iRacing – Stefan Johansson McLaren MP4-30 lap on the Nordschleife

Swedish racing legend Stefan Johansson who is a former Formula One driver and Le Mans 24h winner visited Chris Considine’s CXC Simulations.

Stefan strapped himself in the CXC motion rig for a lap in the iRacing virtual McLaren-Honda MP4-30 at the laser scanned Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. During the video, Stefan shares some tips and tricks on how to get around the 20.8km Green Hell fast and shares his first impressions about the work iRacing has put in recreating the world-famous Nordschleife.

As many real world racing drivers before him, Stefan Johansson confirms that the iRacing online racing service is a perfect tool to overcome the initial hurdles when learning how to race.

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For over three decades Stefan Johansson has been one of the top drivers in the world of international motorsports. He has been successful in Formula One, IndyCar and Le Mans style sports car racing, winning both the 12 hours of Sebring twice (Porsche, Ferrari) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Porsche).

Stefan Johansson Racing Career Highlights:

• 2014: Ferrari North America, Sporting Director GTD program, Nurburgring 24 hours, Mazda Factory driver
• 2013: Winner Petit Le Mans LMPC, 2nd Sebring 12 hours LMPC
• 2012: WEC Lola LMP2
• 2011: Spa 24 Hours, Audi R8
• 2010: Spa 24 Hours, Audi R8 4th overall
• 2009: Zytek Hybrid ALMS P1, 3rd Place Lime Rock GP, 1st ever Hybrid car to finish on the podium in an International race.
• 2008: Highcroft Acura Racing, Sebring 12 hours
• 2007: Highcroft Acura Racing ALMS P2 Championship 4th overall
• 2006: Zytek Pole Position at Laguna Seca ALMS race
• 2005: Chip Ganassi Racing, Grand American Series 4th Overall
• 2004: Zytek, Pole Position at Monza LMES race.
• 2003: Champion Audi R8, 3rd Le Mans 24 hours, 2nd Sebring 12 hours, 1st Petit Le Mans
• 2002: Champion-Audi R8, Five 2nd places, 2nd Petit LeMans
• 2001: Gulf-Audi R8, Winner of European Le Mans Series, Owner and Driver
• 2000: Reynard Sportscar, American Le Mans Series – Audi Factory Driver for Sebring and Le Mans, 3rd Sebring 12 hours
• 1998: Porsche Factory Team. Finished second Petit Le Mans, Atlanta, Le Mans 24 Hours
• 1997: Winner, Sebring 12 Hours for Ferrari; Winner at Le Mans 24 Hours with Joest Porsche and 1st at Donington 2 Hours, with Joest Porsche.
• 1995-1992: Indycar: Bettenhausen Motorsports, a number of podium finishes.
• 1991: AGS and Footwork F1
• 1990: Onyx F-1 team
• 1989: Onyx F-1 team, Third at Portuguese GP, 10th in World Championship
• 1988: Ligier F-1 team; 1st 1,000 kilometers of Spa with Mercedes in Group C.
• 1987: McLaren F-1; finished 6th in world championship, Several 2nd and 3rd places
• 1986: Ferrari F-1 team; 5th in World Championship, Several 2nd and 3rd places
• 1985: Ferrari F-1 team nearly won San Marino GP but ran out of fuel on the last lap – qualified on front row for German GP; 7th in world championship, several 2nd and 3rd places
• 1984: Tyrrell and Toleman F-1 teams; 4th Italian GP, Toleman ; won 12 Hours of Sebring, 4 wins and four pole positions in Japanese F-2 championship.
• 1983: Spirit/Honda in F-1; Group C Joest Racing, 1st Mugello, European Champion
• 1981: Toleman F2, 3 wins
• 1980: British F3 Champion, Ron Dennis Project 4 Racing

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