iRacing – 2024 Season 3 Construct Launch Notes


iRacing deployed the 2024 Season 3 construct for its on-line racing service. For all the main points take a look at the Launch Notes under.

Season highlights embrace:

  • Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
  • Ford Mustang GT3
  • Avenue Inventory – On line casino
  • Avenue Inventory – Eagle
  • Circuito de Navarra (3 configs) [FREE!]
  • Oswego Speedway (2 configs, Dust Oval coming quickly!)
  • Sachsenring
  • New Monitor Configuration: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval) [NASCAR version]
  • New Harm Mannequin for ALL autos within the iRacing steady!
  • Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) In depth Updates
  • NASCAR Vehicles Sequence Vehicles Aerodynamic and Chassis Overhaul
  • Stats: Driver Leaderboard
  • Outcomes: Lap Chart & Lap Graph
  • New Racer Onboarding: Sports activities Automotive
  • Ten Newly Rain-Prepared Autos [<Car Class> GT4 Class Cars (Aston Martin Vantage GT4, BMW M4 GT4, McLaren 570S GT4, Mercedes-AMG GT4, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR), Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, Ford Mustang GT3, Global Mazda MX-5 Cup, Ligier JS P320, and Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)]
  • AI Racing for 4 new vehicles [Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, Ford Mustang GT3, Street Stock – Casino, and Street Stock – Eagle]
  • AI Racing at seven observe configurations [Circuito de Navarra – Speed Circuit, Speed Circuit Medium, & Speed Circuit Short, Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Oval, Oswego Speedway – Oval & Mini Oval, and Sachsenring]
  • Over 700 professionally crafted iRacing automobile setups

2024 Season 3 Launch Notes:

iRACING:

Legacy Membersite

  • The Legacy Membersite (the traditional and authentic members.iracing.com) has acquired an overhaul with the 2024 Season 3 Launch. Performance has been up to date to focus solely on Account Administration and Help. From right here, you may as well launch iRacing WEB, the iRacing interface that operates inside a Net Browser window and has intensive performance.
  • The Login web page now authenticates utilizing the identical methodology utilized by the iRacing utility for improved consistency.
  • You’ll be able to nonetheless obtain the iRacing software program from this web page.
  • Any bookmarks saved for the present Legacy Membersite will robotically launch iRacing WEB and take you to the identical place.

iRacing WEB

  • Whereas utilizing iRacing WEB, the URL displayed for the web page now dynamically updates. For instance, you’ll be able to copy and paste Race Outcomes or Sequence Information to a pal.

New Racer Onboarding

  • A brand new third path, Sports activities Automotive, has been added to the New Racer Onboarding!
  • – – Members might now choose from any asphalt racing disciplines for his or her intro to iRacing.
  • – – As a part of this variation, the World Mazda MX-5 Cup is now REQUIRED content material to obtain.
  • As an current Member, you’ll be able to re-run the New Racer Onboarding by resetting the choice in your Settings.

Common

  • Colours and peak of the window title bar have been up to date.

Native Service

  • The “_useipv6.txt” and “_usesteam.txt” recordsdata have been moved to the Member’s AppCache listing (%LOCALAPPDATA%<dir>).
  • – – We now have additionally up to date the method for looking out your file construction to search out a couple of necessary recordsdata, together with: the “/replace” folder, the “_useipv6.txt” file, and the “_useSteam.txt” file. This could enhance consistency when launching iRacing. 

Time Assault

  • Mounted a problem the place Time Assault wouldn’t launch as a result of one other SIM course of was already operating. Now, just one occasion of iRacing might be launched.

AI Racing

  • The AI Racing Sequence web page is now divided right into a prime and backside part. The highest part shows AI Sequence that you’re presently operating (My Seasons), whereas the underside part shows an array of Official iRacing AI Season Templates. You’ll be able to choose to repeat and begin operating in any of those Official Templates or make changes to make it your personal. As soon as you start operating an Official Template, it should seem within the My Seasons part.
  • – – The Official iRacing AI Season Templates will at all times stay on the backside as a useful resource for you, and now we have plans to broaden these choices. With 2024 Season 3, there are six Official iRacing AI Season Templates.
  • Mounted a problem the place making an attempt to Create or Delete an AI Season doesn’t apply the chosen motion.

Stats

  • The Stats web page now features a new third tab, Driver Leaderboard.
  • Driver Leaderboard is a searchable database of ALL Drivers on iRacing.
  • – – You’ll be able to search by Driver Identify and see a wealth of information about drivers.
  • – – You’ll be able to take associated actions with the drivers displayed, resembling including them as a Good friend.
  • Crew Sequence Stats are actually accessible!

Outcomes

  • Three long-requested options have lastly arrived within the Outcomes display screen for occasions: the iRacing Occasion Log, Lap Graph, and Lap Chart!
  • – – The iRacing Occasion Log shows an in depth desk of all race management occasions that occurred in the course of the occasion.
  • – – The Lap Graph shows the occasion’s development and key knowledge in a graphical type.
  • – – The Lap Chart shows the occasion’s development and key knowledge in a extremely detailed chart.
  • – – – – Occasions longer than 100 Laps have to be downloaded as a .CSV file – they won’t seem in a user-friendly state.

Retailer

  • A brand new “First Buy” low cost of 10% is now robotically utilized to a Member’s very first full-price content material buy.
  • – – Content material purchases embrace automotive(s) and/or observe(s). If a Member’s first buy earns a higher low cost, then the higher low cost quantity is used as a substitute of this one-time-only 10% low cost.

Automotive Courses

  • The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R and Ford Mustang GT3 have been added to the IMSA23 and GT3 automotive courses. The Ford GT GT3 automotive has been faraway from the GT3 class.

Paint Store

  • Heusinkveld sponsor brand up to date.
  • Mounted a problem the place lighting might typically not seem within the Paint Store.

SIMULATION:

Race Servers

  • Mounted a Race Server crash that would happen when a automobile’s physics parameters attain unrealistic values (zippy).

iRacing Climate System

  • New rain-ready autos:
  • – – <Automotive Class> GT4 Class Vehicles are actually rain-ready! These vehicles now have a rain tire compound accessible for choice and use. This consists of the next autos:
  • – – – – Aston Martin Vantage GT4
  • – – – – BMW M4 GT4
  • – – – – McLaren 570S GT4
  • – – – – Mercedes-AMG GT4
  • – – – – Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR
  • – – Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
  • – – Ford Mustang GT3
  • – – World Mazda MX-5 Cup
  • – – Ligier JS P320
  • – – Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
  • Race Management Associated Enhancements & Changes:
  • – – The algorithm that determines if the observe is moist or dry has been up to date to raised account for the present and pattern in rainfall fee. This helps Race Management name the observe dry sooner as soon as the rain has stopped and the observe has dried out sufficient, and likewise name the Session moist a bit later if the rainfall is mild, or sooner whether it is raining exhausting.
  • – – The brink for transitioning from “moist” to “dry” session has been decreased. This modification governs rain guidelines and the utilization of rain lights – the system must also err on the aspect of warning and never make the decision too early.
  • Tire Associated Enhancements & Changes::
  • – – Adjusted how moist gravel and sand function with tires to cut back the hopping impact that may happen at pace.
  • – – Water spray displacement has been up to date to match visible particles higher.
  • – – The algorithm for automotive tires clearing water from their paths has been up to date barely.
  • Rain Calculation Associated Enhancements & Changes:
  • – – The utmost allowable rainfall fee for all climate varieties (Static, Real looking, and Timeline) has been marginally decreased. This would be the new most rainfall fee. This modification is in accordance with tire improvement to enhance the general rain racing expertise.
  • – – Some algorithms for updating the dynamic observe state based mostly on climate situations have been up to date.
  • Moist Monitor Associated Enhancements & Changes:
  • – – Calculations for figuring out water content material off of the racing floor have been improved, which is able to significantly enhance tire interplay on drying tracks.
  • – – Adjusted the code which manages the observe floor parameter adjustments between Classes (resembling Qual to Race) to raised account for the time change and climate adjustments over that point.
  • Graphics Associated Enhancements & Changes:
  • – – Rain spray particle counts have been optimized for numerous viewing distances.
  • – – Elevated the utmost angle for rainfall based mostly on digicam velocity.
  • – – Windshield rain particle results and textures have been up to date.
  • – – Windshield condensation textures have been up to date.
  • – – Raindrop textures have been up to date.
  • – – Improved the rendering code for mapping rain particles.
  • – – Improved the rendering course of for water spray and tire puffs.
  • Audio Associated Enhancements & Changes:
  • – – Ambient rain sounds have been added for rainfall on pit crew canopies.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • – – Mounted a problem the place some vehicles might find yourself with a mixture of rain tires and dry tires resulting from poorly timed pit instructions by the driving force.
  • – – Mounted a problem the place the wind course might have loaded incorrectly in Replays.
  • – – Mounted some inconsistencies that would happen when climate parameters have been transitioned throughout Classes throughout the identical occasion.
  • – – Rainfall is now appropriately blocked from falling onto surfaces beneath bridges and overpasses.

Tires

  • The strategy by which tires detect the wetness of off-track surfaces has been adjusted to repair a problem the place tires dipped in gravel or sand have been producing unrealistic spikes in tire stress.
  • Lowered the results variations in tire stress and temperature have on how tires react to coming into gravel and sand surfaces.
  • For opponent vehicles, a problem was mounted the place typically the tire compound in use was displayed incorrectly.
  • Mounted a problem the place wheelspin on moist and delicate surfaces raised tire temperatures dramatically.

Oval Racing

  • As a part of the Oval Refresh Challenge, some asphalt oval observe floor parameters have been tuned.
  • Some extraordinarily minor warmth and grip changes have been made to oval racing observe surfaces.

Dust Racing

  • The tire put on fee for grime tires has been decreased by about 25%.

AI Racing

  • AI Racing is now accessible with the next 4 extra autos:
  • – – Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
  • – – Ford Mustang GT3
  • – – Avenue Inventory – On line casino
  • – – Avenue Inventory – Eagle
  • AI Racing is now accessible with the next extra seven tracks and configurations:
  • – – Circuito de Navarra – Pace Circuit, Pace Circuit Medium, & Pace Circuit Quick
  • – – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Oval
  • – – Oswego Speedway – Oval & Mini Oval
  • – – Sachsenring
  • AI Drivers have handed their swimming exams and are able to captain the next vessels in wet climate:
  • – – <Automotive Class> GT4 Class Vehicles (Aston Martin Vantage GT4, BMW M4 GT4, McLaren 570S GT4, Mercedes-AMG GT4, & Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR)
  • – – Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
  • – – Ford Mustang GT3
  • – – World Mazda MX-5 Cup
  • – – Ligier JS P320
  • – – Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
  • AI Drivers have acquired extra specialised coaching for driving the next autos:
  • – – <Automotive Class> GT4 Class Vehicles
  • – – <Automotive Class> GTP Class Vehicles
  • – – <Automotive Class> NASCAR Truck Sequence Class Vehicles
  • – – <Automotive Class> TCR Class Vehicles
  • – – World Mazda MX-5 Cup
  • – – Ligier JS P320
  • – – Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
  • – – SRX
  • – – Tremendous Components Lights
  • AI Drivers have acquired extra racing coaching on the following tracks and configurations:
  • – – Autodromo Jose Carlos Tempo (ALL Configs)
  • AI Drivers have acquired extra specialised moist driving coaching on the following tracks and configurations:
  • – – Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (ALL Configs)
  • – – Daytona Worldwide Speedway – Highway Course
  • – – Lime Rock Park – Traditional, and Grand Prix
  • – – Mount Panorama Circuit
  • – – Okayama Worldwide Circuit – Full Course
  • – – Oulton Park Circuit – Worldwide
  • – – Highway Atlanta – Full Course
  • – – Sebring Worldwide Raceway – Worldwide
  • – – Virginia Worldwide Raceway – Full Course
  • – – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
  • AI Drivers have accomplished their quarterly instructional programs for the 2024 Season 3 Launch. This session’s curriculum included the next courses and analysis supplies:
  • – – Balancing Understeer, Throttle Backoff, and Juggling Pins
  • – – OVAL-300: Superior Superspeedway Racing Traces
  • – – Blow the Man Down & 49 Different Sea Shanties for Rain Racing
  • – – 360 Levels of Perfection – A Information to Steering (Up to date for 2024!)
  • – – Racing with Umbrellas and Different Prime Secret Rain Racing Methods
  • – – Dedication in Relationships and Push-to-Go
  • A number of bug fixes have been made for AI Autos, together with:
  • – – Mounted a problem the place AI Autos weren’t at all times throwing mud and marbles accurately.
  • – – Mounted a problem the place skidding AI Autos generated far higher quantities of tire smoke than acceptable whereas on moist surfaces.
  • – – Mounted a problem the place AI Autos’ engine oil temperatures might attain atomic ranges when racing with injury disabled, which might trigger the Simulation to crash.

Warmth Racing

  • Mounted a bug in Warmth Racing that would trigger issues if your complete discipline was chosen to advance to the Characteristic from Qualifying, thus eliminating all Warmth races.

Physics 

  • Rolling drag parameters for off-track surfaces have been tuned for improved realism.
  • Some extra protections for unrealistic physics values for friction torque, wheel and rim velocities, and spring charges have been added to forestall “zippy” occasions.

New Harm Mannequin

  • The long-awaited day has lastly come – The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled on ALL autos in your complete iRacing catalog! The New Harm Mannequin is now the one injury mannequin!
  • The New Harm Mannequin has been enabled on the next extra autos:
  • – – Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
  • – – Ford Mustang GT3
  • – – Avenue Inventory – On line casino
  • – – Avenue Inventory – Eagle
  • – – <Automotive Class> Rallycross Vehicles (Ford Fiesta RS WRC, Subaru WRX STI, VW Beetle GRC, and VW Beetle GRC Lite)
  • – – <Automotive Class> Inventory Automotive Professional Sequence Class Vehicles (Chevrolet Cruze, and Toyota Corolla)
  • – – <Automotive Class> V8 Supercars – 2019 (Supercars Ford Mustang GT, Supercars Holden ZB Commodore)
  • – – <Automotive Class> [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Sequence Vehicles (Chevrolet Camaro – 2014, Ford Mustang – 2016, and Toyota Camry – 2015)
  • – – <Automotive Class> [Legacy] V8 Supercars – 2014 (Ford FG Falcon, and Holden VF Commodore)
  • – – Audi 90 GTO
  • – – Chevrolet Corvette C7 Daytona Prototype
  • – – Components Renault 3.5
  • – – Legends Ford ’34 Coupe
  • – – Legends Ford ’34 Coupe – Dust
  • – – Legends Ford ’34 Coupe – Rookie
  • – – McLaren MP4-30
  • – – Nissan GTP ZXT
  • – – Pontiac Solstice
  • – – Pontiac Solstice – Rookie
  • – – Radical SR8
  • – – Ruf RT 12R (AWD, C-Spec, RWD, and Monitor)
  • – – Silver Crown
  • – – Dash Automotive
  • – – Williams FW31
  • – – [Legacy] BMW Z4 GT3
  • – – [Legacy] Ferrari 488 GT3
  • – – [Legacy] Mazda MX-5 Cup & Roadster – 2010
  • – – [Legacy] Mercedes-AMG GT3
  • – – [Legacy] NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala – 2012
  • – – [Legacy] Professional Mazda
  • – – [Legacy] Riley MkXX Daytona Prototype – 2008
  • – – [Legacy] V8 Supercar Ford Falcon – 2009
  • Going ahead, The New Harm Mannequin will merely be known as the Harm Mannequin.
  • The “Authentic/Previous Harm Mannequin” is now fully unavailable.

Graphics

  • Concerning the frequent 20xx Sequence GPU crashes launched with the 2024 Season 2 Launch:
  • – – iRacing stays dedicated to discovering and implementing an answer. We’re working instantly with Nvidia engineers who’ve been capable of reproduce the problem. This has offered them with leads internally, they usually stay below energetic investigation. We plan to take any actions obligatory as soon as now we have a transparent plan of motion with their help.
  • GPU particles are actually enabled by default and might not be disabled by way of the “renderer.ini” recordsdata choices.
  • The flexibility to disable Comfortable Particles has been eliminated as an choice. Different options are already utilizing this rendering course of, so there isn’t any profit to turning them off.
  • The shader processing for tires has been up to date to raised make the most of the setting across the automotive for parts resembling reflections and lighting.
  • All automobile glass shaders have been recompiled to enhance the darkening results.
  • Windshield darkening shaders for climate have been up to date.
  • Up to date wiper results parameters on numerous vehicles.
  • Refactored a technique of sampling normals. 
  • Driver head and face textures have been optimized.
  • Improved driver mannequin and texture stage of element.
  • Up to date some PopcornFX code parameters for stability.
  • Mounted a problem with SSAO processing at lengthy distances, inflicting swimming shadow artifacts on distant scene objects.
  • Mounted a problem the place some setting textures might seem splotchy.
  • Mounted a problem the place grime and rubber particle results might seem on the fallacious dimension for non-rain-ready vehicles.
  • Mounted a problem with fireworks’ smoke colours.
  • Mounted a problem the place trackside camera-people might turn out to be demonically possessed, inflicting them to contort whereas making an attempt to look in a number of instructions on the identical time. Be gone, Pazuzu!

Audio

  • Mounted a crash concern when the XAudio machine fails.
  • Mounted a problem the place the Simulation might crash if the audio machine chosen to be used was a PS4 Headset.

Spotter

  • The Portuguese-Guto_Colvara Spotter Pack has been up to date.
  • – – Obrigado, Guto!
  • The Spanish-Ari_Cejas Spotter Pack has been up to date.
  • – – Gracias, Ari!
  • The Spotter Pack validation course of has been up to date.
  • – – This course of runs to confirm if spotter calls are lacking from a loaded Spotter Pack and fills them in with the default spotter if it finds any.

Controls

  • The newest Fanatec FullForce API has been enabled.
  • The Logitech TrueForce API has been up to date.
  • Help for Simagic 360 Hz mode has been added.
  • – – This function requires SimPro Supervisor 2.0.338 or newer.

Chat

  • Some chat macros with quotes from Mister T of the A-Crew have been changed with extra well mannered and common phrases.
  • – – We pity the idiot who by no means used these!

Cameras

  • Mounted a probably world-ending occasion that would happen at any time when an opponent automotive left the world in case your energetic digicam was nonetheless inside it.

Choices

  • Modified the strategy used to jot down “.ini” recordsdata to disk. The Simulation will now write the brand new knowledge to a “.tmp” file. If that is profitable, it should take away the beforehand current “.ini” file, after which change the file-type of the “.tmp” file to an “.ini” file.

CARS:

<Automotive Class> GT3 Vehicles

  • Traction management parameters have been up to date.
  • Minimal experience heights of precisely 50.0 mm are actually accepted.
  • Anti-roll bar and rear wing changes might now be made throughout pit stops.
  • The rear bumper quantity will now at all times use the identical font because the Sequence quantity board.
  • Up to date tire visible for older fashions so as to add ‘WH’ to the moist tires.
  • IMSA GTD headlight lenses have been made uniform.
  • Windshield rain impact changes have been made. 
  • Footwell ambient occlusion has been darkened.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

<Automotive Class> GT4 Vehicles

  • The GT4 Class Vehicles are actually rain-ready!
  • – – This consists of the next autos:
  • – – – – Aston Martin Vantage GT4
  • – – – – BMW M4 GT4
  • – – – – McLaren 570S GT4
  • – – – – Mercedes-AMG GT4
  • – – – – Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR
  • – – These vehicles now have a rain tire compound accessible for choice and use!
  • Adjusted some tire parameters, together with warmth era and tire put on charges.
  • Pit scripts have been up to date based mostly on the tire compound logic adjustments.
  • Quite a lot of small 2024 Season 3 BoP adjustments have been utilized throughout the category.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

<Automotive Class> GTP Vehicles

  • Rain tires have been up to date with some extra grip.
  • Entrance and rear anti-roll bars settings might now solely be adjusted in a straight line.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

<Automotive Class> NASCAR Legends 1987 Vehicles

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

<Automotive Class> NASCAR Subsequent Gen Vehicles

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

<Automotive Class> NASCAR Vehicles Sequence Vehicles

  • Quite a lot of physics updates have been made to those vans based mostly on newly researched real-world knowledge.
  • – – This consists of dramatic aerodynamic and chassis updates. Study extra HERE.
  • The Harm Mannequin tuning for these autos has acquired an overhaul for a vastly improved racing expertise. This consists of new injury mounts to the aspect skirt space.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

<Automotive Class> NASCAR Xfinity Sequence Vehicles

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

<Automotive Class> Inventory Automotive Professional Sequence Vehicles

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for these vehicles! This consists of the next autos:
  • – – Inventory Automotive Professional Sequence Chevrolet Cruze
  • – – Inventory Automotive Professional Sequence Toyota Corolla
  • Automotive Contingency decals have been up to date for the 2024 Season.

<Automotive Class> Avenue Inventory Sequence Vehicles

  • It is a new Automotive Class, which comprises the next autos:
  • – – Avenue Inventory – Panther
  • – – Avenue Inventory – On line casino
  • – – Avenue Inventory – Eagle

<Automotive Class> TCR Sequence Vehicles

  • Tire parameters have been up to date.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

<Automotive Class> V8 Supercars – 2019

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for these vehicles! This consists of the next autos:
  • – – Supercars Ford Mustang GT
  • – – Supercars Holden ZB Commodore

<Automotive Class> [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Vehicles

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

<Automotive Class> [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Sequence Vehicles

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for these vehicles! This consists of the next autos:
  • – – [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro – 2014
  • – – [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang – 2016
  • – – [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Camry – 2015
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

<Automotive Class> [Legacy] V8 Supercars – 2014

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for these vehicles! This consists of the next autos:
  • – – [Legacy] V8 Supercar Ford FG Falcon – 2014
  • – – [Legacy] V8 Supercar Holden VF Commodore – 2014

Acura ARX-06 GTP

  • Downforce aeromap has been reprofiled.
  • – – Total downforce has been decreased for improved BoP throughout the GTP Class.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

ARCA Menards Chevy / Gen 4 Cup

  • (ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala) – Collision parameters for the rear body have been up to date.
  • (Gen 4 Cup) – Mounted a problem with the gas stress gauge.
  • (Each) – Improved the read-out for the gas gauge.
  • (Each) – iRacing setups have been up to date.

Audi 90 GTO

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive! 

BMW M4 GT3

  • Steadiness of Efficiency has been adjusted by way of decreased automobile mass, decreased engine torque, and decreased gas capability.

Chevrolet Corvette C7 Daytona Prototype

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive! 

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

  • NEW CAR!
  • The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, a brand new Sports activities Automotive within the GT3 Automotive Class, is now accessible for buy and racing!
  • Upon the worldwide sunsetting of the GTE spec on the finish of the 2023 racing season, Chevrolet’s Corvette C8.R would require a successor to be constructed below GT3 specs. Enter the Z06 GT3.R, which might additionally see the model pivot from a direct factory-backed Corvette Racing program to quite a few buyer groups—though the identical Pratt Miller Motorsports group that led the manufacturing unit GTE effort stays a key a part of the racing efforts. The Z06 GT3.R shares lots with the C8.R it replaces, most notably the 5.5-liter LT6-based V8 engine. The automotive took its first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship podium within the GTD Professional class at Laguna Seca in spring 2024, with Nicky Catsburg and Tommy Milner teaming as much as end third at school. Extra wins and podiums are certain to observe because the Z06 GT3.R builds upon the Corvette’s intensive historical past of sports activities automotive racing success.
  • The New Harm Mannequin is enabled for this automotive! 
  • AI Drivers are prepared for racing with this automotive!
  • The automotive is rain-ready!
  • – – This automotive has a rain tire compound accessible for choice and use!
  • Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R could also be bought from the iRacing Retailer for $11.95.

Dallara F3

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Dallara iR-01

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Dallara IR18

  • A brand new discipline, “P2P Remaining” has been added to the In-Automotive Adjustment Black Field.
  • Steering effort has been decreased considerably.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Dallara P217

  • Mounted a problem the place the rain lights wouldn’t be energetic at sure digicam distances.
  • Ambient occlusion for the footwell has been up to date.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Ferrari 296 GT3

  • The automobile physique vinyl texture has been up to date.

Ferrari 488 GTE

  • Floor-impacting collision hulls have been raised barely.

FIA F4

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Ford Fiesta RS WRC

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

Ford Mustang GT3

  • NEW CAR!
  • The Ford Mustang GT3, a brand new Sports activities Automotive within the GT3 Automotive Class, is now accessible for buy and racing!
  • The seventh-generation Ford Mustang has been the linchpin of Ford’s fashionable motorsport efforts around the globe, from the NASCAR Cup Sequence to Australia’s Supercars collection. It was no shock, then, when the Blue Oval revealed that it could return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the primary time since 2019 with the Mustang GT3, based mostly on the 2024 Mustang Darkish Horse mannequin. The Ford Mustang GT3 is powered by a 5.4-liter, naturally aspirated Ford Coyote V8 engine. Constructed and campaigned by Multimatic within the GTD Professional class, and run as a buyer automotive by Proton Competitors in each GTD and worldwide GT3 collection, the automotive additionally marks the primary time since 1997 {that a} Mustang will compete at Le Mans. With previous Le Mans winners like Mike Rockenfeller and Joey Hand drafted in to run with Ford’s manufacturing unit IMSA program, expectations are excessive because the model writes the following chapter of the Mustang’s racing legacy.
  • The New Harm Mannequin is enabled for this automotive! 
  • AI Drivers are prepared for racing with this automotive!
  • The automotive is rain-ready!
  • – – This automotive has a rain tire compound accessible for choice and use!
  • Ford Mustang GT3 could also be bought from the iRacing Retailer for $11.95.

Components Renault 3.5

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

World Mazda MX-5 Cup

  • This automotive is now rain-ready!
  • – – This automotive now has a rain tire compound accessible for choice and use!
  • Dry tire parameters have been up to date.
  • Harm mannequin textures have been up to date.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Indy Professional 2000 PM-18

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Late Mannequin Inventory

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Legends Ford ’34 Coupe 

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive! This consists of all variations of this automotive:
  • – – Legends Ford ’34 Coupe
  • – – Legends Ford ’34 Coupe – Dust
  • – – Legends Ford ’34 Coupe – Rookie
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Ligier JS P320

  • This automotive is now rain-ready!
  • – – This automotive now has a rain tire compound accessible for choice and use!
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Lotus 49

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Lotus 79

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

McLaren 570S GT4

  • Driver animations have been up to date.

McLaren MP4-12C GT3

  • Adjusted mapping on windshield. 

McLaren MP4-30

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!
  • Mounted a problem the place aerodynamic penalty values might trigger “zippy” crashes.  

Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020

  • This automotive has acquired extra setup parameters: 
  • – – Bump rubber engagement/hole is now adjustable in setups. This can be utilized to fine-tune dynamic experience heights for elevated platform stability and efficiency. Current setups might require experience peak changes to swimsuit this variation.
  • Gas financial system has been up to date for improved GT3 Class stability.
  • Harm mannequin textures have been up to date.

Mercedes-AMG GT4

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

Mercedes-AMG W13 E Efficiency

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Modified – SK / NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified

  • (BOTH) – iRacing setups have been up to date.

Nissan GTP ZXT

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

Pontiac Solstice

  • (ALL) – The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for these automotive fashions! This consists of the next vehicles:
  • – – Pontiac Solstice
  • – – Pontiac Solstice – Rookie

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR

  • Up to date Sprint Field lights that weren’t functioning. 

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)

  • This automotive is now rain-ready!
  • – – This automotive now has a rain tire compound accessible for choice and use!
  • Some vital updates have been accomplished for the 2024 Season 3 Launch for this automotive, together with:
  • – – Full tires rework.
  • – – Automotive methods have been up to date to raised match present real-world specs, together with engine, brakes, suspension, mass distribution and inertias, rear wing angle sensitivity, setup ranges/tech limits, and sprint show.
  • – – Anti-roll bars and rear wing changes might now be made throughout pit stops.
  • – – The clutch pedal utilization is now disabled whereas touring at 100 kph or above.
  • – – Aerodynamic injury penalties and restore occasions have been up to date.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date. Any earlier setups will doubtless fail Tech.

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

  • This automotive has acquired extra setup parameters: 
  • – – Bump rubber engagement/hole is now adjustable in setups. This can be utilized to fine-tune dynamic experience heights for elevated platform stability and efficiency.
  • – – Journey heights are actually set instantly by damper/shock size adjustment as a substitute of spring perch offset.
  • – – Current setups might require experience peak changes to swimsuit these adjustments.
  • Up to date rear window shader shading results.
  • Shift lamps have been adjusted.

Porsche 963 GTP

  • Cut back middle spring increment to 0.0001m to extra simply zero out cross weight on rain tires.  

Radical SR8

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

Radical SR10

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Ray FF1600

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Renault Clio R.S. V

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Ruf RT 12R

  • (ALL) – The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled on these vehicles! This consists of the next:
  • – – Ruf RT 12R AWD
  • – – Ruf RT 12R C-Spec
  • – – Ruf RT 12R RWD
  • – – Ruf RT 12R Monitor

Silver Crown

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!
  • Repair a problem that would trigger unusual visible steering suggestions in dwell views.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Dash Automotive

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!
  • Mounted a problem the place the rollbars appeared at unreasonably far digicam distances.

SRX

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Avenue Inventory – Panther

  • The automotive beforehand named “Avenue Inventory” has been appended with the title “Panther” to make it distinctive, and match its new accomplice vehicles within the new Avenue Inventory Class: On line casino and Eagle!
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Avenue Inventory – On line casino & Eagle

  • NEW CARS!
  • – – A pair of latest asphalt oval Sports activities Vehicles, Avenue Inventory – On line casino, and Avenue Inventory – Eagle, are actually accessible for buy and racing!
  • In relation to grass-roots racing, it doesn’t get any extra “rooted” than Avenue Shares. Though there are (practically) as many alternative variations on Avenue Inventory guidelines as there are quarter- and half-mile race tracks round America, the frequent thread is using an older American avenue automotive as the premise of the Avenue Inventory race automotive. Relying on the race observe and its guidelines (and your finances), Avenue Shares vary from little greater than a avenue automotive with its inside gutted, its home windows eliminated and a rudimentary roll cage to a full-on race automotive with a highly-tuned engine, upgraded suspension and plastic bodywork conforming to the form of the unique avenue automotive. (iRacing’s Avenue Inventory is constructed to the full-on race automotive guidelines). Whatever the particular guidelines, turning a avenue automotive right into a Avenue Inventory shouldn’t be solely inexpensive than shopping for a purpose-built race automotive, the method of constructing a race automotive from a avenue automotive helps wanna-be race drivers and mechanics study the basics of race automotive development, upkeep and setups. And studying is what it’s all about, for Avenue Shares is the category to study the fundamentals of inventory automotive racing.
  • The New Harm Mannequin is enabled for each of those vehicles!
  • AI Drivers are prepared for racing with each of those vehicles!
  • These vehicles are actually a part of a brand new Automotive Class: Avenue Inventory!
  • Avenue Inventory – On line casino & Eagle could also be bought from the iRacing Retailer for $11.95.

Subaru WRX STI

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

Tremendous Components Lights

  • Entrance experience peak most restrict has been decreased barely for improved aerodynamic accuracy.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Tremendous Components SF23

  • The brake space variables are actually constants. They aren’t adjustable in these vehicles in actual life.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Tremendous Late Mannequin

  • Some injury changes, together with up to date half plenty, stiffness, and mount properties.
  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Toyota GR86

  • When the hood is eliminated, some extra engine bay parts are actually seen as a substitute of empty house.

USF 2000

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

Williams FW31

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

[Legacy] BMW Z4 GT3

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

[Legacy] Dallara DW12

  • iRacing setups have been up to date.

[Legacy] Ferrari 488 GT3

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

[Legacy] Mazda MX-5 Cup & Roadster – 2010

  • (ALL) – The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for these vehicles! This consists of the next automotive fashions:
  • – – [Legacy] Mazda MX-5 Cup – 2010
  • – – [Legacy] Mazda MX-5 Roadster – 2010

[Legacy] Mercedes-AMG GT3

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

[Legacy] NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala – 2012

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

[Legacy] Professional Mazda

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

[Legacy] Riley MkXX Daytona Prototype – 2008

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

[Legacy] V8 Supercar Ford Falcon – 2009

  • The New Harm Mannequin is now accessible and enabled for this automotive!

TRACKS:

Algarve Worldwide Circuit

  • Animated blades have been added to the wind generators.
  • – – This now generates sufficient renewable electrical energy to energy your complete simulated world inside iRacing!
  • Mounted a problem with a guardrail texture at pit-out.

Atlanta Motor Speedway

  • (Rallycross Quick & Rallycross Lengthy) – A floating tire barrier has been earthbound.

Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari

  • (Grand Prix) – Monitor limits have been up to date.
  • The default and brief rolling grid stall areas have been adjusted with the intention to give multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.
  • Monitor brand has been up to date.

Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello

  • Mounted some painted runoff colours and a few partitions have been adjusted to raised match the real-world reference.
  • (Quick) – Mounted a problem the place the pit entry notification didn’t seem in a well timed method.

Autódromo José Carlos Tempo

  • For Race Management, the “4 Wheels Off-Monitor” system has been carried out right here.
  • A slowdown penalty has been added to the runoff between Flip 11 and Flip 12.
  • The Flip 4 slowdown has been moved so it solely impacts drivers making an attempt to abuse the surface runoff between Flip 4 and Flip 5.
  • Monitor limits for the grasscrete areas on the exit of Flip 10 and Flip 12 are actually extra lenient. Monitor limits for the grasscrete at Flip 12 entry are actually extra strict.
  • Monitor brand has been up to date.

Manufacturers Hatch Circuit

  • The default and brief rolling grid stall areas have been adjusted with the intention to give multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.
  • (Rallycross) – A penalty has been added for crossing the gravel on the hairpin.
  • (Rallycross) – Some fences and tire bundles close to Flip 1 are actually strong objects.
  • Smoothed some wall snags at Flip 4 and Flip 5.
  • A pit cone has been reoriented.
  • Mounted a problem the place an invisible wall edge on the beginning grid close to storage 20 might ambush vehicles.

Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

  • The default and brief rolling grid stall areas have been adjusted to provide multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.

Cedar Lake Speedway

  • Mounted a wall snag on the entrance straight below Barney’s perch.
  • Closed a secret portal hidden contained in the Flip 3 / Flip 4 catch fence that would instantly Reset a automotive again to the pits.

Charlotte Motor Speedway

  • (Oval – 2018) – Monitor grip parameters have been elevated barely.
  • (Oval – 2018) – Checkpoints within the pit exit have been up to date for barely improved leniency.

Chili Bowl

  • Monitor brand has been up to date.

Circuit of the Americas

  • (East) – Standing begin grid stall spacing has been redistributed.

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

  • The default and brief rolling grid stall areas have been adjusted to provide multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.

Circuit de Lédenon

  • Just a few setting textures have been up to date.

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

  • The default and brief rolling grid stall areas have been adjusted to provide multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.

Circuit Zolder

  • Rolling Begin grid stalls now have the pole place on the left.
  • Full and Quick Parade Laps have been up to date.

Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto

  • Some cones have been added to the within of the pit-in to assist in avoiding a slowdown penalty.
  • The UFO constructing now accurately blocks rain.

Circuito de Navarra

  • NEW TRACK!
  • Circuito de Navarra is an asphalt highway observe.
  • Opened in 2010 and internet hosting premier automotive and motorbike occasions ever since, Circuito de Navarra is one in every of Spain’s prime highway racing circuits. From endurance occasions just like the 24H Sequence, to dash occasions for GT1 vehicles and TCR Spain, to a daily presence within the FIA F4 Spanish Championship, each sports activities vehicles and open-wheelers have taken full benefit of the observe positioned simply outdoors of Los Arcos. All iRacers are capable of race Navarra as an included a part of their subscription. Like many different circuits around the globe, Navarra boasts three configurations: the first 15-turn Pace Circuit that runs for two.44 miles, and two shorter ones (the 1.66-mile Medium and 0.82-mile Quick layouts) comprised of smaller segments of the observe. Its lengthy frontstretch incorporates a mild right-hand first nook earlier than funneling drivers into sharper Turns 2 and three. Lots of Navarra’s corners are sharply angled, with Turns 5, 7, and 10 of the first structure probably the most sweeping of the group.
  • Circuito de Navarra consists of three observe configurations: Pace Circuit, Pace Circuit – Medium, and Pace Circuit – Quick.
  • Circuito de Navarra is AI-enabled, and prepared for AI Racing! ALL Monitor configurations are prepared for AI Racing!
  • The 3D Foliage System has been seeded at this observe!
  • Circuito de Navarra is a brand new FREE Monitor! It has been added to the default content material granted to all iRacing subscribers – no must buy!

Daytona Worldwide Speedway

  • 3D curbs have been positioned at this observe!
  • (Oval) – Eliminated some tire partitions that ought to solely be current on the Highway Course bus cease.
  • (Highway Course) – A config-specific wall has been added between Flip 4 and Flip 5 to forestall impalement by guardrail.
  • (Moto) – Some additional customer vehicles and campers have been faraway from Turns 7 and Flip 8.

Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle

  • The default and brief rolling grid stall areas have been adjusted to provide multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.

Firebird Motorsports Park

  • The observe previously named “Wild Horse Motorsports Park” has been formally renamed to “Firebird Motorsports Park”.

Fuji Worldwide Speedway

  • Pit entry checkpoints have been up to date to take away the chance for an unsafe pit entry penalty.
  • (Grand Prix) – The gain-time penalty for lacking the chicane has been doubled.
  • (No Chicane) – A gain-time checkpoint has been added to the ultimate nook to forestall abuse of the runoff in Qualifying.

Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg

  • Grid stall 26 has been up to date to match the actual world place higher.
  • (Grand Prix & Outer) – The rolling begin grid has been shifted again to provide multiclass fields extra time to roll out.
  • (Nationwide A, Quick A, Nationwide B, & Quick B) – Correct Full and Quick parade laps have been added.
  • Some lacking paint strains have been added round Flip 2, Flip 11 and Flip 16.
  • Some lacking wall finish caps have been added.

Homestead Miami Speedway

  • Added a blue pit-out cone to layouts Highway A and Highway B. 

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  • NEW TRACK CONFIGURATION: Oval
  • – – A brand new observe configuration, Oval, has been added to Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
  • – – – – This observe configuration takes the 2022 scan knowledge utilized by the Open Wheel Oval configuration and mixes it with the Oval – 2009 configuration. The result’s a NASCAR Oval with knowledge from 2022!
  • (Highway Course) Tweaked the Flip 1 curb to forestall snagging.

Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway

  • – Up to date again straight gate texture, added lacking warehouse constructing, corrected end line art work and eliminated a sunken hose from Flip 1 and Flip 2.

Kokomo Speedway

  • The grandstands on the again straight have been shifted barely.

Lengthy Seashore Avenue Circuit

  • The rolling begin grid has been shifted to earlier within the lap to provide multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.

Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automotive Course

  • (Full Course) – The rolling begin grid has been shifted to earlier within the lap to provide multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.

MotorLand Aragón

  • (West) – Full tempo laps are actually accessible at this observe.

Motorsport Area Oschersleben

  • Eliminated some redundant painted strains at pit exit.

Mount Panorama Circuit

  • Up to date some trackside ads.

Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke

  • Mounted a problem the place the Schumacher billboard couldn’t be lit by headlights.

Okayama Worldwide Circuit

  • (Full Course) – The rolling begin grid has been shifted to earlier within the lap to provide multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.

Oswego Speedway

  • NEW TRACK!
  • Oswego Speedway is an asphalt Oval observe.
  • Referred to as “The Metal Palace,” Oswego, New York’s Oswego Speedway could also be finest recognized for its Supermodified occasions. Moreover internet hosting main touring collection, it’s additionally the final observe on the planet to run Supermodifieds as a part of its weekly races. Nonetheless, there’s far more to Oswego than that—from frequent spots on touring modified, late mannequin, and different open wheel collection, to its annual grime conversion for Tremendous DIRT Week and the Huge Block Modifieds of the Tremendous DIRTcar Sequence, few ovals in America host such a various racing program. Oswego’s conversion from racing horses to racing vehicles started in 1951, when the observe was transformed to a 3/8 mile grime observe. That structure was paved the following 12 months and remained as such till 1961, when it was lengthened to its present 5/8 mile configuration, though a 3/8 mile Mini Oval remains to be accessible. Oswego started internet hosting Tremendous DIRT Week within the fall of 2016 and has undergone an annual makeover every year since.
  • Oswego Speedway consists of two observe configurations: Oval, and Mini Oval.
  • Oswego Speedway is AI-enabled, and prepared for AI Racing! ALL Monitor configurations are prepared for AI Racing!
  • Oswego Speedway could also be bought from the iRacing Retailer for $11.95.
  • The Oswego Speedway Dust Oval observe configuration stays in energetic improvement, and might be accomplished and launched quickly! This config won’t require an extra buy.

Phoenix Raceway

  • Replace to digicam flash texture.

Pink Bull Ring

  • (Grand Prix) – Full tempo laps are actually accessible at this observe.

Highway America

  • The brief parade lap grid spots have been pushed again to only after Flip 11 to provide extra time for multi-class fields to unfold out earlier than the inexperienced flag.

Rockingham Speedway

  • Monitor brand has been up to date.

Rudskogen Motorsenter

  • A pit lane exit exploit has been patched.
  • Some wall snags have been shaved off.

Sachsenring

  • NEW TRACK!
  • Sachsenring is an asphalt highway observe.
  • Situated within the state of Saxony, the Sachsenring is one in every of japanese Germany’s easternmost racing circuits, and a daily host of main occasions like DTM and the German motorbike Grand Prix. The unique Sachsenring circuit spanned greater than 5 miles by means of public roads, however stopped internet hosting races in 1990. The trendy structure started to take form within the mid-Nineties. After the unification of West and East Germany, a brand new everlasting facility was constructed, and the observe acquired a number of tweaks till settling into its present type in 2003. The trendy Sachsenring runs for two.281 miles with 13 turns. The primary, the Coca-Cola Kurve, sends drivers right into a rapid-fire set of six spherical and sweeping corners. After Flip 6, the observe begins to open up with extra gradual curves till a good ultimate nook sends drivers again onto the frontstretch.
  • Sachsenring is a single observe configuration.
  • Sachsenring is AI-enabled, and prepared for AI Racing!
  • The 3D Foliage System has been seeded at this observe!
  • Sachsenring could also be bought from the iRacing Retailer for $14.95.

Sandown Worldwide Motor Raceway

  • Full tempo laps are actually accessible at this observe.

Sebring Worldwide Raceway

  • Mounted a problem inflicting AI drivers to run extensive and even onto the grass at pit exit.
  • Some toppled and floating cones have been grounded.

Slinger Speedway

  • Eliminated an invisible barrier close to some orange fencing on pit highway.

Snetterton Circuit

  • (200 & 300) – The rolling begin grid has been shifted to earlier within the lap to provide multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.

Suzuka Worldwide Racing Course

  • (Grand Prix & Moto) – The rolling begin grid has been shifted to earlier within the lap to provide multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.
  • Monitor brand has been up to date.

Virginia Worldwide Raceway

  • (South Course & Patriot Course) – Tempo automotive pace has been decreased from 55 mph to 40 mph. Fred ought to now additionally get off the observe faster earlier than the inexperienced comes out.
  • Mounted a problem with the fence at Flip 14 that brought about it to solely be seen from one aspect.

Watkins Glen Worldwide

  • Totally modeled 3D curbs have been added to this observe!
  • The observe floor bumpmap has been regenerated at this observe, which fixes a problem with rogue bumps on the doorway to the boot in Flip 6.

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

  • Monitor brand has been up to date.

Winton Motor Raceway

  • (Membership) – The rolling begin grid has been shifted to earlier within the lap to provide multiclass fields extra time to unfold out.
  • (Membership) – The blue cone from the Nationwide config will now not seem at this config.
  • (Membership) – Barney has been surgically faraway from a guardrail. He’ll make a full restoration.
  • Mounted some incorrect curb sounds.


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