There were celebrations as James Baldwin wins the 2021 GTWC Europe Esports Sprint Series, adding to titles including the 2021 British GT Esports Championship. The British driver came into the round at Spa-Francorchamps just two points ahead of title rival David Tonizza. The final race of the season actually saw the first victory for GTWR R8G Academy driver Niklas Houben who … [Read more...]
JMX Phantom Take A GTWC Asia Esports Endurance Series Lead
There's a new team at the top, as JMX Phantom take a GTWC Asia Endurance Esports series lead after claiming victory at the Bathurst 6 Hours. One of the tri-continental GT World Challenge eSports series run by SRO Motorsports, the Assetto Corsa Competizione championship will finished with the Suzuka 10 hours on November 27th, 2021. But JMX Phantom will stay at the top of the … [Read more...]
VCO ProSIM Series Season 2 Round Two
A trio of teams and drivers were able to celebrate victories at the Hockenheimring for the VCO ProSIM Series Season 2 Round Two. Compared to the dominance of Team Redline at the opening round, the wins were shared between three different teams, although Maximilian Benecke and Chris Lulham still managed to extend their championship lead. In the first race it was the Coanda … [Read more...]
The 2021 iRacing 10h Suzuka Goes to Biela Racing
The fourth and final of the VCO Grand Slam events saw a different team on top of the podium, as the 2021 iRacing 10h Suzuka goes to Biela Racing Team Euronics. The duo of Sven Haase and Michael Neumeier had qualified outside the top ten with their Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO, but battled through the field in the even powered by VCO. And the drama coninuted even as the … [Read more...]
Gas Guzzlers Extreme Launches On Nintendo Switch
It's been around for several years but the combat racing game gets ported to new hardware as Gas Guzzlers Extreme launches on Nintendo Switch in physical and digital formats. The combat racing game originally appeared for the PC back in 2013, but has received multiple updates and conversions to other formats over the years, being released for the Xbox One in 2016, and the … [Read more...]
Next Level Racing Wheel Stand 2.0 Goes On Sale
There's nothing wrong with a desk-mounted wheel, but if you're looking to move up to a more stable and independent platform, then the Next Level Racing Wheel Stand 2.0 might be of interest. The new design is available now, and is based on more than 10 years of customer feedback for the previous model. So the next version gets more strength thanks to robotic laser cutting and … [Read more...]
Free WRC 10 October Update Adds New Events
There's a lot of new content from KT Racing as the free WRC 10 October update adds new events with the Renties Ypres Rally Belgium and three historic examples to try out with the original drivers, co-drivers and cars. The Belgian event replaced Rally GB on the calendar in 2021, and was won by Thierry Neuville in his Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC. Before then it ran from 1965 until … [Read more...]
The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix Racing Onto PC and Switch
Apologies in advance to any Norwegian readers, but with the Pinchcliffe Grand Prix racing onto PC and Switch, it turns out I wasn't aware of the most widely seen film ever to come from Norway. Or the previous game from 2000, which was ported to the Nintendo DS in 2010. So for anyone in a similar position to me, it turns out the Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (originally the … [Read more...]
Art of Rally Released for PlayStation 4 and 5
Isometic rally driving is finally available for Sony console racers with Art of Rally released for PlayStation 4 and 5. The new port includes all previous PC and console updates, meaning that you'll be brought right up to date with the other versions. That includes the free Kenya update from August 2021, with added a new location and extra cars to the title, which originally … [Read more...]
TT Circuit Assen Is Coming Soon To RaceRoom
One of the most popular tracks for motorcycle racers, and a recent addition to the DTM calendar, TT Circuit Assen is coming soon to RaceRoom. It follows the recent release of Nogaro as another new venue for the racing sim. Opened in 1955, and using around a third of an original street circuit which had hosted the Dutch TT since 1926, the layout was originally 4.7 miles of … [Read more...]
iRacing will add the Los Angeles Coliseum For 2022
With NASCAR announcing the venue of The Clash, the season-opening exhibition race, it's also been revealed iRacing will add the Los Angeles Coliseum for 2022. It's another example of the sim racing service working closely with the motorsport association since they've recently announced their official simulation partnership. And they've worked closely on a range of projects, … [Read more...]
Team ORD Start The VW Jetta Cup 2021 Season 2
There were highs and lows as Team ORD start the VW Jetta Cup 2021 Season 2 with the first race at Tsukuba 2000 on Monday. Having competed in the inaugural season earlier this year, we had some mixed results as Ryan Smith did brilliantly to take 4th overall in the drivers championship, Chris Smith ended in a creditable 11th, and I placed in a slightly disapointing 20th. As a … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.10 Adds Portimao And More
The free F1 2021 Patch 1.10 adds Portimao and more, including the Aston Martin safety car now appearing at the circuits where it will be used during the real Formula One season. Portimao, formerly named the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve is the main highlight of the update, having hosted the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix in May after returning to the calendar for the first … [Read more...]
Hot Wheels Unleashed Customisation Video Released
It's not long until the release date of September 30th, 2021. And the new Hot Wheels Unleashed Customisation video reveals how you'll not only be able to customise your paint schemes, but also the Basement environment which will host any circuits you create. It's a fairly short one minute clip, with a fair amount of gameplay in it. So we don't get to see the livery editor … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 Release Date And More In New Trailer
We've finallly discovered the Gran Turismo 7 release date and more in a new trailer revealed as part of the PlayStation Showcase stream. And it's not long to wait, with Gran Turismo 7 confirmed for launch on March 4th, 2022 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The video looks great, with a mix of cinematic and gameplay captures showing the benefits of a next gen … [Read more...]