"Bakkster, touring car driver" (Bakkster)
08/04/2014 at 09:12 • Filed to: None
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"Bakkster, touring car driver" (Bakkster)
08/04/2014 at 09:12 • Filed to: None | 3
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iRacing.com, whose popular online racing game is recognized as the most accurate simulation of "real" racing, today announced it will sponsor the Nurburgring 1000. Round 5 of the Blancpain Endurance Series, the "iRacing.com Nurburgring 1000", is scheduled for the weekend of September 19-21. Motorsports fans attending the iRacing.com Nurburgring 1000 will have the opportunity to test iRacing throughout the race weekend at the SimRacingExpo 2014, which will be held in the exposition center adjacent to the circuit.
"The Blancpain Endurance Series brings the world's top GT cars and teams to one of the world's great race circuits for the Nurburgring 1000," says Tony Gardner, president of iRacing.com. "More than 50,000 iRacers worldwide have the opportunity to race digital versions of some of the leading cars in the Blancpain Endurance Series, including the BMW Z4 GT3 and the McLaren MP4-12C. With such a large international fan base, we feel our association with this series, and the Nurburgring 1000 and Sim Racing Expo 2014 in particular, is a great way to introduce iRacing to even more racing fans from Europe and all around the world."
"We're pleased to have iRacing.com as sponsor of the Nurburgring 1000," says CEO and Founder of SRO Motorsports Group Stephane Ratel. Marc Hennerici from the host promoter ADAC Mittelrhein adds: "iRacing.com, the Blancpain Endurance Series and the Nurburgring represent the epitome in their respective endeavors, and we look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with iRacing."
To celebrate this partnership, iRacing is offering a free, three-month subscription to new members who visit !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
iRacing.com enables motorsports and gaming enthusiasts around the world to race against one another online in more than 40 precisely-modeled cars on 65 laser-scanned road courses, ovals and speedways in officially-sanctioned and private league competition. From GT racing to NASCAR, grand prix racing to prototypes and Indycars, iRacing delivers the most realistic racing experience you can have on your PC or Mac from the comfort and convenience of your home. With literally thousands of official races every week, there is always someone to race against at iRacing.
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ncasolowork2
> Bakkster, touring car driver
08/04/2014 at 09:16 |
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Yes but Nurburgring? Or GP? CMON! ANSWER THAT QUESTION FOR ME ANDREW
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ncasolowork2
> Bakkster, touring car driver
08/04/2014 at 09:16 |
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Here's what that GT3 racing looks like on iRacing.com
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Bakkster, touring car driver
> ncasolowork2
08/04/2014 at 09:40 |
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The GP is the Nurburgring ;)
IF YOU CAN'T SPELL NORDSCHLEIFE YOU'LL NEVER GET IT!
IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
> Bakkster, touring car driver
08/04/2014 at 09:40 |
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If they scanned in the Nurburgring I might actually come back to iRacing.
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ncasolowork2
> Bakkster, touring car driver
08/04/2014 at 10:34 |
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I actually don't want the big track. Some people will say the racing there doesn't suck. I'll tell those people that the racing there sucks. There are plenty of long straights to allow overtaking, but in most of the twisty sections there's no way by as the track is narrow and the racing line is even more narrow. It might be fun to lap but you half of iRacing would be disqualified before the end of lap 1.
Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
> ncasolowork2
08/04/2014 at 10:37 |
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Yeah, I tried out the v8 supercars last week at road atlanta... crashtastic. Nordschleife would be chaos.
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ncasolowork2
> Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
08/04/2014 at 10:59 |
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V8SC is a no downforce horsepower monster. Hard to judge the ring on a car like that. GT3 cars on iRacing are notably faster than the V8SC despite having less power. GT3 cars I believe are the fastest to run the ring.
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Bakkster, touring car driver
> ncasolowork2
08/04/2014 at 11:16 |
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I'd love to have it eventually, but not yet. Plenty other tracks to fill out the stable with rather than delaying them for the NS.
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ncasolowork2
> ncasolowork2
08/04/2014 at 14:40 |
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I just reposted to Oppo. It is worth it because of the free 3 month promo. If you do sign up please feel free to use rterps@charter.net as someone who referred you. It would cost $10 to iRacing for you to get 3 months free lol
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ncasolowork2
> IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
08/04/2014 at 14:44 |
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I don't understand this mentality. The track is one that will be extremely "popular" in how many people want to do laps on it, but I just don't think the actual racing will be popular. I think you'd see plenty of practice sessions full of people but the actual races much less full. Plus why come back for the ability to race a track 1 week out of 12? Just doesn't make any sense.
Fred (FreddsterExprs)
> ncasolowork2
08/04/2014 at 15:17 |
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Yep, GT3 cars do the Nordschleife alone in significantly less than 6:50. Basically, a SLS and an R8 did a 6:40 lap during private testing. Makes the Zonda R and Ferrari 599XX, both 700+ hp cars compared to the 500hp GT3s look slow.
GRIVLET - Proud of Cobalt
> Bakkster, touring car driver
08/04/2014 at 21:24 |
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I may have missed this all together, but which version of the track will they be using... If indeed they will be using any of the Nurburgring - it wasn't specifically mentioned. I would hope its implied, but you never know.
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Bakkster, touring car driver
> GRIVLET - Proud of Cobalt
08/04/2014 at 23:28 |
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Nurburgring GP, the BES doesn't use the Nordschleife.