It is the third installment in the Sega Rally series which was released in Japan and Asia on January 12, 2006.

This is the first Sega Rally game that wasn't originally made for arcades.

Like its predecessors, the object of the game is to successfully drive along tracks with different surfaces (with the car's handling changing accordingly) while reaching checkpoints and thus be rewarded with more time to allow the player to reach the goal.

If the player doesn't reach the finish line in time, then the game will be over.

[3] A limited edition that included the original arcade game on a separate disc was also distributed.