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John Gregorio · #1 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009

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Hi,

My name is Tim Wheatley and I work for iRacing. I've been a part of the sim racing community for many years and have created a couple of 'demos' of iRacing which may be of interest. Please do your best to let everybody who you think may be interested know about it's existence.

I originally posted this on my blog, hence the 'personal' tone to this text:

I’ve been trying to get a suitable ‘demo’ trial of iRacing put together for new members for a while and I finally managed to get it done. Until now, the only way to try iRacing without paying was with the Radical Sportscars promotion which gave you your first month of iRacing membership, Silverstone Circuit, the Radical SR8 sportscar along with the basic content you normally get with a 1-month subscription, but as I said, the Radical is Class B - it takes longer than the trial period to be able to race that.

The first, aimed primarily at Papyrus simulation users who are still running Grand Prix Legends, includes a free first month, the Skip Barber Formula 2000, Virginia International Raceway and of course, the basic content normally included with a 1-month subscription (Pontiac Solstice, Legends Ford ‘34 Coupe, SCCA Spec Racer Ford, Lanier National Speedway, Lime Rock Park, Oxford Plains Speedway, Summit Point Raceway, South Boston Speedway, Lowe’s Motor Speedway and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca).

So, why did I choose the Skip Barber Formula 2000? Because it’s a lot of fun and out of all the iRacing cars it drives the most like a car from Grand Prix Legends. You can also reach a Rookie 4.0 license within a few hours of membership and this will allow you to drive this car in official races.

Why did I choose Virginia International Raceway? This track is like a cross between Spa-Francorchamps and the Nurburgring in Grand Prix Legends. This track needs to be tamed and it can give you that sense of exhilaration and achievement which you until now believed could only be gotten after lapping the ‘ring. It’s also a very important track for your career within iRacing (it is used all the way up the ladder) and comes with seven (yes, seven) track configurations.

Any Tips? Yes. The SB2000 is a school car, it is supposed to be driven in a technically correct manner. You need to either be on the throttle or brake at all times to keep it stable; If you lift off the throttle completely in the middle of a turn, it will likely spin out on you for example. Think about where the weight of the car is moving to, be smooth and try to keep even a little bit of throttle down in each turn to keep weight in the rear.

To claim your free first month new account ‘SB2000+VIR’ version, go here, use promo code: PR-GPL

The second promo code allows Papyrus simulation users who are still running any of the NASCAR Racing simulations a free first month, the Chevy Monte-Carlo SS late model, Martinsville Speedway and of course, the basic content normally included with a 1-month subscription (Pontiac Solstice, Legends Ford ‘34 Coupe, SCCA Spec Racer Ford, Lanier National Speedway, Lime Rock Park, Oxford Plains Speedway, Summit Point Raceway, South Boston Speedway, Lowe’s Motor Speedway and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca).

So, why did I choose the Chevy Monte-Carlo SS? Because it’s a lot of fun. Secondly, because it’s a lot of fun (and I do know I said it twice). This is my favorite stock car. It doesn’t require you to be so precise and you can drive this car the way you want to drive it - and it rewards you every way. I drive this car with what I call ‘happy hands’, as I am constantly working the wheel and the feel the car gives is just superb. This car will show you just how far things have come since NASCAR Racing 2003 Season. You can also reach a Rookie 4.0 license within a few hours of membership and this will allow you to drive this car in official races.

Why did I choose Martinsville Speedway? because who could say no to this paperclip-shaped beauty? It produces close side-by-side and bumper to nose racing every time. This track is one of the few tracks on the late model schedule in iRacing that isn’t already given to you with the basic subscription, and although my favorite track on the schedule is Concord (a three-turn oval) I thought it better to give you Martinsville Speedway, which is used later in your iRacing career all the way up the ladder.

Any Tips? The late model, as I said before, is very driveable. The best way to drive it technically will be as smooth as possible, but the car easily accepts being sideways and has enough feeling to allow you time to recover it. Many say the late model series in iRacing provides the best quality racing available…

To claim your free first month new account ‘LM+Marty’ version, go here, use promo code: PR-NR2003

How the subscription works/things you need to know:

The promotion code creates a new account. Therefore, this cannot be used to add content to an existing account in any way.

A credit/debit card or Paypal account is required and will be needed to access the trial.

This is a free first month. You can cancel payment for the second (and onwards) months at any time. When logged into the members Web site, go to the My Account link, click cancel and cancel again. Regular monthly billing is $19 per month.

Some credit/debit cards (especially European banks) will not accept a $0 transaction. To get around this, we sometimes request $1 - which will show as pending, but this $1 will drop back into your account and will not be taken.

You can switch your trial to a 3-month, 6-month or 1-year subscription at any time. Go to the My Account link on the members Web site and renew the account. Any amount of time you purchase will be added to the time remaining on your trial.

If you buy any additional content on the trial account, but do not wish to continue the trial after the first month, the additional content will be waiting for you to re-subscribe at a later date along with all your racing stats and license.

At the moment there is no end-date for this promotion. But one is set in the system for 31st December, 2009.

Sign up now!

JMH714 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009

Thanks for letting us know! I have few friends who wanted to try this without paying one month trail.

DPawlak · #3 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009

:cool:

John Gregorio · #4 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009

The conversion has begun, muahahaha.

WALZ · #5 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009

The only thing keeping me back is my internet :no:

Michael James · #6 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009

can someone tell me if this works
and your saying if you get it you can cancel it after the free month and not pay anything

Michael James · #7 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009

Originally Posted by legerjon25

hmm why that not pay free demo mmm hey ask later old game 2009-20-- no pay none network IRACING?:confused:

what?!?

JMH714 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009

Originally Posted by Michael James

can someone tell me if this works
and your saying if you get it you can cancel it after the free month and not pay anything

It seems to be. It requires credit card to sign up, but it will show $0 at first month. You may have to cancel it before end of the month - so that it remains free.

DPawlak · #9 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009

Now the nay-sayers don't have an excuse to give it a try...

Michael James · #10 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009

Originally Posted by DPawlak

Now the nay-sayers don't have an excuse to give it a try...

believe me, i was trying to get it and now i finally can (for 1 month)

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JMH714 Sim Racing Design Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 924 Thanks: 49 Thanked 113 Times in 95 Posts Rep Power: 151	Thanks for letting us know! I have few friends who wanted to try this without paying one month trail.

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DPawlak Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,416 Thanks: 1,759 Thanked 708 Times in 484 Posts Rep Power: 0	:cool:

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John Gregorio Sim Racing Design Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: McKinleyville, CA Age: 22 Posts: 1,866 Thanks: 12 Thanked 665 Times in 321 Posts Rep Power: 428	The conversion has begun, muahahaha. __________________ http://www.racefansonlytv.com/

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WALZ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hiding behind the SRD server Age: 23 Posts: 2,747 Thanks: 189 Thanked 504 Times in 291 Posts Rep Power: 444	The only thing keeping me back is my internet :no: __________________ "I’m not telling you not to use what’s already out there. I’m just saying that when you do, you give up the opportunity to further develop your skills and possibly even innovate."

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Michael James MJ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicaga Posts: 5,511 Thanks: 1,295 Thanked 674 Times in 491 Posts Rep Power: 826	can someone tell me if this works and your saying if you get it you can cancel it after the free month and not pay anything __________________ Quick As All Racing Click Me! Michael James Racing Subscribe to my Youtube channel! Late Night Racing Follow Me on Twitter!

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DPawlak Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,416 Thanks: 1,759 Thanked 708 Times in 484 Posts Rep Power: 0	Now the nay-sayers don't have an excuse to give it a try...

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