The Traxion Control Sim Racing Podcast

On this episode of the Traxion Podcast, Thomas Harrison-Lord is joined by Ben 'Rwaggy' McConnell of 505 Games, where he is the Brand Community Manager for Assetto Corsa.They discuss how Assetto Corsa Competizione gets ported to console and why it's so important for 505, Untold Games and KUNOS-Simulazioni. In particular, the date (27th June 2023) for the Version 1.9 physics update, free McLaren 720S GT3 Evo and paid-for 2023 GT World Challenge DLC will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.So, if you've ever wondered how one of the most-popular sim racing experiences makes it outside of PC and why the gap between PC and console updates is diminishing, give this episode a listen.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Follow Ben - https://twitter.com/Rwaggy_Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Online multiplayer ranking systems, a ladder of esports opportunity, VR support, car classes, beta roll-outs and modding tools. It's all covered, direct from the source, in this latest Traxion Podcast Episode covering the latest Rennsport and ESL R1 updates.How is the tyre model implemented, what will the second season of ESL R1 look like and where will mods be hosted?It's all here, and more, thanks to our recent trip to Rennsport Summit 2 and ESL R1 Spring Major in Munich. Guests on this episode are: Morris Hebecker - CEO Rennsport Roger Lodewick - President Sports Games, EFG, ESL Krzysztof Szczech - Lead Programmer, Rennsport Watch our Praga R1 and Monza vehicle handling impressions/gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOY7t4vLTMc Watch our Rennsport Mod gameplay/hands-on and event opinions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x77pYaPCpfU&t=310s The latest Rennsport news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/rennsport/If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, we are joined by Jean-François Chardon, Head of Studio at KW Studios, responsible for RaceRoom Racing Experience.He’s worked at what was formerly SimBin Studios, then Sector3 and now KW Studios since 2009, so this interview is hopefully interesting for those who’d like to know more about RaceRoom’s story and are part of the cognoscenti.We also hear about a prior Unreal engine prototype and how the platform is now in a strong place for the future, with the investment needed to hire developers and a clear plan for revised UI, ranked multiplayer and a content roadmap.The team is even investigating a new graphics engine as it commits to the long-term evolution of the platform. We even touch upon the now-failed GTR3 project and how it impacted development.This, then, is why RaceRoom is one to watch in 2023 and beyond, with host Thomas Harrison-Lord.Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions you’d like us to answer on future episodes.Follow RaceRoom:https://twitter.com/raceroomIf you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Karapetianm, aka Dave Gaming, has over 200,000 YouTube subscribers and 90,000 Twitch followers and primarily creates F1 game content, whether that’s the driving games by EA Sports or the management titles by Frontier Developments.There’s no one better to ask about the current state of Formula 1 gaming, his favourite titles to date and what EA SPORTS F1 23 and F1 Manager 2023 must do in order to succeed.His content is primarily in German, but in this English-language interview, Thomas Harrison-Lord gets to the bottom of Dave Gaming’s rise to prominence, his ‘go niche go big’ mantra and where his passion for the sport comes from.Follow Dave Gaming:https://twitter.com/DaveGaming73https://www.twitch.tv/davegaming73https://www.youtube.com/@DaveGamingLatest F1 23 news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/f1-23/Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions you’d like us to answer on future episodes.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is version 1.9 a step forward? Will ACC continue to receive support? What’s it like creating a sim racing community? Jardier reveals all.On this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, Thomas Harrison-Lord speaks to Jaroslav Honzík, aka Jardier, about his sim racing content creator and esports career, but also, crucially, what the future may have in store for Assetto Corsa Competizione.While Jardier does create content about, and stream playing, iRacing, Richard Burns Rally and rFactor 2, he’s known for his ACC racing, community events and SRO-based competition. He’s the 2021 Alpine Esports champion to boot.So here, we discussed the hard work and dedication it takes to reach 100,000 YouTube subscribers, whether league and race-finding services are good for sim racing and what he’d like to see next from Kunos Simulazioni.We also touch upon his recent Alpine GT4 test at Magny-Cours and why it’s been difficult to bounce back from the taste of real-world motorsport.Follow Jardier:https://twitter.com/JaroslavHonzikhttps://www.youtube.com/user/JardierDon’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions you’d like us to answer on future episodes.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, Thomas Harrison-Lord speaks to The King of Supercross, Jeremy McGrath.The seven-time Supercross champion, and one-time Motorcross champion, is these days an ambassador for the sport, and here he discusses his early days, a career in Supercross and why he decided to get involved with Monster Energy Supercross 6 - The Official Video Game.Working with developers Milestone, McGrath discusses here why games of official motorsport series can help the championship reach a new audience and his gaming legacy.Follow Jeremy McGrath:https://www.instagram.com/jeremymcgrath/https://www.facebook.com/jeremymcgrath/Follow the Supercross games:https://www.facebook.com/supercrossthegame/Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions you’d like us to answer on future episodes.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever wondered what a racing driver really gets from sim racing?So often all we hear about is being able to learn the tracks, but those in the know realise it can be much more than that.Which is why we spoke to Cooper Webster at Donington Park recently, as the young Aussie motorsport competition prepares for his season ahead. A real-world competitor, he’s also an avid, competition, sim racer.He will be participating for Evans GP in the GB4 championship this year plus the Australian S5000 championship, while simultaneously being an Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports driver – currently competing in iRacing’s Porsche Esports Supecrup competition.There’s no one better to gain sim racing/motorsport crossover from, so that’s exactly what we do in this podcast episode, alongside catching up on his career path and esports exploits.Follow Cooper Webster:https://twitter.com/cooperwebstrehttps://www.instagram.com/cooperwebster37Follow Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports:https://www.redbullracing.com/int-en/red-bull-racing-esportshttps://twitter.com/redbullracingEShttps://www.instagram.com/redbullracingesportsDon’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions you’d like us to answer on future episodes.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, we are joined by Andrew Jeffreys, aka Repixel8, and Jon Wetherall from CGA Studio to talk Formula Retro Racing: World Tour.So often, we take the racing game and sim racing scene a bit too seriously. Formula Retro Racing: World Tour is a vivid, approachable, retro driving title that harks back to the arcade cabinet.It’s just simple fun, but with contemporary features, such as virtual reality and online leaderboards.With Andrew the solo developer of the 2020 original, he and CGA have partnered up for a 2023 sequel, and it’s this we’re discussing.Full disclosure, this was recorded a month or two ago, since this conversation the game is available now on PC, Switch and Xbox, with PlayStation following in April. We did encounter some internet challenges too, which we’ve tried to edit around.So, without further ado, how Formula Retro Racing: World Tour was created and why you should check it out. Joining us are: Andrew Jeffreys, Repixel8 Jon Wetherall, CGA Studio WATCH our Formula Retro Racing: World Tour video review: https://youtu.be/B9IsdFo55b4Everything you need to know about Formula Retro Racing: World Tour: https://traxion.gg/everything-you-need-to-know-about-formula-retro-racing-world-tour/ Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions you’d like us to answer on future episodes. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, we’re going behind the scenes of the upcoming motorcycle simulator, TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3.To bring you up to speed, this is the official game of the yearly real-world road racing event which is world-renowned for the skill and bravery of the riders and also the 37.73 mile or 60.72km course.This third game is developed by RaceWard Studio, part of NACON Studio Milan, who previously created RiMS Racing – a road motorcycle simulator released in 2021.We visited the Italian studio recently to speak to the team behind the upcoming title and also TT competitor Davey Todd, gaining insight into its development and certain design choices.Make no mistake, this is a brave game with some surprising features. The full Snaefell Mountain Course, laser-scanned, is present and it aims to be an accurate representation of the event.But, you can now traverse over 200kms of island in-between events and compete in optional challenges in the open-world environment. Joining us are: Fabio Respighi, Head of Design. Alex Carullo, Lead Gameplay Designer Davey Todd, Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles rider TT Isle of Man: Ridge on the Edge 3 launches 11th May 2023 for PC (Epic and Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions you’d like us to answer on future episodes. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Everything you need to know about TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3: https://traxion.gg/tt-isle-of-man-ride-on-the-edge-3-everything-we-know-so-far/Watch our TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3 video hands-on preview: https://youtu.be/7QhYhgLOuFEFanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quwTrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0KuBuzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back, with a brand new season, and we have a lot coming up for you so thank you for listening!Join Thomas Harrison-Lord, Editor in Chief of the Traxion.GG website as he speaks to Mark Pierce, Executive Producer and Emmanuel Valdez, Art Director, from developer Visual Concepts South.In this episode, we discuss their brand new driving game, targeted at families: Lego 2K Drive.It’s open world, coming soon to both PC and console, features cross-platform online multiplayer, can be played online or via couch co-op and will hopefully appeal to a younger audience, but parents and grizzled racing games fans alike.We’ve been hands-on with an early preview build of the game at 2K’s London offices recently, hence this discussion, but also a full article on the Traxion.GG website and video on our YouTube Channel.It’s quite the departure for 2K, who hasn’t been active in the racing game scene for several years, and developers Visual Concepts, who usually make the WWE and NBA games. But here, you will be able to understand how it hired a brand new team for this LEGO game, the first in a multi-title deal.LEGO 2K Drive releases on 19th May 2023 for PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch.Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Lego 2K Drive, everything you need to know: https://traxion.gg/everything-you-need-to-know-about-lego-2k-drive/Read our Lego 2K Drive hands-on preview: https://traxion.gg/hands-on-with-lego-2k-drive-your-familys-next-driving-game/ Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatecMoza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quw TrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0Ku Buzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A special early episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast before we start our new-for-2023 season, we visited the Alpine F1 Team's home in the Cotswolds to see its ambitious sim racing esports plans for the season ahead.It announced the return of the Alpine Esports series, which anyone can enter via Assetto Corsa Competizione, its new-look F1 Esports Series Pro line-up and a host of new partners that are linking the real and virtual worlds.In this episode, Piers Prior interviewed members of Alpine and the Alpine F1 team to get the lowdown on why it's betting big on virtual competition.Hear from: Guillaume Vergnas - Head of Esports, Gaming & Web3 - Alpine Richard Arnaud - Président - Race Clutch Gregory Ballati - Manager and Coach - Race Clutch and Alpine F1 Esports Zouhayr Alami, Enterprise Data Architect - Alpine Johan Akkerman - Global Business Development Manager - Trak Racer Follow Alpine Esports: https://twitter.com/AlpineEsportsFollow Guillaume Vergnas: https://twitter.com/G_Vergnas Follow Richard Arnaud: https://twitter.com/l1ftandcoast The first Alpine Esports Podcast from 2022: https://traxion.gg/how-alpine-uses-sim-racing-to-shape-its-future-feat-james-baldwin-taxion-gg-podcast-s4-e13/ GT4 prize drive on the line as Alpine Esports Championship returns for 2023: https://traxion.gg/gt4-prize-drive-on-the-line-as-alpine-esports-championship-returns-for-2023/Alpine reveals ambitious 2023 F1 Esports Series Pro lineup: https://traxion.gg/alpine-reveals-ambitious-2023-f1-esports-series-pro-lineup/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord today on this episode is Xavier Pieuchot, Product Marketing Manager at Thrustmaster. It’s been a big month for the gaming and simulation equipment manufacturer, as its first-ever direct drive wheel base – the T818 – was launched and shipped to its first customers.Here at Traxion.GG, we were lucky enough to receive one of the first loan units for review. But, we wanted to get deeper under the skin of the T818 and see why the American-French company chose now as the time to enter the increasingly competitive direct drive market, which has quickly become the expected technology for sim racing.We cover its launch, development process, why it’s manufactured in France and console support.Is this the most pivotal moment in its 32-year history? Let’s find out…Thrustmaster T818 review: https://traxion.gg/thrustmaster-t818-wheel-base-review/Thrustmaster T818 video review: https://youtu.be/_BmmOuEnYt4 Thrustmaster T128 review: https://traxion.gg/thrustmaster-t128-review-the-best-budget-gaming-steering-wheel/Thrustmaster T128 video review: https://youtu.be/NqsTePHB98sDon’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Sign up for Buzzsprout podcast hosting (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, it’s the festive period, so we hope you are enjoying at least a day off to put your feet up. With this in mind, today’s conversation is a little less formal and a bit more relaxed.Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord to discuss the future of rally games is Autosport and Motorsport.com’s WRC Editor Tom Howard.We regale our experiences with the most recent World Rally Championship game, Generations, then look ahead to what we’d like to see in 2023 when EA Sports’ first official WRC game releases.Tom also recounts the time earlier in the year when he was Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team driver Takamoto Katsuta’s co-driver for a stage in a current Rally1-spec Yaris.As you can tell, we’re both rally fanatics or bobble-hatters. So, the conversation flows into the rally cars we’d like to see more of in gaming and simulation. You have been warned, we get a bit excited...Follow Tom Howard: https://twitter.com/TommyHowardWatch Tom's WRC co-driver video: https://youtu.be/CEL5F2cyfmw Read Tom on Autosport: https://www.autosport.com/info/about-us/motorsport/236423/ Read Tom on Motorsport.com: https://www.motorsport.com/info/about-us/motorsport/236412/ Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim rallying you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Sign up for Buzzsprout podcast hosting (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We, at Traxion.GG, happen to think Need for Speed Unbound is the best entry in the street-racing series for a generation.So, we decided that it would be a great idea to speak to someone who helped create it.Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord this week is Kieran Crimmins, Criterion Games’, and therefore Unbound's, Creative Director.We discuss why the game isn't on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, where the inspiration for the unique art style came from and how development progressed through Battlefield-related pauses and Codemasters Cheshire's involvement.You've played Unbound, now hear how it was developed.Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about Need for Speed you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Sign up to Buzzsprout podcast hosting (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Fanatec CEO Thomas Jackermeier from the SimRacing Expo 2022 to run through the peripheral and equipment manufacturers' past 25 years, its biggest achievements and what's next.He shares some fascinating insights into the supply-chain challenges of the past two years, the launch of more affordable direct drive wheel bases and why it's creating a karting track on the new HQ's roof!Ever wonder what motivates Fanatec to innovate? Listen to this episode to find out as Jackermeier joins Thomas Harrison-Lord for a candid conversation.I’m going to sell my house for a Fanatec Podium Button Module Rally: https://traxion.gg/im-going-to-sell-my-house-for-a-fanatec-podium-button-module-rally/Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Sign up to Buzzsprout podcast hosting (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, we’re at the World Finals of the Gran Turismo World Series from Monaco. This is the title-deciding esports event for the world’s quickest Gran Turismo drivers.The weekend incorporated the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup Grand Final, the Manufacturers Cup final and the Nations Cup final – the one that effectively determines the overall world champion driver.It also included the launch of a brand new Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo car, an opportunity to speak to the game’s producer Kazunori Yamauchi and meet the Gran Turismo community.Joining us on this episode are: Kazunori Yamauchi, alongside Translator-san Flavio Manzoni, Ferrari Design Director Steve Alvarez Brown aka Super GT Kylian Drumont, Manufacturers Cup Champion 2022 Daniel Solis, Manufacturers Cup Champion 2022 and 2020 Nikita Moysov, Manufacturers Cup Vice-Champion 2022 Igora Fraga, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup champion 2022 (plus Nations Cup 2018, Manufacturers Cup 2019, 2021) Will Murdoch, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2022 finalist Gran Turismo hopeful of FIA partnership, bigger World Series events in 2023: https://traxion.gg/gran-turismo-hopeful-of-fia-partnership-bigger-world-series-events-in-2023/Kazunori Yamauchi: Online code refactored for Gran Turismo 7 to expand features: https://traxion.gg/kazunori-yamauchi-online-code-refactored-for-gran-turismo-7-to-expand-features/Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo hints at the brand’s future: https://traxion.gg/ferrari-vision-gran-turismo-hints-at-the-brands-future/ Full disclosure, Sony paid for travel and accommodation. The upcoming guests were all recorded during a busy event with a handheld microphone.Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Sign up to Buzzsprout (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Williams Esports carries the distinction of being Wiliams Racing’s only form of motorsport outside of Formula 1. The team competes in the pinnacle of single-seaters and racing esports. That’s it.It shows just how intrinsically important virtual racing is to the Grove company, originally founded by Frank Williams in 1977.Now under Dorilton Capital stewardship, its esports squad is pushing the limits of what’s achievable in sim racing – both in terms of the sheer quantity of events participated, but also driver training, education and media assistance.It's these three aspects we wanted to dive deeper into. Yes, the team has found success across platforms such as iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione and even Rocket League, but it’s also investigating new ways of nurturing talent that pushes the whole environment forward.Joining us for this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast are: Seb Hawkins - Team Manager, Williams Esports Steven English - Director of Esports, Williams Racing Ewan Lury - Esports Press Officer, Williams Esports Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Sign up to Buzzsprout (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699Find out more about Willims Esports: https://www.williamsf1.com/esportsFollow Williams Esports: https://twitter.com/WilliamsEsportsFollow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's no other driving game quite like Intertial Drift.The vision of Michael O'Kane, and developed alongside Tom Mathews, aka Level 91 Entertainment, the two-person team launched the twin-stick drift title in 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.Following some free car additions in the latter stages of 2021, the game is back with a new Twilight Rivals downloadable content pack, and a Twilight Rivals Edition that includes the DLC plus 4K resolution and up to 120fps for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.The new content and new versions arrived on the 15th November 2022, published by PQube. Ahead of the launch, O'Kane joins us from Belfast to discuss the title's origins, its fanbase and what's in store next.Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Find out more about Inertial Drift: https://www.inertialdrift.com/Follow Inertial Drift: https://twitter.com/InertialDriftFollow Level 91: https://twitter.com/Level91EntFollow PQube: https://twitter.com/PQubeGames Follow Michael O'Kane: https://twitter.com/FlaxenFlash Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us for this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast is Lindsey Eckhouse, Director of Licensing, Ecommerce and Esports at McLaren Racing.Responsible for both the real-world racing team's appearance within video games and its virtual competition outlets, in this instance the McLaren Shadow team and the Logitech G Challenge competition.Lindsey explains how the company picks and chooses the right virtual implementations that engage and also represent McLaren's values. So that means F1 Esports, of course, but also Rocket League and even creating competitions for fans to take part in.Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Find out more about McLaren Shadow: https://www.mclaren.com/racing/esports/Follow McLaren Shadow: https://twitter.com/McLarenShadowLogitech G Challenge: https://traxion.gg/logitech-mclaren-g-challenge-returns-in-2022-on-assetto-corsa-competizione/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello and welcome to yet another Traxion.GG Podcast episode featuring Jimmy Broadbent.This is a bonus companion episode to go alongside the in-depth piece covering content creation and Formula 1.This was recorded just after the final race of the Praga Cup championship in October 2022, which Broadbent and team-mate Gordie Mutch won, taking home the inaugural title. Running the works Praga entry supported by Fanatec, the duo won both races in the East Midlands to seal the crown in style. First of all, hear from Mutch, and as this was in the live paddock, you may hear some mechanics, music and racing in the background. We discuss his season, but also driver training and sim racing victories.Then, joining Thomas Harrison-Lord is Broadbent followed by Global Head Of Commercial Operations of Praga Cars and CEO of Praga Cars UK, Mark Harrison. More information about Praga: https://pragaglobal.com/Follow Praga: https://twitter.com/praga_officialFollow Jimmy: https://twitter.com/JimmyBroadbentSubscribe to Jimmy: https://www.youtube.com/JimmyBroadbentSimRacer Follow Gordie: https://twitter.com/gordie_mutchDon’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pls no punterino and welcome to an episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast. Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord today is Jimmy Broadbent, over 800,000 sim racing and motorsport YouTube subscribers and counting. The pre-eminent virtual racing content creator is here to discuss his Praga exploits this season, but also his live sidecast on AMP during Formula 1 weekends, Fast & Loose, the current state of F1 games and the struggle to create popular, relevant video content.This was recorded before the Praga Cup final at Donington Park, but we were able to speak to him and his team-mate Gordie Mutch during that championship-winning weekend, and that’s also available right now as a bonus podcast.We’ve previously spoken to Jimmer earlier in the year for his pre-season thoughts, and there are many interviews out there about his shed-dwelling days, so without further ado, Jimmy Broadbent on where he’s at, right here, right now and then listen to the follow-up episode from Donington. Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Find out more about Amp: https://www.onamp.com/Follow Amp: https://twitter.com/onampFollow Jimmy: https://twitter.com/JimmyBroadbentSubscribe to Jimmy: https://www.youtube.com/JimmyBroadbentSimRacer Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When WRC Generations – the official game of the World Rally Championship - launches in November, it will mark the end of Parisien developer Kylotonn’s involvement in the franchise.We visited its studio in France recently to discuss the development of its upcoming, final, WRC game and hear from the development team about its creation and how the studio has evolved over the past eight years.We will be joined by three members of KT Racing as they near the title’s release, starting with Creative Director Alain Jarniou who has been the lead on every WRC game the team has created. So, stay tuned for a behind-the-scenes insight into what the team has been working on.Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord on this episode are: Alain Jarniou - Creative Director at Kylotonn Philippe Dassonville – Lead Vehicle Artist at Kylotonn Nadia Francois – Producer and Studio Communications at Kylotonn Lohan Blanc aka Nexl – Four-time WRC Esports victor Thank you for joining us and WRC Generations launches on the 3rd of November 2022. Traxion.GG, the website and our YouTube channel, will be your place for the latest news, updates, guides and a full review of the game.Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.The latest WRC Generations news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/wrc-generations/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us this week is Paul Crawford, Esports Manager at Motorsport UK. For those who aren’t aware, Motorsport UK is the governing body for all four-wheeled motorsport in the United Kingdom. It’s now committed to sim racing and racing esports, so here you will hear Thomas Harrison-Lord and colleague Ross McGregor speak to Paul about an upcoming Motorspork UK organised sim racing esports competition, but also the organisation’s goals for the virtual world and its exciting future plans for a community. Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Motorsport UK launches officially sanctioned F4 Esports Championship with £6,000 prize pool: https://traxion.gg/motorsport-uk-launches-officially-sanctioned-f4-esports-championship-with-6000-prize-pool/Motorsport UK launches 2022 ROKiT British F4 Esports Championship: https://www.motorsportuk.org/motorsport-uk-launches-2022-rokit-british-f4-esports-championship/Follow Motorsport UK:https://www.motorsportuk.org/https://twitter.com/ourmotorsportukFollow Paul Crawford:https://twitter.com/Paul87CrawfordFollow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us this week is the founder and CEO of Trak Racer, Matt Sten, the global – of Australian origin – sim racing and flight simulator accessory manufacturer. It has partnerships with the Alpine Formula 1 team and Airbus, and perhaps is best known for creating cockpits and wheel stands for those who want to take their virtual racing that bit further. We’ve reviewed its TR8 Pro Cockpit and FS3 wheel stand on the Traxion.GG website and YouTube Channel before. I wanted to gain an insight into the racing video game peripheral market, and how Trak Racer has grown. But, also, what it plans to do next. This is well worth a listen, as Matt gives us the lowdown on its next big move – electronics. Trak Racer will have software, a load cell pedal set, shifters and handbrakes, so it’s going big on sim racing. Listen in the player below, or fire up Spotify, Amazon, Google or Apple Podcasts and search for ‘Traxion’. If you have any topics for us to discuss on upcoming episodes, or questions about F1 Esports, email [email protected]. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review on your preferred podcast platform. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Interview conducted by Thomas Harrison-Lord - https://twitter.com/Tomhlord Follow Trak Racer https://trakracer.com/ https://www.instagram.com/trakracer/ https://twitter.com/trak_racerFS3 wheel stand review: https://traxion.gg/trak-racer-fs3-review-a-solid-place-to-start/TR8 Pro Cockpit review: https://traxion.gg/trak-racer-tr8-pro-review-a-solid-option/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest’s 24 Hours Hours of Le Mans will celebrate 100 years since its first running in 2023, but before then it will also honour its third ever 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual race too. On the run-up to the big racing esports event – which will see over 40 cars, across two categories, driven by 140 competitors – there is also the Le Mans Virtual Series, organised and run by Motorsport Games and the ACO. Yes, the same Motorsport Games group that Traxion.GG is part of, albeit editorially independent. I visited its Northamptonshire esports bunker to go behind the scenes of the opening championship round – the 8 Hours of Bahrain. Joining us on this episode are several team members, explaining before and during the event, what their roles are and how the team works together to deliver a professional broadcast. Dan Hyde Rich Hutson Nairi Shirvanian Lewis McGlade Oasley Beattie Gérard Neveu Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Behind the scenes of the Le Mans Virtual Series: https://www.motorsport.com/gaming/news/behind-the-scenes-of-the-le-mans-virtual-series-/10372736/ 8 Hours of Bahrain highlights: https://youtu.be/Vb07wJL4RgYFollow the Le Mans Virtual Serieshttps://lemansvirtual.com/https://twitter.com/lemansvirtualhttps://www.facebook.com/lemansvirtualFollow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paulo Gomes, Studio and Game Director at Saber Porto is joining us today. It’s developing the upcoming racing game and simulation Dakar Desert Rally, and we had a chat at the Gamescom show recently. Hopefully, you’ll be able to gather Paulo’s passion and dedication for this project, a brand new officially licenced title for the real-world Dakar rally raid. Set in an open-world Saudi Arabian environment, it mixes five vehicle categories – truck, car, motorcycle, quad bike and SSV – plus the past three seasons of competitors within Sport, Professional and Simulation modes. The game launches on 4th October for PC, PlayStation and Xbox and we’ll hopefully have a full review and final verdict soon. For now, though, let’s hear more about its genesis. If you have any topics for us to discuss on upcoming episodes, or questions about F1 Esports, email [email protected]. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review on your preferred podcast platform. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Everything you need to know about Dakar Desert Rally: https://traxion.gg/everything-you-need-to-know-about-dakar-desert-rally/ Why Dakar Desert Rally is the most ambitious off-road racer in a generation: https://traxion.gg/why-dakar-desert-rally-is-the-most-ambitious-off-road-racer-in-a-generation/ WATCH - Hands-on Dakar Desert Rally preview: https://youtu.be/Sqz4CeXNTV8Follow Dakar the Game: https://twitter.com/DakartheGame Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us on this episode are representatives of sim racing equipment manufacturer Next Level Racing and world-renowned car company Ford.The two companies are working together on a line of Ford GT and Team Fordzilla virtual racing cockpits and seats – but more than that, they are trying to expand the audience for our beloved past-time.Both were present at Gamescom, a German show that covers the general gaming industry and usually has less of a racing game presence. But not this year, with a big push for the genre.Not only did we chat about new products, but also the why, where and how of sim racing and what the future may hold.So, you will hear from first Kam Khadem, Head of Brand and Strategic Growth at Next Level Racing, then followed by Emmanuel Lubrani, Senior Manager of Brand communications and content development at Ford of Europe.Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Next Level Racing unveils official Ford GT sim racing cockpit and seat: https://traxion.gg/next-level-racing-unveils-ford-gt-sim-racing-cockpit-and-seat/Next Level Racing GTElite sim racing cockpit review: https://traxion.gg/next-level-racing-gtelite-sim-racing-cockpit-review/Next Level Racing Wheel Stand 2.0 review: https://traxion.gg/next-level-racing-wheel-stand-2-0-review/Follow Team Fordzillahttps://twitter.com/TeamFordzillahttps://teamfordzilla.com/Follow Next Level Racinghttps://twitter.com/nextlvlracinghttps://www.nextlevelracing.com/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have six guests on this week’s episode, as we visited Milton Keyes in the English Midlands, the home industrial estates and dual carriageways, but also the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. At its base also lives the Oracle Red Bull Racing Erena, where the drivers for the upcoming F1 Esports Series Pro Championship have been training ahead of the upcoming season. In this episode you’ll head from Red Bull Racing drivers Marcel Kiefer, Frede Rasmussen and Liam Parnell, followed by the new-look Scuderia AlphaTauri Esports line-up of Sebastian Job, Joni Törmälä and Josh Idowu. We’ll go through each driver, so you have insight into professional-level preparation for the world’s biggest racing esports competition. We start with Marcel Kiefer who returns once again to the Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports team, which finished second last season and is looking to reclaim the team’s title. Apologies, in some of these interviews there is the sound of some competitive table football in the background, hopefully, you can hear past that, however.Don’t forget you can email [email protected] if you have any questions about F1 Esports you’d like us to answer.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Follow Oracle Red Bull Racing Esportshttps://www.redbullracing.com/int-en/red-bull-racing-esportshttps://twitter.com/redbullracingEShttps://www.instagram.com/redbullracingesports/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Traxion.GG podcast, we are joined by André Eriksen, founder and CEO of the Asetek group and therefore Asetek SimSports. Talk about making waves, the Danish company’s first product – the hydraulic Invicta sim racing pedals – shook the industry with its baking feedback, and here we discuss the company’s future plans for sim racing domination. New wheels and wheel bases in a three-tiered range. Future Pagani-licenced products alongside a cockpit. Eriksen also recaps the company's history in liquid cooling and why it decided to bet big on sim racing. If you have any topics for us to discuss on upcoming episodes, or questions about Asetek SimSports, email [email protected] you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Full Pagani Asetek SimSports Pagani Huayra R Pedals review: https://traxion.gg/asetek-pagani-huayra-r-pedals-review-matching-style-with-substance/https://youtu.be/DX4H5lbP-8kAsetek SimSports showcases 27Nm sim racing wheel base and ecosystem: https://traxion.gg/asetek-simsports-showcases-27nm-sim-racing-wheel-base-and-ecosystem/Kevin Magnussen is now an Asetek SimSports’ Brand Ambassadorhttps://traxion.gg/kevin-magnussen-is-now-asetek-simsports-brand-ambassador/Follow Asetek SimSports:https://twitter.com/AsetekSimSports/https://www.asetek.com/simsports/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIn-ILfb4I5x-_2GV2zIiygFollow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fourth season of the Traxon.GG Podcast has come to a close - thank you to everyone who made this our most listened-to run so far and to who went on the show to discuss sim racing and racing video games.Over the past 15 episodes, we spoke to the great and the good from our little corner of video game fandom, from independent game developers to racing esports event organisers and everything in-between.Fret not - we will be back with a new season later in the year, with planning already underway, that will be bigger and better than ever.For now, a big thank you and don't forget to email your sim racing or racing game questions, topics and debates to [email protected] you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/Email: [email protected] Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sim racing print magazine, a yearly awards ceremony and now an esports competition with a difference - the Virtual Competition Organisation, aka VCO Esports, has a lot going on, and its aims are to enhance our community.Joining us on this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast is VCO CEO Florian Haasper, who explains how his BMW Motorsport and sports journalism background are helping push VCO and his agency bürosüd plus to new levels.We discuss Munich's new role as a sim racing hub, how the SEND IT magazine came about and how the SIMMY Awards will change for 2022. We also deep-dive on the Esports Racing League competition and how the plan is to take inspiration from non-driving esports events to elevate the genre further by making viewers become team fans.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Buy SEND IT sim racing magazine: https://vco-esports.com/order-send-it/Follow SEND IT magazine: https://twitter.com/vcosenditVCO SIMMY awards: https://vco-esports.com/vco-simmy-awards/Follow VCO:https://twitter.com/vcoesportshttps://www.youtube.com/vcoesportshttps://vco-esports.com/Follow BS+COMPETITION:https://www.instagram.com/bscompetition/https://twitter.com/bscompetition/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Traxion.GG Podcast we are joined by Jesper Pedersen, co-founder, and Michi Hoyer, racer, of the Burst Esport squad to discuss how a professional sim racing esports teams earns a living, stays competitive and punches above its weight.Competing in several rFactor 2 competitions such as the Le Mans Virtual Series and Formula Pro Series, the Danish squad has been expanding its horizons of late competition in the multi-platform VCO Esports Racing League and looking to take part in further iRacing and Assetto Corsa Competizione-based events.We discuss how they keep the drives on top form, and how they go about finding sponsors and partners plus their opinions on the wider sim racing landscape.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.You can watch Michi Hoyer live on the Traxion.GG Twitch channel each Tuesday: https://www.twitch.tv/traxionggJesper Pedersen is also co-founder of sim cockpit creators SimPlexity: https://sim-plexity.eu/Found out more about Burst Esport: https://burst-esport.com/Follow Burst Esport:https://www.instagram.com/burstesport/https://www.facebook.com/BurstEsport/Follow Michi Hoyer:https://www.youtube.com/c/MichiHoyerhttps://www.instagram.com/michi_hoyer/https://twitter.com/Michi_Hoyer/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast we are going to be talking about French sportscars, specifically Alpine sportscars. The company makes the delectable A110 at present but has big plans for shaking up the car market. Sim racing and esports are part of those plans, so listen as we speak to established professional sim racer (with Veloce Esports) and real-world British GT race winner James Baldwin plus Guillaume Vergnas head of partnerships and esports at Alpine, to try and find out where the future lies. We discuss the current Alpine Esports Series, how James has reached the front of the points table with one round remaining and how sim racing is intrinsic to Alpine's approach. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Further Alpine Esports information: https://traxion.gg/baldwin-pejic-and-boothby-lead-2022-alpine-esports-series-entries/Alpine Esports Series race report: https://traxion.gg/baldwin-sets-up-stroll-to-alpine-esports-series-title-with-two-paul-ricard-victories/Baldwin wins GT World Challenge Europe Esports Sprint Series: https://traxion.gg/baldwin-wins-gt-world-challenge-europe-esports-sprint-series/ Watch the final of the Alpine Esports Series: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlpineCars Follow Alpine Racing: https://twitter.com/AlpineRacing Follow James Baldwin: https://twitter.com/JaaamesBaldwinFollow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With F1 Manager 2022 on the way in August – the 30th to be precise – we were invited down to the creator’s Cambridge studios to try the game and speak to some of the development team. Joining us on this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast are Frontier Development’s Adam Woods, the title’s Executive Producer and Andy Fletcher, F1 Manager 2022’s Game Director. Hear how important the Formula 1 licence is to the team, the challenge of balancing realism with accessibility and what happens if you fail in-game. Then once you’ve listened to this interview, we have plenty more F1 Manager 2022 thoughts, opinions and video footage on the Traxion.GG website and YouTube channel. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Watch our hands-on F1 Manager 2022 preview: https://youtu.be/uS7nkPsODWkRead our F1 Manager 2022 hands-on preview: https://traxion.gg/hands-on-with-f1-manager-2022-a-breakthrough-motorsport-management-experience/ More F1 Manager 2022 information: https://traxion.gg/category/games/f1-games/f1-manager-22/Follow F1 Manager 2022Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/F1ManagerGameTwitter: https://twitter.com/f1managerInstagram: https://instagram.com/f1manager Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Traxion.GG podcast we are joined by Morris Hebecker, CEO and Co-founder of new sim racing platform RENNSPORT.In this interview hear confirmation that the latter feature is not an NFT or blockchain-based venture and how you will be able to play an early build of this game sooner rather than later.Think of it as a brand new driving game that simulates racing, aiming to be the next Assetto Corsa Competizione or RaceRoom Racing Experience. It is unique, however, built by a new studio using proprietary handling models mixed with Unreal Engine 5. It’s PC-only for now, with a targeted release date before the end of 2023 including ranked online racing and VR support. The platform will also try to deliver a fresh take on racing esports through an ESL partnership, while simultaneously offering some form of mod marketplace, allowing content creators to earn revenue.If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice or on YouTube. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment below. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Everything you need to know about RENNSPORT: https://traxion.gg/rennsport-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-unique-sim-racing-game/ RENNSPORT sim’s digital ownership “not an NFT” - https://traxion.gg/rennsport-sims-digital-ownership-not-an-nft/ Watch our hands-on opinions and RENNSPORT Summit 1 review - https://youtu.be/97Yg4bFVfroFollow RENNSPORThttps://twitter.com/Rennsport_gghttps://www.rennsport.gg/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us today on the Traxion.GG Podcast is Jarno Opmeer, one of the quickest sim racers in the world.He’s a two-time, back-to-back, F1 Esports Series Pro champion and a Mercedes-AMG Esports driver. Earlier this year he won the eRace of Champions event and just wrapped up the Premier Sim Gaming League title for the fourth time. His career so far isn’t the normal route, coming from a karting and Formula 4 and Renault Academy motorsport background. Since then, he’s 100 per cent focussed on sim racing and has a successful online content creator following to boot. With him competing in the 2022 Formula Pro Series, and qualifying for the upcoming Formula E: Accelerate competition, we’d thought we’d speak to him about his recent successes, his current season and what it takes to be a champion sim racer. Also, we reveal the secret to his success... If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice or on YouTube. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment below. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Jarno Opmeer wins fourth PSGL crown: https://traxion.gg/psgl-round-12-bereznay-brilliance-at-brazil-as-opmeer-clinches-his-fourth-psgl-crown/Everything you need to know about Formula Pro Series 2022: https://traxion.gg/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2022-formula-pro-series/Formula E: Accelerate details: https://traxion.gg/formula-e-accelerate-competition-offers-real-world-drive-and-e100000-prize-pool/Follow Jarno Opmeer:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5VvF2uO6KyFk1v_t1pnFwhttps://mobile.twitter.com/jarno_opmeerhttps://www.instagram.com/jarnoopmeer/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us today on the Traxion.GG Podcast is the BMW’s Head of Sim Racing, Rudolf Dittrich. Dittrich has worked for BMW’s M Motorsport division in the past, his last role before stepping into the virtual racing world being Head of Vehicle Development.On this episode, he explains that BMW believes sim racing to be another branch of motorsport and equally as important to the business. The prevalence of BMW vehicles in racing games and sims is no coincidence, therefore, with BMW cars and motorcycles appearing in diverse titles such as Ride 4, RiMS Racing, Assetto Corsa Competizione, iRacing, RaceRoom Racing Experience, rFactor 2 and even mobile game Real Racing 3. BMW’s commitment to sim racing is also underlined by its technical partnership with sim racing peripheral manufacturer Fanatec, thanks to the co-development of the BMW M4 GT3 racecar’s steering wheel. This is all part of BMW’s drive to engage with younger audiences and promote BMW products through the positive medium of esports and gaming. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice or here on YouTube. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment below. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Follow BMW Esports: https://twitter.com/BMWEsportsFollow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us today on the Traxion.GG Podcast is the Senior Creative Director for the new and upcoming official Formula 1 game – EA SPORTS F1 22. Lee Mather has been working on the F1 games now since the very first one created by Codemasters, F1 2010. With over a decade’s experience working on these titles, we thought there was no one better to discuss F1 22 with. In this chat, we will discuss some key elements, like who made the VR functionality, how the online cross-platform multiplayer will work and how the development team is structured to create large yearly games. We talk about the big new F1 22 features too, of course, but I hope you gain additional insight into the game’s creation. A quick note, the was recorded before we went hands-on with an early work in progress of the game, but we do have in the show notes a link to several articles on the Traxion.GG website and videos on the YouTube channel with further details and our impressions. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review or star rating. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Our hands-on impressions of F1 22: https://traxion.gg/hands-on-the-most-important-new-features-in-f1-22/Our hands-on impressions of the Miami circuit in F1 22: https://traxion.gg/hands-on-with-the-miami-circuit-in-f1-22-event-experience-over-driving-experience/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us today on the Traxion.GG Podcast is David Brabham, son of three-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Jack Brabham. This is pertinent to our conversation as David is continuing over 70 years of Brabham lineage through new and exciting areas – be that a track and road car, Brabham liveried racing simulators and a brand new racing esports team. He has a long and fêted career in motorsport, racing in Formula 1 for Brabham and Simtek, but also two class victories and an overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a Bathurst 1000 victory with brother Geoff, a JGTC title and two American Le Mans Series championships. He’s also driven in the likes of the BTCC, Supercars, the World Sportscar Championship and the FIA GT1 World Championship among many others. Here, we discuss his storied career, but also the move into the virtual racing scene and how he’s used simulators in the past to aid car development. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review or star rating. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Brabham returns to racing with new esports squad: https://traxion.gg/brabham-returns-to-racing-with-new-esports-squad/Brabham name enters virtual racing arena with historically themed simulators: https://traxion.gg/brabham-name-enters-virtual-racing-arena-with-historically-themed-simulators/ Follow David Brabham: https://twitter.com/brabsracerFollow Brabham: https://www.instagram.com/brabham_official/Brabham: https://brabham.co.uk/Brabham Automotive: https://www.brabhamautomotive.com/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, we dig into the mind of possibly the world’s quickest Gran Turismo driver, Valerio Gallo. For those who aren’t aware, the Rome-based Italian won the FIA Nations Cup World Championship last year, which followed the inaugural Olympic Virtual Series crown. These accomplishments were in GT Sport, which also netted him an appearance within Gran Turismo 7 and the opportunity to race against Sony AI’s pioneering Gran Turismo Sophy. What I hope you glean from this episode is what it takes to compete at the pinnacle of racing esports – no matter the platform – and how anyone who finds the right virtual racing community can take the next level to push themselves further. Also, Shuffle Races. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Valerio Gallo wins inaugural Olympic Virtual Series motorsport event: https://traxion.gg/italys-valerio-gallo-wins-inaugural-olympic-virtual-series-motor-sport-event/ Gallo becomes first Italian FIA Gran Turismo Nations Cup champion: https://traxion.gg/gallo-becomes-first-italian-fia-gran-turismo-nations-cup-champion/ Follow Valerio: https://twitter.com/Williams_BRacer Citta Di Aria Gran Turismo 4 record lap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFySy57gQoMFollow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this edition of the Traxion.GG Podcast, we speak to Marco Massarutto, co-founder and Executive Manager of Kunos Simulazioni, an Italian development team headquartered near the Vallelunga Circuit.We discuss the background and inspirations behind Kunos’ biggest and most recent hit games, including 2014’s Assetto Corsa, plus the official GT World Challenge game, Assetto Corsa Competizione, first seen in 2018.The future of the Assetto Corsa franchise is also talked about; we already know Assetto Corsa 2 is in the works, but Marco reveals more details in terms of the game engine and content, as well as a surprising statistic regarding the importance of console sales to the business… While their most recent game, Assetto Corsa Competizione, enjoyed a successful Challengers Pack DLC launch last month (March 2022), we also discuss the prospects of further new content coming to the lauded GT racing sim – and what the future holds for the next-gen console versions. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. The latest Assetto Corsa Competizione news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/assetto-corsa-competizione/ Watch our Challengers Pack review: https://youtu.be/8G5xE0XB16k Follow Assetto Corsa: https://acc.505games.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Assetto.Corsa https://twitter.com/AC_assettocorsaFollow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this latest episode of the Traxion.GG podcast, we are joined by none other than Jimmy Broadbent – the leading sim racing online content creator, former shed-dweller and now also a real-world motorsport competitor.He’s currently competing in the 2022 Praga Cup for Fanatec Praga Team 87 alongside Geordie Mutch and the duo are sitting second in the standings after a podium at Oulton Park recently. We talked here at Silverstone in the Praga paddock on a cold day of pre-season testing, hence why the audio isn’t quite up to our usual standards. Jimmy, though was on top form, so hear his thoughts on sim racing, racing games and how to turn that into a real-world career with championship aspirations.If you'd like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Enjoy Shed Sheeran on the Traxion.GG podcast. Follow Team87https://www.team87.gg/https://twitter.com/team87gghttps://www.instagram.com/team87gg/https://www.facebook.com/team87gg/Follow Jimmy Broadbenthttps://twitter.com/JimmyBroadbenthttps://www.youtube.com/user/jimski10Follow Praga:https://twitter.com/Praga_Officialhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUhBBXYXGksUt_HXOnx7f-Ahttps://pragaglobal.com/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/Fanatec partners with Jimmy Broadbent for the 2022 Praga Cup: https://traxion.gg/fanatec-partners-with-jimmy-broadbent-for-the-2022-praga-cup/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enjoy a conversation with Dune Casu, the founder of Funselektor Labs, creator of Absolute Drift and 'art of rally'.Here we discuss the inspiration behind his two popular racing games, in particular where the visual style and love for rally originated from.As an independent game developer found out how he created his first game and used that as an opportunity to enter the industry. He currently resides in a camper van on the west coast of America, which is where he spoke to us from.The future of 'art of rally' and the company is discussed too, with hints towards new locations, possible mod support and a new upcoming release.If you'd like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Follow Dune:https://twitter.com/funselektorhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrNHgOBz_cGcH4YY9AQsAdAhttps://www.instagram.com/funselektor/https://funselektor.com/Follow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/The latest art of rally news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/art-of-rally/New tropical location update teased for art of rally: https://traxion.gg/art-of-rally-teases-new-tropical-location-update/Absolute Drift is receiving a premium physical Switch release: https://traxion.gg/absolute-drift-is-receiving-a-premium-physical-switch-release/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Traxion.GG podcast, we speak to Federico Carlo Riccardo Spada, the Hot Wheels Unleashed lead developer at Milestone.He's worked for over five years at the Milanese game developer, before working on this hugely successful racer that has re-energised this segment of the racing game genre.Hot Wheels unleashed recently sold over one million copies, was profitable from only its second day on sale and has seen unique post-release content such as the Gucci Cadillac.We discuss with Federico the development challenges faced with releasing a game across four platforms at launch and how the learnings from this game impact other Milestone titles. We also touch upon the extensive downloadable content for the game, including the upcoming Monster Trucks expansion. If you'd like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.Follow Milestone:https://twitter.com/MilestoneItalyFollow Hot Wheels Unleashed:https://hotwheelsunleashed.com/https://www.facebook.com/HotWheelsUnleashedFollow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/The latest Hot Wheels Unleashed news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/hot-wheels-unleashed Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We spoke to Romain Grosjean about his Andretti Autosport deal for the 2022 IndyCar season, his passion for sim racing and the future of his eponymous team, R8G Esports.Listen as we discuss how he decided to back young talent through creating an esports team and hopefully one day creating real-world opportunities.Grosjean is a keen following of racing esports and participates when his busy real-world schedule allows. Hear how he activity follows, supports and mentors the next-generation of racing stars.With 181 Formula 1 race entries and 10 podiums under his belt, plus GP2, Auto GP and Formula 3 Euro Series titles, he moved into IndyCar in 2021, scoring a pole position and three podium finishes during a part-season.For 2022, he moves to the DHL-backed Andretti Autosport #28 entry for a full season attack, including the Indianapolis 500.This is the first episode of our fourth podcast season – so please subscribe for more episodes some very soon from the world of motorsport, video games, sim racing and esports, with a new episode releasing each Monday.If you'd like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Follow Romain Grosjean:https://twitter.com/RGrosjeanhttps://www.instagram.com/grosjeanromain/Follow R8G Esports:https://twitter.com/r8gesportshttps://www.facebook.com/r8gesports/https://www.instagram.com/r8gesports/?hl=enFollow Traxion.GGhttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongghttps://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Monisha Kaltenborn, former Sauber Formula One Team CEO, Team Principal and Co-owner, who delivers insights into the future of virtual racing as the now CEO of Racing Unleashed – an innovative sim racing outfit that creates motion rigs, esports competitions, driver training and driving lounges. Having expanded around central Europe through 2021, we hear about the plans for a global expansion, creating its own in-sim circuits and the vision behind a new kind of simulator business. Monisha also expands upon Racing Unleashed’s involvement with the British Formula 4 Championship Racing Star programme, where esports competitors could win a real-world F4 drive, along with F1 insights from her time at the pinnacle of the sport. Please subscribe or follow the podcast on your platform of choice to be the first to know when Season 4 of the Traxion.GG podcast lands in early 2022. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. British Formula 4 Championship Racing Star programme details: https://traxion.gg/f4-drive-available-to-esports-winners/ Follow Racing Unleashed: https://www.racing-unleashed.com/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hear from Nataliia Dmytriievska and Jared Samuelson, part of the team behind soft-physics simulator and driving game BeamNG.drive as we discuss its origins, the meaning of its name, developmental challenges and what the future holds. For those unaware, BeamNG.drive – or BeamNG or just Beam for short – is available via Early Access for Steam, and has been since 2015 following a demo in 2013, initially based up Rigs of Rods. A v.024 update was just released, with several improvements, PBR upgrades and a tease at some new pre-holiday content – we'll delve into that in particular in this discussion, so stay tuned for some hints you won’t hear anywhere else. BeamNG.drive is much more than just crashes, as the team explains the attention to detail they put into making each vehicle behaviour perfectly, based upon real-world experience, and their goals for the simulation. This is a special longer episode as there’s a lot to take in, so sit back and relax. Watch the original soft-body physics video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KppTmsNFneg&t=50s The latest BeamNG.drive news and hands-on impressions: https://traxion.gg/category/games/beamng-drive/ Visit the BeamNG.drive website: https://www.beamng.com/game/ Please follow or subscribe on your podcast app of choice and if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, we speak to the team behind the upcoming racing game GRID Legends by EA and Codemasters.Chris Smith, Creative Director and Steven Brand, Associate Creative Director, on the title chat through the vision, their aims and what's new for the GRID series.Hear about the new story mode, Driven To Glory, but also how the handling has changed compared to the last GRID in 2019 and the lengthy Career and online multiplayer options that include vehicle upgrades and cross-platform play.You can learn even more about GRID Legends on the Traxion.GG website: https://traxion.gg/everything-you-need-to-know-about-grid-legends-2/It launches on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S 25th February 2022 and for those on console, there are free next-gen upgrade paths.Please follow or subscribe on your podcast app of choice and if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.The latest GRID Legends news and hands-on impressions: https://traxion.gg/category/games/grid/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three-time, and 2021, British Rally Champion Matt Edwards speaks to Traxion.GG about his career, his victorious season and his involvement in rallying esports events. Newly crowned the best rally driver in Britain for this year, and taking part in the Jersey eRally, Matt explains the differences between real-world motorsport and sim rallying, plus where he’d like the genre to progress in the future as technology evolves. He was thrust into the rallying esports scene when the Covid-19-related lockdowns of 2020 forced the cancellation of the British Rally Championship – but he’s still competing online. Let us know in the comments below what you’d like to see in future rally or WRC games or simulators.Listen to our latest episode and visit Traxion.GG on a daily basis for the latest racing esports updates. Please follow or subscribe on your podcast app of choice and if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Jersey eRally Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialjerseyerally/Donate to the RNLI and Teenage Cancer Trust for the Jersey eRally: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/jerseyerally The latest WRC 10 game news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/wrc-10/ The latest DiRT Rally game news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/dirt-rally-2-0/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Siggy has been there, seen that. The racing esports journeyman is incredibly experienced, starting out in series such as GPVWC as a teenager and witnessing the rapid evolution of the genre. The Slovenian is now based in the Netherlands where he races for the fêted Team Redline – one of the most successful racing esports squads of all time. In 2021 alone, he has competed successfully in V10R League, GT Pro Series (twice), ADAC GT Masters, Formula Pro Series, GT World Challenge Europe Esports Sprint Series, Formula E: Accelerate and Le Mans Virtual Series. He also drove a real-world Gen2 Formula E car and was nominated for the Autosport Esports Driver of the Year. We ask him about his professionalism, practice regime and how he transfers skills between so many different competitions and sim racing platforms. Hopefully, you will gain from this discussion just how much dedication it takes to reach the top. Listen to our latest episode and visit Traxion.GG on a daily basis for the latest racing esports updates. Please follow or subscribe on your podcast app of choice and if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future.The latest racing esports news and race reports: https://traxion.gg/category/esports/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices