iRacing 2008

Is it still worth playing?

An online racing simulator for Windows PC, first released in 2008 and run as a subscription, with every session hosted on its own servers. The tracks are built from laser scans of the real circuits. Everyone starts on a Rookie license and works up through D, C, B and A to Pro, and each license opens more series. Your safety rating decides when you move up: going off the track, spinning or touching another car lowers it, and clean laps raise it. A separate iRating follows your results and sets who you race against. Incidents count against your safety rating whoever caused them, so keeping clear of other cars is part of the job. Expect a steep start, since the cars handle close to how the real ones do. Racing on scanned real circuits against drivers matched to your level is still what it offers today.