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Test Drive Tuesday–Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

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by John | May 21, 2013

This week the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo is the star of our weekly Test Drive Tuesday series that lets you take one of our pro-driver-developed cars out for a free 24-hour track test drive—and gives you the opportunity to buy it at a vastly-reduced price.

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How to Get Around Silverstone…Fast!

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by John | May 17, 2013

It’s fair to say Matt Bell knows a thing or two about winning at Silverstone.

 

Racing for United Autosports on his British GT Championship debut in 2010, he teamed up with his brother, Rob, to take a memorable G4 class win there. Then, two years later, he partnered Charles Bateman to another victory at the famous old circuit—this time racing a McLaren MP4-12C GT3 (a car he also campaigned at Silverstone in the 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series).

 

This year he’ll be taking all that valuable experience into an R8 LMS ultra, and hoping to pull off yet another victory for the team with which his name is already becoming synonymous.

 

Before he started his preparations for his outing in the Audi, though, we sat down with the 23-year-old to find out how he can help Simraceway players excel in this weekend’s unique Hot Lap Event at our virtual Silverstone circuit in the McLaren he knows so well. Read on for Matt’s in-depth guide to racing an MP4-12C GT3 at Silverstone.

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Win Big this Weekend in our Exclusive United Autosports-Themed Event

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by John | May 17, 2013

With the Silverstone round of the 2013 British GT Championship on the horizon, we’ve teamed up with our friends at United Autosports, who will be campaigning two McLaren MP4-12C GT3s and one Audi R8 LMS ultra at the race, to lay on a very special Event on Simraceway this weekend. To discover more about it—and its awesome prize—read on!

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New Car–Toyota MR2 Turbo

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by John | May 17, 2013

Launched in 1989, the second-generation of Toyota’s popular mid-engine, real-wheel-drive two-seater immediately drew styling comparisons with the Ferrari 348. While it didn’t pack the power of its thoroughbred rival, it was certainly fun to drive and adequately fulfilled the Japanese marque’s goal of producing a small, lightweight, economical, and above all, affordable sports car.

 

Read on to find out more or discover it for yourself by purchasing it or taking it for a free test drive in-game.

 

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SRW Virtual Indy 500 Starts Today!

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by John | May 13, 2013

With less than two weeks to go until the 97th Indianapolis 500, this is your chance to prove you’ve got what it takes to mimic the likes of Simraceway pro driver Dario Franchitti and conquer the world’s most famous motorsport event.

 

With a big prize awaiting its winner, Simraceway‘s free-to-enter Virtual Indy 500 Event will dial up the distance and the drama as the contest builds to a climax the day before the much-anticipated real-world race.

 

To discover how to earn your place on the grid for the full-distance Indy 500 finale, read on. To join, ensure you own the 2012 IndyCar, open the game client and click EVENTS in the main menu.

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New Track–Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

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by John | May 10, 2013

Built in 1957 near Monterey, California, this storied road course has been a regular destination for renowned racing series, from Can-Am to CART, during its long and illustrious history.

 

Read on to find out more about our new track or check out the Quick Race and Event lobbies to find out how you can race there.

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McNish on Simraceway Racers

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by John | May 2, 2013

While he was visiting the Simraceway Performance Driving Center earlier in the year, we grabbed Allan McNish and dragged him back into the Simraceway race trailer to answer a brand new set of questions from our players.

 

In the final episode of our exclusive series, Allan rates the abilities of Simraceway players and discusses the ever-increasing likelihood of sim racers making the jump to real-world racing.

 

Read on to discover just how close you are to being a pro racer!

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May 2013 Theme–Indy 500

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by John | May 1, 2013

This May, our brand new theme, which will adorn our FacebookTwitter, and YouTube pages, as well as the game itself, celebrates the 97th running of the one-and-only Indianapolis 500.

 

With Simraceway pro driver Dario Franchitti taking his third Indy 500 victory last year, we’ll be right behind him on May 26. And to heighten the anticipation, we’re launching a brand new, free-to-play Virtual Indy 500 Event that will be decided on the eve of the big race, with one lucky driver carrying off a memorable prize. Find out more!

 

SRW Car Wars: The Final Stages

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by John | April 25, 2013

With the grand final of our first Simraceway Car Wars competition having been decided on Facebook this week, it’s time to reveal the winning car! Read on to discover how the latter stages of the contest played out!

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McNish on Racing in Simraceway

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by John | April 25, 2013

While he was visiting the Simraceway Performance Driving Center earlier in the year, we grabbed Allan McNish and dragged him back into the Simraceway race trailer to answer a brand new set of questions from our players.

 

In the penultimate episode of our exclusive series, Mr Jolly asks Allan the question we all want to know the answer to: what’s the difference between racing in a real car and racing in a Simraceway car?

 

Read on to discover why the two-time Le Mans winner reckons real-world racing might actually be easier than racing in a sim!

 

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