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May 24, 2006 – Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios today announced the sponsorship of Risi Competizione’s Ferrari 430GT for the American Le Mans Series (ALMS).  As the official racing simulator during the entire race season, the Ferrari’s paint scheme will display Forza Motorsport 2 and Xbox 360® on the hood of the car.  The new look 430GT debuted during the inaugural Lone Star Grand Prix in Houston, TX, Saturday, May 13, where Risi drivers Mika Salo took third place and teammate Jaime Melo posted the fastest lap time of the race at 1:11.383. 

ALMS fans will also get an in-depth look at life in the fast lane when the Forza Motorsport 2 team gets its hands dirty from inside the Risi racing pits.  Racing fans and gamers can visit www.forzamotorsport.net for behind the scenes look at all the competitive action. 

Forza Motorsport 2, the sequel to Microsoft’s award-winning, fully-customizable driving simulator Forza Motorsport, speeds its way onto the Xbox 360 this Holiday.  With   authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, and photo-realistic graphics as well as licensed tuning and customization options; the franchise improves on the unprecedented features gamers enjoyed in its debut installment. Loaded with over 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, personalize and race; Forza Motorsport 2 gives you the complete racing experience.

“The addition of Forza Motorsport to the Risi Competizione team is a landmark for me personally, stated Risi Competizione Managing Director Giuseppe Risi. This type of opportunity is very rare in our sport and came about as the result of a lot of hard work, over a period of almost three years, by members of both teams. It’s a new world, both on and off the track.”

The 2006 debut of the Ferrari 430GT has served the Risi Competizione race team well thus far, with third place finishes at the 12 Hours of Sebring and the Lone Star Grand Prix.  Risi is one of the most consistent race teams on the circuit.  To date, the team has won two championships, achieved 29 podium finishes and has a race completion ratio of 84% along with a podium place ratio of 64%.  For more information, please visit www.risicompetizione.com.

 “During the development of [the original] Forza Motorsport, our relationship with racing teams including Risi Competizione was vital to achieving a real and challenging racing experience for our fans.  Taking our partnership with Risi to the next level will enable us to engage the drivers as well as a world class support team to push Forza Motorsport 2 on the Xbox 360 to a whole new level of realism.  Plus, the Ferrari 430GT is HOT!” stated Alan Hartman, Turn 10 Studio Manager. 

May 9, 2006

Forza Motorsport 2 Unveiled

Next-gen racing sim comes to Xbox 360 holiday 2006!

By: Che Chou

Here's the official press release folks. Lots more info to come as we head straight into E3 2006!

Title: Forza Motorsport™ 2

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Developer: Turn 10

Format: DVD / Xbox 360

ESRB Rating:  Pending

Availability:  Holiday 2006


Forza Motorsport 2, the sequel to Microsoft Game Studios’ award-winning, fully customizable driving simulator Forza Motorsport, speeds its way onto Xbox 360 this holiday. With authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, and licensed tuning and customization options, the franchise improves on the unprecedented features gamers enjoyed in its debut installment. Loaded with more than 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, personalize and tune, Forza Motorsport 2 gives you a complete racing experience.

Features:

  • Lap the competition with truly next-generation features. Made possible by the power of Xbox 360, Forza Motorsport 2 burns rubber at 60 fps with 4x full-screen anti-aliasing, motion blur, and high-dynamic-range lighting in crisp 720p high-definition glory. And you can feel every nuance of your car and the road thanks to support for the official Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel.

  • Experience uncompromising physics simulation. Top automotive engineers, professional race car drivers and programmers teamed up to create the most complete racing experience available. Cars incur dramatic damage and wear, which affects car performance. Advanced tire and suspension models respond to heat and pressure changes as well as weight transfer and aerodynamic load.

  • Master real-world tracks from around the globe. From the famously challenging Nürburgring Nordschleife track to the spectator-lined streets of Rio de Janeiro, race on meticulously designed tracks with an incredible sense of speed and realism. Forza Motorsport 2 features more than 60 tracks carved out of 18 environments, including 13 real-world licensed circuits such as the Road America race track, Silverstone Circuit, Tsukuba Circuit and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Sebring International Raceway is among four new real-world licensed circuits added to the repertoire of Forza Motorsport 2.

  • Collect, upgrade and tune hundreds of cars. From sport compacts to purpose-built race cars, collect more than 300 cars from over 50 of the world’s leading manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, General Motors, Lamborghini, Nissan and Volkswagen. Take your car to the garage and install alternative engines, suspension kits, bolt-on superchargers, brakes, rims, racing slicks and more. Dial in advanced suspension settings, tire pressure and gear ratios. Forza Motorsport 2 allows you to own the cars that will own the competition.

  • Create and share your masterpiece with the world. Express your inner artist in the paint and upgrade shops with near-endless visual personalization. Customize the shape of your car by combining licensed rims, performance parts and aftermarket body kits. Create your own unique paint scheme using millions of paint and decal options. Take in-game pictures of your creation in Forza Motorsport 2 Photo Mode.

  • Compete in a vibrant online community. Take your personalized car onto Xbox Live® for some intense online wheel-to-wheel racing. Earn in-game credits and complete single-player career objectives while racing over Xbox Live. Watch the best racers as well as your friends from around the world compete on Forza Motorsport TV.

Forza Motorsport 2 (http://www.forzamotorsport.net) is being developed by Turn 10, a Microsoft Game Studio. Microsoft Game Studios is a leading worldwide games company with two core businesses: games development and publishing (http://www.microsoft.com/games) and Zone.com. Zone.com (http://www.zone.com) is the Internet’s largest game site.

 
 
 

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