Le Mans circuit to appear in Forza 3

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Late last week, Microsoft announced that Turn 10's upcoming racing sim, Forza Motorsport 3, will feature both the Le Sarthe and Bugatti variants of the Le Mans circuit in Sarthe, France.

The Le Mans circuit originally opened in 1923 and utilises many local roads that are open to the public in the off-season. Forza 3 will reflect this by showcasing the age of the roads and simulating how bumpy they can be for drivers. The circuit is perhaps most famous for the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans event, which sees drivers burn rubber on the track for 24 straight hours. Coincidentally, last weekend marked the 77th anniversary of the event.

In addition to the track reveal, Microsoft announced a partial list of cars that will be appearing in the final buil, including:

#2 Audi Sport North America R10 TDI
#2 FSI Champion Racing R8
#7 Team Bentley Speed 8
#15 BMW Motorsport V12 LMR
#6 Team Cadillac Northstar LMP-02
#30 MOMO Doran Racing F333 SP
#8 Peugeot Sport 908
#3 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1C
#17 Racing Porsche AG 962c
#3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020
#8 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI
#12 Risi Competizione F333 SP

Forza Motorsport 3 is scheduled to be released in October 2009. You can check out some new screenshots in the media panel below.

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9 Comments

Timewarp

2 years ago

This game looks so sweet.
So many hours are going to be taken up playing this, I can't wait.

Spanca

2 years ago

YES! Hell freaking yes. Awesome. Enjoy NASCAR GT5

All they need is to get the Peugeot 908 in its current racing livery, the Audi R15, and the Lola Aston Martin LMP1 and I'll be in Le Mans recreation heaven.

Anticipation for this game just went up a notch.

barrett

2 years ago

Best version so far of the Le Mans tracks was on Dreamcast,hopefully Forza can do them justice.

Will we see Bathurst or it's variation from Forza 1 again?

Death to Forza's stupid test tracks.

BumJab

2 years ago

Spanca wrote

YES! Hell freaking yes. Awesome. Enjoy NASCAR GT5

Err...GT4 had the Le Mans circuit in various forms and the latest trailer for GT5 that shows NASCAR also shows the Le Mans circuit with lights on the track...

Spanca

2 years ago

But you can't properly recreate an endurance race without damage

battlegrub

2 years ago

Spanca wrote

But you can't properly recreate an endurance race without damage

The GT5 video at this E3 showed a brief glimpse of vehicle damage. I remain skeptical about its implementation though.

Eyce

2 years ago

PALGN wrote

Microsoft announced via a press release that their upcoming racing sim, Forza Motorsport 3, will feature both the Le Sarthe and Bugatti variants of the Le Mans circuit in Sarthe, France.

donovan515

2 years ago

Great news, my mate will be happy he loves Le Mans. Hopefully Gran Turismo 5 is still maintaining this circuit, good times back in Gran Turismo 4 staying up all night to finish it.

Se7en

2 years ago

donovan515 wrote

Great news, my mate will be happy he loves Le Mans. Hopefully Gran Turismo 5 is still maintaining this circuit, good times back in Gran Turismo 4 staying up all night to finish it.

Yeah, GT have had Circuit de la Sarthe since GT4. Forza 3 looks great, get on it if you chose 360 this gen, but it's laughable to suggest it'll be greater than GT5. Polyphony have a lot to prove with entry, they won't disappoint.

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