When contesting a series that is designed to find the driver best capable at extracting the maximum performance from the same machinery with no difference in car model, no-one need look any further than the Virtual Motorsports SpecRacing event. With its focus purely on driving talent and how to extract the best from their own Lotus, the eigth incarnation of this event will allow drivers to hone their skills to the nth degree in the all important chase for lap time. In taking the 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven at a performance index of S-625, drivers will experience Lotus 2-Eleven racing under a tight set of parameters with minimal modifications. SpecRacing Series 8 featuring the 2 Eleven provides a fun class in which all driver use the same rules and regulations to compete on a level basis for competition.
Racing on Wednesdays at 14:00 CDT / 20:00 BST / 05:00 AEST, drivers will do battle in a variety of locations that represent what this car is all about. The variety of tracks will bring out the best in the Lotus’ handling capabilities with the open straights making corner exit key on many tracks and that all important slipstream. Race 1 will open the Series in Japan, as Twin Ring Motegi East launched the spectacle, before moving onto Laguna Seca in the USA for Race 2 & Road America for Race 3. Back to Europe for the next chapter as Race 4 will take the crowd to Catalunya National before Silverstone Grand Prix hosts Race 5. Two more European races await, beginning with Race 6 at Nurburgring Grand Prix Short before the Italian beauty of Mugello Autodromo Nationale for Race 7. The final Race of the Series takes the Lotus crowd back to Japan for Race 8 at Tsukuba Circuit. A collection of circuits featuring a variety of corners to really test the 2-Eleven. Hairpin corners to High G force corners, SpecRacing Series 8 has it all!
Within Series 8, there will be 4 championships available to the drivers, with each driver being able to enter into at least 2. The Drivers Championship will feature all drivers from the series in one unifying championship, however, there will also be Teams and Privateers Championship that will cater for the drivers individual requirements. In addition, all drivers that are contesting the SpecRacing event for the first time will also be placed into the Rookies Championship for their one and only shot at this exclusive title. With 4 Championships available, the fight for honours should prove intense.
Working alongside Turn 10, the series is officially sponsored and will feature DLC, in-game credits and gift cars to be won by the drivers. Those skilled, or lucky enough to finish in the top 10 of the Drivers Championship will earn themselves a share of the credits available, with the overall winner of the Championship also gaining the Rally Expansion Pack for Forza Horizon with either a unicorn car of their choice or a DLC pack too. Not only that, the top 5 in the Teams, Privateers and Rookies Championships will receive a share of the credits, with the winners in each receiving a choice of either a unicorn car or a DLC pack. In addition, for all drivers that complete the series with 100% attendance (attending 7 out of 8 races), a random draw will take place to determine who receives either a unicorn car or a DLC pack.
Series 8 of the SpecRacing event will begin on the 2nd July and run through consecutive weeks until the series finale on 20th August. 8 weeks of intense racing against all manner of skill levels in a series that is very good for those that want to pick up and play, and won’t require hours of practice to master.
If you want to get involved or learn more, follow this link to the Virtual Motorsports SpecRacing Series 8 section!