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2023 Season 2 Release Notes [2023.03.07.02]
It is time for iRacing to shift into 2023 Season 2! This release contains both content and upgrades for 2023 Season 2, which officially starts on March 13th! This season update includes three new cars: Late Model Stock, Ray FF1600, and Renault Clio R.S. V. Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto joins the iRacing roster of racetracks. The iRacing UI has undergone an architectural and stylistic refresh, and has been rebranded as iRacing! A new Auto Fuel feature has been added, and we have improved our Start Zone logic for jump start assessments. A new dynamic brake audio system has been enabled for the GT3, GT4, GTE, and Touring Car classes. The New Damage Model is now also in effect for Ray FF1600 and Toyota GR86. Our iRacing AI have completed their latest round of training which includes 4 new cars and 26 new track configs. Welcome to iRacing 2023 Season 2!
Season highlights include:
-Late Model Stock
-Ray FF1600 (FREE!)
-Renault Clio R.S. V
-Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto (2 configs)
-iRacing (UI) Visual Refresh
-New “Auto Fuel” refuel mode
-Start Zone Jump Start Assessment Improvements
-Dynamic Brake Audio System (GT3, GT4, GTE, and Touring Cars)
-New Damage Model for Ray FF1600 and Toyota GR86
-AI Racing for 4 Cars (Late Model Stock, Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance, Ray FF1600, and Renault Clio R.S. V)
-AI Racing at 26 Track Configurations (Atlanta Motor Speedway - Oval, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Club, Historic, Moto, and National, Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto - Grand Prix and Moto, Circuit Park Zandvoort - Chicane, Club, Grand Prix, National, and Oostelijk, Circuit Zolder - Alternate and Grand Prix, Darlington Raceway, Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Nashville Superspeedway, Oxford Plains Speedway, Pocono Raceway, Suzuka International Racing Course - East, Moto, West, and West w/chicane, Twin Ring Motegi - Grand Prix and West.)
-Hundreds of new and optimized official iRacing vehicle setups
September 2022 Updates
The green flag is waving for iRacing 2022 Season 4! This season includes the release of iRacing’s first fully electric race car, the Porsche Mission R, a pair of new European Road Courses, Motorsport Arena Oschersleben and Rudskogen Motorsenter, and a new Dirt Oval, Lucas Oil Speedway. We’ve added Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Oval using our 2022 laser scan data, and have rebuilt all of the artwork for both the ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala and Lotus 79 from scratch. A host of quality upgrades have also been completed, including a substantial change to the New Damage Model so that now damage builds up in areas on your car with repeated strikes which could eventually cause breakage, a rewrite and significant upgrade to the Low-Frequency Effects audio system, and the addition of Driving Aid Pit Lines for all Road Courses. For the iRacing UI, the veteran-favorite Race Guide is now available, as well as Custom Car Classes for AI Racing, and a few new Guided Tours. With our seasonal AI update, we have gone back to our Grand Prix Legends roots with the release of the Lotus 49 along with the much anticipated release of the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen cars and 18 other new pieces of content. Buckle-up and drive full-throttle into iRacing 2022 Season 4!
Season highlights include:
Porsche Mission R - Our first all electric vehicle!
Lucas Oil Speedway - Dirt Oval
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben - Road Course (4 configs)
Rudskogen Motorsenter - Road Course (FREE!)
iRacing UI Enhancements:
- - Race Guide
- - Custom Car Classes for AI Racing
- - New UI Guided Tours (Up Next, Hosted Sessions, and Time Attack)
ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala and Lotus 79 - Bumper-to-Bumper Artwork Updates
Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Oval 2022 Laser Scan Update
New Energy-Based Damage System Update
Low-Frequency Effects Extensive Updates
Qualification Scrutiny System Update
Road Course Driving Aid Pit Lines
New Damage Model for the Porsche Mission R
AI Racing for 9 Cars (All 5 GTE Class Cars, the Lotus 49, and all 3 NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Class Cars)
AI Racing at 13 Track Configurations (Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, both Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans configs, Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Oval, all four Motorsport Arena Oschersleben configs, 3 new Nürburgring Combined configs (24h, Short w/out Arena, and VLN), Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke - BES/WEC, and Rudskogen Motorsenter)
694 professionally crafted vehicle setups
March 2022 Updates
iRacing 2022 Season 2 is here! Get ready to expand your garage - this Release features a whopping SIX brand new cars (Aston Martin Vantage GT4, Hyundai Veloster N TC, iRacing Formula iR-04, NASCAR Buick LeSabre - 1987, Stock Car Pro Series Toyota Corolla, and the Stock Car Pro Series Chevrolet Cruze), two brand new tracks (Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, and Winton Motor Raceway), and 10 new pieces of content for AI Racing. The New Damage Model is coming pre-enabled on all new content except for the Stock Car Pro Series Cars. The NetCode system has received a little TLC, and the Multiple Tire Compound system has been fully developed. We’ve applied some new aerodynamic and tire knowledge to the GT3 Class Cars. Also, the NASCAR Camping World Trucks have been updated to their 2022 NASCAR Season specs, including a top-to-bottom full art upgrade for the Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. There should be something for everyone, welcome to iRacing 2022 Season 2!
Season highlights include:
Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Hyundai Veloster N TC
iRacing Formula iR-04
NASCAR Buick LeSabre - 1987
Stock Car Pro Series Toyota Corolla
Stock Car Pro Series Chevrolet Cruze
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
Winton Motor Raceway
Netcode improvements
New and Updated Multiple Tire Compound Rules
New and Updated Spotter Calls for Fuel Usage, Tire Compound Rules, and pit box calls
GT3 Class Aerodynamic and Tires Updates
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2022 Season Updates
New Damage Model is already enabled on Aston Martin Vantage GT4, Hyundai Veloster N TC, iRacing Formula iR-04, and NASCAR Buick LeSabre - 1987.
AI Racing for three New Cars (Aston Martin Vantage GT4, Hyundai Veloster N TC, and the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance).
AI Racing at seven New Track Configurations (Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas - Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Silverstone Circuit - Grand Prix, Suzuka International Racing Course - Grand Prix, Winton Motor Raceway [both configs]).
December 2021 Updates
iRacing 2022 Season 1 has the green flag! This major season release adds a pair of new touring cars, the Honda Civic Type R and the Hyundai Elantra N TC, as well as the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance racing machine. The iRacing horizon has expanded to include Scotland’s Knockhill Racing Circuit, Watkins Glen International has been fully re-built with brand new 2021 scan data, and the Porsche Experience Center at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is open for business with four new track configurations! iRacing also adds a new tire scuffing visual effect, and a “Ready to Race!” button to help everyone get back to the action even faster. Our AI Drivers have been busy training up on three new vehicles and NINETEEN new track configurations, and they’re ready to give you a run for the gold. Welcome to iRacing 2022 Season 1!
Season highlights include:
- Honda Civic Type R
- Hyundai Elantra N TC
- Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
- Knockhill Racing Circuit
- Watkins Glen International (Fully re-scanned and re-built for 2021)
- Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg - 4 New Track Configurations for the Porsche Experience Center
- Tire Scuffing Visual Effect
- New “Ready to Race!” Button in the Simulator
- New Damage Model has been enabled on the Dirt Street Stock, Honda Civic Type R
- Hyundai Elantra N TC, and the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
- AI Racing for THREE New Cars (Dallara IR18, Honda Civic Type R, Hyundai Elantra N TC)
- AI Racing at NINETEEN New Track Configurations (Charlotte Motor Speedway - All 6 Non-Rallycross Road Configs, Homestead Miami Speedway - Oval, Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Oval and Oval, Knockhill Racing Circuit - All 4 Road Configs, Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway - Oval, Watkins Glen International - All 4 Configs, World Wide Technology Raceway - Oval)
June 2021 Updates
Season highlights include:
Formula Vee
Porsche 911 GT3 R
SCCA Spec Racer Ford (fully updated)
VW Beetle Lite
Red Bull Ring (3 configs)
Nashville Superspeedway
Custom Paints displayed in the iRacing UI on car thumbnails
Ability to Edit Declared Drivers for a team session
Ability to Find Sessions for Car or Track within the car or track modal
New iRacing Forums
AI Racing with 2 new cars, and 32 new track configs
Area-Specific Off Track Four-Tire Detection System
Smoke, Dust, Sparks, and more visual effects updates
New Damage Model adjustments to reduce debris estimate latency incidents
New Damage Model for the Formula Vee and the Street Stock
Post Season 2 Initial Release Items included: NASCAR Next Gen Series Class Cars, and Chicago Street Circuit
2021 Season 2 - Release Notes [2021.03.09.01]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 is here! This Release features the legendary Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg, the 2021 Super Late Model, a new Sonoma Raceway config (2012-2018), Bark River International Raceway (a new Dirt Road track), and even more dirt racing content! We've added specialized dirt tires to classic asphalt oval machines, covered Bristol Motor Speedway in dirt, and welcome the addition of a new Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya config (Rallycross). Our engineers have applied the New Damage Model to five more vehicles, brand new tires have been added to 14 more cars, and AI Racing with 17 more pieces of content is here. Be sure to also give the newly overhauled Paint Shop a try as you drive in to what iRacing 2021 Season 2 has to offer!
Season highlights include:
• Super Late Model (upgraded for 2021)
• Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Rallycross
• Bark River International Raceway
• Bristol Motor Speedway - Dirt
• Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg
• Sonoma Raceway - 2012-2018
• Paint Shop Overhaul
• Stockcar Dirt Tires
• Smoke and Dust Volumetric and Lighting Updates
• Replay Audio Processing - Compression and Distortion DSP Effects
• A new Pace Car
• New Damage Model (Dallara iR-01, Formula Renault 2.0, NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1987, NASCAR Ford Thunderbird - 1987, and Street Stock)
• New Tires (Aston Martin DBR9 GT1, Audi 90 GTO, BMW M4 GT4, Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1, Ford GT GT2, Pro 2000 PM-18, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR, Supercars Ford Mustang GT, Supercars Holden ZB Commodore, USF 2000, [Legacy] Riley MkXX Daytona Prototype - 2008, [Legacy] V8 Supercar Ford Falcon - 2009, [Legacy] V8 Supercar Ford FG Falcon - 2014, and [Legacy] V8 Supercar Holden VF Commodore - 2014)
• AI Racing Content (Audi R8 LMS, BMW M4 GT3, Ferrari 488 GT3, Ford GT GT2/GT3 - Ford GT GT3, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO, McLaren MP4-12C GT3, Mercedes-AMG GT3, Auto Club Speedway - Oval, Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (ALL), Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Oval, New Hampshire Motor Speedway - Road Course with South Oval, and New Hampshire Motor Speedway - Oval)
Welcome to iRacing 2021 Season 1! This season release is one of our biggest yet, including something for your favorite license type. We have added three new vehicles, two new or fully updated tracks, and three new track configurations! But wait, there's more: tire updates on many cars, multiple tire compounds for the Dallara IR18, competition-focused improvements for the New Damage Model, cross-license racing, the 3D Car Viewer, and much more!
Some highlights include:
• Dallara iR-01
• Dirt Modified (two classes!)
• Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
• Cedar Lake Speedway
• Long Beach Street Circuit (fully updated!)
• Brands Hatch Circuit - Rallycross
• Charlotte Motor Speedway - Rallycross
• Irwindale Speedway - Figure Eight Jump
• Cross-License Racing
• 3D Car Viewer
• New AI Racing Content (four vehicles and two tracks!)
• Tire updates on many cars
• Wall proximity aerodynamics effects for a number of stockcars
• Custom Competitive Setups for a variety of vehicles
• Significant New Damage Model Updates
• Night Lighting Improvements
• Russian Spotter Pack
• Multiple Tire Compounds for the Dallara IR18
• New Damage Model added to the Dallara IR18
2020 Season 4 - Release Notes
This season release includes two new vehicles, three new tracks, driver customization, environmental sounds, NASCAR pit lights, extensive updates for the McLaren MP4-30, paint shop upgrades, League Sessions view, and much more! Welcome to iRacing 2020 Season 4!
Some highlights include:
• Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTE
• Dallara P217
• Crandon International Raceway
• Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway
• Weedsport Speedway
• Driver Customization
• Environmental Sounds
• NASCAR Pit-in & Pit-out Lights
• McLaren MP4-30 Tire Compounds
• McLaren MP4-30 Energy Recovery System Updates
• Declare Team Drivers System
• Paint Shop Upgrades
• League Sessions View
• Gained-Time Yield Updates
• Five new AI Racing Track Configurations
• AI Drivers Utilize Defensive Driving
• New Damage Model for Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
• New Damage Model System Updates
• Cloud and Fog Rendering Improvements
• Extensive Tire Damping Updates
March 2020 Updates
This season release includes one new car, one new and a few upgraded tracks, new AI content, tire updates, and even more cars using the New Damage Model! Welcome to iRacing 2020 Season 2!
Some highlights include:
• Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR
• Homestead Miami Speedway - Oval
• Lånkebanen (Hell RX)
• Texas Motor Speedway - re-built from the ground up!
• Custom Grid Builder
• AI Rosters Upgrade
• New AI Content
• Expansive tire updates
• DNC Cautions
• New Damage Model enabled on more cars
• Guided Weather System
• Dynamic Level of Detail System
• Bass Shaker
• Much more!
December 2019 Updates
This season release includes a soft launch of AI Races, three new cars, two new tracks, more V7 Tires, and plenty more to keep you busy! Welcome to iRacing 2020 Season 1!
Some highlights include:
• Supercars Ford Mustang GT
• Supercars Holden ZB Commodore
• Skip Barber Formula 2000 - re-built from the ground up!
• Lernerville Speedway
• Lime Rock Park - re-built from the ground up!
• AI Races - soft launch
• V7 Tires added to additional vehicles
• New Damage Model added to Dallara F3
• Incident and Penalty Updates
• Custom Vehicle Spec Maps
• Updated Crowds
• iRacing BETA Interface Changes
• Much more!
September 2019 Updates
This season release includes FIVE new cars, TWO new tracks, V7 Tires for some cars, and a Beta-Test version of the New Damage Model for the Skippy. We have also added FIVE foreign language spotter packages, rendering and audio improvements, and a chassis-load of other enhancements to make iRacing the most realistic simulation on the market.
Some highlights include:
• Audi RS 3 LMS
• NASCAR XFINITY Chevrolet Camaro - 2019
• NASCAR XFINITY Ford Mustang - 2019
• NASCAR XFINITY Toyota Supra
• Lucas Oil Off Road Pro 2 Lite (FREE!)
• Kia Optima (now FREE!)
• Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
• Fairbury Speedway
• Friends List for the iRacing BETA Interface
• Consolidated and updated the Block/Blacklist
• V7 Tires have been added to a select set of vehicles
• Beta-Test version of the New Damage Model for the Skip Barber Formula 2000
• New layered track temperature modeling
• HDR Rendering linear format lighting
• Lens/Solar Flare effect
• A set of new crash sounds
• A set of new flagman animations
• French Spotter Package
• German Spotter Package
• Italian Spotter Packages
• Portuguese Spotter Package
• Spanish Spotter Package
• Much more!
December 2018 Updates
The 2019 Season 1 build is a big one – lots of new features and content!
Time of day changes, new skies and four new pieces of content headline the build. You can now literally race around the clock and watch the sunset and then rise again. Available in official series as well as hosted, the level of realism this feature adds is remarkable. Add in the new skyboxes and the immersion level is off the charts.
New tracks – Tsukuba , both Circuit 1000 and Circuit 2000, and the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, are now available – and they are both FREE to all members.
Two new cars are also available now – the Formula Renault 3.5 and F3 car. These are nice additions to the open-wheel ladder on iRacing. The FR3.5 features V8 power and lots of downforce while the F3 is a more junior level car, perfect for stepping up from the Skippy or Pro Mazda. Both cars will be in official series starting on December 11 as well as in 13th-week fun series.
Our latest dirt track is now available also - The Chili Bowl. This is a unique indoor dirt track that hosts the most significant Dirt Midget race of the year.
The BETA UI (User Interface) sees the introduction of a brand new Home Page where you can quickly see what is new and navigate to where you want to go – plus league racing can now be accessed from the BETA UI.
A new Crowd System significantly improves both the appearance of race crowds and the performance on your PC.
The iRacing Rallycross series has seen some improvements as well – new setups are available for every car and track combination, provided by the Kinda Fast iRX Group. The Rookie level iRX series has been switched to Fixed setups to make it easier to get into the series and let new participants focus on their driving and not engineering.
Read the full release notes for everything found in this season’s build here.
June 2018 Updates
The Porsche 911 RSR, Subaru WRX STI and Belle Isle headline this build. The RSR will join several official series including the IMSA Sportscar Championship and both the iRacing Le Mans Series and iRacing Endurance Le Mans series. The WRX will join the newly named iRacing Rallycross Series (iRX) and compete against the VW Beetle and Ford Fiesta. Members will see Belle Isle incorporated into many road racing series as well.
The Radical SR8 is now a FREE car for all members!
In addition to the new content, the Season 3 build includes may new features and enhancements including:
• Custom Heat Racing on the Beta UI – video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWD_9B_1ceM)
• Self Shadowing - Track walls and track-side objects (TSOs) can now self-shadow, and cast shadows on other walls and TSOs.
• Dynamic Track Updates - The reported track temperature will now be dynamically updated throughout a session.
• Bloom Lighting Effects - Bloom is a feathered lighting effect that can be seen around the edges of bright lights to make them appear more realistic in the simulation.
• Pit Exit Lines - The aid will show the line to drive to exit a pit lane if that pit lane has a specific exit that must be followed in order to avoid an unsafe merge black flag.
There are many updates and improvements to existing cars as well.
March 2018 Updates
Packed full of cars and tracks and so much more, the Season 2 2018 build is sure to please iRacers no matter your preferred style of racing.
Here are a few highlights:
Three new cars will join iRacing this week – the brand new Dallara IR-18, the Audi R18 LMP1 and the Porsche 919 LMP1.
Two new dirt tracks are included in the build – The Dirt Track at Charlotte and Limaland Motorsports Park.
One new Global Rallycross track will be available – it is integrated into Sonoma Raceway and is included in this track package.
The long awaited update to Pocono Raceway is now available as well. If you already own the ‘old’ version of Pocono you will receive the new one for free.
Additional updates in the build include Rallycross race control updates, dirt oval cushion modeling improvements, hand-over-hand animation in all cars and much more.
December 2017 Updates
The new build is out and it is packed with new content, new features and many other improvements.
Highlights include:
• New License Classes
• Heat Racing Mode
• Red Bull Global Rallycross Series
• Animated Pit Crews
• Significant Stockcar Updates
• Dirt Midget
• Ford Fiesta RS WRC
• VW Beetle GRC
• Knoxville Raceway
• Five Rallycross Track Configurations
Two New Sports Cars, One New Short Track, New and Enhanced Features Highlight June 2017 Release
The 2017 Season 3 Build features a pair of great new sports cars, one legendary short track, enhanced graphics and dynamic track surfaces, and new replay modes along with a host of updates to existing cars and features.
Just in time for the second annual iRacing 24 Hours of Le Mans, we're rolling-out the fastest sports cars yet produced by two of the world's iconic automakers in the Ferrari 488 GTE and Ford GT. We're also adding a great new short track in Myrtle Beach Speedway, springboard to the careers of multiple generations of Pettys, Earnhardts and Jarretts.
The build also includes improvements in the surface heat of the dynamic tracks along with some cool new replay modes and dramatic improvements to shadows and reflections on the cars. The NASCAR Class B (aka Xfinity) cars have been updated to 2017 specs as well.
USAC Sprint Cars Now Available
The USAC 410 and 360 Sprint cars (non-winged) are now available for purchase and download. Sold as a package, these new cars add to the immensly popular dirt racing catalog the recently launched on iRacing
“Now Available: Dirt Racing.” Four words iRacers have been waiting to read – and we’ve been itching to write.
We’ve added dirt Legends and Street Stocks to everyone’s iRacing account along with a dirt version of USA International Speedway.
But that’s just for starters. There’s also a Dirt Late Model Package that includes three different versions of the Dirt Late Model (Limited, Pro and Super) for one low price of $11.95. Likewise, the Dirt Winged Sprint Car Package buys you 305, 360 and 410 Dirt Winged Sprint Cars for $11.95 as well.
Proving that good things come in threes, we’re also releasing a trio of great dirt tracks: Eldora Speedway, Volusia Speedway Park and Williams Grove Speedway, each for $11.95.
And once you’ve run a few test and practice sessions, you’ll have a variety of racing options including a pair of unofficial series (Sling Mud for Fun – Super Late Model and Sling Mud for Fun – 410 Sprint Car) and three official series (DIRTcar 305 Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar Limited Late Model Series and DIRTcar Street Stock Series).
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and start slinging some virtual dirt!!.
June 2018 Updates
The Porsche 911 RSR, Subaru WRX STI and Belle Isle headline this build. The RSR will join several official series including the IMSA Sportscar Championship and both the iRacing Le Mans Series and iRacing Endurance Le Mans series. The WRX will join the newly named iRacing Rallycross Series (iRX) and compete against the VW Beetle and Ford Fiesta. Members will see Belle Isle incorporated into many road racing series as well.
The Radical SR8 is now a FREE car for all members!
In addition to the new content, the Season 3 build includes may new features and enhancements including:
• Custom Heat Racing on the Beta UI – video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWD_9B_1ceM)
• Self Shadowing - Track walls and track-side objects (TSOs) can now self-shadow, and cast shadows on other walls and TSOs.
• Dynamic Track Updates - The reported track temperature will now be dynamically updated throughout a session.
• Bloom Lighting Effects - Bloom is a feathered lighting effect that can be seen around the edges of bright lights to make them appear more realistic in the simulation.
• Pit Exit Lines - The aid will show the line to drive to exit a pit lane if that pit lane has a specific exit that must be followed in order to avoid an unsafe merge black flag.
There are many updates and improvements to existing cars as well.
