GTR – FIA GT Racing Game - Game Guide

'GTR – FIA GT Racing Game' is a PC-only title simulating the 2003 FIA GT Championship, released in 2005.

GTR was the first full title from Swedish developer/publisher SimBin (later Sector3 studios, now KW Studios Ltd.). As the titles' name suggests, the game features GT cars of the era such as the Porsche 911 GT2 + GT3, Ferrari 550 GTS / 575 GTC, Chrysler Viper GTS-R, fan-favourite Lister Storm, and American brute in the forms of the Saleen S7-R and Mosler MT900R.

Track-wise there was a heavily European GT flavour with some rarely-seen tracks such as the Autodromo di Pergusa on Sicily, and Masaryk Circuit at Brno in the Czech Republic. Germanys' Oscherschleben track was a favourite in this and its successor GTR2 title. Later, SimBin would release a 'King of Ovals' add-on pack which included a number of North American Oval tracks such as Recaro Raceway Park and The MoTec Mile.

GTR1 (and GTR2) used the gMotor1 engine from -another SIRA favourite of the time- Sports Car GT.

The game was well reviewed at the time, and is highly regarded -including its successor- by Sim Racers as one of the best titles in Sim Racing history.

SimBin renamed themselves to Sector3 in 2014, before being acquired in January 2022 by German automotive parts manufacturer KW Automotive who renamed the the company to KW Studios. KW Studios would go on to create RaceRoom Racing Experience in 2013.

Fun Fact

GTR 3 was planned, but cancelled. Some consider forthcoming title Project Motor Racing as a spiritual successor to the GTR series.

Car List Source

2003 BMW M Coupé

2003 Chevrolet Corvette C5.R

2003 Chrysler Viper GTS-R

2003 Ferrari 360 Modena

2003 Ferrari 550 Maranello GTS

2003 Ferrari 575 GTC

2003 Gillet Vertigo

2003 Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT

2003 Lister Storm

2003 Lotus Motor Sport Elise

2003 Morgan Aero 8

2003 Mosler MT900R

2003 Porsche 911 Biturbo

2003 Porsche 911 GT2

2003 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

2003 Porsche 911 GT3-RS

2003 Saleen S7-R

2003 Seat Toledo GT

Maserati Coupé

2000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (Van)

1988 Toyota Land Cruiser (SUV)

Track List Source

Anderstorp - Scandinavian Raceway

Autodromo di Pergusa

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

Brno Masaryk Circuit

Circuit de Catalunya

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Circuit Viewsonic Island

Donington Park

Estoril

KW Superspeedway

Motopark Oschersleben

Recaro Raceway Park

The MoTec Mile

Release Date

2005

March 11 (later in North America and Australia)

Platform(s)

Windows

VR

No

(though GTR2 has functional third-party VR)

Cars

21

(source)

Tracks

14

(source)

Metacritic Ratings

PC - 85%

Game Engine

gMotor1

Developer / Publisher

SimBin Studios AB / 10tacle Publishing

Screenshots

The good

• One of the 2000's most highly regarded PC Sim Racing titles, alongside its successor GTR2

• A superb selection of GT cars

• Satisfying Track selection, some of which are rarely seen in Sim Racing titles

• Can be modded and played at 4K (SIRA has not confirmed this as yet, some information at PCGamingWiki)

The less good

• (TBC) Can only be played with a Wheel

Links

Steam Page

Steam Community Page

KW Studios Website

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