The event will see 108 drivers 50 from rivals, 50 from races, and 8 invited players race over the duration of the event to be named forzarc racing champion of season 3 and stand on the podium at le mans. Today also brings the release of the forza horizon 3 porsche car pack, featuring an exciting lineup of porsche cars for 2016s best. Watch the forzarc season 3 grand finals live from le mans here esports forza motorsport 6 june 18, 2017 by kyle patrick as the 85th running of the le mans 24 hours heads into the final hours, another race begins in france. For the first time ever, the elite series finals of forzarc season 3. The biggest esport initiative in forza history has started. The porsche cup took place onsite at the 24 hours of le mans race weekend in le mans, france. A few more days and, for those at the top of the standings, the grand final taking place at the 2017 24 hours of le mans becomes exhilaratingly real. Since 1 september 2017 certain new cars have been type approved in accordance with the worldwide harmonised light vehicles test procedure wltp, a more realistic test procedure to measure fuelelectricity consumption and co. The porsche cup elite finals will take place, making it the largest racing esports event ever hosted at le mans. Porsche, microsoft, enter multiproject forza partnership. Le mans is an astonishing place, full of history everywhere you turn. The porsche cup update, brian ekberg and warren fish give you a look back at all of the highlights. Jan 08, 2017 hi there is a fictional skinpack based on real cars for the porsche 911 gt3 cup 2017.
Seven amazing porsche models arrive today with the porsche car pack for forza horizon 3. Forza racers can now register for the porsche cup as part of forza racing championship forzarc season 3. Week 3 was then a step in the right direction for gfinitys first season in charge of the forza racing championship, which had a shaky beginning. You dont have to buy horizon 3s new pack to get awesome porsches.
Hot on the heels of the new york invitational, well be kicking off season 3 of the forza racing championship in early may. Porsche and microsoft announce partnership for industry. One of the most enticing and addictive aspects of racing esports is its unpredictability as anything could happen out on the track, and that was certainly showcased at this latest forzarc event. Microsoft recently announced a sixyear, multiproject partnership with the automaker, so more events like this are expected in the future. Simultaneous to the actual le mans 24hour race on june 1718, top esports racers will compete in the finals event for forza racing championship forza rc season 3.
Porsche 718 cayman gt4 clubsport mr coming to iracing in march. Virtual race over 24 hours in le mans may 19, 2017. The porsche cup to make history at the 24 hours of le mans. The porsche mobil 1 supercup is the flagship series of porsche s onemake cups worldwide as part of the fia formula 1 world championship, professional teams and drivers enter the fastest international manufacturers cup in highperformance, technically identical racing cars.
The porsche cup to make history at the 24 hours of le mans it seems like just yesterday that we kicked off the forza racing championship forzarc season 3. The porsche cup finals to see who will be standing at the top of the podium at le mans after 24 hours of. Hot on the heels of the new york invitational, well be kicking off season 3 of the forza. This is the porsche 911 gt3 cup car, a strippedout. Porsche gt3 cup challenge canada to kick off season at. We make every effort to ensure the rules are complete and up to date but this may not always be the case.
The porsche cup to make history at the 24 hours of. Jun 18, 2017 for the first time ever, the 24 hours of le mans will be hosting a new racing class. The porsche car pack for forza horizon 3 is only the first collaboration arising from the agreement. With the th season of the regions premier sportscar competition already promising a title chase of epic proportions, organisers of the porsche carrera cup asia have announced another incentive to excel amongst its 28strong field. The porsche cup in the forza racing championship season 3. Eighteenyearold trenton estep kicked off his second porsche gt3 cup challenge usa by yokohama season in the best possible way on thursday afternoon at sebring international raceway, picking up his third career victory in the series in the season opener. The porsche cup finals were announced to be taking place in france over the course of june 1718. Most of our projects are about upgrades to street cars. Microsoft and porsche will fly more than 100 racers to take part in the competitive tournament. It seems like just yesterday that we kicked off the forza racing championship forzarc season 3. Forzarc season 3 kicks off with porsche invitational in. The partnership kicks off today with open registration for porsche s esports sponsorship debut in forza racing championship season 3. Season 3 of the forza racing championship has reached the final stage. Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law.
Week 2 had taken advantage of a new format, which in turn had left a number of teething issues. Today, were excited to share that the elite finals will take place in france during the most prestigious endurance race in the world, the 24 hours of le mans, from june 1718 making it the largest racing esports event ever hosted at le. The 20 porsche 911 gt3 cup race car has been revealed. The season 3 grand final of the forza porsche cup ended in dramatic fashion in france alongside the real life 24 hours of le mans. They will most likely be added in as dlc in the future, in the credits of the game you can see all the companies of the products and cars in the game and rwb a porsche tuner along with porsche themselves are there, its just a matter of when not if. Dec 19, 2017 the ultra 94 porsche gt3 cup challenge canada by yokohama returns for its eighth season of competition in 2018, with its traditional 12round schedule coinciding with some of the biggest motorsport events in north america. Trios readded to warzone, patch notes, road map, dates, maps, weapons, battle pass rewards, mw2 remastered and more. The porsche cup to make history at the 24 hours of le mans may 18, 2017 duncan nagle it seems like just yesterday that we kicked off the forza racing championship forzarc season 3. Aco to jointly organize an event known by its full name as the forza racing championship forza rc season 3. The drive force is transmitted to the rear axle by sixspeed sequential dogtype transmission.
Porsche and microsoft announce partnership forza car. Forzarc season 3 forza racing championship discussion. California school switches mobile devices to help students reach their full potential. Xbox announces sixyear deal with porsche, beginning with new forza horizon 3 dlc out now ea previously had the exclusive video game rights to porsche. Porsche 911 gt3 cup store raceroom racing experience. Apr, 2017 you can finally drive a porsche in forza. As the most inclusive racing competition in gaming, forzarc is an esports program where players of all skill levels compete for glory. Forza racing championship elite finals to be held at le. The porsche cup elite finals are set to take place in france during the 24 hours of le mans, from june 1718.
It is the most inclusive racing competition in gaming, with players of all skill levels competing against each other. With recreational events popping up across forza horizon 3 and elite series leaderboards appearing on forza motorsport 6, competition racing found its way onto the xbox consoles of casual race fans and dedicated veterans alike. Just one round remains of season 3 of the forza racing championship. Week 3 of the forza racing championship was yet another improvement on the previous weeks racing. Pacific on beam and twitch and will run until around 3 p. Building on the success of forzarc s debut with two seasons in 2016, which drew nearly one billion impressions, fans can now register for forza racing championship season 3. Forza motorsport forzarc season 3 week 3 race report. Forza racing championship feedback thread with the season 3 finalists getting ready to head to the porsche cup at le mans, turn 10 and gfinity would like the communitys feedback to make the forza racing championship even better. May 18, 2017 it seems like just yesterday that we kicked off the forza racing championship forzarc season 3.
The porsche cup lasts for the duration of may, and will culminate at a finals event held in an unannounced, but special location in june. Today, were excited to share that the elite finals will take place in france during the most prestigious endurance race in the world, the 24 hours of. At the 85th running of the 24 hours of le mans, the forza racing championship forzarc season 3. The porsche cup will culminate at the 24 hours of le mans from june 1718, according to a new video outed by xboxs official youtube channel but later made private. These are the rules for the forza racing championship season 1 open. Matthew rondina the summer primes thousands of racetracks. The onemake series, scheduled across six event weekends, contests two, 45minute races per weekend. The rest of the porsche makes cups and challenge cups around the world, including the imsa gt3 cup challenge by yokohama and the imsa gt3 cup challenge canada by michelin, will compete in the current 911 gt3 cup racer for 20, switching to the new car in 2014. Well be sure to update you on that location once turn 10 and gfinity share the news. After the esports race, the winner of the forzarc finals will accept a trophy on. The partnerships first fruit is a double whammy, starting with porsche s first esports sponsorship, according to the post.
Porsche, microsoft organizing forza 6 marathon during le mans. It is an extraordinary opportunity to bring together the worlds. Jul 05, 2017 the summer primes thousands of racetracks around the world for sizzling motorsports action and forza esports racing is also cranking up the heat. But, this is about a complete new build, from scratch, of a porsche 997. Gfinity esports the latest gaming news, features, and. Rules forza racing championship season 1 open esl play. Forza horizon 3 porsche car pack starts sixyear partnership.
Forza rc season 3 elite series 24h le mans announced. Porsche gt3 cup series by enduracers wip racedepartment. The porsche cup the most inclusive racing esports program and home to the largest online racing community in gaming. May 11, 2017 the third season of the forza racing championship, the porsche cup, rolled into action last week. Car laige, the forzarc season 1 and 2 champion, rallied to take an early lead after his recent defeat in the new york invitational. Forzarc season 3 grand final cars and tracks announced.
Jan26 1800 utc 0 edt will be coming down for a maintenance period. It is an extraordinary opportunity to bring together the worlds best gamers and drivers to share their passion for motor racing. Forza motorsport 7 and porsche make gaming history at e3. The mod based model was unveiled in early 2010 and was immediately introduced into the porsche mobil 1 supercup, the carrera cups in germany, asia, japan and italy as well as the gt3 cup challenges in the usa and the middle east. May 18, 2017 duncan nagle comments off on forzarc season 3.
The summer primes thousands of racetracks around the world for sizzling motorsports action and forza esports racing is also cranking up the heat. The latest forza horizon 3 downloadable content dlc is just the first initiative in the deal between microsofts forza racing series and the car company. Forzarc season 3 winners will stand on podium at le mans. Also before we get into some racing highlights you need to be aware of a change to the rules and format to qualify for forzarc season 3. The setting for the finals of the forza racing championship forzarc season 3.
The porsche cup elite headed to le mans posted on may 18, 2017 in pc news, xbox one news turn 10 and microsoft have announced that the forza racing championship forzarc season 3. Forzarc will adopt highpowered teams with the best. Porsches new 911 gt3 cup is ready to race in 2017 roadshow. Four weeks of competition will place players in a variety of porsche machinery. Porsche vehicles will also be available on forza horizon 3 to players participating in the weekend forzathon events throughout april. Nov 30, 2007 the 2008 porsche 911 gt3 cup will compete in the porsche mobil1 supercup, in porsche carrera cups and gt3 cup challenges. He was followed by season 3 champion ams roadrunner in second place with forzarc newcomer gary mitch mitchell of japspeed racing behind him in third.
Today, were excited to share that the elite finals will take place in. The partnerships first fruit is a double whammy, starting with porsches first esports sponsorship, according to the post. Apr, 2017 forzarc season 3 elite and recreation series. Meanwhile, after returning from retirement last season, car daveyskills is tied with car lightning for. The latest incarnation of the porsche 911 gt3 cup is based on the seventh generation of this sports car icon, and it lives up to its calling. You dont have to buy horizon 3s new pack to get awesome. The porsche cup sees its first on track racing may 21, 2017 microsoft is bringing project scorpio and the forza racing championship to china in 2017.
Forzarc season 3 kicks off with porsche invitational in nyc. Porsche recently made its esports sponsorship debut with the porsche cup in the forza racing championship forzarc season 3. After the esports race, the winner of the forzarc finals will accept a. Dec 10, 2012 the new 911 gt3 cup will be run exclusively in the porsche mobil 1 supercup in 20. The kickoff to porsche and forzas new sixyear partnership, the porsche car pack brings classics like the porsche 718 rs 60 alongside soontobeclassics like the 2016 porsche 911 gt3 rs, and more. Xbox announces sixyear deal with porsche, beginning with. As in previous seasons well be splitting up competition into both elite and recreation series, so that players of all skill levels will have a place to compete. First results and new rules at week 1 of the forzarc. Season 3 includes both elite and recreation series events, and the entire competitive tournament exclusively features the famed german manufacturer, porsche. A series of forzathon challenges allow forza horizon 3 players to get their hands on some cool porsches without having to. Oct 02, 2016 since porsche launched the gt3 cup program in 1998, initially for the type996 911, 3,031 examples have been sold.
Its been more than a year since we first saw the new generation of the porsche 911, the type991. Forza motorsport the forza racing championship returns. You should also check the info page and news for additions, exceptions and modifications that may apply. This makes it the the mostproduced and mostsold gt racing car in the world.
May 06, 2017 the first competitive season of the forza racing championship in 2017 has begun. Today, were excited to share that the elite finals will take place in france during the most prestigious endurance race in the world, the 24 hours of le mans, from june 1718. The power unit featured in the porsche 911 gt3 cup is largely identical to the production engine in the 911 gt3 rs same output of 450 bhp and same maximum engine speed of 8,500 rpm. Forza motorsport forzarc season 3 to make history at le mans. The porsche cup, which is currently in full swing through may 28. Today, were excited to share that the elite finals will take place in france during the most prestigious endurance race in the world, the 24 hours of le mans, from june 1718 making it the largest racing esports event ever. Like the previous season, this one will be held in both forza motorsport 6 elite series and forza horizon 3 recreation series. The porsche cup bridges the gap between realworld motorsport and racing esports, run in partnership with porsche, the most successful brand in motorsport, and aco. And michael coyne came out on top in a thrilling competition featuring some of the finest esports players in the world. Both pc and xbox one players can now register to compete in forza racing championship season 3. Today, were excited to share that the elite finals will take place in france during.
The porsche cup finals the porsche cup will be held at the 24h of le mans on june 17th18th. Tournament organisers gfinity have released lots of information about how the event will unfold, including the cars. Watch the forzarc season 3 grand finals live from le mans here. May 22, 2017 it seems like just yesterday that we kicked off the forza racing championship forzarc season 3. Forzarc season 3 to make history at le mans forzarc season 3.
Sep 29, 2016 porsche s motorsports history goes back to the beginning, and in 2017 itll get another boost thanks to this, the new 911 gt3 cup. The 2018 forzarc season has begun forza motorsport 7 19 april 3, 2018 by kyle patrick. In the world of esports, the forza racing championship forzarc season 3 is underway. Browse other great autometrics motorsports listings here or have us build a car to your exact specifications. Virtual race over 24 hours in le mans porsche newsroom.
The first 991generation to bear the gt3 name isnt a hardcore road car. For the first time ever, the 24 hours of le mans will be hosting a new racing class. For the rest of of the forza community, season 3 kicks off in early may. Xboxs forza is getting porsches again, after a fouryear.
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