Two celebrated race tracks half a world apart are set to become a part of iRacing.com.
Circuit Zolder, a home of the Belgian Grand Prix during the 1970s and ’80s, will
join Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, and Zandvoort among iRacing’s first
European circuits, while Oran Park Raceway will pair with Phillip Island as the first
two Australian facilities on the service.
The addition of Oran Park’s distinctive figure-eight layout to the iRacing service
is especially noteworthy given that the suburban Sydney facility is slated for demolition
in early 2010 to make way for a housing development.
“Oran Park Raceway has played an important role in the history of Australian motorsport,” noted
Divina Galica, director of partner relations for iRacing.com. “Too many great race
tracks have been lost forever; I’m pleased that we’re able to preserve this
digital version of Oran Park and make it available to racers all over the world.”
Zolder is an integral part of iRacing’s plans to incorporate the top European
circuits into the service in the coming years. But for now, the combination of Zolder
and Zandvoort at least gives iRacing.com a monopoly on major European circuits beginning
with letter Z.
“Zolder is our second track on the continent of Europe, after Zandvoort,” Galica
continued. “In the fullness of time we’ll have quite a few more, but it’s
exciting to have two such challenging driver’s circuits to begin with.” |
