Patate Hot Lap Series

Welcome racers,

This is a friendly hot lapping competition, with a new challenge every week with a fresh selection of cars on a new track.

No registration necessary, all you need to do is post your times here in a correct format (see below). You can build your car in any way you want, as long as it matches the selection and PI restriction. Then go into Rivals mode, and have fun.

We’re competing for points, which cannot be redeemed for anything, and in fact do not serve any purpose. This is all for fun, for the spirit of friendly competition, to exchange tips and tricks on tuning, cars, and all things Forza.

See below in this main post for:

  • The details of the active challenge
  • A poll for you to vote on to influence the next challenge
  • How to submit a time
  • Others questions and answers
  • Previous event links and gallery

This week’s challenge

PHLS#36 - Summer World Tour

  • Deadline: 2025-08-14T16:00:00Z
  • Track: Kyalami
  • Class: D 400, C 500, B 600, A 700, S 800, R 900
  • Eligibility: see below
Ordinal ID Car
D Class - Japanese Oddballs
2817 Prelude 2000 Honda Prelude Type SH
302 Civic 2004 Honda Civic Type R
1514 RX3 1973 Mazda RX-3
1480 RX7 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE
2209 M323 1992 Mazda 323 GT-R
1381 Galant 1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
349 FTO 1998 Mitsubishi FTO GP Version R
3257 Pulsar 1990 Nissan Pulsar GTI-R
1382 Legacy 1990 Subaru LEGACY RS
1592 Celica 1974 Toyota Celica GT
1395 MR2 1989 Toyota MR2 SC
3915 Mark2 1997 Toyota Mark II Tourer JZX100
C Class - Australian Muscle
2581 Valiant 1972 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49
2551 Ute 2014 Ford FPV Limited Edition Pursuit Ute
2514 Falcon92 1992 Ford Falcon GT
1278 Falcon73 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT
2585 Falcon72 1972 Ford Falcon XA GT-HO
2584 Com85 1985 HDT VK Commodore Group A
2587 Com91 1991 Holden HSV Commodore Group A SV
2203 Com88 1988 Holden VL Commodore Group A SV
1533 Torana 1977 Holden Torana A9X
2417 Monaro73 1973 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350
1511 Monaro68 1968 Holden Monaro GTS 327
2582 GTSR 1996 HSV GTSR
B Class - British Coupés
1105 DB5 1964 Aston Martin DB5
3024 DBS 1967 Aston Martin DBS
479 Vanquish 2001 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
1481 Austin 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII
1486 Cortina 1966 Ford Lotus Cortina
1580 Escort73 1973 Ford Escort RS1600
1302 Escort77 1977 Ford Escort RS1800
3228 Puma 1999 Ford Racing Puma
336 EType 1961 Jaguar E-type
330 Elan 1971 Lotus Elan Sprint
1487 MGA 1958 MG MGA Twin-Cam
1589 MGB 1966 MG MGB GT
A Class - German Cruisers
3584 RS7 2021 Audi RS 7 Sportback
3583 RS6 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant
1388 M512 2012 BMW M5
3071 M518 2018 BMW M5
3644 M3CS 2021 BMW M3 Competition Sedan
3250 AMGE63 2018 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S
3064 AMGGT4 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé
2741 Panamera 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo
S Class - American Stallions
3767 NSX 2022 Acura NSX Type S
3149 Camaro 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
3766 Corvette 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
3771 ERay 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray
2544 Viper 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
2909 Demon 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
3284 Exorcist 2019 Hennessey Camaro Exorcist
3277 GT500 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
3278 S302 2018 Saleen S302 Black Label
3276 S1 2018 Saleen S1
R Class - Italian Purebreds
1023 F40C 1989 Ferrari F40 Competizione
1599 599XX 2012 Ferrari 599XX Evolution
3312 Monza 2019 Ferrari Monza SP2
324 Diablo 1999 Lamborghini Diablo GTR
1392 Sesto 2011 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
1583 Aventador 2012 Lamborghini Aventador J
2042 Veneno 2013 Lamborghini Veneno
3633 Sian 2019 Lamborghini Sián FKP 37
3672 Huracan 2020 Lamborghini Huracán STO
391 MC12 2004 Maserati MC12
1369 Zonda 2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
2647 Huayra 2016 Pagani Huayra BC Coupe

From July 17 to August 14, this will be a 4-week special multiclass event. Each of the above 6 classes will be scored independently, and you can enter any and all classes.


Vote for the next events

Voting is closed for the summer


How to submit times

To submit a time, you need to post it in the following format, before the event’s deadline:

PHLS#1
ZCar#1:08.042

Respectively:

  • The challenge number you’re submitting to.
  • The car and time marker. On the left side, you must enter a valid ordinal or identifier (provided in the main post as part as the event details, or in the event sheet). On the right side, you must enter a valid time (use : and . as minute (if necessary) and decimal separators).
  • Some kind of proof that shows you’re on the correct track, with an eligible car, in the correct class, and of course your time. If your time is your current best, it will show up in the game’s leaderboards, this is prefered if possible.
Legacy format

This is the original format submission. It remains available for new events, but is slightly less convenient.

PHLS#1
TIME#1:08.042
CAR#343 or CAR#ZCar

Respectively:

  • The challenge number you’re submitting to.
  • The time you are posting. Do use : and . as minute (if necessary) and decimal separators.
  • The ordinal number or identifier of the car used for your time, provided in the main post as part of the event details, or in the event sheet.
  • Some kind of proof that shows you’re on the correct track, with an eligible car, in the correct class, and of course your time. If your time is your current best, it will show up in the game’s leaderboards. Otherwise, a picture such as this will suffice:


Questions?

About the magic robot

Why this format?

Submissions are collected by a magic robot, that will then process them and figure out who is the fastest. As such, it needs to code words (e.g. PHLS#, TIME#, CAR#) to know that you’re submitting a time and not simply discussing with other players.

How many times can I submit?

As many as you want. There is no limit. The bot will collect them all and figure out which is your fastest time.

You can also submit several times in a single post, as long as have the same number of TIME# and CAR# tags, and they’re in the same order.

I made a mistake in my submission, what do I do?

Mistakes happen. You can edit and update your submission all the way until the deadline. Do not edit your post after the deadline, or the magic robot will not count it.

If there’s a mistake to correct after the deadline, or if you have any other problem or question regarding submissions, tag me @AdmPatate and I’ll look into it.

How often will the magic robot work?

When I see a time is posted, provided it’s between business hours and sleeping hours, and outside vacation time. The process is automated, not automatic. So if your time doesn’t immediately appear in the leaderboard, don’t panic.

As long as you post before the deadline and is valid, your time will eventually by counted.

Does the robot verifies submissions?

No, the robot doesn’t do any verification, humans do. Submissions require some kind of proof so that everybody can audit the results. If you see a post that doesn’t check out, you can challenge it by tagging me @AdmPatate and whomever you’re challenging, replying or linking to the post you are challenging, and a short message like “this time is incorrect” or “this car is not eligible”.

Always be nice to each other, and don’t attribute to malice what is probably a simple error.

Is the magic robot bugged?

There are no bugs, only unintended features.

About drift challenges

Wait, I thought this was time attack, do you do drift stuff often?

No.

How do I even play a drift challenge?

You will need to start a Free play game, choose Advanced Setup, then change Game Type to “Drift”, input the correct track, then in Rules set Drift Score Comparison Type to “Best Lap”.

You can change other parameters as you like, it shouldn’t change much anyways.

How to submit a score for a drift challenge?

Generally, like you would submit a time, just with your drift score. Your post should look something like this.

PHLS#30
RTR130#37195

Event formats

Regular

Most events are regular events. Players can submit as many times as they want, use as many cars as they want, and their best time goes on the leaderboard. Points are awarded based on how many people you beat, with 5 base points for everybody, plus 5 points for each person slower than you. One extra point is awarded for submitting times with two different cars. Extra points are awarded for the top 5 (if at least 8 players) or top 3 (if at least 5 players).

Sidequest

These are event runs like a regular event, with an additional, optional challenge: the Sidequest. Sidequests may award points provided they do not rely on paywalled or otherwise unobtainable content.

Sidequest are an alternative to banning cars too OP for the category, or unobtainable for new players, or for other creative challenges as they may arise.

Versus

In Versus events, cars are split in two (or more) teams of comparable performance. Players can set a time for each team, with their best time for each team going up on the leaderboard. That’s right, you can play on both teams.

Points are still awarded based on how many people you beat. One base point for all, plus one point for each time you beat (this includes your own times in a different team), plus extra points for the top 3. Players who submit times for multiple teams will receive points for their best time only.

The winning team is the team with the best combined first three times. Extra points will be awarded to all players who submitted a time for the winning group.

Group

In a Group event, cars are split in two (or more) groups of comparable performance. Players can set a time for each group, and their best time for each group will be put on the leaderboard. You can indeed play for both groups.

Unlike Versus events, each group is scored individually, using the standard rules of regular events. Players who submit times in multiple groups will be awarded their combined score in both groups.

Other questions

Why can’t I access the event sheet?

The event sheet is public to anyone with the link. The sheet is taken offline when the event rolls over to update final results and such. It might also be taken offline from time to time, for tests and fixes. Just check again later and you should have access again.

Can I make suggestions for future events?

You can. If you have an idea for a theme, for a group of cars to play with, for a particular track of challenge, don’t hesitate to post it.

Which car should I use?

Any car that is eligible for the active challenge. If you want to narrow the choice down, you have a few options.

  • Look at the leaderboard on the Current tab of the event sheet to see which cars the top players are using.
  • Explore the Car Details tab of the event sheet to sort and filter cars according to your preferences.
  • Test them all. You can submit as many times as you want, using as many cars as you want after all.
How do I sort and filter cars on the Car Details tab?

First, get yourself an editable filter view.

Option A

Open this link to the Car Details tab. You can save it in your favorites for quick access.
Then to the left of the page, click the three dots, then Duplicate view (alternatively, navigate to Data/View options/Duplicate view)


This will unlock the sort and filter options.

Option B

If you open the Car Details tab without an active view, you can simply select one in Data/Change view


You can then duplicate the view as shown in option A, or through Data/View options/Duplicate view.

Option C

You can create your own view directly in Data/Create filter view

Whichever option you pick, from there, you should be able to click on a column header down arrow

and access the full range of sorting and filtering options available. You can filter on as many columns as you want. The filters you apply are unique to you, and won’t be seen by other users, so you don’t risk breaking anything.


Previous event results and gallery

All previous event results in detail

Season 1 event results posts
Season 2 event results posts

Want to be featured in the gallery? Post a picture that illustrates the current challenge, tag me, and it might end up here.

#11 picture by pooshedpork
#12 #14 #24 #26 #30 #31 pictures by Operator1
#27 by opudalo1337

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If you want to support being able to take just one screenshot that shows everything you need to know to verify a time, check this

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Yes! Looking forward to the challenge. I’ll get on it this weekend.

Ran a 1.06.1 with a couple of laps in the 2000GT. I will try and improve a bit before posting a more formal time.

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I’ll certainly run a few laps over the weekend. I can see the official time posting method putting a lot of people off though.

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If someone is actually put off by it, I’d like to hear it and why. Maybe we can figure ways to make it easier.

Keep in mind though that my goal is zero manual entry on my end. I’ll be honest in advance, if I have to look through leaderboards and type in all the times and cars, I’m just not going to do it. Hence the self-reporting. I really tried to make it as easy as possible on the user within that constraint though.

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I will put a lap down for this

Never taken part in one of these so ran a few laps

PHLC#1
TIME#1:05.798
CAR#1668

1 Like

I tried the Camaro and the Mustang, but I had the most fun with the Datsun.
PHLC#1 CAR#2272 TIME#1:06.527

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I see 1.04.4 is the current time to beat. I’ve just about got into the 1.04s myself in the Toyota 2000 but another half second is beyond me.

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I’m close to a new pb

PHLC#1
TIME#1:03.679
CAR#343

2 Likes

PHLC#1
TIME#1:08.991
CAR#326


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PHLC#1
TIME#1:03.709
CAR#343

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@AdmPatate i had the wrong car code in I fixed it on my original post above.

I thought it looked like the Z, but then I wasn’t sure what the 2000GT looked from inside.

PHLC#1
TIME#1:03.546
CAR#2272

PHLC#1
TIME#1:06.855
CAR#343


Tune definitely needs a change up, this was a quickly adjusted multiclass series tune for fun.

The Mustang will do a low 1:04, drives really nice too.

Nice :+1:
So far, I’ve hit 1:04.4 in my Datsun tune, but some of these Road Atlanta curbs are merciless.
I feel forced to take slower lines to avoid even slightly touching most of these curbs.
Any tips for making the car more stable over these curbs?
My springs, ARBs, & bump damping are already pretty soft.
Thanks