Forza Motorsport introduces Road Atlanta and multi-class racing

Road to Race, Forza Motorsport Update 11, highlights incredibly powerful racing cars from a wide range of categories and classes alongside the return of the world-class road racing facility, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Host your own series at Road Atlanta using our spotlight car, the 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione 458 Italia GTC, or compete with one of our other 2 reward cars created specifically to blur the line between road and racecar: the 2018 Aston Martin #97 AMR Vantage GTE and 1998 Nissan #23 Pennzoil NISMO Skyline GT-R.

More action, greater skill, and new challenges await in Featured Multiplayer as Multi-Class Racing comes to Forza Motorsport with the return of the Endurance Series! Test your speed while reacting to changing circumstances, battle for position while encountering slower cars, and see how much time you can gain against faster classes. Thanks to popular player demand, both the Endurance Series and Multi-Class Racing will remain in Forza Motorsport after Road to Race Month. Additionally, thanks to player feedback, we’ve increased the number of Open Classes w/ Multi-Class and one additional Open Class Series. Overall, Featured MP is focused on increasing variety through Featured, Spec, and Open Events.

Game Improvements and Release Notes

Forza Motorsport Update 11 rolls out for download starting Monday, August 12 on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam. Spotlight cars and new in-game events will begin on Wednesday, August 14 starting at 5:00 PM PT (12:00 AM UTC on Thursday, August 15). Below is a snapshot of the fixes and improvements included with Update 11. Head on over to Forza Support to view the full release notes:

• Official support for Logitech TRUEFORCE has been added. This high-definition force-feedback functionality is designed to mimic road conditions and enhance immersion for players who are using a supported Logitech TRUEFORCE steering wheel.

• Fixed an issue where existing liveries appeared matte after the release of the matte-glossiness slider in Update 8.

• Fixed an issue where car liveries would render in low quality on Xbox Series X|S consoles.

• Resolved an issue where Open Practice sessions before Career mode races would end abruptly.

• Improvements to the shader precompile process on PC have been made when starting up the game on NVIDIA GPUs.

• Fixed an issue where Rivals Leaderboards do not scroll past 50 entries.

• Resolved an issue where the player car would swerve unnaturally when exiting the pit lane.

• Fixed a game crash that could often occur on the Rewards collection screen.

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta has attracted some of the best North American race series to roar around its course. Now back in Forza Motorsport, the track’s elevation changes, and a wide variety of corner types make it ideal for testing the extreme performance of your favorite project car or fully tuned racecar!

Founded in 1969, this track has held many championships and formats that range from endurance racing to amateur challenges. Events currently hosted on this American classic include the Michelin Pilot Challenge, IMSA SportsCar Championship, and Formula D. Its full layout includes 12 turns and unique sections like the “esses” between turns 3 and 5, and the downhill turn 12.

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta features a 2.54-mile Full Circuit with 12 turns and a 1.77-mile Club Circuit with 9 turns. Challenge both layouts in Time Attack and use your favorite tuned cars to rise in the global leaderboards, or race on them in Career and Featured Multiplayer, or host your own events on Road Atlanta in Free Play and Private Multiplayer.

Our next track release is scheduled for Update 13, which we expect to be available in mid-October.

In Career Mode, dive into the world of road cars and their racecar variants. Experience Chevrolet Corvette, Ferrari 458 Italia, Lamborghini Huracán, and Porsche 911 GT3 in the Road to Race Tour. See firsthand all the differences between these incredible machines as you drive in the road version of these cars followed by their racing counterparts.

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06’s racing DNA is as visible on its aerodynamic outside as it is on its powerful inside.

Powered by a 6.2-liter V8 engine, this car sure knows how to leave its mark on the road and on the track.

Enjoy driving the Z06 for the first Road Series on the Road to Race Tour!

It’s time to leave the road behind and enter the track on the next series of the Road to Race Tour, driving the racing version of the Z06: an endurance racing powerhouse built by the all-star team up of Corvette and Pratt Miller.

The naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V8 fitted in the C7.R has propelled it to win more than one Teams’, Constructors’, and Drivers’ Championships and an impressive #1 position at the 2015 big race.

The 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia is a convergence of power, aesthetics, and engineering.

Not only designed to look beautiful while you drive it on the road or the track, the 458’s exterior was also built to maximize aerodynamics and downforce.

Sitting in the middle of the car is what completes its awesome core: a 4.8-Liter Ferrari V8 engine that allows the 458 to reach 325 km/h top speed and go from 0-100 in 3.4 seconds.

One of Ferrari’s most successful racing cars enters the spotlight in the Road to Race Tour.

With an overall lighter body and improved downforce, the 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione 458 Italia GTC scored 15 Team Championships and over 100 race wins.

Mounted in the middle of the car, the GTC’s V8 engine produces 500 horsepower. Take it to the limit on the Road to Race Tour!

Putting the best of Lamborghini’s flashy style and the best racing engineering, the bull brand came up with a striking hypercar, the 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4.

From every angle, the LP-610 looks as you would expect a Lambo to look like; to reach the real substance of the car, you need to dig deeper into its hood to find the mighty V10 engine that powers a four-wheel drive system.

600 horsepower to tame both roads and tracks are at your disposal on the Road to Race Tour during its penultimate week.

To ramp up the antics on their already over-the-top Huracán LP610-4, Lamborghini gave the keys to their motorsport department, Squadra Corse, and created an endurance racer branded with the Raging Bull.

This extra powerful Huracán comes with a 5.2-liter V10 engine capable of putting out 612 bhp into the car’s rear-wheel drive system.

Complementing the traditionally flamboyant body we are used to seeing from the brand, the Super Trofeo includes a rear wing and front bumpers that increase downforce and grip.

Put the racing twin brother of the Lamborghini Huracán to the track test in the Road to Race Tour.

Given the rear wing and striking engine, it might be a surprising contender, but the 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is the final road car for the Road to Race Tour.

The GT3 RS is a track-focused version of the 911 we can all recognize from a mile away. You can see evidence of this design philosophy in its flat-six engine that puts out 500 horsepower and the suspension that gives this car supreme grip.

Drive the car that blurs the line between road and race with the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.

Series 4: Race – 2018 Porsche #73 Park Place Motorsports 911 GT3 R

Although the 2018 Porsche 911 #73 Park Place Motorsports 911 GT3 RS produces as much power as its road-focused version, this car’s body and engine modifications give the extra kick the GT3 RS needs to be called a proper racer.

A conqueror of multiple tracks, this car has competed in several GT races and earned big wins at many of those events, including Petit Le Mans – a sportscar endurance race hosted annually at Road Atlanta.

Close out the Road to Race Tour on a banger with the ultimate 911 racer.

Complete the Road to Race Tour before September 25, 2024, to earn the 2018 Aston Martin #97 AMR Vantage GTE and race other Forza GT cars in a thrilling Reward Showcase at Road Atlanta. You will also earn the ‘Road’ and ‘Race’ Driver Suits so you can represent your favorite type of cars both on and off the track!

The 2018 Aston Martin #97 AMR Vantage GTE competed in 55 total races from 2018 to 2023 in the LM GTE category, with its first race being the 6 hours of Spa in 2018. From there, this endurance race car racked up an impressive trophy cabinet by achieving 15 wins and four pole positions. It won the Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships in the 2019-2020 season, in both GTE Pro and GTE Am, and the 2022 Teams’ and Drivers’ Championship in GTE Am in 2022.

Spotlight cars are featured in the Showroom every week, available for you to acquire with a temporary 30% discount using in-game credits. Update 11 will showcase multiple Spotlight cars each week, 10 during Road to Race Month.

These Spotlight cars can be used in the Road to Race Tour, as well as Spotlight Series events in Featured Multiplayer and Spotlight Rivals.

Forza Motorsport VIP Members also benefit from a 15% month-long discount in the Showroom on the 2018 KTM X-Bow GT4. In addition, VIPs receive an exclusive 15% discount on a car every week in the Showroom – these cars can be entered into the Road to Race Series in Featured Multiplayer.

Here’s a look at the cars that will be going on sale over the next four weeks, featuring a selection of cars that truly embody the Road to Race spirit:

Exclusive VIP discounts and VIP Rivals events require VIP Membership, available in the Premium Editionor Premium Add-Ons Bundle, sold separately.

Once you’ve mastered the latest Featured Tour, check out the Open Class Tour to continue the story of these epic Road to Race cars. Check it out under the Featured tab in Career mode.

Open Class Tour is where you can continue the journey of your favorite cars, and each update to Forza Motorsport refreshes the Open Class Tour with new events and a different reward car. Cars you’ve already upgraded in a different Builders Cup series can be further levelled up in the Open Class Tour.

The Open Class Tour features six series, each with three races, that range from D Class to R Class. Complete all six series in the Open Class Tour before September 11, 2024, and you will receive the 1998 Nissan #23 Pennzoil NISMO Skyline GT-R. With French racing champion Érik Gilbert Comas behind the wheel, this classic racer won the Drivers’ Japan GT Championship by securing two race victories in the 1998 season.

The Road to Race journey continues in Featured Multiplayer.

Select either a road version of a car or the racing equivalent and then battle it out on the track in the Road to Race Series, featuring a different car pairing each week. Look for it under the new Featured tab, which is where you’ll find all currently active, limited-time Multiplayer Series going forward.

Meanwhile, check out the Open Events tab to join the Multi-Class Series and compete in races with multiple performance classes battling it out on the track. The classes available in the Multi-Class Series will change every week. In addition, we’ve increased the number of Open Class Series available from 2 to 3. We’ll continue to monitor players’ participation in these events and make changes as necessary to ensure the number of competitors in each race feels right.

The Endurance Series is also returning to Featured Multiplayer, this time featuring multiple racecar divisions represented on the track simultaneously. New multi-class divisions will be rotated into the Endurance Series each week, opening new strategic possibilities for every race you compete in.

In addition, the Forza GT4 Spec Series is also available in Road to Race Month. This series will rotate with the Forza GT2 Spec Series and Forza GT3 Spec Series. And of course, the Formula Mazda Spec Series is always open for new competitors!

Here’s a look at the Featured Multiplayer calendar of upcoming events for Road to Race Month:

Celebrate the ingenuity and craftsmanship that has transformed some of the greatest automotive machines from balanced daily drivers into lethal track weapons and vice versa. Which side will you choose – Road or Race?

Now featuring multi-class divisions: A thrilling test of stamina and speed, endurance races push the limits of both machine and driver in grueling long-distance events that demand the highest levels of consistency, strategy, and focus.

Maintaining many of their original components, GT4 cars offer a driving experience that is comparable to their road-legal counterparts, while still providing ample opportunities for intense battles on the track.

These fine-tuned Touring Cars from around the world deliver razor sharp handling for maximum speed on the most technically challenging circuits.

Multiple classes. Multiple winners. 1 race. Pick an eligible car or build your very own within one of the rotating classes to compete against other drivers within the same group.

Road to Race Month introduces a fun new lineup of Rivals events for you to master while you hustle your way to the top of the leaderboards.

Tackle the heart-pounding twists and turns of Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in this month’s Featured Rivals. Get behind the wheel of a car that holds one of the fastest production lap times on the track, the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, and hear its roaring engine as it echoes through the lush Georgia hills in a symphony of speed and adrenaline.

Check out the new Rivals for VIP Members featuring the 2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé Forza Edition at Hockenheim.

This month’s Rivals calendar also introduces the eRacing Association Alpha Cup I. Set your fastest time at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 for a chance to win $500 in cash prizes! Sign up at eragaming.gg to be eligible for the main event and prizes. The fastest 20 registered participants will race in the main event with the 2020 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing C8.R.

The second stage of the Logitech McLaren G Qualifier also begins this month. Aim for your best time on Laguna Seca – Full Circuit using a 2018 McLaren 720S Coupe for your chance to win a trip to the McLaren Technology Centre! Sign up on Discord to confirm eligibility and qualify for prizes. The top 16 drivers per region qualify for tournament races on Sep. 7-8. Players who complete a lap in any Logitech G event will earn the Logitech G Challenge Driver Suit!

And lastly, Mobil 1 has a Legends vs Leaderboard Rivals event available for a limited time. Race pro driver Jamie Chadwick in the 1970 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 and try to set a faster lap than 1:54.859 on Mobil 1 Presents Maple Valley – Full Circuit. Set a lap to receive 50,000 in-game credits! Go to the Mobil 1 Gaming site to see Jamie set the lap and more.

That’s Road to Race in Forza Motorsport! We hope you enjoy the journey of discovering how road cars are transformed into track legends. Experience your favorite road cars and race cars across the Career, Featured Multiplayer and Rivals over the next four weeks, and when the opportunity arises, set new records at the iconic Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. We’ll see you at the track!