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Last week, iRacing deployed one of its most anticipated quarterly builds. The 2026 Season 1 Update brings a massive haul of new content, critical updates, and significant quality-of-life improvements.
Now, Greg Hill, Senior VP and Executive Producer at iRacing, shared a new Dev Update video, in which he takes us on a tour, checking out all the new features and content of the build.
This new release features two thrilling new vehicles that appeal to both dirt enthusiasts and circuit racers, in the form of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992.2) and the (Free) FIA Cross Car. Furthermore, the long-awaited Hybrid System for the Dallara IR-18 (IndyCar) has been fully implemented, and the visuals of the IndyCar racers have been updated. The Toyota GR86 received a physics and systems update, and the aerodynamic model for the NASCAR Truck Series has been revised.
iRacing also added two new venues to the track portfolio. From the glamour of North America to the harsh streets of Australia, the track list is expanded with the Adelaide Street Circuit and the Miami International Autodrome.
Alongside the new track content, the development team refreshed and re-scanned a number of older tracks. The Rockingham Speedway Oval underwent a thorough, contemporary re-scan to bring the historic venue into compliance with modern graphic standards. The track is now AI-enabled in addition to being a free add-on for current owners.
Although it wasn’t a rescan, Mount Panorama (Bathurst) underwent a significant artistic makeover. iRacing’s most recent graphical processes have been used to recreate the entire environment, guaranteeing that the famous Australian circuit appears better than before.
Last but not least, the newly added off-road layout of the Lucas Oil Speedway Dirt Road is ideal for both the current short-course trucks and the new FIA Cross Car.
For more details, check out the full 2026 Season 1 Build changelog.
Season highlights include:
- FIA Cross Car [FREE!]
- Porsche 911 Cup (992.2)
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Miami International Autodrome (five configs)
- Two New Dirt Road Configs (Lucas Oil Speedway – Off Road and Winton Motor Raceway – Rallycross)
- New Scan Data Config: Rockingham Speedway – Oval
- New UI Feature: Options Search
- New UI Feature: Widget Editor
- New UI Feature: Standalone Widgets (Lap Timing, Relative, Standings, and Weather)
- Improved track dust and water initialization
- Dallara IR18 (Art and Hybrid System updates)
- Toyota GR86 (Physics and systems updates based on the latest real-world info)
- NASCAR Truck Series aerodynamic model updates
- GT3 Class Car updates
- Oval Refresh Updates: Rubber and rubbering improvements for multi-groove racing
- New languages have been added to iRacing, including: French, German, Italian, Portuguese (European), and Portuguese (Brazilian)
- Rain racing for the new Porsche 911 Cup (992.2)
- AI Racing comes built-in with the new car: Porsche 911 Cup (992.2)
- AI Racing is available at seven new track configs! (Adelaide Street Circuit, all FIVE configs for Miami International Autodrome (Grand Prix, Marina Loop, MIA Loop, Extended MIA Loop, and Extended Marina Loop), and Rockingham Speedway – Oval)
- Hundreds of precision-crafted new vehicle setups
Official Webpage – www.iRacing.com
