The Traxion Control Sim Racing Podcast

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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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The Traxion.GG website has been awash with Gran Turismo 7 news this week, and to dissect it all, the three so-called 'amigos' are back for this episode of the Traxion Control Podcast.

Join Tom, Tom and John as they discuss, on top of the mountain of GT7 news, a new motorbike-based project from Moza, a significant sales milestone for Le Mans Ultimate and your reactions to the Saudi takeover of Electronic Arts.

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

All the GT7 News - https://traxion.gg/category/games/gran-turismo-7/

Moza's MotoGP Sim - https://traxion.gg/moza-racings-motogp-sim-equipment-set-for-gamescom-unveil/

Le Mans Ultimate Sales Milestone - https://traxion.gg/le-mans-ultimate-surpasses-half-a-million-sales/

Nacon's Next Move - https://traxion.gg/nacon-teases-test-drive-wrc-and-endurance-motorsport-series-updates-in-upcoming-showcase/

Trak Racer at SRE Charlotte 2026 - https://youtu.be/NPoFey7jub8?si=fnfHOWZfOHHKHCed

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When Corsair announced it was acquiring Trak Racer's assets as part of a 50 million dollar buyout, you would be forgiven for thinking it was the biggest gaming purchasing of the week. Now, multiply that figure by 1000...... Nope, you still haven't reached the figures involved in another buyout this week...

We already knew EA was being taken over by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, but the 55 Billion dollar deal is finally done.

Join new double-barrel buddies Tom Harrison-Lord and John Danvers-Munro as they discuss these two seismic takeovers, and ponder both Hyundai's virtual "e-shifts", and an indie driving game that could well be the surprise success of the year.

Corsair Purchases Trak Racer - https://traxion.gg/trak-racer-purchased-by-fanatecs-owners-corsair/

Saudi Arabia PIF Purchases Electronic Arts - https://traxion.gg/eas-saudi-arabian-55bn-takeover-is-now-complete/

Four new cars coming to GT7 - https://traxion.gg/four-niche-cars-for-gran-turismo-7s-next-update/

over the hill release date announced - https://traxion.gg/over-the-hill-releases-october-consoles-2027/

Hands-On with Project Motor Racing V2.1 - https://www.youtube.com/live/6RfI7A68ZV4?si=SHgQen-S-QIQePUQ

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This week, an interview episode, as we once again discuss Project Motor Racing.

As discussed on recent episodes and on our website and newsletter, Ian Bell is no longer the CEO of the Straight4 Studios development team. That role is now held by Kevin Boland, moving from Chief Development Officer to the Chief Executive Role.

So here, we asked about the change, and the recent Chief Creative Officer, Aris Vasilakos, joined in too.

I wanted to know about Ian Bell’s impact, and then also what the near-future plans are for PMR, although more detailed questions about finer game performance are perhaps for another time. They clearly had a lot to get off their chests!

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