Then the dominant force on- and off-track, HRT worked with leading developer Electronic Arts to make its 1999 Commodore an unlockable car in Need for Speed: High Stakes (on PlayStation and PC) and HSV Adventure Racing (on Nintendo 64).ĮA Sports took another step in 2002 with V8 Challenge on PC, a game that featured four tracks and a handful of teams, sponsoring the Holden Young Lions – including Rick Kelly’s solo debut at Sandown in 2001 – as part of the deal. Touring Car Champions got the ball rolling on PC in 1997, with virtual cars superimposed over video footage of the 6.213km layout, as part of a partnership with the Holden Racing Team.Īround the turn of the millennium, Dick Johnson V8 Challenge was released on PC in 1999 and Glenn Seton’s Ford Tickford Racing AU Falcon from the 2000 season could be found on PlayStation’s genre-changing Gran Turismo. The new Forza Motorsport 7 will be the battleground, with the iconic Mount Panorama and cars from the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship having featured in recent versions of the franchise.īathurst has, unsurprisingly, been a common element when it comes to the championship’s gaming presence. Qualify now for the Harvey Norman Supercars Forza Challenge
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The recently launched Harvey Norman Supercars Forza Challenge marks the latest chapter in a Supercars gaming story that spans two decades.Ī national competition will culminate with a showdown at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, where the eight fastest e-Sports racers will be paired with Supercars drivers in front of a live and online audience.