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FEBRUARY, 2022
VICTORY IN DAYTONA
Months of preparation brought 3 victories for over ten MAD Sim Racing Endurance entries in the 2022 iRacing Daytona 24HR in late January. In the program's second attempt at the biggest event on the platform, one LMP2 and two Ferrari GTD team cars brought home a top podium spot, with many more of the teams bringing podiums and strong runs over 24 hours. There is little to doubt in this class of endurance drivers, as their consistency and safe driving, plus pace, are making strong results in endurance racing a foregone conclusion. Here are your 2022 D24 winners.
THE ENDURANCE WINNERS
Returning co-drivers Chris Cable, Chase Barry, and Justin Wilson again piloted an LMP2 in the 24 Hours of Daytona, this time earning a victory overall in their race. There is little doubt that the three will return again in 2023 to defend.
Dan Keane, a veteran MSR Endurance driver, was joined by new team members Justin Rector and Steven Hatter in a strong performance in the Ferrari GTD. The duo of Rector and Hatter look to become strong elements in the Endurance program into 2022.
In 2021, Doug Buchanan, Charlie Ryan, and Felipe Cocco experienced heartbreak while leading early in a GTD for the Daytona 24, ultimately not finishing the race. This year, with a victory at the iRacing Suzuka Special Event under the belt of the co-drivers and Franciso Quincke, this small super-team dominated GTD in the Ferrari to make up for it.
THE ENDURANCE PROGRAM IN FULL FORCE...
Every resource available to the MAD Sim Racing Endurance Team was in full effect during the Daytona 24, with the sim racing operations being kept track of by the Endurance Directors, and the media updates by "MSR HQ" in North Carolina. A split screen of live feeds provided constant coverage of the teams across the Daytona 24 splits.
WRAP UP
Endurance Director Bruce Perry: "Goals were set, met, and exceeded! With all the teamwork we put in; MAD Sim Racing has risen from underdog to powerhouse in a short time. Proud to be a part of this team!"
Deputy Endurance Director Doug Buchanan: "The proof is in the podiums. Hard work and dedication is bringing us results and the sim racing world is taking notice. So proud of what we all did and can’t wait for the next one!"
COMING UP NEXT: The iRacing Bathurst 12 arrives in February, as always with only a short amount of rebound time from the fury of the Daytona 24. Last year MAD Sim Racing took home a special event win in the Bathurst 12 in the new BMW GT3 piloted by David Contreras, Jordan Blake, and Bruce Perry. The team is in a hurry to become comfortable at the unique road course, and will arrive prepared in early February.
CHAMPIONSHIPS ROLL IN FOR LONGSTANDING OVAL PROGRAM.
Racing on oval tracks for MAD Sim Racing goes back to the beginning, around 2004, with N2K3, and most recently in the Cyber Thunder Racing League in 2020. Alongside the massive endurance program, the oval effort has been robust in its own right, and now has three season championships, and the first in stock cars, with Cody Richardson locking up the Cyber Thunder Rising Stars Series Championship in the xFinity car, and Andrew Kotska taking the Wheels4Warriors Pro Cup Championship, the premier series at Cyber Thunder. Oval Co-Director Patrick Stein comments, "This was a great first official season for MAD Sim Racing Oval Division. Two driver's championships and finishing 1,2 in the team championships for the pro cup series is great. Very proud of what was accomplished overall and excited to build on that in 2022." The program now looks ahead to the 2022 Cyber Thunder Seasons, as well as the iRacing NIS Series.
Next Gen Development and Car Designs Begin.
THE ROAD TO DAYTONA.
THE ROAD TO DAYTONA.
A TEAM BECOMES A FAMILY.
A TEAM BECOMES A FAMILY.
ON THE ROAD in 2021 saw the MAD Sim Racing/Into The Apex community travel throughout the eastern and mid-west of the United States, in a solid lineup of events beginning with Mid-Ohio in May. Through the collection of events and road trips in '21, the group's sights were set on a benchmark plan: The Rolex 24, January 2022. A whirlwind of final preparation and participation in the iRacing virtual Daytona 24, and then the convergence from around the US and Canada to the real Daytona Beach, Florida. From Canada, North Carolina, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago, team members and the ITA crew arrived in Orlando on the final week of January and set camp in Ormond Beach for most of the week, shuttling to-and-from the track, and taking in an unusually cold Florida.
A 24 hour sim race is certainly limited in some aspect in comparison to the real thing, but the team-building and human element is there. It is impossible to summarize what felt like both a blur and the longest series of days, other than at the end, the team is stronger for it. The possibility becomes a reality, that a global team effort brings individuals with a shared passion together from around the world, able to depend upon one another, and to create anticipation for what becomes annual gatherings that otherwise would not exist. To be a part of this community is to become connected to people around the world.
We'll see you at the next!
MONDAY NIGHTS. THE BAD WEATHER BREWING CO. TC SPRINT
MONDAY NIGHTS. THE BAD WEATHER BREWING CO. TC SPRINT
CELEBRATING VICTORY.
CELEBRATING VICTORY.
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