After a successful first season, Forza Racing Championship returns for season 2! This time around with more than $150,000 in prizes up for grabs! In a departure from the first season’s ”Elite Series” Forza Motor Racing 6 format, this season will see the introduction of a second format, namely Forza Horizon 3 which will be classed as the ”Recreation Series.” eSports, or more precisely, sim racing as an eSport, is fast becoming a huge phenomenon throughout the world with championships and new competitions being announced almost on a weekly basis!
With major sponsors Michelin, Playseat and Logitech G backing this latest eSports event, the championship will pit XBOX One players from all around the world, giving them the opportunity to vie for the Elite series main $10,000 cash prize, as well as several other product prizes to be won in the Recreation series! The competition is open to everyone in possession of an XBOX One and both Forza Motorsport 6 and Forza Horizon 3.
If you would like to find out more about the completion and how to register to participate, you can use this link to take you to the official ESL / Forza Motorsport 6 registration page. For your reading convenience, l have placed all the relevant information pertaining to all days and events as they appear on the official Forza Motorsport 6 page here below. Do please scroll down to see which cars, tracks, weather conditions and dates the upcoming season 2 championships will be held on.
The Elite Series, as the name suggests, is for the world’s fastest “Forza Motorsport 6” drivers who will compete against each other to be crowned season 2 champion and receive the $10,000 cash prize as overall winner of the event. There are an additional 100 extra cash prizes to divided up amongst the weekly showdown and consolation cup place getters. The Elite series will be run for three consecutive weeks, beginning on November the 13th. The Semi-Final races will be hosted by ESL (Electronic Sports League) and streamed live to the official Forza Motorsport Twitch and Beam channels, with the Grand Finals streamed live on Sunday, December the 11th.
- *Season 2 Elite Series Weekly Schedule:
- Week 1 (November 7 – 13)
- Elite Series S2W1 Rivals Qualifier (2015 Audi TTS Coupé on Catalunya National) – November 7-9
- Elite Series S2W1 Elite Cup (Top 32 players from Rivals Qualifier; 2015 Audi TTS Coupé on Catalunya National, Hockenheim, Sebring Club) – November 12
- Elite Series S2W1 Consolation Cup (Players 33-160 from Rivals qualifier; 2015 Audi TTS Coupé on Catalunya National, Hockenheim, Sebring Club) – November 12
- Elite Series S2W1 Showdown – (Top 16 players from S2W1 Elite Cup; 2015 Audi TTS Coupé on Catalunya National, Hockenheim, Sebring Club) – November 13
- Week 2 (November 14 – 20)
- Elite Series S2W2 Rivals Qualifier (2015 Audi RS 6 Avant on Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit) – November 14-16
- Elite Series S2W2 Elite Cup (Top 32 players from Rivals Qualifier; 2015 Audi RS 6 Avant on Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, Laguna Seca, Catalunya Grand Prix Circuit) – November 19
- Elite Series S2W2 Consolation Cup (Players 33-160 from Rivals qualifier; 2015 Audi RS 6 Avant on Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, Laguna Seca, Catalunya Grand Prix Circuit) – November 19
- Elite Series S2W2 Showdown – (Top 16 players from S2W2 Elite Cup; 2015 Audi RS 6 Avant on Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, Laguna Seca, Catalunya Grand Prix Circuit) – November 20
- Week 3 (November 21 – 27)
- Elite Series S2W3 Showdown (Top 16 players from S2W3 Elite Cup; 2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro on Sebring Full, Watkins Glen Full, Silverstone Grand Prix) – November 27
- Elite Series S2W3 Consolation Cup (Players 33-160 from Rivals qualifier; 2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro on Sebring Full, Watkins Glen Full, Silverstone Grand Prix) – November 26
- Elite Series S2W3 Elite Cup (Top 32 players from Rivals Qualifier; 2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro on Sebring Full, Watkins Glen Full, Silverstone Grand Prix) – November 26
- Elite Series S2W3 Rivals Qualifier (2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro on Sebring Full – November 21-23
- Season 2 Grand Finals (December 11)
- Elite Series Season 2 Grand Finals (Top 12 players from Elite Series Showdown and four invited players from Season 1; 2016 Audi R8 V10 plus on VIR Grand West, Catalunya Grand Prix, Laguna Seca) – December 11
- Weekly Showdown Prize Winnings: 1st place – 16th place — $100
- Weekly Consolation Cup Prize Winnings: 1st place – 16th place — $50
- Grand Final Prize Breakdown:
- 1st – $10,000
- 2nd – $8,000
- 3rd – $6,000
- 4th – $4,000
- 5th/6th – $1,500
- 7th/8th – $800
- 9th/12th – $500
- 13th/16th – $300
The Recreation Series shall be raced solely in “Forza Horizon 3,” which as we all know now, is set in Australia’s city streets, as well as the rugged outback and coastal regions of this arid continent. Today, October 28th, signals the start of seven weeks of competition where players can set a time in the special ForzaRC Rivals events created in “Forza Horizon 3.” Just participating wins you some of the exclusive Horizon Edition cars in “Forza Horizon 3,” such as the 2017 Ford GT Horizon Edition!
- Season 2 Recreation Series Weekly Schedule:
Each week’s Rivals event will begin at 8 a.m. Pacific on the start day and shut down at 11:59 Pacific on the end day. Here’s a look at each week of Season 2 of the Recreation Series:
- Week 1 (October 28 – 31)
- Recreation Series Week 1 Rivals Event (1986 Audi #2 Audi Sport Quattro S1 on Mill Cross Country Circuit. Conditions: Morning, fog)
- Week 2 (October 30 – November 6)
- Recreation Series Week 2 Rivals Event (2013 Audi RS 4 Avant on East Bridge Scramble. Conditions: Evening, clear)
- Week 3 (November 6 – 13)
- Recreation Series Week 3 Rivals Event (2015 Audi TTS Coupé. Conditions: Afternoon, clear)
- Week 4 (November 13 – 20)
- Recreation Series Week 4 Rivals Event (2011 Audi RS 3 Sportback on East Suburbs Circuit. Conditions: Morning, clear)
- Week 5 (November 20 – 27)
- Recreation Series Week 5 Rivals Event (2011 Audi RS 5 Couple on Rainforest Circuit. Conditions: Evening, clear)
- Week 6 (November 27 – December 4)
- Recreation Series Week 6 Rivals Event (1983 Audi Sport quattro on Redstone Mine Scramble. Conditions: Night, light rain
- Week 7 (December 4 – 11)
- Recreation Series Week 7 Rivals Event (2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus on East Suburbs Circuit. Conditions: Morning, light rain)
- Recreation Series Prizes:
- Registered and eligible players in the ForzaRC Season 2 Recreation Series will have a chance to win cash prizes, depending on their performance on the weekly Recreation Series Rivals event leaderboard. Here’s a look at how the prizing breaks down. For each weekly Recreation Rivals event, we’ll be gifting prizes to the top registered and eligible players on the leaderboard:
- 1st/2nd Place – Playseat Forza Motorsport Racing Chair
- 3rd/4th Place – Logitech G Wheel
- 5th/10th Place – Forza Horizon 3 Car Pass
- 11th/25th Place – Forza Racing Championship Swag Item
- Here’s the list of cars available per week:
- Week 1 – 2017 Ford GT Horizon Edition
- Week 2 – 2554 AMG Transport Dynamics M12S Warthog CST
- Week 3 – 2016 Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7 Horizon Edition
- Week 4 – 2015 Ford #17 Xbox Racing Ford Falcon FG X
- Week 5 – 1994 Nissan Silvia K’s
- Week 6 – 2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition Horizon Edition
- Week 7 – 2014 Bentley #7 M-Sport Bentley Continental GT3
In addition, players who set a time on the leaderboard will be eligible to win a special car in Forza Horizon 3.Set a time in all seven weekly events – 1977 Aston Martin V8 Vantage w/custom Forza Racing Championship livery.To be eligible to win physical prizes in the Recreation Series Cups, players must be registered. For more details on eligibility requirements and registration, see the official ForzaRCSeason 2 Recreation Series rules.
