Retrospective

I’m graduating to the big leagues in this TOCA Race Driver 3 Let’s Play. This episode, I’m finally driving in the Formula 1 cars, albeit the ones from the 1980’s. I’m about three quarters of the way through the series, having driven most of the cars and tracks available under this title. Last week in…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 18”»

In this week’s TOCA Race Driver 3 Let’s Play, all bets are off as I take on oval driving once more. This time, however, it won’t be in a clunky truck, but rather in an American Open Wheel IndyCar. Second or better in the standings will get me through to the next round, so I’ve…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 17”»

Last week on the TOCA Race Driver Let’s Play series, I conquered those US Speedtrucks with some clever strategy, if you will. Unfortunately, the DTM class challenge in Tier 23 threw me for a loop, so I’m giving it another go in Episode 16. This time, I’m going to qualify and see if starting closer…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 16”»

Back in Let’s Play TOCA Race Driver Episode 3, I had the chance to drive the US Speedtruck Chevrolet Silverado. The game gave a fun little cutscene with Rick almost getting blasted by a rogue tyre, Final Destination style, but I opted for the British GT Cup car series and won that instead. Now, I’m…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 15”»

The Australian-based V8 Supercars championship, now known as the Repco Supercars, is one of the, if not just outright the, best touring car series on earth.  The cars have a naturally aspirated eight-cylinder engine up front, with power going to the rear wheels through a sequential gearbox and a spool diff. And that makes them particularly specialised to…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 14”»

After 12 glorious episodes filled with nostalgia for one of Codemasters’ greatest games, the latest episode of my TOCA Race Driver 3 World Tour mode retrospective introduces rain. At the Tier 20 and 61 per cent stage, I plumped for the 1970s GT Cup series of events and a BMW M1. This car was famously…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 13”»

Some fun facts for you. Mosler was founded in 1985 and initially made the Consulier GTP, a strange sports car with a unique fiberglass-and-foam monocoque chassis. Sadly, it had also taken a beating from the ugly stick. Despite its very odd design, it soldiered on until the year 2000, by then named the Mosler Raptor,…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 12”»

iRacing is one of the leading sim racing platforms on PC in the world right now. Since August 2008, virtual racers have been able to get online and compete against one another at a high level of competition on the iRacing servers, utilizing a number of vehicles and tracks available with subscription to the service. …Continue reading “How iRacing came to be – the Papyrus Design Group story”»

The Lotus Type 49. Design by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe for the 1967 Formula 1 season, it took drivers to F1 victories right up until 1970. In the back was the characterful Cosworth DFV engine. Chapman and Cosworth, helping Graham Hill to the 1968 championship and also driven by Jim Clark, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jochen…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 11”»