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The World Stage Is Set For: Pro Race Driver

Time: 11:54 EST/16:54 GMT | News Source: Press Release | Posted By: Byron Hinson

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
Searspoint
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 Coup�
� Vauxhall Astra Coup�
� Alfa Romeo GTV
� Mitsubishi Mirage
� Subaru Impreza WRX Type-R STI Version 6
� Toyota Chaser 2.0 (EFI 2500)
� Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Coup�
� 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 Coup�
� 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� 56 strong and production costs expected to be in the millions. The title will launch on PlayStation� 2 and PC in June 2002 with a Xbox� version to follow.