iRacing 2026 S2 Patch 4: hotfix restores back-to-back event connections
iRacing’s 2026 S2 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 is an unplanned update that fixes a Simulator session issue where some users could not connect to multiple events in succession without restarting the sim.
iRacing has shipped an unplanned hotfix for 2026 Season 2 Patch 4 to address a critical issue from the season release. The official release notes only list one Simulator session fix.
What changed
Fixes
- Simulator → Sessions: fixed an issue where some users were unable to connect to multiple events in succession without restarting iRacing.
From the changelog
Structured change list parsed from the official notes.
fixes
- 2026 Season 2 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2026.05.20.05] Hotfix Release: This release is an unplanned Hotfix, required to fix a critical issue or problem with the 2026 Season 2 Release. We apologize for the short notice before this downtime occurred. Simulator —--------------------------------------------------------- Sessions Fixed an issue where some users were unable to connect to multiple events in succession without restarting iRacing.
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