Less than three weeks ago, iRacing announced a partnership with Mclaren Electronic Systems that allows iRacing subscribers to take advantage of the company’s rich experience with telemetry solutions.

Now, the ATLAS Express data analysis software is available for download, giving iRacing subscribers access to a professional-grade telemetry solution that is based on the one used in real-world racing series such as Formula One.

ATLAS Express provides iRacing subscribers with detailed data such as real time tire surface temperatures, lateral acceleration data, steering wheel angle and damper/spring deflection.

Furthermore, the telemetry system comes with a powerful API that allows the data to be used for several purposes such as real-time data overlay for race broadcasts and a broad support for hardware devices such as motion platforms.

Below is a little sneak peak sz the software, iRacing subscribers can now download the software and an extensive quickstart guide on the iRacing members site.

iRacing is working with McLaren Electronic Systems to create workbooks and documents to help members use the ATLAS Express applications. The software, documentation, and workbooks should be released before the end of May 2011.

Those with a creative flare, take note of an iRacing paint scheme contest with JR Motorsports. The deadline is 23:59 GMT on 5/25/11. The prize is a framed autographed JR Motorsports photograph of the winning paint scheme. Coincidentally, RSC posted this recent article on a visit to JR Motorsports.

A new video released by McLaren shows off their state of the art Formula One simulator, one of the most sophisticated simulators in Formula One.

Even though its primary use is helping the McLaren Formula One team fight for the world championship, the simulator was also used during the development of McLaren’s MP4-12C super-car as explained in the video.

Sadly, the video does not reveal which software is used as a base for the simulator, by the looks of the graphics McLaren isn’t one of the teams using rFactor Pro for their setup. Watch the video below and take a guess yourself.

This is a post from Virtualr  (Editors note:  I know where the software is from and its not the northern hemisphere.  It is a custom built and closely guarded software suite.  The simulator had a huge price tag over it's development period.  The telemetry modeling when it was created was very special along with the advanced GPS technology.  Probably said too much already :-) David)

Check out the video