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Team Cal Simraceway Puts B13 Through its Paces

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by John | April 11, 2013

Following the Spring Break, Team Cal Simraceway got back to work on its latest FSAE racer, the B13. UC Berkeley’s FSAE West challengers put both the B13 and its predecessor, the B12, through their paces at Sonoma Raceway’s Turn 7 runoff area and posted some images from the day on their blog. Read on to view them.

 

Remember, if you want to discover what it feels like to drive one of Team Cal Simraceway’s creations, you can download their 2011 entry, the B11, for only $0.58. Or you can view it in “Real v Virtual” action on our YouTube channel!

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PDC Prize Winners in Pictures

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by John | April 5, 2013

Last week a brand new batch of lucky prize winners converged on the Simraceway Performance Driving Center at Sonoma Raceway for an all-expenses-paid, two-day automotive extravaganza. From the karting track, to the rigs, to the paddock, to the full raceway, much fun was had–and many new skills were learned–by Simraceway players from around the world.

 

We’ll be adding our latest set of winners to our Winners page in the near future but, for now, check out some of the things they got up to in sunny California! And remember, for your chance to win a great prize on Simraceway, keep an eye on the Events currently taking place!

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The Voice of Sports Car Racing Commentates on Sunday Race-Off 10

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by John | January 24, 2013

As the launch of Race to the Weekend 11 signals the start of another exciting journey to a prestigious Sunday Race-Off, we’re looking back at last week’s show-piece races–and a special appearance by Radio Le Mans commentator, the one-and-only John Hindhaugh.

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You Vs. Allan McNish Hot Lap Event

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by John | January 22, 2013

Following yesterday’s awesome You Vs. SRW Expert Session in which the game’s finest drivers took on Allan McNish, the double Le Mans-winning Scot has now laid down a challenge to all Simraceway players in our new You Vs. Allan McNish Hot Lap Event at Silverstone.

 

Carry on reading to find out more, or grab an Audi R18 TDI now and join the Event to see if you can beat his time!

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You Vs. … Allan McNish

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by John | January 21, 2013

We’re bolstering the ranks of the Simraceway representatives in a very special Expert Session of You Vs. SRW today, between 9:30 and 10:30 am PST. Continue reading to find out more!

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The Palatov D4 Meets the Simraceway Performance Driving Center

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by John | January 12, 2013

This weekend the Palatov D4 returns to Sonoma Raceway for the Sunday Race-Off A and B finals, which you can watch live on Simraceway TV. However the racer’s last trip to Sonoma wasn’t that long ago–a sunny Spring day last year that saw the Simraceway Physics Team and Palatov Motorsports engineers working together to perfect our virtual D4 at the Simraceway Performance Driving Center. So, in a month when we’re celebrating everything about our one-in-a-million school, testing facility, and prize venue, we thought we’d post some great shots of the PDC hosting Dennis Palatov’s ultra-lightweight super kart. Enjoy!

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PDC Hot Lap–12 Months, 12 Lucky, Lucky Winners

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by John | January 11, 2013

Most of you will have heard of our monthly PDC Hot Lap Event. Many of you may have even taken part in it. It’s an Event that has been at the very core of Simraceway since it launched. It’s free-to-enter, uses a free car–the Mistubishi Evo X–and it offers a prize worth thousands of dollars–an automotive adventure that is so exclusive, it can’t be bought. Read on to find out more.

 

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August 2012 Theme–Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma

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by John | August 1, 2012

With the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma fast approaching, August’s theme, which will feature in our game as well as our FacebookTwitter, and YouTube pages, celebrates Simraceway‘s “home Grand Prix”.
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Team Cal Simraceway Gear Up for Their Biggest Challenge Yet

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by Andy | July 23, 2012


Simraceway has partnered with the Formula SAE team at UC Berkley to assist its budding engineers and drivers as they develop and race their B12 car in the 2012-2013 season. In a previous post we covered the early stages of their preparation, including the all-important driver selection, and we now join Team Principal Shin Scott and his FSAE team as they continue to ready the car and drivers for the grand final in Nebraska.

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Dario Franchitti and Simraceway Team Up For IndyCar Game

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by Andy | June 19, 2012

Simraceway has begun work on its new IndyCar game and who better than four-time champion Dario Franchitti to help our own expert drivers and developers ensure it’s the most authentic IndyCar experience ever released? The triple winner of the Indianapolis 500 joined our Head of Racing Physics, Nico Rondet, at the Simraceway Performance Driving Center recently to perform simultaneous shakedowns of his DW12 Target Chip Ganassi Racing car and our virtual creation.

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