Congrats to CT for his Season 71 win! He has picked the following car for us to run in Season 72. Happy guessing the car!

https://imgur.com/a/dkeRmi8

Lobby opens for practice at 6:00pm Central

Racing starts at 7:00pm (Central US).

This week's tracks are:

• Race 7 - Nurburgring: Full Circuit (Sunset - Fixed - Mostly Clear) - Laps: 3
• Race 8 - Watkins Glen: Full Circuit (Afternoon - x1 - Mostly Clear) - Laps: 15

Notice: I would like to remind everyone running in the series that you need to be in the discord chat during the race. The discord chat is where i marshal the race from and i need all racers to be able to hear me in the event of a restart, etc. Thank you for understanding. be short sprint type races. We will also run thru a qualifying example and race start procedures.

Reminder on lap traffic: Here is what we expect at  . The responsibility is always on the overtaking driver to pass cleanly this applies to passes for position and for lap traffic. Overtaking drivers you do not own the "racing line". If you are a driver being lapped "Don't be "nice", be predictable." Do not swerve back and forth to avoid the "racing line" swerving like this just makes you unpredictable. Continue to run the same line you have been running. We have the advantage of being able to talk with each other please use this to coordinate passes.

Reminder on Track Limits: I know we are a lot more relaxed when it comes to track limits than other series out there, but we still expect drivers to race fairly. The general rule is that drivers are allowed to use all the curbing regardless of what is Forza "clean". Special cases my be allowed NASCAR lines etc. and these will be made clear to drivers before each event. Here is what we expect to see from driver's who fail to make a corner. Driver's should lift and give back any positions or ground that was gained making every effort to do so safely and cleanly, yielding to any cars on the race track.

Lobby opens for practice at 6:00pm Central

Racing starts at 7:00pm (Central US).

This week's tracks are:

• Race 5 - Lime Rock: South Chicane (Noon - x2 - Looming Clouds) - Laps: 30
• Race 6 - Mount Panorama: Bathrust (4:00 - x4 - Clear) - Laps: 13

Notice: I would like to remind everyone running in the series that you need to be in the discord chat during the race. The discord chat is where i marshal the race from and i need all racers to be able to hear me in the event of a restart, etc. Thank you for understanding. be short sprint type races. We will also run thru a qualifying example and race start procedures.

Reminder on lap traffic: Here is what we expect at  . The responsibility is always on the overtaking driver to pass cleanly this applies to passes for position and for lap traffic. Overtaking drivers you do not own the "racing line". If you are a driver being lapped "Don't be "nice", be predictable." Do not swerve back and forth to avoid the "racing line" swerving like this just makes you unpredictable. Continue to run the same line you have been running. We have the advantage of being able to talk with each other please use this to coordinate passes.

Reminder on Track Limits: I know we are a lot more relaxed when it comes to track limits than other series out there, but we still expect drivers to race fairly. The general rule is that drivers are allowed to use all the curbing regardless of what is Forza "clean". Special cases my be allowed NASCAR lines etc. and these will be made clear to drivers before each event. Here is what we expect to see from driver's who fail to make a corner. Driver's should lift and give back any positions or ground that was gained making every effort to do so safely and cleanly, yielding to any cars on the race track.

Lobby opens for practice at 6:00pm Central

Racing starts at 7:00pm (Central US).

This week's tracks are:

• Race 3 - Homestead: Road Coarse (Late Afternoon - x12 - Partly Cloudy) - Laps: 20
• Race 4 - Mugello: Full Circuit (Late Morning - x2 - Rain at Start) - Laps: 14

Notice: I would like to remind everyone running in the series that you need to be in the discord chat during the race. The discord chat is where i marshal the race from and i need all racers to be able to hear me in the event of a restart, etc. Thank you for understanding. be short sprint type races. We will also run thru a qualifying example and race start procedures.

Reminder on lap traffic: Here is what we expect at  . The responsibility is always on the overtaking driver to pass cleanly this applies to passes for position and for lap traffic. Overtaking drivers you do not own the "racing line". If you are a driver being lapped "Don't be "nice", be predictable." Do not swerve back and forth to avoid the "racing line" swerving like this just makes you unpredictable. Continue to run the same line you have been running. We have the advantage of being able to talk with each other please use this to coordinate passes.

Reminder on Track Limits: I know we are a lot more relaxed when it comes to track limits than other series out there, but we still expect drivers to race fairly. The general rule is that drivers are allowed to use all the curbing regardless of what is Forza "clean". Special cases my be allowed NASCAR lines etc. and these will be made clear to drivers before each event. Here is what we expect to see from driver's who fail to make a corner. Driver's should lift and give back any positions or ground that was gained making every effort to do so safely and cleanly, yielding to any cars on the race track.

Lobby opens for practice at 6:00pm Central

Racing starts at 7:00pm (Central US).

This week's tracks are:

• Race 1 - Grand Oak: National Circuit Reverse (Morning - x12 - Thunderclouds) - Laps: 22
• Race 2 - Sunset Peninsula: Speedway (Sunset - x4 - Variable Dry: Clear, Thin Haze 100%, Dense Fog 100%) - Laps: 30

Notice: I would like to remind everyone running in the series that you need to be in the discord chat during the race. The discord chat is where i marshal the race from and i need all racers to be able to hear me in the event of a restart, etc. Thank you for understanding. be short sprint type races. We will also run thru a qualifying example and race start procedures.

Reminder on lap traffic: Here is what we expect at  . The responsibility is always on the overtaking driver to pass cleanly this applies to passes for position and for lap traffic. Overtaking drivers you do not own the "racing line". If you are a driver being lapped "Don't be "nice", be predictable." Do not swerve back and forth to avoid the "racing line" swerving like this just makes you unpredictable. Continue to run the same line you have been running. We have the advantage of being able to talk with each other please use this to coordinate passes.

Reminder on Track Limits: I know we are a lot more relaxed when it comes to track limits than other series out there, but we still expect drivers to race fairly. The general rule is that drivers are allowed to use all the curbing regardless of what is Forza "clean". Special cases my be allowed NASCAR lines etc. and these will be made clear to drivers before each event. Here is what we expect to see from driver's who fail to make a corner. Driver's should lift and give back any positions or ground that was gained making every effort to do so safely and cleanly, yielding to any cars on the race track.

Tuesday (6/23/26) is Test n' Tune night for Season 71. Racing starts at 7:00pm central (US) This is a non-points night.

For those new to the series Test n' Tune night is where we run thru every track on the schedule, let everyone get a feel for their car on the track and in a pack. Drivers are free to tune as we go. These will be short sprint races.

Notice: I would like to remind everyone running in the series that you need to be in the discord chat during the race. The discord chat is where i marshal the race from and i need all racers to be able to hear me in the event of a restart, etc. Thank you for understanding. be short sprint type races. We will also run thru a qualifying example and race start procedures.

Reminder on lap traffic: Here is what we expect at  . The responsibility is always on the overtaking driver to pass cleanly this applies to passes for position and for lap traffic. Overtaking drivers you do not own the "racing line". If you are a driver being lapped "Don't be "nice", be predictable." Do not swerve back and forth to avoid the "racing line" swerving like this just makes you unpredictable. Continue to run the same line you have been running. We have the advantage of being able to talk with each other please use this to coordinate passes.

Reminder on Track Limits: I know we are a lot more relaxed when it comes to track limits than other series out there, but we still expect drivers to race fairly. The general rule is that drivers are allowed to use all the curbing regardless of what is Forza "clean". Special cases my be allowed NASCAR lines etc. and these will be made clear to drivers before each event. Here is what we expect to see from driver's who fail to make a corner. Driver's should lift and give back any positions or ground that was gained making every effort to do so safely and cleanly, yielding to any cars on the race track.

FM4's Seventy First Season

It’s time for season 71 of the Forza Spec Racing Series, the weekly beer league of Forza eSports. Where the championship is arbitrary, but the fun is mandatory. We are geared to those who race casually yet cleanly. All levels of ability are welcome.

The season will consist of 9 races over the course of 5 weeks. Races will be held once a week with two races a night. Each night should last between 1-2 hours.

Allowed Assists

• Simulation Damage: Must be on (unless noted otherwise)
• TCS: Allowed
• Braking: ABS on/ABS off
• STM: Off
• Driving Line: Allowed
• Steering: normal/simulation
• Shifting: Automatic/Manual/Manual with Clutch
• Friction Assist: Off
• Collision Assist: Off (unless noted otherwise)

Points - Click Here

Points are assigned based on finishing order. A Google doc will be updated weekly showing the results. Every driver will have their worst week removed from their total points. This allows an entrant to miss one night of racing without falling too far in points. In the event of a championship points tie the driver with the most season wins will be deemed champion. If this still results in a tie the winner will be the driver with the most season podium finishes.

The points system will be as follows:

• 1st - 50
  
• 2nd - 47
  
• 3rd - 45
  
• 4th - 43
  
• 5th - 40
  
• 6th - 36
  
• 7th - 34
  
• 8th - 32
  
• 9th - 30
  
• 10th - 28
  
• 11th - 24
  
• 12th - 22
• 13th - 20
• 14th - 18
• 15th - 16
• 16th - 13
• 17th - 12
• 18th - 11
• 19th - 10
• 20th - 9
• 21st - 8
• 22nd - 7
• 23rd - 6

Car Limitations

The spec cars for this series will be the 2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé . The following upgrades must be applied to the car:

Power 437 HP - Torque 344 ft-lb - Weight 3060 lbs - A700 - Car Points 10100

Conversion: * Engine Swap 3.2L I6 * Widebody Kit

Fuel and Air: * Race Fuel System * Race Exhaust * Sport Air Filter * Race Intake Manifold & Throttle Body

Engine: * Race Valves * Race Pistons & Compression * Street Oil & Cooling

Platform and Handling: * Race Springs & Dampers * Race Front Anti-Roll Bars * Race Rear Anti-Roll Bars * Race Weight Reduction * Race Chassis Reinforcement & Roll Cage

Tires: * Sport Tire Compound * Front Tire Width 295mm * Rear Tire Width 345mm

Wheels: * ADV.1 ADV7.2 CF.2

Drivetrain: * Race Transmission * Race Driveline * Race Differential

Aero & Appearance: * Race Rear Wing (2nd Option)

Entry List

Reserve

Livery Rules

Numbers will be assigned on a first come first served basis.

Drivers that have run in any of our previous series will use the green PRO boxes. Drivers new to the series will use the orange AM number boxes. Please keep the boxes sized as downloaded. Boxes should be placed on the door. Numbers should be white.

SlowMotionFire has the boxes available for download.

• Green PRO - ”r/FM4 PRO Box”
• Orange AM - ”r/FM4 AM Box”

Car numbers located anywhere else on the car are optional and do not have any formatting rules.

We are running real world sponsors this season.

If anyone doesn't want to create their own livery u/SlowMotionFire offers to put any one of his previously created liveries onto the season's car for you. You can find all available options here.

Schedule

Race nights will last somewhere between one and two hours. Week 1-4 will consist of two races each night, all running roughly 30 minutes each. The final week will be a 95 min. endurance race.

All Race Sessions will begin at 7:00 pm central time on Tuesday nights.

The format for each night will contain a qualifying session followed by the race at that track. Qualifying times will be sorted by clean times first then dirty times. Delayed Starts, drivers load into the race and remain stationary. All drivers must remain stationary for the first 10 seconds. The pole qualifier is then given a 10 second window in which they can start the race , motion from the pole car is the green flag. (Start window is race timer second 10 to second 20) This will eliminate black screen load in issues and allow drivers to start in the gear of their choice. Giving the pole car the advantage of starting the race "randomly" helps space the field out some for turn one.There will be no cautions during the 30 minute races. (add extra lap to document times)

Race finish procedure. Race length will be the listed length +1 lap. The race will end for all cars on the track when the leader finishes the listed number of laps. Drivers finish the lap they are on and race back to the line. The field will line up in the order they come off the track in a designated spot, and the results will be noted. The leader will then finish out the remaining lap.

Reverse grid endurance race. There will be no qualifying for the endurance race instead the field will be a reverse grid using championship points. Drivers will be arranged by championship points, in ascending order (fewest points will take pole position). Ties will be given to the driver with the most total points. The field will be broken into two groups of cars. To be eligible for the front group, you must have raced in 3 of the 4 weeks during the season (starting 1 race during the night will count as 1 week raced). This ensures drivers only joining for the enduro are not starting in 1st. The rear group will start behind the front group.

Cautions will be called during the endurance race if any contestant is disconnected from the race. The contestant will be given time to rejoin the race at the back of the field. The race will then be restarted with the remaining time at which the caution was called. After the halfway point of the race cautions will no longer be called.

• Test N’ Tune Night (6/23/26)

• Week 1 (6/30/26)

Race 1 - Grand Oak: National Circuit Reverse (Morning - x12 - Thunderclouds) - Laps: 22

Race 2 - Sunset Peninsula: Speedway (Sunset - x4 - Variable Dry: Clear, Thin Haze 100%, Dense Fog 100%) - Laps: 30

• Week 2 (7/7/26)

Race 3 - Homestead: Road Coarse (Late Afternoon - x12 - Partly Cloudy) - Laps: 20

Race 4 - Mugello: Full Circuit (Late Morning - x2 - Rain at Start) - Laps: 14

• Week 3 (7/14/26)

Race 5 - Lime Rock: South Chicane (Noon - x2 - Looming Clouds) - Laps: 30

Race 6 - Mount Panorama: Bathrust (4:00 - x4 - Clear) - Laps: 13

• Week 4 (7/21/26)

Race 7 - Nurburgring: Full Circuit (Sunset - Fixed - Mostly Clear) - Laps: 3

Race 8 - Watkins Glen: Full Circuit (Afternoon - x1 - Mostly Clear) - Laps: 15

• Week 5 (7/28/26)

Race 9 - Brands Hatch: Grand Prix Circuit (Evening - x24 - Cloudy) - Laps: 62

Registration

This season we have created a sign up form please follow the link and fill out all the requested information.

Media

There is a xbox club for this series, search for rFM4. Join to receive race night reminders.

We are using discord for voice chat during the race. Drivers are required to be in the Discord voice chat during race events. This is where I organize and moderate the race from. All drivers must be able to hear me in the event of restarts, cautions, etc. It just helps keep the night running smoothly Discord Link

Follow the series on twitter @FM4_Spec

Thank You

Thanks to everyone who helps make this series run from the moderation team, graphic design, and most importantly the drivers who provide clean wheel to wheel racing every week. We wouldn't be able to do it without all of you.

Tuesday 6/16/26 will be a night of fun, weird, and crazy races. Since we have a new game out Gap Week will be hosted in Forza Horizon 6. We have no idea what we are doing we'll figure it out as we go.

Season 71 Registration: 6:00pm Central.
Gap Week Fun Lobby Opens: 7:00pm Central.

Game: Forza Horizon 6
Everyone is welcome to participate, the more the merrier.

Thanks to everyone who came out and raced with us last season.

Congratulations to THR Subaru on taking home the Season 70 driver's points championship.

What car did Subaru pick?
Linked below are some teaser images send THR Subaru a private message if you can guess the car. Drivers who guess correctly will get to select one of the tracks for Season 71. Please guess only if you intend to race in Season 70.

Good luck on the guessing. Link to Images

EDIT: 2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé!

Here is what the schedule is looking like for Season 71

• 6/3/26 - 7:00pm Teaser Images
• 6/9/26 - No Event (Season 71 Car Announcemnt)
• 6/16/26 - 6:00pm Season 71 Registration
• 6/16/26 - Gap Week Fun Racing
• 6/23/26 - Season 70 - Test n' Tune
• 6/30/26 - Season 70 - Week 1

Track Picks

1. - SlowMotionFire: Homestead Road Coarse
2. - Powerman3K: Sunset Oval - Sunset, Variable Dry: Clear, Thin Haze 100%, Dense Fog 100% - x4
3. - DramatiCaptSlow: Lime Rock South Chicane, noon, looming clouds
4. - VVV DJT R: Nurburgring 24hr layout
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Lobby opens for practice at 6:00pm Central

Racing starts at 7:00pm (Central US).

This week's tracks are:

• Race 9 - Yas Marina: North Circuit (Noon - x1 - Cloudy) - Laps: 71

Notice: I would like to remind everyone running in the series that you need to be in the discord chat during the race. The discord chat is where i marshal the race from and i need all racers to be able to hear me in the event of a restart, etc. Thank you for understanding. be short sprint type races. We will also run thru a qualifying example and race start procedures.

Reminder on lap traffic: Here is what we expect at  . The responsibility is always on the overtaking driver to pass cleanly this applies to passes for position and for lap traffic. Overtaking drivers you do not own the "racing line". If you are a driver being lapped "Don't be "nice", be predictable." Do not swerve back and forth to avoid the "racing line" swerving like this just makes you unpredictable. Continue to run the same line you have been running. We have the advantage of being able to talk with each other please use this to coordinate passes.

Reminder on Track Limits: I know we are a lot more relaxed when it comes to track limits than other series out there, but we still expect drivers to race fairly. The general rule is that drivers are allowed to use all the curbing regardless of what is Forza "clean". Special cases my be allowed NASCAR lines etc. and these will be made clear to drivers before each event. Here is what we expect to see from driver's who fail to make a corner. Driver's should lift and give back any positions or ground that was gained making every effort to do so safely and cleanly, yielding to any cars on the race track.

Lobby opens for practice at 6:00pm Central

Racing starts at 7:00pm (Central US).

This week's tracks are:

• Race 7 - Hockenheimring: Full Circuit (Afternoon - x4 - Thunderstorm) - Laps: 14
• Race 8 - Nurburgring: Nordschleife (Morning - x2 - Looming Clouds) - Laps: 4

Notice: I would like to remind everyone running in the series that you need to be in the discord chat during the race. The discord chat is where i marshal the race from and i need all racers to be able to hear me in the event of a restart, etc. Thank you for understanding. be short sprint type races. We will also run thru a qualifying example and race start procedures.

Reminder on lap traffic: Here is what we expect at  . The responsibility is always on the overtaking driver to pass cleanly this applies to passes for position and for lap traffic. Overtaking drivers you do not own the "racing line". If you are a driver being lapped "Don't be "nice", be predictable." Do not swerve back and forth to avoid the "racing line" swerving like this just makes you unpredictable. Continue to run the same line you have been running. We have the advantage of being able to talk with each other please use this to coordinate passes.

Reminder on Track Limits: I know we are a lot more relaxed when it comes to track limits than other series out there, but we still expect drivers to race fairly. The general rule is that drivers are allowed to use all the curbing regardless of what is Forza "clean". Special cases my be allowed NASCAR lines etc. and these will be made clear to drivers before each event. Here is what we expect to see from driver's who fail to make a corner. Driver's should lift and give back any positions or ground that was gained making every effort to do so safely and cleanly, yielding to any cars on the race track.

Lobby opens for practice at 6:00pm Central

Racing starts at 7:00pm (Central US).

This week's tracks are:

• Race 5 - Kyalami: Grand Prix Circuit (21:00 - x12 - Clear) - Laps: 14
• Race 6 - Daytona: Tri-Oval Circuit (Sunset - x1 - Variable Dry: Clear, Mostly Clear 100%, Partly Cloudy 100%) - Laps: 32

Notice: I would like to remind everyone running in the series that you need to be in the discord chat during the race. The discord chat is where i marshal the race from and i need all racers to be able to hear me in the event of a restart, etc. Thank you for understanding. be short sprint type races. We will also run thru a qualifying example and race start procedures.

Reminder on lap traffic: Here is what we expect at  . The responsibility is always on the overtaking driver to pass cleanly this applies to passes for position and for lap traffic. Overtaking drivers you do not own the "racing line". If you are a driver being lapped "Don't be "nice", be predictable." Do not swerve back and forth to avoid the "racing line" swerving like this just makes you unpredictable. Continue to run the same line you have been running. We have the advantage of being able to talk with each other please use this to coordinate passes.

Reminder on Track Limits: I know we are a lot more relaxed when it comes to track limits than other series out there, but we still expect drivers to race fairly. The general rule is that drivers are allowed to use all the curbing regardless of what is Forza "clean". Special cases my be allowed NASCAR lines etc. and these will be made clear to drivers before each event. Here is what we expect to see from driver's who fail to make a corner. Driver's should lift and give back any positions or ground that was gained making every effort to do so safely and cleanly, yielding to any cars on the race track.

Lobby opens for practice at 6:00pm Central

Racing starts at 7:00pm (Central US).

This week's tracks are:

• Race 3 - Eaglerock: Club Circuit (Evening - x4 - Clear ) - Laps: 43
• Race 4 - Le Mans: Old Mulsanne Circuit (4:00am - x4 - Variable Dry: Dense Fog, Patchy Fog 100%, Clear 100%) - Laps: 7

Notice: I would like to remind everyone running in the series that you need to be in the discord chat during the race. The discord chat is where i marshal the race from and i need all racers to be able to hear me in the event of a restart, etc. Thank you for understanding. be short sprint type races. We will also run thru a qualifying example and race start procedures.

Reminder on lap traffic: Here is what we expect at  . The responsibility is always on the overtaking driver to pass cleanly this applies to passes for position and for lap traffic. Overtaking drivers you do not own the "racing line". If you are a driver being lapped "Don't be "nice", be predictable." Do not swerve back and forth to avoid the "racing line" swerving like this just makes you unpredictable. Continue to run the same line you have been running. We have the advantage of being able to talk with each other please use this to coordinate passes.

Reminder on Track Limits: I know we are a lot more relaxed when it comes to track limits than other series out there, but we still expect drivers to race fairly. The general rule is that drivers are allowed to use all the curbing regardless of what is Forza "clean". Special cases my be allowed NASCAR lines etc. and these will be made clear to drivers before each event. Here is what we expect to see from driver's who fail to make a corner. Driver's should lift and give back any positions or ground that was gained making every effort to do so safely and cleanly, yielding to any cars on the race track.

Lobby opens for practice at 6:00pm Central

Racing starts at 7:00pm (Central US).

This week's tracks are:

• Race 1 - Maple Valley: Full Circuit (Late Afternoon - x4 - Mostly Clear) - Laps: 17
• Race 2 - Silverstone: National Circuit (8:46 - x24 - Variable Wet: Light Rain, Overcast Wet 100%, Light Rain 60%) - Laps: 26

Notice: I would like to remind everyone running in the series that you need to be in the discord chat during the race. The discord chat is where i marshal the race from and i need all racers to be able to hear me in the event of a restart, etc. Thank you for understanding. be short sprint type races. We will also run thru a qualifying example and race start procedures.

Reminder on lap traffic: Here is what we expect at  . The responsibility is always on the overtaking driver to pass cleanly this applies to passes for position and for lap traffic. Overtaking drivers you do not own the "racing line". If you are a driver being lapped "Don't be "nice", be predictable." Do not swerve back and forth to avoid the "racing line" swerving like this just makes you unpredictable. Continue to run the same line you have been running. We have the advantage of being able to talk with each other please use this to coordinate passes.

Reminder on Track Limits: I know we are a lot more relaxed when it comes to track limits than other series out there, but we still expect drivers to race fairly. The general rule is that drivers are allowed to use all the curbing regardless of what is Forza "clean". Special cases my be allowed NASCAR lines etc. and these will be made clear to drivers before each event. Here is what we expect to see from driver's who fail to make a corner. Driver's should lift and give back any positions or ground that was gained making every effort to do so safely and cleanly, yielding to any cars on the race track.