We’re back, with a brand new season, and we have a lot coming up for you so thank you for listening! Join Thomas Harrison-Lord, Editor in Chief of the Traxion.GG website as he speaks to Mark Pierce, Executive Producer and Emmanuel Valdez, Art Director, from developer Visual Concepts South. In this episode, we discuss their brand new driving game, targeted at families: Lego 2K Drive. It’s open world, coming soon to both PC and console, features cross-platform online multiplayer, can be played online or via couch co-op and will hopefully appeal to a younger audience, but parents and grizzled racing games fans alike. We’ve been hands-on with an early preview build of the game at 2K’s London offices recently, hence this discussion, but also a full article on the Traxion.GG website and video on our YouTube Channel. It’s quite the departure for 2K, who hasn’t been active in the racing game scene for several years, and developers Visual Concepts, who usually make the WWE and NBA games. But here, you will be able to understand how it hired a brand new team for this LEGO game, the first in a multi-title deal. LEGO 2K Drive releases on 19th May 2023 for PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Lego 2K Drive, everything you need to know: https://traxion.gg/everything-you-need-to-know-about-lego-2k-drive/ Read our Lego 2K Drive hands-on preview: https://traxion.gg/hands-on-with-lego-2k-drive-your-familys-next-driving-game/ Fanatec affiliate link: https://geni.us/txn-fanatec Moza affiliate link: https://mozaracing.com/?ref=r7OBYTBC8quw TrakRacer affiliate link: https://trakracer.com/?ref=VPpUf1OAhYB0Ku Buzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699 Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

A special early episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast before we start our new-for-2023 season, we visited the Alpine F1 Team's home in the Cotswolds to see its ambitious sim racing esports plans for the season ahead. It announced the return of the Alpine Esports series, which anyone can enter via Assetto Corsa Competizione, its new-look F1 Esports Series Pro line-up and a host of new partners that are linking the real and virtual worlds. In this episode, Piers Prior interviewed members of Alpine and the Alpine F1 team to get the lowdown on why it's betting big on virtual competition. Hear from: Guillaume Vergnas - Head of Esports, Gaming & Web3 - Alpine Richard Arnaud - Président - Race Clutch Gregory Ballati - Manager and Coach - Race Clutch and Alpine F1 Esports Zouhayr Alami, Enterprise Data Architect - Alpine Johan Akkerman - Global Business Development Manager - Trak Racer Follow Alpine Esports: https://twitter.com/AlpineEsports Follow Guillaume Vergnas: https://twitter.com/G_Vergnas Follow Richard Arnaud: https://twitter.com/l1ftandcoast The first Alpine Esports Podcast from 2022: https://traxion.gg/how-alpine-uses-sim-racing-to-shape-its-future-feat-james-baldwin-taxion-gg-podcast-s4-e13/ GT4 prize drive on the line as Alpine Esports Championship returns for 2023: https://traxion.gg/gt4-prize-drive-on-the-line-as-alpine-esports-championship-returns-for-2023/ Alpine reveals ambitious 2023 F1 Esports Series Pro lineup: https://traxion.gg/alpine-reveals-ambitious-2023-f1-esports-series-pro-lineup/ Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord today on this episode is Xavier Pieuchot, Product Marketing Manager at Thrustmaster. It’s been a big month for the gaming and simulation equipment manufacturer, as its first-ever direct drive wheel base – the T818 – was launched and shipped to its first customers. Here at Traxion.GG, we were lucky enough to receive one of the first loan units for review. But, we wanted to get deeper under the skin of the T818 and see why the American-French company chose now as the time to enter the increasingly competitive direct drive market, which has quickly become the expected technology for sim racing. We cover its launch, development process, why it’s manufactured in France and console support. Is this the most pivotal moment in its 32-year history? Let’s find out… Thrustmaster T818 review: https://traxion.gg/thrustmaster-t818-wheel-base-review/ Thrustmaster T818 video review: https://youtu.be/_BmmOuEnYt4 Thrustmaster T128 review: https://traxion.gg/thrustmaster-t128-review-the-best-budget-gaming-steering-wheel/ Thrustmaster T128 video review: https://youtu.be/NqsTePHB98s Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Sign up for Buzzsprout podcast hosting (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699 Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

On this episode, it’s the festive period, so we hope you are enjoying at least a day off to put your feet up. With this in mind, today’s conversation is a little less formal and a bit more relaxed. Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord to discuss the future of rally games is Autosport and Motorsport.com’s WRC Editor Tom Howard. We regale our experiences with the most recent World Rally Championship game, Generations, then look ahead to what we’d like to see in 2023 when EA Sports’ first official WRC game releases. Tom also recounts the time earlier in the year when he was Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team driver Takamoto Katsuta’s co-driver for a stage in a current Rally1-spec Yaris. As you can tell, we’re both rally fanatics or bobble-hatters. So, the conversation flows into the rally cars we’d like to see more of in gaming and simulation. You have been warned, we get a bit excited... Follow Tom Howard: https://twitter.com/TommyHoward Watch Tom's WRC co-driver video: https://youtu.be/CEL5F2cyfmw Read Tom on Autosport: https://www.autosport.com/info/about-us/motorsport/236423/ Read Tom on Motorsport.com: https://www.motorsport.com/info/about-us/motorsport/236412/ Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim rallying you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Sign up for Buzzsprout podcast hosting (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699 Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

We, at Traxion.GG, happen to think Need for Speed Unbound is the best entry in the street-racing series for a generation. So, we decided that it would be a great idea to speak to someone who helped create it. Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord this week is Kieran Crimmins, Criterion Games’, and therefore Unbound's, Creative Director. We discuss why the game isn't on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, where the inspiration for the unique art style came from and how development progressed through Battlefield-related pauses and Codemasters Cheshire's involvement. You've played Unbound, now hear how it was developed. Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about Need for Speed you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Sign up to Buzzsprout podcast hosting (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699 Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

Join Fanatec CEO Thomas Jackermeier from the SimRacing Expo 2022 to run through the peripheral and equipment manufacturers' past 25 years, its biggest achievements and what's next. He shares some fascinating insights into the supply-chain challenges of the past two years, the launch of more affordable direct drive wheel bases and why it's creating a karting track on the new HQ's roof! Ever wonder what motivates Fanatec to innovate? Listen to this episode to find out as Jackermeier joins Thomas Harrison-Lord for a candid conversation. I’m going to sell my house for a Fanatec Podium Button Module Rally: https://traxion.gg/im-going-to-sell-my-house-for-a-fanatec-podium-button-module-rally/ Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Sign up to Buzzsprout podcast hosting (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699 Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

On this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast, we’re at the World Finals of the Gran Turismo World Series from Monaco. This is the title-deciding esports event for the world’s quickest Gran Turismo drivers. The weekend incorporated the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup Grand Final, the Manufacturers Cup final and the Nations Cup final – the one that effectively determines the overall world champion driver. It also included the launch of a brand new Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo car, an opportunity to speak to the game’s producer Kazunori Yamauchi and meet the Gran Turismo community. Joining us on this episode are: Kazunori Yamauchi, alongside Translator-san Flavio Manzoni, Ferrari Design Director Steve Alvarez Brown aka Super GT Kylian Drumont, Manufacturers Cup Champion 2022 Daniel Solis, Manufacturers Cup Champion 2022 and 2020 Nikita Moysov, Manufacturers Cup Vice-Champion 2022 Igora Fraga, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup champion 2022 (plus Nations Cup 2018, Manufacturers Cup 2019, 2021) Will Murdoch, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2022 finalist Gran Turismo hopeful of FIA partnership, bigger World Series events in 2023: https://traxion.gg/gran-turismo-hopeful-of-fia-partnership-bigger-world-series-events-in-2023/ Kazunori Yamauchi: Online code refactored for Gran Turismo 7 to expand features: https://traxion.gg/kazunori-yamauchi-online-code-refactored-for-gran-turismo-7-to-expand-features/ Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo hints at the brand’s future: https://traxion.gg/ferrari-vision-gran-turismo-hints-at-the-brands-future/ Full disclosure, Sony paid for travel and accommodation. The upcoming guests were all recorded during a busy event with a handheld microphone. Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Sign up to Buzzsprout (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699 Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

Williams Esports carries the distinction of being Wiliams Racing’s only form of motorsport outside of Formula 1. The team competes in the pinnacle of single-seaters and racing esports. That’s it. It shows just how intrinsically important virtual racing is to the Grove company, originally founded by Frank Williams in 1977. Now under Dorilton Capital stewardship, its esports squad is pushing the limits of what’s achievable in sim racing – both in terms of the sheer quantity of events participated, but also driver training, education and media assistance. It's these three aspects we wanted to dive deeper into. Yes, the team has found success across platforms such as iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione and even Rocket League, but it’s also investigating new ways of nurturing talent that pushes the whole environment forward. Joining us for this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast are: Seb Hawkins - Team Manager, Williams Esports Steven English - Director of Esports, Williams Racing Ewan Lury - Esports Press Officer, Williams Esports Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Sign up to Buzzsprout (affiliate link) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1675699 Find out more about Willims Esports: https://www.williamsf1.com/esports Follow Williams Esports: https://twitter.com/WilliamsEsports Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

There's no other driving game quite like Intertial Drift. The vision of Michael O'Kane, and developed alongside Tom Mathews, aka Level 91 Entertainment, the two-person team launched the twin-stick drift title in 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Following some free car additions in the latter stages of 2021, the game is back with a new Twilight Rivals downloadable content pack, and a Twilight Rivals Edition that includes the DLC plus 4K resolution and up to 120fps for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The new content and new versions arrived on the 15th November 2022, published by PQube. Ahead of the launch, O'Kane joins us from Belfast to discuss the title's origins, its fanbase and what's in store next. Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Find out more about Inertial Drift: https://www.inertialdrift.com/ Follow Inertial Drift: https://twitter.com/InertialDrift Follow Level 91: https://twitter.com/Level91Ent Follow PQube: https://twitter.com/PQubeGames Follow Michael O'Kane: https://twitter.com/FlaxenFlash Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

Joining us for this episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast is Lindsey Eckhouse, Director of Licensing, Ecommerce and Esports at McLaren Racing. Responsible for both the real-world racing team's appearance within video games and its virtual competition outlets, in this instance the McLaren Shadow team and the Logitech G Challenge competition. Lindsey explains how the company picks and chooses the right virtual implementations that engage and also represent McLaren's values. So that means F1 Esports, of course, but also Rocket League and even creating competitions for fans to take part in. Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Find out more about McLaren Shadow: https://www.mclaren.com/racing/esports/ Follow McLaren Shadow: https://twitter.com/McLarenShadow Logitech G Challenge: https://traxion.gg/logitech-mclaren-g-challenge-returns-in-2022-on-assetto-corsa-competizione/ Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

Pls no punterino and welcome to an episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast. Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord today is Jimmy Broadbent, over 800,000 sim racing and motorsport YouTube subscribers and counting. The pre-eminent virtual racing content creator is here to discuss his Praga exploits this season, but also his live sidecast on AMP during Formula 1 weekends, Fast & Loose, the current state of F1 games and the struggle to create popular, relevant video content. This was recorded before the Praga Cup final at Donington Park, but we were able to speak to him and his team-mate Gordie Mutch during that championship-winning weekend, and that’s also available right now as a bonus podcast. We’ve previously spoken to Jimmer earlier in the year for his pre-season thoughts, and there are many interviews out there about his shed-dwelling days, so without further ado, Jimmy Broadbent on where he’s at, right here, right now and then listen to the follow-up episode from Donington. Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Find out more about Amp: https://www.onamp.com/ Follow Amp: https://twitter.com/onamp Follow Jimmy: https://twitter.com/JimmyBroadbent Subscribe to Jimmy: https://www.youtube.com/JimmyBroadbentSimRacer Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

Hello and welcome to yet another Traxion.GG Podcast episode featuring Jimmy Broadbent. This is a bonus companion episode to go alongside the in-depth piece covering content creation and Formula 1. This was recorded just after the final race of the Praga Cup championship in October 2022, which Broadbent and team-mate Gordie Mutch won, taking home the inaugural title. Running the works Praga entry supported by Fanatec, the duo won both races in the East Midlands to seal the crown in style. First of all, hear from Mutch, and as this was in the live paddock, you may hear some mechanics, music and racing in the background. We discuss his season, but also driver training and sim racing victories. Then, joining Thomas Harrison-Lord is Broadbent followed by Global Head Of Commercial Operations of Praga Cars and CEO of Praga Cars UK, Mark Harrison. More information about Praga: https://pragaglobal.com/ Follow Praga: https://twitter.com/praga_official Follow Jimmy: https://twitter.com/JimmyBroadbent Subscribe to Jimmy: https://www.youtube.com/JimmyBroadbentSimRacer Follow Gordie: https://twitter.com/gordie_mutch Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

When WRC Generations – the official game of the World Rally Championship - launches in November, it will mark the end of Parisien developer Kylotonn’s involvement in the franchise. We visited its studio in France recently to discuss the development of its upcoming, final, WRC game and hear from the development team about its creation and how the studio has evolved over the past eight years. We will be joined by three members of KT Racing as they near the title’s release, starting with Creative Director Alain Jarniou who has been the lead on every WRC game the team has created. So, stay tuned for a behind-the-scenes insight into what the team has been working on. Joining Thomas Harrison-Lord on this episode are: Alain Jarniou - Creative Director at Kylotonn Philippe Dassonville – Lead Vehicle Artist at Kylotonn Nadia Francois – Producer and Studio Communications at Kylotonn Lohan Blanc aka Nexl – Four-time WRC Esports victor Thank you for joining us and WRC Generations launches on the 3rd of November 2022. Traxion.GG, the website and our YouTube channel, will be your place for the latest news, updates, guides and a full review of the game. Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. The latest WRC Generations news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/wrc-generations/ Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

Joining us this week is Paul Crawford, Esports Manager at Motorsport UK. For those who aren’t aware, Motorsport UK is the governing body for all four-wheeled motorsport in the United Kingdom. It’s now committed to sim racing and racing esports, so here you will hear Thomas Harrison-Lord and colleague Ross McGregor speak to Paul about an upcoming Motorspork UK organised sim racing esports competition, but also the organisation’s goals for the virtual world and its exciting future plans for a community. Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Motorsport UK launches officially sanctioned F4 Esports Championship with £6,000 prize pool: https://traxion.gg/motorsport-uk-launches-officially-sanctioned-f4-esports-championship-with-6000-prize-pool/ Motorsport UK launches 2022 ROKiT British F4 Esports Championship: https://www.motorsportuk.org/motorsport-uk-launches-2022-rokit-british-f4-esports-championship/ Follow Motorsport UK: https://www.motorsportuk.org/ https://twitter.com/ourmotorsportuk Follow Paul Crawford: https://twitter.com/Paul87Crawford Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

Joining us this week is the founder and CEO of Trak Racer, Matt Sten, the global – of Australian origin – sim racing and flight simulator accessory manufacturer. It has partnerships with the Alpine Formula 1 team and Airbus, and perhaps is best known for creating cockpits and wheel stands for those who want to take their virtual racing that bit further. We’ve reviewed its TR8 Pro Cockpit and FS3 wheel stand on the Traxion.GG website and YouTube Channel before. I wanted to gain an insight into the racing video game peripheral market, and how Trak Racer has grown. But, also, what it plans to do next. This is well worth a listen, as Matt gives us the lowdown on its next big move – electronics. Trak Racer will have software, a load cell pedal set, shifters and handbrakes, so it’s going big on sim racing. Listen in the player below, or fire up Spotify, Amazon, Google or Apple Podcasts and search for ‘Traxion’. If you have any topics for us to discuss on upcoming episodes, or questions about F1 Esports, email podcast@traxion.gg. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review on your preferred podcast platform. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Interview conducted by Thomas Harrison-Lord - https://twitter.com/Tomhlord Follow Trak Racer https://trakracer.com/ https://www.instagram.com/trakracer/ https://twitter.com/trak_racer FS3 wheel stand review: https://traxion.gg/trak-racer-fs3-review-a-solid-place-to-start/ TR8 Pro Cockpit review: https://traxion.gg/trak-racer-tr8-pro-review-a-solid-option/ Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest’s 24 Hours Hours of Le Mans will celebrate 100 years since its first running in 2023, but before then it will also honour its third ever 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual race too. On the run-up to the big racing esports event – which will see over 40 cars, across two categories, driven by 140 competitors – there is also the Le Mans Virtual Series, organised and run by Motorsport Games and the ACO. Yes, the same Motorsport Games group that Traxion.GG is part of, albeit editorially independent. I visited its Northamptonshire esports bunker to go behind the scenes of the opening championship round – the 8 Hours of Bahrain. Joining us on this episode are several team members, explaining before and during the event, what their roles are and how the team works together to deliver a professional broadcast. Dan Hyde Rich Hutson Nairi Shirvanian Lewis McGlade Oasley Beattie Gérard Neveu Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Behind the scenes of the Le Mans Virtual Series: https://www.motorsport.com/gaming/news/behind-the-scenes-of-the-le-mans-virtual-series-/10372736/ 8 Hours of Bahrain highlights: https://youtu.be/Vb07wJL4RgY Follow the Le Mans Virtual Series https://lemansvirtual.com/ https://twitter.com/lemansvirtual https://www.facebook.com/lemansvirtual Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

Paulo Gomes, Studio and Game Director at Saber Porto is joining us today. It’s developing the upcoming racing game and simulation Dakar Desert Rally, and we had a chat at the Gamescom show recently. Hopefully, you’ll be able to gather Paulo’s passion and dedication for this project, a brand new officially licenced title for the real-world Dakar rally raid. Set in an open-world Saudi Arabian environment, it mixes five vehicle categories – truck, car, motorcycle, quad bike and SSV – plus the past three seasons of competitors within Sport, Professional and Simulation modes. The game launches on 4th October for PC, PlayStation and Xbox and we’ll hopefully have a full review and final verdict soon. For now, though, let’s hear more about its genesis. If you have any topics for us to discuss on upcoming episodes, or questions about F1 Esports, email podcast@traxion.gg. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review on your preferred podcast platform. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Everything you need to know about Dakar Desert Rally: https://traxion.gg/everything-you-need-to-know-about-dakar-desert-rally/ Why Dakar Desert Rally is the most ambitious off-road racer in a generation: https://traxion.gg/why-dakar-desert-rally-is-the-most-ambitious-off-road-racer-in-a-generation/ WATCH - Hands-on Dakar Desert Rally preview: https://youtu.be/Sqz4CeXNTV8 Follow Dakar the Game: https://twitter.com/DakartheGame

Joining us on this episode are representatives of sim racing equipment manufacturer Next Level Racing and world-renowned car company Ford. The two companies are working together on a line of Ford GT and Team Fordzilla virtual racing cockpits and seats – but more than that, they are trying to expand the audience for our beloved past-time. Both were present at Gamescom, a German show that covers the general gaming industry and usually has less of a racing game presence. But not this year, with a big push for the genre. Not only did we chat about new products, but also the why, where and how of sim racing and what the future may hold. So, you will hear from first Kam Khadem, Head of Brand and Strategic Growth at Next Level Racing, then followed by Emmanuel Lubrani, Senior Manager of Brand communications and content development at Ford of Europe. Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about sim racing cockpits you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Next Level Racing unveils official Ford GT sim racing cockpit and seat: https://traxion.gg/next-level-racing-unveils-ford-gt-sim-racing-cockpit-and-seat/ Next Level Racing GTElite sim racing cockpit review: https://traxion.gg/next-level-racing-gtelite-sim-racing-cockpit-review/ Next Level Racing Wheel Stand 2.0 review: https://traxion.gg/next-level-racing-wheel-stand-2-0-review/ Follow Team Fordzilla https://twitter.com/TeamFordzilla https://teamfordzilla.com/ Follow Next Level Racing https://twitter.com/nextlvlracing https://www.nextlevelracing.com/ Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

We have six guests on this week’s episode, as we visited Milton Keyes in the English Midlands, the home industrial estates and dual carriageways, but also the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. At its base also lives the Oracle Red Bull Racing Erena, where the drivers for the upcoming F1 Esports Series Pro Championship have been training ahead of the upcoming season. In this episode you’ll head from Red Bull Racing drivers Marcel Kiefer, Frede Rasmussen and Liam Parnell, followed by the new-look Scuderia AlphaTauri Esports line-up of Sebastian Job, Joni Törmälä and Josh Idowu. We’ll go through each driver, so you have insight into professional-level preparation for the world’s biggest racing esports competition. We start with Marcel Kiefer who returns once again to the Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports team, which finished second last season and is looking to reclaim the team’s title. Apologies, in some of these interviews there is the sound of some competitive table football in the background, hopefully, you can hear past that, however. Don’t forget you can email podcast@traxion.gg if you have any questions about F1 Esports you’d like us to answer. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Follow Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports https://www.redbullracing.com/int-en/red-bull-racing-esports https://twitter.com/redbullracingES https://www.instagram.com/redbullracingesports/ Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/

In this episode of the Traxion.GG podcast, we are joined by André Eriksen, founder and CEO of the Asetek group and therefore Asetek SimSports. Talk about making waves, the Danish company’s first product – the hydraulic Invicta sim racing pedals – shook the industry with its baking feedback, and here we discuss the company’s future plans for sim racing domination. New wheels and wheel bases in a three-tiered range. Future Pagani-licenced products alongside a cockpit. Eriksen also recaps the company's history in liquid cooling and why it decided to bet big on sim racing. If you have any topics for us to discuss on upcoming episodes, or questions about Asetek SimSports, email podcast@traxion.gg. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, please follow, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment on the Traxion.GG website or a review. Your feedback is invaluable and helps us to create more episodes in the future. Full Pagani Asetek SimSports Pagani Huayra R Pedals review: https://traxion.gg/asetek-pagani-huayra-r-pedals-review-matching-style-with-substance/ https://youtu.be/DX4H5lbP-8k Asetek SimSports showcases 27Nm sim racing wheel base and ecosystem: https://traxion.gg/asetek-simsports-showcases-27nm-sim-racing-wheel-base-and-ecosystem/ Kevin Magnussen is now an Asetek SimSports’ Brand Ambassador https://traxion.gg/kevin-magnussen-is-now-asetek-simsports-brand-ambassador/ Follow Asetek SimSports: https://twitter.com/AsetekSimSports/ https://www.asetek.com/simsports/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIn-ILfb4I5x-_2GV2zIiyg Follow Traxion.GG https://twitter.com/TraxionGG https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ https://www.twitch.tv/traxiongg https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/