Toyota has announced the details of this new competition in Gran Turismo 2021. This time it comes with car as an update that we should receive in late summer, the new version of the Toyota GR 86. To participate in other competitions you can purchase GT Sport for PlayStation 4 clicking here.
The TGR GT Cup is a new global series in which the GR lineup, including GR road cars and dedicated race cars, will participate in competitive races over the course of a season. In addition to the GR Supra and GR Yaris, the recently announced GR 86 is scheduled to be introduced mid-year. By varying the car models in each round, players can enjoy virtual racing with a wide variety of cars, something that is difficult in real-life motorsports.
Partly because of the effects of COVID-19, 2020 was a year in which people paid more attention to e-Motorsports than ever before, as evidenced by the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans. Many players from around the world also participated in the GR Supra GT Cup and GR Yaris Time Trial, organized by TGR. In addition, after appearing in Gran Turismo SPORT, approximately 1.30 million GR Supra and 530,000 GR Yaris were purchased, indicating that many gamers around the world enjoy GR models.
TGR plans to continue active engagement in e-Motorsports so that motorsports and sports cars become more familiar to people around the world and will be enjoyed by many generations in the future.
Outline of TGR GT Cup 2021
| Race Name | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2021 |
|---|---|
| Event Period | April – December, 2021 |
| Event Location | Qualifying: Online, across the world (Seven rounds) Final: Online final to be held in conjunction with the FIA GT Championship in December (planned) |
| Participation Requirement | Owner of “Gran Turismo SPORT” for PS4® or PS5™ with software within Gran Turismo. Participants must be six years old or older＊2 |
＊2 Under the laws of the participating countries or regions, even if participants are in the top qualifying rounds online, they may not be able to participate in the final.
Schedule
| Round | Date | Car | Course | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Rd.1 | April 25 | GR Supra’20 | Weather Tech Raceway Laguna Seca (USA) |
| Rd.2 | May 23 | GR Yaris | Fuji International Speedway (Japan) | |
| Rd.3 | May 30 | SF19 | Suzuka Circuit（Japan） | |
| Rd.4 | June 6 | 2000GT | The Nürburgring (Germany) | |
| Rd.5 | July 4 | GR Supra RC | Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Brazil) | |
| Rd.6 | July 18 | GR Yaris | Sardinia (Italy) | |
| Rd.7 | August 22 | GR 86 | Mount Panorama (Australia) | |
| Final | Final Rd. | December | TBD | TBD |
＊Schedule and course are subject to change.
Start Time (differs according to the five regions below)
| Region | Start Time |
|---|---|
| Asia | 12:00, 13:30 (UTC) / 21:00, 22:30 (JST) |
| Oceania | 09:00, 10:30 (UTC) / 19:00, 20:30 (AEST) / 18:00, 19:30 (JST) |
| Europe, Middle east, Africa | 17:00, 18:30 (UTC) / 19:00, 20:30 (CEST) / Next day 2:00, 3:30 (JST) |
| North America | 25:00, 26:30 (UTC) / 18:00, 19:30 (PDT) / 21:00, 22:30 (EDT) / Next day 10:00, 11:30 (JST) |
| Latin America | 23:00, 24:30 (UTC) / 16:00, 17:30 (PDT) / 19:00, 20:30 (EDT) / Next day 08:00, 09:30 (JST) |
＊Rd.4 will start 30 minutes before the above times. Start time is subject to change.
Outline of the TGR GT Cup Final
| Date | December（planned） | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | To be held online in conjunction with the FIA GT Championship (planned) | |
| Race overview | The race will be carried out inviting the top 24 drivers from among those achieving the highest four scores in Rounds 1 – 7 of online races, from the five regions specified by the FIA GT Championship as well as the TGR allotment (regional finalists)＊3. | |
| Driver details | Region | Number of selected drivers (planned) |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 9 | |
| North America | 3 | |
| South and Central America | 3 | |
| Asia | 4 | |
| Oceania | 1 | |
| TGR allotment＊3 | 4 | |
| Total | 24 | |
＊3 Drivers selected from TGR’s regional finals
See you on the track!
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