Popular pro-level sim racing platform, iRacing, is gearing up to release its brand new 2026 season update later this year. Yes, Season 1 for 2026 is scheduled to be released in December, and there are a lot of new updates and enhancements that will be coming to the platform.
Let’s take a look at what’s new with the new seasons, as well as the list of cars and tracks that will be debuting in the game via the season 1 2026 update. Let’s go!
Whenever there’s a new update that is pushed to a lot of sim racing or racing games in general, there are two things that players are excited about- the cars and the racetracks.
iRacing Season 1: Confirmed Tracks
Here is a list of all the tracks that have been confirmed for iRacing via Season 1 2026.
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Circuit Paul Richard
- Lucas Oil Speedway- Off Road
- Miami International Autodrome
- Mount Panorama, Bathurst- reworked
- Rockingham Speedway- reworked
For season 2, iRacing is expected to release the St. Petersburg racetrack for a March 2026 release, with work on the Winchester Speedway going on.
iRacing Season 1: Confirmed Cars
Let’s now take a look at the new cars you will be able to drive around in iRacing via the Season 1 2026 update.
- FIA Cross Car
- Porsche 911 Cup 992.2 (revision)
Do keep in mind that the Porsche will be a paid car. However, those players who have previously purchased the Porsche 911.1 will get the new revision of the Porsche 911.2 for free.
Everything New with the Season 1 2026 Update
Let’s now take a look at what else is new with the season 1 2026 update for iRacing
- Art update – The car has been refreshed with all-new, higher-resolution artwork.
- Hybrid system update: The hybrid system overhaul that debuted in S4 has been expanded to include the IR18. This update aligns the car with the current specifications of the real‑world series.
- Toyota GR86 receives significant upgrades and improvements
- Quality of life improvements to the Garage: Now all cars have spring perches that adjust automatically when the spring rate is changed
- Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020 receives quality of life improvements
- Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 gets updates to the aero wing to improve balance.
- New engine mode for the BMW M4 GT3 EVO
- Tire warm-up behavior improvements for the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3. R
- Improved Sim UI and UI Customization
- Improvements in the overall in-game weather system.
- More languages supported
- Development of the new graphics engine
- Development of the single-player career mode
- Improvement for the in-game physics engine
Season 1 2026: Release Date
The update to Season 1 2026 is slated for a release on the 8th of December 2025, and is expected to end in March 2026.
Are you excited about the new season 1, 2026 update for iRacing? What are your thoughts on the new cars and upcoming tracks for the iRacing platform? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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