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2026 Season 2 Patch 1 Release Notes \[2026.03.13.02]

Patch Release:

iRacing Launcher

Paint Shop

• [p]Fixed an issue where the artwork for the new sponsors we added for 2026 Season 2 were not showing up on vehicles. This is fixed, and the logos are now appearing correctly. The following new sponsors were added to the Paint Kit:[/p][list]
• [p]Asetek Racing[/p][/*]
• [p]Good Ranchers[/p][/*]
• [p]Holley Performance Brands[/p][/*]
• [p]Holmatro[/p][/*]
• [p]Jerky Boys[/p][/*]
• [p]Larry Chen Photo[/p][/*]
• [p]LVRY[/p][/*]
• [p]Nova Motorsport[/p][/*]
• [p]PAGID Racing[/p][/*]
• [p]Penske Racing Shocks[/p][/*]
• [p]PPG[/p][/*]
• [p]Root Insurance[/p][/*]
• [p]Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions[/p][/*]
• [p]Safecraft[/p][/*]

• [p]Ally[/p][/*]
• [p]Anduril[/p][/*]
• [p]Eibach[/p][/*]
• [p]Fanatec[/p][/*]
• [p]Horizon Hobby[/p][/*]
• [p]MillerTech[/p][/*]
• [p]Mobil 1[/p][/*]
• [p]Ohlins[/p][/*]
• [p]Pimax[/p][/*]
• [p]Roto-Rooter[/p][/*]
• [p]Schluter Systems[/p][/*]
• [p]SKF[/p][/*]
• [p]Sunoco[/p][/*]
• [p]Trading Paints[/p][/*]
• [p]WeatherTech[/p][/*]

Simulation

AI Racing

• [p]AI vehicles have improved their tire heat calculations, and should no longer drop below realistic levels.[/p][/*]

• [p]AI Drivers have improved their racing line speed calculation process as they change positions around a track.[/p][/*]

• [p]AI Drivers have improved their racing skills at St. Petersburg Grand Prix.[/p][/*]

Audio

• [p]Rain sounds for the newly rain-ready 2026 Season 2 Release vehicles have been updated.[/p][/*]

Graphics

• [p]Dust generation and accumulation on windshields has been reduced slightly.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed an issue where some smoke and other particle effects were being incorrectly rendered over other environment objects.[/p][/*]

User Interface

• [p]Fixed some positioning issues with elements that could occur after they were moved.[/p][/*]
• [p]For the HUD Profiles system, fixed an issue with some UI element position offsets.[/p][/*]
• [p]User Interface[/p][/*]
• [p]For Key Bindings, fixed several issues relating to "Settable" keybinds that have up to 3 bindings for inc/dec/level of the control like Car Setup Adjustments (e.g. Brake Bias Set, Engine Power Set, ...)[/p][list]
• [p]Fixed the Clear/Erase function (trash icon) for Settable controls - now all 3 controls are cleared, so the mapping gets cleared in the UI.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed the secondary control mapping showing up in the Keybind Preview - e.g. Decrement was showing up, but not Increment, now they both show up, and correctly labeled.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed Keybind Preview for Shift-Ctrl-Alt-Print Screen - this now works because the actual keyboard event is compared against controls, in addition to checking if the keys are pressed.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed timeout of repeated keys - now if you wait 5 seconds, the repeat key check times-out and clears the last key, so the same key can again be pressed after 5 seconds, but if you keep hitting the same key, it correctly times-out and stops showing up.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed a few typos in comments.[/p][/*]

Cars

GTE

• [p]For the damage model, re-balanced rear panel yields and break limits.[/p][/*]

Audi 90 GTO

• [p]iRacing setups have been updated.[/p][/*]

Audi RS3 LMS Gen2

• [p]Max camber warnings have been set to -4.0 degrees.[/p][/*]

Dallara IR18

• [p]Fixed an error that did not allow weight jacker at Iowa Speedway and Phoenix Raceway.[/p][/*]

Dallara iR-01

• [p]iRacing setups have been updated.[/p][/*]

Ferrari 488 GTE

• [p]Adjusted windshield wipers.[/p][list]
• [p]Windshield wiper starting location has been adjusted.[/p][/*]
• [p]Windshield wiper shake has been reduced.[/p][/*]

Ford GTE

• [p]Fixed an issue where the glow effect from the brake light could separate from the object when severely damaged.[/p][/*]

NASCAR Truck RAM

• [p]Some RAM branding and the decal layer has been updated.[/p][/*]

Porsche 911 Cup (992.2)

• [p]A new Series Branding selection has been added for this vehicle: Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA).[/p][list]
• [p]When selected for use in a Hosted Session, tire branding is removed from the car.[/p][/*]

Super Late Model

• [p]Adjusted cockpit gauge glass shader.[/p][/*]

Tracks

Adelaide Street Circuit

• [p]Fixed an issue where the grandstands were being hidden when buildings should have been, and visa-versa, based on the selected graphics settings.[/p][/*]

Barber Motorsports Park

• [p]A pit fence has been properly lowered into the ground.[/p][/*]

Circuit of the Americas

• [p]The A-frames now appear at all configs.[/p][/*]

Langley Speedway

• [p]Track loading screen has been updated.[/p][/*]

Lanier National Speedway

• [p]Grandstand concrete color has been adjusted.[/p][/*]
• [p]Track loading screen has been updated.[/p][/*]

Long Beach Street Circuit

• [p]Track loading screen has been updated.[/p][/*]

Nürburgring

• [p]Fixed a variety of purple colored areas on some track sections.[/p][/*]

Red Bull Ring

• [p]Updated a few track surface textures.[/p][/*]

Sebring International Raceway

• [p]Adjusted the visibility of the hairpin bridge so it doesn't disappear at the lowest graphics settings.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed some camera draw distance issues with some environment assets.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed a misspelling on the medical building.[/p][/*]
• [p]Track loading screen has been updated.[/p][/*]

St. Petersburg Grand Prix

• [p]Stadium light placement has been optimized.[/p][/*]

USA International Speedway

• [p]Fixed some environment texture mapping details.[/p][/*]
• [p]Track loading screen has been updated.[/p][/*]