{"id":25802,"date":"2018-06-15T15:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=95540"},"modified":"2018-06-15T15:00:49","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T15:00:49","slug":"watch-the-forzarc-2018-series-1-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/watch-the-forzarc-2018-series-1-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the ForzaRC 2018 Series 1 Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This weekend, June 16 \u2013 17, Series 1 of the Forza Racing Championship (ForzaRC) 2018 heads into its final lap with the ForzaRC 2018 Series 1 Playoffs. Broadcast live from Seattle, home of Turn 10 Studios, some of the best drivers from around the world will compete for the title of Series 1 Champion, a $75,000 prize pool and the opportunity to move a step closer to the Forza Racing World Championship 2018 this October.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got an exciting weekend of racing lined up with competition beginning tomorrow, June 16 at 9 a.m. PDT with the first day of playoffs. Throughout the day, drivers will race their way through the quarterfinals and into the semi-finals, with the field narrowed to just 12 drivers by the end of the day. The playoffs will continue for these drivers on Sunday, June 17 at 11 a.m. PDT as they head into the finals. Tune in all weekend to catch the action live, unlock in-game rewards and influence the day\u2019s races through in-stream voting on our Mixer stream at watch.ForzaRC.com.<\/p>\n

In addition to the weekend\u2019s racing competition we\u2019ve got even more excitement lined up for those tuning in:<\/p>\n

Celebrating 24 Hours of Le Mans<\/strong><\/p>\n

As many racing fans will know, this week is host to the Automobile Club de l\u2019Ouest\u2019s (ACO), 24 Hours of Le Mans. In celebration, we\u2019ll be putting a spotlight on the famous track during our Series 1 Playoffs. Famed for its raw speed and punishing effects on drivers in the world\u2019s most famous endurance race, Le Mans will prove to be a test for all of the ForzaRC competitors. For those not familiar with the track, we have a special introduction hosted by legendary motorsport broadcaster, ForzaRC guest commentator, and \u201cVoice of Le Mans\u201d John Hindhaugh as well.<\/p>\n

Special Guest Panel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you ever wondered what it\u2019s like to have a career in esports or to be a professional streamer? How about starting your own streaming or esports career? Tune into our Mixer stream at watch.ForzaRC.com on Sunday, June 17, as special guests Celeste Anderson<\/a>, Trisha Hershberger<\/a>, and Steve \u201cSuperGT\u201d Brown<\/a> join us, live on stage, to speak to these questions and more.<\/p>\n

Voting and Rewards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tune in to the playoffs livestream at\u00a0watch.forzarc.com<\/a>\u00a0and you\u2019ll have the chance to directly impact which cars and tracks are used during the event. Will you choose day or night? Sunshine or rain? The Ford or the Audi? The choice is yours (and the rest of chat) to make!<\/p>\n

Anyone tuning in during the livestream at watch.ForzaRC.com will also have the chance to unlock awesome in-game rewards for\u00a0Forza Motorsport 7<\/em>. Just log into your account and participate in the in-stream quests to unlock a variety of in-game gear, including the new ForzaRC 2018 Series 1 Playoffs driver suit!<\/p>\n

For those tuning in to ForzaRC for the first time and looking to catch up on all the excitement before the playoffs, check out the Series 1 recap on the official ForzaRC YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

Participate in ForzaRC 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interested in joining the competition? It\u2019s not too late! Visit\u00a0ForzaRC.com<\/a>\u00a0to register and you\u2019ll be ready to compete when ForzaRC 2018 Series 2 begins on July 9! Not quite ready to compete at the ranked level? No problem, we\u2019ve got activities for drivers of all skill levels in Forza Motorsport 7 with more to come all season long.<\/p>\n

Catch every minute of this action-packed event beginning tomorrow, June 16 at 9 a.m. PDT and Sunday, June 17 at 11 a.m. PDT on our Mixer stream at\u00a0watch.forzarc.com<\/a>. For more information, head over to\u00a0ForzaRC.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news and updates. We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This weekend, June 16 \u2013 17, Series 1 of the Forza Racing Championship (ForzaRC) 2018 heads into its final lap with the ForzaRC 2018 Series 1 Playoffs. Broadcast live from Seattle, home of Turn 10 Studios, some of the best drivers from around the world will compete for the title of Series 1 Champion, a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-xbox-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25802\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}