The Traxion Control Sim Racing Podcast

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1. Sim Racing's Impenetrable Truth

   28 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 3 min

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   While the venerated Tom Harrison-Lord recovers from Expo disease, John Munro, Tom Bunten and Ross McGregor take over the show and talk a lot about carpets. Lees meer

   In all seriousness, it was a bit of a quiet week in sim racing land, perhaps the calm after the storm.... But, that certainly doesn't mean a lack of discussion points.

   From BeamNG's cataclysmic PS5 launch and Le Mans Ultimates record-breaking weekend, to esports controversy and sim racing's deflating glass ceiling... The team discuss it all! And as always, we want to hear from you in the comments below.

   BeamNG PS5 Tips & Tricks - https://youtu.be/JYWy-FZcye0

   BeamNG News - https://traxion.gg/category/games/beamng-drive/

   Le Mans Ultimates Record Breaking Weekend - https://traxion.gg/le-mans-ultimate-breaks-concurrent-player-records-during-pivotal-24-hour-test-race/

   The Crew Motorfest Switch 2 Review - https://traxion.gg/the-crew-motorfest-switch-2-review-a-league-of-its-own/

   Alpine Sim Racing Series Open for Entries - https://traxion.gg/racerooms-rebooted-alpine-sim-racing-series-is-now-open-for-entries-with-a-gt4-test-drive-up-for-grabs/

   Florian Lebigre takes 2026 Porsche Esports Supercup title - https://traxion.gg/florian-lebigre-takes-2026-porsche-esports-supercup-title-amid-controversy/

   ETS2's Edinburgh Reworked - https://traxion.gg/new-previews-showcase-euro-truck-simulator-2s-detailed-edinburgh-rework/

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2. SimRacing Expo Frankfurt 2026 Review!

   21 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

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   The Traxion team is back from the SimRacing Expo Frankfurt 2026, with John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord downloading their (very tired) impressions. Lees meer

   Fresh equipment, new game updates and a slew of developer and manufacturer interviews, it was the biggest and best SimRacing Expo to date.

   Here, Assetto Corsa EVO free-roam hands-on impressions, Simucube and Simagic ‘ActivePedals’ (or PedalActives) tested, Fanatec’s return to form and RaceRoom’s latest updates are discussed.

   Elsewhere, the Alpine Esports Series has a new home, there’s another Wreckfest 2 update and Gran Turismo 7 is at the engine swap game again. Plus, there are community Expo-related questions answered.

   As ever, let us know your thoughts in the comments!

   Tommi Hallman wins FIA Esports Global Rally Tour European Shootout at Sim Racing Expo: https://traxion.gg/tommi-hallman-wins-fia-esports-global-rally-tour-european-shootout/

   Wreckfest 2’s October 2026 update: https://traxion.gg/wreckfest-2-update-adds-three-cars-and-deathloop-2-track-modding-tools-coming-soon/

   Gran Turismo 7’s Spec IV engine swaps: https://traxion.gg/gran-turismo-7-adds-12-new-engine-swaps-so-you-can-build-your-own-citroen-2cv-tec/

   Moza PS5 wheel compatible already with GT7: https://traxion.gg/gran-turismo-7-spec-iv-update-part-1-everything-you-need-to-know/

   Alpine Esports Series’ new home: https://traxion.gg/raceroom-to-host-alpine-sim-racing-series-with-gt4-test-drive-prize/

   Watch our Assetto Corsa EVO free-roam hands-on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd85P6xENgg

   Watch our Marco Massarutto Assetto Corsa EVO interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keiSeoM9wMc&

   Watch our RaceRoom update hands-on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6fixqMBuKk&

   Watch our Fanatec new equipment video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwPJQ6NQHBY&

   Watch our RaceRoom interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShJgGPlISDE&
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3. RaceRoom’s Future: Career, Night Racing New Graphics, Driver Swaps…

   21 oktober 2026 · 39 min

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   Following its recent update, sim racing title RaceRoom now has the ability to take the platform to a whole new level. Lees meer

   Here, Traxion’s Thomas Harrison-Lord speaks to Jean-François Chardon, Head of Studio for KW Studios, RaceRoom’s creators.

   With the outfit claiming that its latest patch is the “biggest for the sim ever”, we investigate why that is, and get the scoop on a confirmed career mode, single-player progression, larger multiplayer grids, improved netcode, a new graphics engine and nighttime racing.

   There’s also a frank discussion about RaceRoom Racing Experience’s player numbers, revenue and upcoming content.

   Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

   RaceRoom News: https://traxion.gg/category/games/raceroom-racing-experience/

   Hands-on with RaceRoom’s latest update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6fixqMBuKk

   All you need to know about RaceRoom’s latest update: https://traxion.gg/all-you-need-to-know-about-racerooms-biggest-update-ever/

   FFB overview: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/211500/view/692023294602249638

   Alpine Esports Series on RaceRoom: https://traxion.gg/raceroom-to-host-alpine-sim-racing-series-with-gt4-test-drive-prize/

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4. Marco Massarutto on Assetto Corsa EVO's free roam and next steps

   17 oktober 2026 · 27 min

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   Marco Massarutto, Co-Founder and Executive Manager at Kunos Simulazioni, speaks to Traxion about Assetto Corsa EVO’s free-roam mode, but also modding and important serious multiplayer racing features. Lees meer

   Driver swaps? Endurance races? Free roam multiplayer races? Modding using new free roam tools? Initial map size? Progression regret? These questions are answered.

   Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and also watch our free roam hands-on test.

   Assetto Corsa EVO news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/assetto-corsa-evo/

   Assetto Corsa EVO’s free roam arrives 9th December 2026: https://traxion.gg/assetto-corsa-evos-free-roam-arrives-9th-december-2026/

   Assetto Corsa EVO free roam test and gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd85P6xENgg

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5. Forza Horizon's U-Turn and Sim Racing DLC Galore

   14 oktober 2026 · 41 min

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   It's pandemonium at Traxion HQ as the team prepare for this years SimRacing Expo in Frankfurt. Clearly, it's equally frantic across the whole industry, as game developers and hardware manufacturers line up their latest new content launches, in time for the show. Lees meer

   Amidst the plethora of DLC announcements and social media steering wheel teasers, Playground Games confused us all with a U-Turn on the PS5 release date for Horizon 6. At least we have one now, aligned with the first expansion pack.

   Here to discuss it all, and respond to your questions and comments, are Tom Harrison-Lord and John Danvers-Munro.

   Hopefully, we will see some of you in Germany, do come and say hello!

   Traxion Merch: https://shop.traxion.gg/

   SimRacing Expo Frankfurt news and info: https://traxion.gg/sre/

   SimRacing Expo Frankfurt tickets: https://bit.ly/SREFTraxion26

   Forza Horizon 6 PS5 release date confirmed - https://traxion.gg/forza-horizon-6-on-ps5-delayed-until-2027-new-release-date-revealed/

   Horizon's first expansion - https://traxion.gg/forza-horizon-6s-first-expansion-arrives-in-january-2027/

   RaceRoom news:

   New Super Tourers - https://traxion.gg/raceroom-to-showcase-new-content-at-simracing-expo-frankfurt/

   New Historics - https://traxion.gg/raceroom-teases-classic-mini-and-abarth/

   A new hillclimb - https://traxion.gg/raceroom-set-for-new-hill-climb-venue-as-glasbachrennen-used-in-fia-sim-competition/

   Project Motor Racing's final season 1 DLC pack - https://traxion.gg/project-motor-racings-world-endurance-pack-adds-11-cars-and-historic-fuji-track/

   The Crew Motorfest adds a new island - https://traxion.gg/the-crew-motorfest-season-11-adds-free-island-and-20-new-cars/

   Rennsport teaser - https://traxion.gg/rennsport-teases-lmdh-lamborghini-for-next-content-release/

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6. Gran Turismo 7, redundancies and Ferrari's disappearance

   7 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 5 min

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   A double dose of double-barreled Northerner today as John Danvers-Munro returns alongside Tom Harrison-Lord to discuss all things racing games and sim racing. Lees meer

   This week, the boys talk Singapore and the Gran Turismo World Series event following THL's fleeting visit at the weekend. It wasn't just GT7 news coming out of Asia, with Thrustmaster also unveiling its latest officially licensed Gran Turismo bundle, the familiar looking T-GT III.

   But it's not all good news this week, with further racing game redundancies on more than one front.

   Tune in as Tom and John dissect the lot, plus a handful of fantastic community comments and questions.

   Traxion Merch: https://shop.traxion.gg/

   SimRacing Expo Frankfurt news and info: https://traxion.gg/sre/

   SimRacing Expo Frankfurt tickets: https://bit.ly/SREFTraxion26

   Signed up for the Genesis Magma Racing Esports Series: https://traxion.gg/gmr-hub/

   Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV - https://traxion.gg/gran-turismo-7-spec-iv-update-part-1-releases-15th-october/

   Thrustmaster T-GT III - https://traxion.gg/thrustmaster-t-gt-iii-unveiled-as-officially-licensed-gran-turismo-7-wheel/

   Assetto Corsa at SimRacing Expo 2026 - https://traxion.gg/assetto-corsa-franchise-to-appear-at-simracing-expo-frankfurt-this-month/

   Straight4 Studios further job losses - https://traxion.gg/project-motor-racing-suffers-further-spate-of-job-losses-including-coo/

   Original Fire Games job losses - https://traxion.gg/iracing-arcade-development-shifted-initial-creators-scale-back/

   F1 25 free for Playstation Plus subscribers - https://traxion.gg/f1-25-is-free-for-playstation-plus-subscribers-in-october/

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7. Assetto Corsa EVO free roam soon and F1 Sim Racing’s decline - Traxion Control Podcast

   30 september 2026 · 56 min

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   Tom and Ross discuss the most important news in sim racing and video games over the past seven days, which this time includes significant Assetto Corsa EVO and F1 Sim Racing topics. Lees meer

   For the former, free-roam is set for an initial rollout soon, confirmed for its next early access update. Meanwhile, for the latter, the end could be nigh (in its current form, anyway) for the sport’s virtual pinnacle.

   The duo also discusses Project Motor Racing and Rennsport’s recent updates, the next two Assetto Corsa release windows, the Genesis Magma Racing Esports Series on Le Mans Ultimate, and the recent SimRacing Expo announcements.

   Traxion Merch: https://shop.traxion.gg/

   SimRacing Expo Frankfurt news and info: https://traxion.gg/sre/

   SimRacing Expo Frankfurt tickets: https://bit.ly/SREFTraxion26

   Signed up for the Genesis Magma Racing Esports Series: https://traxion.gg/gmr-hub/

   Assetto Corsa EVO and Rally set for early access exit in first half of 2027: https://traxion.gg/assetto-corsa-evo-and-rally-set-for-early-access-exit-in-first-half-of-2027/

   Free roam arrives in next Assetto Corsa EVO update: https://traxion.gg/free-roam-arrives-in-next-assetto-corsa-evo-update/

   F1 teams withdraw from official sim racing competition, future in doubt

   https://traxion.gg/f1-teams-withdraw-from-official-sim-racing-competition-future-in-doubt/

   F1 sim racing has become a sad missed opportunity: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-sim-racing-has-become-a-sad-missed-opportunity/

   Rensport update introduces sharper AI, lighting and force feedback alongside fresh DLC: https://traxion.gg/rensport-update-introduces-sharper-ai-lighting-and-force-feedback/

   New Project Motor Racing update adds Lamborghini Temerario alongside graphics and physics tweaks: https://traxion.gg/new-project-motor-racing-update-adds-lamborghini-temerario-alongside-graphics-and-physics-tweaks/

   Tokyo Xtreme Racer news:

   https://traxion.gg/free-tokyo-xtreme-racer-dlc-cars-available-now-for-a-limited-period/

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8. Your guide to the SimRacing Expo Frankfurt 2026

   23 september 2026 · 40 min

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   The SimRacing Expo Frankfurt 2026 is set to be the largest SimRacing Expo ever. In this episode, John and Tom are joined by Danny Giusa and Luke Crane of the event’s organisers, South West Vision. Lees meer

   Together, they discuss what to expect from this year’s event, whether you’re visiting in person or watching along from home.

   For the first time ever, the SimRacing Expo will have a world premiere day on Friday, with no less than 12 unveils, all broadcast live on its stage. This will be among the ~70+ exhibitors, where visitors can test the latest equipment and software in person, plus meet sim racing communities and content creators.

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9. Automobilista 2’s licensing lesson, AC Rally modding and PMR’s next DLC

   16 september 2026 · 46 min

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   This week on the Traxion Control Podcast, Tom and John discuss the free car added to Automobilista 2, its F1 licensing woes, Assetto Corsa Rally’s community message about livery mods and engine changes, Le Mans Ultimate’s career and netcode and what’s next for Project Motor Racing. Lees meer

   As ever, the duo also run through some community comments and questions, and let us know your thoughts in the comments!

   Key netcode patch released for Le Mans Ultimate: https://traxion.gg/key-netcode-patch-released-for-le-mans-ultimate/

   Project Motor Racing V8 Power Pack out now, adds nine cars and Road Atlanta: https://traxion.gg/project-motor-racing-v8-power-pack-out-now-adds-nine-cars-and-road-atlanta/

   Automobilista 2 to add Panoz Esperante GTR-1 in next free update: https://traxion.gg/automobilista-2-to-add-panoz-esperante-gtr-1-in-next-free-update/

   Why Assetto Corsa Rally’s V0.6 update was more important than first thought: https://traxion.gg/why-assetto-corsa-rallys-v0-6-update-was-more-important-than-first-thought/

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10. Gran Turismo 7's Surprise Spec IV Update Analysed

    9 september 2026 · 50 min

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    We now finally have Traxion merchandise! To browse our collection of T-shirts, mugs, magnets and more, simply head over to: Lees meer

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    Use code TRAXION10 at checkout for an early-bird 10% discount!

    Gran Turismo 7 seemingly has a longer shelf-life than expected, with a two-part Spec IV update on the way later this year. There are 12 cars and two tracks, but more importantly, some key quality-of-life and feature additions, with John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord break down.

    They also cover the interesting new Assetto Corsa Rally update, due this week, and dive back into the iRacing Career mode debate sparked by a recent Traxion YouTube video.

    For the non-sim racing fans, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush has also been tested.

    As ever, let us know your thoughts in the comments!

    Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV update details: https://traxion.gg/gran-turismo-7s-new-spec-iv-update-heralds-return-of-the-autumn-ring-and-12-new-cars/

    Assetto Corsa Rally update details: https://traxion.gg/assetto-corsa-rallys-v0-6-update-to-introduce-photo-mode-private-lobbies-and-custom-liveries/

    iRacing Career mode video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhAJbr1Tj4g&t=275s

    Hot Wheels Infinite Rush review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg_8WQo3EXk&t=443s

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