New content is finally around the corner for Le Mans Ultimate: The 2024 WEC season had already been confirmed to be coming to the sim - and the BMW M Hybrid V8 is going to be the first step.
UPDATE May 27, 2024, 18:20 CEST
After releasing the teaser in the morning, Le Mans Ultimate confirmed what the community seemed to be able to hear from the video already: The BMW M Hybrid V8 is coming to the LMU grid. The Hypercar that made its WEC debut in 2024 will be available on June 10 - and completely for free, as the announcement trailer underscored.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE May 27, 2024, 11:01 CEST
When Le Mans Ultimate released into Early Access on the eve of the 2024 World Endurance Championship season, it did not feature the current class of cars or tracks - yet. Players have all cars (sans the Le Mans-only Garage 56 NASCAR entry) and circuits of the 2023 campaign at their disposal, but with the surge in popularity the real series is currently experiencing, the current grid cannot come soon enough for many.
Whether or not it is eventually going to be a full season's worth of content in a single pack or a more gradual release is not known yet, but Le Mans Ultimate will receive its next big patch ahead of the real 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans, which take place from June 15 to 16. A teaser now confirms June 10 to be the date endurance fans should be looking forward to.
Despite the car making its racing debut in 2023 already, it has only started racing in WEC this season, having previously competed in IMSA only. Now, it is present in both series, although it has been a bit of a struggle for the Bavarian manufacturer thus far. The best finish for a BMW in the 2024 WEC season was sixth in Imola for Robin Frijns, René Rast and Sheldon van der Linde.
It will be interesting to see further teasers until June 10 - after all, there is a lot more content to theoretically choose from. Not only are there four new tracks on the calendar (Qatar, Imola, Interlagos, COTA), there are also four new Hypercars (BMW M Hybrid V8, Alpine A424, Lamborghini SC63, Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6-C) plus the extensively reworked Peugeot 9X8 on the grid - as well as the class of GT3 cars, which replaced the outgoing GTEs.
However, Motorsport Games CEO Stephen Hood also stated that "the first piece of content comes online in June and thereafter, pretty much, every two or three months we're looking to launch additional content – ideally in packs" in early May - so unless the plan has changed since then, more patience could be needed.
Interestingly, the "Coming June 10" graphic does not feature the 2024 liveries for either of the three Hypercars on it.
What are your content predictions for the upcoming Le Mans Ultimate update? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
UPDATE May 27, 2024, 18:20 CEST
After releasing the teaser in the morning, Le Mans Ultimate confirmed what the community seemed to be able to hear from the video already: The BMW M Hybrid V8 is coming to the LMU grid. The Hypercar that made its WEC debut in 2024 will be available on June 10 - and completely for free, as the announcement trailer underscored.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE May 27, 2024, 11:01 CEST
When Le Mans Ultimate released into Early Access on the eve of the 2024 World Endurance Championship season, it did not feature the current class of cars or tracks - yet. Players have all cars (sans the Le Mans-only Garage 56 NASCAR entry) and circuits of the 2023 campaign at their disposal, but with the surge in popularity the real series is currently experiencing, the current grid cannot come soon enough for many.
Whether or not it is eventually going to be a full season's worth of content in a single pack or a more gradual release is not known yet, but Le Mans Ultimate will receive its next big patch ahead of the real 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans, which take place from June 15 to 16. A teaser now confirms June 10 to be the date endurance fans should be looking forward to.
Onboard A BMW?
The teaser, released on Twitter and the LMU YouTube channel does not show much - or anything other than the Circuit de La Sarthe, really. But the caption of "A new arrival is on its way..." coupled with the onboard engine sound of the car the teaser is shot from hints at a brand-new prototype - which sounds suspiciously like the BMW M Hybrid V8.Despite the car making its racing debut in 2023 already, it has only started racing in WEC this season, having previously competed in IMSA only. Now, it is present in both series, although it has been a bit of a struggle for the Bavarian manufacturer thus far. The best finish for a BMW in the 2024 WEC season was sixth in Imola for Robin Frijns, René Rast and Sheldon van der Linde.
It will be interesting to see further teasers until June 10 - after all, there is a lot more content to theoretically choose from. Not only are there four new tracks on the calendar (Qatar, Imola, Interlagos, COTA), there are also four new Hypercars (BMW M Hybrid V8, Alpine A424, Lamborghini SC63, Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6-C) plus the extensively reworked Peugeot 9X8 on the grid - as well as the class of GT3 cars, which replaced the outgoing GTEs.
However, Motorsport Games CEO Stephen Hood also stated that "the first piece of content comes online in June and thereafter, pretty much, every two or three months we're looking to launch additional content – ideally in packs" in early May - so unless the plan has changed since then, more patience could be needed.
Interestingly, the "Coming June 10" graphic does not feature the 2024 liveries for either of the three Hypercars on it.
What are your content predictions for the upcoming Le Mans Ultimate update? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
