MotoGP 17's Managerial Career Mode Detailed

By Ashley Woodcock,

Usually, the thrill of MotoGP comes from the sheer speeds of the bikes, competitiveness, and being crowned the winner over the tough competition. If you'd prefer to keep both feet on the ground but live your thrill behind the scenes then the newly announced Managerial Career Mode in MotoGP 17 might just be for you.

Become a champion in this new mode as you play the role of a Team Manager who will make decisions that will decide the failure or success of your team competing in the World Championship. The team behind the scenes works very hard behind the pit wall and it will be your job to manage resources, create a winning team, and motivate your young riders. If and when you win at the race weekends, your reputation will be increased, you'll earn new credits, and your riders performance will also be enhanced.

Here's what you will be controlling:

Sponsors: as the reputation of your team grows victory after victory, you will be able to increase your visibility and receive offers from the Championship’s official sponsors, allowing you to get new in-game credits.
Bikes: being competitive means being able to race on high performance bikes and being a Team Manager means you can invest in the best models. Naturally, the more popular your team becomes, the greater your selection will be!
Riders: one of the main tasks of the debut season will be to choose the best riders for your team; the player, apart from racing with their custom rider, will also need to hire another 5 riders who will compete in all the categories, guided by artificial intelligence. The player will also manage the crew and prepare the riders for each challenge. Managing the activities and costs for both the team and riders will speed your journey to success.
Team Departments: as the Team Manager, you will oversee the various departments that make up your team, investing resources to improve the growth of the riders and your income after each race. The team consists of more than 10 departments (Nutritionists, Athletic Preparation Team, Sports Management, etc.) and with careful management, players can win the World Championship in three different classes!
R&D Department: although a team is chiefly made up of people and activities that need to be managed on a daily basis, a good Team Manager will invest in the R&D department so as to always guarantee not only the best bikes but also the best components which will ensure superior performance, race after race!

The new set of screens don't focus on the management aspect specifically, but if you think from a manager's point of view, these are the experiences you'll be building towards for the young riders in your team. They'll dash around on different circuits donning sweet-looking outfits and riding on some mean pieces of machinery:

MotoGP 17 will be making its way to most of Europe as well as Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and South Africa on June 15th, Germany on June 16th, and July 11th for North America.

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Written by Ashley Woodcock

Hounding news for TrueTrophies ever since the site first launched. Lover of completions, tough achievements, shooters, action, adventure and racing titles, hip-hop, NBA, and my Scooby. I own an Xbox One and Xbox 360. If I ever get my gaming room back, and a whopping amount of constant free time to go with it, I may get a PlayStation console too.