


For the PC up to 12 players could race together with the built-in GameSpy Server or by using a LAN. It is the only racing simulator for PlayStation 2 with an online racing mode. Online play allows 12 and 8 players on PlayStation 2 and Xbox, respectively. Players can choose to qualify for races, which allows them to secure a position on the starting grid rather than being placed at the back.

Race rules such as wrong way, corner-cutting, and careless driving penalties, and racing flags can also be turned on or off. Players can adjust the number of laps and difficulty level. Settings for racing are largely customisable. The career mode progresses with various cutscenes featuring the player character's crew chief providing driving tips and general commentary. The Formula Williams FW27 is the featured car of the Formula 1 series in the game. The game features many real-life competitions, including British GT, DTM, IRL and V8 Supercars, as well as a Vintage series, other GT series, and Rally. Open-wheel, GT, Oval racing, Rallying and Off-road racing were all featured and can be raced in either a detailed Pro Career mode or an open-ended World Tour. They take place largely in the UK and Germany, though many more tracks are unlocked by winning cups in Pro Career, or by setting a lap time record on a course within Pro Career mode. Also, it has Bonus Championships in different disciplines. TOCA Race Driver 3 includes 120 Championships and 35 types of racing through the Championship in World Tour, Pro Career, and Free Race. Race Driver 3 features many racing disciplines, such as kart racing, monster trucks, Formula 1 and V8 Supercars. The game received positive reviews, frequently being compared favourably to Gran Turismo 4 and Forza Motorsport, in the aspects of cars on track, collision and wear damage. Despite featuring the name TOCA in its title, the game did not feature the British Touring Car Championship. This is the last in the series to have TOCA in its title as following on from this TOCA was dropped in favour of just Race Driver. The game features several fully licensed championships, including the DTM series and V8 Supercar championship. TOCA Race Driver 3 ( DTM Race Driver 3 in Germany, V8 Supercars 3 in Australia), TOCA Race Driver 3 Challenge ( DTM Race Driver 3 Challenge in Germany, V8 Supercars 3 Shootout in Australia) in the PlayStation Portable version and Race Driver: Create & Race in the Nintendo DS version is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable and OS X.
