A new patch is coming for Motorstorm for the PS3 on June 7th, bringing the game up to version 1.2. The new patch has a ton of bug fixes, as well as some pretty cool new features for the game.

For the single player mode, there is now a Time Attack portion that will let you race against your fastest time as a ghost racer. Your fastest ghost will automatically be updated to the global leaderboards so anyone can race against your best time. So if you can’t beat your friend, keep racing against his ghost so you can fine tune how to run the course. You can race with up to 7 ghosts at a time.

To get the update on June 7th, fire up the game and select Online from the menu. You’ll be prompted to install the update.

The full list of changes, as reported by IGN, include:

• Game List Improvement
  “Game Status” is now displayed with the game list in the online lobby making it easier to find a session where you’ll be able to join and race promptly.
• Host Identification
  Within the game lobby the host is now clearly identified by a ‘host’ icon visible to all players and updated during host migration.
• Boost Exploit Fix
  A bug involving the boost system that allowed a player to use boost in an exploitative manner has been resolved.
• Buddy List Size
  This has been updated to support up to 50 friends.
• Text Cut-off fix for SD
  When playing in standard definition, all messages will now display as intended.
• Improved Stability Online
  Online gameplay stability has been improved.
• Audio Fix
  All known issues with 5.1 / 7.1 surround have been fixed. Audio issues within the front-end have been resolved.
• Player Ranking Reset
  Players were found to be ranked incorrectly due to a bug. Because of this all online rankings will be reset and the ranking system should now function correctly (Evolution and Sony apologies for this measure but it will result in a fairer and more stable system).
• Auto-Start
  Races will be forced to start after a fixed countdown which should dramatically reduce the waiting times in lobbies. Hosts may delay this countdown up to three times.
• Save Data Corruption
  When quitting the game using the PS button it was possible to corrupt the save game data. This will no longer occur.
• Lobby Information
  Upcoming track and current lap details will be displayed in lobbies.
• Vehicle Damage Reset
  When restarting a single-player race during a death camera the damage wasn’t always reset at the start of the next race. This has now been resolved.
• Missing Audio
  Audio effects were missing from the death camera, these have now been reinstated.
• Name Tag Toggle
  Added ability to switch the player name tags on / off during online races using a single button press (L1).