WRC 3
| WRC 3 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Evolution Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | World Rally Championship |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release date(s) |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
WRC 3 is a racing video game developed by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2003 as a part of the World Rally Championship series.[1] The game was released for PlayStation 2 on November 21, 2003 in Europe, and later on May 27, 2004 in Japan.[2]
Teams and drivers
WRC 3 features 17 drivers from 7 teams. Although Mitsubishi did not participate full-time in the championship this season, they appear on every event in the game and are therefore eligible to score team points in championship mode. Likewise, Hyundai appeared in each event despite withdrawing from the championship in real life towards the end of the season.
| Team | Cars | Drivers |
|---|---|---|
 Peugeot Total |
Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 Extreme 03 Peugeot 406 Coupé |
 Marcus Grönholm  Richard Burns Gilles Panizzi Harri Rovanperä |
| Ford Motor Co Ltd |
Ford Focus RS WRC 03 Ford Focus RS Extreme 03 Ford Fiesta Rallye Concept |
 Markko Martin .svg.png){kind=small} François Duval Mikko Hirvonen |
 Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza WRC2003 Subaru Impreza Extreme 03 Subaru B11S |
 Petter Solberg Tommi Makinen |
 Hyundai World Rally Team |
Hyundai Accent WRC3 Hyundai Accent Extreme 03 |
 Armin Schwarz Freddy Loix |
 Škoda Motorsport |
Škoda Fabia WRC Škoda Fabia Extreme 03 Škoda Superb Sonic |
Didier Auriol Toni Gardemeister |
| Citroën Total |
Citroën Xsara WRC Citroën Xsara Extreme 03 |
Sébastien Loeb  Carlos Sainz |
| Mitsubishi Motors |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII WRC Mitsubishi Extreme Evolution Max II Mitsubishi Pajero Dakar |
Alister McRae Jani Paasonen |
Because Colin McRae had his own video game series at this time, Sony could not acquire the license for him to appear, and he was not replaced. The Citroën team therefore had two drivers instead of three.
Rallies
All 14 rallies from the official 2003 WRC calendar appear on the game.
Rallye Automobile de Monte Carlo
Uddeholm Swedish Rally
Rally of Turkey
Propecia Rally New Zealand
Rally Argentina
Acropolis Rally
Cyprus Rally- ADAC Rallye Deutschland
- Neste Rally Finland
Telstra Rally Australia
Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia- Rallye de France - Tour de Corse
- Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava (Rallye de España)
- Wales Rally of Great Britain
Reception
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The Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine said that the game challenged Colin McRae, and listed it in their top 100 games.
References
- ↑ "WRC 3: The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship - PlayStation 2". IGN. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ↑ "WRC 3 Related Games". GameSpot. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ↑ Official PlayStation Magazine, Future Publishing issue 40