From GTPlanet Game Guides

2003

October

• 20th
  • Spong article announces Polyphony Digital Inc. working on a Gran Turismo styled title with motorcycles.

2004

2005

May

• 30th
  • Bike models located within Gran Turismo Concept 2002 Tokyo-Geneva volume.

September

• 9th
  • Tourist Trophy/ツーリスト・トロフィー officially announced as a title in development at the Tokyo Games Show.
  • TGS TT streaming movie: HQ/LQ.
  • Image from SCEJ Software Catalog 2005: Part 1/Part 2, [1].
• 18th
  • Official Japanese TT Website launched.

October

• 19th
  • Tokyo Motor Show TT Presentation, [2].
  • TMS TT Movie HQ/LQ.

November

December

• 9th
  • Gamespot TT Hands-On Preview and 6 new gameplay movies.
• 10th
  • Initial box art preview, [3].
• 22nd
  • Autumn Ring Mini, Suzuka and Tsukuba videos added to Courses section, [4].
• 29th
  • New product promotion, TT Challenge Mode keyring. Also images of TT World and first look at Shoei Helmets and Spidi Leathers.

2006

January

• 13th
  • amar212 receives NTSC TT demo from PAL representatives.
  • Tourist Trophy 128mb USB Drives on sale.
• 18th
  • 『YAMAHA “Tourist Trophy” Cup』, [5].
• 20th
  • Japanese TVCM posted HQ/LQ.
  • 5 1000cc Suzuka 8 Hour bikes confirmed with 4 screenshots, [6].
    • Honda CBR1000RRW Suzuka 8H (2005)
    • Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Suzuka 8H (2005)
    • Moriwaki CBR1000RR Suzuka 8H (2005)
    • Yamaha YZF-R1 Suzuka 8H (2005)
    • Yoshimura GSX-R 1000 Suzuka 8H (2005)
• 22nd
  • Famitsu article.
• 23rd
  • JPN TT Website confirms Ricardo Tormo Valencia Circuit, with 8 new screenshots, [7] and a trackside lap video, [8].
  • New Tokyo Auto Salon promotional movie.
  • Bikes now all listed with renders, [9].
  • New bikes discovered, new total 90.
  • 2 new Riding Form images at Playmodes section.
• 24th
  • Updated JPN TT website with two course videos, Infineon Raceway and Trial Mountain, [10].
  • TT Photo Contest Attack!, [11], [12].
• 25th
  • Grand Valley Speedway and Motegi Twin Ring videos added, [13].
  • Tourist Trophy scores 32/40 with Famitsu.
• 26th
  • TT (Chinese Version) (SCAJ-20170) released.
  • Official JPN website updated with 124 bikes and images.
  • Playmodes updated with License images.
  • VV & Samberto receive Tourist Trophy (SCAJ20170), includes DVD, boxart and English & Chinese manual scans.
• 27th
  • WISDOM concert featuring Sun Paolo and other support acts complemented by Tourist Trophy visuals, [14], [15].
• 28th
  • chihchou provides menu translations.
  • JPN & CN Prize List started.
• 29th
  • Tourist Trophy: Official Game Soundtrack (FLCG-3120).
• 30th
  • Official Japanese TT site receives a realign.
  • TT store at jp.playstation.com.

February

• 2nd
  • TT officially launched in Japan (SCPS-15105).