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The World is Your Race Track
TOCA Race Driver 3’s incredible 80+
race circuits revealed!
New York (Dec. 8, 2005) – The world’s most
treacherous chicanes, tightest corners, and fastest straights will
soon be tangible as Codemasters reveals an incredible line up of
more than 80 international racing circuits featuring in TOCA Race
Driver 3.
Coming February 24, 2006, to PlayStationŽ2 computer entertainment
system, the XboxŇ videogame system from Microsoft and PC, TOCA Race
Driver 3 delivers more than ever before with over 150 miles of the
world’s most celebrated courses, taking racers to 43 locations
across 13 countries in the largest collection of race tracks ever
featured in one game.
From the most well-known circuits in the U.S., including the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Laguna Seca Grand Prix circuit to
the UK's iconic Silverstone, Germany's demanding Hockenheim with its
gladiatorial stadium section, and the dramatic drops and rises of
Belgium's historic Spa-Francorchamps as it blasts through the
Ardennes forest. TOCA Race Driver 3 will also take drivers to
Australia's V8 championship venues, and the latest tracks on the
global racing map: Shanghai International, Bahrain International and
Istanbul Park.
Every track has been authentically recreated for the game using
real-world GPS topographical data so players are guaranteed to
experience them just as real race drivers do. For Mount Panorama
(Bathurst), a new geographic survey of the circuit was commissioned
exclusively for the game to capture every last detail. Additionally,
the game’s enhanced rendering engine means every race course will
shine in visual detail with multi-textured surfaces that bring
spectacular effects to track objects and the circuits themselves.
Ready to go around the world on more than 80 circuits? Here’s where
TOCA Race Driver 3 will take drivers:
Australia
Mount Panorama V8 circuit (Bathurst)
Barbagallo – Long, V8 and Short circuits
Eastern Creek – Grand Prix, V8, Short and Southern Loops circuits
Queensland Grand Prix circuit
Oran Park – Grand Prix, South and North circuits
Sandown Park V8 circuit
Gold Coast Indy 300 Grand Prix circuit
Symmons Plains Raceway V8 circuit
Philip Island Grand Prix circuit
Hidden Valley Raceway
Adelaide Street circuit
Bahrain
Bahrain – Grand Prix, Internal, and External circuits
Belgium
Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix circuit
China
Shanghai Grand Prix Circuit
Czech Republic
Brunn - Brno Grand Prix Circuit
Germany
Hockenheim – Grand Prix, National and Short circuits
Lausitzring EuroSpeedway – Grand Prix circuit
Norisring – Grand Prix circuit
Nurburgring – Short circuit
Motopark Oschersleben – Grand Prix, ‘B’ and ‘C’ circuits
Ireland
Mondello Park – International, National and Short circuits
Netherlands
Zandvoort – Grand Prix, National, Club and Oostelijk circuits
New Zealand
Pukekohe Park Raceway
Turkey
Istanbul Park Circuit
UK
Donnington Park – Grand Prix and National circuits
Oulton Park – International, Island and Foster circuits
Silverstone – Grand Prix, International, National, and South
circuits
Brands Hatch – Grand Prix and Short Indy circuits, plus Rally Cross
track
Bedford Autodrome – GT, North, East, South and West circuits
Snetterton
Castle Coombe
USA
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Oval
Nashville Super Speedway
Dover International Raceway
Gateway International Raceway
Gateway International Raceway Road course
Laguna Seca Grand Prix circuit
Plus:
Original circuits designed exclusively for the game:
3 UK Rally courses
3 International Rallycross courses
2 Go Kart circuits
5 National Dirt Raceway circuits
With more than 120 championships, drivers will not only be competing
in some seriously aggressive real events but also take some of the
greatest cars to different circuits for the first time – players
will be the first to find out what it’s like to race a V8 car at top
U.S. circuits such as Laguna Seca!
TOCA Race Driver 3 will give players the world when it launches
February 24, 2006, for PlayStation2, the Xbox and PC. Get in gear
with the latest shots and videos from the game’s website at
www.codemasters.com.
About Codemasters
Codemasters is a global interactive entertainment company with
offices in New York City, England, France, Spain, Holland and
Germany. Founded in the UK in 1986, Codemasters publishes
award-winning software for the PC, next generation video game
consoles and online gaming. Codemasters develops original titles
such as Operation Flashpoint (PC Game-of-the-year) and ToCA Race
Driver, as well as games based on top licensed properties including
American Idol, MTV Music Generator and IndyCar Series. Additional
information about Codemasters and its products can be found at
www.codemasters.com.
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