The third season of the CUPRA SimRacing Series is now open for entry on RaceRoom and is free to enter for all. The entry process involves online leaderboards to qualify for one of six divisions ahead of 10 races. Every competitor will use the CUPRA Leon Competición TCR car, which features 340 bhp going through…Continue reading “2021 CUPRA SimRacing Series now open, features a €10,000 prize pool”»

Senna; Donington Park 1993. Schumacher; Barcelona 1996. Jackie Stewart on the Nordschleife in 1968. These three are examples of a driver surpassing the abilities of their car to dominate the opposition in wet weather. Schumacher was a whole second off the Williams cars in qualifying but dominated the race in his trademark ruthless fashion. Senna…Continue reading “How to use Assetto Corsa Competizione’s wet weather to your advantage”»

Entries are now open for a new NASCAR esports series, the Ultimate Summer Showdown, and the races will be broadcast on Traxion via YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. This latest competition will be spread across four events and is open to anyone with a copy of NASCAR Heat 5 PS4, and Xbox One. Entry is via…Continue reading “NASCAR Heat 5 Ultimate Summer Showdown esports to be broadcast on Traxion”»

Gran Turismo will be used as part of a new esports competition running alongside the Tokyo Olympics. Running from the 13th May to the 23rd June 2021, the new Olympic Virtual Series has the aim of “mobilising virtual sport, esports and gaming enthusiasts in order to reach new Olympic audiences.” The official statement doesn’t specify…Continue reading “The Olympic Virtual Series will feature Gran Turismo”»

The second race of the 2021 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series wrapped up on Wednesday night with Brad Keselowski crossing the virtual flagstand ahead of the rest of the field. Keselowski made his way around James Davison on the final restart and then held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell and Kyle Busch for…Continue reading “eNPIS: Brad Keselowski uses real skills to take virtual Talladega Trophy”»

With the real-life MotoGP series in the form of its life, is the racing game equivalent also at the peak of its powers? The first MotoGP game to reach PS5 and Xbox Series, MotoGP 21 delivers 4K resolution, 60 frames per second and a host of new features including long lap penalty, the Algarve International…Continue reading “WATCH MotoGP 21 review. The best motorcycle racing game?”»

Six manufacturer teams, unpredictable results, young upstarts, ageing legends, half a field covered by just 5.3 seconds at the end of a race. There’s a strong argument that MotoGP is not only in rude health, but is the best form of premier class motorsport right now. I’m not one to disagree with that viewpoint either,…Continue reading “MotoGP 21 review”»

I remember the call fondly which saw me brought in to commentate on the FIA Gran Turismo Championships. Preceding that moment had been a succession of unlikely circumstances where both Polyphony Digital’s primary and secondary choices of lead commentator for their English broadcasts had been made unavailable for a time. I had been recommended through…Continue reading “How the FIA Gran Turismo Championships enhance a legendary brand”»

Fanatec has launched a brand-new steering wheel base, the CSL DD. The German sim racing equipment manufacturer is renowned for its high-end direct drive technology that delivers enhanced feedback to the driver. Its previous ‘CSL’ offering was the CSL Elite, which provided a more cost-effective way of jumping into the Fanatec ecosystem. Unlike the CSL…Continue reading “Fanatec’s CSL DD is a cost-effective direct drive wheel base”»