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The Hungaroring first held a Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1986 and since then there have been approximately seven overtaking manoeuvres. That may be a slight exaggeration on my part, but over the decades the track in Mogyoród has built a reputation for being a tight, twisty, bumpy little swine that favoured those who qualify…Continue reading “WATCH: Hungaroring Assetto Corsa Competizione track guide”»

With the next NASCAR Cup Series race being the Dixie Vodka 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway this Sunday, we thought you’d like to get in the mood and cut some quick laps of the circuit in NASCAR Heat 5. Here, eNASCAR racer Joey Stone gives you the full low-down about the oval venue. Which lines…Continue reading “WATCH: Homestead-Miami Speedway NASCAR Heat 5 track guide”»

Do-da do-da do-do-do-do do-do-do, Daytonaaaaa, let’s go away! Oh wait, hang on, wrong game… The iRacing 500 is one of the esport platform’s signature events and took place during mid-February this year. 200 laps of the oval, virtually, online against a full grid of competitive rivals. A tough test, so my colleague Dan and me…Continue reading “WATCH: Can We Actually Win This? iRacing Daytona 500”»

Brands Hatch GP can be a tricky track at the best of times. I seem to take the steep Paddock Hill Bend differently each lap, and that’s just the first corner! Later around the loop there’s the tight Druids hairpin, juxtaposed with the highspeed Hawthorns, which has a mid-corner bump that can unsettle the car…Continue reading “WATCH: Brands Hatch GP Assetto Corsa Competizione Track Guide”»

Once you’ve played through the Career Mode in DIRT 5, your next step should be the Playgrounds area. Playgrounds allows you to create your own tracks within the game and share them with the world. It’s surprisingly fun, and although the physical arena size is limited, the verticality of each level seems to be almost…Continue reading “WATCH: Insane DIRT 5 Playgrounds playthrough”»

Codemasters continues to do an incredible job with the official Formula 1 video games, but there’s always room for improvement. Here are the top items I’d like to see in the next F1 game. And, if not the next one, the one after that. The changes aren’t massive, I wouldn’t go near the handling physics,…Continue reading “WATCH: What we want to see in the next F1 game!”»

In the inaugural episode of The Traxion Podcast, the team discuss rally game memories and what makes a great rallying experience. Be it Sega Rally, Colin McRae Rally or even Gran Turismo and Forza Horizon – we discuss what technically is rallying, how some games introduce it to you in accessible formats, the future of…Continue reading “What makes a great rally game? The Traxion Podcast, episode one”»

The year is 2006. The PlayStation 2 is near the end of its life and the Xbox 360 has already been launched. Right at the end of this generation, Codemasters delivered what was arguably its finest on-track racing release with TOCA Race Driver 3. Launched in February, RD3 was available on PlayStation 2, the OG…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 1”»

Losing that last tenth of a second? Finding it hard to nail those apices? Fret not, as we are here with our GT3 guide to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Assetto Corsa Competizione. The 4.655 km (2.892 mi) circuit plays host to MotoGP and Formula 1 racing and features 16 challenging corners, with plenty of areas…Continue reading “WATCH: Assetto Corsa Competizione Barcelona Track Guide”»