Here's the idea: Racing games are more fun when you know the tracks well -- it all seems more real
and 'alive'. You'd like to know those great names for the turns, but find it awkward referring to a map
while driving.
Come here for MP3 files with carefully paced track commentaries so you can learn as you drive.
These guides walk you round the complete track, not just a few highlights, unlike the track
Just take a few laps following the commentary and you'll soon know the names.
introductions for Race Pro and Need for Speed Shift. Learn-as-you-drive is more fun than watching a video.
You can listen to these guides while driving in time-trial or free-roam mode in many ways:
- On an MP3 player (probably the best way as it's easy to pause and rewind)
- From a memory stick plugged into your console
- From a CD you've burnt and ripped onto the console
- Streamed from a PC or MP3 player to your Xbox 360 or PlayStation
All tracks have a high-quality map too. Just click to view, or right-click and "Save file as...". You can view these on an Xbox or Playstation, for instance, before racing.
If you spot any errors or omissions or would like to suggest new tracks or other improvements, please email us.
Please bookmark this site and check back, as several new tracks are near completion.
To download any of the free guides or maps, right-click the Download link or map thumbnail, and select 'Save file as...'.
Forza 3 track guide and map pack for all real-world Forza 3 tracks with named corners (apart from Nurburgring
Nordschleife). Details
New: High quality maps for all tracks.
New: All guides now have background music.
If you're interested in cars, take a look at Carthusiast.com in your coffee break -- lots of interesting news and useful information.
Any iRacing fans should check out the great iRacersResource.com for iRacing news, downloads, teams, forums and more.
To see the Wikipedia page for each track, click its name.
 Audio Track Guides | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Track | Audio Guide | Track map Click to enlarge |
Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 5 |
Forza Forza 2 Forza 3 |
Need for Speed Shift | Race Pro | GRiD | iRacing | Moto GP 07 Moto GP 08 |
Race | GTR | TOCA | Supercar Challenge | SBK | Pro Race Driver | RACE | Race On | Racer | Superstars V8 Racing | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brands Hatch Indy (short), UK Paddock Hill Bend, Hailwood Hill, Druids Bend, Graham Hill Bend, Cooper Straight, Surtees, McLaren, Clark Curve, Brabham Straight and more |
Download |  |
Yes | 2 3 |
Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Donington Park GP, UK Starkey's Straight, Goddards, Wheatcroft Straight, Redgate, Hollywood, Craner Curves, Old Hairpin, Schwantz Curve, McLeans Curve, Coppice Corner and more |
Download |  |
Yes | 07 08 |
2 | 2 3 |
08 09 |
Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
| Estoril, Portugal Curva1 , Curva 2, Curva 3, Curva VIP, Parabolica Interior, Orelha, Gancho, The Esses, Parabolica Ayrton Senna and more |
Download |  |
07 08 |
07 Opt | 2 | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||
| Jerez, Spain Curva Expo '92, Curva Michelin, Curva Sito Pons, Curva Dry Sac, Curva angel Nieto, Curva Peluqui, Curva Alex Criville/Chicane Ayrton Senna, Curva Ferrari, Curva Ducados and more |
Download |  |
07 08 |
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| Mugello, Italy Rettilineo, San Donato, Luco, Poggio Secco, Materassi, Borgo San Lorenzo, Casanova, Savelli, Arrabiata, Scaperia, Palagio, Correntaio, Biondetti, Bucine and more |
Download |  |
Forza 2 Forza 3 |
Yes | 07 08 |
Yes | 08 | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
| Nurburgring GP, Germany Haug-Hook, Mercedes Arena, RTL Curve, Ford Kurve, Dunlop Kehre, Shumaker S, Kumho Kurve, Bit-Kurve, Hatzenbects-Bogen, Veedol S, Coca-Cola Kurve and more |
Download |  |
Forza 3 Opt | Yes | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also in Project Gotham Racing 2,3,4 | |||||||||||
| Motopark Oschersleben, Germany Hasseröder, Bilstein, Macdonald's, Stadium Straight, Shell-Kurve, Amman-Kurve, Bauer Kurve, Zeppelin Kurve or Spielmacher and more |
Download |  |
Yes | 07 | 2 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | TOCA 3 has Grand Prix, 'B' and 'C' circuits | ||||||||||
| Sebring, USA East Walkover, Gurney Bend, Green Park, Fangio Chicane, Cunningham Corner, Collier Curve, Tower Turn, Flying Fortress Straight, Bishop Bend, Gendebien Bend, Le Mans Curve, Ulmann Straight, Sunset Bend and more |
Download |  |
Forza 2 Forza 3 |
Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Suzuka, Japan S, Gyaku Bank, Dunlop, Degner, 200R, Spoon, Back Straight or Crossover, 130R, Casio Triangle, Last Curve and more |
Download |  |
GT 4 GT 5 Prol |
Forza 2 Forza 3 |
Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Top Gear Test Track, UK Perimeter Road, Crooner Curves, Chicago, Dragstrip, Hammerhead, Wilson Bend, Follow-through, Bentley, 'The Second-to-last Corner' (Bacharach Bend), Gambon (Carpenter's Corner) and more |
Download |  |
GT 4 GT 5 |
Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Track | Audio Guide | Track map Click to enlarge |
Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 5 |
Forza Forza 2 Forza 3 |
Need for Speed Shift | Race Pro | GRiD | iRacing | Moto GP 07 Moto GP 08 |
Race | GTR | TOCA | Supercar Challenge | SBK | Pro Race Driver | RACE | Race On | Racer | Superstars V8 Racing | Comments |
Reserved Audio Track Guides
If you find any of these guides and maps useful, please consider contributing via the Paypal Donate button below.If you support this site by contributing £3 (UK), $5 (US) or more, we'll email you a download link for all the reserved guides and
maps below.
Or for a £2 (UK), $3 (US) donation, we'll email you a download link for the Forza 3 track and map pack, with the
audio guides and maps for all the real-world tracks with named corners (apart from Nurburgring Nordschleife). Includes Mugello,
Sebring, Suzuka, Catalunya, Laguna Seca, Le Mans Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe, Road America, and Silverstone.
Do email us if you have any questions, suggestions for new guides you'd like to see, or how the existing ones
could be improved.
| Reserved Audio Track Guides For supporters | |||||||||||||||||||
| Track | Map and audio guide available | Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 5 |
Forza Forza 2 Forza 3 |
Need for Speed Shift | Race Pro | GRiD | iRacing | Moto GP 07 Moto GP 08 |
Race | GTR | TOCA | Supercar Challenge | SBK | Pro Race Driver | RACE | Race On | Racer | Superstars V8 Racing | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brands Hatch GP (long), UK Paddock Hill Bend, Hailwood Hill, Druids Bend, Graham Hill Bend, Cooper Straight, Surtees, Pilgrim's Drop, Hawthorn Hill, Hawthorn Bend. Now climbing up Derek Minter Straight, Westfield Bend, Dingle Dell, Sheene Curve, Stirling's Bend, Clearways, Clark Curve, Brabham Straight and more |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07 | 2 3 |
08 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Catalunya, Catalonia Elf, Renault, Repsol, Seat, Wurth, Campsa, Nissan, La Caixa, Banc de Sabadell, New Holland and more |
Yes | Forza 3 | 07 08 |
Yes | 2 | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Laguna Seca Grand Prix, USA Andretti Hairpin, Dunlop footbridge, Rahal Straight, The Corkscrew, Rainey Curve, Corkscrew View and more |
Yes | GT 3 GT 4 |
Forza 1 Forza 2 Forza 3 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 07 08 |
Yes Opt | 2 3 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Le Mans, Bugatti Circuit, France Dunlop Curve, S du Tertre Rouge, La Chapelle, Le Musée, Garage Vert, Chemin aux Boeufs, S du Garage Bleu, Raccordement and more |
Yes | Forza 3 | 07 08 |
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| Le Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 24Hr, France Dunlop Curve, S du Tertre Rouge, Virage de La Chapelle, The Esses, Tertre Rouge, Les Hunadieres or Mulsanne Straight, L'Arche or Playstation Chicane, La Florandiere or Ralentisseur Michelin, Mulsanne Kink, Mulsanne, Indianapolis, Arnage, Porsche Curve, DuPont Curve, Karting Corner, Virage Corvette, Ford Chicane, Raccordement and more |
Yes | GT 4 | Forza 3 | Yes | Yes (D) | ||||||||||||||
| Autodroma Nazionale, Monza GP, Italy Rettifilo Tribune, Rettifilo, Curva Grande. Variante della Roggia, Curve di Lesmos, Curva de Serraglio, Curva del Vialone, Variante Ascari, Curva Parabolica, Rettifilo Tribune and more |
Yes | 07 | 2 | Yes | 08 09 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Phillip Island Grand Prix, Australia Gardner Straight, Doohan Corner, Southern Loop, Honda Corner, Siberia, Lukey Heights and more |
Yes | 07 08 |
2 3 |
08 09 |
Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Road America, USA Road America Straight, Sargento bridge, Moraine Sweep, Toyota Bridge, Hurry Downs, Carousel, Suzuki Bridge, Kink, Kettle Bottoms, Canada Corner, Billy Mitchell, Thunder Valley, Titus Bridge and more |
Yes | Forza 1 Forza 2 Opt Forza 3 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Silverstone GP, UK Copse, Maggots, Becketts, Chapel, Hangar Straight, Stowe, Vale, Club Corner, Abbey, Farm Straight, Bridge, Priory, Brooklands, Luffield, Woodcote and more |
Yes | Forza 1 Forza 2 Forza 3 |
Yes | Yes | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | TOCA 3 also has South circuit | ||||||||||
| Track | Map and audio guide available | Gran Turismo 4 Gran Turismo 5 |
Forza Forza 2 Forza 3 |
Need for Speed Shift | Race Pro | GRiD | iRacing | Moto GP 07 Moto GP 08 |
Race | GTR | TOCA | Supercar Challenge | SBK | Pro Race Driver | RACE | Race On | Racer | Superstars V8 Racing | Comments |
Friends' Sites
Carthusiast.com For motoring news, interesting features and useful motoring information.
iRacersResource.com For iRacing news, downloads, teams, forums and more.
AutoSimSport.net For racing game news and more.
Racer Excellent free cross platform racing game project.
SimRacingWorld for sim racing news, forums, articles and downloadable resources.
Some maps based on works by Will Pittenger and others distributed under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike licence.
Music
- Utopia, Matthew Atkinson
- In the Deal, DanoSongs Free Music by DanoSongs.com
- This Time With Soul, EJG
- Techno-dog, PACDV.com
Audio recordings Copyright © Nick Day, 2009, 2010
