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GT Sport’s signature FIA Championships will finally get underway this week. Polyphony Digital is releasing a game update to coincide with it.

It’s finally happening. Last year, F1 2017 proved classic F1 cars add something extra to the franchise. Whether it be the McLaren MP4/4 or the Renault R26, last year’s game catered to long-time viewers of the sport.

Eight month’s after Gran Turismo Sport’s release, and almost exactly four years since the partnership was first announced, the inaugural FIA Gran Turismo Championship begins in earnest this week.

The latest set of Forzathon challenges are live for players in Forza Motorsport 7. Turn 10 announced three new events on the community forums and a selection of prizes up for grabs, including a classic Porsche and a highly-strung AMG.

With the 2018 E3 show over and done with, the rumor mill is now back up and running. While Sony confirmed it wouldn’t be talking PS5 at the show, the latest rumors focus on it anyway. Forbes now has a bit more insight into the upcoming PlayStation 5.

As the racing gets underway at Le Mans, 31 Forza Motorsport 7 drivers will be fighting for their share of $75,000 on the other side of the globe. That’s right: the ForzaRC Series 1 Finales are upon us.

After first announcing it this past April, Thrustmaster has pencilled in a release window for the console version of its TSS handbrake. The 90% metal, Sparco-branded item will touch down for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this September.

As thousands gather in Northern France for the 86th running of Le Mans, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and the Motorsport Network have announced the formation of the latest esport series. Dubbed the Le Mans Esport Series, it will take place on Forza Motorsport 7, culminating in a grand finale at the eponymous event next year.

Remember the youth-oriented NASCAR esport series from last month? Well, it’s about to start next week, and it’s got a shiny new name to go along with it: the NASCAR IGNITE Series.

Le Mans may be the big story this weekend, but our latest GT Sport photo competition is looking to the game’s native land for its theme.

Studio 397 has pulled off quite a coup in the sim racing world. In a first for the genre, the upcoming Endurance Pack for rFactor 2 will feature the BMW M8 GTE race car.

This weekend marks the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It coincides with a pivotal time for the world’s greatest race. Rising costs for the top-level LMP1 prototypes have left Toyota as the only factory-backed entrant in the class. Meanwhile, organizers are busy developing a cheaper and more marketable formula to replace it that would ideally encourage manufacturers to invest again. 

Another weekly refresh for the Specialty Dealer in Forza 7 sees a new lineup of vehicles. Continuing the trend of the past three weeks, two all-new cars feature in the lineup.

Just as Kunos Simulazioni promised, we’ve got our first look at Assetto Corsa Competizione in action. The game is on the show floor at E3 2018, giving sim racers a taste of the upcoming Steam Early Access title.

Fans of The Crew 2 may have noticed a beta quietly sneak onto the PS/Xbox Stores earlier this week. Ubisoft has since confirmed (via its pre-E3 conference) that the open beta is coming next week, June 21.

Since its reveal, there’s been plenty of excitement around Forza Horizon 4. One of the more interesting features is the all-new dynamic seasons feature. Set in the UK, the game will change depending on whether it’s spring, summer, fall or winter.

Following from the worldwide release of Onrush last week, GTPlanet has had the chance to chat with the game’s director Paul “Rushy” Rustchynsky. We picked his brain from the game’s beginnings to a potential jump into esports. Check out all our questions below to see what inspired Onrush and what it could become in the near future.

As you’re well aware by now, Forza Horizon 4 releases this fall. The fourth entry in the open-world racer takes us to Great Britain and delves into the four seasons.

Polyphony Digital has updated the Mileage Exchange on its usual schedule. In keeping with the alternating major/minor updates, this week is all-change, bringing different cars along with all the other items.

We saw Microsoft yesterday. Today included Square Enix and Ubisoft. Now, the final pre-E3 conference is about to begin, and it’s Sony stepping up to bat.