FM Featured Events & Cars Overview | Aug. 21-28, 2024

FM Featured Events & Cars Overview | Aug 21-28, 2024

This is the second week of Update 11 weekly content.
Share car selections, tuning tips, and liveries for these events!

CARS

Note that Reward cars are only available to collect by the event deadline; they are not available from Buy Cars. Spotlight cars are briefly discounted but permanently added to Buy Cars.

  • The 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia and 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458 Italia GTC are this week’s Spotlight cars in the Buy Cars menu, available at a 30% discount through August 28.
  • The 2014 Dodge SRT Motorsports Viper GTS-R is discounted 15% for VIPs through August 28. The 2018 KTM X-Bow GT4 is also discounted 15% for VIPs through September 11.
  • The 1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR is available as a Reward car for completing the Nemesis Tour by August 28, 2024.
  • The 1998 Nissan #23 Pennzoil NISMO Skyline GT-R is available as a Reward car for completing the Open Tour in Career any time by September 11.
  • The 2018 Aston Martin #97 AMR Vantage GTE will be available in September as a Reward for completing the Road to Race Tour in Career by September 25, 2024.


RIVALS

The Spotlight event is open for one week; the partner events are open for two weeks; and the Featured Track and VIP events are open for four weeks.

Menu Event Car Track Conditions
Featured eRacing Association Alfa Cup 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Spa 8:00pm, Partly Cloudy
Featured Logitech G Challenge Qualifier #2 2018 McLaren 720S Coupe Laguna Seca Full 3:00 pm, Partly Cloudy
Featured Featured Track - Road Atlanta 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Road Atlanta Full 3:00 pm, Partly Cloudy
Featured Spotlight – Ferrari 458 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia Mugello Full 3:00 pm, Partly Cloudy
VIP (DLC) Hockenheim Hustle 2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe FE Hockenheimring Full 3:00 pm, Partly Cloudy

eRacing Association Alpha Cup I | closes Aug. 28

Race in the eRacing Association Alpha Cup I for $500 in cash prizes! By participating in this event you consent to Xbox and Turn 10 Studios sharing your event leaderboard information, including gamertags and race times, on public Forza sites and platforms. Sign up at www.eragaming.gg to be eligible for the main event and prizes. The fastest 20 registered participants will race in the main event with the Chevrolet #3 C8.R.

Logitech G Challenge Qualifier #2 | closes Aug 28

Race for $50,000+ in cash and prizes, and win a trip to the McLaren Technology Centre! By participating in this event you consent to Xbox and Turn 10 Studios sharing your event leaderboard information, including gamertags and race times, on public Forza sites and platforms. Sign up at www.eragaming.gg to be eligible for the main event and prizes. Sign up at Discord.gg/LogitechG to confirm eligibility and qualify for prizes. Top 16 drivers per region qualify for tournament races on Sep. 7-8. Complete a lap in any Logitech G event to earn the Logitech G Challenge Driver Suit!



CAREER


FEATURED - NEMESIS Tour (Update 10)

This is the final week to earn the 1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR reward car from Update 10. Complete all events in the Nemesis Tour by Thursday, August 29, 2024 12:00 AM

FEATURED - ROAD TO RACE TOUR (Update 11)

Earn the 2018 Aston Martin #97 AMR Vantage GTE along with the ‘Road’ Driver Suit and ‘Race’ Driver Suit for completing all weeks in the Road to Race Tour by Sunday, September 29, 2024 12:00 AM

This week opens the Spotlight Ferrari 458 Italia events:

  • Road: 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia
    • Laguna Seca – Full Circuit (5 laps)
    • Hakone – Club Circuit (8 laps)
    • Mugello Club Circuit (8 laps)
    • Silverstone – National Circuit (9 laps)
  • Race: 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458 Italia GTC
    • Virginia International Raceway – North Circuit (6 laps)
    • Kyalami – GP Circuit (5 laps)
    • Brands Hatch – Full Circuit (6 laps)
    • Catalunya – GP Circuit (4 laps)

BUILDERS CUP - OPEN CLASS TOUR

Earn the 1998 Nissan #23 Pennzoil NISMO Skyline GT-R for completing all events by Thursday, September 12, 2024 12:00 AM

  • Open Class Tour (Available from August 14 - September 11)
    • D Class Series
      • Laguna Seca – Short Circuit
      • Hockenheim – Short Circuit
      • Hakone – Club Circuit
    • C Class Series
      • Maple Valley – Short Circuit
      • Virginia International Raceway – South Circuit
      • Lime Rock – South Chicane
    • B Class Series
      • Nürburgring – GP Circuit
      • Laguna Seca – Short Circuit
      • Catalunya – National Alt Circuit
    • A Class Series
      • Lime Rock – Full Alt Circuit
      • Grand Oak – National Circuit
      • Mid-Ohio – Sports Car Course
    • S Class Series
      • Watkins Glen – Full Circuit
      • Suzuka – Full Circuit
      • Maple Valley – Full Circuit
    • R Class Series
      • Le Mans – Full Circuit
      • Kyalami – GP Circuit
      • Hockenheim – Full Circuit
    • Reward Showcase (Complete all Open Tour series)
      • Suzuka – Full Circuit (4 laps)


FEATURED MULTIPLAYER

Formula Mazda and Touring Car are permanent events while the other even are available through Thursday, August 29, 2024 12:00 AM

Menu Event Car Restriction Length
Featured Road to Race Series Dodge Viper '16 (Stock)
Dodge #93 Viper (Stock)
Medium (~16 min.)
Featured Endurance Series GTP/C + GTX Sportscars Endurance (~60 min.)
Featured Spotlight Series Ferrari 458 (Max 800 PI)
Ferrari #62 F458 Italia GTC (Max 900 PI)
Short (~8 min.)
Spec Events Forza GT3 Series Forza GT3 Long (~30 min.)
Spec Events Formula Mazda Spec Series Formula Mazda Spec Medium (~16 min.)
Spec Events Forza Touring Car Series Forza Touring Cars Long (~8 min.)
Open Events Multi-Class Series E/D/C Class Medium (~16 min.)
Open Events A Class Series A Class Short (~8 min.)
Open Events D Class Series D Class Short (~8 min.)
Open Events X Class Series X Class Short (~8 min.)


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Liked both cars in Road to Race. I noticed that Ai is more aggressive in the 458GTC series. The same thing happened last week with the C7.R.

That is a very long duration, but it’s listed as short in the picture?

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@T10ManteoMax Lobbies are empty… that’s killing the mp for me each lobby that i join has 4 to 6 players in it. This is really annoying specially when we have GTX and GTP series this week. A full lobby in those cars would be a lot of fun.
Can you please consider changing matchmaking system to prioritize populating lobbies?

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What if it’s already prioritising population and there aren’t enough online?

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I was in a full lobby GT3 race last night around 9:00 pm central time in US. Just saying.

That would be heartbreaking

Gt3 and touring cars lobbies have a better condition but other lobbies are suffering from low number of players.
Maybe removing formula mazda and reducing number of open lobbies would help but the ones who want to play formula mazda maybe not interested in other lobbies.
This is sad man, GTX and GTP is where i had a lot of fun racing.

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Just completed the series. That 458gt is single-handedly the worst car I’ve driven in the game . More than likely a bad tune but I could not get rid of lift off oversteer. Even changed from sim steering to normal. Either had to remain slightly on throttle which meant me usually missing apex by a continent or braking in straight line, lifting off and counter steering to the apex. Trail braking this thing be a skill. Be an awesome drift car

Reminded me of Fm7 lift off OS

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I set rear wheel toe alignment to 0 before first race so I didn’t experience this issue. Also reduced front ARB, increased front rebound, and raised rideheight 3 clicks on both ends.

Yeah toe at 0 had ARBS maxed,’was better with both at 40. Didn’t ride height, but wouldn’t have thought that would cure weight transfer. Worth a try though, cheers .

A tiny counter steer on turn in solved this or leaving a bit of throttle on, just need to practice it as I’ve not used that technique since FM7. Actually felt this car would be WAY faster on wheel and pedal.

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Breh… that #62 ferrari “race” car is absolute trash…

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The 458 at Rivals has a massive understeer problem. Setting up the tire pressure correctly doesn’t help to make it better. The base car tunes in this game need an overhaul.