iRacing.com has announced a new partnership with Volkswagen that will soon allow iRacing subscribers to compete in the virtual version of the VW Jetta TDI Cup starting season 3 2009.
All members with a Rookie 4.0 or higher competition license are welcome, fighting not just for points and honor but something more exciting. Once the season is over, the top ranked drivers which meet the VW Jetta TDI Cup requirements (age between 16-26 and North American/Mexcio resident) will receive an invitation by Volkswagen of America and get their chance to prove themselves in a real VW Jetta TDI Cup race car.
Volkswagen will be selecting 30 drivers to compete in the real-life 2010 season and should the iRacing qualifier be among them, his/her full season will be paid for!
The partnership does not end there as iRacing will become the primary gateway to the Driver Selections event for the 2011 VW jetta TDI Cup season. This will give talented sim racers the chance to prove that they aren’t just quick behind the wheel of a virtual car and that real driving talent can be found in the sim racing community.
mike
April 26th, 2009 at 04:26
superapex
April 26th, 2009 at 06:47
I’m sure VW TDI Cup is subsidizing the season… not iRacing should you get selected. I’m sure iRacing is paying some marketing fees etc.. but this is a mutually beneficial thing for iRacing and the VW TDI cup.. they both get exposure
Dave
April 26th, 2009 at 07:33
Very cool addition to the lineup! This in addition to the Spec Racer, Ford Mustand, Ford GT, Corvette and Lotus will be some great new cars to race.
Now to sit back and wait for AuntieChuckles to make a witty remark on the pricing.
Cheekychops
April 26th, 2009 at 09:23
and Vkt !!!.
Come on Vkt……give us an opportunity to stick another pin in the vkt voodoo doll
ermax18
April 26th, 2009 at 14:06
I’ve watched these cars in real life. They are so funny to watch because all you hear is the tires. We figured it would be a boring suport race but it turned out being one of the most exciting suport races of the weekend.
Vkt
April 26th, 2009 at 15:16
Y’all niggas trying to troll here
Sensekhmet
April 26th, 2009 at 15:51
I’m skeptical as far as the ‘pay-to-drive’ simracing goes, but I cannot deny that this is great news. There are thousands of people around the world (me included) who will never make the jump to professional racing just because the costs are that much higher. Such people until now have been condemned to stay on the amateur level for the rest of their lives. Perhaps now, with iRacing, a new gateway has been created…
maxs
April 26th, 2009 at 22:00
make a dvd store version , otherwise useless ….
i would rather spend this money on real gokarts than this “game”
Crazy Bored
April 27th, 2009 at 00:46
I do love putting a new set of tires on my kart but they cost more than a year subscription to iRacing. If you think the price of iRacing compares to even the lowest level racing in real life, then I disagree.
I would be interested to see what kind of costs are involved in this Jetta series.
maxs
April 27th, 2009 at 01:48
i am talking about renting gokarts for hour or something in Poland its everywhere not owning a one (too expensive)
navalhawkeye
April 27th, 2009 at 01:51
It is 30k if you make it. Free, if you make it with iRacing.
Even rental karts – that’s what? 2-3 hours? iRacing – all year.
kabronyproductions
April 27th, 2009 at 03:11
orlando just opened its first road course,
http://centralfloridaroadcourse.com/
for $ 50,00 you can rent kart for 30 minutes most fun i have had in a while….
GeraArg
April 27th, 2009 at 03:34
One thing is driving a kartig (or any racecar), another thing is to PLAY iRacing (or any commercial simulator).
With simulators you can learn basics concepts, but you must remember that it is a GAME, is NOT the reality, the difference is extremely, extremely, extremely, extremely and more extremely huge….
This is the same as the GT Academy, is a commercial proposition and is excellent to do so.
Good luck to all participants.
superapex
April 27th, 2009 at 23:20
GeraArg, your perception of Sim racing is completely off. I’m not saying that the simulators we drive are absolutely realistic but I am saying that the skill sets that enable you to be a fast driver in the sim world transfer over nicely to the real world. There have been a ton of examples of fast sim racers jumping into a car they had never driven before and turning out some fast laps in real life. When the processing power reaches a certain level, their will be almost no distinction between reality and simulation.
Sensekhmet
April 28th, 2009 at 08:36
superapex, it certainly doesn’t work for me. I can hold my own in real racing but I completely suck in simracing. So my opinion is similar to GeraArg’s.
Diswanio
April 28th, 2009 at 15:50
@ maxs (maxxis), Stop wining about money, if you don’t have its ok, you can get a job tho! Once you have a job you can try real karts no rentals and get youre self some iracing.
Stupid Wining About money, grow up!