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Have we become so obsessed with iRating, Safety Rating and results that we've forgotten why we started sim racing in the first place?

In Season 5 Episode 5 of The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, Guy asks a simple question: if iRating disappeared tomorrow, would you race differently?

We look at iRacing's Track Day concept, mixed-class racing and the return of legacy cars as a possible way to put FUN back at the centre of sim racing.

🏁 Also in this week's PULSE:

• iRacing Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta
• Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH in endurance competition
• GT3 Regional Tours
• Track Day and legacy iRacing content
• SimRacing Expo Charlotte and what it tells us about the growth of sim racing
• Looking ahead to Sim Global Expo at the NEC Birmingham in January 2027

And in iRacing Agony Uncle, Steve races exclusively in VR and has switched OFF the virtual mirror for greater realism.

There's just one problem...

Sometimes he doesn't see the car alongside him.

So where should we draw the line between immersion, realism and situational awareness?

🎙️ The Lone Road iRacing Podcast
Racecraft. Mindset. Performance.

Whether you're a Rookie, an experienced iRacer or somewhere in the midfield, join us each week as we explore the racing, psychology, racecraft and community behind iRacing.

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What are you actually racing for in iRacing?

Is it iRating, Safety Rating, championship points, race wins, progression... or simply having fun?

In Season 5 Episode 4 of The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, Guy Robertson looks at how the goals we set can completely change the way we race, the decisions we make and whether we know when it's time to Bank the Result.

🏁 Also this week:

• Britcar 24 comes to the official iRacing Special Events calendar. What does 24 hours of GT3 and GT4 multiclass racing at Silverstone bring to the challenge?

• Weather Rerolls bring more unpredictability to official racing.

• Physics Islands might sound like an engineer's holiday destination, but the technology behind them could have a major impact on iRacing's future.

• iRacing Agony Uncle: What happens when you become so obsessed with protecting your iRating that you're actually frightened to race?

And finally...

🙈 The Week 13 blindfold driver.

Yes. Someone apparently decided seeing the racetrack was an optional extra.

Racecraft. Mindset. Performance.

Prepare. Perform. Bank the Result.

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The Caterham 420R has arrived on iRacing, and Guy's first week with it has been quite a journey.

Initially, the lightweight British racer was fantastic to drive... until it was time to accelerate out of a corner. Sudden oversteer and spins made the 420R a serious challenge, but following an iRacing update addressing the rear suspension, Guy's experience of the car changed dramatically.

So what happened?

In Season 5 Episode 3 of The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, we go back to where the Caterham story began, exploring the history of the Lotus Seven, Colin Chapman's lightweight philosophy, Caterham's takeover of the Seven and the development of the modern Caterham racing ladder.

Then, in Pulse, we examine the 420R's iRacing launch. Why did a suspension issue make it into the release build? Should it have been discovered during testing? Was the Caterham genuinely improved by the update, or, as some drivers argue, has iRacing simply made it easier?

And this week's iRacing Agony Uncle is for the newcomers:

What are the must-have apps for a new iRacer?

We look at Trading Paints, spotters, overlays, telemetry tools such as Garage61 and why filling your screen with data isn't necessarily going to make you a better racing driver.

🏁 This week:

• Caterham 420R first impressions
• The history of the Lotus Seven
• Colin Chapman's lightweight philosophy
• How Caterham inherited the Seven
• Caterham's racing heritage
• The 420R on iRacing
• What happened to the rear suspension?
• Did iRacing release the car too early?
• Has the update improved it or made it too easy?
• Must-have apps for new iRacers
• Trading Paints, overlays, spotters and telemetry
• Why the driver still matters more than the software

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