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Overview

iRacing is an online-based racing game that consists of a persistent online service that hosts ongoing competitive series in which members race to improve their standing, better their skills and achieve higher and higher classes of licenses. The online league and standings operate in many ways like a racing MMO; players climb the ranks and improve skills to compete in bigger, faster races. New players begin as rookie drivers and can advance to bigger races by performing well enough to raise their license grade.

The game requires a constant internet connection and there is no AI or offline racing available. Pricing model includes a monthly subscription, which comes with 12 cars and 13 tracks. Additional cars and tracks can be purchased individually.

Currently, the following content is in iRacing:

Cars

• Aston Martin DBR9 GT1
• BMW Z4 GT3
• C&R Racing Silver Crown Car
• Cadillac CTS-V R
• Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
• Chevrolet Corvette C7 Daytona Prototype
• Dallara DW12
• Dallara Indycar (2011)
• GT
• Ford Mustang FR 500S
• Ford SCCA Spec Racer
• Ford Falcon FG V8
• Ford Falcon V8 Supercar (2012)
• Holden Commodore VF V8
• HPD ARX-01C
• JR Motorsports Street Stock
• Kia Optima (GTS)
• Lotus 49
• Lotus 79
• Mazda MX-5 Cup (2015)
• Mazda MX-5 Roadster (2015)
• McLaren MP4-12C GT3
• McLaren MP4-30
• NASCAR Camping World Series Chevrolet Silverado
• NASCAR Camping World Series Toyota Tundra
• NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
• NASCAR K&N Pro Chevrolet Impala Gen 5
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevrolet SS Gen 6 (2013-present)
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford Fusion Gen 6 (2013-present)
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Toyota Camry Gen 6 (2013-present)
• NASCAR National Series Chevrolet Impala SS (2011)
• NASCAR Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado (2013)
• NASCAR XFINITY Series Chevrolet Camaro (2014)
• NASCAR XFINITY Series Chevrolet Impala (2010-2012)
• NASCAR XFINITY Series Ford Mustang (2013)
• NASCAR XFINITY Series Toyota Camry
• Pontiac Solstice
• Radical SR8 V8
• Riley MKXX Daytona Prototype
• RUF AWD
• RUF C-Spec
• RUF RT 12 R
• RUF RWD
• SK Modified
• Skip Barber Formula 2000
• Super Late Model
• Star Mazda
• Tour Modified
• US Legends Cars Intl. Ford '34 Coupe
• Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
• Williams-Toyota FW31

Cars in Development

• Aston Martin Vantage GT3
• Audi R8 LMS GT3
• BMW E92 M3 GT2/GTE
• BMW One Series NGTC
• Formula Renault 2.0
• Formula Renault 3.5
• Honda Civic NGTC
• Mazda MX5 Cup (2016)
• Mercedes-AMG GT3

Tracks

• Atlanta Motor Speedway
• Auto Club Speedway (Fontana)
• Barber Motorsports Park
• Bristol Motor Speedway
• Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (aka Mosport International Raceway)
• Centripetal Circuit (fictional test track)
• Chicagoland Speedway
• (COTA)
• Concord Speedway
• Darlington Raceway
• (2007 version and repaved 2011 version)
• Five Flags Speedway
• Gateway Motorsports Park
• Homestead Miami Speedway
• Iowa Speedway
• Irwindale Speedway
• Kansas Speedway
• Kentucky Speedway
• Langley Speedway
• Lanier National Speedway
• Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• Lime Rock Park
• Lucas Oil Raceway
• Martinsville Speedway
• Michigan International Speedway
• Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
• Monza (Autodromo Nazionale Monza)
• New Hampshire Motor Speedway
• New Smyrna Speedway
• Nürburgring (GP, Nordschleife and combined layouts)
• Okayama International Circuit
• Oran Park Raceway
• Oulton Park Circuit
• Oxford Plains Speedway
• Phillip Island Circuit
• Phoenix International Speedway (2008 version and reconfigured 2012 version)
• Pocono Raceway
• Richmond International Raceway
• Rockingham Speedway
• South Boston Speedway
• Southern National Motorsports Park
• Stafford Motor Speedway
• Summit Point Raceway
• Texas Motor Speedway
• The Milwaukee Mile
• Thompson International Speedway
• USA National Speedway
• Virginia International Raceway

Tracks Under Construction

• Croft Circuit
• Gateway Motorsports Park
• Le Mans
• Lime Rock (Update)
• Mallory Park
• Michigan (Update)
• Miller Motorsports Park
• Montgomery Motor Speedway
• Mosport Oval
• Pocono (Update)
• Silverstone (Update)
• Snetterton
• Thruxton Circuit
• Eldora (Dirt Track)
• Williams Grove (Dirt Track)
• Volusia (Dirt Track)

Tech Tracks

• Long Beach
• New Jersey Motorsports Park

Modes

Testing: Take to the tracks you own with any of the rides you own to do some single-car testing in which you can tweak the setups and practice the racing line. Unlimited time limit.

Open Practice: Take to the track in a open session of practice in which you can run out on track with your fellow iRacers online. All sessions are timed.

Time Trials: Take to the track and see if you can lay down consistent laps around the circuit of your choice. Users must lay down 3-10 consecutive "clean" laps in order for the session results to become official. It's a race against the clock and track itself!

Qualifying: Hit the track and lay down several fast laps in order to qualify for an official or unofficial iRacing-hosted race event. Your best time will determine your grid position for rest of the week.

Race: Take to the track against a field of fellow iRacers as the green flag waves in both official and unofficial series races! Based on your performance in the race, your iRating for your current license rank will be affected by your actions on track in official races. Drive a clean race, and your ratings will increase. Get involved in accidents or driving dirty will see your ratings drop as a result of your actions. Unofficial races (such as Carburetor Cup) do not have an impact on your iRating but the Sporting Code is still in effect, so keep it clean!

License Classes

When you first start out on iRacing, you will be given a Rookie Class license for both the iRacing Oval and Road Divisions. Each Rookie Class license starts off with a Safety Rating of 2.50 and an iRating of 1600. To advance up the ranks, you must advance your Safety Rating to 3.0 or higher along with meeting the special MPR requirements in order to be promoted to the next license class. The ranking system is listed below (from lowest to highest):

• Rookie Class (Red)
• Class D License (Orange)
  
• Class C License (Yellow)
  
• Class B License (Green)
  
• Class A License (Blue)
  
• Pro Class License (Black)
  
• Driver's World Championship License (Black)

Safety Rating is based upon your ability to complete laps and races with as few incidents as possible. Incidents fall into several categories:

• Contact/Car Contact
• Off-Track
• Lost Control

Each incident is assigned a point value from 0x to 4x based on the severity. For example, scraping the wall lightly may result in a 0x contact incident, which is minor and does not impact your Safety Rating. Driving through the grass is a 1x off-track incident, and will have a slight impact on Safety Rating. More severe contact with the wall or with another car may result in a 2x or 4x incident. The total number of points per race is added together, and an incident total that is too high may result in disqualification from the event. This is intended to discourage reckless driving.

After each race, iRacing will adjust your Safety Rating based on your incident rate. The more turns and laps you complete without incident, the more your Safety Rating will go up.

Customization

iRacing lets users customize their car's paint scheme, as well as your helmet and driver suit. The user first selects a pre-made design from the paint booth, then picks up to three different colors for the design from a full RGB palette. The car number can also be customized with three colors and a selection of fonts. From there, a number of sponsors can be chosen from a drop-down list.

For more personalized or realistic paint schemes, users can download layered templates and edit them in Photoshop or similar applications. In order for other drivers to view these custom designs, they must either be shared manually, or through the use of a third-party program called Trading Paints that monitors iRacing for activity and downloads all the custom schemes for the drivers in a given session.