Update 9.0

Update 9.0
Forza Motorsport (2023)
Downloadable Content Update
Release
June 10, 2024

Update 9.0 - dubbed "Endurance Month" - is a patch made available on June 10, 2024 for all releases of Forza Motorsport (2023). It includes a new track, new vehicles, a new DLC pack, new events and bug fixes and improvements.

Version Number

• Xbox Series X|S: 1.604.3091.0
• PC (Microsoft Store): 1.604.3091.0
• Steam: 1.604.3091.0

New Content, Features and Events

New Track

• Sebring International Raceway - Full Circuit, Short Circuit

New DLC Pack

• Porsche 963 Combo – USD $4.99 / GBP £3.99 / EUR €4.99 / CNY ¥19.00
  • 2024 Porsche #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963
  • Porsche Racing Suit
• Claim the Porsche 963 Combo for FREE from the Microsoft Store and Steam between June 10, 2024 (10am PDT) to June 19, 2024 (4:59PM PDT)
• Porsche 963 Combo not included with the Car Pass, Standard, Deluxe or Premium Editions.

New Cars

Reward Cars

• Endurance Tour: 1988 Nissan #24 Nissan Motorsports International R88C
• Open Class Tour: 1970 Chevron B16

Spotlight Cars

• 2017 Porsche #92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR (June 13 12am UTC – June 20 12am UTC)
• 2017 Porsche #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid (June 13 12am UTC – June 20 12am UTC)
• 1992 Toyota #99 All American Racers Toyota Eagle Mk III (June 20 12am UTC – June 27 12am UTC)
• 1991 Mazda #62 Mazda Motorsport RX-7 (June 20 12am UTC – June 27 12am UTC)
• 2014 Mazda #70 SpeedSource Lola B12/80 (June 27 12am UTC – July 4 12am UTC)
• 2018 Audi #1 Audi Sport RS 3 LMS (June 27 12am UTC – July 4 12am UTC)
• 1963 Shelby Monaco King Cobra (July 4 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)
• 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe (July 4 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)

VIP Discounted Cars

• 2023 Cadillac #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing V-Series.R (June 13 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)
• 2016 Ford #66 Ford Racing GT Le Mans (June 13 12am UTC – June 20 12am UTC)
• 1988 Nissan #33 Bob Sharp Racing 300ZX (June 20 12am UTC - June 27 12am UTC)
• 2017 Mercedes-Benz #33 Mac Tools Ciceley Motorsports A-Class (June 27 12am UTC - July 4 12am UTC)
• 1961 Jaguar E-type (July 4 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)

New Career Events

• Featured Tour: Endurance Tour (Available from June 13 12am UTC – July 25 12am UTC)
  • Pinnacle Endurance (Starts June 13 12am UTC)
    • Forza GT: Sebring – Full Circuit (20 laps)
    • Forza P1: Silverstone GP Circuit (24 laps)
  • Retro Endurance (Starts June 20 12am UTC)
    • GTX Sportscars: Watkins Glen Full Circuit(20 laps)
    • GTP/C: Road America Full Circuit (20 laps)
  • Global Endurance (Starts June 27 12am UTC)
    • Forza Touring Cars: Brands Hatch GP Circuit (29 laps)
    • Forza P2: Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (25 laps)
  • Classic Endurance (Starts July 4 12am UTC)
    • Vintage Le Mans Sportscars: Nürburgring Nordschleife (5 laps)
    • Vintage Le Mans Prototypes: Daytona Sports Car Circuit (25 laps)
  • Reward Showcase (Complete all Endurance Tour series)
    • 1988 Nissan #24 R88C: Le Mans Old Mulsanne Circuit (13 laps)
• Open Class Tour – GT Street Builders (Available from June 13 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)
  • B Class Series
  • A Class Series
  • S Class Series
  • R Class Series
  • Reward Showcase (Complete all Open Tour series)

New Multiplayer Events

• The Endurance Series in Featured Multiplayer ratchets up the strategy and focus of the most competitive drivers for up to 1 hour per race. With a different division each week, these races will require a renewed focus on strategies around pitting, tire compounds, and fuel levels.
• We’re also permanently adding 30-minute-long races to the event rotation within both the Forza Touring Car and Forza GT Series. Going forward, the length of these evergreen Spec Series will cycle between ‘Short,’ ‘Medium’ and the new ‘Long’ races. The Nürburgring Nordschleife and Full Circuit layouts have also been included in the event rotation for Long races in Featured Multiplayer.

Endurance Series

• Forza Proto-H (June 13 12am UTC – June 20 12am UTC)
• GTX Sportscars (June 20 12am UTC – June 27 12am UTC)
• Forza Touring Cars (June 27 12am UTC – July 4 12am UTC)
• Vintage Le Mans Prototypes (July 4 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)

Open Series

• R Class Series and E Class Series (June 13 12am UTC – June 20 12am UTC)
• B Class Series and P Class Series (June 20 12am UTC – June 27 12am UTC)
• A Class Series and D Class Series (June 27 12am UTC – July 4 12am UTC)
• S Class Series and X Class Series (July 4 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)

Spotlight Series

• 2017 Porsche #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid (June 13 12am UTC – June 20 12am UTC)
• 1992 Toyota #99 All American Racers Toyota Eagle Mk III (June 20 12am UTC – June 27 12am UTC)
• 2014 Mazda #70 SpeedSource Lola B12/80 (June 27 12am UTC – July 4 12am UTC)
• 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe (July 4 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)

New Rivals Events

• Featured Track: Sebring – 2023 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R – Sebring International Raceway – Full Circuit (June 13 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)
• VIP: Hatchback Hunt – 2019 Hyundai Veloster N Forza Edition – Silverstone National Circuit (June 13 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)
• Porsche 963 Combo Celebration – 2024 Porsche #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 – Le Mans – Full Circuit (June 13 12am UTC – June 20 12am UTC)
• Celebrate Senna’s Legacy with McLaren – 2018 McLaren Senna – Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit (May 30 12am UTC – June 27 12am UTC)
• Race to the Top with Bridgestone – 2020 Lamborghini Huracán STO – Hakone Grand Prix Circuit (June 20 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)
• Spotlight – 2017 Porsche #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid – Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (June 13 12am UTC - June 20 12am UTC)
• Spotlight – 1992 Toyota #99 All American Racers Toyota Eagle Mk III – Suzuka Full Circuit (June 20 12am UTC – June 27 12am UTC)
• Spotlight – 2014 Mazda #70 SpeedSource Lola B12/80 Daytona – Sports Car Circuit (June 27 12am UTC – July 4 12am UTC)
• Spotlight – 1963 Shelby Monaco King Cobra – Nürburgring Nordschleife (July 4 12am UTC – July 11 12am UTC)

Bug Fixes and Improvements

Gameplay

• Adjusted Practice lengths across all Featured Multiplayer Series to increase event cadence and frequency. This change results in shorter practice lengths.
• Added ‘Long’ length races to the Forza GT Series and the Forza Touring Car Series event rotation.

Tracks

• To accommodate these changes, leaderboards for Laguna Seca – Full Circuit, Nürburgring Nordschleife and Nürburgring Nordschleife – Full Circuit have been reset.

Laguna Seca

• The pitlane exit at Laguna Seca has been updated to match its authentic location in the real world.
• Fixed corrupt ambient occlusion zones that were occurring on some parts of the track.

Nürburgring Nordschleife

• The curbing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife has been adjusted for 2024 accuracy.
• Speaker poles have been added throughout the track.
• Removal of some feather flags across the track.

Maple Valley

• Fixed a bug where grass reflections were incorrectly showing pink.

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

• Fixed a bug where grass reflections were incorrectly showing pink.

Cars

• Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV: Fixed an issue with visible clipping in cockpit view with FOV set to 65.
• Shelby Monaco King Cobra: Fixed an issue where brake calipers are misplaced and not visible from outside the car.
• Shelby Monaco King Cobra: Fixed an issue where wheel lug nuts/fasteners were missing from the car.
• Adjusted manufacturer paint for both Shelby Cobra 427 S/C and Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupé to the correct "Guardsman blue" metallic paint.

UI

• Fixed an issue where the ‘OWNED’ UI icon does not immediately appear after purchasing DLC from the in-game Store if the player already owns other content packs.
• Fixed an issue where the thumbnail for the Forza P3 car division is missing from the Free Play Advanced Event Setup menu.
• Updated the existing Mobil 1 decal in the Livery Editor and have added 3 new decal variants.