TOCA Race Driver is a racing

Racing game

A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...

 video game developed and published by Codemasters

Codemasters

The Codemasters Software Company Limited, or Codemasters is a British video game developer founded by Richard and David Darling in 1986...

 and released in August 2002, being part of the TOCA Touring Car series

TOCA Touring Car series

TOCA is a racing video game series developed and published by Codemasters, initially focusing specifically on Touring car racing but more recently expanding to cover a wide variety of motorsport...

.

The game took a new direction, since the main game mode featured a plot (leading to the game being labelled as a "Car-PG") where the user took on the role of a fictional race driver called Ryan McKane, trying to make a name for himself in a multitude of car championships, all the while under the shadow of his more successful older brother and haunted by the death of his father on the racetrack (as witnessed by Ryan as a child).

Despite this slightly clichéd script, the racing elements of the game continued to receive positive reviews and the game went straight to number one in the UK game charts. Xbox and PC conversions followed in March 2003, with a further Xbox version released several months later at budget price adding Xbox Live

Xbox Live

Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...

 support. The game came under heavy criticism because of its inaccurate damage models, in some cases a Mini was able to complete the circuit despite only having 1 wheel and no doors.

Interestingly, the British Touring Car Championship (TOCA) which gives the game series its name, returned for this game. The real-life championship had undergone a transformation after most of the manufacturers had pulled out, and crowd numbers dropped, so TOCA asked Codemasters to include the series to boost the audience interest. However, the return was short-lived.

Many tracks were added, and some of the "World" tracks were not continued from TOCA 3

TOCA World Touring Cars

TOCA World Touring Cars is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters, and released in 2000 for PlayStation and Game Boy Advance...

, despite their popularity, such as Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...

 and Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise Street Circuit

The Surfers Paradise Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit at Surfers Paradise, in south east Queensland, Australia. The challenging track has several fast sections and four chicanes. It is the third of three motor racing circuits that have existed in the Surfers Paradise area, after the...

. The game continued with random grid positions and no penalties for bad driving.

Cars

Name	Drivetrain layout	Power (HP)	Weight (kg)	Weight/Power ratio (kg/HP)	Class
AC Cobra 212 S/C AC Cobra The AC Cobra, also known colloquially as the Shelby Cobra in North America, is an Anglo-American sports car that was produced during the 1960s.-History and development:...	RWD	450	1000	2.222
AC Cobra CRS	RWD	225	1000	4.444
Alfa Romeo 147 Alfa Romeo 147 The Alfa Romeo 147 is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 2000 to 2010. The 147 was voted European Car of the Year for 2001, beating the Ford Mondeo and the Toyota Prius....	FWD	270	975	3.611	BTCC British Touring Car Championship The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
Alfa Romeo GTV Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider The Alfa Romeo GTV and Alfa Romeo Spider were two sports cars produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1995 to 2006....	FWD	230	1050	4.565	Alfa GTV Cup
Audi Audi Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....  Abt Abt Sportsline Abt Sportsline is a motor racing and auto tuning company based in Kempten im Allgäu, Germany. Abt mainly deals with Audi, and the related primary Volkswagen Group brands - Volkswagen, Škoda, and SEAT.-History:...  TT-R	RWD	450	1080	2.400	DTM Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe....
Austin Mini Cooper S Mini The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...	FWD	130	700	5.385	Elite B
Chevrolet Cavalier Z24	FWD	250	1100	4.400	American Series
Chevrolet Corvette 1978	RWD	400	1200	3.000	Elite B
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 The Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 is a high-performance version of the C5 Corvette sports car. Introduced by Chevrolet as their corporate and performance flagship, production began in 2001 and ended with the 2004 model year.-General:...	RWD	385	1400	3.636
Chevrolet Monte Carlo Chevrolet Monte Carlo The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was an American-made two-door coupe introduced for model year 1970, and manufactured over six generations through model year 2007. It was marketed as a personal-luxury coupe through most of its history, with the last model version being classified as a full-sized coupe...	RWD	780	1633	2.094
Dodge Charger 1969	RWD	425	1500	3.529	Elite B
Dodge Neon	FWD	250	1100	4.400	American Series
Dodge Viper Dodge Viper The first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January...	RWD	500	1100	2.200
Dodge Viper GTS-R	RWD	650	1100	1.692
Eagle Talon Eagle Talon The Eagle Talon was one of three model names given to a sports coupe that was manufactured between 1990 and 1999 and sold by the then Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan in a joint 50/50 corporate venture known as Diamond-Star Motors...	4WD	210	1200	5.714	American Series
Ford Falcon AU Ford AU Falcon The Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia...	RWD	620	1350	2.177	V8 Supercars
GMD DPRS T-230 Ford Focus The Ford Focus is a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since 1998. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year....	FWD	230	1050	4.565	NEC
Holden VX Commodore Holden VX Commodore The Holden VX Commodore, Berlina and Calais range of full-size cars were the eleventh instalment of Holden Commodore, a model manufactured by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors...	RWD	620	1350	2.177	V8 Supercars
Koenig C62	RWD	800	1100	1.375
Lexus IS200	RWD	270	975	3.611	BTCC British Touring Car Championship The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
Lotus Sport Elise	RWD	200	756	3.780
Marcos LM 600	RWD	750	1050	1.400	Elite A
Marcos Mantis GT3	RWD	440	1100	2.500
Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM	RWD	450	1080	2.400	DTM Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe....
MG Lola EX257 Le Mans MG-Lola EX257 The MG-Lola EX257 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for the MG car company for their attempt to compete again at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in...	RWD	450	675	1.500	Elite A
MG ZR Turbo MG ZR The MG ZR is a high-performance MG-branded "hot hatch" version of the Rover 25 supermini-class car, produced by MG Rover at their Longbridge plant in Birmingham from 2001 to 2005...	FWD	190	1090	5.737
MG ZS MG ZS The MG ZS is a sports family car. The ZS is essentially a badge engineered Rover 45 . The 45 in turn is a facelifted version of the Rover 400 which was launched in hatchback form in 1995 and saloon form in 1996. The Rover 400 had much in common with the Honda Civic of 1995-1999...	FWD	270	975	3.611	BTCC
Mitsubishi Evo VI	4WD	350	1250	3.571
Mitsubishi Mirage Mitsubishi Mirage Mitsubishi launched the Mirage as a three-door front wheel drive hatchback in 1978, as a response to the first fuel crisis some years before. It had a distinctive design with large windows and Mitsubishi's Super Shift transmission . A five-door joined the range in 1979...	FWD	240	1100	4.583
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)	4WD	350	1250	3.571
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)	4WD	620	1300	2.097
Opel Astra V8 Coupe	RWD	450	1080	2.400	DTM Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe....
Peugeot 406 Coupe Peugeot 406 The Peugeot 406 was a large family car made by the French automaker Peugeot from 1995 to 2004. Available in saloon, estate and coupé bodystyles with a choice of petrol or turbodiesel engines, the 406 replaced the Peugeot 405 in Peugeot's lineup, and was itself replaced by the Peugeot 407...	FWD	270	975	3.611	BTCC British Touring Car Championship The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
Proton Satria GTi	FWD	220	1050	4.773	NEC
Saab 9-5 Aero	FWD	250	1100	4.400	SEC
Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	4WD	280	1200	4.286	NEC
Toyota Chaser Toyota Chaser The Toyota Chaser is a mid-size car produced by the Toyota Motor Company, Japan. Most were 4-door sedans, with the 2-door coupe discontinued after the first generation...	RWD	276	1100	3.986
Toyota GT1 Toyota GT-One The Toyota GT-One was a racing car initially developed for grand touring style rules, but later adapted into a Le Mans prototype. It raced in the 1998 and 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans.-History:...	RWD	600	900	1.500	Elite A
Toyota Supra	RWD	320	1400	4.375
Toyota Supra GT	RWD	600	1100	1.833
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 TVR Cerbera Speed 12 The TVR Cerbera Speed 12, originally known as the Project 7/12, was a high performance concept car designed by TVR in 1997. Based in part on then-current TVR hardware, the vehicle was intended to be both the world's highest performance road car and the basis for a GT1 class endurance racer...	RWD	800	1088	1.360	Elite A
TVR Tuscan Challenge TVR Tuscan Challenge The TVR Tuscan Challenge is a one-make series dedicated to the second incarnation of the TVR Tuscan sports car , and takes place throughout the United Kingdom...	RWD	450	850	1.889
TVR Tuscan R	RWD	450	1000	2.222
Vauxhall Astra Coupe	FWD	270	975	3.611	BTCC British Touring Car Championship The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...

External links

• TOCA Race Driver