If you’ve taken a quick dive into Xbox Game Studios’Forza Motorsport, you’ve probably noticed that there’s a practice session before the races. This is a valuable system for players to get to know the track and car before the race, but it can cause discomfort for players who have devoted many years to racing simulations.

RELATED:Forza Motorsport: How To Drift

Of course, there is no requirement for practice sessions in the game, so players have the opportunity to skip this process in a few steps. If you are confident in yourself and your vehicle, you can beat your opponents by going directly to the races.

How To Skip Practice

Practice is a free sessionbefore each race where youget to know the track and level up your carwith Car XP (CXP). You’ll earn credits and CXP just like when racing, so time spent in practice is valuable for building both your skill and your car.

If you do not have any experience with racing simulations and their mechanics,we recommend that you do not skipthis process.

Ford Mustang’s practice session screen in Forza Motorsport

If you’ve decided to skip the practice, just follow a few steps. However, there are a few essential details here.Toskip training,you first need to start itandthenmake a few changesfrom the main menu. So, you cannot directly start races without doing this.

Every practice session has a target lap time, which is based on your chosen Drivatar Difficulty setting. Hitting your lap time target will give you a CXP bonus and indicates that you’ll be competitive in the race.