Top 32 Formula Drift Style Tournament Mode
I’m writing this to suggest a new competitive structure for the next Horizon. While Drift Zones and Open Drifting are great, the community is missing a true, competitive Top 32 Tandem Tournament mode—similar to the real-world Formula Drift (FD) format.
Here is how the mode would work:
Phase 1: Qualifying
• Solo Runs: Each player performs a solo run to get a seed.
• Scoring Criteria: Instead of just total points, scores should be based on Line (hitting clipping points/zones), Angle (how sideways the car is), and Style (fluidity and commitment).
• Seeding: The top 32 drivers are placed into a standard knockout bracket based on their scores.
Phase 2: Tandem Battles
This is the core of the experience. Two drivers face off in a head-to-head battle consisting of two runs:
• The Lead Run: The driver in front focuses on the “perfect line” at maximum speed and angle.
• The Chase Run: The driver behind must mimic the lead car’s movements. The goal here is proximity—staying as close to the lead car’s door as possible without making contact or causing a collision.
Phase 3: Judging and Progression
• The Comparison: After both runs are finished, the game compares who had the better overall performance across both the lead and chase positions.
• Advancement: The winner moves up the bracket; the loser is eliminated.
• One More Time (OMT): If the scores are within a certain margin, the game triggers a “One More Time,” forcing a tie-breaker round.
• Incompletes: Automatic zeros for spinning out, straightening (understeering), or going off-track.
Why This Fits Forza Horizon
Currently, drifting in Horizon is mostly a solo high-score chase, even when you’re in a convoy. A Top 32 mode would:
1. Build Community: Give clubs and competitive players a structured way to compete in-game.
2. Depth of Tuning: It would encourage players to build specific tunes optimized for “leading” or “chasing” rather than just generic high-point builds.
3. Content Creation: This format is highly “watchable” and would be perfect for creators sharing clips or streaming tournaments.
- Forza finally in Japan and this would be perfect for it
- We really do need more drift modes besides drift zones
Implementing a formal tandem tournament system would take the drifting mechanics already in the game and give them a professional, competitive purpose that the community has been asking for.
plus it’s a big part of Japanese car culture . It’s mainstream everywhere now , but yeah Japan started it all 
