Sim Racing In Focus Podcast

In Episode 31 of the Sim Racing in Focus podcast Dean & Packets go over this weekends Bathurst 12hr iRacing special, review both the Limited and Open split races from the Premier Endurance Leagues opening round at Bathurst and answer a few more listener questions.

Dean Readett and Jacob “Packets” Hughes break down the chaos, strategy, and standout moments from the first iRacing special event of the year: the Daytona 24hr. From team highs and lows to community stories and classic Packet‑isms, the boys wrap up a wild weekend and look ahead to what this result means for the season.

Packets and Dean are Joined this week by one of Australia's most instrumental people in the Australian iRacing scene, Brenton O'Brien. Brenton talks us through the creation of one of Australia's most successful teams - Evolution Racing Team. His role in having Winton Raceway scanned onto the iRacing Service, the creation of the Australian Sim Racing Hall of fame and how the Australian Sim Racing G...

Professional sim racer Dayne Warren discusses his journey from Australian V8 Supercars to Porsche Coanda Esports, living in Germany, and competing at the highest levels of sim racing including the Porsche Esports Supercup and his Rennsport campaign.

🎙️ New Episode Alert! This week on the Sim Racing In Focus podcast, hosts Dean and Packets sit down with none other than Damon Woods! We dive deep into: 🏎️ Real-world motorsport insights from Damon 🏆 His incredible year on iRacing, including domestic league title runs 🌍 Competing at the highest level with one of Europe’s biggest Esports teams

Dean & Packets sit down with Premier Endurance League’s Ricky Provenzale to talk: 🏎️ iRacing’s upcoming build 🏁 How the PEL season is shaping up as it draws to a close for 2025. This episode was slightly delayed due to a technical issue and was in fact recorded prior to the new build release. #SimRacing #iRacing #PEL #Podcast

Packets and Dean catch up after a long break to talk about future plans for the podcast, a little bit about what they have been up to over the past two months and all the drama and fall out from an action-packed weekend in real world motorsport.

🎙️ Episode 24 is LIVE! This week on Sim Racing In Focus, Dean and Packets are joined by the one and only Hamish Munro to dive deep into: 🏁 The iRacing Season 4 build – what’s hot, what’s not, and what’s still downloading 📡 Infinity Broadcasting – behind the scenes of sim racing’s media evolution 🐎 The rise of the iRacing World Challenge VRS Porsche Cup – why it’s becoming the series to watch Ge...

🎙️ Sim Racing in Focus Podcast: Featuring Kory Lazarus Join us for an exciting episode with Kory Lazarus! 🚗💨 We dive into Kory's success in the Cup car and his ambitious journey towards the Porsche Esports Supercup (PESC). Hear his insights and experiences as he aims to compete at the highest level. 🌍 Subscribe now and be inspired by Kory's story of perseverance and triumph in sim racing! 🏁 Fo...

🎙️ Episode 22: Racing Fallout, Esports Glory, and iRacing Updates! 🎙️ Join Dean and Packets as they dive into the Nürburgring 24 Hour Race fallout, celebrate Australia's newest Porsche Esports Super Cup champion, and explore iRacing's upcoming build. 🏁🎧

On episode 21 of the podcast the boys are joined by one of the most familiar voices in the Australian iRacing world, Scott Rankin. We cover multiple topics on the show including the top 5 iRacing controversies, The Bathurst 12hr events, Logitech G Pro invitational qualifying and a whole lot more.

On this weeks episode of the Sim Racing In Focus podcast I am joined once again by Jacob "Packets" Hughes to discuss the amazing Gen 3 Supercar release along with all the other new content from the 2025 season 1 build. We also wrap up the Premier Endurance League final round at Watkins Glen and set some New Years resolutions for iRacing.

On this weeks episode of the Sim Racing In Focus podcast Jacob "Packets" Hughes continue on with part 2 of episode 19. We cover the last two rounds of the Premier Endurance League GT3 series and finally put a bow on Corsairs yearlong bid to take over well known sim racing hardware company, Fanatec. We also talk about Motorsports Games going up for sale right when Le Mans Ultimate started to show p...

On this week’s episode of the Sim Racing in Focus podcast, we take some time to sit down and have a catch up with Jacob Hughes to discuss all that’s been happening in the world of Australian Sim Racing. It has been a while between drinks but that didn’t stop us from sinking a few tins and talking shop for almost 3 hours! Part 2 of the conversation will be out later in the week.

On this weeks episode of the Sim Racing in Focus podcast, I sit down with Synergy Sim Racings Jordan Ross to discuss his lengthy involvement with Australias iRacing V8 Supercar community. Ranging from his involvement as a competitor to creating a winning culture at Synergy Sim Racing. We also touch on Jordans involvement in one of Australias most prominent leagues, the current V8 Supercar landscap...

On this weeks episode of the Sim Racing in Focus podcast, Myself and Jacob “Packets” Hughes wrap up round 1 of the Premier Endurance League from the Navara Speed Circuit. We delve into breaking news regarding potential new content coming to iRacing and discuss the latest news regarding Fanatecs parent company Endor AG. Get 5% off Cammus products when you use the link below and enter "simfocus" int...

On this weeks episode of the Sim Racing in Focus podcast, we try something a little different with Jacob “Packets” Hughes returning to the show along with Jimmy Middleton and Ricky Provenzale, Co-owners of the Premier Endurance League. We react to this weeks iRacing special event, the Spa 24hr, the latest DDOS attacks that iRacing suffered last week and don our tin foil hats to work out who was re...

On this weeks episode of the Sim Racing in Focus podcast, we finally give Packets96 a break from co-hosting the podcast and get back to speaking with special guests from around the Australian sim racing scene. On this episode we get to speak with team manager Michael Whiting from one of Australia's most recognised teams, Fishy Motorsports. We go into detail about what it's like to be a part of Fis...

On this weeks episode of the Sim Racing in Focus podcast we talk about another successful launch of new content that come out of iRacing this past week, get into a few league results including the conclusion to the Premier Endurance Leagues GT3 season and the recent round of the Logitech G Pro Invitational series from Watkins Glen. We also touch on Shane Van Gisbergen's back-to-back Xfinity wins a...

On this week episode of the Sim Racing In Focus podcast we welcome back Jacob Hughes to break down all the new goodies arriving in iRacings season 3 release including the newest additions to the GT3 with the Corvette and Mustang. We then cover off a big week in V8 Supercars on iRacing with the latest rounds of the Logitech G Pro Invitational series and V8 SCOPs. Get 5% off Cammus products when you...

On this weeks episode of the Sim Racing In Focus podcast we are reacting to the collapse of one of sim racings biggest brands, Fanatec. We also get a chance to discuss iRacings upcoming special events, catch up on race results from the Premier Endurance League, V8 SCOPS and the Logitech G Pro Invitational series and discuss a few other news items from various sim racing titles.

On episode number 11 of the Sim Racing in Focus podcast we get a chance to talk to Blake Sterling who has carved out a business in sim racing with his sim hardware distribution company, Gamer Gear Direct. We talk through how the company formed, some of the new innovations in the Sim Racing hardware market and whether or not a stand-alone Sim Racing Expo could ever be on the cards for Australia. Ge...

on today's episode of the Sim Racing in Focus podcast we get a chance to talk with an emerging talent within Australias iRacing V8 Supercar scene, Connor Nixon. Connor talks about his progression through the ranks and qualification into Australias most competitive V8 Supercar league, the Logitech G Pro Invitational Series. We also get an insight into Connors unique circumstances and his involvemen...

On this weeks episode of the Sim Racing In Focus Podcast we get back to another interview with one of Australia's emerging streaming personalities, Alex Kay. Alex talks through creating his online community, his immersive Sim Rig and also about the dedication required to be a content creator. If you have ever considered streaming your sim races, or producing Sim Racing content then this is an epis...

On this weeks episode of the Sim Racing In Focus podcast we get last weeks guest Jacob Hughes back to talk more sim racing news, including whether The Porsche Tag Heuer Esports Super Cup is appealing to viewers in Australia. We also cover some recent race results, including the dramatic finish to Round 1 of the Logitech G Pro Invitational series. We also debut the video recording from this weeks e...