The Traxion Control Sim Racing Podcast

With the latest Gran Turismo 7 'Behind The Scenes' video series setting alight forums and social media thanks to the slow teasing of upcoming features, we dig deeper and explore our hopes and dreams for the upcoming Sony-exclusive racing game.We've seen, through a number of Kazunori Yamauchi interviews, that Deep Forest Raceway and Apricot Hill Raceway may be returning, alongside several new-to-Gran Turismo cars, a deeper career and PS5-maximising visuals.But - what is missing so far? Will the tuning options be enough? Where's Grand Valley?Listen to our latest episode and then let us know via social media, @TraxionGG, what you think about Gran Turismo 7 so far.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.Visit Traxion.GG for the latest Gran Turismo 7 news. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mortiz Löhner has made a successful leap from sim racing into real-world motorsport - and you can too. No, really.Löhner's tale is one that many of us can relate to. He grew up in a motorsport-following family with a game console. He then used that to become successful in the virtual world - three times an ADAC GT Masters Esports Champion within RaceRoom and currently competing in the REMUS GT3 Championship and VCO ProSIM SERIES. Form his sim racing exploits, he secured a one-off, last-minute drive in the GT4-using DTM Trophy, which then turned into a full season. Off the back of that, he tells the Traxion.GG podcast his plans for 2022 too.There is no one better to talk to when it comes to creating a career in racing by starting out by playing video games.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.Follow Mortiz Löhner and the Dörr Esports team for regular sim racing and DTM Trophy updates:Twitter: https://twitter.com/MoritzLoehnerTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/moritzloehnerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moritzloehner/Dörr Esports Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoerrEsportsVisit Traxion.GG for the latest racing esports news on a daily basis. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony, aka BushiAntz, has been creating F1 game content since 2019, so who better to ask if the game series and esports events are headed in the right direction?We delve into the recent track and feature additions, who we think will win the F1 Esports Series Pro Championship crown and the real-world Formula 1 title.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.Follow BushiAntz for regular F1 game guides, advice, online racing streams and watch alongs:Twitter: https://twitter.com/BushiAntzYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChKd9FtREEsGo4O6qYVAMMATwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bushiantzVisit Traxion.GG for the latest F1 game news. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A former NASCAR Cup Series champion, a two-time Daytona 500 winner, a Hall of Fame inductee and current driver in SRX, Bill Elliott has a storied career.He's also got plenty to say about video games and sim racing, as he once had his own game in the early 1990s, and his son Chase Elliott – 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion – uses simulators to stay sharp.Listen to the latest episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast as we ask Bill about his career highlights and what it's like being immortalised in video games.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.Visit Traxion.GG for the latest NASCAR gaming news. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Forza Horizon 5 is launching soon. Like, really soon. 9th November 2021 to be precise. Well, okay, a few days before that if you buy the $99.99/£84.99 Premium Edition that comes with early access so you can play on 5th November.There’s been a deluge of information about this game in the weeks running up to launch. New cars, new Festival Playlists, new Showcase events, the new environment and new gameplay elements.In this episode of the Traxion Podcast, we dig through what’s important and what’s not and ultimately why you should still be excited about this Xbox and PC release.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.Visit Traxion.GG for the latest Forza Horizon 5 news. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stylised racing simulator Circuit Superstars releases in its final form for PC via Steam and Xbox One today, 12th October 2021 and so we spoke to the Original Fire development team about their journey so far, the initial reception, how they feel now the game is available and what's next. In this episode, join us as we speak to Caro Mastretta – Founder and Studio Lead, Carlos Mastretta – Founder and Designer and Alberto Mastretta – Founder and Creator. They have some fascinating insights about game development, as the team of just six people turned a passion project into a finished game for the Square Enix Collective publisher and even secured the Top Gear licence for a series of challenges. 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.Circuit Superstars will also release on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch at a later date. Visit Traxion.GG for the latest Circuit Superstars news. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Traxion.GG podcast, we are joined by Hot Wheels Unleashed’s Lead Game Designer Federico Cardini, who works for developer Milestone in Milan. We discuss the upcoming racing game, which features diecast models racing around miniaturised circuits, a track editor a livery creator and an extensive post-release roadmap and split-screen multiplayer. We learn how the team managed to secure licences for real-world vehicles and how one of the most exciting games releasing this year came about. Hot Wheels Unleashed releases 30th September 2021 for PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. We’ll have more about the game soon, including a full review and a series of videos. You can read our hands-on preview, more about the upcoming DLC and livery editor details on the Traxion.GG website. Please follow or subscribe on your podcast app of choice and if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review or comment. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We visited the 2021 Esports WRC Grand Final in Athens to speak to the drivers, the organisers and the WRC 10 game developers.Find out what it takes to become a virtual rally champion, why the World Rally Championship takes esports so seriously and what it takes to put on such a big live event. Also, we speak to the WRC 10 Game Director for the full lowdown on the latest game and what the future holds for KT Racing.In order of appearance: Esports finalist, John Bebnowicz-Harris aka Izamusing Esports finalist, Dylan Noel Esports finalist, Lohan Blanc aka Nexl Esports finalist, Abi Nakhle Sami-Joe Communications Manager at WRC Promoter, Jared Grellet Senior Marketing Project Manager Racing, Sébastien Waxin WRC 10 Game Director KT Racing, Alain Jarniou Let us know in the comments below if you’ve watched any rallying esports before and what you’d like to see from WRC 10 in terms of post-release updates!Read our WRC 10 review, beginner’s hints and tips with advice from Izamusing and the Esports WRC 2021 Grand Final event report.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following the explosion of racing esports in 2020, as motorsport series around the world turned to virtual events to keep fans engaged, we look at the current state of professional esports in 2021 and see if the buddle has burst. Are people still watching live virtual motorsport events? Which championships are succeeding? Is there growth or decline overall? Even if you aren’t deeply invested in the world of esports, we hope this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast will help explain the pros and cons, and the appeal of watching esports events such as Formula Pro Series, PESC, ADAC GT Masters and Le Mans Virtual. The latest esports news and race reports: https://traxion.gg/category/esports/ Find out more about the Traxion Podcast: https://traxion.gg/category/podcast/ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow or subscribe on your favourite podcast platform and help us out by leaving a positive review. Every little helps, thank you :)Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last Friday witnessed a profusion of Assetto Corsa news, be that Assetto Competizione coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, Assetto Corsa Mobile releasing on the 31st of August or the new cars, a new track and visual improvements coming to ACC on all platforms. But, the reception amongst some parties was a little mixed. John and Tom discuss why they think that shouldn’t be the case, and why there’s plenty to look forward to in the world of Assetto Corsa no matter what platform you drive the simulator on. Assetto Corsa Competizione arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S February 2022: https://traxion.gg/assetto-corsa-competizione-arrives-on-ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-24th-february-2022/ Price and platforms for Assetto Corsa Mobile unveiled: https://traxion.gg/price-and-platforms-for-assetto-corsa-mobile-unveiled/ BMW M4 GT3 and a new US track coming to Assetto Corsa Competizione in 2022: https://traxion.gg/bmw-m4-gt3-and-a-new-us-track-coming-to-assetto-corsa-competizione-in-2022/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us this week on the Traxion Podcast is ROBO46 to talk about motorcycle sim racing. We cover all the big hitters on the market at the minute and, discuss the pros and cons and consider where we think the genre is heading. MotoGP, RiMS Racing, TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge, TrackDayR and Ride 4 are all talked about – so if you aren’t into bike games, you can get up to speed and see what you are missing out on. We felt that often sim motorbikes games get put in a corner during gaming debates, so now was the time to highlight a growing market. Let us know in the comments below if you’ve tried a motorcycle game recently and have a favourite! ROBO46 is a motorcycle game content creator, and you can find him here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Eloffence https://twitter.com/ROBO46Youtube https://www.instagram.com/ROBO46Youtube/ Read the Traxion RiMS Racing review: https://traxion.gg/rims-racing-review/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With art of rally now releasing on console, Xbox and Nintendo Switch out now and PlayStation coming soon, here’s why the Traxion team has fallen head over heels for the unique take on rallying and why you should pick it up. Maybe it’s the art style, or the handling, or the attention to detail or the rally call-backs? Perhaps a combination of all those elements? Listen to the latest Traxion Podcast as we discuss why we think you should be playing it, and how the successor to Funselektor’s Absolute Drift is the quintessential retro rally experience. The latest art of rally news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/other-games/art-of-rally/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GRID Legends is a blockbuster new racing game from EA and Codemasters that centres around an extended reality story, but what came before this 2022 release? Lots of other GRID games, of course! In this episode of the Traxion Podcast, we run through the TOCA lineage of the GRID series, which of the main GRID games we think was the best and why you should care about the future of the franchise. It’s a patchy history, filled with amazing ideas, lots of solid racers and one outstanding release. Here then, is why you should pay attention to GRID Legends and why we hope it’s a return to form. More information about GRID Legends: https://traxion.gg/grid-legends-announced-by-codemasters-arrives-2022/ Race Driver: GRID retrospective: https://traxion.gg/why-the-original-race-driver-grid-remains-one-of-the-best-racers-you-cannot-buy/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rudy van Buren has twice finished on the podium this season in the highly competitive Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, but his career path to this point has been far from conventional. Starting out in karting, Rudy then focused his effort on sim racing, where his natural talent shone through. This culminated in two GPVWC titles in 2017, the Superleague and International Touring Cup and winning the inaugural World's Fastest Gamer competition to become the McLaren F1 team's simulator driver for 2018. The 29-year-old Dutchman came third in the GT Pro Series and become a Mahindra simulator development driver in 2020 - a role he still holds today, with aspirations of having a test soon. In our latest podcast episode, Thomas Harrison-Lord speaks to the talented esports and motorsport competitor on the differences between sim and reality. Visit Traxion for the last esports news and race reports: https://traxion.gg/category/esports/ Follow Rudy: https://twitter.com/rvburen Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us this week on the Traxion.GG podcast is Jack Basford, founder and CEO iGP Games, creator of iGP Manager – a leading single-seater management game. Originally released back in 2011, the free-to-play online-league-based title is available via any web browser, or through PC, iOS and Android apps, all of which synch together. Earlier in 2021, a new 3D race feature was added to the game too, and the development team continue to evolve the platform. We speak to Jack about how he still innovates, over 10 years since the original launch, and what the future is for iGP Manager. We also chat about other games he enjoys playing and his former motorsport experience. Listen to the latest episode to find out about this innovative experience and why you should check out the game. Hosted by Thomas Harrison-Lord and Justin Sutton. For the latest iGP Manager news, visit: https://traxion.gg/category/games/igp-manager/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week, Motorsport Games spoke to IGN about the upcoming NASCAR game, the first in an all-new series that replaces the existing NASCAR Heat franchise. Utilising the tyre and handling physics of PC-sim platform rFactor 2 and the Unreal game engine for graphics, a selection of static images has been revealed showing off the new look and additional attention to detail. Not much else has been revealed, other than the working title of ‘NASCAR 21’ and the inclusion of a detailed paint booth for customer paint scheme creation. Joining us this week is NASCAR expert and journalist Justin Melillo to comb through the finer details of the details, plus a look back at the Heat series and a current round up of official NASCAR content within existing titles. Think of this as a current NASCAR-in-gaming state of play plus our hopes and dreams for the upcoming release. First teaser images unveiled for next NASCAR game: https://traxion.gg/first-teaser-images-unveiled-for-next-nascar-game/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest feature of the F1 2021 game is arguable the all-new Braking Point narrative-led mode. Playing through a story that mixes cinematics, incidental details and gameplay challenges, you take on the role of young upstart, Aiden Jackson, as he progresses from Formula 2 to a midfield Formula 1 team. You get to select from one of five F1 teams to partner with and joining you as an experienced teammate is Casper ‘Cas’ Akkerman. It’s not just two characters though, as antagonist Devon Butler from F1 2019 makes a comeback, and there’s also Zoe Akkerman and team liaison Brian Doyle to deal with. In this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, Thomas Harrison-Lord and Rich Hutson discuss the highs, the lows, the good, the bad and whether overall, they would recommend playing this new story. Here’s a very mild spoiler warning, but not key character or story elements are discussed, mainly mechanics and overall sentiment. For more on F1 2021, visit the Traxion website, where we have our full game review, help, advice and videos: https://traxion.gg/category/games/f1-2021/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We enlisted YOUR help to decide the racing games YOU think should return. In this podcast episode, we discuss the games that the Traxion community replied with upon asking the question. From Diddy Kong Racing to Ridge Racer and everything in-between, we had a shedload of incredible answers that sent us straight down memory lane, and some that resulted in a quick Google search as we frantically tried to remember obscure titles from the past... We discuss some of the answers that caught our eye, and then run down the top-seven games that Traxion followers voted for. Listen to the episodes to find out where your suggestion landed, and feel free to let us know via @TraxionGG on social media if you’ve thought of some more ideas. If you enjoyed listening, please Follow or Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform as it helps us to make more episodes in the future. For more on previous racing games, visit: https://traxion.gg/tag/modern-classics/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Traxion.GG Podcast, Tom sat down with Lee Mather, Senior Creative Director at Electronic Arts, to talk about the new Formula 1 video game that will be out soon.Traxion has been covering F1 2021 with some early access for a few weeks now, detailing a bunch of the new features that will grace the new game. They’ll talk about all of that, Mather’s background in the Codemasters F1 games, what goes into making these games and a whole lot more in just under 30 minutes.The new game releases on 16th July, but the new Traxion.GG Podcast is available now! Let us know if you’re excited about the new game in the comments below.Hosted by Thomas Harrison-Lord with special guest Lee Mather.Who is F1 2021’s Devon Butler? https://traxion.gg/who-is-f1-2021s-devon-butler/How research and development works in F1 2021: https://traxion.gg/how-research-and-development-works-in-f1-2021/WATCH: F1 2021 Baku hot lap, raw gameplay: https://traxion.gg/watch-f1-2021-baku-hot-lap-raw-gameplay/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been a long journey, from Early Access back in 2018, to PS4 and Xbox One versions in 2020 and finally – for now – the British GT DLC in 2021, but Assetto Corsa Competizione seems to be in the form of its life right now. With extraordinarily active player counts, and next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X version slated for later in the year, this latest episode of The Traxion Podcast explores why such a serious game that only includes one slightly obscure racing series has become such a smash it for developer KUNOS-Simulazioni and publisher 505 Games. If you’re already playing it extensively, we discuss the highs and lows and if you have not yet tried it, then let us regale you with tales of why it is so good. Hosted by John Munro, with guest Thomas Harrison-Lord. Visit our website for Assetto Corsa Competizione news, esports, opinion and guides: https://traxion.gg/category/games/assetto-corsa-competizione/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back with a brand new episode of the Traxion.GG podcast, and this week we discuss games that have aged like a fine wine. Dodgy episode title aside, this is pertinent, as we live in an age where games are updated, refined, patched and added to post-launch, which means that the original Metacritic becomes less and less relevant. ‘Games as a service’ is a term that exists. Some simulators work on a subscription basis. Games have a second life beyond the initial release. So, here are just some games that we think fit the bill as something that has got better with age. Like Ryan Gosling or Sienna Miller, but in video game form. Be sure to let us know some games that you think have got better the older they become and we may revisit this topic in a future episode. Hosted by Justin Sutton, with guest Thomas Harrison-Lord.Visit https://traxion.gg/ for daily racing video game, sim and esports news. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

E3, the biggest gaming media event of the year is upon us! Following the Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live, the extended Traxion team discusses what to expect as racing game fans from the event. Sure, the Covid-19 pandemic has clipped its wings a bit, no press or public within giant theatres celebrating gaming robs us of some atmosphere, but there will still be a long weekend packed full of live streams, updates, DLC and fresh game reveals. We cover Koch Media, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Nintendo and more, plus the NACON Connect and EA Play Live which are happening in July. What racing games do we expect? Will there or won’t there be a new Forza? What about Mario Kart? Listen to the latest episode of The Traxion.GG Podcast and then see how wrong, or right, we are next week. Let us know in the comments below what you’re anticipating. Hosted by Thomas Harrison-Lord, with guests John Munro, Justin Sutton, Rich Hutson and Justin Melillo.Please subscribe or follow The Traxion Podcast via your favourite podcast app.For daily racing video game, esports and sim news, visit https://traxion.gg/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Armstrong is a busy person. Alongside competing in the 2021 Junior World Rally Championship alongside co-driver Phil Hall for the Codemasters DiRT Rally Team, he’s also a game designer at Codemasters during the week. For those who perhaps aren’t aware, Jon starting rallying and working is way up the championships, competing in Ireland, the British Rally Championship, the Junior European Rally Championship, and then onto the Drive DMACK Cup and the WRC 2 competition. But then, faced with the difficulty of raising the budget required to compete at the very top of rallying, he turned to esports, winning the 2018 (and finishing second in 2019) WRC esports competition. This then led to working on the later stages of DiRT Rally 2.0 development, a full-time role at the company and now the opportunity to compete on the world stage once again. The season is going well too, winning the first JWRC round on the Croatia Rally. With all of that in mind, we talked to Jon on this latest podcast episode, discussing his early career, sim rallying and his curent JWRC season so far. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wreckfest, the game that keeps on giving us plenty to talk about. It’s very, very good… but why? Well, we’ll get into that now, I suppose. Presenting the latest episode of The Traxion.GG Podcast, all about Wreckfest. The title recently re-released on PlayStation 5, and it’s got us all back in our feelings for one of the greatest racing… err… crashing games out there. Agree? Disagree? Let us know what you think about Wreckfest in the comments below. The Traxion.GG Podcast is also available via all major podcast outlets. Simply search “Traxion Podcast” on your favourite podcast service and subscribe to get instant notifications when the latest episode releases. Hosted by Justin Sutton, John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’ve got one, you’ve got one, I’m sure that everyone has one. Opinions, I mean. Bad opinions, to be exact. Unpopular opinions are the popular topic this week in the latest episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, and we’ll be giving our hot takes regarding some of your favourite racing titles on the market, as well as general beliefs in the racing game world. We’re out to hurt feelings this week, so we truly hope you disagree with us. Disagree or not, let us know your opinion in the comments below. Also, feel free to share any bad takes you might have, after all, we did put ourselves out there… The Traxion.GG Podcast is also available via all major podcast outlets. Simply search “Traxion Podcast” on your favourite podcast service and subscribe to get instant notifications when the latest episode releases. Hosted by Justin Sutton, John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all love a great arcade racing game, right? Using power-ups, bashing off walls, drifting to victory. Or, do we? Are we all enabling our best race face, complaining about track limits and tweaking our bump stop rates instead? What about those games that fit in between the two? Or, how about this for a revolutionary idea… you can enjoy all three types of games? This is what we propose in the latest episode of the Traxion podcast, alongside charting the rise of the simulator and the origin of the aforementioned terms. Let us know in the comments below if you are a sim racer that also enjoys Mario Kart, or you play touch-based drag racing games on your phone and are also handy on rFactor 2. The Traxion.GG Podcast is also available via all major podcast outlets. Simply search “Traxion Podcast” on your favourite podcast service and subscribe to get instant notifications when the latest episode releases. Hosted by Justin Sutton, John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s Traxion Podcast episode, we deviate from the usual theme and discuss the recent big news from the world of racing games, sims and peripherals. Hear the team discuss and speculate about F1 2021, Fanatec, WRC 10, Thrustmaster, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, MotoGP 21 and RiMS Racing are among the topics. Traditionally, there is a news splurge for E3 around June for video games, with big titles releasing in March and then on the run up to the holiday season at the end of the year. But, in the racing community, April in 2021 seems to have been a big month, with new hardware, reveals and teaser trailers. Which one of these announcements got you the most excited? Let us know on social media, search ‘TraxionGG’. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Wilson has a lot on his plate. There are the yearly Madden NFL, FIFA and NBA sports titles, the ever-popular free-to-play battle royale title Apex Legends, upcoming Mass Effect remasters, the EA Play subscription and the recent $1.2 billion purchase of British racing game studio, Codemasters. Home to GRID, DIRT, Micro Machines, Formula 1 and Slightly Mad Studios, there is now a long list of racing game and sim franchises that are under EA’s umbrella. So, in the latest episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, we play fantasy CEO. If we were Andrew Wilson, what would we do with the Codemasters and current EA racing games? Will we bring back old classics, or push onwards with fresh titles? Our team considers the possibilities, but we’d like to hear from you too. What would you like to see from EA and Codemasters? Let us know in the comments below. The Traxion.GG Podcast is also available via all major podcast outlets. Simply search “Traxion Podcast” on your favourite podcast service and subscribe to get instant notifications when the latest episode releases. Hosted by John Munro, Justin Sutton and Thomas Harrison-Lord. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does a former graphic designer get to travel the world and talk about motorsport for a living? Well, to answer that question we sat down for a chat with the only ex-designer-come-commentator that was free the other week – Andrew Coley. The only person to commentate on every World Rallycross event held to date and part of the Extreme E team for the inaugural season, he oozes motorsport. His ‘mega’ style of describing what is happening for viewers is completely unique – you're on the edge of your seat even if there’s not much happening in the race. We sat down with the enigmatic rallycross nutter to discuss his career, the current state of WorldRX, the future of rallying and how it all fits into the virtual world and esports. What camera angles does he use and how is life adapting from controller to a steering wheel? Watch to find out. MEEEEEGA!!!!! Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a Monday and that means time for another episode of The Traxion podcast!We hope you enjoyed our bonus episode last Thursday which saw Tom and Justin react to the F1 2021 launch. So for this week’s regular podcast episode, number nine in this season, it’s Tom and John. They discuss the differences between a ‘remaster’ and a ‘remake’ and how the lines are more blurred than ever.Then they go through which racing video games they’d each like to be remade or remastered and get confused in the process. But that’s not all, if you’ve listened to this episode please let us know in our brand new comments section on the Traxion website which games you’d like to see get the 4K treatment. We’d love to hear from you! You can always leave a comment on YouTube below, too.The Traxion Podcast is also available via all major podcast outlets. Simply search “Traxion Podcast” on your favourite podcast service and subscribe to get instant notifications when the latest episode releases.Hosted by John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

F1 2021, this season’s official Formula 1 game, has been revealed by EA and Codemasters and there is plenty to talk about – not least of which the title releasing on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and PC.The lead feature seems to be Braking Point, a brand-new story mode featuring the return of Devon Butler who first appeared in F1 2019. That game was the first attempt by the F1 games to introduce a story, and while it was fun, it was over in a flash.Tellingly, the trailer focuses purely on this element of the game. No gameplay or in-game screens have been revealed at this point, and the video is a snazzy CGI affair that hints at intense rivalries which will be against fictional racers Devon Butler, Aiden Jackson, and Casper Akkerman.Last season’s game introduced the superb My Team mode where you could create your own team and rise through the ranks. There’s very little information in the way of any improvements to that for 2021, although its return is confirmed.What is new, however, is a two-player career. Assuming this is online, you and a friend can play this either co-operatively or competitively. To us, that indicates being able to race through a career, but perhaps not My Team, on either the same or opposing teams.The Algarve, Imola and Jeddah circuits are to be included, but as a free update post-launch. Speaking of free, there will be a free next-gen upgrade for those who purchase on either PS4 or Xbox One, further details on any exclusions are to follow.Last of the ‘big ticket’ items is the ‘Real-Season Start’ which allows players to jump into a season that reflects the current live standings of the real-world F1 year. How that works if some of the tracks are being added later though, remains to be seen.There are plenty of other smaller details, though, which you may see on the pre-order landing pages.Alongside the standard edition, a Deluxe Edition will be available which provides three days early access and a suite of cosmetic bonuses. Of which victory radio calls are included and seven iconic drivers to “enhance you’re my Team game experience”. Both are very intriguing to us, and we hope to find out how these work closer to the release date.Likewise, assist options, driver stats and multiplayer are said to be “refined”, but little is known about exactly how at this date. Split-screen, shorter seasons and F2 all return from the last game, but again, there’s no confirmation which F1 season is included at launch.The game launches on all platforms on the 16th July 2021 – unless you order the Deluxe Edition for $15/£15 extra – and stay tuned as we’ll have lots of F1 2021 information and opinions coming very soon. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Forza Horizon 4, aka the game that keeps on giving. Created by Playground Games, supported by Sumo Digital, as we approach its third year on sale there are still monthly car additions. On top of that, the game was recently released on Steam and an even larger PC audience can now experience the UK-based open-world racer. All three of our podcast team have played this game recently, with Justin Sutton being our resident Forza Horizon 4 expert and leading us through why its appeal is so enduring but also, what could be improved in the future. Let us know your thoughts about the game in the comments and as ever, you can also listen to The Traxion Podcast via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts and Google Podcasts too. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KartKraft, a karting simulator currently in Early Access on PC, has been making waves in the sim community of late thanks to its staggering attention to detail and realistic driving physics. Recently acquired by Motorsport Games, we spoke to the Director of Studio for the newly formed Motorsport Games Australia to learn more about the game's origins story, but also what the future holds. Quite a lot it turns out. Wet weather, ranked online racing, a new circuit and assists for those new to the genre. Plus, maybe even console versions further down the line. Listen to this latest Traxion interview to hear what it’s like to be a formerly independent game developer with an idea and how that dream is about to be realised. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A controversial topic, spurred on by the GT World Challenge using esports to form part of the Teams’ Championship points within 2021 and with many esports competitions previously offering real-world driving or training, we dive in head-first on the latest Traxion Podcast episode. Does sim racing open more doors? Is there a genuine crossover between the virtual world and the real one? What skills are transferable, if any? To help navigate us through this potential minefield, our very own John Munro is a sim racer and a real racer – which is handy! Please join the debate, we’d love to hear your thoughts, so please, comment below and let us know what you think. Will esports have a place on a traditional motorsport career ladder? The Traxion Podcast is available on all major podcast outlets. Simply search “Traxion Podcast” on your favourite podcast service and subscribe to get instant notifications when the latest episode releases. Hosted by Justin Sutton, John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Traxion podcast, we’re here to discuss games that time has not been kind to. These are great racing games that were over-looked and now time has forgotten them. Well, time might have, but us three nerds haven’t! This is a good one, even if we do say so ourselves, as we dip into the memory bank of nostalgia to each pick out two racing titles that deserved more. We’d love to hear your thoughts, so please, reply on social media or in the YouTube comments what your favourite hidden gem racing games are – we’d love to know!The Traxion Podcast is available on all major podcast outlets. Simply search “Traxion Podcast” on your favourite podcast service and subscribe to get instant notifications when the latest episode releases.Hosted by Justin Sutton, John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juan Pablo Montoya’s motorsport achieves are varied and very well known. You are probably aware of them already, but just for the avoidance of doubt... International F3000 champion 1998, CART series champion 1999, two Indy 500 wins in 2000 and 2015, seven Formula 1 race victories including the Monaco Grand Prix, two NASCAR Cup Series race triumphs, the Race of Champions, three 24 Hours of Daytona victories and an IMSA SportsCar Championship as recently as 2019. Oh, and of course, the 1993 Suzuki Swift GTI Championship. Now he can add an interview for Traxion about esports and sim race to his glowing résumé. Watch as Juan Pablo discusses this year’s 12 Hours of Sebring, his upcoming return to the Indianapolis 500 and how sim racing compares to real life motorsports. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we approach the start of another Formula 1 season, the Traxion team go back in time to discuss their favourite F1 game memories, spanning three generations of games. The F1 games have a long and storied history, with titles on the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and GameBoy, plus the storied Grand Prix games on PC by Geoff Crammond. The full history of premier class single-seater motorsports deserves a separate podcast all to itself, but in this episode, we don the rose-tinted glasses to discuss our personal favourites and our earliest F1 video game memories. Join us on this nostalgia trip. We'd love to hear your thoughts, so please, contact us via social media and perhaps propose your ideal pricing structure. The Traxion Podcast is available on all major podcast outlets. Simply search "Traxion Podcast" on your favourite podcast service and subscribe to get instant notifications when the latest episode releases. Hosted by Justin Sutton, John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This is going to sting a little. But it's okay, only for 45 minutes or so. You see, in the latest episode of the Traxion podcast, we discuss what we think are the best cars in games. We know, it's contentious and you definitely disagree with us. This is why we put a little twist on proceeding. So, we each get to pick what we think is the best car in gaming, and then which cars we think are underrated, finally, we pick three that we think are OP. We'd love to hear your thoughts, and we know you'd love to tell us them, so please get in touch via social media. The Traxion Podcast is available on all major podcast outlets. Simply search "Traxion Podcast" on your favourite podcast service and subscribe to get instant notifications when the latest episode releases. Hosted by Justin Sutton, John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord. Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/traxiongg Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traxionggFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/traxiongg Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the news that Motorsport Games intends to acquire Studio 397 and with it, rFactor 2, our very own Tom Harrison-Lord had the chance to speak with Marcel Offermans, Managing Director of Studio 397, and Paul Coleman, Director of Design for Motorsport Games, to get some more information. The big question on many sim racing fans minds is: what does Motorsport Games buying the rFactor 2 developer mean for the future of the popular simulation product? Additionally, many questions will be had from fans of the NASCAR games or those intrigued by the new BTCC and Le Mans licences held by Motorsport Games - how will they be affected? Well, we did our best to find out! We hope you enjoy this interview and, as always, keep it pinned! Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 2 of the Traxion Podcast, Justin Sutton, John Munro and Tom Harrison-Lord discuss Upcoming Racing Games of 2021, and which titles they are looking forward to most.Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/traxiongg Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traxionggFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/traxiongg Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join John Munro, Tom Harrison-Lord and Justin Sutton as they take a look at the history of Rally Games, share their opinions and memories.Available on all major podcast outlets - search "Traxion Podcast" on your favourite podcast services and subscribe to get instant notifications when the latest episode of this weekly show releases.------------------------Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/traxiongg Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traxionggFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/traxiongg Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Traxion Podcast. This will be a weekly podcast about racing video games, hosted by John Munro, Tom Harrison-Lord and Justin Sutton. What we aim to do is bring together racing game fans from all genres, whether that be casual arcade racers, retro gamers or even hardcore sim racers. We are open to any topics, from celebrating the best games of a certain era, to ranking a franchise and, of course, trying to settle the big racing game debates once and for all. Join us on our journey through the wide spectrum of the genre. Who knows, sometimes we may be mildly entertaining. So, with all of that in mind, keep listening for more coming very soon. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices