Third DTM Race Driver entry, the most complete of the series on Xbox. Plentiful content, realistic physics, authentic motorsport atmosphere. The series reference for demanding automotive simulation fans on Xbox.
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Racing1 player3+
Description
Third entry in the DTM Race Driver franchise, enriched with new championships and even more realistic physics. Published by Codemasters, released in Europe in 2006. Features numerous worldwide touring car championships, an extended career mode, additional circuits in Europe and Asia, an improved damage system, and online multiplayer via Xbox Live.
DTM Race Driver 3 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
The closed-circuit championship imposes a paddock aesthetic: aligned pit boxes, advertising boards repeated along the rails, starting grids painted on the ground and television cameras fixed at the corners. Damage taken stays visible from one heat to the next, so a car tells the story of its season on its bodywork.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Working through numerous world touring championships on circuits spread from Europe to Asia, within an expanded career mode, takes hours to see through. The even more realistic physics and refined damage system reward persistence and invite you to redo each race better than before. With Xbox Live multiplayer extending the rivalry, it holds its reputation as a hearty, demanding simulation.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
A Codemasters racer, DTM Race Driver 3 offers a wide range of motorsport disciplines and a fleshed-out career mode, released mainly in Europe under this name. Fairly common, its interest lies in this diversity of driving categories rather than scarcity. An affordable piece for fans of the era's versatile racing.
Is DTM Race Driver 3 still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2006, Codemasters' third TOCA Race Driver dramatically widens the grid with over sixty disciplines ranging from GT and single seaters to rallycross and bangers. The handling model finds an interesting balance between arcade and simulation, the broadcast style presentation still convinces and the career mode is dense. The voice over has aged, some AI decisions are head scratching and the menu readability has not worn well. A solid recommendation today for fans of generalist motorsport games and for collectors of Codemasters' mid 2000s racing output on Xbox.
