Commentator's Corner

It's the first time in Commentator's Corner that I've been able to go and interview a guest on the podcast in person, but thankfully I got to catch up with rookie Kwik Fit BTCC driver, Restart Racing's Scott Sumpton. He's teaming up again with the returning Chris Smiley for the 2024 season with Bert Taylor's outfit, piloting the Cupra Leon for 10 weekends, with 30 races in...

SimRacing. GP is one of many community-driven platforms within the world of sim racing, and it is always nice to find out about new developments. In this case, it was wonderful to again catch up with Head of Sales & Marketing Adam Eley, as we discussed multiple new developments, including: - SGP's Balance of Performance System - Practice Servers - Getting involved with the British GT eSpor...

Next up, I catch up with good friend Ed Hunter, who not only does quite a bit of sim racing commentary, but also writes about IRL motorsport, mainly about Formula E, along with having his own podcast. Hear from the man himself about several topics that we go into great detail about. Enjoy! You can follow Ed on the following channels: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edward.hunter.7359 X/Twitter:...

I've met a few personalities and characters over my travels, and one person who is still a really good mate and someone I can just have banter with is DJ Liveris. He was running for a number of years with European karting outfit Daems Racing in the Rotax MAX DD2 class, almost securing the BNL Karting Series title in 2019 and was so close to winning the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy....

This time around, we head back to Germany to catch up with another good friend and someone who is very passionate about #simracing - Danny Giusa. We've worked together on the ADAC SimRacing Expo since 2021 and he has a lot of experience within the industry. Plus #SRE24 hits it's 10th anniversary this year and will return to the Messe Dortmund between October 18th and 20th, so don't for...

Utrecht in the Netherlands is where you will find my next guest for Episode 43, as Cas Poldermans, whose day job involves sustainability, but is also a keen racer. He's raced all across Europe, and even took part in his first international season of competition in 2023, racing in E20 Senior Master in the Rotax Euro Trophy. We have an in-depth discussion about his race helmet, battling with 199...

#SimRacing is always a topic that is very much a global subject, so for Episode 42, I chat with good friend and fellow commentator Chan Wei Han from Singapore, who discusses how the scene is looking in Asia at the moment. We also chat about his European travels last year, which included a lot of time in Italy, and he even ended up at the 70th anniversary Macau GP, and also the fact that we worked...

Another episode and a new guest join me at this time, as the ever-busy Florian Haasper from VCO, BS+ Competition, and Burosüd + managed to find some time in his schedule to have a fantastic chat. We discuss numerous topics, which also include an update on the VCARUS project unveiled at the ADAC SimRacing Expo back in December 2022, looking back at our days in DTM, and so much more. Follow VCO at t...

We are back with a bang in 2024! Now it's time to bring a familiar face from the karting world stateside for Episode 40, as I am joined by Xander Clements, who is one of the co-founders of Kart Chaser. Since July 2021, Xander and the team have been showcasing not only great social media content, but also some fantastic streams which included SKUSA SuperNats 26 in Las Vegas late last year. If y...

It's been a busy time for Commentator's Corner here in 2023, but it is now time for the final episode this year. Joining me this time is a man that is not only a an avid sim racer, but also is a successful racing driver. He's also the man behind SimGrid and Coach Dave Academy - David Perel. We talk about his adventures in racing including ELMS and Le Mans, how each platform came to be,...

Now we go a little bit full circle on this episode, as I welcome to #CommentatorsCorner a fellow shouty bloke on the microphone - John Ratcliff. He's involved in the world of karting like I am, but also just completed his first season in FunCup UK, and has also got some silverware to boot. I have a great talk with this young man, and you all get to listen to how this man ticks...... in a good...

Another aspect of motorsport that provides coverage is through main onine and magazine-orientated press. So my next guest, who is also a good friend, is one who I had to have on the show, as Sam Hall (fellow Essex boy), Autosport's News Editor joins me on this occassion. Along with him chronicling his journey up until this point, we even had a cheeky chat about how the first Gen 3 season of Re...

Next up, we go inthe world of Esports and social media, as SMC Motor Group SoMe whizz, and Quatermass Motorsport Founder Max Spooner is my next guest. We've known each other for quite a long time and we have a good old natter....... Find Max on the following socials: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxspooner63/ Find Quatermass Motorsport on the following socials: Facebook: https://www.f...

35 episodes in, and we return to Germany. Brunswick to be more precise, as I'm joined by one of the editorial crew from Overtake. GG and RaceDepartment - my good buddy Yannik Haustein. We've met in person, either for work or for just being good friends, and this is another great insight into how he got bitten by the motorsport bug and how he ended up where he is now. Don't forget that...

Coding and development of websites and platforms are also a crucial part of many of the internet sources we find out on the Internet these days, so it's a great chance to me to have a chat with Chris Honniball from GridFinder. We first finally met ad personum at the 2022 ADAC SimRacing Expo when the event went to Nürnberg just before Christmas, and we've become good friends as a result. He...

Back to Blighty we go, as I have another guest in the interview room for this next chat, as my good mate Paul Glover joins me for Episode 33. He's an IT specialist by day, and a sim racing commentator/broadcaster at night. I've also worked alognside him on a multiude of broadcasts, including the MOZA Racing Endurance Championship powered by SimRacing. GP. Expect banter and plenty of tangen...

It's another trip back over to Germany, as another good friend and colleague in the commentator space joins me for this episode. Nico Hillebrand is my next guest, having finally met the man himself in person at the SimRacing Expo, as he won the call for the co-commentator role to join me on the broadcast for three days. He's also a credible driver, student and has a few other skills we dis...

It's the luck of the Irish for a second successive episode, as my next guest is a man that is know for being a sports broadcaster, has commentated on sim racing and even dabbled in the podcasting world. Welcome along to the show Kevin Galvin, who I finally met at the ADAC SimRacing Expo bacin October 2023, and it's also another great conversation from how he got started, and so many other...

In the world of sim racing, content creators are very much a big part of the tapestry. They give their insights into the latest platforms out there, along with the newest technology from steering wheels, direct drive units and so much more. So my guest at this time is Laurence Dusoswa, based out of Ireland, who is one of the many personalties that I've met on my travels. This conversation not...

Time for another episode and we join another good friend and fellow commentator in the form of Bradley Dalton. Based stateside, he's an enthusiastic and energetic character, who loves his racing. I've worked with him at AMX Global many a time, and he's become a really good person to know and has some goals he is more than likely to achieve. Check out this wonderful chat, which was also...

Next up, we head to another well-known person in the motorsport space, as she's a fantastic graphic artist, has also competed in sim racing with Team Fordzilla a while back, and is really making headway in her own right. Cammie Sturch, Founder of Go For The Gap joins me this time around, and we have a wonderful chat, which includes her sim racing career (albeit briefly), her ethos regarding he...

Another aspect of the sim racing world is service provision, be it from sim rigs and event set-up, to broadcasting for clients. For this one, Josh Martin from SimStaff jumped on with me on this episode, and explains what they look for regarding people to join their team and give clients a fantastic service. Josh also has raced before in the virtual world and it was also good to catch up with him i...

Now we have the second part of our TCR/TCRUK double-bill, as I'm joined on this episode by fellow commentator and all-round good egg, Paul Jeffrey. It's another wonderful insight and he really does give some great answers to some of the questions I put his way. Enjoy it folks! Give this bloke a follow on these social media channels: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paul.jeffrey.562114 X...

We've finally hit quarter of a century here on the show, and it's great to have one person finally jump on as my guest. He's a big fan of touring car racing, has dabbled in some virtual racing commentary with yours truly, and he finally is living his dream, as the Social Media Manager for both TCR UK and the Milltek Sport Civic Cup - introducing Phil Kinch! It's the longest episode...

Next time, we head to the world of sim racing and more importantly to the realm of communities. Joining me for Episode 24 is oNID Racing founder Jonny Ashley, who talks to me at length about what it takes to set up and run an ever-expanding community, and it's more than just one person working behind the scenes. He also admitted to being an Alex Goldschmidt superfan, when I sang his praises in...