Popular Forza Motorsport 4 series organisers Virtual Motorsports has announced Series 3 of their NASCAR championship will start on September 20th, 2013. It's a dual-timezone event which takes places on Fridays at (EU Time Zone) 15:00 CDT / 21:00 BST / 07:00 AEST / (US Time Zone) 20:00 CDT / 02:00 BST / 12:00 AEST, and runs on a small amount of tracks that replicate the … [Read more...]
ORD competes in the CRA & VM Indy 500
I've finally returned to competing in organised online racing, having had a bit of an enforced break due to work and family commitments. And what better way to ease myself back into things than going up against some of the best Forza Motorsport 4 racers in four 50 lap sessions around the famous Indianapolis 500 Brickyard? The CRA & VM Indy 500 was originally being … [Read more...]
September Pennzoil Pack announced for Forza Motorsport 4
The downloadable car packs continue for Forza Motorsport 4, as Turn 10 offer up 11 cars on Tuesday September 4th, 2012 for a cost of 560 MS Points. That's one car more than would normally be available in a car pack, potentially due to the similarity between the two 2013 Viper GTS-R models included in the pack. As the September Pennzoil Pack, one of the Vipers is in Pennzoil … [Read more...]
August Playseat Car Pack DLC announced for Forza Motorsport 4
Turn 10 has announced the cars included in the latest monthly downloadable car pack for Forza Motorsport 4. The August Playseat Car pack will be available on august 7, 2012, and will cost 560 MS Points. As always, there's a range of cars included, covering dates from 1962 to 2013. In the mix are a WRC legend, a record setting Le Mans sportscar, some notable classics and some … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports announce SpecRacing Series 2
Series 2 of the popular Virtual Motorsports SpecRacing championship is due to kick off on June 7th with drivers now challenged to compete in the 2010 Subaru Legacy B4 2.5GT - the previous season featured the 1994 Nissan Fairlady Z Version S Twin Turbo, and was won by F4H Mopar001. Racing on Thursdays at 19:00 CST/ 01:00 GMT / 11:00 AEST, the Subarus will have a performance … [Read more...]
New Forza Motorsport 4 Rivals Events for June
Some teaser details have been released for the new Rivals events for June 2012, which will accompany the release of the new Meguiars Car Pack DLC when it launches on June 5th for 560 MS Points. The details are: ALMS Corvette V2 Take to the track in this updated version of the Spec Hot Lap Rivals event "American Le Mans Corvette" featuring the 2011 Chevrolet #4 Racing ZR1. … [Read more...]
Race Diary: Virtual Motorsports Nurburgring GP 2.4 hours
It’s not often you get the chance of two hours and thirty minutes of constant Forza Motorsport action, so when Virtual Motorsports announced the Nurburgring GP 2.4 Hours event I jumped at the chance. And having finally finished the race last weekend, I’m glad I did, even if there were times when I was questioning my sanity. The format was fairly simple. As a multiclass event … [Read more...]
Race Diary: Virtual Motorsport GP2, Season 2, Race 1: Road Atlanta
The racing season is underway once again with the Virtual Motorsport GP2 series which features the Seat Leon Supercup in a specific S613 tune for all drivers - which tends to mean close qualifying times and even closer racing. So having had a few practice laps in the car, I'd adjusted to a front-wheel drive racer despite my preference for RWD or AWD machines. As it's … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports announce GP2 Series 2
If you're tempted by racing in a competitive series featuring every driver in the same car, then you might be interested in the Virtual Motorsports GP2 Series 2, which will put all racers in the 2007 SEAT Leon Supercup at S613 performance index. Starting on May 1, 2013, the series will run on Tuesdays at 13:00 CST / 19:00 GMT / 05:00 AEST, and will feature a two-race format … [Read more...]
Drag Racing Forza Style
Hello onlineracedriver drag racing fans! Before the shouting begins let me ward off a few well intended people with the caveat that drag racing is an absolute sport, with a wide ranging set of variables effecting its absolute-ness. In other words, don't hold my feet to the flames if your favorite car is shown to be under performing in this comparison test compared to what you … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports announce special Nurburgring 2.4 Hours race
Virtual Motorsports have announced their first one-off Forza Motorsport 4 Special Event of the 2012 season with a testing and challenging Endurance race. The challenge will be to cover the greatest distance in 2.4 hours of driving at the full Nurburgring Grand Prix circuit, with absolutely no assists or circuit guides allowed. That means it'll be as much about surviving as … [Read more...]
Porsches back in Forza 4 with the Porsche Expansion Pack in May
Porsche fans will be celebrating as the Porsche Expansion Pack has been announced for Forza Motorsport 4, with 30 models from the German sportscar maker, 20 new Porsche-centric events and 10 new Xbox Live Achievements worth 250 extra Gamercore points. It seems as if Turn 10 Studios and Electronic Arts may have buried the hatchet, with seven new Porsches for the Forza … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports unveils NASCAR series
Unofficial Forza racing series organisers Virtual Motorsports run a range of successful championships, including the Classic Series in which Dan is currently competing. They've just announced the addition of a new NASCAR series featuring the 2011 Chevrolet #04 Chevrolet Racing Monte Carlo SS Stock Car and 2011 Ford #05 Ford Racing Fusion Stock Car. It starts on March 9, 2012 … [Read more...]
FM4: New rivals mode events and King of the Track Challenge
Along with the ALMS Car Pack, February also brings new Rivals Mode events, and a new King of the Track challenge which allows you to potentially win a Forza Motorsport 4 Unicorn Car. The new Rivals Mode events are launched on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, to coincide with the new car pack, and as always some of the events will be particular suited to the new vehicles … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4 – February American Le Mans Pack DLC details
The Forza Motorsport 4 monthly car pack releases continue with the 'February American Le Mans Series Pack' arriving on Tuesday, February 7th via Xbox Live, and it'll be the usual 560 MS Points or included free for those signed up to the FM4 Season Pass. And despite the name, there are definitely some cars included which could be of interest for non-ALMS fans. FM4 February … [Read more...]