Turn 10 officially announced that Bathurst is being included in FM5.
In October, about six weeks before launch, the Xbox One Holden Commodore will make its debut at the annual Bathurst 1000k race. The course will be playable at a demo station at the track.
Might not mean a lot to the gamers here, but if you're a hardcore race fan, you understand how important this track is. This track is the cornerstone of the Aussie Supercar scene.
It's also simply an awesome track. Laguna Seca has 180 feet of elevation change in 2.2 miles. The Spa circuit has about 400 feet of elevation change in about 4.3 miles, Bathurst has 570 feet of elevation change, including a few corners where you cannot see the road over the hood of your car, in four miles.
An unofficial version of this track called "Blue Mountain Raceway" appeared in the first Forza. This version is laser-scanned and completely official. Further, it is currently rumored, not yet confirmed, that all real-world tracks, including the Nurburgring, have been laser-scanned for Forza 5.
Between this news, and NFL football kicking off tonight, this has been a pretty awesome day.