The iRacing 2026 Season 4 Release Build is moving out onto the track! This is one of four major annual releases for iRacing, and it adds new content, features, upgrades, and a hauler-full of fixes and tweaks. iRacing 2026 Season 4 officially starts on September 15th at 0000 UTC! iRacing welcomes FOUR brand new cars into our garage, including the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH, two versions of th…
This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for the 2026 Season 3 Release. You can find the Release Notes for this Hotfix below, or on the iRacing Forums here: 2026 Season 3 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2026.07.14.02] — iRacing Forums Patch Release: —--------------------------------------------------------- · This downtime is for a hotfix to fix a loading issue with the Acura NSX GT3 EVO 22.…
This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2026 Season 3 Release. You can find the Release Notes for this Patch below, or on the iRacing Forums here: 2026 Season 3 Patch 3 Release Notes [2026.07.10.04] — iRacing Forums Patch Release: —--------------------------------------------------------- · This release is a Patch, focusing on additional updates, improvements, and fixes for the 2026…
2026 Season 3 Patch 2 Release Notes [2026.06.24.02] ======================================================================== Patch Release: —--------------------------------------------------------- · This release is a Patch, focusing on additional updates, improvements, and fixes for the 2026 Season 3 Release. iRACING Launcher —--------------------------------------------------------- Paint Ki…
2026 Season 3 Patch 1 Release Notes [2026.06.12.02] ======================================================================== Patch Release: · This release is a Patch, focusing on additional updates, improvements, and fixes for the 2026 Season 3 Release. iRACING Launcher —--------------------------------------------------------- Demo Drive · Fixed an issue where the BMW M2 Racing (G87) was unava…
2026 Season 3 Initial Release Notes [2026.06.09.01] —--------------------------------------------------------- The iRacing 2026 Season 3 Release Build is on the grid and ready to fly! This is one of four major annual releases for iRacing, and it adds new content, features, upgrades, and more fixes than an expert pit crew could apply during a 24-hour special event. iRacing 2026 Season 3 official…
2026 Season 2 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2026.05.20.05] =========================================================================== Hotfix Release: This release is an unplanned Hotfix, required to fix a critical issue or problem with the 2026 Season 2 Release. We apologize for the short notice before this downtime occurred. Simulator —-------------------------------------------------------…
2026 Season 2 Patch 4 Release Notes [2026.05.04.02] —--------------------------------------------------------- Patch Release: This release is a Patch, focusing on additional updates, improvements, and fixes for the 2026 Season 2 Release. Simulator —--------------------------------------------------------- General · After installing this Patch, customers with NVidia GPUs should expect a Windows…
2026 Season 2 Patch 3 Release Notes [2026.04.21.01] —--------------------------------------------------------- Patch Release: This release is a Patch, focusing on additional updates, improvements, and fixes for the 2026 Season 2 Release. Simulator —--------------------------------------------------------- AI Racing · AI Drivers have improved their racing skills with the Nissan GTP ZXT. User Int…
2026 Season 2 Patch 2 Release Notes [2026.04.06.02] --------------------------------------------------------- Patch Release: This release is a Patch, focusing on additional updates, improvements, and fixes for the 2026 Season 2 Release. iRacing Launcher --------------------------------------------------------- Paint Kit · The Fanatec sponsor logos have been updated. Simulator ------------------…
======================================================================== 2026 Season 2 Patch 1 Release Notes [2026.03.13.02] —--------------------------------------------------------- Patch Release: This release is a Patch, focusing on additional updates, improvements, and fixes for the 2026 Season 2 Release. iRacing Launcher —--------------------------------------------------------- Paint Shop…
2026 Season 2 Initial Release Notes [2026.03.09.03] --------------------------------------------------------- The iRacing 2026 Season 2 Release Build is revving its engine and waiting for the green to drop! This is one of four major annual releases for iRacing, and adds new content, features, upgrades, and more fixes than would fit in an iRacing Arcade campus grid. iRacing 2026 Season 2 officia…
2026 Season 1 Patch 3 Release Notes [2026.02.02.02] --------------------------------------------------------- This Patch Release contains updates and fixes for 2026 Season 1. iRacing --------------------------------------------------------- Sessions · A new User Preference has been added, which automatically launches a Session for which you are registered once it becomes available. · You can en…
This Patch Release contains updates and fixes for 2026 Season 1. iRacing Simulator --------------------------------------------------------- AI Racing · AI Drivers have improved their racing skills with the Mercedes-AMG W12 E Performance. · AI Drivers have improved their racing skills with the GTP Car Class. Graphics · The shiny metallic tire shader has been applied to GTP car tires. · For a va…
This Hotfix Release contains a critical fix for an unpredicted serious issue with the 2026 Season 1 Initial Release. iRacing Simulator --------------------------------------------------------- Weather · Fixed a critical issue that could crash Race Servers where the code managing water heights and rain rates at certain tracks could exceed the allowable value bounds.
2026 Season 1 Patch 1 Release Notes [2025.12.14.01] --------------------------------------------------------- This Patch Release contains important fixes as well as some updates for the 2026 Season 1 Release. iRacing Simulator --------------------------------------------------------- AI Racing · AI Drivers have improved their racing skills with the following vehicles: · <Car Class> NASCAR Truck…
2026 Season 1 Initial Release Notes [2025.12.08.03] ---------------------------------------------------------- The iRacing 2026 Season 1 Release Build is out of the paddock and on the starting grid! This is one of four major annual releases for iRacing, and adds new content, features, upgrades, and a toolbox-full of fixes for 2026 Season 1, which officially starts on December 16th at 0000 UTC!…
2025 Season 4 Patch 4 Release Notes [2025.11.18.02] This Patch Release contains important fixes as well as some updates for the 2025 Season 4 Release. Simulation: Performance · Fixed a recent and prevalent issue where framerate significantly drops after racing for some length of time. Race Control · Slightly improved the precision used for verifying missed checkpoints and course cut black flags…
2025 Season 4 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2025.10.17.01] This Hotfix Release contains critical fixes as well as some updates for the 2025 Season 4 Patch 3 Release. Simulator User Interface · Fixed an issue where tire options were available for team members that were not available for the crew chief or driver. Cars VW Beetle Lite · Fixed a critical issue where this car would fail to load int…
2025 Season 4 Patch 3 Release Notes [2025.10.16.01] This Patch Release contains important updates as well as fixes for issues with the 2025 Season 4 Release. Special Demo Drive Note: · During this maintenance period, there will be intermittent connectivity to the Demo Drive launching/setup service for roughly the first 30 minutes of downtime. Customers who enter a Demo Drive Session during this…
This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2025 Season 4 Release. You can find the Release Notes for this Patch below, or on the iRacing Forums here: 2025 Season 4 Patch 2 Release Notes [2025.09.24.01] — iRacing Forums Sim AI Racing · The Dallara IL15 is now enabled for AI racing. Audio · Added the latest Italian spotter pack. Graphics · Fixed an issue with AMD FSR where the viewport wa…
This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2025 Season 4 Release. You can find the Release Notes for this Patch below, or on the iRacing Forums here: Simulation User Interface · GENERAL: · Fixed an issue where some values had excessive decimal precision. · Fixed an issue where spin controls were lacking feedback when selected. · Fixed stutter when race flags are shown for the first time…
2025 Season 4 Release Notes [2025.09.09.01] -------------------------------------------------------------- The iRacing 2025 Season 4 Release Build has passed tech inspection and is ready to roll! This release introduces new content, features, improvements, and fixes for 2025 Season 4, which officially starts on September 16th at 0000 UTC! “#soon” has arrived, and the new Sim UI is finally here!…
2025 Season 3 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2025.08.06.02] This Hotfix Release contains critical fixes for issues with the 2025 Season 3 Release. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Controls · Fixed a critical issue with the Moza API that was causing the Simulator to crash after running for nearly 3 hours. CARS: ------------------------------------------…
2025 Season 3 Patch 4 Release Notes [2025.07.25.02] This Patch Release contains updates and fixes for the 2025 Season 3 Release. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Controls - 360Hz and Wheel LFE APIs have been re-enabled. - Fixed a memory instability that would cause customers with Moza devices to crash out of the Simulator after 2 hours. - Fixed an inter…
2025 Season 3 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2025.07.02.02] This Hotfix Release contains critical fixes for issues with the 2025 Season 3 Release. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Graphics · The recently added alert warning to indicate high CPU usage has been adjusted to only display if the system has an active network alert AND the CPU alert level wou…
2025 Season 3 Patch 3 Release Notes [2025.06.27.02] This Patch Release contains updates and fixes for the 2025 Season 3 Release. iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Flags · Fixed an issue where some Race Results would display a customer's previously selected Flag instead of the Flag they had selected at the time of the event. · Results preserve the flag parti…
2025 Season 3 Patch 2 Release Notes [2025.06.21.01] This Patch Release contains updates and fixes for the 2025 Season 3 Release. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Connectivity · Fixed an issue where users could become invisible to others in the SIM after disconnecting and reconnecting. Physics · Fixed an issue with how tires play with wet grass and grave…
2025 Season 3 Patch 1 Release Notes [2025.06.12.02] This Patch Release contains updates and fixes for the 2025 Season 3 Release. iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Paint Kit · Improved the camera view centering behavior for the Helmet and Firesuit. · Fixed an issue where the Paint Kit camera’s view would reset the camera pitch whenever loading a new car. SIM…
2025 Season 3 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2025.06.10.04] This Hotfix Release contains critical fixes and a few updates for the 2025 Season 3 Release. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Race Servers · Fixed a critical issue where Race Servers would not allow drivers to join Ranked Official events more than once. Updater · Expanded the size restriction for the…
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