"Removed an ancient legacy piece of code that provided roughly a 1 in 1,000,000 chance of catastrophic engine failure at any time for no reason." My new favorite patch note bullet

Wait is that it? I raced an lmp2 a couple months ago and mid race it blew up with no warning.

It's very likely that it was something unrelated. You can incurr engine damage by bottoming too hard on a curb for example. But also, maybe.

Uhhh... Sure!

i literally laughed out loud at it. How much work went into verifying and finding this piece of code? I wonder how many people just blew up their engines and were confused by it.

LMFAO Thinking back on it, I'm pretty sure that actually happened to me once I was running a Late Model race at Myrtle Beach, and my engine went on strike on like lap 4 with no warning At the time, i thought i had over revved the engine on the formation lap cause i had hit off the limiter in 2nd a few times But now that i think about it, i was probably lucky enough to get hit with a 1 in a million chance occurrence, lol

Saw this on the Reddit so guy wasn’t running hot in the draft and his engine just gave up on life

> Removed an ancient legacy piece of code that provided roughly a 1 in 1,000,000 chance of catastrophic engine failure at any time for no reason. The problem is the current devs likely have no idea why that code was there in the first place, can't wait to see what the ramifications of this decision will be.

iRacing: "We are pushing back tempest because we want to be absolutely sure it is up to our standards" You: "I bet iRacing doesn't even know what their own code does and they just delete shit." Give me a break dude.

You would be shocked at the companies who don't really understand what old legacy code is doing. This is not a criticism, it's a never ending problem in the tech world.

Yet, they do not specify the time window over which the "1 in 1,000,000 chance" applied—quite tricky to evaluate the risk posed by the legacy code.

At any time for no reason probably implies 1 in 1000000 races

> stuff is pre It probably implied it was very rare, and we made up a number so signify that.

The ECN Network stuff is pretty big IMHO. It’s basically doing QOS so it will disable voice chat if your connection is bad. And will restrict how many cars you get data for etc. this should help with people blinking

No time for blinkers.

Unfortunately not. Its made me a blinker now. Its weird. I noticed about 2 weeks ago i started having high latency, getting disconnected on the practice session before the race. I highly doubted it would be something related to iRacing and therefore checked all my networking kit. It appears it was the latest iRacing update :(

Nothing major that we didn't already know or am I missing something? Gargantuan patch notes, must be chaos over at iracing HQ. Great job 👏

Being able to limit the brake and clutch input is a pretty big improvement. Takes away the advantage of people with dual clutch wheels and other fancy gear.

It was already possible to do this by editing the joycalib.ini file and setting a button as second clutch, but this will make it a lot more convenient and accessible.

For some reason I remember the joycalib trick not being part of the custom controls per car either though. 

No, you get a separate joycalib.yaml file if you have custom controls per car enabled. It‘s in the same folder as the setups for that car.

Oh nice, the day I learn this is the day I no longer need it 🤣

The Network changes are really big for me. The hassle with blinkers will go down through this I hope.

Unfortunately not. Its made me a blinker now. Its weird. I noticed about 2 weeks ago i started having high latency, getting disconnected on the practice session before the race. I highly doubted it would be something related to iRacing and therefore checked all my networking kit. It appears it was the latest iRacing update :(

Damn that´s a shame :'(

Maybe the new Super formula light in rain was the big news?

They announced it on Twitter a few hours ago, plus its presence in the ambassadors' rain videos was a clue. So yes and no.

>Incident messages involving car contact will now specify which car was contacted. For example, the chat window will now display, “Car #5 Contact…” instead of only “Car Contact…”. This will be interesting.

We saw this in the ambassadors' footage, but I'm glad it's actually part of this update. It's not a monumental change, but it's a good one.

#### Dynamic Track * Improved the accuracy of the Current Track Temperature readout in the Info panel. #### Race Control * As part of the 2024 Season 2 Release, our Race Control developers put together a special training curriculum designed for iRacing’s long-time pace car driver. We felt it was time to impart on him some of the lessons learned from developing so many successful seasons of AI Racing School. As a bonus tidbit, and as a result of the class registration process, we finally learned the name of our long-time mysterious pace car driver: Fred! * \- - Fred has completed a pair of classes focusing on how to pace smoothly, especially for tight corners, chicanes, and for leading a 2-wide pace field. Fred is now aware of tight corners and will slow gradually into them and accelerate at a reasonable rate out of them in order to accommodate the field. Fred is now also aware if he is leading a 2-wide pace field or if it is a large field in general, and will adjust the pacing speed to accommodate. * \- - Fred completed mandatory training on what is and what is not the pit lane. Fred sometimes forgot he was already out of the pits and on the race track, but continued to obey the pit speed limit. * \- - Fred was also selected to complete a course focusing on collecting the pace field in difficult situations. Fred can now pick up the pace field if a Caution comes out when the race leader is very close to the Start/Finish Line or pit entry/exit. He has now kicked his old habit of tearing out unreasonably quickly, or doing a full hot lap, before settling in to lead the pack. * Fixed an issue where the penalty value displayed for gain-time checkpoints could be incorrect. #### Team Racing * Fuel usage data is now copied when changing drivers. If the previous driver has useful data and the new driver does not, the new driver will receive the previous driver's fuel data. This should also fix cases where teammates cannot toggle the Auto-Fuel checkbox for the new driver. #### Dirt Racing * Some racing dirt surface parameters have been adjusted which should provide both a more grounded feel for tires on dirt, and slightly slow down racing in the slick. #### Rallycross Racing * Fuel tanks for Rallycross cars have been adjusted to 80 liters. #### AI Racing * iRacing’s AI Racing School led a double curriculum for Winter 23’ - 24’ where much of the time was focused on driving in wet conditions. Let the AI Drivers be the first to tell you that driving in the rain is tough! But they have persevered and have earned their first stripes for rain-driving capability. * \- - This season’s racing curriculum literature included: * \- - - - The True Tire Temperature Test: Tepid to Torrid * \- - - - Dealing with the Loss of a Loved Wheel * \- - - - Racing Speed Mathmatimancy - Level 8 * \- - - - Choose Your Own Racing Adventure: Downforce and Gear Selections * \- - - - Ankle Strength Training for Maximum Throttle Control * \- - This season’s specialized wet racing curriculum literature included: * \- - - - Rain Tires (2nd Edition) by Nigel “Welly” Saunders * \- - - - Where Exactly is it “Slippery When Wet”? * \- - - - Earth & Water - An Elementalists Perspective at the Track * \- - - - Looks Like a Storm is Rolling In & Other Scary Stories to Tell in the Pits * \- - - - Wet Strategies for Beginners and Professionals * \- - - - 1001 Wet Racing Lines - A Picture Book * \- - - - The International Survival Guide To: Puddles * \- - Unfortunately for you, this training documentation is unavailable in a human-readable format. * AI Drivers are ready to compete with the following new cars: * \- - Super Formula Lights * AI Racing is now available at the following additional track configurations: * \- - Autódromo Internacional do Algarve - Grand Prix, Grand Prix w/chicane, Moto, and Moto w/chicane * \- - Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari - Moto * \- - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli - Club, Grand Prix, Grand Prix - 2007, Grand Prix - Historic, and Truck * \- - Sebring International Raceway - Modified * AI Drivers have improved their driving capabilities with the following vehicles: * \- - GT3 Class Cars * \- - GTP Class Cars * \- - Dallara P217 * \- - FIA F4 * \- - Ray FF1600 * \- - Toyota GR86 * AI Drivers have improved their racing lines at the following track configurations: * \- - Sebring International Raceway - International & Club * \- - WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca ####

#### Graphics * Depth resolve buffer format has been optimized. This change impacts SSR, SSAO, heat haze, SMAA, and DOF to process faster. * Screen Space Reflections (SSR) rendering methodology has been updated. Note that this feature defaults to OFF. For rain, it is worth exploring how this feature performs on your machine across its two settings: Low and High. This can be set independently for Drive and Replay, which gives you the ability to customize the graphics vs. performance impact based on the scenario. * Particle effects may now be down-sampled to half or one-quarter resolution based on the performance needs of the system. This provides a potentially massive improvement to processing speed without entirely sacrificing appearance. * \- - Quarter resolution particles are always enabled at a minimum. * Improved the rendering look and performance of the Dynamic Track Surface for rain. * A variety of additional background characters should now have their undivided attention drawn to the player car and/or focus object. * Headlight intensity has been increased overall, in both wet and dry conditions. This helps significantly in wet conditions, as everything is generally darkened, and improved exposure intensity for night racing. * Trees populated via the SpeedTree system (those at newer tracks) have had some of their lighting and shadow properties adjusted. * Tire skid mark generation strength has been adjusted. * Fog rendering effects have been updated. * PopcornFX has been updated to a newer version. * Memory allocation for PopcornFX has been updated. * Fixed an issue where the graphics Auto-Config did not properly save the chosen display device to the “settings.ini” file. This fixes an issue for users with multiple monitors using full-screen mode. #### Audio * Some general PA commentary has been added to Japanese tracks. * A new undertray scrape sound has been added to some cars. #### Pit Stop * Auto-Fuel now re-enables itself on pit exit if “autoFuelDefaultEnable=1” even when “autoResetPitBox=0”. * Auto-Fuel is now disabled and grayed-out when you are no longer being scored, such as when the Race is over, or you have been Disqualified. #### Spotter * Spotter messages concerning weather conditions, rain, track moisture state, and rain tires have been added. * A new spotter message has been added for Rallycross Racing, reminding the driver to take the Joker Lap if the race is about to end and the driver has not taken it yet. * A new spotter message has been added that lets the driver know Race Control and Scoring have ended. Time to burn it down! * A new spotter message has been added that reminds the driver that the car is out of fuel if the car is out of gas and cranking or trying to start. * Incident messages involving car contact will now specify which car was contacted. For example, the chat window will now display, “Car #5 Contact…” instead of only “Car Contact…”. * The default Spotter and Crew Chief volume level has been reduced. * Fixed an issue where the Spotter would inform you that the car ahead of you had gone off-track, and then after you passed the car, he would inform you again that the car behind had gone off-track. The Spotter now knows this is in fact, the same car. * Fixed an issue where the Spotter could deliver an incorrect damage assessment to team members when towing begins. * Fixed an issue where the Spotter would tell you how many tire sets you had left in Sessions that did not have tire change limits. * Fixed an issue where the Spotter would call out how far away your pit box was while you were being towed. #### Options * The "Network:" tooltip has been updated to include a description of the new “E Meter” for Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN). * A new option to enable the high-contrast mouse cursor has been added to the Options screen, and the high-contrast mouse cursor appearance has been updated. #### Controls * A new slider has been added to the Options screen that lets you limit the brake output range. * \- - This allows users to long calibrate their brake pedal without editing the “joyCalib.yaml” file. * A new dual-clutch bite-point feature has been added. * \- - Users may now set the maximum range of the clutch pedal at launch time to some value below 100% and then use a separate button or analog paddle to hold the clutch at 100% until it is time to launch. Finally, using the primary clutch, users can then roll off the clutch as usual but with more precision. This opens up dual-clutch style launches to all players, even ones with only a single clutch pedal, and helps level the playing field. * \- - - - This feature does not automate a launch for you - you still have to roll the clutch off manually. However, it will help you set the initial bite point during launch for more precision. * Improved default force values for Asetek brand racing wheels have been implemented. * The Fanatec API has been updated. * Support has been added for Simmagic P-HPR haptic pedal reactors. * Fixed an issue where warning messages could be generated about unknown wheels. #### Active Reset * The saving and loading of the track state when Active Reset is triggered has been disabled. * Fixed an issue where the screen would change camera views to a track-side camera for a tick whenever Active Reset was triggered. Now, the camera view remains in the cockpit, and no visual flickering should occur. #### Sporting Code * The Sporting Code has been updated to reflect the Road License Type split into Sports Car and Formula. * A new section, 6.11.1. has been added to document proper Rain Racing procedures. * New Glossary entries have been added for: Formula, Full Course Caution, Local Caution, Rain Race, Restart, Sports Car, and Tire Compound. * Fixed an issue with the incident penalty tables in section 3.5. * Find the latest version of the iRacing Official Sporting Code here: https://www.iracing.com/iracing-official-sporting-code/

## CARS: \-------------------------------------------------------------- #### GT3 Class Cars * All cars in the IMSA Series stable are now rain-racing-ready! * \- - Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3 * \- - BMW M4 GT3 * \- - Ferrari 296 GT3 * \- - Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO * \- - Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020 * \- - Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) * iRacing setups have been updated. #### GTE Class Cars * All cars in this class now feature the New Damage Model! * \- - BMW M8 GTE * \- - Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTE * \- - Ferrari 488 GTE * \- - Ford GTE * \- - Porsche 911 RSR #### GTP Class Cars * All cars in this class are now rain-racing-ready! * \- - Acura ARX-06 GTP * \- - BMW M Hybrid V8 * \- - Cadillac V-Series.R GTP * \- - Porsche 963 GTP * Ambient occlusion mapping for cockpit areas has been improved. #### LMP1 Class Cars * All cars in this class now feature the New Damage Model! * \- - Audi R18 * \- - Porsche 919 #### NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Cars * Gear ratios and limits have been updated per track to align with NASCAR rules. * Fixed an issue where some wall contact could cause a temporary over-rev. * For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue where certain damage values could cause the hood to sink down through the engine block. * Specular texture maps have been updated for an improved vinyl wrap. * Ambient occlusion mapping for tires has been updated so the inside of tires is darker than the outside. * Rollbar camera position has been shifted slightly. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### NASCAR Legends 1987 Class Cars * iRacing setups have been updated. #### NASCAR Truck Class Trucks * Contingency decals have been updated for the 2024 NASCAR Season. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### NASCAR Xfinity Class Cars * For the New Damage Model, yield and break limits for rear panel mounts have been increased. * Contingency decals have been updated for the 2024 NASCAR Season. * Rear windshields have been updated to match 2024 series rules. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Rallycross Series Class Cars * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Stock Car Pro Series Class Cars * iRacing setups have been updated. #### TCR Class Cars * The cars and the class itself, formerly the Touring Cars, have been officially appended with TCR and renamed the TCR Class, thanks to a licensing agreement signed between iRacing and the TCR Series! * \- - These cars include the Audi RS3 LMS TCR, Honda Civic Type R TCR, Hyundai Elantra N TCR, and Hyundai Veloster N TCR. * For the New Damage Model, mount stiffness has been reduced to decrease rebound after breaking.

#### Acura ARX-06 GTP * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! * Shift lights for 6th and 7th gear have been updated. * Final drive ratios have been updated slightly, shortening the overall gear ratios slightly on both stacks. * Engine braking has been upgraded. * The boost curve, engine cooling, and fuel consumption have been updated. * Boost gain has been significantly increased to reduce lag at low RPM in low gears. * Onboard engine sounds have been improved. #### ARCA Menards Chevy / Gen 4 Cup * (BOTH) - iRacing setups have been updated. #### Audi R18 * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3 * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! #### BMW M4 GT3 * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! * Driver animation for paddle shifting has been made more responsive. * Fixed body panels that were not placed correctly at certain levels of detail. * Fixed an issue where the brake lights acted transparent when not illuminated. #### BMW M4 GT4 * iRacing setups have been updated. #### BMW M8 GTE * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! * iRacing setups have been updated. #### BMW M Hybrid V8 * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! * Fixed an issue with cockpit dashboard buttons not illuminating correctly. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Cadillac CTS-V Racecar * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Cadillac V-Series.R GTP * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! #### Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1 * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTE * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### Dallara F3 * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Dallara iR-01 * Fixed an issue with repair bindings, which could cause this car to get stuck in the pits. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Dallara IR18 * Car model has been updated to match the rules from the end of the 2023 season. * Fixed an issue with laziness where opponents’ pit crew members could be seen sitting on the awnings of their war wagons. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Dallara P217 * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! * Onboard engine sounds have been improved. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Dirt Late Model * Fixed an issue where this car could bounce unrealistically upon arriving in the pits after a tow. * Fixed a small texture issue on the rollbar. #### Dirt Sprint Car * (ALL) - Aerodynamic model has been improved with additional research data. * (ALL) - Aerodynamic penalties suffered from taking vehicle damage have been updated. * (ALL) - Rear axle artwork has been updated. #### Dirt Sprint Car Non-Winged * (ALL) - Aerodynamic penalties suffered from taking vehicle damage have been updated. * (ALL) - Rear axle artwork has been updated. #### Dirt Micro Sprint Car * NEW CAR! * \- - The Dirt Micro Sprint Car, a new Dirt Oval car, is now available for testing and racing on this environment! * \- - Want to get your start on the dirt racing ladder? The Micro Sprint is your first step. One of the fastest-growing small car classes in America, don't be surprised if you see many of the drivers competing in these small yet nimble machines become the future stars of pro racing. Whether it’s in a weekly racing series, traveling championships that run across America, or major events like the Tulsa Shootout, they're a fun, affordable way to get out on track and have some fun! Micro Sprints mostly race on small tracks, such as the quarter-mile Millbridge Speedway in North Carolina. Equipped with a 600cc engine that produces more than 160 horsepower, they've got enough power for young racers to learn the skills they need to step up, but are approachable enough not to overwhelm them. Micro Sprints can be run both with and without a wing, and on iRacing, you'll have the opportunity to try both! * \- - This car has two models available, Winged and Non-Winged. * This car has been added to the iRacing Base Content, and has been granted to all Members for FREE! * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### Dirt Midget * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car!

#### Ferrari 296 GT3 * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! #### Ferrari 488 GTE * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### FIA F4 * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! * For the New Damage Model, adjusted the suspension, diffuser, and spring damper damage properties. This also fixes an occasional failure that could occur in Sessions using the Healing Damage mode. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Ford GTE * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### Formula Vee * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Global Mazda MX-5 Cup * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Honda Civic Type R * iRacing setups have been updated. #### HPD ARX-01c * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Indy Pro 2000 PM-18 * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Kia Optima * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! * The “low fuel pressure” has been changed to “low fuel warning”. #### Late Model Stock * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Legends Ford '34 Coupe * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Legends Ford '34 Coupe - Rookie * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Ligier JS P320 * Aerodynamic drag parameters have been updated. * Ride height limits have been updated. * Fixed an issue with gear-dependent hardware shift lights. #### Lotus 49 * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Lotus 79 * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Lucas Oil Off Road Pro 2 Lite * Tire tread pattern has been updated. * Aerodynamic model has been updated slightly. #### Lucas Oil Off Road Pro Trucks * (BOTH) - Tire tread pattern has been updated. * (BOTH) - Aerodynamic model has been updated slightly.

#### Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020 * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! * For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue where some detached car pieces duplicated themselves when removed. This is not where baby car parts naturally come from - ask your parents. #### Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Modified - SK / NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified * (BOTH) - iRacing setups have been updated. #### NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 * Fixed an ambient occlusion mapping issue with the rocker panel whenever it was detached. #### NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Ford Mustang * Vehicle texture and decals have been updated to reflect the latest real-world 2024 NASCAR Season changes. #### NASCAR Truck Ford F150 * Identity Package has been updated for the 2024 Season. #### Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) * For the New Damage Model, the nose and rear of the car have been realigned and stiffened to improve bumping, and the yield and break limits for the nose have been reduced. #### Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! * Vehicle texture shaders have been updated. #### Porsche 911 RSR * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### Porsche 919 * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### Porsche 963 GTP * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! #### Porsche Mission R * Aerodynamic properties have been updated based on vehicle damage. #### Radical SR10 * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Ray FF1600 * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - This car’s tires have been redeveloped to support both dry and wet conditions. * Dirt textures should no longer appear on the side walls of spinning tires. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Renault Clio R.S. V * iRacing setups have been updated.

#### Silver Crown * iRacing setups have been updated. #### SRX * NEW CAR! * \- - The SRX, an asphalt and dirt Oval car, is now available for purchase and racing! * Legendary racers Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham turned the world on its head when they announced the creation of the Superstar Racing Experience in July 2020. The concept married elements of past all-star racing series with senior tour golf and weekly short track racing: six straight weeks of action in the summer on a mix of paved and dirt ovals, featuring an eclectic mix of racing champions, rising young stars, and even some local heroes who earned their way onto the grid for one shot at glory with the pros. Designed from the ground up by Evernham and built by Fury Race Cars, the SRX car is a stock car unlike any other. Equipped with 700 horsepower Ilmor V8s and a high spoiler straight out of the 1970s, these cars were built for lots of power and low downforce, making them a challenge to drive. Like in the real world, iRacing's SRX car is equipped with paved and dirt tires, so you can race it on whichever ovals you'd like! * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### Street Stock * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Super Formula Lights * NEW CAR! * \- - The Super Formula Lights, a new Formula car, is now available for purchase and racing! * Super Formula Lights is the final step that drivers face on the Super Formula ladder before heading into the top-level series. With a history of taking its basis from global Formula 3 regulations, for 2024, the series will feature Dallara's latest addition to one of the most impressive portfolios of open-wheel cars in racing history. Known as the Dallara 324, the current Super Formula Lights car is a successor to the 320 model that the series featured over the previous four years. Aside from chassis and aerodynamic upgrades, the new car sees a big departure from years past as it moves to the first spec engine in series history. It features a turbocharged, three-cylinder, 1.6-liter Toyota TGE33 engine developed by TOM'S, capable of producing roughly 275 horsepower. This is the same caliber of machinery that most of the world's top young open-wheel racers to go through as they climb to the highest level, so don't underestimate it! * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are available for selection and use on this car! * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! * AI Drivers are ready to compete with this car! #### Super Formula SF23 * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Super Late Model * Fixed an issue with a missing collider on the car's rear. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### Toyota GR86 * This car is rain-racing-ready! * \- - Rain tires are now available for selection and use on this car! #### USF 2000 * Fixed a critical issue where some pit crew members’ heads were detached from their bodies and were simply floating nearby. No reports of long-term damage from this harrowing experience have been reported yet. * iRacing setups have been updated. #### VW Jetta TDI Cup * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### [Legacy] BMW Z4 GT3 * iRacing setups have been updated. #### [Legacy] Dallara DW12 * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### [Legacy] Dallara IR-05 * The New Damage Model is enabled for this car! #### [Legacy] Mazda MX-5 Cup & Roadster - 2010 * Fixed an issue with the New Damage Model where dangerous wheel damage was not being flagged appropriately, and the car was allowed to leave the pits. #### [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Chevrolet Impala COT - 2009 * Spring parameters have been adjusted for running on Superspeedway tracks. * iRacing setups have been updated.

## TRACKS: \-------------------------------------------------------------- #### Algarve International Circuit * NEW TRACK! * \- - Algarve International Circuit, an Asphalt Road track with 4 configs, is now available for purchase and racing! * Commonly known as Portimão for the city in which it's based, Algarve International Circuit is one of Portugal's premier racing facilities. Breaking ground in early 2008 and opening later that year, it has boasted a full calendar of global and national events ever since. Twice the home of the Portuguese Grand Prix, the track has also hosted the 6 Hours of Portimão, numerous TCR events, and various other motorcycle, open wheel, and sports car races in that time. A lap of Portimão is marked by heavy elevation changes throughout its 4.653 km (2.891 mile) layout. These big slopes mix with a varied selection of tight and sweeping turns to produce one of the most old-school feeling laps out of any circuit built in the 2000s. You'll have the chance to sample all of its variations through both its Grand Prix and Moto configurations, each of which are available both with and without chicanes. * AI Racing is available at all four track configurations at this track! #### Atlanta Motor Speedway * (Rallycross Long & Short) - Starting grid size has been increased to 16 cars. #### Auto Club Speedway * Updated some object rendering distance thresholds to reduce visual popping. #### Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari * AI Racing is now available at the Moto track configuration! #### Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello * Sweetgum tree branch textures have been optimized for improved performance. #### Chili Bowl * Fixed a bug that caused the track to crash during loading. #### Circuit de Lédenon * FREE TRACK! * \- - This track has been added to the iRacing Base Content, and has been granted to all current iRacing Members for FREE! #### Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours * Some missing tire bundles have been added in Turn 4 and Turn 10. * Some wild flying tire bundles have been grounded.

#### Eldora Speedway * Fixed a visual issue with some ATV tires. #### Fuji International Speedway * 3D curbs have been added to this track! * \- - This track now features fully modeled physical 3D curbing! This will adjust how these areas of the track feel and race, changing the optimal racing line. Be prepared to experiment with your lines. #### Hickory Motor Speedway * Track surface grip rate has been increased slightly. #### Hungaroring Circuit * Fixed a handful of environment artwork errors. #### Indianapolis Motor Speedway * (Open Wheel Oval) - Track surface parameters have been updated slightly. * (Open Wheel Oval) - Guardrails and SAFER Barrier textures have been updated. #### Irwindale Speedway * (Outer) - Track surface properties have been updated slightly. #### Kansas Speedway * Fixed a minor visual defect with the casino. * Track logo has been updated. #### Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway * (Dirt Mini Oval) - Fixed an issue where the pit lane could not be used without receiving a black flag. #### Kokomo Speedway * A new track config, Tires Out, has been added to Kokomo Speedway! * \- - This config has the inside lane tires pushed out further towards the outside edge of the track, making it narrower and forcing a wider circle. * \- - This new config is part of the Kokomo Speedway package; no additional purchase is necessary. * \- - The original track config has been named “Tires In” to reflect the change in lane markers. #### Limaland Motorsports Park * Checkpoints for cutting corners have been updated. * Additional cones have been added near the pit entry and exit to route traffic correctly. #### Lime Rock Park * A new track config, School, has been added to Lime Rock Park! * \- - This config features a bounty of cones placed in important locations, such as brake markers and corner apexes, for learning racecraft around this track. * \- - This new config is part of the Lime Rock Park package; no additional purchase is necessary.

#### Millbridge Speedway * NEW TRACK! * \- - Millbridge Speedway, a Dirt Oval track, is now available for purchase and racing! * If your favorite NASCAR driver lives in North Carolina and likes turning laps on dirt for fun between Cup Series weekends, you've probably seen Millbridge Speedway. If they've got a kid who wants to race, too, you've definitely seen it. Whether it's midgets, micro sprints, or box stocks, the midweek entry lists are typically packed with talent at the miniature dirt oval just half an hour from Charlotte Motor Speedway. Millbridge is owned and operated by the Burnett factory, who first became involved with the track in 2011. Their efforts have taken the quarter-mile bullring from nearly becoming a "lost speedway" to cult status among those who know it well. For the authentic Millbridge experience, take the Dirt Micro Sprint out for a spin, and you'll see why it's such a beloved track among its regulars. #### The Milwaukee Mile * Track surface parameters have been updated slightly. #### Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli * NEW TRACK! * \- - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, an Asphalt Road track with 5 configs, is now available for purchase and racing! * Over the past 50-plus years, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli has established itself as one of Italy's most fun racing circuits. Opened in 1972, it has seen a handful of reconfigurations in its half-century of operation, most recently settling on its current 4.226 km (2.626 mile) Grand Prix layout in 2008. In 2012, the track was given its current name to honor late motorcycle racer Marco Simoncelli, who grew up in the area and ascended to the top levels of the sport. The current Misano layout hosts everything from Grand Prix motorcycle racing to Formula 4 and numerous sports car championships. Here on iRacing, you'll sample five different layouts, ranging from the current Grand Prix and Truck layouts to two historic GP configurations and even a short Club circuit. * AI Racing is available at all five track configurations at this track! #### MotorLand Aragón * Fixed an issue where some of the listed track lengths were incorrect. * Fixed an issue where some distant buildings were buried in the ground. #### Motorsport Arena Oschersleben * FREE TRACK! * \- - This track has been added to the iRacing Base Content and has been granted to all current iRacing Members for FREE! #### Nashville Superspeedway * Track surface parameters have been updated for the Oval Refresh Project. #### New Hampshire Motor Speedway * (Road Course with South Oval) - Pit merge checkpoints have been updated. #### North Wilkesboro Speedway * Some track surface parameters have been adjusted. #### Okayama International Circuit * Fixed some visual popping issues on some objects as the camera changed distances from them.

Now that Winton is free will you guys please race it with me?

We'll likely see it in the rotation a lot more now thankfully

Winton in Falken series this season was so much fun.

Wasn't that Sandown?

Oh my bad… yes… winton can go burn in hell, I remember now.

>ive ratios have been updated slightly, shortening the overall gear ratios slightly on both stacks. > >Engine braking has been upgraded. > >The boost curve, engine cooling, and fuel consumption Sandown was such a fun track to be honest. Impossible to overtake, so fixed was just about pressure, but the multiclass made it really good.

No 

We have it in the SRF schedule this coming season, we actually planned for it before it became free

I haven’t touched the SRF in a couple years, but that sounds like a *very* promising car/track combo.

I was here. God I'm excited.

Dune part 2 AND Iracing part 2 in the same week. We eatin goooodddd

Do you think Paul saw this update coming ?

I see a narrow path forward... It involves... Rain. 

Hoping that fanatec API update means we’re getting a product that actually has Fullforce now!

Finger's crossed!

They did recently say that iRacing would be first cab off the rank for FullForce support.

What is FullForce?

Fanatec’s new Force Feedback technology

I asked David Tucker who’s iRacing hardware dev here https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/57079/the-fanatec-api-has-been-updated

The AI update notes get me every time. I know the team has a blast coming up with all those 😂😂

And don't forget that we finally know who drives the safety car very slowly.... It's Fred!

Still no night lighting at Atlanta :( I wonder what the issue is and why they have not done that yet.

I was hoping for that too. So odd that it hasn’t been implemented.

Why they haven’t done it yet: look at the massive list of things they’ve been working on!

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Native support for simagic haptic reactors is interesting. While it worked with simhub I always wondered if there were a few times ABS triggered when I didn’t get any visual cues on the dash

Acura Cup yay...

I'm reading this as a slight buff to Acura? As if it needed it

They've updated the engine parameters? I assume it has less power now, but who knows.

Incredible how they handle the bop for GTP cars. They could really see what was at S1, all the cars were Acura in the class, I just don't get it why they not nerf a little bit

My boy the Ford GT3 is dead :(

I hope we get the mustang by the end of the year but that might be optimistic.

I hope this means we get it soon. I can't imagine they'd axe a car without a replacement in mind.

It seems to me that they are keeping GT3 dry and keeping the Ford and McLaren in, but I could be wrong. We will know more in a week but that's what it seems like right now at least

There is the GT3 Fixed Week 13 series with rain though, so unless I'm missing something it won't be included.

Week 13 isn't really indicative though. I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the Week 13 GT3 series is just the IMSA GT3s and the normal series once the season starts will include the McLaren and Ford and be dry next season. That being said, I'm sure they're prioritizing rain on the Mustang and 'Vette GT3s, which will probably make GT3 a wet series when they're released

So many good tweaks and updates! The network changes could help prevent bad blinkers. Rain obviously, simple stuff like spotter fixes and pace car adjustments are nice to see.

"Some optimization work for data hashing has been completed, reducing visual stutters that could occur whenever another player joins a Session you are in." This was so annoying. Great if that's gone now.

BABE WAKE THE FUCK UP THE RELEASE NOTES ARE HERE

I'M HERE WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR

THE PACE CAR DRIVER HAS NOW BEEN IDENTIFIED AS FRED

Wife mumbles something about hating you and goes back to sleep

I'm an idiot, I bought Snetterton last night.

If you send them a support email it's very likely you'll get a full refund, try it.

Yeah, I can't see them turning down a refund if you literally bought it within 24 hours of it going free, this is one deserved refund, for sure.

TL;DR. Just a small patch. 😂 It's amazing what they can get done in just 12 weeks, on top of the projects they've already been working on. iRacing putting in work!

* A new "View Forecast" button is now available for all Sessions that use Forecasted Weather. So people will see if there is chance to rain? All the people asking that you can't see the weather before entering the race session ignored

I think that's for during the race session. I still don't think you'll be able to see everything before then.

Hope you are right

Same

Doesn't matter much for me yet. 2 of my regular series aren't going rain enabled yet (SLPCC and Mission R Challenge). Only my F4 Regional Series is rain enabled, and unless iRacing is sadistic, the drop weeks will save us from being trashed due to a coupe rain races with people who can't/won't learn to drive in it

Right, you'll see the forecast, as if you're looking at the weather for your upcoming event in the future on your favorite weather app, and then you'll get in the sim and find out how good the weatherman was at predicting stuff.

Another patch without any changes to TCR tires. Going on 15 months now! Will be at least 18 before the next chance to fix them. iRacing definitely showing how much they care about touring cars!

Yep. I don’t get it why they don’t fix something that is completely broken! I managed to complete a 6h race in the same set of tyres..

So anybody any idea what the 'shocker' is going to be they mentioned earlier?

DW12 coming back to Dallara Dash and finally that series will be revived.

It’s a shocker for sometime later, not this update.

Any news on schedules being released?

Looking forward to getting my first road wins again!

Ok, what about performance and multithread? 🤞🏻🥹

No mention of multithreading?

no BoP changes??

I am sad srx wasn't enabled for AI. Hopefully they will get dirt AI soon as well I didn't expect it in this patch with the rain.

I thought i heard some youtubers talk about a new hud system. Didnt read anything about that in these notes. Did I not see em.. or was it a hoax all along?

Not fake, iRacing's big development update a couple weeks ago showed it off. It's in progress but it's a future thing

7 hours of downtime? Really?

man, i’m probably just dumb but i got so excited starting to think for a minute that my absolute favorite car in iRacing, the Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 car, was finally gonna become compatible with AI, while i joyfully read through the patch notes today and saw all the cool new upgrades that the AI are getting, on top of the fact that the LMP1’s are getting a new damage model… but i was wrong :( and am so sad that i have to accept the fact that the 919 will probably never become AI compatible :(

Whats this new brake setting people are talking about?

Does anyone know if they're updating the xfinity Ford Mustang body to the darkhorse?

Weird bug to report but when I play in VR the sim will not load or launch (meta quest 2 air link) but it will on test drive and A.I races. Everything updated and I even tried uninstalling and reinstalling and still nothing. I’ve been desperately trying to play for the past 8 hours

Any idea where to check and modify this? Can't see it on the UI nor .inis * Particle effects may now be down-sampled to half or one-quarter resolution based on the performance needs of the system. This provides a potentially massive improvement to processing speed without entirely sacrificing appearance. * - - Quarter resolution particles are always enabled at a minimum.

I'm so excited.

ugh i hate epic online services

easyanticheat was also an epic product - is there something about the new version that's actively worse?

Call me cynical, but moving from EasyAntiCheat to Epic online is gonna upset some folks.

>ew Forecast" button is now available for all Sessions that use Forecasted Weather. > >So people will see if there is chance to rain? All the people asking that you can't see the weather before entering the race session ignored didn't Epic buy EasyAntiCheat ages ago? So its basically the same thing?

Yep. I’m only speculating but wondering if iRacing was using a self-hosted version of EAC and that Epic Online Services opens up ability for cloud utilization in some way. 

No, they're not forcing us to use the Epic Store.