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Image Space Incorporated has introduced the latest track to rFactor 2’s lineup. Circuit Park Zandvoort is currently available as a beta for the venerable sim.

Slightly Mad Studios showed off more of Project CARS 2’s various online features earlier this week. The reveal happened during the team’s latest live stream, offering players their best look yet at what to expect next month.

This weekend’s Forzathon events are now live. Players will get the chance to go mental off-road with the selection of driving challenges.

One of the great bugbears for driving game fans is wheel compatibility. Unless you’re willing to spend huge sums, one wheel won’t work on both major consoles. And, it seems, old wheels are obsoleted every time a new console comes out anyway.

Earlier this year McLaren-Honda revealed its World’s Fastest Gamer eSports competition. WFG will find the ten fastest virtual racers, and the winner offered “the best job in eSports”, official sim driver of McLaren’s F1 team.

Hype levels for Project CARS 2 continue to rise as we quickly approach its September 22 release date. Before that however, Slightly Mad Studios has released a new 4K trailer ahead of Gamescom next week.

More news from Big Ben Interactive and Kylotonn Games about WRC 7 today. In a GTPlanet exclusive, we bring you the newest trailer, showing Ford’s latest Fiesta tackling rally stages across the globe.

Following an announcement on the event website, Sim Racing Expo 2017 will feature a new partner in Porsche. The German manufacturer will have a keen presence at the show, which takes place on September 16 and 17 at the Nürburgring circuit.

It looks like the entire track roster for Microsoft’s upcoming Forza Motorsport 7 may have just released early. Or at least, what seems to be the whole thing.

We’re down to eight days before the worldwide release of F1 2017. With so much onboard for this year’s entry, players have plenty to look forward to. In preparation, Codemasters has released the full suite of supported peripherals for the game on each platform.

Here it is: the “always-up-to-date” Gran Turismo Sport track list!

With the clock winding down until F1 2017’s release, we’ve decided to take a look at last year’s game. Particularly, what it did right, what it could have done better, and how this year’s game goes above and beyond.

News is coming thick and fast as we race up to the release of F1 2017 next week. This time, we’ve learned just how much developer Codemasters is taking advantage of the potent PS4 Pro.

We all enjoy sim racing. That feeling of going door to door with an opponent or squeaking out an extra second keeps us coming back for more. However, when the racing is all over the car goes back to your virtual garage until the next race.

After months of speculation, Polyphony Digital has shown off Interlagos in gameplay footage of Gran Turismo Sport. The short clip comes via the game’s latest Facebook trailer.

With less than a month until release, 704Games has released more info on NASCAR Heat 2. The latest dev diary focuses on the game’s career mode, while another video offers a short preview of a new track.

With nine days remaining until F1 2017’s release, the trophy and achievement lists are now live. Predominantly focusing on the game’s career mode, the reveal allows players ample preparation when the game arrives next week.

Earlier today, Turn 10 released the newest update for Forza Horizon 3. Weighing in at 690MB, the update expands the Hoonigan offerings in the franchise.

One of the more intriguing titles due to release this year is Kylotonn’s TT Isle of Man: Ride on The Edge. Focusing specifically on the famous eponymous event, the team is looking to recreate the most authentic TT experience yet. A new developer diary highlights the steps being taken to make the game as impressive as possible.

As we speak, Slightly Mad Studios is putting the finishing touches on Project CARS 2. While the game should be in our hands in just a few weeks’ time, its soundtrack was only recently finalized. A newly-released video has given us an inside look at the process behind the upcoming sim racer’s dramatic score.