DiRT Series - Where did stages/events get their inspiration from

[TURBODEVIN19 19]

China; Malaysia; Michigan; Finland; Kenya; Kenya; Malaysia

[dirt3joe 0]

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-01/31/minecraft-westeros-game-of-thrones

Never really been into minecraft. Took a look at it because of the MS takeover.

But wouldn't it be great if we could work together to build dirt stages like this :)

Maybe MS know something I don't ...

[sjsharp2010 227]

I['m guessing pic 5 is actually Australia sa I remember some of the roads there looked like that.

[justbiglee 0]

Can't believe you guys still haven't guessed these.

I am disappoint 

[Ruben Correa Alves 28]

Pictures 1 - 3 and 5 - 7 all might be from Kenya and the 4th picture might be from either Norway or Finland.

[sjsharp2010 227]

justbiglee said:

Can't believe you guys still haven't guessed these.

I am disappoint 

you mean I was wrong? :o

[gfRally 461]

Smelter has to be 'inspired by DirtFish (its got Dirt in its name after all)

http://youtu.be/3-IUcuIBu-o
 
compare to:

http://youtu.be/Xmu_ZOf3VKc
http://youtu.be/SRFC36gDbwg

[gfRally 461]

I am going to add this:

The above may have been 'inspired by the rallycross track of Dirtfish Rally School, but it is definitely Houghton Michigan area








Slide show of the mine area, notice the parts laying around, similar to this part of the game
http://youtu.be/i9TCNDeZTVs

Here is information on the place where Codemasters visited:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Mine

The Smelter area is nearby can't find good pictures of it yet.  I will update when I find some.

Also working on the Nike Missile site that is also part of the Stage as well (yes a Missile launch site!)  




@justbiglee‌ after doing some research on all of this, I have to really commend the modelers and designers of this stage.  I don't know what the background is in figuring out the location to model from, but the detail that whizzes by that you DON'T notice is a shame that it cannot really be appreciated.  Please pass my kudos on to those that worked on this!  

[justbiglee 0]

One of you is warm

[Hyland 0]

Malaysia, China, Michigan (Lake Gratiot), Aspen, Australia and Kenya...?

Come on, Lee! Just tell us!

:D

[justbiglee 0]

Hyland said:

Malaysia, China, Michigan (Lake Gratiot), Aspen, Australia and Kenya...?

Come on, Lee! Just tell us!

:D

that wouldn't be any fun!

[todd 5]

The Michigan areas from dirt 3 are all inspired by areas in and around Houghton Michigan. The specific rally is the Lake Superior Performance Rally that is part of the Rally America schedule.