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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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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We’d like to congratulate Simraceway pro driver Dario Franchitti on the occasion of his 250th IndyCar start this weekend at Long Beach. Since his début on March 2 1997, the Scot has amassed a jaw-dropping 31 victories, 29 runners-up spots, 112 top-five finishes, 29 pole positions, and, of course, three memorable Indianapolis 500 wins!

Everyone at Simraceway will be rooting for him in what will be his twelfth Long Beach start!

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.

This week, following his amazing performance at the 6 Hours of Silverstone, Allan answers PigSkin’s question about his gear changes in the R18, offering a thoroughly topical insight into how he negotiates one of Silverstone’s most important corners.

Read on to pick up some tips from the master.

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On Sunday, Simraceway commentator Liam Jenkins caught up with Toyota driver Anthony Davidson amidst the heat of battle at the 6 Hours of Silverstone. Read on to discover the British driver’s fascinating mid-race insights as Allan McNish and his Audi team began to turn the screw on their chief rivals.

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From his early domination of the pair of Toyotas that had locked out the first row of the grid to his dramatic all-Audi battle with Benoit Treluyer with minutes of the Six Hours of Silverstone remaining, it’s fair to say Simraceway pro driver Allan McNish played a prominent part in Sunday’s exciting opener to the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season!

Everyone at Simraceway would like to congratulate Allan and his teammates, Loic Duval and Tom Kristensen, on their fantastic victory and we look forward to seeing them repeat the feat at the next WEC round at Spa on May 4.

Remember there are still Events and Quick Races taking place to celebrate the start of the new endurance racing season–just grab our brand-new Bentley Speed 8 and get racing!

With the first race of the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season taking place at Silverstone on Sunday, we’re marking the occasion with a special car release, a bunch of Events and Quick Races featuring Silverstone and Le Mans Prototype racers, and free test drives in no less than three legendary cars. Read on to find out more about what you can expect on Simraceway this weekend.

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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.

This week, with less than a week to go before the second FIA World Endurance Championship season begins, Allan answers Martin Hall’s question about the characteristics he’s looking for in his long-time teammate Dindo Capello’s ultimate replacement.

After conceding that three-time Le Mans winner Dindo is a complete one-off, the Scot reviews his friend’s potential replacements and lists all the capabilities they would need in order to cope with the unique demands of both endurance racing and the “Audi mentality”.

Read on to watch his comprehensive reply.

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

This week, on the eve of the second FIA World Endurance Championship season, Allan reviews the inaugural campaign and looks forward to the new one, which starts on April 14 at Silverstone. Read on to find out why he called 2012 “a year of seconds”.

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Radio Le Mans took its Simraceway-powered coverage to Mount Panorama for the first time ever in February, calling all the action at the 2013 Bathurst 12 Hour. Captured by this awesome In Pit Lane documentary, posted on their YouTube channel earlier this week, John Hindhaugh and the team discuss the unique challenges of this storied circuit and the successful, GT-inspired revival of this great race.

Read on to view In Pit Lane’s great video. And remember, you can download the car that finished the event in fourth and fifth place, the Audi R8 LMS ultra, right now on Simraceway.

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