Version 1.4 game update for Le Mans Ultimate launches 28th July New netcode, updated backend multiplayer systems, LiveSteward rollout and fresh replay-based protest system Pro and Pro+ subscribers can now enter longer practice sessions and use a joker to wipe negative driver rank and safety rating damage 2026-spec Alpine and Cadillac Hypercars added Revised brake temperature physics, a new native language and pitlane procedures Releases same day as first two US Track Pass DLC venues Le Mans Ultimate’s next update is set to include much-requested features when Version 1.4 releases on 28th July 2026. Headlining the additions will be revisions to the LiveSteward system and a new method of protesting incidents, with the aim of improving driving standards. There are two further 2026-season free car updates and longer practice sessions for those who subscribe. Under the hood, changes to the fundamental online structure will be implemented. The US Track Pass DLC (six circuits in the USA) has also been dated and priced. Here are the main features in the v1.4 patch. Driving standards features The way sim racers protest on-track disagreements is set to change significantly. To cut down on processing time, for intentional wrecks only, complaints will be submitted from within race replays, finding and sending across from the exact timestamp. Drivers will now have a protest credit system: three protests each month, one credit back for each successful protest. The computer-controlled LiveSteward system, which arrived in Version 1.2 last December as a background system to monitor poor driving, will henceforth automatically govern stationary vehicles and kick them back to the garage. Those who quit mid-race (Alt+F4) will “no longer escape the consequences”. Now your penalties and damage will follow you. Updated multiplayer foundations While these shouldn’t affect (hopefully) the general multiplayer experience (for now) or add shiny new