Andrew Evans

Kylotonn Games has confirmed a release date for its next installment in the WRC series, the official game of the FIA World Rally Championship. WRC 9 will arrive on current generation consoles — Xbox One and PlayStation 4 — this September, with a Switch version to follow. However, more importantly, KT has also revealed that the game will appear on next-gen consoles too. That makes it the first fully confirmed PlayStation 5 title.

PC racing sim RaceRoom Racing Experience is truly putting the “free” into “free-to-play”. Sector3 Studios has opted to make not only the game itself but every single item of content within it free to all for the next few days.

Some of GT Sport’s top-ranked players, and prominent game streamers, are taking to social media this week to talk about the game — and not in a good way. As the official FIA season started this week, leading players are taking aim at one aspect in particular: the penalty system.

The measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 across Europe are stepping up a notch this week, impacting more of our favorite events. This time it’s the Nurburgring 24 Hour race that’s on the shelf, and it may have further consequences.

Mazda fans waiting for information on the RX-Vision GT3 Concept need wait no more. The race car will be coming to GT Sport this May, via a free game update.

If you’ve been waiting on the edge of your seat for a PlayStation 5 update, wait no more. Sony, it seems, is ready to reveal all on the next-generation games console, and it’s coming tomorrow.

If you want to stand at the top of the GT Sport world at the end of this year, it all starts here. The first races of the official 2020 FIA Certified Online Championship season start this week, with the first of four blocks of ten races from now until September.

While there’s still a lot of uncertainty around about the next generation of games console, Microsoft has today taken the rather bold step of revealing all.

A new week in GT Sport means a new set of Daily Races, and this week’s selection is a strange old bunch.

GT Sport and reigning Toyota Racing Series champion Igor Fraga has joined the Red Bull Racing teams Junior driver program for the 2020 season.

The cancellation of at least four of this season’s Formula One grands prix so far might have put a bit of a dent in a few schedules. Not only is there not much racing to watch, the drivers are at a loose end too. Fortunately, esports is filling the gap, with two events running this Sunday featuring some of the biggest names in motorsport.

One of the many things we were looking forward to this year on GTPlanet was Igor Fraga’s debut in the FIA Formula 3 championship.

Ubisoft’s multi-discipline, open-world racer The Crew 2 is heading to a new platform this month: Google Stadia.

Update: Formula 1 has now confirmed that it has cancelled the event, by agreement with the teams, the FIA, and the race promoter AGPC. You can see the official statement at the end of the article. The original article continues below:

For the next two weeks in the GT Sport Time Trials, players will be following the rule of three. With two new events, both on road courses, there’s plenty to get to grips with through the next 14 days.

Kunos Simulazioni has confirmed today that Assetto Corsa Competizione is on its way to consoles this summer.

If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a bit of a car designer, Ford’s got an interesting project in the works. Ford of Europe wants gamers to design it a brand new racing car.

F1 fans, your long winter doldrums are nearly over. The 2020 Formula One World Championship gets underway this weekend with the traditional curtain-raiser in Australia.

It’s difficult to miss the world’s biggest news story right now. A virus called SARS-CoV-2, commonly just called coronavirus, is spreading the COVID-19 disease across the globe. With over 100,000 cases and almost 4,000 deaths worldwide, this is prompting countries, companies, and airlines to shut down in an effort to contain it.

There’s a bit of a shake-up in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races, with some cars and tracks that rarely make an appearance.