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.
Next up for the GT3-car based esports championship, GT Challenge Series, is Lime Rock Park for Round 3. If this week’s GT Pro Series race at the same venue is anything to go by, expect a tense battle around this narrow venue. With a packed grid, who have qualified using the rFactor 2 Competition System,…Continue reading “WATCH: Round 3 of GT Challenge Series, Season 4 live on Traxion.GG”»
When the initial reveal trailer for Gran Turismo 7 promised ‘Gran Turismo is back’ in June 2020, we saw what looked to be a more expansive single-player career than the esports-focussed GT Sport, some new-to-the-franchise vehicles, the return of the Trial Mountain circuit and some pretty visuals. Now, during the September 2021 PlayStation Showcase there’s…Continue reading “Gran Turismo 7 harks back to the series’ roots, releases 4th March 2022”»
The first significant update for Rims Racing has hit for PC owners via Steam. V1.2 of the unique motorcycle simulator delivers revised visuals, with added ‘polish’ to lighting, evolving track, tarmac, kerbs, terrain, crowd and sponsors. A big element of the title is the ability to customise your motorcycle and rider and maintain them by…Continue reading “V1.2 of RiMS Racing enhances visuals and fixes crashes on PC”»
A new documentary series on the F1 game YouTube channel will focus on current McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo’s mindset and what it takes to win. The production mixes insights from the seven-time F1 race winner with animations to bring his story to life, and somewhere in the mix the F1 2021 video game. The first…Continue reading “After the Apex will show what makes Daniel Ricciardo tick”»
With the 2021 Season 4 updates arriving within iRacing this week, one of Dave Cam’s favourite vehicles has seen a new iteration – the Porsche 911 Cup Car. The latest 992 version features a 510 bhp 4.0-litre flat-six engine, a new aluminium-based chassis design and enhanced safety features. But it also still lacks ABS and…Continue reading “WATCH: Hands-on with the Porsche 911 992 Cup Car in iRacing with Dave Cam”»
The rumours were swirling. A Gran Turismo Sport game update on the same day as a PlayStation Showcase. What could it mean? A new car? More news on GT7? No, not quite. The 146mb 1.67 update to GT Sport brings with it one single bullet point: Some in-game logos have been updated. It’s what you’ve…Continue reading “GT Sport version 1.67 updates in-game logos”»
The Suzuki Liana, Chevrolet Lacetti, Vauxhall Astra and latterly, a Toyota GT86. Over the years, the automotive TV programme Top Gear has had many reasonable cars for celebrities to skid around its track. Now, it’s returning, thanks to a tie-up between cute top-down racing title Circuit Superstars and the BBC. Over the next few weeks,…Continue reading “Top Gear’s Star in a Reasonably Fast Car returns via Circuit Superstars”»
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”»
