ToCA Race Driver™ guide

ToCA Race Driver™ guide

{ Title } ToCA Race Driver FAQ/Strategy Guide™
{ Platform } PlayStation 2™
{ Version } v0.1
{ Author } The Adman - Adam Stevens
{ E-Mail } [email protected]
{ Updated } August 26th, 2002

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Contents.

i. Legal Blurb
ii. Version History
iii. Introduction
1. Pre-Game
a. Characters
b. Controls
c. Menus
2. Career
a. Super Sports
b. Power Racing
c. World Championship
d. Elite Class
3. Free Race
4. Time Trial
5. Multiplayer
6. Tracks
a. Circuit Guides
b. Fastest Laps
7. Tips & Hints
8. Credits

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i. Legal Blurb

This FAQ is only allowed to appear on GameFAQs. [www.gamefaqs.com] If anyone
finds this FAQ on another site, please inform me by e-mail as soon as possible.

Copyright:
© Copyright 2002 Adam Stevens. This FAQ and everything included within this
file cannot be reproduced inany way, shape or form (physical, electronical,
or otherwise) aside from being placed on a freely-accessible, non-commercial
web page in it's original, unedited and unaltered format. This FAQ cannot be
used for profitable purposes (even if no money would be made from selling it)
or promotional purposes. It cannot be used in any sort of commercial
transaction. It cannot be given away as some sort of bonus, gift, etc, with a
purchase as this creates incentive to buy and is therefore prohibited.

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ii. Version History

Version 0.1 (26/08/02)
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•Everything you see here.

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iii. Introduction

ToCA Race Driver™ is the fourth ToCA game to be released by Codemasters® and
the first to be released on the PlayStation2™. It is also the first in the
series to be plot-based. In my opinion it is by far the best game yet and one
of the best racing games to be released for the PlayStation2 so far.

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1. Pre-Game

a. Characters

Ryan McKane - The son of Kyle McKane and brother of Donnie. Has lived in
their spotlight all of his racing career and is resentful of Donnie for
leaving him and his Mum after their fathers death. This is who you play as
in the game, and as him, you must drive your way to the top and become World
Champion.

Kyle 'Motor City' McKane - One of the most successful drivers there was until
he was killed in a spectacular crash, caused by a young English rookie
called James Randal. Father of Donnie and Ryan McKane.

Donnie McKane - Successful race car driver, on the verge of entering the World
Championship

Bobby Scott - Veteran crew chief. Looking for a new driver at the beginning of
the game.

Melanie Sanchez - Sassy Latino lady that Ryan meets fairly early on in the
game. Daughter and assistant of a team boss.

Paulie Satriale - Owner of a racing team, friend of Bobby and Donnie McKane.

Jack - Good friend of Kyle McKane, and mentor of Ryan.

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b. Controls

Analog Controller (Dualshock®2)
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D-pad/Left Analog Stick - Steer the car left and right.
Right Analog stick up/X - Accelerate
Right Analog stick down/Square - Brake
Circle - Handbrake
Traingle - Switch Camera View
Start - Pause
L2 - Damage Indicator
R2 - Rear View
L1 - Gear down (manual)/Look left (automatic)
R1 - Gear up (manual)/Look right (automatic)

Logitech Driving Force
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Steering Wheel - Steer the car left and right.
Right Foot Pedal - Accelerate
Left Foot Pedal - Brake
Circle - Handbrake
Traingle - Switch Camera View
Start - Pause
L2 - Damage Indicator
R2 - Rear View
L1/Left Paddle - Gear down (manual)/Look left (automatic)
R1/Right Paddle - Gear up (manual)/Look right (automatic)

Logitech GT Force
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Steering Wheel - Steer the car left and right.
Right Foot Pedal - Accelerate
Left Foot Pedal - Brake
Right Paddle - Handbrake
X - Switch Camera View
Y - Damage Indicator
Left Paddle - Rear View
A - Gear down (manual)/Look left (automatic)
B - Gear up (manual)/Look right (automatic)

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c. Menus

Each of the menus in TRD is based on a room, with different items in the room
representing different submenus.

Driver HQ
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Computer - Career: Manage your career and view your email offers.
File cabinet - Options: Alter the sound, graphics, controller and language
options.
Map - Pro Race Driver Map: A map showing the location of the worlds
best drivers.
Door - Free Time: Multiplayer races, time trial and free race options
are available here.

Free Time Menu
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Locker - Free Race: Race a championship in full or set up a custom race
on any track.
Clipboard - Time Trial: Race against the clock.
TV - TV and Video: View Ryan's video collection.
Couch - Multi-player: Challenge your friends in a one off race or
custom championship.
Door - Driver HQ: Career management, your trophy cabinet and the game
options are available here.

Race Menu
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Garage Door - Race: Start the race
Monitor - Championship Progression: View your championship status and
the current track layout.
Whiteboard - Grid Positions: View the grid for the upcoming race.
Laptop - Car Setup/Test Drive: Alter your car's setup.

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2. Career

This is where the bulk of the game is to be found. It starts with a race from
15 years previous, as Kyle McKane wins a race at the Ronkonkoma Speedway in
Michigan. Hot on his tail as he crosses the finish line is a young rookie by
the name of James Randal. As they cross, Randal fishtails McKane, sending him
into a series of uncontrollable barrel rolls before the car explodes, killing
McKane, as his two young sons, Donnie and Ryan look on.

15 Years later and we see Paulie Satriale and Bobby Scott walking down the pit
lane. Bobby needs a new driver, so Paulie suggests Donnie. Donnie refuses, but
suggests his younger brother Ryan, and so the game begins.

a. Super Sports

The first thing you have to do is prove that you're worthy of a drive in next
season's TOCA Tour (British Touring Car Championship). Your challenge is to
complete one lap of the Brands Hatch Indy circuit in less than 1:20:00 using a
Lexus IS200. If you complete the lap in that time you get a drive with ABG
Motorsport.

Once you're done, Paulie Satriale offers to manage you, and 'take you to the
top'. The first championship you race in is the TOCA Tour. The tracks you race
on are:

•Brands Hatch Indy - 3 Laps
•Oulton Park - 3 Laps
•Silverstone - 3 Laps
•Donington - 5 Laps / Mandatory Pits
•Knockhill - 3 Laps
•Brands Hatch GP - 3 Laps

All the races in this championship are 3 laps, apart from Donington. Mandatory
pit stops don't really add much to the game, but does allow you to repair some
damage if you want. If you don't pit, you will be disqualified, so it's
important you do pit, at the end of lap 2 or 3 ideally.

Your opponents in this first championship should be fairly easy to beat, so you
should use this as a warm up for things to come, as the other championships on
this tier will be harder to do well on. The more points you can get here the
better, as you'll need a combined total of 132 to advance to the next tier.

If you finish in the top 3, you will receive your first Pro Race Driver
Challenge, from Paul Craven. In this race you have 1 lap to beat him, using the
same car as him, in this case an Austin Mini Cooper S, on the Brands Hatch Indy
circuit.If you win, you get their car, if you lose then you can just race them
until you do win. These races can be fairly hard to win, but if you muscle the
other car into a gravel trap, you can make your life a lot easier.

At this point you will receive offers from every championship available on the
Super Sports tier, so I will cover each one separately.

At the beginning of your second season, Ryan meets Melanie Sanchez, but she
quickly blows him off. Just after he meets 'Cannonball' Jack Johnson, who
offers a few words of encouragement.

Alfa GTV Cup : Alfa Romeo GTV

•Monza - 3 Laps
•Vallelunga - 5 Laps / Mandatory Pits
•Catalunya - 3 Laps
•Monza - 3 Laps
•Catalunya - 3 Laps
•Vallelunga - 3 Laps

With all the cars in this championship being identical, you won't be able to
rely purely on your speed for this one. Good braking and cornering is vital,
and slipstreaming the opposition will gain an extra few mph which is important
on long straights like those in Monza.

After your second season is done, a cutscene between Bobby Scott and Ryan takes
place in his office. Bobby wants Ryan to get his story straight for the press
and asks him a few questions. Ryan says he doesn't always want to be
overshadowed by his brother or the reputation of his father. He wants to win
the World Championship for himself and no one else.

Silvio Cruz then challenges you to a duel on the Vallelunga circuit using a
1978 Chevrolet Corvette. As with all Corvettes it's very powerful and rear
wheel drive, which means it will oversteer on every corner, so be careful not
to accelerate to hard while turning, otherwise it'll send you into a spin.

After your second season is complete you will receive your first single day
event offer. These are one off races that can add up to 10 points to your
points total. The first of the Super Sport offers comes from Brembo, who want
you to race their MG ZR Turbo around the Vancouver circuit. It's a 3 lap race
but if you screw up you can't restart, so be careful. Don't get spun on this
very thin track.

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3. Free Race

When you select the Free Race option, you will be presented with a list of all
the tracks currently available to you to race on. As you progress in Career
Mode, more tracks will become available to use in Free Race.

You can put up to 7 tracks into your custom championship. However, you cannot
pick tracks from different championships for your custom championship. If you
wish to race on tracks from different championships you must select them from
the Freestyle area beneath. Each time you select a track you can alter the
number of laps (from 1-60), the weather (a choice of Drizzle,Rain, Storm,
Sunny, Sunset and Very Hot) and whether a mandatory pit stop will be required
(only available if the race is 5 laps or longer).

Once you have put together your championship, you will be able to pick your
car. However, your choice will be limited depending on where you choose to
race. If you choose only tracks from the ToCA Championship, then you will only
be able to race with the cars used in that championship. If you choose
Freestyle tracks, then you will be able to choose from a wider range of cars,
including any that you win during the game.

Once your car is chosen, you can adjust the livery for it, what transmission
you use and the difficulty of your opponents. You can also adjust what cars you
race against, although this can easily cause unbalanced races.

When the Championship starts, you are provided with the same options as you
would be normally in Career Mode.

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4. Time Trial

Coming Soon!

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5. Multiplayer

Coming Soon!

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6. Tracks

There are 38 tracks in total for you to race on in TRD, here I will hope to
have a small guide to each track, so you know what to expect. Tracks are listed
in alphabetical order. I will also provide my best lap time for each track, and
any laps from readers of this FAQ that beat mine (I'll assume you guys will be
honest, no fun in lying is there?).

a. Cicruit Guides

•A1 Ring:
•Adelaide:
•Bathurst:
•Brands Hatch GP: 2.6 Miles
•Brands Hatch Indy:
•Bristol Speedway:
•Canberra:
•Catalunya: 2.9 Miles
•Charlotte:
•Dijon Prenois:
•Donington: 2.0 miles
•Eastern Creek:
•Fuji:
•Hockenheim Long:
•Hockenheim Short:
•Knockhill: 1.3 Miles
•Las Vegas:
•Magny Cours:
•Mantorp Park:
•Mexico:
•Monza: 3.6 Miles
•Norisring:
•Nurburgring Long:
•Nurburgring Short:
•Oran Park:
•Oschersleben:
•Oulton Park:
•Philip Island:
•Rockingham Oval:
•Rockingham Road:
•Sandown:
•Sears Point:
•Silverstone: 3.2 Miles
•T1 Circuit AIDA:
•Valelunga: 2.0 Miles
•Vancouver:
•Zandvoort:
•Zolder:

b. Fastest Laps

Track | Time | Car | Racer
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A1 Ring |1:27:62|TVR Cerbera Speed 12 |
Adelaide |1:19:36|Ford Falcon AU |
Bathurst |1:53:39|TVR Cerbera Speed 12 |
Brands Hatch GP |1:13:10|TVR Cerbera Speed 12 |
Brands Hatch Indy|0:37:74|TVR Cerbera Speed 12 |
Bristol Speedway |0:12:31|TVR Cerbera Speed 12 |
Canberra | | |
Catalunya | | |
Charlotte | | |
Dijon Prenois | | |
Donington | | |
Eastern Creek | | |
Fuji | | |
Hockenheim Long | | |
Hockenheim Short | | |
Knockhill | | |
Las Vegas | | |
Magny Cours | | |
Mantorp Park | | |
Mexico | | |
Monza | | |
Norisring | | |
Nurburgring Long | | |
Nurburgring Short| | |
Oran Park | | |
Oschersleben | | |
Oulton Park | | |
Philip Island | | |
Rockingham Oval | | |
Rockingham Road | | |
Sandown | | |
Sears Point | | |
Silverstone | | |
T1 Circuit AIDA | | |
Valelunga | | |
Vancouver | | |
Zandvoort | | |
Zolder | | |
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7. Hints & Tips

This area is where I'd like some thoughts from all you readers. If you have a
hint or tip worth putting on here, email it to me, and I'll add it and give you
credit for it.

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8. Credits

Thank you to Codemasters for making such a great game, and to Sony for the
console to play it on. Thanks to GameFAQs for hosting my FAQ, and thanks to me
for writing it (why not? My FAQ, hehe).