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Greg Hill, Senior VP and Executive Producer at iRacing, posted the video version of the Dev Update, taking us through the list of features and content updates of the Season 3 build.
The iRacing vehicle garage expands with three new bays for three brand new cars: Ferrari 296 Challenge, and a pair of NASCAR Gen 4 cars straight from 2003, the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the Ford Taurus! The entire GT3 Class Cars have received a multifaceted performance, tires, and physics overhaul, as well as dramatic performance updates for the NASCAR Cup Series Gen 7 Class Cars, and the Dallara IR18.
The update also introduces the Australian Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend, while the Track Art Team has completed multiple full art overhauls of 12 NASCAR circuit tracks including: EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Lime Rock Park, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Martinsville Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, Phoenix Raceway, Pocono Raceway, Richmond Raceway, and Talladega Superspeedway.
iRacing also added direct paint kit support for vehicles with multiple body types, including the Dallara IR18 and the new NASCAR Gen 4 stock cars.
Adaptive AI has been expanded and is now available for use in Hosted Racing Sessions, as well as AI Seasons. 9 completely new AI Seasons have also been added, including IMSA, NASCAR, Production Car Challenge, and more.
The update also introduces the Flags feature, Support for a new VR technology, and Fixed Foveated Rendering for Open XR, which can improve rendering speed.
A host of updates and tuning improvements have been added to the Connectivity Black Flag System, thanks to the data we have been collecting. Furthermore, the developers added support for 360 Hz Force Feedback for several more devices.
The Saison 3 update also unlocks rain racing for 5 formula cars, including: Dallara IR18, Lotus 79, Skip Barber Formula 2000, and both Super Formula SF23 – Honda and Toyota.
The AI system expanded with artificial racing skills for four new cars, including: Audi R18, Ferrari 296 Challenge, Porsche 919, and Silver Crown. AI Drivers have also been trained for racing at eleven new track configs, including: Daytona International Speedway – Moto – 2008 and Short – 2008, Iowa Speedway – Oval, Richmond Raceway, and all 7 configs at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend.
Check out the full 2025 Saison 3 release notes here.
Official Webpage – www.iRacing.com
