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EA SPORTS WRC update adds livery select options, extended Rally Pass

The Version 2.2.0 update for EA SPORTS WRC is now live for PC, PlayStation and Xbox players.

EA SPORTS WRC update adds livery select options, extended Rally Pass

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Today, we also saw the base EA SPORTS WRC experience updated alongside the release of an optional Le Maestros DLC pack.

Fundamentally, this patch (Version 2.2.0) facilitates said new content. That set is priced at $9.99 / £8.99 / €8.99 and includes new cars, stages and liveries. You can watch our hands-on review on YouTube or embedded below.

There are some tweaks to the base game experience too. As further real-world paint schemes are part of the add-on content, the menu when selecting a design has been suitably redesigned.

Previously, you could select a car and then scroll through the livery number on the car selection screen.

Now there’s a dedicated sub-menu for each car that showcases a picture of each livery before you select it.

Elsewhere, over 80 countries have been added to the driver detail selection screen, the Rally Pass system level cap has been raised by 10 to 60 (there are 20 new decals to unlock as rewards too) and the background to the main menu screen has fresh car images.

The full changelog from EA is below, which includes the removal of further corner-cutting exploits and bug fixes – plus details on the new DLC, which we have also reviewed.

EA SPORTS WRC Version 2.2.0 patch notes

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.