The SimRacing Expo Podcast

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Welcome to the SimRacing Podcast, the official show from SimRacing Expo. Deeper insights, honest conversations, and real interaction with the people shaping sim racing, that’s why Luke Crane and Danny Giusa teamed up to bring this podcast to life. Every two weeks, we drop a new 30 to 45 minute episode covering the latest developments in sim racing, the stories behind the brands, and the experiences and the experiences of content creators and racing drivers who live it every day. If sim racing is your passion, you’re in the right place!

  1. #25 I've Ghosted SimRacing Because... Aristotelis Vasilakos - ArisDrives

    Jun 25

    #25 I've Ghosted SimRacing Because... Aristotelis Vasilakos - ArisDrives

    For our 25th episode, we're sitting down with someone who truly needs no introduction in the sim racing world: Aristotelis Vasilakos, better known as  @ArisDrives  and Chief Creative Officer at Straight4 Studios -  @ProjectMotorRacing . With over a decade of experience shaping some of the most beloved titles in sim racing, Aris has been there from the early days of modding and community building all the way to working on landmark projects like Assetto Corsa and the Ferrari Virtual Academy. His journey is one of passion, persistence, and a deep love for the craft, starting at just 14 years old, when games like Gran Turismo and IndyCar by Papyrus first sparked his obsession with virtual motorsport. In this conversation, we go beyond the headlines and dive into the personal story behind one of sim racing's most respected voices. Aris opens up about what shaped his philosophy as a developer, why Assetto Corsa has remained a community cornerstone for over a decade, and how the 2020 pandemic unexpectedly became a turning point for sim racing as a serious platform, not just a hobby, but a legitimate pathway into professional motorsport. And of course, we look ahead. Aris shares exciting insights into what's coming at Straight4 Studios and where he sees the future of sim racing heading. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:13 How is Aris 01:25 Aris's history with Sim Racing 02:30 The one game he loves the most 03:17 Fondest memory of Sim Racing 08:00 Getting a job in Sim Racing 12:00 What makes Assetto Corsa so special 16:00 What Sim Racers want 17:20 ACC 20:57 Working for Straight4 21:30 What PMR needs to improve 27:30 What Straight4 are working on right now 34:20 Content creation 39:00 What is the state of Sim Racing in 2026?

    43 min
  2. #24 - Sim Racing Esports needs to learn from professional Sports | Nina Braack

    Jun 11

    #24 - Sim Racing Esports needs to learn from professional Sports | Nina Braack

    In this episode we're joined by Nina Braack, Manager Esports at Porsche Motorsport and the woman leading the Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Team, Porsche’s official Esports works squad in international sim racing. With Porsche Esports, she uses Sim Racing to reach a young, tech‑affine community far beyond traditional motorsports, allowing fans worldwide to race Porsche GT cars digitally and experience the brand in genuinely competitive environments. At the same time, she thinks far beyond pure marketing: for Nina, sim racing and Esports are high‑performance sport, where talent, training, tactics and teamwork decide just as much as in real‑world racing. Nina’s own path into Porsche Esports is deeply shaped by competitive sport. Born in 1993 in Frankfurt am Main, she studied, among other things, sport and event management and spent around ten years playing professional volleyball in the German 1st and 2nd Bundesliga before switching to Porsche Motorsport in 2022. This background in elite sport means she knows first‑hand what it means to train every day, deal with injuries and setbacks, and then at some point make the conscious decision to quit a professional career and reinvent herself, topics we dive into in detail in this conversation. Under her leadership, the Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Team quickly established itself at the top of the field, taking two titles in the Sim Racing top category ESL R1 as early as 2023. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:40 Nina Introduction 02:20 Rennsport R1 03:00 Professional Volleyball career 07:47 Dealing with setbacks 11:50 Quitting Volleyball 13:30 Love for motorsport growing up? 14:30 Getting involved with Porsche 18:40 Porsche Esports 22:50 Joshua Rogers going into a real car in British GT 27:25 Evaluation process 30:10 How Josh reacted to the race weekend 33:25 Sim Racing Esports 45:00 Where do you see Porsche Esports in 5 years time? 🗓️ Mark our SimRacing Expo's in your calendar: SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany: 16.-18.Oct 2026SimRacing Expo Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: 21.-23.May 2027 Website ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Frankfurt: https://www.simracingexpo.de ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Charlotte: https://www.simracingexpo.com ✅ Get your tickets for SimRacing Expo DE or USA: 🇩🇪: https://ticket.simracingexpo.de 🇺🇸: https://ticket.simracingexpo.com🇺🇸 📝 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/simracingexpo https://instagram.com/simracing_expo https://x.com/SimRacingExpo 🎧 Listen to our Podcast: https://link.sim-expo.com/Podcast-YouTube https://link.sim-expo.com/Podcast-Spotify https://link.sim-expo.com/Podcast-Apple https://link.sim-expo.com/Podcast-Deezer https://link.sim-expo.com/Podcast-Amazon 📍 Our Affiliate Partners Alpinestars Sim Racing: https://link.sim-expo.com/Alpinestars-SimRacing-Gear Asetek Racing Europe: https://link.sim-expo.com/AsetekRacing-EU Asetek Racing USA: https://link.sim-expo.com/AsetekRacing-USA Fanatec: https://link.sim-expo.com/Fanatec Logitech-G: https://link.sim-expo.com/Logitech-G MOZA Racing: https://link.sim-expo.com/MOZA-Racing Pimax: https://link.sim-expo.com/Pimax-VR

    49 min
  3. #23 - Hello Charlotte, we're coming over!

    May 21

    #23 - Hello Charlotte, we're coming over!

    Join Luke and Danny for the last chat before we're kicking off the SimRacing Expo in North Carolina, Charlotte. Enjoy the talk and get to know some background information of how it is to build such an event from the ground up, with all of its struggles, challenges and opportunities. 🗓️ Mark our SimRacing Expo's in your calendar: SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany: 16.-18.Oct 2026SimRacing Expo Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: 21.-23.May 2027 Website ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Frankfurt: https://www.simracingexpo.de ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Charlotte: https://www.simracingexpo.com ✅ Get your tickets for SimRacing Expo DE or USA: 🇩🇪: https://ticket.simracingexpo.de 🇺🇸: https://ticket.simracingexpo.com🇺🇸 📝 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/simracingexpo https://instagram.com/simracing_expo https://x.com/SimRacingExpo 🎧 Listen to our Podcast: https://link.sim-expo.com/Podcast-YouTube https://link.sim-expo.com/Podcast-Spotify https://link.sim-expo.com/Podcast-Apple https://link.sim-expo.com/Podcast-Deezer https://link.sim-expo.com/Podcast-Amazon 📍 Our Affiliate Partners Alpinestars Sim Racing: https://link.sim-expo.com/Alpinestars-SimRacing-Gear Asetek Racing Europe: https://link.sim-expo.com/AsetekRacing-EU Asetek Racing USA: https://link.sim-expo.com/AsetekRacing-USA Fanatec: https://link.sim-expo.com/Fanatec Logitech-G: https://link.sim-expo.com/Logitech-G MOZA Racing: https://link.sim-expo.com/MOZA-Racing Pimax: https://link.sim-expo.com/Pimax-VR

    31 min
  4. #22 - The Truth Behind Misha Charoudin's Insane Nordschleife Dedication

    Apr 2

    #22 - The Truth Behind Misha Charoudin's Insane Nordschleife Dedication

    We’re incredibly excited to welcome one of the Nurburgring Nordschleife’s most iconic figures and globally recognized automotive content creators in our sim racing podcast: Misha Charoudin -  @mgcharoudin  Over the past few years, Misha has not only built a massive following through his content centered around the legendary Nordschleife, Motorsport, Vulcan Alpha but has also taken his driving passion to the virtual world by diving deeper into the world of sim racing. Today, he competes alongside sim racing content creator like Jimmy Broadbent -  @Jimmy_Broadbent  and Steve Alvarez Brown -  @Super_GT  in the highly competitive Porsche GT3 Cup with Black Falcon and Fanatec.In this episode, we go beyond the surface to explore Misha’s journey, from his early days in content creation to becoming a key figure in the motorsport and sim racing community. We discuss who truly played a role in making the Nürburgring globally famous, how hard it was to get his career going, and what advice he would give to his 13-year-old self. Chapters00:00 Intro00:34 Talking about the numbers02:52 Does it feel like a job?06:20 First lap around The Ring feeling.09:45 Reliant Robin attempt10:30 Sabine Schmitz17:15 Favourite Sabine record19:00 Favourite corner21:00 Favourite car around the Ring23:10 How has your content evolved over time25:00 The arrival of Boosted Boris28:10 Transitioning to content as Misha30:10 Manufacturers not being happy with timing laps31:00 Authenticity of your content35:30 Sim Racing history37:50 Sim Racing going towards Nordschleife license. 42:00 Dealing with real racing pressures44:05 Impact of Max Verstappen at the Nurburgring49:50 How good is Max?51:00 Racing in NLS 'Influencer team'55:10 Added pressure of racing as The Content creator team in the eyes of the media.59:50 2026 NLS plans01:02:30 N2401:04:10 Vulcan Alpha01:11:10 Advice for 13 year old Misha 🗓️ Mark our SimRacing Expo's in your calendar: SimRacing Expo Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: 22.-24.May 2026 SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany: 16.-18.Oktober 2026 💻 Website ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Frankfurt: https://www.simracingexpo.de ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Charlotte: https://www.simracingexpo.com ✅ Get your tickets for SimRacing Expo DE or USA: 🇩🇪: https://ticket.simracingexpo.de 🇺🇸: https://ticket.simracingexpo.com 📝 Social Media ➡️️ https://www.facebook.com/simracingexpo ➡️️ https://instagram.com/simracing_expo

    1h 14m
  5. #20 - The Real Reason Lovely Sim Racing is Dominating the Market

    Mar 19

    #20 - The Real Reason Lovely Sim Racing is Dominating the Market

    We are excited to bring you episode 20 of the SimRacing Expo podcast! Hosted by Luke Crane, this episode features Konstantinos Dimitridis, a design veteran and the owner of Lovely Sim Racing. He shares insights from his nearly 30 years in design and discusses the platform's impressive growth, which includes over 70,000 active users and 13 million sessions, all contributing to the vibrant racing sim community. 🗓️ Mark our SimRacing Expo's in your calendar: SimRacing Expo Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: 22.-24.May 2026 SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany: 16.-18.Oktober 2026 💻 Website ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Frankfurt: https://www.simracingexpo.de ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Charlotte: https://www.simracingexpo.com ✅ Get your tickets for SimRacing Expo DE or USA: 🇩🇪: https://ticket.simracingexpo.de 🇺🇸: https://ticket.simracingexpo.com 📝 Social Media ➡️️ https://www.facebook.com/simracingexpo ➡️️ https://instagram.com/simracing_expo

    42 min
  6. #19 Coca-Cola 600 Stories They Don't Show On TV with Charlotte Motor Speedway

    Mar 5

    #19 Coca-Cola 600 Stories They Don't Show On TV with Charlotte Motor Speedway

    We take you straight inside NASCAR’s longest night: the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Joining the show are Derek Allan, Director of Consumer Sales, and Aaron Burns, Senior Marketing Manager at Charlotte Motor Speedway, to reveal what it really takes to put on a Coke 600 race weekend on Memorial Day. From ticket sales strategies and packed grandstands to the biggest struggles of organizing a marquee NASCAR event, you’ll hear how the team keeps “America’s Home for Racing” buzzing. We also dive into how sim racing and the SimRacing Expo are shaping the future fanbase, plus the brand-new SimRacing Expo Golden Ticket that combines the expo, the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 and the NASCAR Hall of Fame into one ultimate weekend. 🗓️ Mark our SimRacing Expo's in your calendar: SimRacing Expo Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: 22.-24.May 2026 SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany: 16.-18.Oktober 2026 💻 Website ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Frankfurt: https://www.simracingexpo.de ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Charlotte: https://www.simracingexpo.com ✅ Get your tickets for SimRacing Expo DE or USA: 🇩🇪: https://ticket.simracingexpo.de 🇺🇸: https://ticket.simracingexpo.com 📝 Social Media ➡️️ https://www.facebook.com/simracingexpo ➡️️ https://instagram.com/simracing_expo

    44 min
  7. #18 Raymond Smith - NASCAR Future Champions Coming From eNASCAR!

    Feb 19

    #18 Raymond Smith - NASCAR Future Champions Coming From eNASCAR!

    Raymond Smith is one of the key architects behind NASCAR’s sim racing and esports strategy, serving as Sr. Director, Esports at NASCAR. In this episode of “NASCAR Future Champions Coming From eNASCAR! Raymond Smith Podcast,” we explore how he connects traditional NASCAR fans with a new generation coming through gaming, iRacing, and the official eNASCAR ecosystem.Raymond’s background spans Major League Baseball marketing with the Washington Nationals, fan development at Richmond Raceway, and now leading NASCAR Gaming & Esports. He is deeply involved in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series and the eNASCAR College iRacing Series, helping transform virtual racing into scholarships, professional opportunities, and a true talent pipeline for future NASCAR stars.In this conversation, we talk about how to build a career in sports marketing, how eNASCAR became a serious pillar of NASCAR’s strategy, the layers of the sim racing ecosystem, the jobs created by sim racing, and what is next for eNASCAR. 🗓️ Mark our SimRacing Expo's in your calendar: SimRacing Expo Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: 22.-24.May 2026 SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany: 16.-18.Oktober 2026 💻 Website ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Frankfurt: https://www.simracingexpo.de ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Charlotte: https://www.simracingexpo.com ✅ Get your tickets for SimRacing Expo DE or USA: 🇩🇪: https://ticket.simracingexpo.de 🇺🇸: https://ticket.simracingexpo.com 📝 Social Media ➡️️ https://www.facebook.com/simracingexpo ➡️️ https://instagram.com/simracing_expo

    44 min
  8. #17 Chris Lulham - I Became Full Time Racing Driver, Thanks To Max Verstappen!

    Feb 5

    #17 Chris Lulham - I Became Full Time Racing Driver, Thanks To Max Verstappen!

    Chris Lulham is one of the strongest "sim to real" stories in modern motorsport. The British Team Redline standout dominated top-level sim racing, including wins at the iRacing Nürburgring 24 Hours and Le Mans Virtual, plus two VCO Esports Racing World Cup titles. In 2024 he switched fully to real racing and delivered an incredible Radical Cup UK SR3 season with 16 wins from 18 races and the championship.That breakout opened the door to Max Verstappen’s Verstappen.com Racing program. In 2025 Lulham stepped into GT World Challenge Europe, racing Endurance in the Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo and Sprint with Emil Frey Racing in the Ferrari 296 GT3. The results followed fast: a class win at the 24 Hours of Spa and Gold Cup titles, proving his pace translates from simulator to GT3 paddock. He also took on the Nürburgring challenge, including the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) in SP9 Pro, building experience on the Nordschleife. 🗓️ Mark our SimRacing Expo's in your calendar: SimRacing Expo Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: 22.-24.May 2026 SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany: 16.-18.Oktober 2026 💻 Website ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Frankfurt: https://www.simracingexpo.de ➡️️ SimRacing Expo Charlotte: https://www.simracingexpo.com ✅ Get your tickets for SimRacing Expo DE or USA: 🇩🇪: https://ticket.simracingexpo.de 🇺🇸: https://ticket.simracingexpo.com 📝 Social Media ➡️️ https://www.facebook.com/simracingexpo ➡️️ https://instagram.com/simracing_expo

    1h 16m
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Welcome to the SimRacing Podcast, the official show from SimRacing Expo. Deeper insights, honest conversations, and real interaction with the people shaping sim racing, that’s why Luke Crane and Danny Giusa teamed up to bring this podcast to life. Every two weeks, we drop a new 30 to 45 minute episode covering the latest developments in sim racing, the stories behind the brands, and the experiences and the experiences of content creators and racing drivers who live it every day. If sim racing is your passion, you’re in the right place!

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  • Creator
    SimRacing Expo
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
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    © SimRacing Expo
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    The SimRacing Expo Podcast

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