FM Featured Events & Cars Overview | Feb. 5 - Feb. 12, 2025
This is the fifth week of Update 16 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 the Buy Cars Showroom. Spotlight cars are briefly discounted but available from the Showroom.
- The 2008 BMW M3 is this week’s Spotlight car, available in the Showroom at a 30% discount through Feb. 12.
- The 2010 BMW M6 Coupe and 1979 BMW #6 BMW Motorsport M1 Procar are discounted 15% for VIPs through Feb. 12.
- The 1976 BMW #1 BMW 3.0 CSL is available as a Reward either from the Challenge Hub, or from completing the Open Tour in Career, by Feb. 12.
- The 2023 BMW #96 Turner Motorsports M4 GT3 is available as a Reward either from the Challenge Hub or from completing the BMW Tour in Career by Feb. 26
CHALLENGE HUB REWARDS
Navigate to the Challenge Hub from the Main Menu to track your progress in unlocking cars, suits, and credits.
Featured Challenges
| Title | Description | Reward | Challenge Dates (cutoff at 4pm PT, midnight UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW Enthusiast Challenge | Complete all series in the BMW Tour in Career OR Complete 10 races in the BMW Series in Featured Multiplayer |
2023 BMW #96 Turner Motorsports M4 GT3 | Jan. 8 - Feb. 26 (avail. Jan. 29) |
| Open Class Challenge | Complete all series in the Open Class Tour in Career OR Complete 10 races in any Open Series in Featured Multiplayer |
1976 BMW #1 BMW 3.0 CSL | Jan. 8 - Feb. 12 |
| New Year, New Drift Challenge | Complete 10 clean laps in the ‘New Year, New Drift’ Rivals Event | 2020 Formula Drift #91 BMW M2 | Jan. 8 - Feb. 12 |
| Winter Weather Wipeout | Complete 5 laps at night and 5 laps in the rain | Winter Camo Suit | Jan. 8 - Feb. 12 |
| Ice Slide Challenge | Get a Drift Score of 15,000 in any Drift Rivals event | Tech Ice Suit | Jan. 8 - Feb. 12 |
| BMW M Hybrid V8 Challenge | Complete 15 laps in the “Race to Le Mans with BMW M” Rivals Event | 2023 BMW #25 BMW Team RLL M Hybrid V8 | Jan. 8 - Feb. 12 |
Weekly Challenges
Week 4: Jan. 29 - Feb. 5 (cutoff at 4pm PT, midnight UTC)
| Title | Description | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Spotlight Challenge | Complete 5 races in the 2008 BMW M3 | 25,000 Credits |
| Weekly Skills Challenge | Complete 3 clean laps in Qualifying in Featured Multiplayer | 10,000 Credits |
| Weekly Safety Challenge | Complete 5 races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer | 25,000 Credits |
| Weekly Rivals Challenge | Complete 10 clean laps in any Rivals Event | 10,000 Credits |
| Weekly Track Challenge | Complete a race in the 2008 BMW M3 at any German track | 10,000 Credits |
Gift: Mobil 1 Livery
We’ve teamed up with our partners at Cadillac and Mobil 1 to bring you an exclusive new design for the 2023 Cadillac #01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R, and as the cover car of Forza Motorsport, we wanted to ensure this one would be special. Look for the in-game popup to confirm your reward and go to the “My Designs” menu to apply this unique look to the iconic racecar.
RIVALS
Spotlight rivals cycle weekly. The Race to Le Mans, VIP, and Drift events are available through Feb. 12. The Featured Logitech McLaren G Challenge #3 event is available through Feb. 19. See the Challenge Hub for rewards!
| Menu | Event | Car | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featured | Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #3 | 2013 McLaren P1 | Watkins Glen - Full |
| Featured | Race to Le Mans with BMW M | 2023 BMW #25 BMW Team RLL M Hybrid V8 | Daytona - Sports Car Circuit |
| Featured | Spotlight – BMW M3 '08 | 2008 BMW M3 | Yas Marina |
| Drift Zone | New Year Drift | 2020 Formula Drift #91 BMW M2 | Hockenheim - Full |
| Drift Zone | Open Class Drift - A Class | A Class + RWD | Barcelona-Catalunya – Full |
| Drift Zone | Open Class Drift - B Class | B Class + RWD | Maple Valley – Short |
| Drift Zone | Open Class Drift - C Class | C Class + RWD | Suzuka - East |
| VIP (DLC) | German GTX | 1979 BMW #6 BMW Motorsport M1 Procar | Nürburgring - GP |
Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #3 (closes Feb. 19)
Race for $100,000+ in cash and prizes and the chance to win a VIP race experience with McLaren. Sign up on Discord to confirm eligibility and qualify for 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. The top 10 drivers per region qualify for grid races on March 1-2.See also the Rivals Rewards in the Challenge Hub.
Race to Le Mans With BMW (closes Feb. 12)
Get behind the wheel of the BMW M Hybrid V8 and complete 15 laps at Daytona International Speedway to unlock the car competing in the 24-hour race. Register at Race to Le Mans | Race to Le Mans for chance to win a trip for two to Le Mans (including flights, accommodation, and tickets) courtesy of BMW M Motorsport. 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.
- Complete 15 laps in the “Race to Le Mans with BMW M” Rivals Event to earn the BMW M8 Hybrid V8 in game (see the Challenge Hub)
CAREER
FEATURED: BMW TOUR (Update 16)
Complete all series events by February 26, 2025 to collect the 2023 BMW #96 Turner Motorsports M4 GT3 - or collect it via the Challenge Hub.
- Early M (Starts Jan. 8)
- Silverstone – International Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Hockenheim – National Circuit
- Mugello – Club Circuit
- BMW Motorsport GT (Starts Jan. 15)
- Watkins Glen – Full Circuit
- Daytona – Sports Car Course
- Road Atlanta – Full Circuit
- Le Mans – Full Circuit
- Modern M (Starts Jan. 22)
- Catalunya – Grand Prix Circuit
- Brands Hatch – Grand Prix Circuit
- Suzuka – Full Circuit
- Nürburgring – Grand Prix Circuit
- BMW Motorsport Endurance (Starts Jan. 29)
- Sebring – Full Circuit
- Le Mans – Full Circuit
- Silverstone – Grand Prix Circuit
- Laguna Seca – Full Circuit
- Reward Showcase (Complete all BMW Tour series)
- Kyalami – Grand Prix Circuit
OPEN CLASS TOUR
Upgrade your favorite stock racers – or any other cars of your choosing – and use them to complete all six series in the Open Class Tour before February 12, 2025, to collect the 1976 BMW #1 BMW 3.0 CSL - or collect it via the Challenge Hub.
Open Class Tour Track List
Open Class Tour (Available from Jan. 8 - Feb. 12)
- 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 Circuit
- B Class Series
- Nürburgring – Grand Prix Circuit
- Laguna Seca – Short Circuit
- Catalunya – National Alt Circuit
- A Class Series
- Silverstone – International Circuit
- Indianapolis – Grand Prix Circuit
- Yas Marina – North Circuit
- S Class Series
- Watkins Glen – Full Circuit
- Suzuka – Full Circuit
- Maple Valley – Full Circuit
- R Class Series
- Le Mans – Full Circuit
- Kyalami – Grand Prix Circuit
- Hockenheim – National Circuit
- Reward Showcase (Complete all Open Tour series)
- Catalunya – Grand Prix Circuit
FEATURED MULTIPLAYER
This week features BMW Procar and Forza GT Multi-Class series. Forza Touring Cars switch to Short length, Endurance cars switch to Forza AUS, Forza GT2 replaces GT3, and the Open Class Series switches to A Class.
| Menu | Event | Car Restriction | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featured | BMW Challenge Series | BMW Production (Max 700 PI) BMW GTX BMW GT BMW Prototypes |
Medium (~20 min.) |
| Featured | BMW Procar Spec Series | Spec BMW #6 M1 Procar | Medium (~20 min.) |
| Featured | Forza GT Multi-Class Series | Forza GT2 (Spec) Forza GT3 (Spec) Forza GT4 (Spec) |
Medium (~20 min.) |
| Spec Events | Forza Touring Car Series | Forza Touring Cars (Spec) | Short (~8 min.) |
| Spec Events | NASCAR Series | NASCAR | Medium (~20 min.) |
| Spec Events | Endurance Series | Forza AUS (Spec) | Endurance (~60 min.) |
| Spec Events | Forza GT2 Series | Forza GT2 | Long (~30 min.) |
| Open Events | Multi-Class Series | C/B/A/S Class | Medium (~20 min.) |
| Open Events | Cycled Class Series | P,D,X,C,E Class cycled daily | Short (~8 min.) |
| Open Events | A Class Series | A Class | Short (~8 min.) |
BMW Challenge Series
BMW’s racing heritage has spanned across multiple decades and car classes, winning numerous championships and accolades. Celebrate that legacy in this multi-class battle of the BMWs!
BMW Procar Spec Series
A true icon of BMW’s racing heritage, the 1979 BMW #6 M1 Procar was developed as a homologation special, pitting world-renowned drivers against one another in identically modified BMW M1 sports cars.
BMW Procar Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Brands Hatch - GP | 13 |
| Grand Oak - National Reverse | 15 |
| Watkins Glen - Full | 10 |
| Nürburgring - GP | 9 |
| Maple Valley - Full | 13 |
| Hakone - GP | 15 |
| Mugello - Full | 10 |
| Barcelona-Catalunya - National | 15 |
| Laguna Seca - Full | 13 |
| Kyalami - GP | 11 |
| Road America - Full | 9 |
| Homestead-Miami - Road Circuit | 14 |
| Silverstone - International | 18 |
| Road Atlanta - GP | 14 |
| Hockenheimring - National | 13 |
| Daytona - Sports Car Circuit | 11 |
Forza GT Multi-Class Series
Showcase the unique strengths that each Forza GT class brings to the track in this multi-class re-imagining of the classic Forza GT series.
Forza GT Mult-Class Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Watkins Glen - Full | |
| Yas Marina - Full | |
| Nürburgring - GP | |
| Hakone - GP | |
| Road America - Full | |
| Spa-Francorchamps - Full | |
| Sebring - Full | |
| Road Atlanta - GP | |
| Mugello Circuit - Full | |
| Sunset Peninsula - Full Reverse | |
| Kyalami - GP | |
| Silverstone - GP | |
| Suzuka - Full | |
| Mount Panorama - Bathurst | |
| Hockenheimring - Full | |
| Barcelona-Catalunya - GP | |
| Brands Hatch - GP | |
| Daytona - Sports Car Circuit |
Forza Touring Car Series
These fine-tuned Touring Cars from around the world deliver razor sharp handling for maximum speed on the most technically challenging circuits. Cycled to Medium length this week.
Forza Touring Car Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Silverstone - International | 17 |
| Laguna Seca - Full | 13 |
| Yas Marina - Full | 9 |
| Sunset - Full | 12 |
| Watkins Glen - Full | 10 |
| Nurburgring - GP | 9 |
| Road Atlanta - GP | 13 |
| Barcelona-Catalunya - GP | 10 |
| Mount Panorama - Bathurst | 9 |
| Mugello - Full | 10 |
NASCAR Series
Overtake the opposition on a variety of ovals in the NASCAR series, where every lap brings new thrills and unexpected twists.
NASCAR Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Eaglerock - Oval | 45 |
| Indianapolis - GP | 14 |
| Daytona - Tri-Oval | 27 |
| Watkins Glen - Short | 17 |
| Indianapolis - The Brickyard Speedway | 24 |
| Eaglerock - Club | 35 |
| Homestead-Miami - Speedway | 40 |
| Road America - Full | 9 |
| Sunset Peninsula - Speedway | 26 |
| Daytona - Sports Car | 12 |
Endurance Series
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.
Forza AUS (Spec) Endurance Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Mount Panorama Circuit - Bathurst | 27 |
Forza GT2 Series
GT2 cars make a definite impression with their aggressive styling, enormous power and race-ready suspension delivering extraordinary performance.
Forza GT2 (Long) Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Sebring - Full | 14 |
| Brands Hatch - GP | 20 |
| Nürburgring - Full | 3 |
| Kyalami GP - GP | 17 |
| Silverstone - GP | 14 |
| Yas Marina - Full | 15 |
| Road Atlanta - GP | 22 |
| Mugello - Full | 16 |
| Mount Panorama - Bathurst | 14 |
| Sunset Peninsula - Full | 20 |
Multi-Class Series
Multiple classes. Multiple winners. 1 race. Pick an eligible car or build your very own within one of the classes to compete against other drivers within the same class.
ABCS Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Sebring - Full | 8 |
| Watkins Glen - Full0 | 9 |
| Mugello - Full | 9 |
| Grand Oak - National Reverse | 14 |
| Road Atlanta - GP | 13 |
| Suzuka - Full | 9 |
| Hockenheimring - Full | 10 |
| Mid-Ohio - Sports Car | 13 |
| Sunset Peninsula - Full Reverse | 12 |
| Maple Valley - Full | 11 |
| Homestead-Miami - Road | 13 |
| Silverstone - GP1 | 8 |
| Barcelona-Catalunya - GP | 9 |
| Nürburgring - Nordschleife | 2 |
| Hakone - GP | 14 |
| Laguna Seca - Full | 12 |
| Spa-Francorchamps - Full | 7 |
| Indianapolis - GP | 12 |
| Grand Oak - National | 14 |
| Yas Marina - North | 16 |
| Road America - Full | 8 |
| VIR - Grand Wes | 7 |
| Nürburgring - GP | 9 |
| Kyalami - GP | 10 |
| Daytona - Sports Car | 10 |
| Brands Hatch - GP | 12 |
Cycled Class Series
Classes rotate daily. Class rotation includes P, D, X, C, and E Classes. Pick your favorite car for the class of the day or build your very own and bring it to dominate the competition!
Cycled Class Schedule
| Class | Starts |
|---|---|
| X Class | Thursday, February 6, 2025 12:00 AM |
| C Class | Friday, February 7, 2025 12:00 AM |
| E Class | Saturday, February 8, 2025 12:00 AM |
| P Class | Sunday, February 9, 2025 12:00 AM |
| D Class | Monday, February 10, 2025 12:00 AM |
| X Class | Tuesday, February 11, 2025 12:00 AM |
| C Class | Wednesday, February 12, 2025 12:00 AM |
A Class Series
Pick your favorite A Class car or build your very own and bring it to dominate the competition!
A Class Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| VIR - Full | 4 |
| Road Atlanta - GP | 6 |
| Indianapolis - GP | 5 |
| Nurburgring - Nordschleife | 1 |
| Laguna Seca - Full | 5 |
| Sunset Peninsula - Full | 7 |
| Maple Valley - Full | 5 |
| Sebring - Short | 7 |
| Suzuka - Full | 4 |
| Silverstone - GP | 4 |
| Mount Panorama - Bathurst | 4 |
| Road America - Full | 4 |
| Barcelona-Catalunya | 4 |
| Nurburgring - GP | 4 |
| Le Mans - Full | 2 |
| Daytona - Sports Car Circuit | 4 |
| Homestead-Miami - Road | 6 |
| Hakone - GP | 6 |
| Sebring - Full | 4 |
| Kyalami - GP | 4 |
| Lime Rock - Full Alt | 8 |
| Mid-Ohio - Sports Car Circuit | 6 |
| Spa-Francorchamps - Full | 3 |
| Grand Oak Raceway - National | 6 |
| Hockenheimring - National | 5 |
| Mugello - Full | 4 |
| Watkins Glen - Full | 4 |
| Brands Hatch - GP | 5 |
