iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations

[Bram Hengeveld]

iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations check it out

 

[Ben Tusting]

Not everyone likes the Jetta, Aritan

 

[Douglas Lundberg]

Not everyone likes the Jetta, Aritan

i bought it last week and unfortunaly im not enjoying this car so far

 

[Aritan Maia]

Interesting... All my brazilian friends semm to like it a lot! I think I'm gonna try it out one of these days...

Thx guys!

 

[Hannu Karesola]

While I am waiting more unlocks to my rFactor I decided to buy 3 months of race time in this game.

My name there is: Hannu Karesola

 

[Jaroslav Honzík]

hi,

I joined iRacing few days ago, but I fall in love it's great game and awesome simulation...


you can find me as Jaroslav Honzik and my friends Tomas Cagas, Ales Simunek..
don't hesitate and contact me or them anytime

 

[Ricky Willox]

Ford Falcon V8 and Phillip Island

They come from a land down under

Ford V8 Supercar and Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit to Join iRacing.com Service
Australian Car and Track to Be Available to iRacing Members Around the World

BEDFORD, MA (September 10, 2009) – The L & H 500 at Phillip Island, ninth round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series – top auto-racing attraction in motorsport-mad Australia – kicks off this Friday at the eponymous race track on the popular Australian island tourist destination. In celebration of the event, iRacing.com has announced agreements to include both the historic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and the 2009 Ford Falcon “FG01” V8 Supercar in iRacing’s internet-based motorsport simulation service.

“One of our initiatives this year has been to expand our list of tracks and cars to reflect the international nature of our membership,” said Steve Myers, iRacing’s executive producer, noting that earlier this year the company had begun work on England’s Brands Hatch and Oulton Park and Circuit Club Zandvoort in the Netherlands. “Approximately 40% of our membership lives outside North America, and a significant portion of those members are in Australia and New Zealand. We’re pleased to be adding Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and the Ford V8 Supercar to our growing list of international tracks and cars.”

Myers thanked Ford Performance Racing’s Mark Roworth for assistance with the Ford V8 Supercar and Australia’s former V8 Supercar champion and budding NASCAR star, Marcos Ambrose, for his help in expanding iRacing’s membership in Australia and New Zealand. Myers also noted that while the addition of these two items of Australian content – which are expected to become available to iRacing members in 2010 – might generate a degree of home-town pride for Kiwis and Aussies, the appeal of the Ford Falcon V8 Supercar and Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit would not be limited to iRacers in those two countries.

“The Aussie V8 Supercar races have been broadcast internationally, and fans across the globe have recognized the appeal of the tight competition the series offers,” Myers said. “And one of the great things about our internet-based service is that it permits motorsport fans from all over the world to enjoy the fun of competing in online races at venues across the globe.”

Ford Falcon V8 Supercar

The Falcon FG01 was developed to comply with a strict set of technical regulations developed by V8 Supercars Australia (the body that markets, manages and promotes the series) to ensure close competition between Ford and the other series’ other major manufacturer, GM’s Australian arm, Holden.

Based on the Falcon XR8 road car, the 2009 Ford V8 Supercar is the result of collaboration among leading Ford teams Ford Performance Racing, Triple 8 and Stone Brothers Racing, according to Ford Australia motorsport manager Ray Price.

"Aside from the obvious lines and aesthetics that we've inherited from the FG Falcon XR8 road car, the adjustments to create a unique and functional V8 Supercar have come together into one extremely well-rounded vehicle, Price said at the race car’s public introduction last year. "We're absolutely ecstatic with our new FG01 – overall the car just looks a tougher package."

The rulebook controls virtually all vehicle specifications, including those of body dimensions, wheelbase, track, suspension configuration and pick-up points, as well as front and rear aero devices.

“The rules even specify the maximum amount of downforce the car can generate,” Price said, “so we have concentrated instead on things like safety, damageability and repairability.”

Those are three factors that iRacing’s members don’t have to concern themselves with; they can just focus on enjoying the close competition for which the V8 Supercar Series is famous.

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

Tracing its roots back to a very dusty 10.6-kilometer course made up of dirt roads on an island 90 miles from Melbourne in the state of Victoria, the facility struggled financially and twice closed before finding sporting and economic stability in the 1980s. Today’s modern 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile) 12-turn, asphalt-paved Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is one of Australia’s premier motorsport facilities and a favorite of Australian motorcycle and car racing fans.

In addition to the 500-kilometer L & H 500 endurance round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series, the track hosts the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the Phillip Island Round of the Superbike World Championship, and numerous motorcycle and auto club events.

 

[Ricky Willox]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway released

Indy anyone.

Released today

The world’s most renowned race track is now available on iRacing.com. Home since 1911 to the Indianapolis 500 and since 1994 to the Brickyard 400, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is hallowed ground to auto racing fans the world over. The 3.2 million bricks that once paved the 2.5 mile oval and prompted the nickname of “The Brickyard” may be have been paved over (except for the famed yard of bricks at the start/finish line), but the subtle challenges of its four identically-shaped – but oh so different - turns remains the same as it ever was. As well, the Speedway boasts the 2.6-mile road course used for the U.S. Grand Prix from 2000 to 2007, and recently modified to host the annual U.S. Moto GP.

At long last, you have the opportunity to race on virtually the same track as Ray Harroun, Bill Vukovich, A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, the Unsers, Rick Mears and Helio Castroneves; Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson; Jimmy Clark, Graham Hill and Michael Schumacher; Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.

 

[Simon Trendell]

Just need the Holden and then iRacing will be the new place for Australians to gather and have a fight

 

[north]

A-aight!

Yeah, Holden need in and a way to race 'the other car' without having to buy it.

Ford V Holden...wooooooooo...

Have a nice day.

 

[Rhys Gardiner]

If I had the money... :drool:

 

[James Yates]

 

[Bruce Saltzman]

There is definitely smoke if you slide too much or slam on your brakes.

 

[Simon Trendell]

This happens quite often

 

[James Yates]

Just had a great race with Simon - 24 laps of running this close

 

[Grant Osborne]

I'll be spending a few hours in front of the tele today catching the L&H 500 at Phillip Island live. Here's the grid positions, those bloody Fords are 1,2 again!!.

Great move by iRacing, I reckon our V8 Supercars and tracks will end up being one of iRacing's most popular combo's, especially if they follow through with the Commodore and then have multi-make races!!

Only a few more sleeps and we've got the Bathurst 1000!! (hint...hint to iRacing....)




Sunday’s starting order for Phillip Island:


Pos Drivers Make

1. Mark Winterbottom/Steven Richards Ford Falcon FG

2. Craig Lowndes/Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon FG

3. Garth Tander/Will Davison Holden Commodore VE

4. Fabian Coulthard/Michael Patrizi Ford Falcon FG

5. James Courtney/Steven Johnson Ford Falcon FG

6. Rick Kelly/Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE

7. Alex Davison/Shane van Gisbergen Ford Falcon FG

8. David Besnard/Greg Ritter Holden Commodore VE

9. Tim Slade/Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE

10. Jonathon Webb/Warren Luff Ford Falcon FG

11. John McIntyre/Daniel Gaunt Ford Falcon FG

12. Jason Richards/Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VE

13. Craig Baird/Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VE

14. Jason Bargwanna/Mark Noske Holden Commodore VE

15. Jason Bright/Karl Reindler Ford Falcon FG

16. Andrew Thompson/Tony D’Alberto Holden Commodore VE

17. Michael Caruso/Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VE

18. Shane Price/Steve Owen Holden Commodore VE

19. Luke Youlden/Dean Canto Ford Falcon FG

20. Andy Priaulx/David Reynolds Holden Commodore VE

21. Jack Perkins/Dale Wood Holden Commodore VE

22. Greg Murphy/Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VE

23. James Thompson/Allan Simonsen Ford Falcon FG

24. Brad Jones/Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VE

25. Owen Kelly/Paul Morris Holden Commodore VE

26. Dean Fiore/Troy Bayliss Holden Commodore VE

27. David Sieders/Andrew Fisher Ford Falcon BF

28. Taz Douglas/Sam Walter Holden Commodore VE

29. David Wall/Leanne Tander Ford Falcon BF

30. Tony Ricciardello/Mark McNally Holden Commodore VE

31. Nathan Pretty/Ben Collins Holden Commodore VE

32. Damian Assaillit/Brad Lowe Ford Falcon BF


Cheers,

Grant.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Lots of iRacing in ISR episode 46

InsideSimRacing brings a lot of iracing in their latest episode:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFymfRNFU_M[/ame]

 

[Simon Trendell]

Me & James both got taken out by "stupid people" at the start of a Lotus 79 @ Indy race, we both managed to reset at the same time and came out the pits after a reset and decided to see how far we could get back up the remaining field. This is how slipstreaming should be done! We got back to 3rd & 4th.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ6kQvd2Lpg[/ame]

HD is recommended

 

[sellyanes]

hey , i am in new user of iracing screenshots i read u r comments it's really interesting. i also share with my comment of iracing screenshots i see a future screenshots it's look amazing.if any one ask me plz new interesting iracing screenshots.

 

[Steffen Scheen]

1 large vs 3 monitor vs 3D setup

Hello
I have a "big" problem with finding out what to do.
At the moment i have a 24" monitor with 1920x1200 resolution.
iRacing runs great with almost everything a full,
but i still feel something is missing.

What do you think i should do. Im thinking about this:

Option 1: 42" LCD TV with 1920x1080 resolution with HDMI input.

Option 2: 3x 22" LCD Monitor 5040x1050 resolution

Option 3: 22" LCD 120hz Monitor with nVidia 3D Vision.

I have a nVidia GTX 260 graphic card and Intel core2duo at 4.4 ghz.
Is it even possible for me to run option 2 and 3 ?

Thanks for all help

 

[Ricky Willox]

Option 2 would give the best field of view and would be my choice. I run a 24 inch monitor in the middle with a 19 inch either side using softth. Hope to get another 2 24s in the future. And if the new ATI cards live up the the promise triple screen gaming will be so much easier.

Option 1 is not gonna give you any more available view. Everything will just be bigger ame resolution as your current 24 inch.

Option 3 Add anothe 2 120hz monitor and the 3d vision now that might be sweet