# V2 Racing Online

Section 112 defines racing matchmaking, ranked ladders, custom rooms,
cross-play, Autolog-style rivalries, lobby limits, and server-side racing
integrity.

## Matchmaking Queues

Racing online exposes per-mode queues for Circuit, Sprint, Drag, Drift, Combat,
Power-Play, Pursuit, Canyon Duel, Time Trial, and Crew Battle. Every queue has
vehicle-class restrictions and uses skill-based matchmaking backed by TrueSkill2
or Glicko2. Racing MMR is stored separately from Fighting MMR and
cross-references Section 75.

## Ranked Ladders

Ranked racing has per-mode ladders for Circuit, Sprint, Drift, Combat,
Power-Play, Pursuit Racer, Pursuit Cop, and Canyon Duel. Every ladder runs
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster, and Legend tiers,
cross-references Section 75.2, and layers Racing crown ranking from Section 51.5
above hidden MMR.

## Custom Room

Custom Room rules cross-reference Section 66.4 and let hosts configure race
rules, vehicle restrictions, assist eligibility, track, lap count, damage model,
weather, time of day, Power-Play eligibility, Combat eligibility, and Pursuit
side-pick. Racing lobbies include spectate, chat, and practice space.

## Cross-Play

Cross-play supports 1-32 player racing across PC, PS5, XSX, and Switch2. Racing
matchmaking exposes input-method labels for wheel, gamepad, and KB+M so queue
rules can preserve fair matchmaking. Cross-progression flows through a publisher
account and cross-references Section 50.

## Autolog Rivalries

Autolog-style rivalries surface a friend's race time and score as a challenge
target on each track. Friend-beat notifications include a one-tap revenge match
entry point.

## Lobby Limits

Casual lobby browser limits are mode-specific: Circuit 12, Sprint 12, Drag 4,
Drift 8, Combat 8, Power-Play 12, Pursuit 6, and Canyon Duel 2.

## Racing Anti-Cheat

Server-side racing anti-cheat cross-references Section 49 and validates
per-frame input rate, per-lap-time anomalies, and per-section physics-impossible
times. Flagged races preserve replay-based forensics.

## Verification

`RacingOnline_V2_Contract.json`, `racing-online.json`, `OnlineServices.Module`
automation coverage, and `check-v2-racing-online.py` validate Section 112.