John Munro

Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC) remains one of our favourite, and one of the most popular, racing simulators on the market at present. Replicating the GT3 and GT4 cars and tracks seen in the GT World Challenge series, it’s spawned multiple esports series, console versions and a large community of dedicated fans. But, once you’ve got…Continue reading “WATCH: How to be faster in Assetto Corsa Competizione, a set-up guide – Part 1”»

Some fun facts for you. Mosler was founded in 1985 and initially made the Consulier GTP, a strange sports car with a unique fiberglass-and-foam monocoque chassis. Sadly, it had also taken a beating from the ugly stick. Despite its very odd design, it soldiered on until the year 2000, by then named the Mosler Raptor,…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 12”»

There are many elements to a quick and clean lap time in Assetto Corsa Competizione and once you’ve hot your head around the handling model and practiced the tracks, car set up is one to focus on. But, where to begin? Tyre pressures. As the only contact between the car and the road, keeping your…Continue reading “WATCH: How to set tyre pressures in Assetto Corsa Competizione”»

The Lotus Type 49. Design by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe for the 1967 Formula 1 season, it took drivers to F1 victories right up until 1970. In the back was the characterful Cosworth DFV engine. Chapman and Cosworth, helping Graham Hill to the 1968 championship and also driven by Jim Clark, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jochen…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 11”»

It’s an often-held misnomer that in order to be successful at racing games, sims and esports, you need to use an expensive sim rig, with a direct driver wheel and hand-made pedals. But, as some recent results have shown, it is possible to be quick with a controller and compete for the top positions in…Continue reading “WATCH: What’s quicker? Controller, wheel or keyboard?”»

Assetto Corsa Competizione, or Race Trim Competition as I like the call it – the literal English translation – is an incredible racing simulator currently enjoying much success across PC, PS4 and Xbox One. But, and it’s a big BUT, it’s not the most user-friendly racing game. And when I say, ‘not the most user…Continue reading “WATCH: Assetto Corsa Competizione beginners guide”»

10 whole episodes of TOCA Race Driver 3 World Tour goodness. That’ over three hours of me and Rick, mutually bonding over mid-00s virtual racing. You could have watched Avengers: Endgame, but you chose to watch this instead, thank you. This week, it’s the turn of some junior single seater formula cars, resplendent in the…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 10”»

Do not call it Portimão. Don’t mention Portimão. It’s not Portimão. Forget Portimão. It’s the Algarve International Circuit. NOT Portimão! Portimão just happens to be the second-closest settlement. It’s like calling Knockhill ‘Falkirk’. So, without further ado, here’s our Formula 1 track guide for the upcoming Grande Prémio De Portugal 2021, held at Portimão. Damn…Continue reading “WATCH: F1 Portuguese Grand Prix track guide”»

I’m back at it again. After my recent video where I (mild spoilers) nearly beat a world record, I was contented with a top-three placing. Or at least, I was until I went to sleep. The next morning, the contentment turned to an itch I needed to scratch. Why didn’t I keep going to try…Continue reading “WATCH: Breaking a world record in art of rally, part 1”»

Balance of Performance, or BoP, is something that has risen to the fore in many forms of motorsport over the past decade, but nowhere is it arguably more present than in GT3 racing. By tweaking things such as power, weight, aero and ride height – the aim for the organisers is to try and make…Continue reading “WATCH: The best car and track combos in Assetto Corsa Competizione”»