The Traxion Control Sim Racing Podcast

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.

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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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.

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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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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Last week, Tom and Tom travelled to Germany for Gamescom 2026, and the racing game industry was firing on all cylinders! In this episode, they discuss their initial thoughts on CLUTCH, Maverick Games upcoming open-world driving game debutant.

Plus, opinions on ‘the brand that can’t be ignored’ Moza, with its latest showcase of flashy future products, and a Crazy Taxi preview that split opinions.

Oh, and while the GamesTom crew were in Germany, John was at home crashing his way through some Assetto Corsa EVO races, and iRacing dropped some interesting updates regarding it’s upcoming career mode.

Maverick Games wants to “try and win Game of the Year” - https://traxion.gg/maverick-games-wants-to-try-and-win-game-of-the-year-with-clutch/

Watch our full hands-on Moza video from Gamescom - https://youtu.be/FdY4Ayj-SsY?si=M4dKkSRVy07WxLz-

Assetto Corsa EVO 0.9 Tested - https://youtu.be/wlzYUKf6VOA?si=G4DLh4XydlnQl5J0

Assetto Corsa EVO stream - https://www.youtube.com/live/lpdShBppc7Y?si=nqV1UqzjpB6JA3-6

New iRacing content - https://traxion.gg/iracing-confirms-aston-martin-valkyrie-hypercar-and-two-caterhams-for-season-4/

iRacing Career Mode update - https://traxion.gg/all-iracing-content-will-be-available-in-career-mode-at-zero-extra-cost/

Niels Heusinkveld interview - https://youtu.be/yXPDFRkF66A?si=ntkBGTuA2-F2fO8p

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Off the back of our comprehensive Automobilista retrospective, our guest on this week's Traxion Control Podcast is the game's Physics Lead, Niels Heusinkveld.

Naturally, we discuss all things Automobilista, including how Heusinkveld first connected with Reiza Studios' Renato Simioni, and the highs and lows of developing a racing sim with a small but passionate team.

We also hear about the origins of Heusinkveld Engineering, which Niels co-created with Svend van der Vlugt, and how his sim racing journey began, and his continued passion for tweaking virtual car handling.

As always, let us know your thoughts on today's episode in the comments section or via email: Details below!

Automobilista retrospective article: https://traxion.gg/automobilista-10-years-on-a-physics-masterclass/

Automobilista retrospective video: https://youtu.be/_PJJCy5qZm8?si=GFc36y9o5kiBtR3X

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