The original "Hot Hatch Showdown" (Patch 1.2) officially launched on December 4, 2019 .

CODEX was a prominent "scene" group that specialized in cracking Steam-based games. This particular release typically bundled the base GRID game with the first season's DLC pre-applied and cracked for offline play.

Ultimate Edition owners (or those with the DLC) received 33 new Career events specifically designed for these new cars.

The specific file name GRID.Hot.Hatch.Showdown-CODEX.torrent refers to a pirate release of this DLC by the group .

The "Hot Hatch Showdown" was the first major seasonal update for the 2019 GRID title, focusing on compact, high-performance vehicles and new competitive events. Key additions included: