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Vivid Games revs up to powerslide onto iOS with officially licensed Speedway Grand Prix 2011

All the tracks, all the stars

Vivid Games revs up to powerslide onto iOS with officially licensed Speedway Grand Prix 2011

Polish developer Vivid Games is no stranger to speedway, the one gear, no brakes, no fear form of motorbike racing that has people whizzing around an oval track.

It's previously released two mobile games based on the four-way four lap race. The difference about 2011's iOS edition is that it's officially licensed from BSI Speedway, gaining the ability to use real riders and tracks.

In this way Speedway Grand Prix 2011 offers 11 tracks in locations such as Poland, the UK, Denmark and Sweden, while 15 riders include the likes of current champion Tomasz Gollob, Jason Crump, Nicki Pedersen and Andreas Jonsson.

There's a Quick Race mode or you can play through the complete season in FIM Speedway GP mode, playing though each track in turn.

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In terms of controls, it's all fairly simple as you tap to launch as soon as the tape lifts and then hold down on the screen to powerslide around the corners. You can choose touch or tilt controls.

You have to be pretty spot on to take each corner efficiently though. Sliding for too long or not being in the correct position on the track means you'll be unlikely to gain the three points offered by first place.

Interestingly though, you can head to the store and buy an engine boost or unlock a track; each transaction is 99c, €0.79 or 69p. Achievements are supported via Game Center.

Speedway Grand Prix 2011 will be out on August 25th for iPad and iPhone in a universal build, priced $2.99, €2.39 or £1.99.

A free Lite version will also be released.

You can get an idea what it's all about in the following video.

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