Dirt 3 gameplay video depicts Gymkhana battle on Xbox 360, PS3 PC

Written by Matt Swider on May 13, 2011

Xbox 360, PS3, PC News: Less than two weeks before the Dirt 3 release date on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, we get a mesmerizing trailer for its Gymkhana battle gameplay.

With Dirt 3's May 24 release date approaching as fast as its souped-up rally cars, Codemasters is showing that the skills of rally superstars Tanner Foust and Ken Block take a back seat to no one. Specifically, the latest gameplay video depicts an epic Gymkhana battle on Xbox 360, PS3 and the PC. Below, you can see the one-minute trailer, which is as fast-paced as it is fierce.

Even if you're not familiar with the term Gymkhana, you've probably seen this type of motorsport in action, especially if you've watched an episode of Top Gear. The goal is to complete a track in the shortest amount of time while going through, around or by a variety obstacles. In real life, this requires quick reflexes just like vanilla rally racing, but there's a greater emphasis on memorization and concentration.

From the Ford-sponsored video below, that need for focus holds up in the transition from reality-to-videogame. Watch racers Foust and Block perform this mesmerizing subset motorsport in the trailer, then be sure to come back to read our review when the game launches on May 24.