The 2021 holiday season is upon us, and there are a ton of racing games related gifts to get this year. Do you know someone who has, or is looking to get into the PlayStation 5 gaming experience? Well, you’re in luck! We’ve got the Traxion-certified gift-giving guide for PS5 gamers in 2021.   Just be aware, this isn’t any sort of definitive list, just our ideas for what to…Continue reading “PS5 sim racing holiday gift guide”»

Wednesday night was almost certainly Lucas Blakeley’s best as an F1 Esports Series Pro driver. His sensational form, combined with a waning Jarno Opmeer, meant that with just four races left the Scot led the Drivers’ championship. It was a day to celebrate for Dani Moreno as well. The Spaniard picked up his maiden win…Continue reading “Longuet throws away F1 Esports Series Pro win as Opmeer capitalises”»

If you’ve ever tried to purchase a cheap television at this time of year, but had it snatched away by a mob of octogenarian louts thirsty for blood, then you’ve probably experienced the phenomenon of a ‘Black Friday sale’. But because we sim racers are a civilised lot, we tend to do our Black Friday…Continue reading “The best Black Friday sim racing deals”»

Unbelievably, it’s 20 years to the day since English rally driver Richard Burns won the 2001 World Rally Championship (WRC) at the wheel of his iconic Subaru Impreza. As only the second-ever British WRC champion – after Colin McRae in 1995 – Burns matched devastating speed with sure-footed consistency to amass a total of 10…Continue reading “Richard Burns: 20 years on from his WRC title”»

The F1 Esports Pro Series’ second 2021 event was something to savour in the memory for Red Bull Racing Esports as the reigning Teams’ champions netted a victory in all three races. Frederick Rasmussen was back to his fighting best whilst Marcel Kiefer denied pole-sitter Jarno Opmeer in a wild Monza spectacle. Our feature on…Continue reading “Blakeley grabs F1 Esports Series Pro title lead as Moreno takes maiden win”»

Winter is now here in Series 1 of Forza Horizon 5’s Festival Playlist, and to help you along, here are some tips for the current challenges. As ever, the challenges available are only available for one week, resetting with a new set on 2nd December 2021. #FORZATHON Weekly Challenge, Neunelfer This week’s #FORZATHON challenge is…Continue reading “How to maximise Forza Horizon 5’s Series 1 winter Festival Playlist”»

The final round of the VCO ProSIM SERIES for 2021 headed to the Sebring International Raceway within iRacing to decide the title – and for the winners, an additional $3,000 championship bonus was up for grabs. As ever, the evening was split into two heat races, with the top 15 from each heat progressing into…Continue reading “VCO ProSIM SERIES: Benecke and Lulham secure the title”»

Yesterday, we reported on Kunos Simulazione’s Assetto Corsa Compeitizione v1.8 Keynote, in which they talked us through several changes and improvements headed to their GT3 simulation, as well as the addition of the 2022 BMW M4 GT3. However, at the end of the video, eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted some interesting teasers as to what’s…Continue reading “Three new cars teased for Assetto Corsa Competizione”»

The November 2021 update for the official World Rally Championship game, WRC 10, is now live and free for it – and it includes several significant additions. The rally sim has evolved rapidly since its initial release, with several updates adding Ypres Rally Belgium and an updated co-driver mode amongst the highlights to date. EKO…Continue reading “New Acropolis Rally stages, Clubs and Richard Burns content now in WRC 10”»