The first two Rennsport R1 races of the night were at Le Mans, where Porsche Coanda dominated last season, only to be disqualified after the races for track limits infringements.
Their pace showed again this season, with Charlie Collins the polesitter in a Porsche Coanda one-two.
They’d break away early as a big battle for third commenced, in which Nico Nunninghoff went off at Indianapolis after contact with Caique Oliveira.
But unlike Porsche Coanda, the start for TCE wasn’t so good, as Keithley was hit by Max Benecke into turn one, spinning him around.
Keithley would only battle past to seventh, but TCE would hold the series lead after race one nevertheless.
Sep 11, 2026 · via traxion.gg
Published on 10 September 2026 by Stefan Meens Max Verstappen completed his first two laps of the Madring, Formula 1’s newest racetrack which will host the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.
Despite F1 cars yet to take to the circuit, some in the paddock have already labelled it as a dangerous circuit.
Of course, a mistake is easily made when you’re on the limit, so we’ll see”, said Max who is looking forward to experiencing Madrid.
Whilst some have characterised the Madring as a ‘drivers’ circuit, where the driver can make the difference, Max remains realistic.
Does that mean I’m no longer fast or a good driver?
Sep 11, 2026 · via news.verstappen.com
Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges: Ioniq Boom A new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges arrives this Friday, September 11, as your console clock ticks past midnight.
Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races: Pug Life A new week brings a new set of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races, with three fresh events now live and running through next Monday, September 14.
Fanatec Releases Hotfix for Gran Turismo DD Pro Issues in GT7 Fanatec has released a firmware hotfix for the Gran Turismo DD Pro and CSL DD wheel bases, addressing the stability issues some Gran Turismo 7 players have run into since update 1.71 arrived last month.
Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races: EK-ing Out a Win A new week brings a new set of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races, with three fresh events now live and running through next Monday, September 7.
Fanatec Confirms Gran Turismo DD Pro Problems in GT7, Recommends a Fix Fanatec has confirmed it is investigating reports of Gran Turismo DD Pro wheel bases disconnecting, dropping force feedback, or behaving erratically in Gran Turismo 7 following the arrival of update 1.71 last week.
Sep 10, 2026 · via gtplanet.net
Specifically, he reckons the race should have stopped 16 years ago with Remedy's original Alan Wake, which was quite a looker back in the day.
I remember it was back when Alan Wake came out that I was like, 'OK, this is relatively photoreal.
"I think Alan Wake is the fidelity everything needs to hit," Smith Evergreen says.
I used to say that when I played Dishonored, that was the first time I ever played a Thief game.
But I feel like enough time has passed since I played Thief: The Dark Project that playing a remaster will probably feel very fresh for me.
Sep 10, 2026 · via pcgamer.com
Primary Subject: iRacing (Season 4 2026) Key Update: The iRacing Season 4 2026 update adds four new cars, including the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH, along with rescanned tracks and upgraded UI widgets.
Status: Confirmed Last Verified: September 10, 2026 Quick Answer: iRacing Season 4 2026 brings four new cars, rescanned tracks like Mid-Ohio and Milwaukee Mile, expanded AI support, and an updated Sim UI.
The iRacing Season 4 2026 update has finally gone live, adding new cars, tracks, and plenty of quality-of-life improvements to the biggest sim racing game on the market.
iRacing Season 4 2026 Update iRacing Season 4 2026 update went live on September 9, with the spotlight split between the four new cars and two laser-scanned tracks.
The complete iRacing Season 4 2026 update patch notes are available if you want to dive into all the neat and gritty details.
Sep 10, 2026 · via racinggames.gg
Featuring a grid of 44 Le Mans Prototype 2 cars including four wild card entries, the IMSA Resilient Racers 240 charity event will take place on 12th September, with the race lasting for two hours and 40 minutes.
The top 40 drivers qualified in a Time Attack round and will be driving Dallara P217s with a fixed race setup.
As part of the Resilient Racers program, the esports race will raise funds for the Austin Hatcher Foundation and Camp Boggy Creek charities via in-race donations.
Mirroring the real-life Resilient Racers charity event, each car in the virtual race will be adorned with the name of a child chosen by the two charities.
The charity event will be broadcast on Saturday 12th September at 11am EST / 8am PST / 4pm BST across IMSA’s YouTube channel and iRacing’s official channels.
Sep 10, 2026 · via traxion.gg
Before last weekend's events at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli and CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series competitors practiced on race simulators at HIP Motorsports.
The event gathered many of the top racers in the series to try out the venue's top-notch racing simulators, turning laps on the virtual replica of the 2.459-mile circuit located in Bowmanville, Ontario.
Drivers shared their sim racing experience, as well as the value of simulators in the testing process leading into a race weekend.
-Photo credit: Chris Clark
Sep 10, 2026 · via racingamerica.com
Noah Gragson had no such problems, even while wearing hockey gloves, in navigating the Sim Coaches racing simulator.
The gloves were a way for the professional stock car racing driver, who competes full time in the NASCAR Cup Series, to level the playing field.
Every willing player attending the NHL/NHLPA North American Player Media Tour this week had their driving skills put to the test on the racing simulator.
"They do a good job," Gragson said of the NHL players on the simulator.
Gragson told him he has 13 wins in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, which is the level below the NASCAR Cup Series.
Sep 10, 2026 · via nhl.com
New Event is a Virtual Extension of Resilient Racers Program DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – One week before the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a special bonus iRacing by IMSA Esports event will occur at virtual Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a good cause.
The IMSA Resilient Racers 240 is a charity Esports race hosted on iRacing by IMSA Esports in partnership with Grid Finder.
The race serves as the Esports kickoff to the wider Resilient Racers program, raising funds for IMSA’s two proud charity partners, Austin Hatcher Foundation and Camp Boggy Creek, through in-race, donation-triggered mechanics.
This event also mirrors the real-world Resilient Racers program with the names on the cars at Indianapolis.
Up to 44 cars will race the IMSA Resilient Racers 240, with the top 40 qualifying drivers going through Pre-Qualifying Time Attack on iRacing.
Sep 10, 2026 · via imsa.com
Max Verstappen has revealed his 'bucket list' races, after competing in the Nurburgring 24 Hours showpiece earlier this year.
F1 HEADLINES: Ferrari confirm Monza inquest as Lewis Hamilton puts his boss on the hotseat Verstappen: Alonso experience could work at Le Mans Asked for his bucket list races beyond returning to the Nurburgring in a winning car, he said: "All the endurance races.
Eventually, of course also Hypercar [the world endurance championship].
Pressed on whether talk that he wants to enter Le Mans with two-time world champion Alonso, he said: "We've talked about it.
"Especially for Le Mans, with his experience, it could be a good option.
Sep 9, 2026 · via gpfans.com
Primary Subject: Complex Hardcore Mechanical Simulators Overview (featuring Derail Valley, Stormworks, IL-2 Sturmovik, DCS World, Barotrauma, Reentry, and Seafarer) Key Update: Explores punishing vehicle simulators where realistic mechanical failure, cooling systems, and human procedural error create the primary challenge instead of opponent AI.
Derail Valley Won't Let You Move Until the Brake Pipe Is Charged Couple up a fresh freight car, and it has no brakes.
My version of this was a wet downgrade with an empty sander and brakes going soft under me, which, as far as I can tell, is the Derail Valley story every single player has.
I never got the hang of mixture and spent a long time blaming it for every engine I lost, which was almost certainly wrong.
Why Failure Feels Better Here The machine never cheats, and that is the whole appeal.
Sep 9, 2026 · via racinggames.gg
The 2026 Season 4 build of iRacing has officially been deployed!
Road America: Newly rescanned and fully rebuilt, Road America expands to four total configurations with the addition of two Short layouts.
Vehicle Updates: Both the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup and paved Sprint Car have received major physics and art updates.
Track Art Updates: Summit Point Raceway and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta have had their appearances modernized with the new build.
Click here to read the full release notes in the iRacing forums!
Sep 9, 2026 · via iracing.com
NASCAR 26 Release date: 15th September (Gold Edition), 18th September (Standard Edition) Now helmed by iRacing Studios, the official American stock car racing game series is back this month with NASCAR 26.
Whether these improvements and additions warrant a full-priced sequel rather than a free patch update for NASCAR 25 remains to be seen, however.
iRacing Season 4 2026 Release date: 9th September It’s that time of year again when iRacing subscribers rejoice, because the next substantial Season update deploys today (9th September).
Release date: 10th September Forza Horizon 6’s fifth series update rolls out this week, bringing a fresh batch of festival playlist challenges throughout the next month.
Which new racing game or update are you looking forward to most in September?
Sep 9, 2026 · via traxion.gg
However, in between all the exciting announcements, we got another look at Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Trailer Resort is the sequel to Nintendo Switch Sports, and it will feature the original 12 sports.
In the latest trailer, Nintendo showed how players can explore Wuhu Island, with skateboarding, flying, and riding a Sea-Doo appearing essential to getting around.
From what we saw in the trailer, players will now be able to find collectible items while exploring Wuhu Island.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort releases on October 22, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2.
Sep 9, 2026 · via sportsgamersonline.com
LG UltraGear Arena Debuts at Sim Gaming Expo 2026, Bringing Next-Level Display Technology to North America's Only Multi-Genre Simulation Gaming Event News Summary: LG UltraGear, the #1 OLED gaming monitor brand in the U.S.1, will serve as the Official Gaming Monitor Partner and exclusive gaming monitor provider for the Sim Gaming Expo 2026 competition arena and streaming rooms.
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA, Inc. (LG) today announced that LG UltraGear will serve as the Official Gaming Monitor Partner of Sim Gaming Expo 2026, bringing LG's advanced gaming display technology to one of North America's premier celebrations of simulation gaming.
As part of the landmark partnership, the competition area at Sim Gaming Expo will become the LG UltraGear Arena, featuring 15 LG 34-inch OLED 21:9 UltraGear gaming monitors, one at each competition cockpit.
"Having LG UltraGear as our Official Gaming Monitor Partner is a tremendous milestone for Sim Gaming Expo," said Jorge Anzaldo, CEO of Immersive Entertainment Inc. and Founder of Sim Gaming Expo.
About Sim Gaming Sim Gaming Expo is North America's only event dedicated to all genres of simulation gaming under one roof — sim racing, flight simulation, virtual reality, motion platforms, and immersive gaming technology.
Sep 9, 2026 · via prnewswire.com
New job listings by Polyphony Digital indicate that development on Gran Turismo 8 might be on the horizon.
Polyphony Digital has laid out several job listings such as build engineer, online engineer, racing game programmer, application programmer, and much more.
Although the listings don’t explicitly say that the studio is looking for people to work on Gran Turismo 8, the studio has only worked on Gran Turismo titles since 1997.
Back in December 2025, Gran Turismo 7 crossed the two million active players mark.
Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi shared, “Gran Turismo 7 has been released for several years, but still, the active users are currently over 2 million people, and the new users are increasing.”
Sep 9, 2026 · via in.ign.com
Le Mans Ultimate Laguna Seca 1.5-Hour Endurance Race in motion racing sim!
Sep 9, 2026 · via x.com
The young Finn will become part of the Red Bull driver development programme from 2027, which has helped guide numerous drivers on their path to Formula One.
Robin Räikkönen has been active in karting since early childhood and has already achieved success in national and international Rotax and WSK championships.
We are very much looking forward to taking the next steps in his journey together with Robin and his family."
Kimi Räikkönen said: "We are all thrilled and excited that Robin has been chosen to further his racing path as a member of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Laurent and everyone else at Red Bull have been incredibly supportive throughout all our discussions.
Sep 9, 2026 · via redbullracing.com
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Gran Turismo 7 seemingly has a longer shelf-life than expected, with a two-part Spec IV update on the way later this year.
There are 12 cars and two tracks, but more importantly, some key quality-of-life and feature additions, with John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord break down.
They also cover the interesting new Assetto Corsa Rally update, due this week, and dive back into the iRacing Career mode debate sparked by a recent Traxion YouTube video.
For the non-sim racing fans, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush has also been tested.
Sep 9, 2026 · via traxion.gg