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Mazda Fan Festa PH Is Pure Community <b>Racing</b>

When it comes to passion and brand love, there are very few people like Mazda fans. Having attended an actual Mazda Fan Festa in Japan has given me a huge insight into just how this event is driven purely by the community. It surprised me how Fan Festa transcends the stereotypes; in Japan, the event attracts fans of all genders and age groups to give credence to Mazda’s Celebrate Driving philosophy. Mazda Philippines has always tried to bring the very same passion and atmosphere to the local Fan Festa edition. What started out from truly humble beginnings has blossomed into a full-bore local motorsports gathering filled not just with activities but also oozing camaraderie and mutual love for all things Mazda. 2026 brings in a new era for the Mazda Fan Festa Philippines series. Leg 1 saw Mazda pivot from track racing to sim racing, hosting it at the Mazda Center of Excellence. All racers were invited to prove themselves in the virtual world, and it added a new dimension to an already successful event, bringing motorsports not just to the racers themselves, but opening it up to more people. Leg 2 at the Clark International Speedway (CIS) saw the Fan Festa finally go racing; while the actual racers were out on track, the e-sim spirit lived on through the media challenge. Media representatives (like myself) signed up to partake in a time trial competition. We were set to do our fastest possible laps around a faithful render of the Batangas Racing Circuit in MSCC Miata Spec Series cars. While the actual racers sped past the pit straight of CIS, the media were locked into an intense battle of their own. Despite the virtual nature of the competition, our competitive tendencies took over, with each representative trying their very best

Jul 22, 2026 · via carguide.ph

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New issue: Our Next Giant Leap | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Ghosts of the Deep There are no recorded sightings of live adult colossal squid in the wild. A group of intrepid experts is setting out to change that. The next-generation of weight-loss drugs GLP-1 drugs help you lose weight by suppressing your appetite. Their successors take an entirely different approach. The Moon base race The race to establish an outpost on our nearest celestial neighbour is heating up. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The nocebo effect The placebo effect has an evil twin and it can play havoc with your health. Plus - A single-dose cholesterol treatment? Scientists are seeing promising results in a landmark clinical trial. - Build your own sim-racing rig: If you want to graduate from a controller to something that makes you feel like a sim racer, you’ll need around £700 (that's not including a console or a PC) for a wheel & pedals, seat and monitor. We showcase a fantastic setup that will get you feeling like a pro racer. - Q&A: Your questions answered. This month, our experts answer: Did plants have a Black Death too? Is it safe to drink from a plastic bottle that’s been left in a hot car? Is burnt toast bad for you? What really made Saturn’s rings? What is the future of cheese? Why do some people naturally attract cats? Do sharks have friends? Is confidence contagious? And more… Issue 435 on sale Tuesday 21 July 2026 Subscribe to BBC Science Focus Magazine Don’t forget that BBC Science Focus is also available on all major digital platforms. We have versions for Android, Kindle Fire and Kindle e-reader, as well as an iOS app for the iPad and iPhone.

Jul 21, 2026 · via sciencefocus.com

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Jul 21, 2026 · via youtube.com

State Fair of Texas unveils full lineup of free music acts for 2026

Concert News State Fair of Texas unveils full lineup of free music acts for 2026 Free music will be plentiful during the 2026 State Fair of Texas' 24-day run, September 25-October 18. The Fair has revealed its full lineup of music acts that will be playing on multiple stages around Fair Park this year. The Chevrolet Main Stage is where visitors will find the biggest acts playing during the fair, with over 30 singers and bands playing during the fair. Headliners include Clint Black, Bowling for Soup, Kansas, Queensrÿche, Deep Blue Something, Tripping Daisy, Toadies, RaeLynn, Muscadine Bloodline, Gym Class Heroes, and more. While the lineup on the main stage offers a wide variety of acts from different genres, it won't be the only option for visitors looking for a music break. The Bud Light Stage, near Cotton Bowl Stadium, will showcase local and regional talent, while the White Claw Spotlight Stage, located at the Grove on Nimitz, will feature a variety of artists from Dallas Music Office’s roster of talent, all local to the Dallas music scene. In addition, the brand-new ZiegenBock Stage, located at the newly renovated Old Mill Inn near Big Tex Circle, will provide a fun atmosphere for fairgoers to enjoy a live music experience in the shadow of Big Tex. The Fair is continuing its partnership with State Fair Records, the East Dallas-based label that programs and produces the Bud Light Stage and Old Mill Stage. "State Fair Records continues to raise the bar, selecting several up-and-coming and established Texas musicians who fit the mold of the most Texan place on Earth," said Jason Hays, SVP of Brand Experience, in a statement. Each of the stages will feature at least one performance every day of the fair. That includes the 2026 Resident Artist, jazz musician

Jul 21, 2026 · via dallas.culturemap.com

Wreckreation 2 unveiled as new open-world arcade <b>racer</b> from ex-Burnout developer

Wreckreation 2 announced as new arcade racer slated for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, targetting 2027 Created by new studio When Tides Turn, formerly Three Fields Entertainment Set in a new open-world called Heartbreak City featuring city streets, docks and an airport New UK indie studio When Tides Turn (formerly Three Fields Entertainment) has unveiled Wreckreation 2, a surprise sequel to last year’s Burnout-inspired open-world arcade racer. In response to Wreckreation’s mixed reception, the sequel is taking a back-to-basics approach. Whereas the first game was set in a large open world with track creation tools, the sequel is smaller in scale but more focused as a result. “Over the last six months, we spent a lot of time talking to players, moderators and each other about what worked and what didn’t [about Wreckreation],” said When Tides Turn’s Studio Head and Executive Producer, Fiona Sperry. “And we kept coming back to the same conclusion: we didn’t need a bigger game. We just needed a more focused one.” According to Sperry, Wreckreation 2 is being developed around five key pillars: “a world built for racing, battling and crashing,” “driving that feels physical,” “every race is a battle,” “cars players grow attached to” and “a player-led creative community.” Wreckreation 2 is set in a new map called Heartbreak City, with a coastal setting reminiscent of Paradise City in Burnout Paradise. Compared to the previous game, the environment is smaller, but features “richer, more detailed locations”, according to Art Director Phil Pillpot. “One of the clearest messages from our first game was that they wanted a world that is denser, busier and more alive,” he explained. Alongside the coastal highways and mountain areas seen in the first game, the new location features more urban areas, with industrial districts, busy city streets, an airport

Jul 21, 2026 · via traxion.gg

Who is Dries van Langendonck, the McLaren junior driver signed by Max Verstappen?

Who is Dries van Langendonck, the McLaren junior driver signed by Max Verstappen? Max Verstappen has given his support and backing to Dries van Langendonck, but who is the 15-year-old Belgian? Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, news surfaced that Max Verstappen had taken his first steps into driver development by giving backing to Dries van Langendonck. But who is the 15-year-old that has caught the attention of a four-time World Champion? Who is Dries van Langendonck? Van Langendonck is currently a McLaren junior driver, having joined the team's driver development programme in 2024 at the age of just 13 after winning the 2023 World Junior Karting title. A move into single-seaters beckoned last season, where the Belgian teenager became the youngest winner of a British Formula 4 race by winning on his debut at Donington Park. The 15-year-old also won the Iberia-based Formula Winter Series at the end of the year before returning for a full season of British F4 in 2026, where he currently leads the standings after winning four races. Why has Verstappen supported him? Verstappen is no stranger to taking an interest in motorsport outside the realms of F1, having set up his own GT and sim racing teams. But this decision marks the first time that the Verstappen Racing squad will actively support a young driver in the lower ranks of single-seater racing. Speaking ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, Verstappen gave his reasons for wanting to support Van Langendonck in his quest to reach F1. "Dries has been a big talent for a long time already in karting and I think you can spot quite quickly when someone is a little bit more special than someone else," said Verstappen. "I think that has carried on with what he is doing in F4

Jul 21, 2026 · via formula1.com

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Jul 21, 2026 · via youtube.com

&quot;It's win it or bin it stuff&quot;: Top Gear's first play of Wreckreation 2

"It's win it or bin it stuff": Top Gear's first play of Wreckreation 2 Burnout fans unite, the spiritual sequel’s getting... er, a sequel, and we’ve played it Far away from the nu-school sim racing headspace where racers tweak their load cell brakes and read reddit threads about the best gloves to use with Alcantara racing wheels, there’s the gleeful arcade abandon of Wreckreation. Released in late 2025 by Three Fields Entertainment, it was the passion project of several Criterion veterans who brought Burnout to the world in the heady Noughties, and who evidently – correctly – thought we could do with some more of that high-octane bashing and barging in the austere 2020s. Thing is, it was a bit rough. This is a small team doing a big thing, capturing the lightning in a bottle that made Burnout such a success, while also modernising it and adding a very ambitious on-the-fly track customisation element to its open world. Critical sentiment, including our own, was tempered by those rough edges. So they’ve gone and made a sequel. Wreckreation 2 is in its early stages of development but nevertheless we’ve signed the waivers, accepted that the build might catch fire at any moment, and taken to the streets in a Dearborn & Schaeffer Nightranger. Vehicles are unlicensed and fictional, obviously, like those proudly ‘100% UNOFFICIAL!’ biographies of celebs. That allows Wreckreation 2 free reign to absolutely dismantle its roster of machinery at the slightest provocation, and as the keen-eyed will have deducted from the game name, that’s very much the point here. As before, wrecking other cars or performing dangerous feats like near misses, jumps, shunts and driving into oncoming traffic generates boost. Boost makes you go faster. Going faster is better. Right, that’s the gameplay mechanics covered. No, but really,

Jul 21, 2026 · via topgear.com

Le Mans Ultimate's US tracks dated, priced

- Laguna Seca and Daytona available for Le Mans Ultimate on 28th July - Two further packs of two tracks to arrive late Q3 and late Q4 of 2026 - $44.99 for the six-track pass or $19.99 per two-track set - 10% limited-time discount The first elements of Le Mans Ultimate’s US Track Pass expansion will be released on 28th July 2026. Laguna Seca and Daytona International Speedway will both be laser-scanned and feature contemporary kerbing and signage. A further four venues in the United States of America will be released over time, in packs of two. Publisher Motorsport Games states that it is “expecting” late Q3 (third quarter of the year) and late Q4 for the remaining releases, affirming that all will be available this year. Discussion 2 Comments Join the discussion Join Traxion.gg to start discussing with members. Already a member? Sign in In Australia here. They want $60 for this game and it has no career mode and only has 7 tracks in the base game. Then they want a subscription on top of that and to charge what will be $30 AU for a 2 track pack. But of a joke really The tracks in LMU are really well made and this ‘not official WEC venue’ idea is one I can really get behind. Would rather they use WEC sponsors than ‘motorsport games’ being plastered everywhere, but it’s a minor quibble. I’ve no issues with the price and would love to buy the pack, but I am not giving another penny/cent to this game whilst the Single Player experience seems to be ignored by the developers. The latest update video didn’t have a single mention of this side of the game and it’s feeling like they’ve just given up pretending this is about anything other than

Jul 21, 2026 · via traxion.gg

5 key features in Le Mans Ultimate's Version 1.4 update

Version 1.4 game update for Le Mans Ultimate launches 28th July New netcode, updated backend multiplayer systems, LiveSteward rollout and fresh replay-based protest system Pro and Pro+ subscribers can now enter longer practice sessions and use a joker to wipe negative driver rank and safety rating damage 2026-spec Alpine and Cadillac Hypercars added Revised brake temperature physics, a new native language and pitlane procedures Releases same day as first two US Track Pass DLC venues Le Mans Ultimate’s next update is set to include much-requested features when Version 1.4 releases on 28th July 2026. Headlining the additions will be revisions to the LiveSteward system and a new method of protesting incidents, with the aim of improving driving standards. There are two further 2026-season free car updates and longer practice sessions for those who subscribe. Under the hood, changes to the fundamental online structure will be implemented. The US Track Pass DLC (six circuits in the USA) has also been dated and priced. Here are the main features in the v1.4 patch. Driving standards features The way sim racers protest on-track disagreements is set to change significantly. To cut down on processing time, for intentional wrecks only, complaints will be submitted from within race replays, finding and sending across from the exact timestamp. Drivers will now have a protest credit system: three protests each month, one credit back for each successful protest. The computer-controlled LiveSteward system, which arrived in Version 1.2 last December as a background system to monitor poor driving, will henceforth automatically govern stationary vehicles and kick them back to the garage. Those who quit mid-race (Alt+F4) will “no longer escape the consequences”. Now your penalties and damage will follow you. Updated multiplayer foundations While these shouldn’t affect (hopefully) the general multiplayer experience (for now) or add shiny new

Jul 21, 2026 · via traxion.gg

Velo and McLaren Mastercard Formula 1® Team Launch Global Competition to ...

Velo and McLaren Mastercard Formula 1® Team Launch Global Competition to Make Motorsport Fans' Ultimate Dreams a Reality - The Live Your Fandom campaign, established by Velo and the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1® Team, returns for 2026 to bring more moments of originality to motorsport by championing authentic fandom and delivering unparallelled experiences throughout the F1 season LONDON, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Velo and the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1® Team are giving fans the keys to their wildest dreams with the launch of a global competition for the second half of the 2026 F1 season. Starting today, adult Velo & motorsport fans are invited to share their most creative and original fan dreams, for the opportunity to see them brought to life later in the season as fan-inspired unforgettable experiences*. Whether it's spending a night sleeping amongst historic cars at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre, designing custom merchandise, or sitting down for dinner with McLaren Mastercard Formula 1® Team CEO Zak Brown - no dream is too big. This year's competition is built entirely around turning fan imagination into reality, with original ideas to put fans front and centre. The competition marks the return of the Live Your Fandom campaign, where for a second year, Velo - the leading nicotine pouch brand in Europe** made for true originals - has joined forces with the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1® Team to bring more moments of originality to motorsport fans. To get the wheels turning, McLaren Mastercard Formula 1® Team drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have teamed up for a launch film, calling on fans to think bigger, dream louder, and get their boldest ideas on the grid. Packed with cheeky nods to iconic Formula 1 moments and fan-favourite inside jokes, the film challenges fans to submit the dream experience

Jul 21, 2026 · via prnewswire.com