As the racing gets underway at Le Mans, 31 Forza Motorsport 7 drivers will be fighting for their share of $75,000 on the other side of the globe. That’s right: the ForzaRC Series 1 Finales are upon us.
This weekend is a culmination of weeks’ worth of play for these drivers. The Rivals qualifiers started back in early April, and these players have consistently kept at the top of their game. Beating out thousands of other players, most of these names should be familiar to Forza regulars:
The three groups will face off in a battery of races today, after which only the top twelve will remain. From there, the dozen will duke it out on Sunday, with the following cash prizes up for grabs:
- 1st: $15,000
- 2nd: $12,750
- 3rd: $10,500
- 4th: $7,500
- 5th: $6,750
- 6th: $6,000
- 7th: $5,250
- 8th: $3,750
- 9th: $3,000
- 10th: $2,250
- 11th: $1,500
- 12th: $750
After this, Series 2 will begin, which will see a finale in Mexico City in September. From there, the 2018 World Finals will happen in London, England.
The Car/Track Combos That You Get To Choose
The Series 1 Playoffs will continue the recent ForzaRC approach of letting viewers decide the race setup. Tournament organizer Gfinity has shared the car/track combos that viewers can vote on during the weekend:
- 2017 Aston Martin #7 Aston Martin Racing V12 Vantage GT3 at Le Mans Circuit De La Sarthe Full Circuit
- 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R at Indianapolis Grand Prix Circuit
- 1991 Mazda #55 Mazda 787B at Sebring Full Circuit
- 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 OR 2016 Audi #17 Rotek Racing TT RS at Road America Full
- 1979 BMW #6 BMW Motorsport M1 Procar at Suzuka Full Circuit OR Circuit De Catalunya Grand Prix Circuit
- 2017 Porsche #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid at Nurburgring Full Circuit (Dry or Wet)
- 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R OR 2017 BMW #24 BMW Team RLL M6 GTLM at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit
- 2016 #66 Ford Racing GT Le Mans at Nurburgring GP Circuit OR Circuit De Spa Francorchamps
- 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion at Hockenheimring Full Circuit (Dry or Wet)
- 2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-Tron quattro OR 2017 Porsche #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid at Le Mans Circuit De La Sarthe Full Circuit
In-Game Prizes for Tuning In
As before, the prizes aren’t just for the players on site. Viewers tuning into the live stream at the official site will be able to win a variety of cars and suits for Forza Motorsport 7.
Typically, these involve completing specific tasks. We don’t have those details, but we do know what the prizes are over the weekend:
Saturday Live Stream Viewer Prizes
- 1993 Jaguar XJ220 Forza Edition
- 2017 Porsche #92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR
- 1993 Ford SVT Cobra R Forza Edition
- ForzaRC Seattle Driver Suit
- Spa Day Driver Suit
Sunday Live Stream Viewer Prizes
- 2016 Honda Civic Type R Forza Edition
- 2016 Porsche 911 RS 4.0
- 2016 Koenigsegg Agera
- ForzaRC Seattle Driver Suit
- Vicious Driver Suit
Live Stream and Schedule
The racing begins today at 0900 local time (click to convert). Tomorrow, it starts off two hours later. You can watch from the embedded Twitch stream above, but as we mentioned, you’ll want to head over to the official site if you want to collect those in-game prizes.
Good luck to all the racers taking part this weekend!
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