We are all set. Here’s the new season with free (and paid) road tracks and cars, IA racing roster improved, more rain cars, etc. The complete release notes are available in a post published this week.
The first build of the new year is HERE! iRacing’s 2025 Season 1 deployment is now complete, and with it comes five cars, two tracks, and a substantial amount of sim-wide improvements. Here’s a look at highlights of the new release:
- Acura NSX GT3 EVO 22: iRacing’s latest GT3 joins the fray after three seasons competing in IMSA, including a Petit Le Mans victory to cap off its inaugural campaign.
- BMW M2 CSR (FREE!): Homologated for TCX racing and competing worldwide in the M2 CS Racing Cup, our newest BMW joins the service as base content that all users will receive for free.
- Ferrari 499P: Fresh off back-to-back wins at Le Mans, Ferrari’s first factory prototype in half a century joins our fleet in multiple series, including a redesigned Prototype Challenge.
- Supercars Gen 3: The newest generation of Supercars makes its long-awaited iRacing debut, as the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang take to the track. The previous-generation Supercars have been shifted to Legacy content.
- Huset’s Speedway: One of our most requested dirt ovals, Huset’s is a World of Outlaws mainstay, and joins the ranks as our first-ever track from South Dakota.
- Thruxton Circuit: Known as one of England’s fastest circuits, Thruxton becomes the latest addition to our strong British track lineup, and comes complete with a fully drivable infield runway!
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway: NHMS not only gets an art upgrade, but also has two of its layouts—Road Course & Road Course with North Oval—added to AI Racing for the new season.
- Demo Drive: Formerly known as Test Drive, this service—which allows you to turn solo laps with any content you already own—has been rebuilt from the ground up, and will be integrated directly into the iRacing UI moving forward.
- Debris Refresh: This comprehensive update to debris includes new surface parameters for gravel and mud, more realistic impacts to racing, and refreshed visuals.
- Netcode Improvements: Updates to our netcode system improve the experience not only for a driver facing excess lag, but also everyone in the session with them.
- Specular Lighting Upgrade: An improved lighting system increases contrast and reduces excessive brightness for a more realistic look.
- Spotter Damage Effects Report: When you take damage, your spotter will now inform you if it’ll have a negative effect on aspects of your car’s performance.
- Rain Racing: The Formula Vee joins the five new cars as enabled for rain with the new season.
- AI Racing: Along with all five new cars and the three layouts, the Williams-Toyota FW31 is also AI-enabled. In addition, AI opponents will flash their headlights when they’re looking to make a move, and have seen another host of driving improvements.
- Setups: Over 400 new vehicle setups have been created for many of our most popular cars.
For the full release notes, including hundreds of other tweaks and upgrades, click here to visit the iRacing forums!
For more information on iRacing 2025 Season 1, click here!
The Season 1 2025 calendar is available for download at this link.
Remember, you can join iRacing clicking here.
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