DiRT Rally 2.0

Nicoló Ardizzone can now add a second Jersey eRally victory alongside his DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series qualification to his impressive rally esports CV, after a superlative drive through stages on Sunday evening (28th November). Driving the Ford Fiesta R5 Mk2, the QLASH Team driver blasted through the 12 German-based asphalt stages – that included…Continue reading “Ardizzone does the double, wins 2021 Jersey eRally”»

Three-time, and 2021, British Rally Champion Matt Edwards speaks to Traxion.GG about his career, his victorious season and his involvement in rallying esports events.  Newly crowned the best rally driver in Britain for this year, and taking part in the Jersey eRally, Matt explains the differences between real-world motorsport and sim rallying, plus where he’d…Continue reading “How rally sims could improve, with BRC champion Matt Edwards | Traxion.GG Podcast S3 E8”»

Rally is a category that is largely distinct from all other forms of motorsport, the driving method tends to go against circuit racing common sense. So here’s a brief guide to esports-level rally driving techniques. Before we dive in, let’s start with the basics, however: on asphalt, you need the same smooth circuit racing style,…Continue reading “How to get quicker at sim rally driving by an esports professional”»

The second annual Jersey eRally event has been announced, which sees top British and Irish rally drivers take on leading Esports competitors in a virtual recreation of the real-life event, running over three days from 26-28th November 2021. The event will use Codemasters’ venerable rally title Dirt Rally 2.0, and will be available across PlayStation,…Continue reading “The Jersey eRally returns later this month”»

Back in the mid-1990s, car manufacturers went motorsport crazy. Thanks, in part, to widespread print media and television coverage, UK motorsport championships became worldwide successes, and automotive companies wanted to take part to show potential customers how good their vehicles were. The British Rally Championship was a big benefactor of this popularity rise. It had…Continue reading “WATCH: The simple pleasures of an F2 rally car, Scotland and DiRT Rally 2.0”»

DiRT Rally 2.0 has received a new update today that adds some new liveries and force feedback updates for Logitech wheel owners. Lovely, as we thought previously that perhaps the game was no longer receive changes. Thankfully, we were wrong. We will talk about the liveries first because these are from the recent DiRT Rally…Continue reading “Surprise! DiRT Rally 2.0 receives new liveries and TRUEFORCE support”»

DiRT Rally 2.0 is undoubtedly one of the best rally simulators, and we’ve been chomping at the bit to see if someone who is great at the game can transfer those skills into real-life success. This season, we’ll be waiting no more, as Codemasters is backing a real-life team in the 2021 JWRC. Jon Armstrong…Continue reading “Codemasters enter real rally squad in Junior WRC 2021”»

You may know him as the voice that powers rallycross and as a motorsport commentator across multiple different disciplines, but how good is Andrew Coley behind the wheel? He may have had success in real-world in rallying, delivered performance driving training and even won a heat in the Swift Rallycross Championship, but is he skilled…Continue reading “WATCH: How much of a rallycross master is Andrew Coley?”»

Trust me when I say there is nothing like standing at the side of a rally stage and watching a turbocharged, four-wheel-drive, monster being thrashed by someone from France or Scandinavia. It’s always worth the 4 am walk through a muddy forest in the dark. Honest. While those of us who are into racing video…Continue reading “The greatest rally games of all time”»