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iRTES :: 3hr at Le Mans | RECAP

What can be said about Le Mans that hasn’t been said before? A place as revered and historic as the Circuit de la Sarthe was a fitting choice for iRTES history to unfold. The spiritual home of sports car endurance racing challenged 58 teams with iRacing’s latest feature: rain. The looming threat of rain sent teams scrambling. Testing sessions turned chaotic as drivers struggled to adapt to the evolving conditions. The second race of the season, a true wild card, put all teams on notice—what happened at Road America in Round 1 suddenly felt like a distant memory. Heading into the December 8, 2024 race, every team still had a shot at the 2025 iRTES Championship. As garages opened and practice began under cloudy skies, rain lingered ominously in the forecast. It arrived at the worst possible moment—just before qualifying. Armed with cold, hard wet tires, drivers faced an > more

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iRTES :: 4hr at Road America | RECAP

The 2025 iRacing Team Endurance Series kicked things off in Wisconsin at Road America on Sunday Nov. 3rd. Known as 'America's Nation Park of Speed', the 4.048-mile, 14-turn, Grand Prix layout was an excellent venue for the 60 race teams to get to know one another. With ample overtaking opportunities it allowed the multi-class grid to showcase what endurance racing is all about—traffic management. Qualifying got underway with an overcast sky and a cool 64 degrees. Getting the tires up to operating temperature and avoiding the easy 1x off track penalty would prove to be difficult. Quite a few teams would see their best laps erased due to these critical errors. With the checkered flag waving, the field was set, and the nerves began to build as the opening round was ready to start the clock on the 4hrs at Road America. The XBOX Game Pass Pole Awards for > more

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