FM Update 7.0 Overview - Brands Hatch and Retro Racer Tour

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Update 7.0 Overview - Brands Hatch and Retro Racers Tour


Tune in Monday, April 8, 2024 4:00 PM for a preview of the new content coming in Update 7!

Update 7 tune in preview

Announcements

Dates

Content Date
Content Update Monday, April 8, 2024 5:00 PM
Week 1 Thursday, April 11, 2024 12:00 AM
Week 2 Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 AM
Week 3 Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00 AM
Week 4 Thursday, May 2, 2024 12:00 AM
Week 5 Thursday, May 9, 2024 12:00 AM
Weekly Events close Thursday, May 16, 2024 12:00 AM
Featured Tour close Thursday, May 30, 2024 12:00 AM

CONTENT OVERVIEW

TRACKS

  • This update introduces the Brands Hatch track - with Grand Prix layout and Indy layout - to Career, Multiplayer, Free Play and Rivals.
  • Update 8 will not include a track – our next track release is scheduled for Update 9, expected to be available in June.

FEATURES

Forza Race Regulations

  • In update 6 we made two specific changes to the FRR model. The first change was to add more examples of sideswipe collisions to the model’s training data. The second was to reduce false negatives and ensure we assign penalties to players who should have received them but weren’t. This second change had the unintended consequence of also increasing false positives by a much larger margin than anticipated, meaning, it assigned penalties to players who should not have received them. In Update 7 we have adjusted the weighting so that we expect to see false positives reduce and added more examples of sideswipes to our training data to continue to adjust the model.

Car Performance Balancing

Featured MP Series Car Full Name Change Summary
Formula 70s Series 1974 BRM #14 Team Motul P201 Increased front downforce by 40%, Increased rear downforce by 10%
Forza Touring Car Series 2020 Hyundai #98 Bryan Herta Autosport Veloster N Increased Engine Torque by 3%
Forza Touring Car Series 2018 Volkswagen #22 Experion Racing Golf GTI Decreased Engine Torque by 7%
Forza Touring Car Series 2020 MG #20 MG6 Xpower Decreased Engine Torque by 0.55%
Forza Touring Car Series 2018 Peugeot #7 DG Sport Compétition 308 Decreased Engine Torque by 5%
Forza Touring Car Series 2018 SUBARU #1 Adrian Flux SUBARU Racing Levorg GT Increased Engine Torque by 9%
Vintage Le Mans Sportscar Series 1953 Ferrari 500 Mondial Weight and power removed to make the car more balanced and lower the PI to the series average
Vintage Le Mans Sportscar Series 1961 Jaguar E-type One level of ballast removed to bring the PI up to the series average

Other Feature Changes

  • Update 7 reduces the installation footprint of Forza Motorsport by around 15-20%, decreasing its file size by 25GB on Xbox Series X|S and 29GB on PC.
  • We’ve added new PC audio settings for sample rate and buffer size which can be adjusted to reduce CPU usage. [1652110]
  • Proximity arrows are now enabled for all players by default in Multiplayer.
  • Proximity arrows now angle themselves based on car world position relative to the player car and camera rather than screen-space projection, providing more accurate arrow directions especially in non-chase camera views. [1637283]
  • Added new uniform “Scale” and non-uniform “Stretch” tools to replace “Size.” These can be applied to individual decals or layer groups.

CARS

Update 7 adds five cars to the game roster - 2 Reward cars and 3 Car Pass DLC cars.

Reward Cars

Reward cars are available only from completing events in the Builders Cup Career.

  • 1977 Renault #15 Equipe Renault Elf R.S. 01 (Retro Racers Tour)
  • 1964 Brabham BT8 (Open Class Tour)

Spotlight Cars

Spotlight cars are featured in the Showroom on Wednesdays at 5pm Pacific Time, available for you to acquire with a 30% discount using in-game credits. These cars can be used in the new Featured Tour, as well as Spotlight Series events in Featured Multiplayer and Rivals.

  • 1981 Ford #2 Zakspeed Racing Capri Turbo (April 10 - 17)
  • 1969 Lola #10 Simoniz Special T163 (April 17 - 24)
  • 1967 Brabham BT24 (April 24 - May 1)
  • 1988 Jaguar #1 Jaguar Racing XJR-9 (May 1 - 8)
  • 1987 Porsche 962C (Discounted 15% for VIP members)

Car Pass Cars
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Car Pass Cars (DLC)

Car Pass cars are delivered directly to your My Cars collection each Wednesday; for new Car Pass owners, all previous released cars will be available immediately. This trio completes the full list of 30 Car Pass models, included in the Forza Motorsport Deluxe and Premium Editions.

  • 2019 Ginetta G55 GT4 (April 10)
  • 1970 Matra-Simca #146 Equipe Matra-Simca MS650 Tour de France (April 17)
  • 2016 Ligier #11 Euro International JS P3 (April 24)

EVENTS

CAREER

Featured Tour
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Featured Tour - Retro Racer Tour

Step behind the wheel of iconic racecars and discover bygone eras of motorsport. Experience cars that started on the road and emerged into track machines in Rulebook Racers. Reminisce the golden era of sports car innovation pushed to the limits through competition in Unlimited Racers. Discover the fastest, most dangerous cars of the 1960s in Grand Prix Racers. Dive into prototype racecars limited only by their fuel usage, whose speed and beauty took the racing world by storm in Consumption Racers.

Each Series within the Featured Tour does not have to be completed before the others. Completing all events in the Retro Racers Tour by May 29, 2024 to finish this latest Featured Tour. Complete the Combustion Tour to earn the 1977 Renault #15 Equipe Renault Elf R.S. 01 reward car (not available in the Buy Cars menu).

  • Retro Racers Tour (April 10 - May 24)
    • Rulebook Racers - 1981 Ford #2 Zakspeed Racing Capri Turbo (Starts April 10)
    • Unlimited Racers - 1969 Lola #10 Simoniz Special T163 (Starts April 17)
    • Grand Prix Racers - 1967 Brabham BT24 (Starts April 24)
    • Consumption Racers - 1988 Jaguar #1 Jaguar Racing XJR-9 (Starts May 1)
    • Reward Showcase - 1977 Renault #15 Equipe Renault Elf R.S. 01 (Starts May 1)

Open Class Tour - 1960s Celebration

With each update to Forza Motorsport, the Open Class Tour gets refreshed with new events and a new reward car. Open Class Tour is where you can continue the journey of your favorite cars. Cars that you’ve already built in a different Builders Cup series can be further levelled up and upgraded in the Open Class Tour. In Update 7, the Open Class Tour celebrates the 1960s as Drivatar opponents race behind-the-wheel of iconic cars that build up through E, D, C and B classes.

Complete all of these series races before May 15, 2024 to earn the 1964 Brabham BT8 reward car (not availabel in the Buy Cars menu).

  • Open Tour (April 10 - May 15)
    • E Class Series
    • D Class Series
    • C Class Series
    • B Class Series
    • Reward Showcase: 1964 Brabham BT8

MULTIPLAYER

Multiplayer overview
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Spec Series introduces a new event available during the second week of Update 7, the BMW M Procar Spec Series.

Spec Series Open Series Spotlight Series Dates (5pm PT)
Formula 60s Series S Class Series
B Class Series		 1981 Ford #2 Zakspeed Racing Capri Turbo April 10 - 17
BMW #6 M1 Procar Series X Class Series
D Class Series		 1969 Lola #10 Simoniz Special T163 April 17 - 24
GTP/C Series R Class Series
A Class Series		 1967 Brabham BT24 April 24 - May 1
Vintage Le Mans Sportscar Series P Class Series
C Class Series		 1988 Jaguar #1 Jaguar Racing XJR-9 May 1 - 8
Formula 70s Series S Class Series
E Class Series		 1975 BMW #24 BMW Motorsport 3.0 CSL May 8 - 15

Formula 60s Spec Series – April 10-17

  • These 1960s lightweight, open wheel cars with their revolutionary mid-engine design and innovative aerodynamic effects changed formula racing forever.

BMW M Procar Spec Series – April 17-24

  • 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.

GTP/C Series – April 24 – May 1

  • GTP Group C cars were at the pinnacle of endurance racing design in the 1980s and 90s, combining fuel saving aerodynamics with enormous horsepower that set speed records still standing today.

Vintage Le Mans Sportscars Series – May 1-8

  • Savor some of the fastest and most valuable vintage race cars of the 1950s and 60s that earned class wins at the 24 hours of Le Mans.

Formula 70s Spec Series – May 8-15

  • The 1970s Golden Era of formula racing brought iconic wings and aerodynamic effects to help drivers control an escalating horsepower war between teams.

RIVALS

Rivals overview
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This month’s Featured Rivals event will see the community compete for their leaderboard position at Brands Hatch GP circuit in the classic 1969 Lola #6 Sunoco T70 MKIIIB. And remember, Spotlight Rivals presents a new opportunity for you to challenge your skills each week!

Players with VIP Membership can experience one of the fastest racing cars ever made, the Group C prototype 1987 Porsche 962C at Hockenheim Full Circuit in the Sunset Showdown VIP Rivals. VIPs also receive a 15% discount on this classic car, so if you don’t already have it, this is your chance to acquire it!

Rivals Event Car Track Dates (5pm PT)
Featured Track – Brands Hatch 1969 Lola #6 Sunoco T70 MKIIIB Brands Hatch – Grand Prix Circuit April 10 - May 15
*VIP – Sunset Showdown 1987 Porsche 962C Hockenheim Full – Circuit April 10 - May 15
Spotlight – Ford 1981 Ford #2 Zakspeed Racing Capri Turbo Watkins Glen – Full Circuit April 10 - 17
Spotlight – Lola 1969 Lola #10 Simoniz Special T163 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps April 17 - 24
Spotlight - Brabham 1967 Brabham BT24 Indy - Brickyard April 24 - May 1
Spotlight - Jaguar 1988 Jaguar #1 Jaguar Racing XJR-9 Kyalami - GP May 1 - 8
Spotlight - BMW 1975 BMW #25 BMW Motorsport 3.0 CSL Maple Valley - Full May 8 - 15

GAME FIXES AND RELEASE NOTES

The content update begins rolling out after 10am PT on April 8, 2024. See the full Release Notes at Forza Support.

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I could barely remember what Brands Hatch even was.

I just watched that video to remember. :smiley:

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Why not write already “FOMO” in here? because its nothing else what coming :-1: :angry:

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I wonder if there’s a single player of the remaining 500 players that actually requested Brands Hatch lmao.

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I called it that brands hatch was coming along side the Lotus 98t (a little off but close). I’m going to say Long Beach is next. Brands hatch is a good track. Long Beach, Bathurst, Sebring, Road Atlanta, COTA are coming… Geez that’s 5 months worth of catching up to FM7. Awell.

Edit: I wonder what they’re going to do when they actually have to go out and laser scan tracks. (Tsukuba, Fuji, etc.). We’ll probably be waiting a year for that to happen IF it does.

Double edit: I heard that they might be sitting on Paul Ricard?

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Looks like people want another Miata spam fiesta track. Considering how many great tracks still are missing, I wouldn’t have expected this track getting so many votes.

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I remember Brands Hatch as being a good track. Maybe not in my top 3 list of must-have returning tracks, but it’s an addition I’m cool with.

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Can’t say I’ll have trouble sleeping waiting for this. It’s not a bad track but I suspect it’ll be dominated by just a handful of cars. Dare say every time it grinds its way through the track list on the two hoppers we have it’ll be accompanied by a monsoon and thick fog. Oh! at midnight of course. Who on earth thinks this stuff though?

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In This Thread: People who wouldn’t have been happy no matter what’s in the update.

I’m ready for BH. Going to be super fun in the TCR hopper. I figure it’ll be pretty difficult to pass on it in the GT3 hopper. You pretty much had to wait on someone to run wide on T1/T2/T3 or trade paint to make space when I played it in FM7. Should be fun though. This is one of those tracks that has zero room for mistakes. You’re either on the pace or way off it and a rolling roadblock.

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Brands Hatch? The 11th ranked track in the voting. With 4 other FM7 tracks above. It would seem to ne, if the developers were actually listening to the community abd utilizing the votes the shub then one of the higher voted tracks would have received the push before Brands Hatch. Seems like Bathurst would have been the top of the list, since it’s at the top of the list.

As far as I can tell, it shows one thing very clearly (and I’m not going to mention that here) :rofl::rofl::rofl: if you all can’t figure it out on your own. :+1:

:beer::hotdog::popcorn:

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Beer Hot Dog Popcorn?

It shows they don’t give a … about the votes and just do what is on their schedule.

I am drinking beer atm, my last Hot Dog was like 20 years ago and it’s the same for popcorn. I eat the sausages that are put into Hot Dogs, on a regular basis but not real Hot Dogs. I am more of a crisps/chips guy. Not into popcorn. :smiley:

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Don’t get me wrong, I think it is a decent track with it’s own “Brands” :rofl: of challenges. But logically, if they were listening and using the community voting “LIKE THEY SAY THEY ARE”. Then Bathurst should have been next given that it was previously in FM7 and they had the track files to work with. The #1 track, I can see where that one would take more time since there are no files to start with. And any files for Fujimi would be really old and might not even be viable for use in FM8. Yeah, they listen.

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Personally, I hate popcorn. Love German sausages. Polish ones too! And hot dogs from New York, the real hot dogs.

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Looks like a great track for being pushed off

:thinking:

Surely this is to showcase massive FRR improvements?

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We call them “Saitenwürstchen” in Germany.

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Try and stay on topic, we’re on hot dogs now, ok?

:rofl::hotdog::+1:

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Gitarrensaite.

The string on a guitar is also called “Saite” here.

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I think Brands Hatch is okay. Not my favorite track, but I’ve raced it quite often in Forza, ACC, and Ride 4/5. I would like Turn 10 to release another fictional track for the next update. I eventually would like to get the tracks that were in ForzA 7 like Monza, Atlanta and Long Beach. However, I think we are due for something unique and hopefully a track that will show off the horsepower of the system. Rio was a pretty fun track and was a looker when Forza 6 came out.

Lastly, I think it would be good for Turn 10 to produce a road map of what tracks are coming and when they will release. I think that would help build some excitement with the community knowing their favorite tracks from previous titles or new to the franchise are actually coming. Finding out a day or two before it releases seems to set up disappointment when the track isn’t what someone was hoping for. Ride 5 made a road map for 6 month of what bikes and tracks were coming as part of their season pass. I enjoyed knowing what to look forward to.

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