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ACC Sprint – Monza Race 1

October 7, 2019 - Results of the Monza Race by classes. Pro - A poor start from John Paul Hidalgo and Bubba Jones dropped them well down the order at the start, with Josh Staffin and Don Bélanger getting away well. Staffin was 5 seconds clear of the field until a game crash dropped him out of contention, while Jones fought his way past Keith Briscoe and Bélanger to gain 2nd place. Hidalgo then had a spin into the barriers from the lead, dropping him to 2nd. The damage from the spin proved costly as Bélanger caught and passed him towards the end, making the final order on the podium Jones, Bélanger, Hidalgo. Silver - Dave Hassar was the only silver driver present this race. Am early error dropped him down to the back of the field, where he caught and battled with Michael Mortensen (AM) for 8th overall. > more

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CMS Dirt Rally 2.0 Season 1 is a wrap!

October 3, 2019 - Season 1 of the Championship Motorsports Dirt Rally 2.0 Championship is a wrap! Big grats to Tommi "Wolfsmind" for finishing first, competing in every round and taking two rally wins! In second was Michael "misix" Miesenberger with four rally wins, and in third was Dag-Inge "d69-inge" Hansen who put in a consistent effort all season long. This first season was big a success, with a total of 50 drivers taking part over 8 rounds. Season 2 is in the planning phase, stop by the CMS Discord server and let us know what you want to run!

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MNRL F1 1995 Series at Buenos Aires

Newcomer Allan Hellman shocked fans and drivers alike with a commanding victory in the first race of the MNRL 1995 F1 Series at Buenos Aires. Frank McCurdy put in a solid race that paid off with a P2 finish. Joe Miller rounded out the top 3. In the seniors divsion, Denis Turcotte set the pace with a solid win, finishing 4th overall. The second round of the series will be held October 14 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and if the first round of the series is any indication of the action we'll see, we're in for a great race and an action packed series throughout! Results

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Automobilista, Buenos Aires, Classic Formula 1, F1, MNRL|

NARS Summer Finale at Laguna Seca

September 26, 2019 - A 24 race sim racing season is adventuresome and the 2019 NARS Summer Series has now wound down to the final race with the GT3 cars at Laguna Seca. In the 15-minute qualifying race JT Tami got home from work early and made the best of it with a pole and win in the race in Group A followed by Norm Graf in second and John Uyan in third. In Group B, Brian Hall continued his winning ways followed by Paul Ibbotson and Tom Nasella. Due to some technical problems, the feature race was a bit briefer than planned. Don Fryman took the win in Group A followed by Jon and JT. In Group B it was once again Brian Hall followed by Mark Cotherman then Frank Radosti. Congratulations to the Group A podium of Greg Hall, Norm Graf, and Jon Uyan! Congratulations to the > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Laguna Seca, NARS, rFactor2|

CMS-TXL GT3s at Twin Ring Motegi

September 25, 2019 - This week's CMS-TXL GT3 Series drivers took on the tough and twisty Twin Ring Motegi GP circuit under the lights. Paul Darling took the pole with a 1:47.528 lap time, beating out Leif Peterson by just over a tenth of a second. Samuel Scott started third overall, taking the top spot in the AM class, and Tyler Holhubner grabbed the Silver class pole, starting 11th. The field took the green as the sun disappeared, and the same story was happening up front as Darling paced away from the rest of the field for a commanding lead and eventually a nearly one minute win over the rest of the field. Behind him, The Pro class battle for second was broken up by D'Oleo who not only won the AM class but also finished in second overall. Kenneth Rodriguez finish in third overall, and second in the > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: CMS-TXL, iRacing, twin ring motegi|

’74 911 Fall Challenge Series, Race 1-2

September 24, 2019 - The '74 Porsche 911 Fall Challenge Series kicked off on with Races 1 and 2 being held at Road Atlanta. Jason Whited took the pole and back-to-back wins in the two races that saw exciting and action-filled starts, and plenty of on-track action throughout. Joe Miller took P2 in both races, with Brette Brooks repeating that pattern with 2 P3 finishes. In the Seniors group, Jerry Hamilton also won both races. This looks to be an exciting series and the action will pickup where Road Atlanta left off at Brands Hatch in 2 weeks time! Results - Race 1 Results - Race 2

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ACC Sprint – Barcelona Race 2

September 23, 2019 - Race 2 was chaotic for most, as drivers had found their rhythm and began to push the limits. Keith Briscoe kept clear of any trouble and took 1st, while John Paul Hidalgo was caught in an incident with Josh Staffin, dropping both down the order. Hidalgo recovered to 2nd, while Staffin could only manage 4th. Don Bélanger made a fantastic drive to 3rd after having his Q2 lap invalidated and starting at the back of the field. Silver Class drivers all had difficult races, with incidents and spins throughout the order. Dave Hassar came home 1st in class after an early incident with Ian Jacobs, who finished 3rd in class. JT Tami managed 2nd in class after a spin. AM Driver Eric Andersen again proved his confidence around Barcelona, finishing 1st in class well clear of the other AM drivers. Michael Mortensen again showed flawless > more

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ACC Sprint – Barcelona Race 1

September 23, 2019 - Race 1 was marked by the dominance of John Paul Hidalgo, outpacing the field with no incidents to speak of. Jon Uyan drove well, taking 2nd overall, with Josh Staffin recovering from a poor start to finish 3rd. Dave Hassar snatched a victory in Silver class with Ian Jacobs spinning twice and ending up second in class, while JT made an excellent start to take 3 positions within the first two corners, finishing 3rd in class. In the AM class, Eric Andersen punched well above his weight, mixing in with the Silver drivers and scoring well in the overall championship, as well as taking 1st in class. Michael Mortensen kept everything clean, and was well rewarded with 2nd in class. Jorge Rivera came home 3rd in class, after a spin early on forced him into a recovery drive.

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NARS Summer Goes to Laguna Seca

September 19, 2019 - Winding down the long 24-race NARS Summer Series, the Flatsix survivors made the trek to Laguna Seca. Whicle one of the most famous of road racing venues, it is also one of the toughest for its elevation drops and sudden changes. Norm Graf made a huge charge to the front in qualifying with a 1:25.593. But after 60 minutes it was those Hall guys once again taking the win in Group A and Group B. Group A winner Greg Hall was followed by Norm Graf in second, and Ernest Dela Cruz took third. For Group B, Brian Hall added one more win to his belt with Frank Radosti taking the silver and Mark Cotherman pulling down the third spot on the podium. The final NARS Summer event is next week with the GT3 cars in their usual 15 / 45 minute format. Results > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Flatsix, Laguna Seca, NARS, rFactor2|

CMS-TXL MX-5 Cup at Donington Park

September 18, 2019 - After a short break, the MX-5 Cup Series met at Donington Park for Race 7 of the season. With a field of 15 cars making the trip, it was Paul Darling who would take the pole over series points leader JT Tami. As the green flag fell, Darling and Tami would push out front, with newcomer Mitchell Peake moving from 5th to 2nd by the end of Lap 2. The three of them would pull away from the rest of the pack, with several drivers encountering problems behind them, although Brian Szebelski would remain in sight of the front three for most of the race. With a few laps to go, Peake would fall back and lose third to Szebelski on the penultimate lap, while Darling pulled away from Tami up front and take the win by 17 seconds. Tami continues his championship leading way > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: CMS-TXL, Donington Park, iRacing, Mazda MX-5|

Brutal NARS GT3 Race at Crystal Palace

September 12, 2019 - Brutal. That's the keyword for the NARS Summer Series racing Thursday night. Racing at the throwback track, Crystal Palace proved to be a ruckus with the majority of the grid encountering major repairs in the pits or an outright DNF from damage. It started with the 15-minute qualifying race, won by Group A driver Don Fryman who ran out of gas at the finish and Group B first time winning driver, Paul Ibbotson. In the feature 45-minute race, it was very frequent podium finisher Greg Hall taking the win in Group A once again. Don Fryman looked to be the winner until an errant fuel calculation ran his Corvette dry. He commented to winner Greg Hall, "I knew I was in trouble when I saw you duck into the pits behind me." Behind Greg was Norm Graf followed by Jon Uyan. Group B has a > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Crystal Palace, NARS, rFactor2|

CMS-TXL GT3 Series at Catalunya GP

September 11, 2019 - After a short break, the CMS-TXL GT3 Series headed to the newest venue available, Catalunya, and a first time series winner. Angel Ledesma took the pole position, and would start out front with Humberto Roca on the front row beside him. Up front, the Pro drivers would mix with the front running AM class drivers for most of the race, and in the end it was a mixed overall podium. Miguel Alcrudo would take his first ever overall race win at CMS with a remarkable pace. Second place overall was also the AM class winner,. Lowesky D'Oleo, who also managed his car and tires throughout the event. Leif Peterson finished in third place overall and second in the Pro class, and Kris Hudson using a different tire strategy would drive back up through the field to take the third podium in the Pro class. The > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Catalunya, CMS-TXL, iRacing|

NARS Flatsix Visits Crystal Palace

September 5, 2019 - Another new track for this group and another one that is tight and fast making a clean pass almost impossible. With lap times under one minute there was no time to even catch your breath. Tire wear issues would again scuffle the field with those that got it figured out moving to the front. After 60 minutes we would again see Greg Hall lead Group A across the the finish line followed by Jason Whited and Don Fryman. A nice welcome to new arrival and first time winner goes to Group B Mark Cotherman with Frank Radosti and Tom Nasella following him home. The NARS Summer Series has just 4 races left in the long 24 race season. Results

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NARS GT3’s at NJMSP

August 29, 2019 - The NARS GT3s followed-up last weeks Flatsix race with their own brand of excitement. In the 15-minute sprint race, it was Jon Uyan, Don Fryman, and Greg Hall in Group A. Group B winners were Brian Hall, Derek Steffeck, and Thomas DiLibero. Once the grid top 8 were inverted, JT Tami and Norm Graf were on the front row. Things got exciting right from th start with both cars making contact. At the end of the 45-minute feature, it was Greg Hall taking another Group A win with Jon Uyan in second and Don Fryman in third. In Group B, Bian Hall took the win (again!) with Paul Ibbotson in second and Mark Cotherman completing the podium. Results (15 minutes) Results (45 minutes)

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: GT3, NARS, New Jersey Motorsport Park, rFactor2|

CMS-TXL MX-5 Series at Sarthe

August 28, 2019 - For the sixth race of the season, the CMS-TXL MX-5 Cup Series took to the historic streets of Circuit de la Sarthe, and pushed the Mazda Miatas to their limits over the 8-mile circuit. Qualifying ended with 16 cars on the grid, led by Miguel Antonio Alcrudo, who was joined on the front row by Greg Mac, and points leader JT Tami right behind them. The start was fast and frenzied, but clean as the front six fell in line and tried to break away from the rest of the pack. With only 8 laps to race, the push to the front eventually separated the front three from the rest of the field. A final lap battle, with side by side racing in the Porsche Curves, ended with Alcrudo taking the win by a mere 0.379 seconds over Scott, with Tami right on his bumper. > more

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NARS Summer Series – Flatsix Round 6

August 22, 2019 – Well it’s been a very trying week for rFactor2 Admins. First, the scheduled track (Barber) would not work with the latest version of rF2 requiring a track change. Then a round of updates from S397 broke more things than they fixed. Finally, on the morning of the race S397 released an update that would allow us to get the race in but the crew at S397 still have some bugs to fix. > more

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CMS-TXL GT3 Series at Silverstone

August 21, 2019 – The CMS-TXL GT3 Series took a trip across the pond, taking on the historic (but new layout) Silverstone for the sixth race of the season. Humberto Roca would take the overall pole and lead the field to green, with Marius Valiokas alongside on the front row. > more

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Celica GTO at Val de Vienne

August 20, 2019 - Val de Vienne proved itself a tough venue for all and claimed many victims. All the while, Joe Miller continued to prove he is untouchable during the 7th race of the 1987 Celica GTO International Tour. Brette Brooks came away with an impressive 2nd place finish. Rounding out the podium, Frank Radosti proved he could run near the front with an valiant 3rd place run that also rewarded him with a nice victory in the Seniors Championship. Results

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NARS Summer Series – GT3 Round 5

August 15, 2019 – Show up last to finish first, that’s how JT Tami handles things. With real life responsibilities keeping JT from joining the server until the last minute of warmup, I asked if he would like for warmup to be restarted, only to hear “no, give me 30 seconds to make my setup and we’re good to go”. This was also JT’s first win in the Summer Series so a good night for him! Frank Radosti got his first win in the series taking the podium in Group B. > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Gingerman, NARS, rFactor2|

CMSRC S1E3 – Poland

August 11, 2019 – Event #3 is history, and it was a challenging one! Let’s have a look at what the pure results tell us… 32 cars lined up for Rally Poland at Jagodno but only 20 saw the finish when returning to Jagodno. Everyone finished the first stage with a difference from 45s from P1 to P32. The second stage already saw 2 cars going out, Rallye_Co_Pilot_87 and Riggs, the only A-Sport member this time. Magnar’s PC had a CTD (Crash to Desktop) why he got no time for that stage. He had several CTD afterwards but finished the rally on 4 wheels – unfortunately he’ll be counted as a DNF. Torwith and Crazymotors joined the party of Non-finishers during stage 4, the last short stage before the first service park. > more

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