Aggregated news from across the sim racing world
Assetto Corsa Rally’s V0.6 update is set to include a new photo mode, private lobbies and the introduction of custom liveries.
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Nürburgring eSports, Thermaltake and SensitHaptics will all be attending this year's SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, 16th-18th October.
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Three playlist reward cars are new to the Forza Horizon series.
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Playground Games has confirmed that Forza Horizon 6 will still be released on PS5 this year, after recent doubts arose.
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Welcome back to This Week in iRacing, your guide to the daily, even hourly racing that members can get into, based on where their license level is at. There are also some special series that run at specific times that anyone can jump into, with the right credentials, that offer a more meaningful sim racing experience.
WELCOME TO WEEK 13!
Here are a few of the highlighted series taking place this week — 2026 Season 3, Week 13 — from September 8th to September 14th in 2026.
iRacing’s Special Event calendar features a selection of the world’s most compelling races across numerous disciplines. Whether you’re interested in stock cars or sports cars, open-wheel formula cars or sprint cars, sticking to pavement or playing in the dirt, running solo or racing with a team of your closest friends, our Special Events have something for everyone!
The next special event on the 2026 iRacing Special Event calendar is the iRacing Suzuka 1000. The Suzuka 1000km, is an annual sports car endurance race that has been held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan since 1966. After a five-year hiatus, the event returned in September 2025 as part of an Intercontinental GT Challenge.
For more information on iRacing Suzuka 1000 -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the 2026 iRacing Special Events calendar -> CLICK HERE
These are the series that are not confined to the iRacing seasons, that run independently throughout the course of the year and feature some of the most recognizable motorsports racing around. From NASCAR to the Whelen Modifieds, from Formula 1 to INDYCAR, and even some weekly local dirt track racing, iRacing offers many special series to jump in an compete in!
Back again in 2026, the NASCAR iRacing Series (Open Setup and Fixed Setup) follows the NASCAR Cup Series schedule for a 36-week racing season. The series visits the tracks on the real-world schedule, utilizing the NASCAR Next Gen / Gen 7 Stock Cars from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota.
Week 28 of 36 will take place at World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway).
The races this week are scheduled for:
Fixed Schedule: Wednesday, 21:00 GMT; Friday, 01:00 GMT; Saturday, 10:00 & 16:00 GMT; Monday, 01:00 GMT
Open Schedule: Thursday, 01:00 & 18:00 GMT; Saturday, 01:00 GMT; Sunday, 14:00 GMT
For more information on the NASCAR iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE
The fastest, most challenging, most exciting road racing series on the iRacing service, the iRacing Grand Prix Tour features the Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance on many of the world’s most fabled and demanding circuits, in either fixed or open setup series.
Week 16 of 24 will take place at MotorLand Aragón – Grand Prix.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Fixed Schedule: Thursday, 10:00 & 19:00 GMT; Friday, 01:00 & 04:00 GMT; Saturday, 10:00 & 19:00 GMT; Sunday, 01:00 & 04:00 GMT
Open Schedule: Friday, 10:00 & 19:00 GMT; Saturday, 01:00 & 04:00 GMT; Sunday, 10:00 & 19:00 GMT; Monday, 01:00 & 04:00 GMT
For more information on the iRacing Grand Prix Tour -> CLICK HERE
The iRacing DTM Series is a midweek championship that runs ahead of each real-world DTM round, using the same track where possible and a suitable alternative when not. Races are 55 minutes, time-based with a rolling start, and drivers are free to choose any car and change week to week. Official sessions are scheduled globally at 8:00 PM local time on Thursdays in each region.
Week 7 of 8 will take place at the Sachsenring.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Thursday 10:00 GMT (Sydney) and 18:00 GMT (Europe), Friday 00:00 GMT (US East) and 03:00 GMT (US West)
For more information on the iRacing DTM Series -> CLICK HERE
The sixth season of the iRacing CREVENTIC Endurance Series will feature a new lineup of tracks and cars. iRacing’s partnership with CREVENTIC, the organizers of the real-world 24H Series and iRacing’s 24H Series Esports Endurance league, brings CREVENTIC’s organizational capabilities to a series that is open to all iRacing members.
Week 4 of 5 will take place at the Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke – BES/WEC.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Saturday, 01:00 GMT and 13:00 GMT
For more information on the iRacing CREVENTIC Endurance Series -> CLICK HERE
Of course, we are always racing something at iRacing.
Whether you’re an oval specialist, running in every NASCAR series we offer, or if you enjoy getting in your favorite tin-top or open wheel machine to make laps at some of the most historic race tracks out there, there is always something to jump in and wheel. These are a collection of our special curated hourly series, from the serious ones that can qualify you for top level eSports to the fun ones like Draft Master, where there’s packed up Superspeedway racing that anyone can win every hour.
It is Week 13 this week, so many of the normal series are off, minus a few of the usual suspects. Check out a list of activities down below.
New Content and Features Series* (*all start after build)
For more on the Week 13 schedule -> CLICK HERE
For more on the New Features and Formats in Week 13 -> CLICK HERE
For more on the new “Fun” Series for Week 13 -> CLICK HERE
Check out our other weekly post, the iRacing Weekly Tune-In, to learn what you can watch on official iRacing channels as well as around the community!
For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit www.iracing.com.
A new update for F1 25: 2026 Season Edition will add the so-called ‘Macarena wing’, plus the latest F2 liveries.
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VRC has released its Formula Alpha mod, a car based on the controversial 2026 F1 regulations. And yes, it includes super clipping for added authenticity...
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The Ferrari Expansion will include cars throughout the manufacturer's history, from the Dino 206 GT to the LaFerrari.
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The iRacing Creventic Endurance Series returns for 2026, bringing another season of team-based endurance racing across a selection of world-class circuits.
Now entering its fifth year of partnership with Creventic, organizers of the real-world 24H Series, the series continues to deliver an accessible endurance experience for all iRacing members. The championship will once again feature a five-event calendar, highlighted by a mix of 12-hour races and a season-ending 24-hour event. All 12-hour events will utilize the established Creventic time slots, with race starts at 01:00 GMT and 13:00 GMT on Saturday.
To learn more about the event, its time slots, the latest information on the cars that will be competing, and everything else you need to know, visit the iRacing Forums.
iRacing’s Special Event calendar features a selection of the world’s most compelling races across numerous disciplines. Whether you’re interested in stock cars or sports cars, open-wheel formula cars or sprint cars, sticking to pavement or playing in the dirt, running solo or racing with a team of your closest friends, our Special Events have something for everyone!
This week, the iRacing Suzuka 1000 Presented by PIMAX takes the spotlight with GT3 machinery taking on the famous Suzuka International Racing Course for 1000 kilometers, or 173 laps.
Here’s everything you need to know about participating in this iRacing Special Event.
There will be a broadcast of the Top Split broadcast for the third time slot, the Saturday 12:00 GMT, or Saturday 8 a.m. ET event. RACESPOT will be handling the call of the action. The show will be available at iRacing.com/live.
The Suzuka 1000km, is an annual sports car endurance race that has been held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan since 1966. After a five-year hiatus, the event returned in September 2025 as part of an Intercontinental GT Challenge.
This weekend, from September 11th to the 13th, iRacing members can sign up with a team to take on the Suzuka International Racing Course for a 1000 kilometer showdown in a single class, team racing format. As with most of our Team events, a minimum of two and a maximum of 16 drivers per team is in effect with fair share enabled.
This race is an open setup event and will be scheduled in the sim for November 12th at 8:00 AM. Dynamic weather is enabled as well. BoP is set to be finalized closer to the start of the event, so keep an eye on the iRacing Forums.
This event is open to iRacing members that have a Sports Car license at Class C or higher, or at Class D with a 4.0 Safety Rating. Splits can have up to 60 teams, and a disqualification limit has been set at 150 incident points, or 150X per team. Stop and Go penalties will be administered after 40 incidents, or 40X, and every 20 incidents (20X) afterward until the limit is reached and disqualification occurs.
One of the world’s truly great race tracks, Suzuka has been the home of the Japanese Grand Prix since the 1980s and its flowing layout regularly puts the circuit at or near the top of the list of most Formula One drivers’ favorites. As if that weren’t enough, Suzuka boats three different configurations – Suzuka East, Suzuka West and Suzuka Full, the latter two featuring a rare figure eight layout where the back straightaway crosses the front section track on an overpass.
Designed by noted circuit architect John Hugenholtz (who also designed the original Zandvoort circuit), Suzuka opened in 1962 and served primarily as a test track for Honda and as the site of sports car racing including the Suzuka 1000K and the 8 Hours of Suzuka and MotoGP motorcycle events. Suzuka was nominated to stage the Japanese Grand Prix in 1987 and has often been the site of the Formula One season finale. As such, Suzuka has been the decisive event in some of the closest battles for the World Championship of Drivers and has witnessed a number of controversial incidents, including clashes between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. Suzuka also hosted non-championship NASCAR races in 1996 and ’97.
In addition to its signature crossover layout, Suzuka features a number of notable challenges including a testing series of esses, the multi-apex Spoon Curve and dauntingly fast 130R corner. The race track also serves as the foundation for a major sports and entertainment facility including an amusement park whose giant Ferris Wheel is prominent in photographs and television images of the circuit.
To learn more about the event and join in on the discussion, visit our Special Events page and head over to the iRacing Forums.
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