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Thomas Harrison-Lord

Thomas Harrison-Lord

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.

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Le Mans Virtual Series, Spa: R8G Esports and Proton Competition lead at halfway

The second round of the Le Mans Virtual Series kicked off just three hours ago and it’s R8G Esports and Proton Competition who lead their respective classes at the halfway marker.  The 38-car grid mixes the best of professional esports and real-world talent. After a victory in round one, the Realteam Hydrogen Redline led the field away from pole…Continue reading “Le Mans Virtual Series, Spa: R8G Esports and Proton Competition lead at halfway”»

WATCH: Le Mans Virtual Series Race 2 – 6 Hours of Spa, Live

The second round of racing esports premier event, the Le Mans Virtual Series, will take place today, live on Traxion.GG, with a six-hour race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Following the incredible first round, a four-hour event at Monza, things move up a notch as each subsequent race in the championship is longer. 38 teams, 21…Continue reading “WATCH: Le Mans Virtual Series Race 2 – 6 Hours of Spa, Live”»

WATCH: Spa Le Mans Virtual Series Qualifying, LMV Cup Race 2, Live

On 15th October, tune in for a single live broadcast with two exciting Virtual Le Mans Series events. The main Le Mans Virtual Series qualifies for its second round, this time at Spa-Francorchamps, and it will be followed by Round 2 of the Le Mans Virtual Cup, with the Top 30 qualifiers from the rFactor…Continue reading “WATCH: Spa Le Mans Virtual Series Qualifying, LMV Cup Race 2, Live”»

Jeffrey Rietveld: Le Mans Virtual Series is a big step forward for sim racing

Team Redline esports racing driver Jeffrey Rietveld has a very busy schedule. Fresh from winning the opening round of the Le Mans Virtual Series at Monza alongside teammates Dani Juncadella and Michael Smidl on the Saturday, he then competed in Formula Pro Series on the following Monday and then the ADAC GT Masters Esports Championship…Continue reading “Jeffrey Rietveld: Le Mans Virtual Series is a big step forward for sim racing”»

Circuit Superstars developers explain the game’s origins | Traxion.GG Podcast

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…Continue reading “Circuit Superstars developers explain the game’s origins | Traxion.GG Podcast”»

Sim racers to represent their countries in the Cup of Nations, live on Traxion.GG

The BenQ MOBIUZ Cup of Nations, presented by VCO, will be live later this year within iRacing – and it will be broadcast live on Traxion.GG. Registration for qualifying is now open. The competition witnesses the best sim racing talent compete for their nation’s glory in a World Cup-style tournament and takes place this year…Continue reading “Sim racers to represent their countries in the Cup of Nations, live on Traxion.GG”»

Forgettable layouts: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 11th October 2021

Hands up who remembered that that Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was in GT Sport? Okay, how about Sardegna Road Track A II? I bet you can’t recite the track layout from memory.  Even our favourite venue has a forgettable layout in the form of East II. It’s not all that short and still excludes the cool banked hairpin.  My brain just cannot…Continue reading “Forgettable layouts: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 11th October 2021”»

Relive Ridge Racer’s glory years with the latest Arcade1Up machine

Aracde1Up has built a reputation on the finest modern-era interpretations on the classic arcade game cabinet. Now it’s the turn of the OG Ridge Racer from 1993. The new Ridge Racer Arcade Machine stands at just under 4ft and features a 17” LCD display, two speakers, a headphone jack, a gear shifter, throttle and brake…Continue reading “Relive Ridge Racer’s glory years with the latest Arcade1Up machine”»

WATCH: More Games Should Have DeLoreans | Traxion.GG News

Are you telling me they’ve included a time machine in Forza Horizon 5? Well – yes, kind of. The DMC DeLorean will be in the latest open-world racer from Microsoft and while that was a cool sideshow, it was still a sideshow. The new Festival Playlist structure was the big-ticket item and if you watch…Continue reading “WATCH: More Games Should Have DeLoreans | Traxion.GG News”»

WATCH: Round 5 of GT Challenge Series, Season 4 live on Traxion.GG

The fifth round of the GT Challenge racing esports championship will take place today at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. With a packed GT3-equipped grid, who have qualified using the rFactor 2 Competition System, all are fighting for the prize of a GT Pro Series grid slot for Season 5. Last time out at Loch Drummond, the…Continue reading “WATCH: Round 5 of GT Challenge Series, Season 4 live on Traxion.GG”»