Can you make money with iRacing?

There is a lot of money to be won, as there have been many competitions in recent years with prize pools in the several hundreds of thousands of dollars. For example, in 2019 the iRacing prize pool for the year was $300,000. This is where the other methods of earning money come in.

Is iRacing worth the money?

Remember you will still have to buy the majority of tracks and cars. Ultimately, iRacing is worth it if you put the time into it. If you buy a lot of stuff and race every now and again, no. It depends entirely on how much you use it.

How do I move up in iRacing?

In order to move up in the classes (upgrade your license), you have to improve your Safety Rating (SR). The only way to do that is to run consistently clean laps in official sessions like time trials, qualifying, and races. The key to success is patience. Don’t get in a hurry.

How are iRacing points calculated?

Season points are calculated by totaling the race week points earned by a driver in a given series in a single season. A driver’s best 8 weeks of the 12 Race weeks will count towards his/her season championship points.

How do I farm on iRating?

Find race times when you can be in splits with higher iRating than you. If some times have 3 splits and you end up in a middle split with people around 1700, you have a lot less iRating to gain. If you can get in a split with a bunch of 2k racers and finish in the top 1/2, you can get a nice bump.

What iRating do you start at?

1250

How many laps is a trial in iRacing?

What is an official time trial? Official means you completed the required number of consecutive incident free laps during a time trial session. For example, Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca requires four consecutive incident free laps. Essentially, you get a session rating at a track each time you complete a time trial.