iRacing Announces 2009 World Cup as Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Join

Tim Wheatley · Post by **Tim Wheatley** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:46 am

iRacing Announces 2009 World Cup as Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Joins Competition Committee: Annual Club Championship Features Global Tournament for Internet Racing

BEDFORD, MA (January 19, 2009) - The World Cup of iRacing™, a global, team-style, annual internet-racing competition, was announced today by John Henry, chairman of iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC. Henry also announced that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has joined iRacing's Competition Committee, the group charged with overseeing the new tournament and other internet racing activities.

"The World Cup of iRacing represents a new aspect of the sport of internet racing," Henry said. "In addition to all of the individual racing opportunities that iRacers enjoy, the World Cup of iRacing gives each of our members around the world the chance to compete as part of a geographically-based club, working throughout the year with their teammates toward a common goal, one that would be out of reach for the vast majority of people racing on their own - a true world championship."
Read more: http://www.iracing.com/newsEvents/article.php?id=91

Post by **Bauer** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:37 am

cheers Tim

Does anyone know if "Australia" is simply Australia or do we include NZ and PNG etc? In the lead up weeks we were Australia/NZ, then we were Australasia. In the final PDF we are back to Australia

Whatever that means, go Aussie

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:48 am

It's certainly going to help having Luke and Darren in our team but we are up against California in our region and they'll close on road courses and way out in front on ovals... Should make things interesting anyway.

Post by **Bauer** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:06 am

I have been having another read over a cup of coffee just now (after a quick skim earlier) and I must say I like it. My quick skim was kinda like 'whatever' but the more I actually understand it, the more I like it and the more I can see how much thought has gone into iRacing achieving what they want within the restrictions of what they have got to work with.

Highly recommend reading and taking in what is said. That goes for the naysayers as well as those genuinely interested.

DarrenM · Post by **DarrenM** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:32 am

Since the Australasia idea was unpopular, they've decided to give Australia to have it's own club. I don't know where Kiwi members will go yet, but I'd guess they will stay in International.

We're going to need people in the usual club type positions in a couple weeks (club manager, road/oval director etc), so if you're interested in that type of thing, start thinking about it

ysu · Post by **ysu** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:10 pm

I've read it, Bauer, but to be honest it does not sound like much to me, rather than a marketing run with a 'big name'.

Still, I welcome the oz club.

Any of you guys know by heart what's best for the club? Should we race in one class and make the best out of it, or try to have as much of a presence in multi-classing as possible?

DarrenM · Post by **DarrenM** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:31 pm

As far as club points go, the more series you can run well in (i.e. not crashing out because you haven't had time to practice) the better, so long as you do the full (8 weeks) season in each. Whether those series are road or oval doesn't matter, but with the final being the sum of both road and oval we'd need at least a few people who can do well at both

ysu · Post by **ysu** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:09 pm

well, the tradeoff is (for me at least) if I do one series I can get better at it (one car, praccy for that one only). With multiple...my results will definitely be much weaker.

DarrenM · Post by **DarrenM** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:21 pm

True, I don't think I could do more than 2 series effectively myself.

I guess it comes down to what the average of the top 50% of people in your division for the given series is like, though I wouldn't want to see people not doing a series they want to through fear of bringing the average down.

Just found out that New Zealand will be part of the Australia club.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:41 pm

I'll be doing just one series. And if I don't like the DP then it'll probably be the Skippies again. I still haven't had a chance to compete in a full season! lol

Post by **Bauer** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:20 pm

ysu wrote:I've read it, Bauer, but to be honest it does not sound like much to me, rather than a marketing run with a 'big name'.

I meant the pdf not the announcement

ysu · Post by **ysu** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:45 pm

Bauer wrote:
ysu wrote:I've read it, Bauer, but to be honest it does not sound like much to me, rather than a marketing run with a 'big name'.

I meant the pdf not the announcement

lol ok I'll give it a go tomorrow sometime

Post by **Bauer** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:10 pm

DarrenM wrote: We're going to need people in the usual club type positions in a couple weeks (club manager, road/oval director etc), so if you're interested in that type of thing, start thinking about it

So - whats Rob Lee been up to lately? not that I want Club Oz to become an AOR benefit party but I like his passion

Post by **Hz-Lab** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:28 am

So when can we have club based skins? hehe

Tim Wheatley · Post by **Tim Wheatley** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:13 pm

Hz-Lab wrote:So when can we have club based skins? hehe

You could all use the same paint scheme of your own accord. I would actually love to see a club do that because I think it would lead to almost everyone doing it...

Hazelb · Post by **Hazelb** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:37 am

Green and Gold?

Or Canary Yellow and Green?

r8response · Post by **r8response** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:37 am

"Thats Australian gold my friend, and don't you F*%&ing forget it"

Good ol 12th Man

Hazelb · Post by **Hazelb** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:42 pm

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