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[h2]2025 Season 3 Patch 1 Release Notes \[2025.06.12.02][/h2][p]
[/p][p]This Patch Release contains updates and fixes for the 2025 Season 3 Release.[/p][p]

[/p][h2]iRACING:[/h2][p]--------------------------------------------------------------[/p][p][/p][h3]Paint Kit[/h3]

• [p]Improved the camera view centering behavior for the Helmet and Firesuit.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Paint Kit camera’s view would reset the camera pitch whenever loading a new car.[/p]

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[/p][h2]SIMULATION:[/h2][p]--------------------------------------------------------------[/p][p][/p][h3]AI Racing[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where AI Drivers could go brain-dead if they remained on gravel or mud surfaces for too long. It was a very traumatic experience for the AI community.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Connectivity[/h3]

• [p]The Connection Black Flag rule may now be enabled in Hosted Sessions![/p]
  • [p]When enabled, the Connection Black Flag rule functions exactly as it does for Official Sessions in the Hosted Session. Drivers with intermittent and unstable connections to the race server may receive a black flag, and be sent to pits until their connection improves.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Graphics[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue with popping visual artifacts where some 3D curbs were being rendered with a lower level-of-detail resolution than they should have been based on camera distance. This was especially noticeable at The Bend.[/p]

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[/p][h2]CARS:[/h2][p]--------------------------------------------------------------[/p][p][/p][h3] GTP Series Cars[/h3]

• [p]Ride height rules are now specific to each available tire type.[/p]
• [p]iRacing setups have been updated.[/p]

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[/p][h3] NASCAR Cup Series Gen 7 Cars[/h3]

• [p]iRacing setups have been updated.[/p]

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[/p][h3] Touring Series Cars[/h3]

• [p]Ride height rules are now specific to each available tire type.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with standing starts where these cars could roll out of their starting stalls, even with the handbrake being applied.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[/h3]

• [p]Moved the handbrake from the rear brakes to the front brakes for use as a standing start aid like the rest of the TCR class.[/p]

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[/p][h3]BMW M Hybrid V8[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue with the tire carcass temperature color coding in the digital display.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with the fuel level warning on the digital display.[/p]

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[/p][h3]BMW M2 CSR[/h3]

• [p]Ride height rules are now specific to each available tire type.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Dallara IR18[/h3]

• [p]For the digital dashboard, tire temperature digits now change to black when the yellow background warning is active.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Ferrari 296 Challenge[/h3]

• [p]The front camber limit has been increased to -3.5.[/p]
• [p]The Triarsi paint scheme has been updated.[/p]
• [p]iRacing setups have been updated.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Global Mazda MX-5 Cup[/h3]

• [p]Ride height rules are now specific to each available tire type.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Mercedes-AMG W12 E Performance[/h3]

• [p]iRacing setups have been updated.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Renault Clio R.S. V[/h3]

• [p]Ride height rules are now specific to each available tire type.[/p]
• [p]iRacing setups have been updated.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Super Formula Lights[/h3]

• [p]Ride height rules are now specific to each available tire type.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Toyota GR86[/h3]

• [p]Ride height rules are now specific to each available tire type.[/p]
• [p]Braking stability has been improved.[/p]

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[/p][h2]TRACKS:[/h2][p]--------------------------------------------------------------[/p][p][/p][h3]Bristol Motor Speedway[/h3]

• [p]A second functional scoreboard has been added to the front grandstand.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Darlington Raceway[/h3]

• [p]Crowds have been adjusted to better fit the stands.[/p]

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[/p][h3]EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)[/h3]

• [p]Night lighting has been enabled at this track![/p]

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[/p][h3]Homestead Miami Speedway[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where flagpoles could visually pop in and out of view as cameras changed distances from them.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Indianapolis Motor Speedway[/h3]

• [p]Halo support has been added to pit lights.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Iowa Speedway[/h3]

• [p]Night lighting has been enabled at this track![/p]

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[/p][h3]Kansas Speedway[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where the crowds would remain even if the grandstands were disabled in graphics options.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Las Vegas Motor Speedway[/h3]

• [p]Exhumed a group of crowd members that were buried in the ground. They may have some lingering effects of zombification, but nothing a good night’s rest won’t fix![/p]

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[/p][h3]Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park[/h3]

• [p]Night lighting has been enabled at this track![/p]

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[/p][h3]Martinsville Speedway[/h3]

• [p]Night lighting has been enabled at this track![/p]
• [p]Some crowds have been repositioned.[/p]
• [p]A fan was found on a roof. He has been asked to leave the premises, as this was not allowed.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Michigan International Speedway[/h3]

• [p]The Acceleration Club building is no longer invisible.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Nashville Superspeedway[/h3]

• [p]Night lighting has been enabled at this track![/p]

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[/p][h3]Phoenix Raceway[/h3]

• [p]Night lighting has been enabled at this track![/p]
• [p]Fixed an illumination issue with the cactus flagstand.[/p]
• [p]Cacti have been updated to be more visually appealing, but still spikey.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Portland International Speedway[/h3]

• [p]Some floating cars have been removed.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Richmond Raceway[/h3]

• [p]Night lighting has been enabled at this track![/p]

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[/p][h3]Rudskogen Motorsenter[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an error with the gain-time checkpoints at Turn 13.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend[/h3]

• [p]Fixed a handful of issues where various objects could visually pop in and out of view as cameras changed distances from them.[/p]
• [p]Updated the sign at the hotel section of the pit garage complex.[/p]
• [p]Some floating trucks have been returned to the earth.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Talladega Superspeedway[/h3]

• [p]Removed some fences that had occupied some picnic tables. They are once again available for guests.[/p]

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[h2]2025 Season 3 Hotfix 1 Release Notes \[2025.06.10.04][/h2][p]
[/p][p]This Hotfix Release contains critical fixes and a few updates for the 2025 Season 3 Release.[/p][p]

[/p][h2]SIMULATION:[/h2][p]--------------------------------------------------------------[/p][h3]Race Servers[/h3]

• [p]Fixed a critical issue where Race Servers would not allow drivers to join Ranked Official events more than once.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Updater[/h3]

• [p]Expanded the size restriction for the iRacing updater buffer - 256K is no longer sufficient![/p]
• [p]- - In order for this update to work, you’ll need to update only your Required files when prompted for downloading an update - this will include this update. Then, you can download any or all Optional downloads without issue.[/p]

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[/p][h2]CARS:[/h2][p]--------------------------------------------------------------[/p][h3] NASCAR Cup Series Gen 7[/h3]

• [p]iRacing setups have been updated.[/p]

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[/p][h2]TRACKS:[/h2][p]--------------------------------------------------------------[/p][h3]Charlotte Motor Speedway[/h3]

• [p]Fixed a critical issue where this track would fail to load.[/p]

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[p][/p][h2]2025 Season 3 Release Notes \[2025.06.10.01][/h2][p]
[/p][p]The iRacing 2025 Season 3 Release Build has passed tech inspection and is ready to roll! This release has new content, features, improvements, and fixes for 2025 Season 3, which officially starts on June 17th at 0000 UTC! 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 has 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 iRacing overworld map adds one additional massive track, Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend, near Adelaide, Australia. The Track Art Team has also completed multiple full art overhauls of TWELVE 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.[/p][p][/p][p]iRacing is proud to add direct paint kit support for vehicles with multiple body types, including the Dallara IR18 and the new NASCAR Gen 4 stockcars. 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! This update also fully sunsets Clubs and introduces the Flags feature - select and wear your colors proudly! Support for a new VR technology, Fixed Foveated Rendering, has been added 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. We have also added support for 360 Hz Force Feedback for several more devices![/p][p][/p][p]This update also unlocks rain racing for FIVE formula cars, including: Dallara IR18, Lotus 79, Skip Barber Formula 2000, and both Super Formula SF23 - Honda & Toyota! AI Drivers have expanded their racing skills and may now pilot four new cars, including: Audi R18, Ferrari 296 Challenge, Porsche 919, and Silver Crown. AI Drivers have also trained for racing at eleven new track configs, including: Daytona International Speedway - Moto - 2008 & Short - 2008, Iowa Speedway - Oval, Richmond Raceway, and all seven configs at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend.[/p][p][/p][p]Season highlights include:[/p]

• [p]Ferrari 296 Challenge[/p]
• [p]NASCAR Gen 4 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 2003[/p]
• [p]NASCAR Gen 4 Ford Taurus - 2003[/p]
• [p]Physics Overhauls for GT3 Class Cars, NASCAR Cup Series Gen 7, and Dallara IR18[/p]
• [p]Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend[/p]

• [p]TWELVE NASCAR Track Art Overhauls (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, Talladega Superspeedway)[/p]
• [p]Car Body Support has been added to the Paint Kit[/p]
• [p]Adaptive AI Racing for Hosted Sessions[/p]
• [p]Adaptive AI Racing for AI Seasons[/p]
• [p]Brand new Pre-Made AI Seasons[/p]
• [p]Flags now fully replace Clubs[/p]
• [p]Fixed Foveated Rendering for Open XR[/p]
• [p]360 Hz Force Feedback for more devices[/p]
• [p]Connectivity Black Flag System Updates[/p]
• [p]High CPU Usage Warning[/p]
• [p]FIVE additional cars are Rain-Ready! (Dallara IR18, Lotus 79, Skip Barber Formula 2000, Super Formula SF23 - Honda, and Super Formula SF23 - Toyota)[/p]
• [p]AI Racing is now available with FOUR new cars! (Audi R18, Ferrari 296 Challenge, Porsche 919, and Silver Crown)[/p]
• [p]AI Racing is now available at ELEVEN new track configurations! (Daytona International Speedway - Moto - 2008 & Short - 2008, Iowa Speedway - Oval, Richmond Raceway, and Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend - ALL SEVEN CONFIGS)[/p]
• [p]Hundreds of caringly crafted new vehicle setups[/p]

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[/p][p]Visit our 2025 Season 3 features page here: [/p][p]https://www.iracing.com/seasons/2025-s3/[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]Full 2025 Season 3 Release details can be found on the iRacing Forums here:[/p][p]https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/80339/2025-season-3-release-notes-2025-06-10-01[/p][p]
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This Patch Release contains updates and fixes for the 2025 Season 2 Release.


[h2]Simulation[/h2]

Anti-Cheat
- The “InstallEOSAntiCheat.bat” batch file will now always install/repair the Anti-Cheat system for iRacing, regardless of if it thinks it's already installed.

Race Control
- The Connection Black Flag system has been updated with slightly increased sensitivity, improved accuracy, and slightly reduced spotter messaging frequency.
- - These changes have been made after collecting and analyzing extensive data from your racing sessions!

Tire Model
- Fixed an issue where tire set limitations of all types were not being scrapped once a Session was declared Wet. This was an issue for both Race Rules restrictions and Tire Set restrictions.

Telemetry
- Removed the leading zero on Safety Ratings in the Session string.


[h2]Cars[/h2]

ARCA Series Class Cars
- iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Class Cars
- For the damage model, the rear panels have been strengthened slightly.

NASCAR Truck Series Class Trucks
- Fixed an issue where damage to the front-end was causing aero balance to incorrectly shift forward. It now correctly moves rearward.

Supercars Gen 3 Series Class Cars
- Increased the aero balance shift caused by sustaining front-end damage

BMW M2 CSR
- Upshifting has been improved to be a bit smoother.


[h2]Tracks[/h2]

Homestead Miami Speedway
- Fred, Flawless Wheelman, has been retrained to avoid driving straight through the extended wall at pit entry with the pace car.
- Fixed an issue where some fans were so loyal that they would remain floating in the sky, even if the grandstands were removed via object details settings.

Mount Washington Auto Road
- Fixed an issue where the “Are You Afraid of The Dark?” Award was not being granted properly.

Road America
- The barn has been updated with a silo and new banner ads.

This Patch Release contains updates and fixes for the 2025 Season 2 Release.


[h2]Simulation[/h2]

Graphics

• Fixed an issue where some graphical artifacts could appear on carbon fiber surfaces in the cockpit.
  
• Fixed a rare simulator crash issue that could occur during texture allocation in memory.
  

Spotter/Crew Chief

• Updated Spanish spotter calls.
  

[h2]Cars[/h2]

ARCA 2025 Series

• Performance penalties for damaged rear wheel states have been significantly increased.
  

GT4 Class Cars

• Fixed an issue where the LF tire would take much longer to change than the other three.
  
• - - Total time to change all four tires remains the same as before.
  

Supercars - Gen 3

• Fixed an issue where damaged aerodynamics were incorrectly adding downforce.
  
• Aerodynamic damage penalties and repair processes have been updated.
  

Dirt Late Model

• (ALL) - Fixed an error in metric/imperial conversions for some values displayed in the garage, including Packer, Deck height and J-Bar heights.
  

Dirt Modified

• (Both) - Fixed an error in metric/imperial conversions for J-Bar heights.
  

Dirt Micro Sprint Car

• (ALL) - Fixed an error in metric/imperial conversions for stagger and wheel spacing.
  

Dirt Midget

• Fixed an error in metric/imperial conversions for wheel spacing.
  

Dirt Sprint Car

• (ALL) - Fixed an error in metric/imperial conversions for wheel spacing.
  

Dirt Sprint Car Non-Winged

• (BOTH) - Fixed an error in metric/imperial conversions for wheel spacing.
  

Dirt UMP Modified

• Fixed an error in metric/imperial conversions for J-Bar heights.
  

Global Mazda MX-5 Cup

• Aerodynamic damage penalties and repair processes have been updated.
  
• - - The drag and aerodynamic penalties for damaged versus detached pieces have also been tuned.
  

[Legacy] Dallara IR-05

• Fixed an issue where the nose front wing would not be repaired or replaced correctly during pitstops.