Next Team Test Race: 24 Hours of Le Mans - 28th & 29th November 2025
If you’re planning to enter this weekend, read on carefully as there are a few important details to keep in mind.
Keep an eye on the in-game RaceControl Special Event dashboard for your chance to sign up and select your race slot.
Please be aware:
IMPORTANT: If you are running on a low/mid spec system, ensure you check you can run this event smoothly in single player before registering to a race. We recommend setting up for playable framerates at night and in the rain as these are the hardest on your system. You may need to significantly reduce your graphics settings, visible cars, and increase your pagefile size in Windows to over 32GB to handle 62 cars for 12h with a full day night cycle
Your feedback during this stage is vital, and your support makes these milestones possible.
So grab your teammates, assign those roles, and get ready to go racing—together.
We’ll see you on track.
ClICK HERE TO PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE DRIVER SWAPS
If you’re planning to enter this weekend, read on carefully as there are a few important details to keep in mind.
What You Need to Join
- Create a Team
All entries must be part of a team. You can create one inside the game or accept an invite from a friend.
→ Read the Team Creation and Management Guide - Assign Roles
Drivers, Engineers, and Managers all play a part. Make sure everyone on your team knows their role before joining the event. - Apply Your Custom Livery (Optional)
If you’re a RaceControl Pro or Pro+ user, you can upload a custom livery for your car. It’ll be visible to all drivers and spectators in the race.
→ Read the Custom Livery Guide - Register for the Event
Details on how to register and the specific format will be announced via our social media and in-game RaceControl dashboard.
→ Read the How to Register for a Team event guide here
Other useful guides
→ How to conduct a driver swap guideUpcoming Event Details
Key Info:
- Race Dates: 28th & 29th November 2025
- Race Format: 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Track: Le Mans (WEC)
- Classes: Hypercar LMP2 (WEC) & LMGT3
- Grid Cap: Up to 62 car splits
- Team Requirement: Minimum of 2 drivers per team (no solo entries) and maximum of 6 per team
- Sessions: 10 minute Practice / 20 minute qualifying (Private) / 1440min race
- Assists: Allowed
- Setup: Open
- Tyres: 56 (No tyre warmers)
- Time: Private Qualifying: 8pm in-game time, Race start: 4pm in-game time
Race Dates and Times: See schedule
10:00 & 22:00 28th Nov, 10:00 16:00 22:00 29th Nov UTCKeep an eye on the in-game RaceControl Special Event dashboard for your chance to sign up and select your race slot.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- Can I do this race solo? Yes, enter a lineup with 2 to 6 drivers and don't driver swap.
- Do I have to use every driver in the entered lineup? No.
- Will drivers in the lineup that don't turn a lap be penalised? No.
- Is there a minimum drive time for drivers taking part? Not currently.
- Can I sign up multiple lineups for the same timeslot? Yes as long as no member is in multiple lineups.
What You Will Experience
During these events, you will:- Join a team with at least one teammate and take turns driving the same car
- Execute live driver swaps in the pitlane using the in-game Multi-Function Display (MFD)
- Experience the thrill of long-format team racing with full multiclass grids
- Compete using skill-based matchmaking
This Is still a TEST Event – there might still be bumps in the track
Although the first test events exceeded our expectations with performance, driver swaps are one of the most technically demanding features we’ve ever implemented and there’s no substitute for wide-reaching, real-world data.Please be aware:
- Issues may occur – This is expected and part of the reason these events are being run.
- Driver Ratings (DR) WILL be affected during the event. We want players to start building team ratings as well as taking part. Gains will be small so you should not have to worry about any huge rating losses due to technical problems or early bugs. Please note Safety Rank (SR) will still be active.
- Skill-based matchmaking will still be in place, so you’ll be grouped with teams of similar ability for competitive balance.
IMPORTANT: If you are running on a low/mid spec system, ensure you check you can run this event smoothly in single player before registering to a race. We recommend setting up for playable framerates at night and in the rain as these are the hardest on your system. You may need to significantly reduce your graphics settings, visible cars, and increase your pagefile size in Windows to over 32GB to handle 62 cars for 12h with a full day night cycle
Known Issues
- Timings on Watch Screen during Race does not show differences correctly when cars have not completed the same number of laps
- Engineer being able to change pitstop values for team events is unavailable due to some persistent issues that we do not want to affect the test event so the currently in control driver will set the incoming driver and pit strategy. Engineers can still connect to watch and view advanced timing and VE data.
Final Notes
Although previous tests have gone well, we are still at the beginning of the journey. As we gather data and refine the system, we’ll be expanding driver swaps to leagues, championships, and eventually more general online races.Your feedback during this stage is vital, and your support makes these milestones possible.
So grab your teammates, assign those roles, and get ready to go racing—together.
We’ll see you on track.
ClICK HERE TO PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE DRIVER SWAPS
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