Which of the tracks in GT3 really do exist?

[psonefreak]

well, lime rock was also in SCGT (at least the PC version) if I'm not mistaken, and I could be. LoL. Oh well.

 

[ALPHA]

Well I've been doing some research about Grindelwald but nothing you didn't already know.

Well Grindelwald is a remote village in Switzerland and is a popular resort for many skiiers.

I found two maps and can't remember what the track looks so I can't place it.

http://switzerland.isyours.com/images/rg.maps.grindelwald.gif
http://www.wtc.tas.gov.au/images/map_grindelwald.gif

Found a track map for Grindelwald too -http://perso.club-internet.fr/lroy/gt2/cir_r_grindelwald.jpg

 

[bondy_1625]

Originally posted by pedrodaman
I do believe that the R11 and R5 tracks are indeed actual roads in tokyo it's just finding a starting point in which to look... R246 allthough it took me some time to find it was easy because i based all my searches around the SCE building

We just need some sort of landmark or address but ive heard the Japanese Addresses are somewhat difficult to decipher thats why all tourist's navigate using landmarks

Is there anyone one from Tokyo in these forums that could shed some light for us

I guess curiosity has got the better of me

would this be a good enough starting point?

its the odaiba kanransya ferris wheel in tokyo

odaiba ferris wheel

could this be the back straight of rt 11?

 

[Carl.]

I'd say it's a damn good guess!! should not be very far:

 

[Carl.]

bigger picture:

 

[sil1eighty]

geez, you guys are really researching this arent you?

 

[kart racer]

The oval is based on the Twin Ring in Japan. The track shape is the same just the stands are different.

 

[ALPHA]

Originally posted by sil1eighty
geez, you guys are really researching this arent you?

Consider the fact we have no idea what we are doing and it is like searching for a needle in a hay stack I say we've done a brilliant job. You give it ago.

 

[bondy_1625]

still cant see how rt11 was formed in gt3 from that pic

 

[kr0nika]

Well, this whole topic has been quite an interesting read.

Cheers to all who contributed.

 

[TougeRunnerFD]

from what ive read at various places both rt5 and rt11 are based off of street racing circuits in japan. also ive recently been trying to figure out which course it is but i read that one of the courses is a renamed and slightly modified fuji speedway.

 

[sil1eighty]

Originally posted by ALPHA
Consider the fact we have no idea what we are doing and it is like searching for a needle in a hay stack I say we've done a brilliant job. You give it ago.

it was a compliment... a congratulations.

 

[Solid Lifters]

Nice pics! 👍

 

[bondy_1625]

fuji speedway...

ssr11....

ssr5.....

hmmm some similarities between the fuji and ssr5 like the little chicane at the end/beginning

 

[ALPHA]

Originally posted by sil1eighty
it was a compliment... a congratulations.

I apoligise, I thought you were being sarcastic before. I hope you didn't take what I said the wrong way, again I say sorry. Sorry

 

[MasterGT]

Originally posted by bondy_1625
still cant see how rt11 was formed in gt3 from that pic

Maybe they named it as "Special Stage Route 11" for a reason. Maybe it is a fantasy track, after all.

Cheers,

MasterGT

 

[MasterGT]

There are well over 100 Tahitian islands. You can look for the tracks on a map if you wish, but here is the main island.

Note that, except for the coastal road, on the main island, there are only perpendicular secondary roads. It is unlikely that the Maze is real, but what about Tahiti Circuit?

Not a match at all, but let's look at another large island, Moorea:

There is much more similarity between the Tahiti Circuit course and the main road of Moorea than with the main road on Tahiti Island. Notice the section between Paopao and the #5 marker at Maharepa. Look familiar? It's not exact, but I'd say it's a match. It would be quite an amazing course, if they had included all 38Km and all curves! Note the switchbacks, at the south end of Mt. Rotui, for the Maze.

I have asked Stanley Toolworks if they ever had an outlet on Tahiti, but I don't know when or if they may ever answer.

The Revatua Club/hotel is on the start/finish section of the track, too. It is listed as a small basic hotel, on the east coast of Bora Bora Island:

http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/fr_polynesia/hotels/revatua_club.html

REVATUA CLUB:
(BP 159, NUNUE), BORA BORA IS., SOCIETY IS., FRENCH POLYNESIA/TAHITI.

There is also a direction sign-post, on the main drag, pointing to Papeete.

So, Tahiti Circuit is a semi-real course, based on the coastal road, Route 21, on Moorea Island (pronounced MOE-oh-ray-ah). I am sure the PD employees who got to go and do the research for these courses really enjoyed themselves!

BTW, apparently, if you are thinking of going to French Polynesia, Tahiti is not good value. Backpacking in Moorea, or even resorting it in Fuji, is a better deal.

Cheers,

MasterGT

 

[MasterGT]

Since Capri was just identified as a GT4 course, here is Michelin's map of their main road:

Cheers,

MasterGT

 

[MasterGT]

This is the probable course, for Capri.

The map has the main drag highlighted and it is beside the port, as shown in the GamePro magazine image. There is also a similar switchback in the road, beside the jetty, as well.

Cheers,

 

[SPD_RCR]

all the tracks are rendered after the actuall tracks

 

[MasterGT]

Originally posted by SPD_RCR
all the tracks are rendered after the actuall tracks

Thank you, but isn't this thread about finding the proof of which tracks/courses are which and where exactly they are?

There is no evidence that some tracks/courses are real, such as Complex String, and Tahiti Maze is more of a melted distortion of Moorea.

Cheers,

MasterGT

 

[SPD_RCR]

if you saw the old gt3 web site it told you which tracks were real and where they were but complex string doesnt exsist if just forgot bout it lol.

 

[daan]

The one point about SSR5 & SSR11 is this.

Rome is named after Rome.
Seattle is named after Seattle.
Tokyo is named after Tokyo.

Why aren't SSR5 & SSR11 named after the cities that they are in?

 

[MasterGT]

Originally posted by SPD_RCR
if you saw the old gt3 web site it told you which tracks were real and where they were

And where is all of that information now?
It sounds "useful".

Cheers,

MasterGT

 

[Iceman705i]

Originally posted by MasterGT
Thank you, but isn't this thread about finding the proof of which tracks/courses are which and where exactly they are?

There is no evidence that some tracks/courses are real, such as Complex String, and Tahiti Maze is more of a melted distortion of Moorea.

Cheers,

MasterGT

HAHA soo true

 

[Sven]

Yamauchi-san himself said that he doesn't make reverse versions of real tracks, so it's reasonable that the only real race courses in the game are Côte and Laguna. That doesn't mean that there aren't any other tracks based on real locations, it just means that those are the only two real race courses. And considering that the courses besides the ones discussed here are closed road courses, its a fairly safe assumption that they do not exist in the real world (although it's not unreasonable to suggest that they were based on/inspired by real tracks).

Here's a question for you, which GT3 tracks don't exist, but should be built as real courses?

 

[mwoodski]

Two tracks that are in GT3 that should be built are: Apricot Hill, and Trial Mountian. Apricot Hill because......, well just because its a perfect race track, and Trial mountian because it could have some cool seating up on the mountians, and along the backstreach, and at that big hairpin.

My 0.02

(P.S.-Lime Rock Park bears no resemblence to any GT3 tracks, I should know, I live about 30min. from it.

 

[Dave A]

Super speedway is another name for the Twin ring but unofficial like Cote'D Azure is for Monaco.

 

[Tedehur]

Originally posted by TougeRunnerFD
from what ive read at various places both rt5 and rt11 are based off of street racing circuits in japan. also ive recently been trying to figure out which course it is but i read that one of the courses is a renamed and slightly modified fuji speedway.

The posted map of Fuji speedway looks to me like a possible inspiration for Midfield Raceway (though in mirror and distorted)
That's Midfield :

(And I know, Fuji was also an inspiration for High Speed Ring).
That's HSR :

 

[Taowulf]

Originally posted by ALPHA
I found a nice picture gallery for Route 246 it can be found here:
http://www.sotobori.com/route246b/

And I found this aerial picture of Seattle.

Nice find, Alpha. I live near Seattle and am pretty familiar with the area around the stadium, which is known as Pioneer Square (near the start/finsih line) and the Sodo (stadiums and south) and everything is pretty close to the way it was prior to the construction of the new Seahawks stadium. Ever since I started playing GT3 a couple of years ago, everytime i drive down there, I want to run the course from GT3.

Of course, the one-ways make that difficult. And the fact that the box corners in front of the Kingdome are now impossible considering that the new Convention Center sits where that lot used to be. However, the trains tracks do run across Royal Brougham Way, just like in the game.