GRID Autosport Discipline Focus – Open Wheel Racing

GRID Autosport Discipline Focus – Open Wheel

Codemasters already showed us the Discipline Focus videos of the Touring and Endurance events of GRID Autosport. This time the Codies are revealing some details about the Open Wheel Racing discipline in Grid Autosport. Where the Touring Car discipline can be somewhat rough and a little contact here and there is tolerated, the Open Wheel series are all about avoiding contact. Open wheel cars are rather fragile and the slightest contact, could cost you a podium finish or even end your race.

Another important feature where Open wheeler’s benefit more than tin tops is the Slipstream. In the light and nimble formula cars it will make a big difference if you can use the drag of a competitor. Because other drivers can benefit from your slipstream, it becomes clear that racing the Open Wheel cars is more of a tactical game. A smooth and cleanly executed manoeuvre will be more rewarding, then a brute force attack.

Open Wheel features:

• Large grid sizes
• The A.I. opt for clean racing lines
• Cars of similar or pre-defined specification, usually single car class
• Sports-tuned vehicles with lots of grip
• Practice, Qualifying and Race format
• Day time races

The Open Wheel racing vehicles and track day cars:

• Dallara F312
• Lola B05/52
• Dallara IndyCar
• Catherham-Lol SP300R
• Ariel Atom 3.5
• KTM X-Bow R
• Ariel Atom 500 V8
• Caparo T1

Car Handling Designer, Luke Stephenson quote:

“For raw acceleration and agility, nothing can compare to cars from the Open Wheel discipline. These are lightweight, stiffly sprung racing machines that will change direction faster than anything else. The Open Wheel discipline includes a couple of different kinds of car: first, cars such as the Ariel Atom, which are nippy, rear-engined and love to oversteer through the corners. Then there are the mid-engine Formula cars, with thick slick rear tyres and lots of down-force, providing incredible grip that encourages drivers to attack the limits with real confidence.

Smoothness, precision and bravery will be rewarded in these cars; but with such high power to weight ratios and so much grip, drivers will need sharp reflexes to stay out of the gravel if they get it wrong”.

Next to the regular version of GRID Autosport , also a Pre-Order Limited edition is announced. This Limited Black Edition includes access to the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Black Series car, as well as 5 Black Edition White Ravenwest liveries, 20 Black Edition Online livery patterns and 10 new Premium sponsors. GRID Autosport Black Edition features the full GRID Autosport game and is expanded with additional content via digital download.

The console edition can be pre-ordered for €55.00, / £44.99, while the PC version comes in at €49.00 / £39.99. ( prices not yet confirmed) Pre-orders for GRID Autosport are already available at various retailers.  Codemasters confirmed that Steam pre-orders will be available within the next two weeks. CodeMasters Autosport Black Edition will launch alongside the standard game on June 27 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.