2023 Season 2 Patch 2 Release Notes [2023.03.20.02]
This Patch includes a variety of updates and fixes for the 2023 Season 2 Release.


SIMULATION:--------------------------------------------------------------
Physics
Fixed an issue where cars would appear to fly above the track surface at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Rallycross when back-patching was not in effect.

Graphics
A new graphics option, ZBuffer32Bits, has been added to the “rendererDX1.ini” file.
- - This option is enabled (set to 1) by default, and forces the Simulation to use a 32 bit depth buffer. This helps NVidia users who are seeing excessive z-fighting. This option uses double the video memory for the depth-stencil buffer (it will grow from 32-bits to 64-bits per pixel).

AI Racing
AI Drivers have improved their racing behavior with the Skip Barber Formula 2000 and should be less likely to slide and smoke. Both were bad for their health.

New Damage Model
With the systemic New Damage Model changes released with 2023 Season 2, many vehicles were in a place of unrealistically higher durability. This patch includes a variety of vehicle body panel adjustments that should generally weaken their strengths, and make the cars much more realistic. We continue to assess realism and balance for New Damage Model cars with the 2023 Season 2 changes, and additional updates to these or additional cars may be in future Patches. The vehicles affected by these changes include the following:
- - <Car Class> GT4 Cars
- - <Car Class> NASCAR Classic 1987 Cars
- - <Car Class> Touring Class Cars
- - Dallara F3
- - Dallara iR-01
- - Dallara IR18
- - Dirt Street Stock
- - Formula Renault 2.0
- - Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
- - Indy Pro 2000 PM-18
- - iRacing Formula iR-04
- - Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance
- - SCCA Spec Racer Ford
- - Street Stock
- - USF 2000

Replay
Fixed a Simulator crash issue that could occur while fast-forwarding or rewinding a Replay for a Session that included driver swaps.
Fixed an issue that could cause the window title bar to show the wrong message when saving a replay.


CARS:--------------------------------------------------------------
ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala / Gen 4 Cup
(Gen 4 Cup) - Auto Fuel is now available for this car.
(Gen 4 Cup) - Improved the higher revving external/trackside engine sounds.
(Gen 4 Cup) - Pit board has been updated to display correctly.
(Gen 4 Cup) - Opponent car rev limiter has been updated.

Audi R8 LMS GT3
Fixed an issue with the Dashboard Box RPM not changing colors correctly.

Dallara F3
iRacing setups have been updated.

Dallara iR-01
Wing adjustment tooltip has been updated for accuracy.

Ford GT2 / GT3
These car names have been adjusted slightly for clarity.

Honda Civic Type R
Fixed an issue with the Dashboard Box RPM not changing colors correctly.

Late Model Stock
The bumpstop packer allowable adjustment range has been narrowed.
Maximum braking effort value has been reduced.

Lotus 79
iRacing setups have been updated.

Modified - SK / NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified
These car names have been adjusted slightly for clarity.

NASCAR Truck Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
Fixed an issue with the display of this vehicle in the Paint Shop.

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
The low fuel warning may now be cleared by mapping the low fuel acknowledge control and holding it down for 2 seconds.

Renault Clio R.S. V
Fixed an issue where a Member joining an Open Practice Session with this car could cause all other drivers in the Session to crash-to-desktop.

Ruf RT 12R
Fixed an issue where this car would fail to load at night.


TRACKS:--------------------------------------------------------------
Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto
(Both) - Fixed an issue where drivers could receive an unsafe pit entry/exit penalty by driving next to the pit wall on the track side.
(Moto) - Fixed an issue where DRS was not working at this track configuration.

Crandon International Raceway
Fixed an issue with Race Control at this track.

Knockhill Racing Circuit
(National & National Rev.) - A gain-time checkpoint has been added to the exit of the dirt area to prevent cutting wide to the service road for a better line.

Limaland Motorsports Park
Fixed an issue with Race Control at this track.

Sebring International Raceway
Fixed some terrain surface and environment artwork issues.
Terrain near the pits has been updated.

This Patch includes updates and fixes for the 2023 Season 2 Release, as well as the official release of the Gen 4 Cup Car!

Release Notes can be found below, or on the Members Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/38753/2023-season-2-patch-1-release-notes-2023-03-12-02#latest




iRACING:
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Static Assets and Series Standings
Changes have been made to resolve sporadic failures when loading Standings, Time Attack schedules, some layers of tracks maps on the Classic Membersite and in iRacing, as well as some schedule data from iRacing Live. These errors were occurring due to a misconfiguration on the content delivery network (CDN), allowing this data to be cached without the necessary headers, causing it to fail.


My Cars
Fixed an issue where clicking on the Hosted Sessions option within the Find Sessions section would cause an error.


SIMULATION:
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New Damage Model
Fixed a damage data processing issue that could cause cars to become outer space vehicles.
- - This data processing issue was most easily reproduced by applying a new setup that altered the spring dampers and then crashing the car so the wheels would break.


Spotter
The Ari Cejas Spanish Spotter Pack has been updated, with a full rewrite!
- - Many thanks to Ari for the hard work!
Updated the Portuguese Spotter Pack.


Replays
Fixed an issue that would cause only a portion of a Replay to be saved out at shutdown if you had enabled the “Save Replay at Shutdown” option and had previously clippled a portion of the Replay out prior to quitting.


CARS:
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<Car Class> NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Cars
Fixed an issue where these cars’ black boxes were receiving incorrect brake bias values.
Fixed an issue where scrape damage was appearing on the interface model for these cars.


<Car Class> NASCAR Truck Trucks
Updated the vehicle textures for distant camera views.


ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala / Gen 4 Cup
(ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala) - Engine parameters have been reverted.
(Gen 4 Cup) - NEW CAR!
- - The Gen 4 Cup is now available for official purchase and use!
- - - - The NASCAR Cup Series Gen 4 Chevrolet is based on the fourth generation NASCAR Cup Series car that ran through 2007, when the Car of Tomorrow took over. Gen 4 cars made their debut in the early 1990s and were used throughout NASCAR's boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s, leading Jeff Gordon to all four of his championships and both Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson to some of their seven - Earnhardt to his last in 1994, and Johnson to his first in 2006. iRacing's Gen 4 car is a higher-horsepower version of the same car used in the ARCA Menards Series, kicking up the 358-cubic inch V8 engine to 725 horsepower. The extra power makes for a more challenging driving experience, and a throwback for those who long for the days of one of NASCAR's classic eras. It's the generation where names like Wallace, Labonte, Jarrett, Martin, and Stewart did battle - and now, at long last, this is your chance to relive it.
- - All Members who owned the ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala now have access to this vehicle.
A new Damage Model tuning update has been completed, including lowering break limits for the hood and trunk mounts.


Audi R8 LMS GT3
Fixed an issue where scrape damage was appearing on the interface model for this car.


Dallara iR-01
An additional gear option has been added for superspeedway use.
Steering ratio is now an adjustable parameter for Fixed Series events.
Drag parameters have been adjusted.
Fixed an issue where scrape damage was appearing on the interface model for this car.
iRacing setups have been updated.


Dirt Late Model
Reverted a change where collision shapes were inadvertently adjusted.


Dirt Sprint Car
Reverted a change to vehicle parameters and setup ranges.


Late Model Stock
The New Damage Model is now enabled on this vehicle!
Maximum wheel rotation has been reduced slightly, per feedback from Dale Jr.
For the Old Damage Model, A tuning pass has been completed.
Fixed an issue where the hood pins were not appearing when the New Damage Model was in use for this car.


Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
Starter cranking RPM has been increased so the car will start correctly at high altitudes.


Mercedes-AMG GT4
Fixed a loading issue for when this car is using the Old Damage Model.


Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance
Fixed a critical loading error when attempting to load this car with New Damage Model cars.
Fixed a visual issue with the animated shifters.


NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Toyota Camry
Fixed an issue where fender damage was appearing on the interface model of this car.


Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Fixed an error where fuel mixture controls were enabled. This is not adjustable on this car.


Radical SR8
Fixed an issue with the setup name for [Legacy] Phoenix Raceway - 2008 - Road Course.


Ray FF1600
Fixed a visual issue with the steering arm when it was damaged.
Fixed an issue where the nose cone would appear inside the cockpit when the Old Damage Model was in use for this car.


Renault Clio R.S. V
Maximum rear ride height adjustment value has been increased.
Fixed an issue with the front camber adjustment range.
A variety of garage tooltips have been updated.
Fixed an issue with a duplicate paint pattern.
Hand brake control binding has been removed - this car has no hand brake.


Toyota GR86
Vehicle scrape damage at far camera distances has been improved.


TRACKS:
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
(Rallycross) - Fixed an issue where this track configuration would fail to load when New Damage Model cars were selected for use.


Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto
Fixed an issue where the inflatable barriers were missing their back-sides.
Fixed an issue where plastic flaps on flag stands were not translucent.


Homestead Miami Speedway
(Oval & Open Wheel Oval) - Track surface parameters have been updated slightly.


Michigan International Speedway
Fixed an issue where drivers could incorrectly be black flagged for an illegal pit entry.


Oulton Park Circuit
A slow down penalty has been added to prevent running wide on exit of Turn 1.
Brake markers are no longer part of the material plane.
(Fosters) - Slow down penalty for cutting at Hislops has been increased.


Sebring International Raceway
Adjusted some pit wall collision parameters to prevent snagging.

This Hotfix contains a critical fix for the 2023 Season 2 Release.

You can find the Release Notes for this Hotfix below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/38446/2023-season-2-hotfix-1-release-notes-2023-03-08-02#latest




2023 Season 2 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2023.03.08.02]
This Hotfix includes a critical loading fix for the Creventic Endurance Special Event.


CARS:
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Mercedes-AMG GT4
Fixed a critical loading error when attempting to load this car into a Session on the Old Damage Model.

2023 Season 2 Release [2023.03.07.02]
It is time for iRacing to shift into 2023 Season 2! This release contains both content and upgrades for 2023 Season 2, which officially starts on March 13th! This season update includes three new cars: Late Model Stock, Ray FF1600, and Renault Clio R.S. V. Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto joins the iRacing roster of racetracks. The iRacing UI has undergone an architectural and stylistic refresh, and has been rebranded as iRacing! A new Auto Fuel feature has been added, and we have improved our Start Zone logic for jump start assessments. A new dynamic brake audio system has been enabled for the GT3, GT4, GTE, and Touring Car classes. The New Damage Model is now also in effect for Ray FF1600 and Toyota GR86. Our iRacing AI have completed their latest round of training which includes 4 new cars and 26 new track configs. Welcome to iRacing 2023 Season 2!


Season highlights include:

• Late Model Stock
  
• Ray FF1600 (FREE!)
  
• Renault Clio R.S. V
  
• Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto (2 configs)
  
• iRacing (UI) Visual Refresh
  
• New “Auto Fuel” refuel mode
  
• Start Zone Jump Start Assessment Improvements
  
• Dynamic Brake Audio System (GT3, GT4, GTE, and Touring Cars)
  
• New Damage Model for Ray FF1600 and Toyota GR86
  
• AI Racing for 4 Cars (Late Model Stock, Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance, Ray FF1600, and Renault Clio R.S. V)
  
• AI Racing at 26 Track Configurations (Atlanta Motor Speedway - Oval, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Club, Historic, Moto, and National, Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto - Grand Prix and Moto, Circuit Park Zandvoort - Chicane, Club, Grand Prix, National, and Oostelijk, Circuit Zolder - Alternate and Grand Prix, Darlington Raceway, Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Nashville Superspeedway, Oxford Plains Speedway, Pocono Raceway, Suzuka International Racing Course - East, Moto, West, and West w/chicane, Twin Ring Motegi - Grand Prix and West.)
  
• Hundreds of new and optimized official iRacing vehicle setups

Visit our 2023 Season 2 features page here: https://www.iracing.com/seasons/2023-s2/


Full 2023 Season 2 Release details can be found on the iRacing Members Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/38063/2023-season-2-release-notes-2023-03-07-02#latest

You can find the full release notes below, or on the iRacing Members Forums, here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/36829/2023-season-1-patch-4-release-notes-2023-02-06-02#latest


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2023 Season 1 Patch 4 Release Notes [2023.02.06.02]
This Patch includes a variety of updates and fixes for the 2023 Season 1 Release!


iRACING UI:
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Guided Tours
The bowtie icon has been replaced with an “i” icon. Farewell, Jeeves!

Leagues
We have added an input box for a new League Season option: “No Drops on or After Week X”. This allows the user to specify that race weeks cannot be dropped after a given week number. This feature is only enabled if the number or drop weeks is not 0.

Results & Stats
The iRacing UI now allows for viewing Standings by All Cars, by Car Class, by Car, and by Car in Car Class.

Paint Shop
Slightly reduced overexposure for bright colors.


SIMULATOR:
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Graphics
The SpeedTree self-shadow option is now disabled by default for all graphics performance classes. Previously, it had been enabled in all graphics performance classes, but it requires two extra renders of the trees and may have contributed to stuttering or a general performance hit.

Visual Effects
Fixed an issue where brake rotor glow was not appearing correctly on the following cars:
- - Aston Martin Vantage GT4
- - Audi RS 3 LMS
- - BMW M4 GT4
- - BMW M Hybrid V8
- - Dallara iR-01
- - Dirt Midget
- - Formula Renault 2.0
- - Honda Civic Type R
- - Legends Ford '34 Coupe
- - Legends Ford '34 Coupe - Rookie
- - Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
- - Mercedes-AMG GT4
- - NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
- - NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
- - NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
- - NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro
- - NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang
- - NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Supra
- - Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR
- - Porsche 919
- - SCCA Spec Racer Ford
- - Street Stock
- - Subaru WRX STI
- - Toyota GR86


CARS:
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<Car Class> NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Cars
Rub block shapes have been updated.

NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Ford Mustang
Texture mapping on the front fenders has been updated, which fixes issues with damage decals and camera draw distances.

NASCAR Truck Ford F150
Fixed an issue with duplicate contingency decals on the nose.


TRACKS:
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Starting grid positions have been moved away from the wall slightly.

Long Beach Street Racing Course
Adjusted the location of the short parade lap grid to give the rear of the field time to get rolling before the green flag is given.

Wild West
Fixed an issue where cars that missed the start would be released immediately and would come out of the pits way ahead of the pack. Now, Race Control properly holds these cars for about 20 seconds so they come out just behind the pack as expected.

You can find the full release notes below, or on the iRacing Members Forums, here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/36592/2023-season-1-patch-3-hotfix-2-release-notes-2023-02-01-02#latest

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2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Hotfix 2 Release Notes [2023.02.01.02]

This Hotfix includes a needed fix for the 2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Release.


SIMULATION:
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Tire Model
Fixed an issue for some cars where tire rubber was becoming unrealistically extra conditioned when driving over curbs and rumble strips.

Surface Model
Soft surface model properties for gravel have been updated.

New Damage Model
A system-wide adjustment has been made for how bodies that connect and retain contact with each other over time behave. This change is designed to reduce the likelihood and severity of objects snagging on one another.
- - Objects that retain contact with each other must be allowed a degree of lateral displacement, provided they can overcome the forces of friction provided by their surfaces, the angle of movement, and the force of the movement. Too much displacement can cause snagging. To avoid snagging, we have limited the amount of displacement allowed relative to the axis of contact.
Physics properties for a variety of wall objects have been adjusted to prevent snagging and catching behaviors, as well as reduce the likelihood of a vehicle becoming stuck bisecting the wall. These adjustments should also create more uniform damage from impacts based on the wall type. The wall types affected include: concrete, chain link fences, ARMCO barriers, and tire walls.

Replays
Fixed an issue where users’ screens would serve a 10 second penalty in a dark void after loading a replay that included the maximum number of car types in the session.


CARS:
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<Car Class> GT3 Cars
A New Damage Model tuning update has been completed for these cars to avoid excessive scraping from curb impacts.

NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Toyota Camry
Texture mapping on the front fenders has been updated. This fixes some UV warping from the 2023 Season update, and fixes issues with damage decals and camera draw distances.


TRACKS:
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Daytona International Speedway
(Road Course) - Slowdown penalties have been added to the banked apron, and cones have been adjusted to show where it is safe to use the apron again.

You can find the full release notes below, or on the iRacing Members Forums, here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/36265/2023-season-1-patch-3-hotfix-1-release-notes-2023-01-26-06#latest


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2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2023.01.26.06]
This Hotfix includes a needed fix for the 2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Release.


TRACKS:
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The Dirt Track at Charlotte
Fixed a wall snag issue and some troublesome bumps at Turn 3/4.

You can find the full release notes below, or on the iRacing Members Forums, here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/36188/2023-season-1-patch-3-release-notes-2023-01-25-01#latest


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2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Release Notes [2023.01.25.01]
This Patch includes a variety of updates and fixes for the 2023 Season 1 Release!


iRACING UI:
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Go Racing
Fixed an issue that caused non-repeating events to disappear from the Race Guide if the selected time was after the events began.

Series
After clicking a race in the Go Racing menu, the Results tab now reads Series Results instead of Season Results.
The order of Race Results has been inverted, so that the newest events are first, for the Results displayed in the Season Modal window.
Season Session Results now includes a tooltip for Field Size that showcases the car class entries distribution.

AI Racing
A Time of Day warning will now appear when creating AI Racing sessions if one is needed.
Using Car Classes with cars that are not AI-enabled now correctly omits the non-AI-enabled cars from the session.

Leagues
Resolved an issue where attempting to Create several League Race events in a row could result in an error.
Resolved an issue when creating a Hosted Event and clicking "Enable League Racing", the dropdown list of a user's leagues was not populating.

Results
Resolved an issue on the Results & Stats page where Rookie Licenses were displaying iRating in the Series Stats table.

Stats
The number of rows displayed per page in the Series Stats Modal has been increased from 10 to 25.

Replays
Resolved an issue that could occur when deleting multiple replays in a row.
Fixed an issue with the Display Mode modal window not closing correctly.

Protests
Submit A Protest data calls have been optimized.

Account
Fixed an issue where using the “Back” button from the View Order window was not taking you back to the correct location.

Errors
A specific Help Page URL has been added to the “Could Not Find SIM Error” to better assist users who encounter this error.


SIMULATION:
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Clubs
Mid-South Club logo has been updated.

AI Racing
AI Drivers have improved their racing skills with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992).

New Damage Model
With the 2023 Season 1 Release, some long-standing issues with the overall New Damage Model were fixed. Because of these issues, cars developed using the New Damage Model prior to 2023 Season 1 were generally stronger and more durable than was realistic in order to counter these systemic issues. This Patch includes a variety of New Damage Model adjustments to reset these cars to realistic and ideal settings now that these long-standing issues have been solved. Generally, this will serve to weaken many cars utilizing the New Damage Model. Drive carefully!

Camera
A new control has been added to the camera tool to increase or decrease the amount of motion blur on that camera. This value is set on a per-camera basis.

Telemetry
A new telemetry value, "ClutchRaw" has been added.
- - This value shows your raw clutch pedal position without the anti-stall clutch aid being applied. This matches the other values like BrakeRaw.


CARS:
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<Car Class> GT4 Cars
A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed:
- - Lowered yield and break limits for most panels.
- - Lowered friction strength on surfaces impacting the ground.

<Car Class> NASCAR Trucks Class Trucks
Vehicle artwork for textures and decals have been updated for the 2023 Season.
- - This includes the NASCAR Trucks Series new brand sponsor: Craftsman.
These vehicles have had their names adjusted for easier reading.
Fixed an issue where the fenders would appear scraped and damaged whenever shader quality was set to high.

<Car Class> NASCAR Classic 1987 Class Cars
A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed which lowers yield and break limits for detachable vehicle pieces.

<Car Class> NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Cars
The 2023 Season updates for car models and textures have been completed.
A new NASCAR 75th Anniversary contingency decal has been added.
An iRacing setup for Bristol Motor Speedway - Dirt has been added.

<Car Class> NASCAR Xfinity Class Cars
Vehicle artwork for textures and decals have been updated for the 2023 Season.

<Car Class> Touring Cars
A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed:
- - Lowered yield and break limits for most panels and detachable mounts.
- - Lowered friction strength on surfaces impacting the ground.
- - Reduced the elastic rates for suspension pieces and nose mounts to lessen rebound velocity when these pieces break.

ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed:
- - Lowered yield and break limits for most panels and detachable pieces.
- - Increased yield and break limits for some front components.
- - Lowered hyperextension distance for rear wheels.

BMW M Hybrid V8
Car details text has been updated.

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTE
Backfire audio has been improved.

Dallara F3
iRacing setup for Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours has been updated.

Dallara IR18
A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed which substantially decreased yield and break limits for all body mounts.

Dirt Modified
Fixed an issue where this car was specifically named “Big Block” in some situations while referring to both the Big Block and 358 versions.

Dirt Sprint Car
A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed which lowers the break limits for wings and wheels.

Dirt Sprint Car Non-Winged
A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed which lowers the break limits for wheels.

Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
Fixed an issue where the interface model of this car was not rendering correctly.

NASCAR Trucks Chevrolet Silverado
Fixed a visual issue where rubber accumulation was not occurring correctly on the truck body.

Pontiac Solstice
Fixed an issue where the cockpit was not rendering correctly in the iRacing UI.

Radical SR10
A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed which lowers yield and break limits for most panels.

Skip Barber Formula 2000
A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed:
- - Lowered yield and break limits for most panels and detachable mounts.
- - Lowered friction strength on surfaces impacting the ground.

[Legacy] Dallara DW12
Tire branding for the iRacing UI model has been updated.


TRACKS:
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Chili Bowl
Starting grid size has been adjusted.

Daytona International Speedway
Fixed an issue where pieces of terrain could appear to be peeking through some SAFER barriers.

Kansas Speedway
(Road Course) - Starting grid has been expanded to 60 cars.

Sonoma Raceway
Short Parade Laps may now be selected for use at this track.

Suzuka International Racing Course
(West & West w/chicane) Starting grid size has been expanded to 60 cars.

Virginia International Raceway
(South Course & Patriot Course) - Barney, Legendary Flagman, has arrived at these configs to ply his craft!
A variety of holes and seams in the terrain have been patched.

You can find the full release notes below, or on the iRacing Members Forums, here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/35079/2023-season-1-patch-2-release-notes-2023-01-09-01/p1?new=1



2023 Season 1 Patch 2 Release Notes [2023.01.09.01]
This Patch includes a variety of updates and fixes for the 2023 Season 1 Release!





iRACING UI:
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Profile
Fixed an issue where the Member Club icon was showing up twice in the Profile modal.



Hosted Racing
Information about Practice / Qualify / and Race sessions for an event have been added.

- - If the event has the associated session type, the length or duration is now displayed either in an appropriate column field in table view, or as a new row of info on the tile view. This info is condensed and displayed in short-hand, such as: “P: 30m | Q: 5L | R: 1hr” or “P: - | Q: - | R: 100L”. A “-“ denotes this Session type is not present.

League Sessions scheduled for the future are no longer heavily transparent and difficult to read.



AI Racing
Fixed an issue with the AI Racing event date picker where only choices between April and June were allowed for all tracks, regardless of the actual track operation season. AI Drivers are now able to drive more than 3 months out of the year.



Results
A new column of data, “Field Size” has been added to the Series Results List.





SIMULATION:
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Race Control
Jump Start and Pace Speed Black Flag penalties for Rolling Starts have been changed to Drive-Through Penalties instead of Stop-and-Go Penalties.

Adjusted the Jump Start Black Flag detection rules for Rolling Starts within Start Zones to try and make false black flags less likely to happen.



AI Racing
AI Drivers have improved their racing abilities with the GT3 Class Cars and the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992).



Options
Fixed a “to / too” grammar error.





CARS:
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<Car Class> GT3 Class Cars
For the New Damage Model, reduced the stiffness and friction on front rub blocks to allow for less extreme behavior on curb strikes.



Audi R8 LMS GT3
2023 Season 1 BoP Adjustments: vehicle mass has been increased, and fuel efficiency has been revised.



BMW M4 GT3
2023 Season 1 BoP Adjustments: vehicle mass has been reduced slightly.



Dallara IR18
Some branding has been adjusted.



Dallara P217
For the New Damage Model, scrape damage parameters for the sides and nose have been updated, and break limits for the wheel have been reduced.

For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue where the side mirrors were taking unrealistic damage from curb strikes.



Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020
2023 Season 1 BoP Adjustments: engine torque has been reduced slightly, and fuel efficiency has been revised.



Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
Some decal branding has been adjusted.



Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
2023 Season 1 BoP Adjustments: vehicle mass has been increased, and fuel efficiency has been revised.

For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue where scrape damage could appear on the sides of the car after taking damage on the bottom of the car.

Fixed an issue where cockpit side window panels could appear yellow at night.



McLaren MP4-12C GT3
2023 Season 1 BoP Adjustments: vehicle mass has been increased slightly, and fuel efficiency has been revised.



Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
2023 Season 1 BoP Adjustments: vehicle mass has been reduced slightly, and fuel efficiency has been revised.



Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
A small set of vehicle properties have been updated for improved realism, including:

- - Tire properties and parameters have been updated slightly.

- - Brake authority has been reduced slightly.

- - Front and rear suspension geometry and roll centers have been updated.

- - Aerodynamic balance has been shifted rearward slightly.

iRacing setups have been updated.



Porsche 911 GT3 R
2023 Season 1 BoP Adjustments: engine torque has been increased slightly.



[Legacy] Dallara DW12
Some branding has been adjusted.



[Legacy] Dallara - 2009
Some tire branding has been adjusted.



[Legacy] Pro Mazda
Some decal branding has been adjusted.





TRACKS:
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Centripetal Circuit
Fixed an issue where a terrain edge was seeping through an exterior track wall.



Virginia International Raceway
The rendering detail camera distances for trees has been improved.

SpeedTree instances have been significantly reduced, and replaced with some treeline models.

All trees have been adjusted to improve appearance a bit - more puffiness, curl, twist, and jumbling of leaf clusters. Wind effects on trees have also been reduced to prevent excessive breeze dancing.

You can find the full release notes below, or on the iRacing Members Forums, here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/33968/2023-season-1-patch-1-release-notes-2022-12-20-03#latest



2023 Season 1 Patch 1 Release Notes [2022.12.20.03]
This Patch includes the release of the 2022 laser-scan version of Virginia International Raceway, night lighting for Lucas Oil Speedway, and a variety of updates and fixes for the 2023 Season 1 Release!


SIMULATION:
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Race Control
For Start Zones, the leeway for determining a “Passed the Leader” black flag has been expanded slightly. It’s still risky business!

AI Racing
AI Racing is now available at ALL configs for Virginia International Raceway!
AI Drivers have improved their racing skills with the Toyota GR86.
Fixed an issue where the Simulator would crash to desktop if the host of a multiplayer Hosted AI Session exited the Session, and then attempted to rejoin the Session.
- - Remember, If the host of a multiplayer Hosted AI Session disconnects from the event, all AI Opponents will disappear. They will reappear on the track in the same place when the host reconnects.

Active Reset
Fixed an issue where the car could explode if an Active Reset was run where the car would warp directly through walls, bridges, or track surfaces in order to travel back to its starting location.
Fixed an issue where damage to the left-front wheel was getting applied to all wheels when Active Reset was run. The other three tires are no longer empathetic.
Fixed an issue where explosive forces could be applied if the car was in the process of crashing into objects when Active Reset was run.

New Damage Model
Fixed an issue where wheels on some cars were never getting fixed. This was especially noticeable when using the Healing Damage system with these cars, as the damage would immediately occur again after it was healed, leading to an endless cycle of self destruction. The cars repaired with this fix include the following:
- - Dallara iR-01
- - Formula Renault 2.0
- - Mercedes-AMG W12 E Performance
- - Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance
Fixed an issue where break limits could be inverted after sustaining incremental damage. This could have explosive side-effects.

Graphics
Fixed an issue where night shadow maps could appear too dark or dim.

Visual Effects
Intensity of particle effects at night has been reduced.


CARS:
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<Car Class> GT3 Cars
For the New Damage Model, substantially lowered break limits for all mounts.

BMW M4 GT3
For the New Damage Model, the nose piece will no longer detach, which could leave drivers without headlights. Hood mounts have been strengthened slightly.

BMW M Hybrid V8
For the New Damage Model, wheel tethers have been weakened to prevent them from spinning the car after high speed wrecks.

Dallara IR18
Fixed an issue where some car surfaces still appeared to have severe scrape damage without having damaged the car.
iRacing setups have been updated.

Dallara P217
For the New Damage Model, wheel tethers have been weakened to prevent them from spinning the car after high speed wrecks.
Fixed an issue where the rear brake light glow remained active even with the rear brake lights removed from damage.

Ford Mustang FR500S
Fixed an issue with mirror priority order.

Porsche 911 GT3 R
iRacing setups have been updated.

Toyota GR86
Tire compounds have been adjusted to address an undesirable "bicycling" behavior, especially at cooler temperatures.
Front ride height limits have been adjusted for lower ride height setups.
iRacing setups have been updated.

VW Jetta TDI Cup
The default car paint pattern has been updated to be pattern 0.

[Legacy] Dallara IR-05
This car has been renamed to “[Legacy] Dallara IR-05” from “[Legacy] IndyCar Dallara - 2009”.


TRACKS:
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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Fixed an issue where the cubemap was below the track, which could cause reflections and ambient lighting to appear extra white on many objects at this track.

Homestead Miami Speedway
A track config has been renamed to: “Open Wheel Oval” from: “IndyCar Oval”.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
A pair of track configs have been renamed to: “Open Wheel Oval” and “Open Wheel Oval - 2009” from: “IndyCar Oval” and “IndyCar Oval - 2009” respectively.

Lucas Oil Speedway
Night lighting has been enabled on this track!

Sebring International Raceway
Removed a landmine from the track surface.
Fixed an issue with some missing concrete section in the final corner.

Sonoma Raceway
Three track configs have been renamed to: “Open Wheel 2012-2018”, “Open Wheel 2008-2011”, and “Open Wheel pre-2008” from: “IndyCar 2012-2018”, “IndyCar 2008-2011”, and “IndyCar pre-2008” respectively.

Virginia International Raceway
NEWLY REBUILT TRACK!
Virginia International Raceway is entirely brand new, with 2022 laser scan data and has been fully rebuilt with new artwork to bring this track into the modern age.
- - This track includes five configurations: Full Course, Grand Course, North Course, South Course, and Patriot Course.
This new track is included as part of the Base Content for iRacing, meaning it is 100% FREE for all iRacing Members!
AI Racing is available at all configs for this track!
The pre-existing version of Virginia International Raceway has been retired. It is no longer accessible or usable in any way on iRacing. It will enjoy its golden years under the shade of a great oak tree.