iRacing: Too Many Cars, Not Enough Racers?

Comment on the show?..send me a text! 🏁 Does iRacing have too many cars and championships, but not enough drivers to fill the grids? Welcome to Season 5, Episode 7 of The Lone Road iRacing Podcast! This week, Guy Robertson investigates one of the most interesting challenges facing iRacing: why do some championships attract hundreds of thousands of race starts while others struggle to fill a grid? From the hugely popular Mazda MX-5 and GT3 championships to quieter series featuring the Radical, Renault Clio and historic racing machinery, we're asking whether iRacing's incredible variety is also spreading its community too thinly. 🎙️ THIS WEEK'S EPISODE 🏎️ MAIN TOPIC: TOO MANY CARS, NOT ENOUGH RACERS? Why some iRacing championships thrive while others struggle The participation figures behind popular and unpopular series Why empty grids can discourage drivers from registering Should iRacing retire unpopular championships? The importance of preserving historic racing cars How smarter scheduling and community events could improve participation 📰 THE PULSE iRacing Season 4 Patch 1 and Caterham updates The eNASCAR championship finale Smaller racing communities keeping specialist cars alive 🛠️ iRACING AGONY UNCLE Where Does My Qualifying Pace Go? You're fast in practice, but the moment qualifying starts, your lap times disappear! We explore qualifying pressure, tyre and track conditions, and how to deliver a competitive lap when it matters. 💬 JOIN THE DEBATE Should iRacing remove unpopular championships to create bigger grids, or preserve them for the communities that love them? And which forgotten iRacing car deserves a comeback? Tell us in the comments! E-mail: [email protected]  YouTube Pod: https://youtu.be/nfJV2r_eJOE 🌐 VISIT PROJECT APEX https://projectapex.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554966076972  Home of The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, the iRacing Journal, racing advice and The Lone Road Collection. 👍 Enjoyed the episode? Like, subscribe and share it with another iRacer. Racecraft. Mindset. Performance. #iRacing #SimRacing #TheLoneRoadPodcast #iRacingPodcast #ProjectApex Support the show