Thomas Harrison-Lord is the Editor in Chief at Traxion. An automotive and sim racing journalist, credits include Motorsport.com, Autosport, The Race, TheSixthAxis, RaceDepartment and OverTake.
After 13 qualifying rounds starting in February, a local Greek competition and an eight-stage semi-final process, Nexl has won the 2021 eSports WRC Championship, presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing. The competition is open to anyone with the official WRC game on PC, Xbox and PlayStation and it all came down to the best nine players…Continue reading “Nexl wins 2021 WRC eSports Grand Final, takes third title”»
The serious mobile motorsport game, Real Racing 3, will add three new vehicles and a host of new events in its version 9.7 update. If you’re into your modern sportscars, the title will now feature the 992 generation Porsche 911 in Turbo S guise. It’s rapid, 0-62mph in just 2.5 seconds thanks to a PDK…Continue reading “Real Racing 3 adds a new Porsche, BMW and Chevrolet in 9.7 update”»
Today, Porsche revealed what it thinks could be the future of customer GT racing, with the Mission R concept. The BEV vehicle showcases a vision for “sustainable mobility” – or in plain English, battery-powered racing with aerodynamic aids and body panels made from neutral fibre reinforced plastic (NFRP) as opposed to the environmentally irresponsible carbon…Continue reading “The Porsche Mission R concept’s interior doubles as a sim racing cockpit”»
At Traxion.GG we’ve decided that the world needs more open-world racers, and with CarX Street arriving soon, this type of racing game is about to receive a brand new contender. Developer CarX Technologies – of CarX Drift Racing Online and many CarX-themed mobile games – has been updating fans with teasers as they go along…Continue reading “New environments and cars unveiled for open-world racer CarX Street”»
Season 4 of rFactor 2‘s GT Pro Series moves to Connecticut’s Lime Rock Park later today, 6th September 2021, for Round 3. The venue, now 64-years-old, is short and sweet, measuring just 1.5 miles in length and featuring just seven corners – if you discount the chicane layout variations, that is. With 30 GTE cars…Continue reading “WATCH: GT Pro Series Round 3, Lime Rock Park, Live”»
I would be willing to wager that a Daihatsu Copen has never been on the Goodwood Motor Circuit before. The diminutive folding-hardtop convertible from the early noughties is a real curio, and here in its 659cc guise, poses zero through to any land speed records. It’s hard to think of a less appropriate car for the seeping corners…Continue reading “The perfect mishmash, GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 6th September 2021”»
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 bubble has burst. Are people still watching live virtual motorsport events? Which championships are succeeding? Is there growth…Continue reading “Here’s why you should be watching esports in 2021 | The Traxion.GG Podcast, Season 2, Episode 15”»
Following the announcement of the upcoming Le Mans Virtual Series leading up to the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual in January 2022 comes the Le Mans Virtual Cup – an esports series where anyone with rFactor 2 can compete. The community-driven esports competition has been created in partnership with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest,…Continue reading “Here’s how you could win your place on the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual grid”»
Those who have scored a PS5 – good news, Gran Turismo 7 looks set to be as pretty as ever. But, for those who haven’t been able to get their hands on a new console yet, GT7 is also coming to PS4. The news comes in light of the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West release. The…Continue reading “Gran Turismo 7 confirmed for PS4, PS5 upgrade path detailed”»
British rally driver Louise Cook hasn’t let the various impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic be a setback. Instead, she’s built an impressive sim ring that includes D-BOX motion. In this latest video, you can see the real-world WRC 3, PWRC and BRC competitor trying out the official WRC game – and the results are impressive….Continue reading “WATCH: Rally driver Louise Cook’s sim set-up is immense”»
