The Traxion Control Sim Racing Podcast

Marco Massarutto, Co-Founder and Executive Manager at Kunos Simulazioni, speaks to Traxion about Assetto Corsa EVO’s free-roam mode, but also modding and important serious multiplayer racing features.

Driver swaps? Endurance races? Free roam multiplayer races? Modding using new free roam tools? Initial map size? Progression regret? These questions are answered.

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and also watch our free roam hands-on test.

Assetto Corsa EVO news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/assetto-corsa-evo/

Assetto Corsa EVO’s free roam arrives 9th December 2026: https://traxion.gg/assetto-corsa-evos-free-roam-arrives-9th-december-2026/

Assetto Corsa EVO free roam test and gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd85P6xENgg

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It's pandemonium at Traxion HQ as the team prepare for this years SimRacing Expo in Frankfurt. Clearly, it's equally frantic across the whole industry, as game developers and hardware manufacturers line up their latest new content launches, in time for the show.

Amidst the plethora of DLC announcements and social media steering wheel teasers, Playground Games confused us all with a U-Turn on the PS5 release date for Horizon 6. At least we have one now, aligned with the first expansion pack.

Here to discuss it all, and respond to your questions and comments, are Tom Harrison-Lord and John Danvers-Munro.

Hopefully, we will see some of you in Germany, do come and say hello!

Traxion Merch: https://shop.traxion.gg/

SimRacing Expo Frankfurt news and info: https://traxion.gg/sre/

SimRacing Expo Frankfurt tickets: https://bit.ly/SREFTraxion26

Forza Horizon 6 PS5 release date confirmed - https://traxion.gg/forza-horizon-6-on-ps5-delayed-until-2027-new-release-date-revealed/

Horizon's first expansion - https://traxion.gg/forza-horizon-6s-first-expansion-arrives-in-january-2027/

RaceRoom news:

New Super Tourers - https://traxion.gg/raceroom-to-showcase-new-content-at-simracing-expo-frankfurt/

New Historics - https://traxion.gg/raceroom-teases-classic-mini-and-abarth/

A new hillclimb - https://traxion.gg/raceroom-set-for-new-hill-climb-venue-as-glasbachrennen-used-in-fia-sim-competition/

Project Motor Racing's final season 1 DLC pack - https://traxion.gg/project-motor-racings-world-endurance-pack-adds-11-cars-and-historic-fuji-track/

The Crew Motorfest adds a new island - https://traxion.gg/the-crew-motorfest-season-11-adds-free-island-and-20-new-cars/

Rennsport teaser - https://traxion.gg/rennsport-teases-lmdh-lamborghini-for-next-content-release/

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A double dose of double-barreled Northerner today as John Danvers-Munro returns alongside Tom Harrison-Lord to discuss all things racing games and sim racing.

This week, the boys talk Singapore and the Gran Turismo World Series event following THL's fleeting visit at the weekend. It wasn't just GT7 news coming out of Asia, with Thrustmaster also unveiling its latest officially licensed Gran Turismo bundle, the familiar looking T-GT III.

But it's not all good news this week, with further racing game redundancies on more than one front.

Tune in as Tom and John dissect the lot, plus a handful of fantastic community comments and questions.

Traxion Merch: https://shop.traxion.gg/

SimRacing Expo Frankfurt news and info: https://traxion.gg/sre/

SimRacing Expo Frankfurt tickets: https://bit.ly/SREFTraxion26

Signed up for the Genesis Magma Racing Esports Series: https://traxion.gg/gmr-hub/

Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV - https://traxion.gg/gran-turismo-7-spec-iv-update-part-1-releases-15th-october/

Thrustmaster T-GT III - https://traxion.gg/thrustmaster-t-gt-iii-unveiled-as-officially-licensed-gran-turismo-7-wheel/

Assetto Corsa at SimRacing Expo 2026 - https://traxion.gg/assetto-corsa-franchise-to-appear-at-simracing-expo-frankfurt-this-month/

Straight4 Studios further job losses - https://traxion.gg/project-motor-racing-suffers-further-spate-of-job-losses-including-coo/

Original Fire Games job losses - https://traxion.gg/iracing-arcade-development-shifted-initial-creators-scale-back/

F1 25 free for Playstation Plus subscribers - https://traxion.gg/f1-25-is-free-for-playstation-plus-subscribers-in-october/

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Tom and Ross discuss the most important news in sim racing and video games over the past seven days, which this time includes significant Assetto Corsa EVO and F1 Sim Racing topics.

For the former, free-roam is set for an initial rollout soon, confirmed for its next early access update. Meanwhile, for the latter, the end could be nigh (in its current form, anyway) for the sport’s virtual pinnacle.

The duo also discusses Project Motor Racing and Rennsport’s recent updates, the next two Assetto Corsa release windows, the Genesis Magma Racing Esports Series on Le Mans Ultimate, and the recent SimRacing Expo announcements.

Traxion Merch: https://shop.traxion.gg/

SimRacing Expo Frankfurt news and info: https://traxion.gg/sre/

SimRacing Expo Frankfurt tickets: https://bit.ly/SREFTraxion26

Signed up for the Genesis Magma Racing Esports Series: https://traxion.gg/gmr-hub/

Assetto Corsa EVO and Rally set for early access exit in first half of 2027: https://traxion.gg/assetto-corsa-evo-and-rally-set-for-early-access-exit-in-first-half-of-2027/

Free roam arrives in next Assetto Corsa EVO update: https://traxion.gg/free-roam-arrives-in-next-assetto-corsa-evo-update/

F1 teams withdraw from official sim racing competition, future in doubt

https://traxion.gg/f1-teams-withdraw-from-official-sim-racing-competition-future-in-doubt/

F1 sim racing has become a sad missed opportunity: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-sim-racing-has-become-a-sad-missed-opportunity/

Rensport update introduces sharper AI, lighting and force feedback alongside fresh DLC: https://traxion.gg/rensport-update-introduces-sharper-ai-lighting-and-force-feedback/

New Project Motor Racing update adds Lamborghini Temerario alongside graphics and physics tweaks: https://traxion.gg/new-project-motor-racing-update-adds-lamborghini-temerario-alongside-graphics-and-physics-tweaks/

Tokyo Xtreme Racer news:

https://traxion.gg/free-tokyo-xtreme-racer-dlc-cars-available-now-for-a-limited-period/

https://traxion.gg/paid-dlc-confirmed-for-tokyo-xtreme-racer/

https://traxion.gg/tokyo-xtreme-racer-developer-statement-casts-doubt-on-xbox-and-switch-ports/
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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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