I won’t deny the schedule brings good things. There’s variety, there’s risk, there are tracks that rarely see the spotlight now getting their moment. But… what sort of logic leads to Fuji appearing twice? Or to The Bend returning like daily bread while Spa a cathedral of motorsport watches from outside like a friend you somehow never call back?
And then there’s Summit Point.
Summit Point, in a GT3 series! It’s like being told your favorite band’s next concert will be in your neighbor’s garage. Yes, there’s space. Yes, you can play. But is that really the stage for a show of this size?
That’s the worry: ghost-town weeks with grids so small you can count the cars on one hand. Meanwhile, tracks like Watkins Glen, Imola, or Nürburgring turn into crowded fairs of dive-bombs and yellow flags.
Yes, Optimists Exist
Of course, it’s not all doom. Some look at this schedule and say:
“Hey, this isn’t so bad. We’ll finally see GT3s at Mugello, Phillip Island, or Sachsenring.”
And to be fair, they’re right. It’s refreshing to watch these cars land on less typical stages.
The show may be different even chaotic but that’s the point: getting out of the routine.
Also, who doesn’t want to see a GT3 surviving at Tsukuba? It’s like watching a lion trying to squeeze into a Mini Cooper: uncomfortable, absurd, and impossible to look away from.
Community Fragmentation
Here’s the serious bit. Splitting the series across multiple regional calendars carries a clear risk: scattering the player base. And if a community like this needs anything, it’s togetherness full grids and wheel-to-wheel battles.
Many fear exactly that: that by multiplying options we end up with three-car races and echoing lobbies.
Some argue we should have fewer series, but more populated. Others insist variety keeps the experience fresh. Both views are valid.
But when your practice time is scarce, this calendar can feel like a trap. Either you grind on multiple tracks, or you settle for racing somewhere you don’t even like. And there’s the dilemma: do we want breadth or intensity?
Let’s not kid ourselves. We’re all thinking the same thing: “Where is Spa?”
“WHY ISN’T SPA HERE?!”
Same story with COTA, Daytona, or Sebring circuits seemingly tailor-made for GT3 that didn’t make the cut. In their place, we have Lime Rock.
Which is charming and compact, sure… but in GT3 it can turn into a demolition derby jungle where survival instinct matters more than strategy.
Some see chaos; others see opportunity. The truth is this calendar is an experiment a laboratory of emotions that will have us all season long saying: “This isn’t what I expected, but let’s see what happens.”
Maybe the lesson is to embrace discomfort. Because motorsport virtual or real is about adaptation: an unexpected corner, a strategy gone sideways, a schedule that forces you to race somewhere you swore you’d never return.
Happy Racing!
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