracan LP620-2 Super Trofeo
Lamborghini Veneno
Ligier
2014 Ligier JSP2
Classic Lotus
1986 Lotus 98T
1977 Lotus 78
1972 Lotus 72D
1970 Lotus 49C
1969 Lotus 49
1968 Lotus 56
1965 Lotus 38
1962 Lotus Type 25
Marek
2013 Marek RP 339H (LMP1)
2013 Marek RP 219D (LMP2)
Mazda
2013 MX-5 RadBul Formula Drift
Mclaren
2017 Mclaren 720S
2016 Mclaren 570S
2015 Mclaren P1 GTR
2015 Mclaren 650S GT3
2014 Mclaren P1
1997 McLaren F1 GTR Longtail
1994 Mclaren F1
Mercedes
2017 Mercedes-Benz A45 SMS-RX
2014 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG
2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe S
2016 Mercedes AMG GT3
2015 Mercedes AMG GT R
2012 Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
2012 Mercedes A45 SMS-R TCC
1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM
1989 Sauber C9 Mercedes
Mini
2015 Mini Countryman RX
Mitsubishi
2016 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI SVA Time Attack
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ400
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ-360 GSR
1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI TME
Nissan
2017 Nissan GT-R R35 Nismo
2016 Nissan GT-R GT3
2016 Nissan Skyline R34 SMS-R
1997 Nissan R390 GT1
1994 Nissan 300ZX Le Mans GTS
1994 Nissan 300ZX IMSA GTS
1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R
1985 Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo
1982 Nissan Skyline 2000RS
1979 Nissan 280ZX GTX
1973 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG GTS-II
Oreca
2013 Oreca 03
OMSE
2014 OMSE RX Lites
Opel
2016 Opel Astra
Pagani
Pagani Huayra BC
Panoz
1997 Panoz Esperante GTR-1
Porsche
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
2016 Porsche 991 GT3 R
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R Endurance
2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
2013 Porsche 918 Spyder
1998 Porsche 911 GT1
1980 Porsche 935/80
1977 Porsche 935/77
1976 Porsche 936
1984 Porsche 962C
1984 Porsche 962C Langheck
Renault
2017 Renault Megane SMS-RX
2015 Renault Sport R.S.01
2013 Renault Clio IV RS Cup
2012 Renault Mégane SMS-R TCC
1978 Renault Alpine A442B
Renault Megane
RWD
2014 RWD Motorsports P20 (LMP2)
2013 RWD Motorsports P30 (LMP1)
Scion
2015 Scion FR-S Rocket Bunny Edition
SMS Originals
xxxx Formula X
2013 Formula C
2011 Formula A
2011 SMS Shifter Kart 125cc
2011 Formula Rookie
Toyota
1998 Toyota TS020 GT-One
2015 Toyota GT-86 Rocket Bunny GT Edition
Volkswagen
2013 Volkswagen Polo RX
Circuit Zandvoort is the final race of Season 2, 2017 for the iRacing Blancpain Sprint Series. Zandvoort is an awesome little circuit in Belgium. The track has some fast corners and tight hairpins which makes for a challenge and combining this with differing heights and cambers can make this track a real handfull to get the hang of.
Qualifying went really well with posting a lap time that was around a second off the pace of the real fast guys in this split. My time was good enough for 11th position which should make for a good race.
The race went well, getting a good start and moving up to 9th position after the first couple of laps. Unfortunately for me I made some small mistakes which damaged the car and cost a lot of time. By the end of the race I ended up were I qualified in 11th position.
Zolder is an excellent circuit located in Belgium. The undulating nature of the circuit with it's chicanes, medium speed corners and slow hairpin make this track a challenging and rewarding experience.
Qualifying went really well, finishing up in 6th position and not too far away from the higher positions. With this qualy position there shouldn't be too many issues going into the first corner.
The race went really well ending up in 5th after the first corner and settling into a good rhythm quickly. The race was pretty uneventful leading unto the compulsory pitstop following the 4th placed driver. After the pitstops I ended up in 3rd position and was able to hang on until the end of the race.
Circuit Zolder is an excellent race circuit in this round of the iRacing Blancpain Sprint Series. The track features some medium speed corners, some chicanes and a slow right hander which is the best spot for overtaking.
Qualifying was good posting a time that was good for 10th position. On the second qualifying lap I had an incident strike against me which meant my lap time which would have been good enough for second was taken away.
The race started really well after the first couple of corners I worked my way up into 8th position. There were plenty of battles throughout the race and in the dying laps the there was a battle pack featuring 5 cars. Fortunately for me there was a coming together which meant I was able to finish the race in 4th position.
In this gaming pc build guide we will be looking at how to build an iRacing computer. The guide will provide information on what components are required to build a basic computer system for iRacing. But really this guide can be used to build any computer system.
Determining which computer components we are going to use will come down to how much we can afford to spend on the PC. In the guide we pick out components that is more aimed at the lower end of the scale that will run iRacing fine with max settings but remember that iRacing can run fine on lower end hardware but you will find that if you like games like Project Cars and Assetto Corsa will probably run at lower graphics settings so just that bare that in mind when choosing components.
The case we are going to use is the Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX case it's a small case still capable of housing all the components that we are going to need and the small footprint makes for a nice compact system. The case comes in at 40.50
iRacing is does not require a huge amount of processing power but be aware that some of the other racing simulations out there may require some extra CPU power. So when choosing a CPU take a look at the minimum requirements of other games out there you like playing. For this build I going to choose an Intel Core i3-7100 which comes in at 111.50.
That's it for the components in this Gaming PC Build Guide - The next step will explaining the assembly of the iRacing Computer. Please share your thoughts on this build.
iRacing Guide With iRacing Tips For Beginners
In this iRacing guide, I'll be focusing on iRacing tips for beginners and the things that can be done to fast track your way out of rookies. Plus other iRacing tips and tricks that can be useful to help with your driving, which in turn will increase your safety rating and iRating.
I Have Signed Up For iRacing Now What?
Once you have taken the plunge and signed up for iRacing no matter what previous experience you have had online or offline playing racing sims, you will be put into the rookie class. In the rookie class you will be greeted with three types of driver:
1The good driver that drives a consistent line, pace and is courteous to other drivers giving racing room
2The learner driver that is finding their feet when it comes to simulation racing who are inclined to making mistakes
3The bad driver that just thinks iRacing is an arcade game and tries to win races into the first corner and is disrespectful to other drivers
The best tip I can give for getting out of the rookie class is to drive nice and consistent do not push too hard as winning doesn't achieve anything at this level. The main focus should be to increase your safety rating above 3.0 which will qualify you for a class D license. Starting from the pit lane or not qualifying for rookie races will put you at the rear of the field so you can avoid the trouble that occurs on the opening laps of a race.
At some point as within all modes of motor racing someone is going to hit you and you will hit someone. Don't get mad (I know it's hard not too) head to the pits get your free repair (Rookie and Class D get one free repair) this might not fix everything but at least the car will be drivable. Then make sure you finish the race, this will boost your safety rating (SR) which I will talk about in the next section. Basically the more corners you complete without incident the bigger increase to your SR.
Don't be alarmed if there are guys seconds a lap faster than you, with practice and using some of the tools available online you will get faster.
SR, IR and Splits Explained
Unlike public server racing, iRacing prides itself on good clean racing and a more friendly atmosphere than public servers. iRacing has a protest system to report bad behaviour from poor driving standards to bad language over chat and voice. It's a good system so please use it. The more people use that use the system the standard of driving and the quality of the people racing will continue to improve.
Safety rating or SR as it is known is the primary way that iRacing promotes you to the various licence classes. You start off in the rookie class and once your SR goes beyond 3.0 you will be promoted to class D automatically. Each license class qualifies you for various competitions and different cars. At the end of each 12 week season if your SR is above 3.0 you will be promoted to the next class. So how do you increase the SR you say. iRacing calculates the SR by how many incidents per corner you get. So the more corners and laps you complete without causing an incident the more SR you will accumulate. When racing official races there is normally an incident cap at x17 after which you will be black flagged from the race. Incident points are as follows:
•Cutting the circuit x1
•Loss of control (spinning) x2
•Minor contact x2 doesn't matter if you cause the contact or not both drivers will get the penalty
•Major contact x4 doesn't matt if you cause the contact or not both drivers will get the penalty
It seems harsh how the contact penalty points are handed out but it works out fair for both drivers as it is too hard for the sim to work out who is at fault.
iRating or IR as it is know is the rating you get depending on your finish position and the strength of the field for your given split (i will go into splits in the next paragraph). So essentially the higher up you finish the races the more IR you will accumulate which will put you into different divisions and splits. It is iRacing's way of trying to group drivers of similar skill together and make for a more even and enjoyable racing experience.
Lets say the race you have entered in has a grid of 20 cars but 60 cars register? how does iRacing handle that you ask. This is were splits and IR come into it. iRacing will divide the racers into 3 splits with the top 20 IR drivers in the first split, the next 20 in the second and the rest into the third. This is also known as a strength of field event or SOF this is the best chance you will have of being grouped with similar drivers and a good chance of earning some good IR.
iRacing Licences and Promotions
iRacing Licences come in 5 grades and a set of licences for Road, Oval and at some stage dirt will have it's own license class. The licences start at rookie and go through D,C,B,A and if you feature in the top few percent in iRacing you can qualify for a pro license.
When your safety rating goes above 3.0 in rookie class you will automatically get promoted into class D. Once in class D if you will need to compete in a number of races during the 12 week season. If your safety rating is between 3.0 and 4.0 you will qualify for the next license after the 12 week season. If your safety rating hits the 4.0 mark during a season you will be automatically promoted to the next class. At some stage you will see some dramatic increases and decreases in your safety rating with a question mark next to the rating. Don't be alarmed iRacing will increase and decrease your ration by .4 to stop yo-yoing between different promotion levels.
What iRacing Series Should I Drive In?
Oval Racing - With the oval series you will start out in rookies and they drive in the street stock. The best piece of advice I can give is to sit at the back of the pack and just cruise around and avoid any trouble. Accidents and stupidity happen here all the time. Once promoted from rookies and if you like short track action than racing the legends, late model or super late model are the best way to go as they offer good clean racing and are a lot of fun to drive. If you like the super speedway side of things you'll be looking at a class A license to drive the Cup cars and Indy car. The Indy car is awesome as it's the best oval and open wheel road car in my opinion.
Road Racing - If road racing is your thing you'll start off as a rookie in the Mazda Cup and from there you'll have a choice from doing open wheelers in the Skip Barber which is very popular amongst racers even with class A licenses. So from an open wheel perspective you can go Skip Barber > Star Mazda/Renault Cup > Indy > F1. From a Tin Top point of view most drivers look to move into the GT3 class which is very popular. The best way to get there is to go MX5 > Caddy > Porsche Cup > GT3. Before you go off purchasing cars and tracks make sure that the times that the races run fit in with your schedule. Not all races run on the hour and not all races will have the minimum 8 drivers to make the race go official. Best place to get information is to check out the forums for the individual series and find out when the best participation times are and work towards that. To save money only purchase the car you want to race and buy the tracks needed for each season so you can get the bulk buy discount.
iRacing Race craft
Early on in your iRacing career you will want to beat everyone and pull off passes left right and centre. Doing this will make your more of a Maldonado and not a Hamilton. Driving in an overly aggressive manner tends to result in a lower iRating and safety rating and you won't progress through the ranks. The best bet is too be patient (I know that can be hard) sit in behind the driver look for a weakness or an area in which you can improve maximise the opportunity and make that great overtake. Remember being patient and putting the driver in front under pressure can lead to the driver making a mistake and easy overtaking opportunity can present itself. This will lead to higher iRating and safety rating and good progression into better splits and racing.
Why Am I Seconds Off The Pace
This happens to all of us when we are a starting out and can still happen from time to time when racing. First things first there are some really quick drivers out there that can post lap time that are out of this world, we call these drivers Aliens plus some other words that are not as nice. There are tips and tricks that can be used which can help you go faster and get the most from running practice sessions smarter and not harder. One of the best tools out there is an app called iSpeed this tool allows you to compare your lap times against a database of other drivers that use iSpeed. With this tool it is easy to see what lines, braking points and gear that the faster drivers are using which can help shave a good amount of time from your laps.
iAnaylze Racing is another quality too which you need to pay for on a subscription based plan. This tool is very similar to iSpeed but can compare times from drivers in a session that is already running plus lap times from a database of iAnaylze racers. The app also has built in voice command functionality which allows you to use voice commands for doing pitstops plus others and a pit stall countdown so you don't over run your pit stall.
Virtual Racing School is again similar to the others but with key differences. You can sign up for data packs which consist of setups, replay files and ghost cars that come from some of the leading iRacing drivers.
With the use of these tools you can shave off seconds from your lap times or at the very least can help identify key sectors were you are losing time so you can practise the lines and braking points to help reduce your lap times.
This iRacing guide will be updated constantly with more iRacing tips for beginners and iRacing tips and tricks so that we can all get the most from this online racing simulator.
The Fanatec Clubsport Wheelbase V2.5 is the third generation wheelbase from Fanatec. Fanatec are an industry leader in design and manafacture of race sim equipment in the intermediate price range. Like other wheelbases the CSW 2.5 allows the attachment of different wheel rims that can add to the immersion factor when sim racing. All of the rims are backwards compatible with the clubsport wheelbase so you won't need to purchase new rims, also with the universal hub adapter you can fit many aftermarket real world race rims to the clubsport wheelbase for that extra immersion factor.
This Fanatec Clubsport Wheelbase V2.5 review is another strong showing from Fanatec, if you are looking for something better than the offerings from Logitech and Thrustmaster you can not go wrong with Fanatec, if you have the budget as the wheelbase does not come cheap. At the time of writing the Fanatec Clubsport Wheelbase will set you back 666USD and you need to buy a rim for it as well and they start around 200USD range. With the updated electronics and motor this wheelbase is a great entry point for new racers looking at the Fanatec range but if you all ready own a clubsport wheelbase I don't feel that there is any need to upgrade to this unit. It is also worth noting that there are rumors that Fanatec could be releasing a direct drive wheelbase in the near future which could be worth the wait. If you would like more information about the Fanatec CSW 2.5 please visit the Fanatec website.
The latest set of Fanatec Clubsport pedals are the Clubsport v3 pedals which are an upgrade over the V2 pedals from Fanatec. The pedals are an upgrade in not only the aesthetics but in the electronics of the pedals swell. These pedals not only look the part but they perform really well.
The brake pedal sensitivity is now fully adjustable without having to adjust the oil and dampening of the previous pedal sets.
The resolution of the club sport pedals has been adjusted to 12 bits of resolution which is four times better than the previous V2 pedals. This will provide a smoother and more detailed input from the gas and clutch pedals. The gas pedal has it's own vibration motor which will vibrate the pedal to once a compatible sim detects wheel spin. I find this rather gimmicky just like the vibration motor in the brake pedal to give the sense of wheel lockups.
The Fanatec Clubsport V3 Pedals are the latest and greatest from Fanatec the pedals are a major improvement over the V2 pedals which are also an excellent set of pedals that work well with all sims. The pedals are compatible with all systems and are detected just like a controller when setup. The pedals can be bought from Fanatec for 299USD and come highly recommend.
The Fanatec Clubsport Wheelbase V2.5 is the third generation wheelbase from Fanatec. Fanatec are an industry leader in design and manafacture of race sim equipment in the intermediate price range. Like other wheelbases the CSW 2.5 allows the attachment of different wheel rims that can add to the immersion factor when sim racing. All of the rims are backwards compatible with the clubsport wheelbase so you won't need to purchase new rims, also with the universal hub adapter you can fit many aftermarket real world race rims to the clubsport wheelbase for that extra immersion factor.
This Fanatec Clubsport Wheelbase V2.5 review is another strong showing from Fanatec, if you are looking for something better than the offerings from Logitech and Thrustmaster you can not go wrong with Fanatec, if you have the budget as the wheelbase does not come cheap. At the time of writing the Fanatec Clubsport Wheelbase will set you back 666USD and you need to buy a rim for it as well and they start around 200USD range. With the updated electronics and motor this wheelbase is a great entry point for new racers looking at the Fanatec range but if you all ready own a clubsport wheelbase I don't feel that there is any need to upgrade to this unit. It is also worth noting that there are rumors that Fanatec could be releasing a direct drive wheelbase in the near future which could be worth the wait. If you would like more information about the Fanatec CSW 2.5 please visit the Fanatec website.
