It has been a similar picture since the move into the hybrid era, Mercedes topping the time sheets while rivals struggle to make the difference. F1 has never been and will never be a level playing field but there always seemed to be a leveller somewhere. Any domination of the sport was quickly swallowed up […]
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Fernando Alonso has confirmed he will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next year, in another attempt at winning the Indy 500. As with his IndyCar debut in 2017, the two-time Formula One champion will race for McLaren at the 2019 Indy 500. Though the official announcement doesn’t mention a project partner, it’s likely that […]
NewsManagement simulations have been a staple of the games industry for as long as I can remember. Fond memories of Grand Prix World from Microprose on PC using mods that brought it up to date captured motorsport management perfectly. Then came a drought for about 15 years where nothing substantial came about, until PlaySport Games […]
ReviewsSince rebooting the bike racing game franchise back in 2013 with the release of MotoGP 13, Milestone has been the sole developer of officially licensed MotoGP games. Now, the Italian developer has announced that its partnership with MotoGP will continue as it has signed a contract renewal that will enable the company to continue developing […]
NewsThe North American motorsports body IMSA has announced a new partnership with the long-running Forza Motorsport series. Declared to coincide with the initial launch window for Forza Motorsport 7, the new "strategic partnership" between IMSA and the Forza franchise will build upon the already long-running collaborations between the two brands. In particular, the new alliance […]
NewsWith the recent release of Cars 3: Driven To Win and the upcoming release of the futuristic racer RedOut, the selection of racing games available on the Nintendo Switch is slowly starting to expand beyond the obligatory Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. If, however, you prefer your racing games to be of the two-wheeled variety, you're […]
NewsA racing version of the Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina supercar is currently in the pipelines. Speaking to Motor Sport Magazine, Fittipaldi Motors founder and two-times Formula One World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi revealed intentions to enter the EF7 in 2019 at either the Sebring 12 Hours or 24 Hours of Daytona endurance races. […]
NewsMilestone has officially revealed the latest installment in the licensed MotoGP series, alongside the title's release date. Set to go on sale on 15th June 2017, MotoGP 17 will feature all of the rules, teams, circuits and riders from this year's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 championships. The Red Bull Rookies Cup championship will also be […]
NewsThe Lamborghini Huracan racer from this year's IMSA SportsCar Championship will be made available in Forza Horizon 3. As part of a new partnership between Microsoft and the Change Racing outfit that runs the car, the GT3-based Lamborghini Huracan race car will eventually be introduced to the open-world racing game later this year. It's currently […]
NewsPolyphony Digital CEO and Gran Turismo series mastermind Kazunori Yamauchi will be driving a BMW M6 GT3 at this weekend's Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance qualifier race. Entered into the top SP9 class, Yamauchi will be driving one of two M6 GT3s fielded by Walkenhorst Motorsport, with his co-drivers being George Richardson, Max Sandritter and Matias […]
NewsA new info screen image suggests the Gran Turismo series is connected in some way to Acura's ILX racing car programme. First reported on by GTPlanet, the recently-released photo showcases the 25 Hours of Thunderhill-spec Acura ILX info screen, with the Gran Turismo logo clearly in view. It's not entirely clear how the Gran Turismo […]
NewsMilestone has announced Valentino Rossi The Game due for release next June, a new racing IP that will be substituting the annual MotoGP game series next year. Announced during the Monza Rally Show 2015, Valentino Rossi The Game focuses on the life and career of the 9-time MotoGP champion, letting you relive his career from his […]
NewsThe telemetry data of Forza Motorsport 6 players will be used to help Ford hone its in-development GT racing car. Speaking to Top Gear Magazine, Forza Motorsport 6 creative director Dan Greenawalt revealed the data of players who've driven the 2017 Ford GT around the game's Le Mans circuit will be passed on to Ford's […]
NewsThe Gran Turismo driving game series is linked to the development of Lexus' RC-F GT3 racing car. As briefly mentioned in a post on the Gran Turismo 'Pit Stop' blog, a "development collaboration for [the RC-F GT3] with Gran Turismo is ongoing as we speak". Whilst it's unknown exactly how involved the Gran Turismo brand […]
NewsToyota has hired the former rally driver Tommi Makinen to lead its return venture to the World Rally Championship. A winner of four consecutive WRC championships with Mitsubishi between 1996 and 1999, Tommi Makinen will be officially heading the Toyota Gazoo Racing team, the rallying arm of Toyota's factory-supported motorsports division. Makinen will also see […]
NewsThe British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin will return to F1 as early as next year, according to a report by Autocar magazine. As stated in the article, Aston Martin will likely do this through being a title sponsor of Red Bull Racing, replacing current partner Infiniti (a premium Japanese car manufacturer with close ties […]
NewsFord will be returning to the iconic 24 Heures du Mans race in 2016, half-a-century on from its famous 1-2-3 victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Officially announced on the eve of this year's Le Mans race, Ford's return to the fabled motorsports venue will be headlined by a race-prepped version of its GT […]
NewsMark Shulzhitskiy, the winner of Gran Turismo's GT Academy Russia in 2012, has secured a drive at this year's 24 hours of Le Mans. The fantastic achievement will see Shulzhitskiy get behind the wheel of Nissan's GT-R LM. Gene commented: “It was a tough decision for me to take a step back for the Le Mans […]
NewsGT Academy winners Jann Mardenborough and Lucas Ordonez will be driving the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO in this year's World Endurance Championship, Nissan has confirmed. Though running to different schedules, the two GT Academy graduates will be fronting Nissan's return to top-tier endurance racing, with each driver set to pilot one of the three GT-R […]
NewsTwo of the GT Academy's 'NISMO Athlete' graduates have scored their maiden win for 2015, at the arduous Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race. Though Japanese racing driver Katsumasa Chiyo was behind the wheel of the Nissan GT-R racing car in the final stint, both Wolfgang Reip and Florian Strauss (winners of GT Academies in 2012 […]
NewsNissan's upcoming GT-R LMP1 NISMO endurance prototype will be "completely tied into gaming", according to Nissan's Global Motorsports Director, Darren Cox. Speaking to GTChannel, Darren Cox revealed that the GT-R LMP1 NISMO – which will be competing in this year's World Endurance Championship – will be prominently linked to racing games, with the Nissam GMD […]
NewsGran Turismo has been confirmed as the 'Platinum Sponsor' for next year's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event. Kick-starting what's described in the official statement as a "long-term partnership", the new agreement will make Gran Turismo the first ever 'Platinum Sponsor' in Pikes Peak's 99-year history, and officially see the event rebranded as "The Broadmoor […]
NewsThe French racing driver Esteban Ocon will take part in an official test session for the Lotus F1 team, as part of his reward for winning this year's European Formula Three championship. Already a member of the Lotus F1 Junior Academy, Ocon – who won this year's F3 title in his debut season – will […]
NewsFormula One book publisher F1 Elite Concept has announced a very special photographic portolio album, documenting the Formula One career of the late Ayrton Senna, is now available to pre-order. Titled 'Senna by Sutton', and co-created with motorsport photography agency Sutton Images, the compilation contains a collection of legendary F1 photographer Keith Sutton's many pictures […]
NewsA new trailer by Nismo has teased the GT Academy will incorporate at least 30 regions in 2014. According to the trailer posted by the motorsports arm of Nissan (the major auto manufacturer that's a collaborative partner on the innovative driver talent spotting program), the various GT Academy tournaments across the world this year will […]
NewsItalian developer Milestone may currently be renowned for their annual WRC series that has continually evolved over the last few years, but trace back through their heritage and you’ll find a team with an unrelenting passion for bike games, having worked on their long-running SBK series and dabbled with MotoGP in the past. The bike […]
ReviewsMilestone has revealed that free-to-download content for MotoGP '13 will be available for console players to download later today (Wednesday 3rd July). Set to appear on the Xbox Live Marketplace and the Playstation Store at approximately 4pm British Summer Time, the new content will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, and […]
NewsFollowing from this week's eventful Le Mans race weekend, we thought it would be apt to go for a ride on the shortened Bugatti Le Mans track in MotoGP '13. While our comprehensive coverage has so far centered on the PS3 game, Alan turns his attentions to the Xbox version. From his findings, we can […]
NewsHaving taken us through the initial stages of the career, testing the handling models and experimenting with the different bike classes, we've reached the end of our batch of introductory MotoGP '13 videos. In our final run, Alan takes us for a ride along the Catalunya circuit located in sunny Spain in the remaining bike class […]
NewsSo, we've had our first race with the top tier MotoGP class, but now it's time to take the Moto3 class for a spin round a lovingly recreated Silverstone as our exclusive MotoGP '13 hands-on gameplay coverage continues. Once again, Alan opted to ride with the Standard physics as he eases himself into MotoGP '13 […]
NewsWRC3 was something of a technical marvel on Sony's handheld PlayStation Vita – to this day it remains the only rally game available for the console, and it's certainly the most realistic driving title on the platform. With MotoGP '13 fast approaching next week, Milestone are continuing to support the Vita despite its current vapid […]
NewsFollowing our first foray into MotoGP '13 and a test of the handling models, it's now time for our first race along the Spanish Circuito Permanente de Jerez track as Alan starts his career and grows more accustomed to the game using the Standard handling model. Unlike the previous videos which were based on preview code, […]
NewsAs part of our comprehensive coverage of MotoGP '13, we're delving deep into the game exploring all of the available options at our disposal. We thought we'd take the opportunity to test out the various handilng setups that Milestone have implemented to suit players of various experience levels when it comes to bike games. First up […]
NewsAfter what seems like an age of gameplay footage, screengrabs and the like, Team VVV finally got hold of a copy of Milestone's much-anticipated motorbike sim racer, 'MotoGP '13: The Game'. We're kicking off our soon-to-be extensive video coverage of the title with a quick-run down of what you'll encounter in the finished product, as […]
NewsBeing a licenced MotoGP game, it's perhaps understandable that all the in-game screengrabs and trailers for MotoGP '13 have focused entirely on the top-tier motorbike series. The Milestone-developed game, though, also features the Moto2 and Moto3 series as well. And, thanks to the latest gameplay footage, we now get our first look at this aspect of the title […]
NewsWith less than two weeks until the final release of MotoGP '13, Milestone have released a new TV Spot trailer comprising of fresh gameplay footage and some motivational commentary: It's arguably the best visual representation of the game to date, highlighting MotoGP 13's lighting effects and advanced dynamic weather systems. We'll be taking you along […]
NewsWhen it comes to rider animations, MotoGP has always been lacking. Bail off the bike, and the embarassingly primitive physics left a lot to be desired. Not so in MotoGP '13. As we've discovered in the various gameplay videos released over the past few months, Milestone have gone to great lengths to ensure that the […]
NewsMilestone has officially confirmed the commentators for the MotoGP series will be featured in the upcoming licenced racing game. In an announcement earlier today, the Italian development studio announced the voices of MotoGP reporters and pundits had been acquired for "in-game commentary support", with the first confirmed commentating personality being Gavin Emmett (whose vocals were […]
NewsMilestone has revealed the first details about the inaugural DLC package for its upcoming MotoGP '13 title. The downloadable bundle consists of – as its "2012 Top Riders" name suggests – eight bikes that were ridden by some of the legendary competitors in last year's MotoGP season, including Valentino Rossi's Ducati, Casey Stoner's Honda and Jorge Lorenzo's championship-winning […]
NewsMilestone has released the third in a series of gameplay trailers for MotoGP '13 that shows just how far the game has come during development in recent months. And what's on show looks very promising indeed. In what is our first glimpse of the 2013 season content in action, we hitch a ride with Valentino […]
NewsMilestone has unveiled the official packshots for MotoGP '13 in the run-up to its release next month. Just as they did for WRC3, the box art will vary for each region. Not that we're biased or anything, but the UK art is our favourite, featuring Cal Crutchlow leading the pack with reigning world champion Jorge […]
NewsFabled automotive engineering firm Prodrive has confirmed it's working on an X Games eligible competitor for this year's events. Dubbed the MINI John Cooper Works RX, and using the WRC-spec Countryman you see in the featured image as a base (according to Prodrive, the two cars share 95 per cent of their components with each […]
NewsThe 2013 Bahrain GP is upon us and provided some great excitement despite a being a mixed bag in previous years, Pirelli have continued to work on their tyre strategies in making the drivers and teams work to their own strengths. The Mercedes proved quick again in qualifying with Nico Rosberg finding some great speed […]
NewsWith the MotoGP championship currently underway, Milestone has released a shiny new set of previews that showcase several previously unseen tracks for MotoGP '13. Picture-perfect reproductions of the Jerez (which was featured in the recent gameplay trailer), Sepang and Laguna Seca circuits are all featured, and there's very little to complain about graphics-wise. Indeed, from […]
NewsThe second Moto GP 13 gameplay has arrived today and sees us take to the Jerez circuit in Spain. A fun circuit with a range of high speed and low speed corners but with a flow, it’s a course with a nice rhythm. Here we see Valentino Rossi on his 2012 Ducati (2013 bikes and […]
NewsFollowing on from our last look at the Mugello circuit, Milestone has cooked up a fresh new batch of tasty screenshots for MotoGP 13 showcasing one of the UK's most famous race tracks: Silverstone. Aside from the usual environment and bike eye candy, these screenshots aim to attract your attention to MotoGP '13's dynamic weather system. […]
NewsPeugeot has enlisted the help of nine-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb, in a bid for outright victory at this year's Pikes Peak Hillclimb. Loaned out by Citroen (a company that's conveniently a subsidiary of Peugeot…), Loeb will tackle the infamous 12-mile route in the Rocky Mountains for the first time in a specially-prepared version of […]
NewsJuan Manuel Fangio's 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 is set to go under the hammer this July, and industry experts are expecting the Benz to potentially set new auction records. The example that will be sold by Bonhams at an auction being held at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of only nine surviving W196 […]
NewsFollowing the recent gameplay video debut, Milestone is pouring out the promotional material for MotoGP '13, with another batch of screenshots that once again highlight its gorgeous graphics. . What's noteworthy here is that these are the first in-game MotoGP '13 screenshots that, shock horror, actually feature bikes, and while we've already seen how they […]
NewsHaving missed out on the oppurtunity to be on the starting grid for the 2013 Formula One season, former Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi has now been signed on by Ferrari. Quite possibly in part to his connections with the legendary Italian brand during his days as a Sauber driver (the Swiss team has, for some […]
NewsWhilst the first Alpine road car won't be seen until 2016 at the very earliest, the recently-revived French sports car brand has confirmed it will return to motor racing in 2013. Mostly intended to build up the company's name before the sports car it's co-developing with Caterham goes on sale, Alpine has confirmed it will […]
NewsAfter teasing us with a series of sumptuous screenshots, Milestone has finally released the first snippet of gameplay footage of MotoGP '13, giving us a tour of the scenic Mugello circuit. Despite being at an early stage of development, the 2 minute video certainly lives up to the graphical prowess displayed in the initial screenshots. Indeed, […]
NewsAs Milestone prepare their comeback for the MotoGP series, information has been fleeting since its initial announcement. While some in-game screenshots have surfaced, they lacked one somewhat crucial factor in a MotoGP game: bikes. Instead, their purpose was to showcase the lovingly-detailed circuits which look sublime, but, since the models were presumably at an early […]
NewsWith the opening race of this year's World Endurance Championship just around the corner, Toyota Motorsport Gmbh has officially revealed the heavily-revised TS030 LMP1 prototype it will be fielding in 2013. Though based mostly on last year's car, Toyota claims it hasn't cut back on improvements: according to them, major changes have been made to the […]
NewsThe last of the F1 teams io unveil the car it'll be fielding in the 2013 season, Williams has finally pulled the wraps off the FW35. As with every other car that'll be on the grid, the FW35 isn't hugely different from the car it replaces, with most of the changes being detail-based rather than […]
NewsDino Zamparelli, the former Ginetta Junior and Formula Renault champion who we interviewed last year, has been signed on as a driver for Marussia Manor Racing. With the Formula 2 series now dissolved, the 20-year-old Bristolian racing driver has now moved to the GP3 series, though Marussia Manor has yet to announce who'll the other […]
NewsIn commemoration of the iconic Peugeot 205's 30th anniversary this year, Peugeot has renamed it's 208 rally car for 2013. Previously known until now as the 208 Type R5, and set to make it's competition debut towards the latter stages of this year's European Rally Championship, Peugeot has decided to rename the rally car the […]
NewsA vintage Lola race car – and one of the starring cars in Steve McQueen's cult-classic blockbuster 'Le Mans' – is set to go under the hammer at the Silverstone Auctions later this month. Though currently in it's original 'Volvoline' livery, most who saw the 1970's film perhaps remember this T70 (a T70 Mk III […]
NewsIn a shock announcement, Nissan has stated it is no longer a part of the DeltaWing race car project, Despite the DeltaWing's impressive debut in it's inaugural outings in various races around the world – with the cherry on the cake being a 5th place finish at the last year's 1,000 mile 'Petit Le Mans' race […]
NewsMarussia has unveiled it's new F1 competitor, the MR02, at the Andalucia track in Jerez, where the first round of the pre-season test sessions is being held. Despite finishing last out of the eleven teams that have progressed from the 2012 to the 2013 season, Marussia is confident that it has the package that can […]
NewsThe Caterham F1 team has revealed it's new CT-03 F1 car, with hopes that it will be able to close the gap to the mid-field teams even further. Described by the Caterham officials at the launch as an "evolution" of the CT-01, the new car is still expected to build on the progress the team […]
NewsRBR's already unveiled it's new offering, the RB9, so now it's the turn of Toro Rosso to reveal to the world the "Baby Bull": the STR8. On face value, there's very little to differentiate the new car with the one it replaces: much like it's sister team Red Bull, Toro Rosso appears to have taken […]
NewsAfter a calamitous online reveal ceremony, Mercedes-AMG F1 has finally pulled the covers off it's 2013 entry, the W04. Heralded by chief engineer Ross Brawn as the start of a "second era for the Silver Arrows', the W04 certainly has high expectations for this year: not only has the car been developed by an almost-completely […]
NewsThe last of the top three teams to unveil their expected title challenger, Red Bull Racing has pulled the covers off it's highly anticipated 2013 entry, the RB9. However, with a lack of regulation changes between the two seasons, the RB9 doesn't seem to be quite as radical or as adventurous as some onlookers might […]
News2012 was one of the Sauber F1 team's most succesful in the Swiss outfit's twenty-year history as a competitor in the sport. As a result, the team has high hopes for it's new car – the C32 – to build on the success of last year's car. Monisha Kaltenborn, the Sauber team principal, declared that […]
NewsForce India has unveiled it's all-new VJM06 for the championship, which the team has high expectations for over the course of the season. Though mostly an evolutionary improvement over the VJM05 chassis it replaces, the team's key officials who were at the launch say they still spent a lot of time adjusting the new car. […]
NewsThe second of the three major teams in the sport to unveil their 2013 title challenger, the Scuderia Ferrari F1 squad has pulled the wraps off the car it'll be fielding this year; the F138. And, considering the car's predecessor wasn't exactly the finest platform on which to develop and push towards the hope of […]
NewsThe Lotus F1 team has officially revealed its E21 race car for the 2013 season, at a launch ceremony set at the team factory in Enstone. Unveiled by team drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean, with all the key features of the car explained by Lotus technical director James Allison, the E21 promises to build […]
NewsSince its unveil earlier this month, there's been little in the way of promotional material for Milestone's forthcoming MotoGP 13, which marks their first MotoGP game in four years after they reclaimed the license following the unfortunate demise of the series' previous developer Monumental Games. Now, though, Milestone has released a handful of new screenshots […]
Newsin a shock announcement, the Marussia F1 team has confirmed that Timo Glock won't be one of their two drivers in the upcoming 2013 Formula One season. in the official statement from the Banbury-based outfit, Marussia and Glock have both agreed to "part company with immediate effect". Though no official reason for Glock's departure was […]
NewsFor the best part of six weeks, Milestone's once enigmatic "MXMProject" was the source of much head-scratching: whilst, in the last few days, it became increasingly obvious that the teased title involved motorbikes, what the clues were previewing was still up for speculation. As of today, though, the suspense is finally over: Milestone's new racing […]
NewsIf you’re a PC gamer pining for racing games, then 2012 wasn’t really your year. Sure, there were cross-platform releases such as WRC3 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted to keep you entertained, but in terms of cutting edge PC-exclusives with glittering graphical prowess that brought your machine to a stuttering standstill, there wasn’t much […]
FeaturesWith less than four weeks to go until all the pre-season test session at Jerez kicks off, the latest announcement by Paul Di Resta may come as a bit of a surprise to those who avidly follow Formula One. In a recent statement to the press, the Scottish driver confirmed that he still has no […]
NewsIt may be a year to go until they'll be used in a Formula One grand prix, but that hasn't stopped Mercedes-Benz from revealing their new, in-house engine for the 2014 season. Though noticeably smaller in capacity than the current units (today's F1 cars are fitted with 2.4 V8s), the 1.6 turbocharged V6 engine – […]
NewsYesterday, the world's media and the McLaren employees working at the noteworthy Technology Centre greeted the Woking-based outfit's newest recruit on his first day of work as a Macca driver: Sergio Perez. One of the rising stars in Formula One, having stunned many F1 fans around the world with his impressive drives at Sepang, Montreal […]
NewsJust days before the arduous Dakar rally raid event begins, Sebastien Loeb has suggested that, with his WRC career set to end next year, he'd like to compete in the event. However, if the Frenchman is to enter the Dakar rally at some point in the future, it'll purely be a private venture, having stated […]
NewsThe 2012 season draws to a close and Sebastian Vettel wins his third consecutive World Drivers' Championship in a car that has taken its third consecutive World Constructors Championship, Red Bull-Renault. Kimi Raikkonen said earlier this year in what was one of his best quotes of the year: “The winner is the one who scores […]
FeaturesEven though it's owned by Volkswagen – one of the largest and most profitable car companies in the world – it seems that the people who work at and run Bentley prefer to do things their own way, and with as little assistance from its foster parent as possible. However, it seems the Bentley board […]
NewsMark your gaming calendar for December 31st, folks. A new mysterious 'MXM project' from Milestone, the developers of WRC3 and MUD, has emerged, with an intriguing teaser website counting down to the official announcement in 20 days time on December 31st. A quick Google search on MXM reveals this motocross decals website, which points to the possibility of […]
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