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Codemasters Releases Details of Pro Race Driver
Upcoming title to feature 42 real cars, 13 championships, 38 real-life circuits.

By News Staff, GamingExcellence
Posted January 24, 2002
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Prepare to race the world like never before as Codemasters confirms that Pro Race Driver will feature 42 real cars, 13 championships and an incredible 38 real-life, internationally renowned race circuits.

Delivering more real race circuits than ever created for any computer or video game before, Pro Race Driver will take players all over the world from North and South America to Europe, to Australia and the Pacific.

Today the in-game circuits are confirmed along with first details of the game’s featured championships and the initial line up of the game’s international racing cars.

THE CIRCUITS
Painstakingly accurate recreations of 38 of the world’s most famous and challenging race circuits constructed for Pro Race Driver using detailed landscape data.

Americas:
Charlotte
Mexico City
Vancouver
Bristol Speedway
Sears Point
Las Vegas

UK:
Brands
Hatch (Indy)
Oulton Park
Silverstone
Donnington
Knockhill Brands Hatch (GP)

Germany:
Hockenheimring (Short)
Nurburgring (Long)
Oscherslaben
Norisring
Zandvoort
Hockenheimring (Long)
Nurburgring (Short)

Australia:
Phillip Island
Oran Park
Adelaide
Eastern Park Raceway
Canberra
Bathhurst
Sanddown

France:
Monza
Vallelunga
Magny Cours
Dijon Prenois

Plus:
Catalunya (Spain)
Fuji (Japan)
TI Circuit AIDA (Japan)
Mantorp Park (Sweden)
Zolder (Belgium)
A1 Ring (Austria)
Rockingham Motor Speedway (International) (UK)
Rockingham Motor Speedway (Oval) (UK)

THE CARS
42 cars created using telemetry data and featuring a full physics system, including a spectacular damage engine.

Toyota Lexus IS200
Alfa Romeo 147
MG ZS
Peugeot 406 Coupé
Vauxhall Astra Coupé
Alfa Romeo GTV
Mitsubishi Mirage
Subaru Impreza WRX Type-R STI Version 6
Toyota Chaser 2.0 (EFI 2500)
Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Coupé
Dodge Neon Highline Sedan GT-R
Daimler Chrysler Eagle Talon (Turbo)
Proton Satria Gti
DPRS T-230
Saab 95 Aero
Audi TT ABT
Mercedes CLK
Opel Astra Coupé
Ford Falcon
Holden Commodore SS (VX)
Toyota Supra Mk4 93-98 Turbo (2001)
Lotus Sports Elise (NB Racing Exige)
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (2000)
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2001 + Stock Car Body Kit (NASCAR)
Plus, still to be announced, a 18-strong “final tier” of ultimate touring cars.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pro Race Driver is set to feature a staggering 13 world championship series, from local to continental to global.

TOCA Tour
DTM
AVESCO V8 Supercar
Alfa GTV Cup
Pacific Challenge
Americas Series
Southern European Challenge
Northern European Challenge
European Tour
American All Stars
Lola World Championship
Elite championship - Class B
Elite championship - Class A

Pro Race Driver is currently in development at Codemasters with a "pit crew" of 56 strong and production costs expected to be in the millions. The title will launch on PC in June 2002.

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