iRacing backs Nurburgring Blancpain race

The line between sim racing and real racing narrowed further with the announcement that iRacing.com will sponsor the Nurburgring 1000, Round 5 of the Blancpain Endurance Series, on the weekend of Sept. 19-21. Fans attending the iRacing.com Nurburgring 1000 will have the opportunity to test iRacing throughout the race weekend at the SimRacing Expo 2014, which will be held in the exposition center adjacent to the circuit.

"The Blancpain Endurance Series brings the world's top GT cars and teams to one of the world's great race circuits for the Nurburgring 1000," says Tony Gardner, president of iRacing.com. "More than 50,000 iRacers worldwide have the opportunity to race digital versions of some of the leading cars in the Blancpain Endurance Series, including the BMW Z4 GT3 and the McLaren MP4-12C. With such a large international fan base, we feel our association with this series, and the Nurburgring 1000 and SimRacing Expo 2014 in particular, is a great way to introduce iRacing to even more racing fans from Europe and all around the world."

Marc Hennerici from the host promoter ADAC Mittelrhein added: "iRacing.com, the Blancpain Endurance Series and the Nurburgring represent the epitome in their respective endeavors, and we look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with iRacing."

iRacing is offering a free, three-month subscription to new members who visit www.iracing.com/nurburgring1000.

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