The Traxion Control Sim Racing Podcast

Sim Racing in 2026 and Your Favourite Rally Games

This week, with the Tom's away at SXSW in Austin, the Scots have taken over! From the outside looking in, it's been a quiet start to the year for the world of sim racing, with more casual games taking centre stage. But, as is often the case, things are very much bubbling beneath the surface. In this episode, as well as covering the current happenings with Le Mans Ultimate, iRacing, RaceRoom and Project Motor Racing, John Munro and Traxion Senior Editor Ross McGregor dissect the latest Forza Horizon 6 reveals, and discuss your favourite rally games. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below! And if you have any questions, we will endeavour to answer them in future episodes. Forza Horizon 6 latest reveals - https://traxion.gg/category/games/forza-horizon-6/ Le Mans Ultimate news - https://traxion.gg/le-mans-ultimate-console-versions-on-track-for-early-to-mid-2027/ iRacing full update - https://traxion.gg/iracing-season-2-2026-patch-notes-released/ RaceRoom's latest teasers - https://traxion.gg/category/games/raceroom-racing-experience/ The Project Motor Racing interview - https://youtu.be/eLMWNWZj7g0?si=Q8VCnjcMGHh1spyh The Best Rally Games in 2026 - https://youtu.be/GCMpgG-mS6w?si=pDOo-pZOkgZ_M-fz Our DiRT Rally Retrospective - https://youtu.be/9eFM_Emitr8?si=MXoRJIHUAJMwDRuY Sign up for the Traxion email newsletter: ⁠https://traxion.gg/newsletter/⁠ Join our Discord: ⁠https://traxion.gg/discord⁠ Visit the website for daily news: ⁠https://traxion.gg/⁠ Email podcast@traxion.gg with your questions for the team! Follow Traxion.GG:⁠ https://traxion.gg⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TraxionGG⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/traxiongg⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/ ⁠⁠https://traxion.gg/discord⁠ ⁠Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where did it go WRONG with Project Motor Racing? Turbulent Launch Explained by The Creators

Project Motor Racing’s launch was… sub-optimal, to be kind. Graphics issues, strange collisions, unreliable multiplayer and an uninspired career mode were layered over inconsistent driving dynamics. A hot mess, Traxion delivered a 5/10 verdict. Since then, however, a spate of patches, updates and hotfixes have tried to quell our concerns, and later this month, a ‘Patch 2.0’ will be released. To understand what went wrong, and what the future holds, here’s a frank interview with Kevin Boland, Founder and Chief Development Officer at PMR creator Straight4 Studios. Let us know your thoughts in the comments! Sign up for the Traxion email newsletter: https://traxion.gg/newsletter/ Join our Discord: https://traxion.gg/discordVisit the website for daily news: https://traxion.gg/ Follow Traxion.GG:https://traxion.gghttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/https://traxion.gg/discord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A turbulent time for the racing game industry

Well, it's official. After pumping up Nacon's tyres two weeks ago, then last week covering its possible financial challenges, it's gone into insolvency...Sorry folks!Here, Thomas Harrison-Lord and Tom Bunten discuss the possible fallout and why it doesn't automatically mean the end.Then there's the related Rennsport and Nacon breakup, and another split, in the form of Maverick Games and Amazon - but neither spells the end either, and they analyse the new screenshot of the latter.Tom Bunten's initial iRacing Arcade impressions are also brought to the table.For sim racing fans, there's a new iRacing season on the way, and the duo go through your latest feedback.Maverick Games screenshot: https://traxion.gg/maverick-games-seemingly-reveals-first-screenshot-of-new-aaa-driving-game/Maverick Games and Amazon publishing split: https://traxion.gg/maverick-games-aaa-open-world-driving-game-will-no-longer-be-published-by-amazon/Rennsport and Nacon split: https://traxion.gg/rennsport-and-nacon-publishing-deal-terminated/Nacon files for insolvency: https://traxion.gg/nacon-files-for-insolvency/iRacing Season 2 2026 update: https://traxion.gg/iracings-season-2-2026-build-will-include-st-petersburg-street-circuit-and-overhauled-tcr-physics/https://www.simfoundry.gg/Sign up for the Traxion email newsletter: https://traxion.gg/newsletter/Join our Discord: https://traxion.gg/discordVisit the website for daily news: https://traxion.gg/Email podcast@traxion.gg with your questions for the team!Follow Traxion.GG:https://traxion.gghttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/https://traxion.gg/discordSupport the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nacon's Troubles and Community Q&A

Nacon, and presumably its Nacon Racing division, is facing some financial challenges as its parent company, Bigben Interactive, defaults on payments. Thomas Harrison-Lord and Tom Bunten discuss this news, and potential ramifications, plus explain which games Nacon is responsible for (WRC, MXGP, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Endurance Motorsport Series).Then, there is some behind-the-scenes gossip from a recent Rennsport event, and our biggest community Q&A yet, with your questions and comments discussed.As ever, let us know your thoughts in the comments!KTM X-Bow GT2 and Laguna Seca coming to Rennsport: https://traxion.gg/ktm-x-bow-gt2-and-laguna-seca-coming-to-rennsport/Nacon temporarily suspends stock exchange trading, requires “rapid implementation of a financial restructuring”: https://traxion.gg/nacon-temporarily-suspends-stock-exchange-trading/Full Assetto Corsa EVO interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCJFTB6NNY0If you are shopping for Fanantec equipment, you can use our affiliate link. It doesn’t change your experience and it supports The Traxion Control Podcast: https://fanatec.sjv.io/gOjmMASign up for the Traxion email newsletter: https://traxion.gg/newsletter/Join our Discord: https://traxion.gg/discordVisit the website for daily news: https://traxion.gg/Email podcast@traxion.gg with your questions for the team!Follow Traxion.GG:https://traxion.gghttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/https://traxion.gg/discordSupport the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Assetto Corsa EVO interview - Career, Free-Roam and Mods Explained

Assetto Corsa EVO removed the original plan for a career mode, but that's not the end of single-player content...Here, Kunos Simulazioni's Marco Massaruto opens up about the change, why he thinks it could benefit EVO in the long run, and delivers never-before-heard information about single-player, free-roam and modding.As ever, let us know your thoughts in the comments!Latest Assetto Corsa EVO news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/assetto-corsa-evo/Assetto Corsa EVO ditches original career mode concept: https://traxion.gg/assetto-corsa-evo-ditches-original-career-mode-concept/Sign up for the Traxion email newsletter: https://traxion.gg/newsletter/Join our Discord: https://traxion.gg/discordVisit the website for daily news: https://traxion.gg/Email podcast@traxion.gg with your questions for the team!Follow Traxion.GG:https://traxion.gghttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/https://traxion.gg/discordSupport the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices