Thomas Harrison-Lord

A Monaco Grand Prix victory, two Indianapolis 500 milk drinking sessions, three 24 Hours of Daytona wins, plus NASCAR Cup Series triumphs, a CART title and a Race of Champions to boot. Safe to say that Juan Pablo Montoya has had a distinguished career – it’s not often you get such a multi-talented driver who…Continue reading “How Juan Pablo Montoya and his family use sim racing to stay sharp”»

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…Continue reading “WATCH: Juan Pablo Montoya on Sebring, esports and horses with horns”»

Ride 4 is an excellent example of how new hardware can breathe life into a game. I played through and reviewed the motorcycle game last year upon its release on last-gen hardware, and I found the main career mode to be punitive. The track limit penalties were overly harsh, the loading times ponderous and there…Continue reading “Ride 4 next-gen review”»

One of the hotly anticipated features for the upcoming MotoGP 21 game is a new bike retrieval animation. We’ve seen how the long lap penalty and brake temperature mechanics operate in recent reveals, but now we can see what happens should you fall from your motorcycle. Being a simulation-focussed title these days, falling off the…Continue reading “New bike retrieval showcased in MotoGP 21”»

Our favourite mud-plugging game is now going portable, as SnowRunner will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on the 18th May 2021. That’s it though, no other information is available. The official SnowRunner Twitter account posted the news along with four in-game screenshots, but there are zero updates on what content and modes will be…Continue reading “SnowRunner is coming to Switch soon”»

This week’s Assetto Corsa Competizione track guides kick off at Silverstone. A tricky place for beginners, Silverstone is always a popular choice on video games, likely due to its status as the home of the British Grand Prix. Despite its history and plethora of infamous corners, it can leave you frustrated as a driver when…Continue reading “WATCH: Silverstone Assetto Corsa Competizione track guide”»

Big bold colours, loud music and a sense of fun, DIRT 5 is the Beyonce Super Bowl halftime performance of racing games. Last month we had the Energy DLC pack which added new career missions and, amongst three other vehicles, the Porsche Taycan. This time around we have DLC pack number two, entitled ‘Uproar’, which…Continue reading “Hands-on: DIRT 5 Uproar Content Pack DLC”»

When iRacing releases a big new season like it did earlier this month, there usually follows a series of updates to refine the new additions. Season 2 is no exception, with the first patch releasing a couple of weeks ago. Curiously, this first change removed the New Damage Model from four cars almost as quickly…Continue reading “iRacing Season 2 receives its second update”»

It is often said within the Traxion team that iGP Manager is our favourite mobile racing experience. Somehow, trying to actually drive vehicles using a touchscreen or motion controls is not as satisfying as using a controller or wheel. But a management game on the go is the perfect way to make a commute bearable….Continue reading “Our favourite mobile racer, iGP Manager, is now in 3D”»

A few weeks ago, we reported on the March Tournament update for Wreckfest. After the release of this patch, the Xbox Series X could then play the game at 60 frames per second – which was warmly received. However, we posed the question about a similar upgrade for PlayStation 5 users. Now, our questions have…Continue reading “Wreckfest gets a PS5 native version with a suite of updates”»