Sim racing in NZ for February
This months quick sim racing updates from around NZ and beyond.
NZ Sim Racing
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Facebook announcement.Logitech G Challenge qualifier 3 under way. The long running Forza competition continues with the third round of qualifiers running until Feb 19th. We’ll then see semi finals take place which will include many kiwis who qualified through the Logitech Race Days events back in November.
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NZ sim racing star leads real Toyota GR86 series. Hugo Allan, has proven sim racing success in the NZ iRacing scene (Taimana Series champion, Tri-Nations Cup, iRacing NZ Cup, etc), and is now showing just how quick he is in the real world too. With 1 win and a further 3 podiums in the opening 6 races Hugo leads the Toyota GR86 championship with 4 rounds to go. Hugo was previously rookie of the year in the 21/22 season.
Read more. Follow Hugo on Facebook.NZ sim racing star leads NZ Formula Ford Championship. Another kiwi quick in the sim showing he can do it in the real thing is Blake Dowdall. He raced Hugo hard in the Tiamana series then switch focus to Formala Ford, winning the iRacing Formula Ford world series before jumping in the real thing where he has taken 2 wins from 4 races to lead the NZ Formula Ford championship. He also leads the North Island Formula Ford Championship after 3 rounds.
Read more. Follow Blake on Facebook.EA WRC and F1 24 on big discount. Across Steam, PS5, and Xbox. Crucially the discounted WRC version includes the new 2024 content, a great deal. Ends Feb 10th.
EA SPORT WRC on Steam. F1 24 on Steam.Forza Horizon 5 coming to PS5 later this year.
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