Rest in Peace Ken Block.
RIP in peace straight line speed.
It's become quite clear that Gran Turismo has an issue in the form of Nissan being too damn OP lol
It's actually quite good though, weirdly.
The great return of R4M_Alex_Albon.
This one (time trial) was tough.
Is there a worse track than Autopolis?
Can confirm my heart rate was over 9000 at the end
Can Albono do it?
GOAT Tier daily race. It will forever live in my memory.
Classic Turn 1 really.
Update 1.29 is about to change we play Gran Turismo 7 forever.
Grand Valley has returned to Gran Turismo in the form of Grand Valley Highway 1. The track has undergone a massive visual reconstruction and is now based on California's State Route 1.
RIP Humans
PSVR2 has now been released and I give it a go on Gran Turismo 7.
Let's see how this goes...
Slow but actually interesting
A story of many trials & tribulations... but ultimately triumph.
I didn't expect much from this race but it turned out to be a great and honestly fun race.
Gran Turismo 7 has taken another step in realism and immersion after the addition of PSVR2. This dynamic race around Le Mans highlights just how good this game can be when you get the settings right.
Monza + Classic F1 car = Certain destruction
Gr.2 + Spa = Something that should have happened a long time ago.
Who thought of this?
Update 1.31 has now dropped on Gran Turismo 7 bringing with it 5 new cars, 2 new track layouts, a complete physics overhaul and the leaderboards have been reset.
A look at the physics changes in GT7 as part of update 1.31.
...turned out to be one of my best races this year.
Rare occasion where the death toll was 0. Incredible scenes.
Nurburgring Short should have always been in the game but now that it is here, let's see how fun it actually is.
SuperGT.GG
Dynamic weather was a highly requested feature in the Gran Turismo series but it has been used sparingly in GT7. Thankfully it's back for this weeks daily race C!
Gr.3 + Laguna Seca = Fun + Chaos
Scott Speed showing us all how it's done.
Two years ago I set about to accomplish a crazy challenge. I did the longest possible race on Gran Turismo Sport - 200 laps of the Nürburgring Nordschliefe. It took 27 hours and 40 minutes and we raised £25,000 for charity. The charity I raised money for is the Philippines School Project and I was invited by them to fly over and see first hand where the money was being spent. I want to say once again a huge thank you to everyone that contributed to this. It was a crazy idea but seeing the effect it had on the kids over in the Philippines was incredible.
Racing game adds race car. Incredible stuff.
Super Formula + Grid Start = Certain Annihilation
My attempt to Qualify for the Singapore Olympics esports week.
Average speed = above 270mph
Great Racing around the newly added Nurburgring Sprint circuit in Gr.3. This is a track where I didn't think racing would be good in Gr.3 cars. Turns out I was wrong.
The first round of the new GT World Series nations cup is interestingly a 1 hour endurance race around Spa. Let's see how it plays out!
This is what Gran Turismo 7 is all about.
The second round of the GT World Series Nations Cup. A 30 lap race around Fuji Speedway in Gr.2 cars.
My attempt at the Nurburgring + Nordschliefe time trial on GT7.
Getting back to my best on GT7.
Super Formula + Twisty track + dirty air + dead tyres = LETHAL COMBO
The best track + unpredictable weather + tactical racing = THE BEST One of the best daily races we've seen in GT7!
Details of the latest update 1.34 on Gran Turismo 7 featuring the ability to buy engine swaps and a new 'Ultimate' tuning section in the tuning garage.
It has to be my favourite daily race, probably ever. So I'm jumping back into the Nordschliefe, Gr.3 daily race C for some more action.
My first IRL car races of 2023. Competing in the BRSCC Mazda MX-5 Supercup with Paddock Motorsport.
Racing Prodigy
This is such a crazy announcement! Bilstein approached myself, Jimmy Broadbent and Misha Charoudin about forming a race team to take on the Nurburgring Nordschliefe. Obviously, we accepted and this year we will take on the RCN and the NLS races with an aim to drive the 24 Hour in 2024.
My third ever lap at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe, it's good to finally be back here!
The 7th and final round of the GT World Series Nation Cup. I'm looking for a solid result to round off the season.
RAC vs DHL vs AA vs Asda vs Police vs Fedex vs my sanity. Truly a race of the ages.
To commemorate the upcoming 2023 Le Mans 24 Hour (100th Anniversary race), Polyphony have added this Gr.1 time trial around the famous circuit. Here is my attempt to get the best time I can within 24 hours.
Racing against Alpine Formula One driver Esteban Ocon at the Gran Turismo world finals in Monaco.
Time to fulfil my yearly obligation of making an F1 video. Let me know if you want to see part 2.
We finally have new details about the upcoming Forza Motorsport game and through this video I will go through the info and give you my thoughts.
Update 1.35 has just dropped for Gran Turismo 7 bringing with it 3 new cars, 6 new music rallies along with a bunch of other minor tweaks.
Watkins Glen. Gr.3. Could say it's getting repetitive... but it is a good race to be fair.
The final round of the 2023 GTWS Manufacturers Cup.
This is a massive moment - seeing and driving the Bilstein BMW race car for the very first time! The last time I showed the car, it was barely a shell but Black Falcon have worked hard to convert it into a race car - and today we can drive it!
10 days away from the game, surely I can't just jump back on and have a good race?
In order to race around the Nurburgring Nordschleife, I have to acquire a special licence known as the DMSB Permit. This video follows my story of trying to get this licence. This is of course a huge moment for me. After doing hundreds of laps virtually around here, I now have to face the track during a live NLS practice session and prove my worth. This will then allow me to properly race as part of the Bilstein team.
32 seconds*
A momentuous occasion. Months ago, I was asked to be part of something big - a racing team put together by Bilstein to race around the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Today, for the first time, I drove out on the track in the race car we built as a team as a contracted racing driver. Thank you to everyone who has helped to make this possible.
I was recently invited by McLaren and DP World to watch the Spa Grand Prix from the top secret Mission Control at the McLaren Technology Centre. Thank you to DP for the invitation to this event!
Details of update 1.36 in Gran Turismo 7. This update has come slightly later than usual but brings with it a few new cars and sadly no new tracks. The imminent release of the Gran Turismo movie + the Amsterdam World Series event this weekend also tie into the new changes in the game.
My attempt to not meet Barry R in last week's Daily Race A.
The 2023 Bilstein Nurburgring Experience. What a day.
A lesson from the Norschleife lap record holder!
Needed a miracle. Got One.
Here we go! My first race at the Nurburgring Nordschleife in a competitive event. We took part in RCN 5 to test the car ahead of our entry into NLS. As ever, a huge shout to Bilstein for putting this whole project together and allowing me to race this iconic circuit!
With all of the recent information on Forza Motorsport and it now being just 1 month from release, I thought it a good time to go over what we know so far and my thoughts on the game.
A look at the multiplayer of Forza Motorsport. The most recent Forza Monthly livestream had a focus on this portion of the game and so it's a good time to go over what we now know.
My first time playing the new Forza Motorsport. Here I give my impressions and thoughts primarily on the gameplay and the physics.
How good is the new Forza Motorsport on a wheel?
This race was completely cursed.
The GTWS Manufacturers cup has finally returned to Gran Turismo 7 and the opening round was one of the most interesting races in recent memory. A truly difficult 35-lap race around Suzuka in very mixed conditions was a great way to start the season. I decided to go with McLaren for this season of racing - a brand that I've actually chosen since about 2019 on GT Sport.
Onboard footage from the Friday practice session preceding the 12 hour NLS6/7 event at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe.
My first ever NLS race at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe. A very tough double header of two six hour races. It would prove to be a very difficult weekend from start to finish.
After a mixed weekend at NLS6 and 7, we had a chance at redemption at NLS8. A four hour race and another chance to bring home a solid result.
Finally a new Forza Motorsport is upon us and here is my review of the new game.
Forza Motorsport has finally landed and so we must head into multiplayer and avoid the shadow realm...
Forza Motorsport Multiplayer. Usually the stuff of nightmares.... but this game is actually not too bad!
My attempt to Qualify for the Singapore Olympics esports week.
Bringing to light a key issue with Forza Motorsport multiplayer. There are of course a range of issues ranging from the game crashing out to replays not saving properly. However the upgrade system within the game for me brings about an issue I hadn't really thought about too much.
Update 1.0 has now dropped for Forza Motorsport, let's take a look and see if it has improved anything.
Finally making a Gran Turismo 7 video for the first time in too long.
The Formula Mazda hopper is where it's at guys
Gran Turismo 7: Are They Running Out of Ideas?
My attempts to win the Michelin Time Trial challenge around Road Atlanta on Gran Turismo 7.
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.40 has just dropped and has been dubbed as "Spec II" - transforming the game with a whole range of new changes.
Gran Turismo 7 had it's first snow circuit added to the game recently... it got quite messy.
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.40 bought with it a fresh set of 'Master' licence tests and in this video, I will go through my best attempts of National B, National A, International B and International A. Super Licence will follow in another video.
My attempts at beating the new 'master' super licence tests that were added to GT7 in the recent 1.40 update.
My attempt to Qualify for the Singapore Olympics esports week.
Slipstream strength = stupidly OP
Nordschliefe + 1 lap race = Total Destruction
St Croix C has returned. It's been far too long my friend.
One of the best races Polyphony have delivered in Gran Turismo 7: a 5 lap thriller around the Nurburgring Nordschliefe in changing and difficult conditions.
This is the final round
(fuel saving)
Toyota GT500 + Trial Mountain = Pure nostalgia
RIP in peace to my sportsmanship rating
Update 1.42 has just landed on Gran Turismo 7 and it raises the question as whether it may be the most underwhelming one so far.
Nations Cup Round 4. Aiming for a big one (more than 0 points ideally). Lake Louise + Jimny = Chaotic race.
My last ever GT Sport video.
Nurb GP + Gr.3 = GOAT
Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Extreme
This weeks daily race C has been changed from the usual 25 minute event, to now a 50 minute event. This means a 40 minute race which breaks from the tradition of having 2 races every hour.
My first chance to get behind the wheel of some cars and drive them in anger in 2024. This is only the beginning of some very big plans for this upcoming season. Stock Car: BMW 330i Production Car: BMW 325d (with Bilstein EVO S suspension) Race Car: Modified BMW 330i (with Bilstein EVO R suspension)
Le Mans Ultimate early access has just been released and here are my thoughts on how it plays and what you get for your money.
20 minutes of absolutely useless information about Gran Turismo 7. This video idea is heavily inspired by @InControlAgain who made a series of amazing videos for GTA V - I thought it was about time we had a similar styled video for our beloved Gran Turismo 7! If you have any useless information, please let us all know in the comments!
Rallycross on a road circuit? What could possibly go wrong...
My first day out in a kart in 2024 - a day I intended to use as physical training, turned more so into a day of working out wet lines and grip levels.
Ending the Nations Cup season on a high.... hopefully.
BoP seems decent since the recent GT7 update. This has made this weeks Daily Race C somewhat more enjoyable with the variety of cars being chosen.
Jumping into the third manufacturers time slot presents one main issue: you only get one chance to get the race right and the result you want. That's what happened for me here at Deep Forest for the second round of the Manufacturers Cup exhibition season.
I'm really happy to announce that in 2024, I will be racing in a BMW M4 GT4, fully backed by Bilstein in the NLS championship at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe!
Toyota GT-One is an iconic Gran Turismo car - which has now, at long last, been added into Gran Turismo 7. This is part of update 1.44.
Gran Turismo 7 Was Surprisingly Good Today
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My first ever weekend of racing in GT4 cars turned out to be the most eventful race weekend I can remember.
The GT World Series has finally returned and this is my attempt to get a good result at the second round. The Honda RA272 at Watkins Glen made for a tastefully chaotic race.
Call of Turismo: Warzone
This is the Nurburgring 24 hour Qualifier - easily the biggest race I've ever competed in. My stint would take place as the sun was setting and would therefore be my first chance to race the infamous Nurburgring Nordschleife at night!
Thanks for the Phenomenal race!
I apologise for the lack of videos and livestreams in the past 2 weeks. After the Buckmore Park 24 hour, I suffered an infection in my foot and I've struggled to sim race as a result (without it being painful or hurting my recovery.)
How did I manage to become a full time YouTuber and racing driver? This video will explain all!
Fuel saving, bump drafting, tactical positioning, underfueling. All part of the game and all a big part of this race.
Alex Brundle recently got in touch and asked if I'd like to drive his 65' Ford Mustang around Donington, with the chance of racing it later in the year. It was an easy yes.
The final round of the manufacturers series turned out to be a very tense race for me. A great duel between myself and a Danish driver for the race win!
Porsche GT3 992 + Nordschliefe = Dream Combo.
Was a warzone, now a battlefield.
The biggest race of my career.... until I got disqualified.
A lesson in how to lose a race, how to nearly win a race and how to actually win a race.
Update 1.49 brings 6 new cars, new physics and a returning circuit! Eiger Nordwand returns to Gran Turismo after featuring in GT5 and GT6.
It's been a while.... back into the low sportsmanship lobbies I go.
At long last the exhibition series have returned to GT7, here is my first round of the new manufactures cup.
Wallriding has returned to GT7.
Round 2 of the manufacturers cup turned out to be one of those races of pure survival.
Update 1.49 has now dropped bringing with it a good amount of new content, including the returning Eiger Nordwand Circuit.
Polyphony have overhauled the physics of Gran Turismo 7 once again but is this a change for the better or worse?
Eiger Nordwand was added to Gran Turismo 7 as a part of update 1.49 last week. Let's see if it's a good track for racing.
The worst daily race C of all time?
Daily Race B is the race to do this week. Here's why that is the case.
Kaz cooked this week. Not sure what he was doing last week.
The track we see once in a blue moon - Blue Moon Bay.
The last time I was at the Nurburgring, I was banned for a Code 60 violation. The time has come to return to the circuit and deliver a proper result.
Pure pain.
Karting comes around every few months on GT7 and I think this combo (with Eiger Nordwand) is actually one of the better uses of the 125 shifter kart.
Read the rules guys
Monza = Mayhem. (and we all love it)
Shameful rammers part 5 million
What a battle this was!
A massive thank you to Alex Brundle and Brundle Motorsport for this amazing opportunity to race my home circuit in the Ford Mustang. Thank you to Abbie Eaton for being a great team mate and for the help over the weekend.
The return of the endurance races on a combo that has only appeared once before in GT7 daily races.
My first thoughts of Assetto Corsa EVO after being able to play it for the first time at the Sim Racing Expo in Dortmund last weekend.
Bugatti VGT + Chicane of any sort = Death
Club 100 heads north in 2025 for a huge expansion!
The final race of the 2024 NLS season was a massive challenge. Wet weather racing for the first time at the Nurburgring posed a massive challenge but also proved to be a lot of fun. After another amazing year at the Nurburgring, I must thank Bilstein once again for putting their faith in us. Also to our partners Falken Tyres, Ravenol and Pagid for their continued support.
or have I just wasted £700?
1 lap + Nordschleife = Pure Trouble.
Update 1.54 has arrived including 5 new cars and the enhanced version of GT7 for PS5 Pro users. I believe that the PS5 Pro enhanced update makes this visually the best version of the game we have seen. Playability is superb however, I feel the content added could be of a higher caliber. We now have 519 cars in the game which is a solid number but only one new circuit has been added in the last 12 months. I think this is an area of focus I'd like to see worked on in the near future. Having said this, this is still the best version of GT7 we have seen to date. I just hope they can bring more content in the coming months.
That race where they change the slipstream setting and all hell breaks loose.
Modifying my BMW M2 competition with Bilstein B16 suspension, then taking it to Brands Hatch to see how it performs. Thank you of course to Bilstein for the suspension and to Swift Performance for installing it.
My attempt to become the 2024 Pro Am Champion at the Gran Turismo World Finals.