15th July 2018

Pure Racing Team Steal VRS Win at Spa

If there’s one word to describe all of the 2018 iRacing World Championship series, it’s closeness. The iRacing VRS GT World Championship is no exception. 5 teams entered the race at Spa-Francorchamps yesterday with hopes and dreams alive that they would be the ones lifting the trophy at the end of the season. Some are still on track, but others...

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28th June 2018

Tracks & Cars iRacing Needs To Scan In The Next Five Years

For all of the good points about iRacing, the one thing that always seems to bug me is how it consistently manages to fall behind. While in the US, iRacing is at the forefront of cutting edge, when it comes to the rest of the world, it only ever seems like a one and done. iRacing need to step on...

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15th May 2018

Your 2018 iRacing Indy 500 Viewer’s Guide

It’s finally here. The most intense and gruelling month in all of the iRacing service has finally come for 2018. While May is busy every year, this year in particular is a big one to keep track of. Many of the names and drivers in the other events will be familiar. However, the iRacing Indycar community is a unique group,...

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12th May 2018

Jean Alesi is Esport Bound With Academy

Former Formula One race winner Jean Alesi announced his plans earlier this week to set up his own esports academy designed to bring simracers into the real world of racing. The academy which will be looking to scout and compete within F1, Forza and Project Cars, is hoping to generate the next level of development in real racers. Similar in...

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26th April 2018

Detroit’s Belle Isle Coming to iRacing: Fresh Air

iRacing showcased on their Facebook page yesterday preview scans of the Belle Isle street circuit in Detroit, Michigan which indicates a rare move to a street track more rather than the traditional circuit scans that iRacing is more commonly known for. The 2.35 mile circuit is hoping to be released for June 2018, adding more focus on iRacing’s partnership with...

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12th April 2018

Simracing Merry-go-round: Jump off if you are Dizzy

Silly season looks like it no longer exists after continued moves in the drivers market that continues to have a domino effect. The last few weeks has been massive in terms of the shift in the landscape of simracing and has had a profound effect in terms of how certain teams will look going forward. The void left with the...

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4th April 2018

F1 to Franchise Their Esport: Major Mistake!

Formula One announced today on their website that for their second esport venture they will introduce franchising, making drivers qualify to be drafted by the Formula One teams. The tournament which is set to have a $200,000+ purse attached to it could have just made a catastrophic decision that looks set to impact the whole of simracing and change how...

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28th March 2018

Simracing Commentary: From a Broadcaster’s Perspective.

Simracing has always been in the shadows, however over the last couple of years, we have seen how simracing has begun to push more and more into the light and gain more traction in the racing setting. Be it the up and coming GRC world championship qualifiers, Formula One, the CTC Lotus 79 Series or the Maxx Bantz Open, a...

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25th March 2018

The Great Heusinkveld CORE Exodus Has Arrived!

Heusinkveld CORE Motorsports announced today on twitter that six of their seven drivers have departed from their team. Kay Kaschube, Alexander Vos, Nils Koch, Laurin Heinrich, Andre Boettcher and Moritz Lohner have left Angelo Michel as the only driver left at the team. To say this move came out of left field would be a complete understatement as just two...

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17th March 2018

Sim Racing Observer Announces Hall of Fame!

We here at the Sim Racing Observer have decided to announce today the creation of the Sim Racing Observer Hall of Fame. At current, we shall have the hall of fame open to iRacing at this time due to our lack of knowledge in other areas however if and when we get the personnel to competently cover those areas, we...

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