Version 2.2.0 of EA Sports WRC releases 28 January at 12 pm CET, with the Le Maestros Content Pack along with a whole range of changes and fixes.
The Le Maestros Content Pack is the latest content add-on to be coming to EA Sports WRC, celebrating the success of both French drivers and car manufacturers. With the exception of 2019, when Estonian driver Ott Tänak won the driver's title, every season from 2004 to 2021 was won by a Frenchman named Sébastien. Loeb from 2004 to 2012, and Ogier from 2013 onwards.
As for marques, Citroën and Peugeot have collected eight and five manufacturers championships, respectively. The majority of those titles came between 2000 and 2012, with only two of those seasons not being won by either brand.
But along with all the content that we covered here, there is also a great range of other changes, so here is everything new you can expect to see in the latest update to EA Sports WRC.
There is also a change to the livery selection screen, 20 new decals to choose from in the custom livery creator and an additional ten levels for the Rally Pass from 50 to 60.
This is how the home screen will look on EA Sports WRC once the new update is released. Image: EA Sports
For all details on the update and new patch, read all of it below:
The Le Maestros Content Pack is the latest content add-on to be coming to EA Sports WRC, celebrating the success of both French drivers and car manufacturers. With the exception of 2019, when Estonian driver Ott Tänak won the driver's title, every season from 2004 to 2021 was won by a Frenchman named Sébastien. Loeb from 2004 to 2012, and Ogier from 2013 onwards.
As for marques, Citroën and Peugeot have collected eight and five manufacturers championships, respectively. The majority of those titles came between 2000 and 2012, with only two of those seasons not being won by either brand.
But along with all the content that we covered here, there is also a great range of other changes, so here is everything new you can expect to see in the latest update to EA Sports WRC.
EA Sports WRC: All Changes
The first major change is a brand new home screen, which takes the form of a garage space decked in pictures of cars released in the Le Maestros pack. The game's "splash screen" has also been updated with new artwork. There are over 80 new nationalities to choose from, bringing the grand total to over 170.There is also a change to the livery selection screen, 20 new decals to choose from in the custom livery creator and an additional ten levels for the Rally Pass from 50 to 60.
This is how the home screen will look on EA Sports WRC once the new update is released. Image: EA Sports
For all details on the update and new patch, read all of it below:
Will you be playing EA Sports WRC Le Maestros Content Pack? Let us know in the comments below, and join the discussion in our WRC forum!EA Sports WRC Patch 2.2.0 Notes
12 new stages, for existing in-game locations:
1 new car class:
- Monte Carlo: Briançonnet-Entrevaux (14.3km)
- Monte Carlo: Entrevaux-Briançonnet (13.7km)
- Monte Carlo: Les Vénières (6.9km)
- Monte Carlo: Parbiou (6.2km)
- Monte Carlo: Le Champ (7.4km)
- Monte Carlo: Pertus (7.4km)
- Portugal: Fafe (11.3km)
- Portugal: Vila Pouca (11km)
- Portugal: Barbosa (5.7km)
- Portugal: Passos (5.5km)
- Portugal: Moreira do Rei (5.5km)
- Portugal: Ruivães (5.5km)
6 new cars:
- WRC 2012-2016
17 official liveries for new and existing cars:
- WRC 2017-2021: Citroën C3 WRC
- WRC 2012-2016: Citroën DS3 WRC ’12
- WRC 2012-2016: Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2013
- F2 Kit Car: Citroën Xsara Kit Car
- S1600: Peugeot 206 S1600
- Rally4: Citroën C2 R2 Max
16 exclusive challenges in Moments mode:
- Citroën C2 R2 Max: “Launch Livery” (2008)
- Citroën C2 S1600: Sébastien Ogier (2008)
- Citroën C3 WRC: “Citroën” (2018)
- Citroën C3 WRC: “Citroën” (2018)
- Citroën C3 WRC: Sébastien Ogier (2019)
- Citroën C4 WRC: “Citroën” (2010)
- Citroën C4 WRC: Sébastien Ogier (2010)
- Citroën DS3 WRC ’12: “Citroën” (2012)
- Citroën DS3 WRC ’12: Sébastien Ogier (2011)
- Citroën Xsara Kit Car: “Citroën” (1999)
- Citroën Xsara WRC: “Citroën” (2005)
- Citroën Xsara WRC: “Kronos Racing” (2006)
- Ford Fiesta WRC: Sébastien Ogier (2018)
- Peugeot 206 Rally: Gilles Panizzi (2003)
- Peugeot 206 S1600: “Total Livery” (2002)
- ŠKODA Fabia WRC: “Factory Livery” (2003)
- Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2013: Sébastien Ogier (2013)
Le Maestros Content Pack is also available as part of the following bundles:
- Featuring iconic moments from WRC history, using content from the Le Maestros Content Pack.
- EA SPORTS™ WRC + 24 Season Expansion Bundle
Cars
Please note that new cars from Le Maestros Content Pack are only available in Time Trial, Moments, Quick Play & Clubs at launch.
- Added a new car class: WRC 2012-2016.
- Added a new car to WRC 2017-2021 class: Citroën C3 WRC.
- Added a new car to WRC 2012-2016 class: Citroën DS3 WRC ’12.
- Added a new car to WRC 2012-2016 class: Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2013.
- Added a new car to F2 Kit Car class: Citroën Xsara Kit Car.
- Added a new car to S1600 class: Peugeot 206 S1600.
- Added a new car to Rally4 class: Citroën C2 R2 Max.
- Added an existing car to WRC 2012-2016 class: MINI John Cooper Works WRC.
- Citroën C2 R2 Max: Added 1 livery from 2008.
- Citroën C2 S1600: Added 1 livery from the 2008 season.
- Citroën C3 WRC: Added 2 liveries from the 2018 season.
- Citroën C3 WRC: Added 1 livery from the 2019 season.
- Citroën C4 WRC: Added 2 liveries from the 2010 season.
- Citroën DS3 WRC ’12: Added 1 livery from the 2012 season.
- Citroën DS3 WRC ’12: Added 1 livery from the 2011 season.
- Citroën Xsara Kit Car: Added 1 livery from the 1999 season.
- Citroën Xsara WRC: Added 1 livery from the 2005 season.
- Citroën Xsara WRC: Added 1 livery from the 2006 season.
- Ford Fiesta WRC: Added 1 livery from the 2018 season.
- MINI John Cooper Works WRC: Added 1 livery from the 2012 season.
- Peugeot 206 Rally: Added 1 livery from the 2003 season.
- Peugeot 206 S1600: Added 1 livery from the 2002 season.
- ŠKODA Fabia WRC: Added 1 livery from the 2003 season.
- Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2013: Added 1 livery from the 2013 season.
- Porsche 911 SC RS - Fixed an issue in which driver names were incorrectly positioned on side windows.
- Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 - Fixed an issue in which the windscreen wiper failed to remove affected rain drops.
Championship Mode
- Fixed an issue in which 2023 season Hyundai crews were present in 2024 season Championships.
Clubs
- Fixed an issue in which Service Area Time Penalties were not being applied to Overall Results.
Graphics & Performance
- Fixed an issue in which engine and radiator smoke could still be seen in the Service Area after repairing the car.
Locations
Please note that all corner-cutting exploit fixes also affect the other stages on those locations that share the same road sections.
Please note that new stages from Le Maestros Content Pack are only available in Time Trial, Moments, Quick Play & Clubs at launch.
- Added a new stage to Monte Carlo: Briançonnet-Entrevaux (14.3km).
- Added a new stage to Monte Carlo: Entrevaux-Briançonnet (13.7km).
- Added a new stage to Monte Carlo: Les Vénières (6.9km).
- Added a new stage to Monte Carlo: Parbiou (6.2km).
- Added a new stage to Monte Carlo: Le Champ (7.4km).
- Added a new stage to Monte Carlo: Pertus (7.4km).
- Added a new stage to Portugal: Fafe (11.3km).
- Added a new stage to Portugal: Vila Pouca (11km).
- Added a new stage to Portugal: Barbosa (5.7km).
- Added a new stage to Portugal: Passos (5.5km).
- Added a new stage to Portugal: Moreira do Rei (5.5km).
- Added a new stage to Portugal: Ruivães (5.5km).
- Central Europe - Brusné (Sector 1) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Chile - All Stages - Reverted incorrect stage names back to what they were before Version 2.1.6.
- Chile - Yumbel (Sector 3) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Greece - Parnassos (Sector 1) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Greece - Parnassos (Sector 2) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Iberia - All Stages - Reverted incorrect stage names back to what they were before Version 2.1.6.
- Kenya - Kanyawa (Sector 1) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Kanyawa (Sector 2) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Malewa (Sector 1) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Malewa (Sector 2) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Malewa (Sector 3) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Malewa (Sector 4) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 1) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 2) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 3) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 4) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 5) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 6) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 7) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 10) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 11) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 12) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 13) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 14) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Kenya - Mbaruk (Sector 15) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Mediterraneo - Maririe - Fixed an issue in which the wheels could occasionally clip through the road surface.
- Monte Carlo - La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra Cava (Sector 2) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Monte Carlo - La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra Cava (Sector 3) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Monte Carlo - La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra Cava (Sector 4) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Monte Carlo - La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra Cava (Sector 5) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Monte Carlo - La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra Cava (Sector 6) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Monte Carlo - La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra Cava (Sector 7) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Monte Carlo - La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra Cava (Sector 8) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Oceania - All Stages - Reverted incorrect stage names back to what they were before Version 2.1.6
- Pacifico - Abai (Sector 1) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Portugal - Caminha (Sector 11) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Sardinia - Bassacutena (Sector 1) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Sweden - All Stages - Addressed an issue in which the road surface was hard to see (too bright) during certain times of day.
- Sweden - Älgsjön (Sector 1) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Sweden - Hof-Finnskog (Sector 1) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Sweden - Hof-Finnskog (Sector 2) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Sweden - Hof-Finnskog (Sector 3) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Sweden - Hof-Finnskog (Sector 4) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Sweden - Hof-Finnskog (Sector 8) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Sweden - Hof-Finnskog (Sector 9) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Sweden - Hof-Finnskog (Sector 11) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Sweden - Hof-Finnskog (Sector 14) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Sweden - Hof-Finnskog (Sector 16) - Resolved a number of corner-cutting exploits.
- Sweden - Lövstaholm (Sector 1) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
- Sweden - Lövstaholm (Sector 3) - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit.
Moments
- Added 16 new Moments, featuring cars and locations from the Le Maestros Content Pack.
- Fixed an issue in which players would get connection failure errors after restarting and subsequently completing a Moment.
- Fixed an issue in which some Moments were not using the intended time of day.
- Fixed an issue in which 2024 season drivers were using 2023 race suits in specific Moments.
Quick Play
- Fixed an issue with Quick Play Multiplayer in which session browser filters were not functioning correctly.
- Fixed an issue with Quick Play Multiplayer in which fictional AI drivers were present instead of official drivers in some classes.
- Fixed an issue with Quick Play Solo in which Hyundai drivers were duplicated on running order and results screens.
Rally Pass
- Added 10 levels to Rally Pass, the new upper limit is Level 60.
- Added 20 livery editor decals to Rally Pass rewards, from Levels 51 to 60.
- Rebalanced XP earnings for Rally Pass levels, to make progression towards higher levels smoother.
User Interface & HUD
- Redesigned the livery select screen to better showcase designs when selecting a car.
- Updated the "Press Start" screen with new artwork.
- Updated the frontend homespace with different colours and images inspired by the Le Maestros Content Pack.
- Updated the Service Area with different colours inspired by the Le Maestros Content Pack.
Miscellaneous
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Afghanistan.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Albania.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Algeria.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Andorra.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Angola.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Armenia.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Bangladesh.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Belize.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Benin.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Botswana.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Brunei.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Burkina Faso.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Burundi.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Cambodia.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Cape Verde.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Central African Republic.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Chad.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Comoros.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Cuba.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Dominican Republic.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: DR Congo.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Egypt.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: El Salvador.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Equatorial Guinea.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Eritrea.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Ethiopia.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Fiji.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Gabon.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Gambia.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Georgia.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Guatemala.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Guinea.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Guinea-Bissau.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Haiti.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Honduras.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Iran.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Iraq.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Kosovo.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Kyrgyzstan.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Laos.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Lebanon.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Lesotho.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Liberia.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Libya.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Liechtenstein.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Madagascar.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Malawi.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Mali.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Malta.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Mauritania.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Moldova.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Mongolia.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Montenegro.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Morocco.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Mozambique.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Myanmar.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Namibia.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Nepal.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Nicaragua.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Niger.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Panama.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Philippines.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Republic of the Congo.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Rwanda.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: San Marino.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Senegal.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Sierra Leone.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Singapore.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Somalia.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: South Sudan.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Sri Lanka.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Sudan.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Suriname.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Syria.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Tajikistan.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Tanzania.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Togo.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Tonga.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Trinidad and Tobago.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Tunisia.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Turkmenistan.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Uganda.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Uzbekistan.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Vietnam.
- Added a new selectable nationality to Driver Details: Zimbabwe.
- Made several minor bugfixes and improvements across the game.
Known Issues
- Quick Play Multiplayer lobbies are limited to 20 players instead of the usual 32. We expect to resolve this in a Version 2.2.1 update, which is set to release in the near future.
