Forza Motorsport Showdown
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| Forza Motorsport Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Lee Reherman |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | four-episode series |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Bud Brutsman |
| Location | Road Atlanta Speedway |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | SPEED Channel |
| Original run | February 21, 2007 – |
Forza Motorsport Showdown was a weekly television show on Speed Channel, produced by Turn 10 Studios. The show was a collaboration of SPEED and Microsoft Game Studios to present a live-action mini-series based on the new Forza Motorsport 2 video game. The series was produced on location at Road Atlanta Speedway. The host was Lee Reherman, who is best known as "Hawk" on the television show, American Gladiators.
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[edit] Regular features
Each episode featured six amateur racers from diverse backgrounds racing at various competitive motorsports disciplines – drag racing, road racing, autocross and drifting – in a $100,000 winner-take-all format. Forza Motorsport Showdown was designed to be the ultimate test of high-performance driving and mechanical skills.
In addition, each week Turn 10 Studios aired exclusive footage and announcements of game features of the new Forza Motorsport 2.
[edit] Basis of the "Game"
These six amateur drivers competed head to head in the different races. The first one across the finish line won $100,000.
They had to get there in a street car they'd never driven, manned by a crew they'd never met. The different course types included:
- Atlanta Dragway At Commerce's Quarter Mile
- Road Atlanta's Autocross for Drifting
- Two Road Courses
- Lanier Speedway's Oval Track
[edit] The Racers of Forza Motorsport Showdown:
- Clarence Barnes
- Angela Cope
- Clay Dale
- Ken Gushi
- Freddie Lewis Jr
- Jace Meier
[edit] Winner
Forza Motorsports Showdown was won by Angela Cope, who passed Clarence Barnes on the last lap of a 15-lap race at Road Atlanta.
