Codemasters has today announced that Race Driver: GRID will feature 32 online race events on 80 circuits at 15 intercontinental locations.

Featuring up to 12-player events with full car damage, online multiplayer races will see gamers competing in races on iconic city streets and famous championship circuits across Europe, the U.S. and Japan.

Players will be able to take their custom livery online and make it feared and respected by competing in a huge range of racing disciplines; from drifting around Yokohama Docks, charging through the mean streets of Detroit, racing touring cars around Spa-Francorchamps to competing in chaotic demolition derbies.

Codemasters say that its online component is geared towards maximising player time spent on track and minimising time spent in lobbies. Players can rapidly find the event they want and a voting system, matchmaking mechanism and seamless host migration means gamers find competitive races quickly and sessions stay together longer.

A new online ranking system charts players' progress as they advance from Junior Rookie to Legend, with experience points being awarded based on a wide range of achievements, from events won to beating higher ranked opponents.

As players rise through the rankings, online leaderboards record the fastest laps for each track and gamers can download ghost cars to test out their skill against the best in the world in Test Drive mode or check out the competition in Spectator mode. Players can also fully customise their game including switching damage on or off, enabling catch-up mode, setting driver aids and allowing public and private games.

Race Driver: GRID is due for release on May 30th.