It’s been backstage for years, changing names like an insecure actor searching for its final role: GTR Revival, GT Revival… until it finally found its identity as Project Motor Racing. For most people, it was invisible—until now.
In just a few days, over 200,000 people have watched its trailer. That might not be a blockbuster number, but for a title that’s been a digital ghost, it’s a rebirth. Behind it all is Ian Bell, the mind behind Project CARS, and a team with historic credits like GTR and GTR2. But let’s be honest: they carry past promises that never quite landed. So yes, there’s hope—but cautious hope.
PMR promises something different: full race series across decades of motorsport history. This isn’t about a single 1995 DTM car—it’s about the entire grid from that season. Imagine that. Living the essence of ’90s DTM or early 2000s LMP racing, with all the cars that made those eras iconic.
And it’s not just marketing fluff. Well, maybe a little. But there’s substance too: 10 categories, 72 cars, 17 tracks (with 27 layout variants), and a physics engine running at 720 Hz. It’s called Adron—which sounds more like a superhero than a tech term, but hey, if it works, great.
The best part? This isn’t a driving game. It’s a racing game. Ian Bell himself said it: “This is not for driving. This is for racing.” Sure, it’s Ian Bell—we know his words come with asterisks—but still, it sounds exciting. There’s a clear focus on multiplayer, a career mode, VR support, triple screens, and even mod support… if everything goes as planned.
Yes, there are doubts. Selling a €30 Season Pass when we only know about 5% of the content? That’s bold. But for the first time in a long time, I see a project with a clear direction. They don’t want to be the next Gran Turismo, or an iRacing rival. They want to be themselves. Unique. Complete.
And in an industry crowded with clones, that’s worth its weight in gold.
Maybe PMR won’t revolutionize the genre. Maybe it will fail spectacularly. But the fact that it dares to try, with purpose and clarity, means it deserves our attention. Because in the end, we all need to dream about being racers again—even if it’s from the desk chair.
See you on the track!
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