◆ SNAIL [Spec] Racing - Compete to win GOLD MEMBERSHIP at Almeida Racing Academy!!Open 

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Well, today is only Tuesday. You might get lucky and it will appear in the UCD before the drivers/Grid list is locked in. It could happen. If it does, your nickname might need to be changed.

In the meantime you probably ought to chose a non LCD / UCD limited car.
I at first thought my comments may have misled you, and possibly everyone,
Well, if the RX-7 GT-X (F) '90 does not become available before deadline, then let's do the closest to it: Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02
to thinking this Nostradamus like pick
Thank you @Kgffy that was exactly what I was hoping for! :D
So, if I understood the mechanics correctly, it is my turn to choose the car that will replace that part of the combo.

Listen, please don't hate me if this car sucks at Kyoto, but it is my favorite car ever since the first time I saw it in Initial D so many years ago, and this might be my only chance to have the opportunity to make a choice. I dream about having this car in real life one day...but it's probably never gonna happen for a number of reasons.

So, without further ado, the car I'm chosing to replace the Suzuki is: the Mazda RX-7 GT-X (F) '90

was possible.

After re-reading the Eligible Vehicle policy;
[]Vehicles eligible for selection for Sunday night racing are as follows:[/]
Any vehicle that is sold in Brand Central, the UCD, or the LCD and costs 2,000,000 Cr. or less according to the SNAIL car list (linked below).
Any vehicle that is awarded in the regular menu books (require racing to win the prize) within the game as the only prize car available (this does not include cars from extra menu books as they are for collecting cars).

Note: UCD and LCD cars that are under the credit cap and currently available for purchase may be chosen for use. When they are chosen for use, an eligible car from Brand Central must also be chosen to use as a back-up car in the event that the UCD or LCD car becomes unavailable for purchase prior to race day. If the LCD or UCD car should become unavailable for purchase before the time that the drivers list is updated for racing, the back-up car will be switched in and used.

If in doubt about a vehicle's eligibility, please refer to this list. Should the price of the car shown on the list and in game differ, the in game cost will be used to determine eligibility.

While the specific verbiage, underlined, italicized and in bold print, should prevent a SNAIL from "betting" their prize pick will be available in either the LCD or UCD by the time the Drivers/Grid List is locked in, it would be inconsiderate, at best, to the league at large (think practice time) and specifically new GT7 Players, to allow this "mechanic" to occur. Not to mention, the work that is done on the back end with the combo and scoresheet setup having to be changed, if the pick actually did appear at any point prior to the deadline.

If @JamCar0ne hasn't already decided which car to use for 2026.08.02, I am making the call. Since the Mazda RX-7 GT-X (F) '90 is not currently available to purchase, we will be using the Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02.

So, in conclusion, if the car is not currently available, in any dealership, don't pick it.


P.S. My sincerest and sarcastic and facetious thanks to Sony and Polyphony Digital for creating this absurd FOMO cycle, which has forced at least the SNAIL [Spec] Racing league to create a policy in the efforts of attracting and retaining new players, to both SNAIL and Gran Turismo 7. </sarcasm></facetious> Jerk move there, jerkwads.
 
And, for the next things

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Data for the July 2026 Season has been archived and the main Data sheets reset for the August Season. Check this page, at the bottom of column A, to view last month's results.


@JamCar0ne, you're clear to set the new season up in the combo sheets.


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Divisional Balancing is complete, sans any new drivers, and the Drivers and Grid List is provisionally updated.


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The Steward Summary and Current Probation is updated.
 
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I at first thought my comments may have misled you, and possibly everyone,

to thinking this Nostradamus like pick


was possible.

After re-reading the Eligible Vehicle policy;


While the specific verbiage, underlined, italicized and in bold print, should prevent a SNAIL from "betting" their prize pick will be available in either the LCD or UCD by the time the Drivers/Grid List is locked in, it would be inconsiderate, at best, to the league at large (think practice time) and specifically new GT7 Players, to allow this "mechanic" to occur. Not to mention, the work that is done on the back end with the combo and scoresheet setup having to be changed, if the pick actually did appear at any point prior to the deadline.

If @JamCar0ne hasn't already decided which car to use for 2026.08.02, I am making the call. Since the Mazda RX-7 GT-X (F) '90 is not currently available to purchase, we will be using the Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02.

So, in conclusion, if the car is not currently available, in any dealership, don't pick it.


P.S. My sincerest and sarcastic and facetious thanks to Sony and Polyphony Digital for creating this absurd FOMO cycle, which has forced at least the SNAIL [Spec] Racing league to create a policy in the efforts of attracting and retaining new players, to both SNAIL and Gran Turismo 7. </sarcasm></facetious> Jerk move there, jerkwads.
Ok. Understood.
I'm sorry, Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02 it is.
Didn't mean to cause any teouble.
 
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And the one more thing.

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With the blessing of @zer05ive, in the coming days and weeks, the SNAIL sub-forum and the Original Post,
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here at GTPlanet.net/snail will be undergoing re-organization. Please bear with us as we work to improve navigation around the SNAIL habitat.
 
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Gran Turismo 7
Sunday, August 02, 2026 Lineup
August 2026 Season - League Night #1


1. Ford Escort RS Cosworth '92 - (Max PP 467) - on CS Tires @ Red Bull Ring - S02 Afternoon - (8 Laps)
2. Nissan R34 GT-R V-spec II Nur '02 - (Max PP 524) - on SH Tires @ Alsace Village - S01 Sunset - (7 Laps)
3. Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02 - (Max PP 530) - on SH Tires @ Kyoto Driving Park Yamagiwa - S04 Late Morning - (8 Laps)

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Correct me if I am wrong but for combo 2 we are not going to use the nismo 400r?

The Nismo 400r was sold in the Legendary dealership and is no longer available. So the back up car is its replacement.

Prize A:
Nismo 400R ‘95 (Legend Dealership) on Sports Hards at Alsace - Village.
Time of Day S01 Sunset
Mid Div Lap Time = 2:14.00

Backup Car is R34 GT-R V-spec II Nur ‘02
 
Gran Turismo 7
Sunday, August 02, 2026 Lineup
August 2026 Season - League Night #1


1. Ford Escort RS Cosworth '92 - (Max PP 466) - on CS Tires @ Red Bull Ring - S02 Afternoon - (8 Laps)
2. Nissan R34 GT-R V-spec II Nur '02 - (Max PP 524) - on SH Tires @ Alsace Village - S01 Sunset - (7 Laps)
3. Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02 - (Max PP 530) - on SH Tires @ Kyoto Driving Park Yamagiwa - S04 Late Morning - (8 Laps)

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I can't get my Escort below 466.71 PP. I've checked all the usual suspects, and the unusual as well, and they're all at stock.
 
I can't get my Escort below 466.71 PP. I've checked all the usual suspects, and the unusual as well, and they're all at stock.
It's probably a little mistake cause it's the same for me. I'll set my lobbys at 467PP.
 

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SNAIL has always been a one-make series, but when we decided to prohibit tuning in all of our races, we became the first "spec" racing league on GTPlanet. Spec racing ensures that success is determined primarily by driving skill and not by differences in power, gearing, suspension, weight, or aerodynamics. Because variables in the car are eliminated, spec racing is the truest measure of driver skill! It also produces intense battles for position because all of the cars are equally strong or weak in the same areas of the track. Plus, you'll never spend hours tuning cars or wondering if someone is truly faster than you or if they just have a better tune.

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Step 2: Watch the thread for a reply to your post and follow the instructions provided.
Step 3: Purchase the three cars listed in the lineup for our next races.
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Congrats to all the SNAILs who competed in the
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2015 USA Finalists
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Back Row: @LoCoArMeN, @vovik05, @Ryan Lynch, @Ricky Wilson, @TRL_Importlife, @Tyler Utley, @gtr3123
Front Row: @ConnorWolf, @Crystalline_T
Not Shown (qualified for, but unable to attend finals):@GTP_Compton3, @Matt Sierras, @msgt-sd
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And good luck to the SNAILs who are competing in the 2016 GT Academy Mexico Finals!!

2016 Mexico Finalists
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@Enzo_Goiko (second from left), @Ness (second from right), and @pakicote (far right)

Welcome to SNAIL
From our humble beginnings, SNAIL (aka Sunday Night American Interactive League) is now the largest console-based sim racing league in the world. Our mission is to provide our members with clean, intense, and competitive racing - regardless of skill level! We believe that providing full grids of evenly-matched competitions is the most realistic way to race, improve skill, and refine racecraft! Our league night is Sunday at 9:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm Pacific, but we also have a a wide variety of other events held on other nights of the week. If this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, please keep reading to learn more about us and how to join.
What Makes Us Different
SNAIL is the only sim racing league in the world that's able to combine five key features into one consolidated package. First of all, we provide you with evenly-matched competition to drivers of all skill levels. In fact, the intense level of competition that we produce has established SNAIL as the "go to" place to prepare for GT Academy. And if you want to keep track of your improvement along the way, you'll be glad to know that we keep the most comprehensive race data available on GTPlanet. We also feature an interactive process that allows all of our members to have a say in which cars and tracks we race. And last but not least, we're the only league that awards our members with valuable prizes just for racing with us!
Evenly-Matched Competition
Have you ever watched a professional race where drivers with completely different skill levels were competing on the same track? Of course not! That wouldn't be fun to watch, let alone fun to participate in. Unfortunately, that disparity of pace is something you'll often find in organized online racing. When this happens, you'll be lucky to have just a few drivers that you're truly competitive with. Everyone else will usually either be faster or slower than you. We prevent that from happening in SNAIL by dividing our drivers into separate divisions based on speed and skill. This results in full grids of evenly-matched competition and creates the closest and most intense sim racing experience around!
Prepare for GT Academy
If you'd like to compete in GT Academy, there's no better place than SNAIL to hone your skills to the elite levels necessary to make it to the finals. You need to be the best of the best to make it to Silverstone, and that's exactly what the drivers in our top division are. Half of last year's and half of this year's Silverstone Finalists have raced in SNAIL. And since our race format (which features multiple sprint races) is almost identical to the format used at the GT Academy national finals, they were able to use their SNAIL experience to help them advance to Silverstone. Click here if you want to advice from last year's eventual champion and click here if you want advice from last year's runner-up.
Valuable Prizes
Have you ever wished you could win free stuff just for having fun? If so, then you might want to know that our members win valuable real-world prizes just for racing with us! These prize are based on participation and not on race results. Some examples of prizes our members have won include GranStand sim racing products like this, this and this, ButtKicker products like a Gamer2 and a Wireless ButtKicker Kit. You can also join Team SNAIL and earn even more prizes, such as shirts (e.g. S.N.A.I.L. shirt, F1 shirt, GT Academy shirt), video capture devices (e.g. Hauppauge PVR), sim racing equipment (e.g. Playseat Evolution), and even gift cards (e.g. Amazon and PSN).
Race Format
Our league night lasts for two hours and is split into three rounds. Each round consists of two races that last 10 to 12 minutes on a predetermined car and track combo. At the beginning of each round, a brief qualifying session determines the order of the starting grid. The first race is set to 'Fastest First' to reward the best qualifiers and the second race is set to 'Reverse Grid' in order to promote on-track action. Points are awarded based on our "perfect" points system. After a round is completed, we move on to the next round and repeat the same process with the next car and track combination. Once all three rounds are complete, we tally up the points and then let our interactive format kick in.
Interactive Participation
Our unique format allows everyone to have a say on which cars and tracks we race. It's also used to strike a balance between familiarity and variety of our car and track combos. In other words, the progression of cars and tracks that we race is slow enough for us to learn them well, but fast enough that they don't get "old". At the end of every league night, everyone votes on which car and track combo they enjoyed the least. The combo that receives the most "elimination votes" is dropped from the next week's lineup entirely. The combo that receives the second most votes is also dropped, but only partially. This is where our prizes come into play:
Prizes
A prize is awarded to the divisions winners with the three highest scores*. The division winner with the highest score gets Prize A. The division winner with the second highest score gets Prize B. The division winner with the third highest score gets Prize C: (NOTE: We now have a new process for breaking ties in the elimination vote)
Prize A: The right to select the new car and track combo to replace the combo that was voted off
Prize B: The right to replace either the car or the track of the combo that received the second most votes
Prize C: The right to "freeze" either the car or the track of the combo that received the second most votes
Promotion and Relegation
Although we split our drivers into separate divisions based on performance and skill level, we realize that our drivers are constantly improving and deserve a chance to climb the ladder of success. That's why we promote and relegate drivers before every season based on the results and data compiled during the previous season. This is also done to ensure that our races are as competitive as possible for all of our league members, top to bottom. Regardless of which division you're in, you will almost always be fighting to gain or defend a position on the track. Simply put, no other Gran Turismo league in the world can offer this much competitive racing to so many different skill levels.
Comprehensive Race Data
It's not always accurate to promote and relegate drivers based on championship points alone. That's why the massive amounts of data we track are invaluable to our league. You'd be hard-pressed to find a sim racing league anywhere in the world that tracks driver data and race results more comprehensively than we do. In fact, our SNAIL Data document contains so much information that we have to archive old data to avoid exceeding the GoogleDoc's maximum capacity! You can use this data to track the points championship for each season and compare yourself to other drivers in categories such as fast laps, total race pace, total points, average points per race, and power rankings.
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We expect all drivers to follow our OLR Rules and pursue good racecraft at all times. If you're not sure what good racecraft is, watch this video. It can be summed up in one simple 'Golden Rule' of motorsports: It is the responsibility of the overtaking driver, meaning the car that is attempting to execute the pass, to make sure that the pass is made cleanly and incident free. If you don't agree with this rule or don't think it applies to you, this is not the league for you. If you ever feel like a driver is not following the rules, please wait until league night is over, then file a Racing Incident Report. Our Stewards will review the incident and issue the appropriate penalties.
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Original Post#1 as of 20260727

I have read the first post and would like to join. I heard a out you with Microsoft Copilot, which suggested Snail as a Fun and Fair Gran Turismo Race League
 
I have read the first post and would like to join. I heard a out you with Microsoft Copilot, which suggested Snail as a Fun and Fair Gran Turismo Race League

@Filippaldi

Here's your official SNAIL Welcome Post!

Thanks for your interest!
Here's what you need to know (and do) in order to join the SNAIL [Spec] Racing league:

  • We run a clean league by enforcing a strict penalty system based on the SNAIL OLR (which is a modified version of the GTP OLR).
  • Please become versed in both if you aren't already. Once that is complete, please follow the steps below to proceed with your entry into the league:
  1. You start a conversation (GTPlanet Direct Message), by clicking 👉this link👈, and add zer05ive, JLBowler, nmcp1, llNovall, Akzl298, JamCar0ne & Dragonwhisky as "Recipients".
    1. The conversation title should be "Request To Join".
  2. SNAIL Administrators will respond with specific instructions on what you need to accomplish to join SNAIL [Spec] Racing.
  3. Place the following links (URLs) in the favorites (or bookmarks) in your web browser for quick reference. Please make every effort to read and understand these links.
    1. Over the years a great deal of time and effort has gone into creating and maintaining this league and we would be more than happy to have you race with us. We do ask you take the time and effort to prepare. 99.9% of any question you may have about SNAIL can be found in the posts linked below.
  4. You drive fast and clean on Sunday 👍
Again, the original post has everything you need to know about what to expect on Sunday night and what you will need to have completed in order to be competitive. If you have any questions, please feel free to post your question on the thread.

During the week we run a number of different events, we encourage all SNAILs to join as many as possible.

Welcome to SNAIL


As an aside, there will be more to get done once you start the conversation and, if you want to race this coming Sunday, you'll need to get it all done by 11:59PM eastern time Saturday night.
 
I have read the first post and would like to join. I heard a out you with Microsoft Copilot, which suggested Snail as a Fun and Fair Gran Turismo Race League
Just a heads up about time zones; Snail races tend to start at 8 pm eastern time in North America. Hopefully, that isn't a problem.
 
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I guess l’ll the get ball rolling with the car show. An all street car line up around 300 hp, this will be fun :D

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And here’s my new (to me) 2010 Corvette base serving summer car / mtb shuttle purposes. Yes it fits, yes its a struggle to fit it but it’s worth it on the wa back. Its soooooo much better than my old 03 Mustang. Its worlds apart.
 
Here's my entry to the car show.
It's been a tough week ngl, having to shut down my Super GT500 league after just 2 rounds since my only 2 drivers didn't show up anymore, all the doors I knocked on in an attempt to keep it alive or rebrand and relaunch it, ignored... 3 rejections in a row from different leagues when offered my graphic design services, for free no less. And this week's cars show exactly the way I'm feeling right now: no shine, no passion, no joy...just, dead inside.
I duuno, but ever since I started sim racing a couple of months ago, there's always something that keeps preventing me from enjoying it.
Anyways, enough with my whining. See you tomorrow.

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Here's my entry to the car show.
It's been a tough week ngl, having to shut down my Super GT500 league after just 2 rounds since my only 2 drivers didn't show up anymore, all the doors I knocked on in an attempt to keep it alive or rebrand and relaunch it, ignored... 3 rejections in a row from different leagues when offered my graphic design services, for free no less. And this week's cars show exactly the way I'm feeling right now: no shine, no passion, no joy...just, dead inside.
I duuno, but ever since I started sim racing a couple of months ago, there's always something that keeps preventing me from enjoying it.
Anyways, enough with my whining. See you tomorrow.

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Keep your head up. Enjoy the what you do and do what you enjoy. The rest will fall into place. Graphic design is a small hobby of mine, thanks to GT Jesse on YouTube ( the extent of my schooling ). It was nice of you to offer them your services for free. With AI so easily available now I feel like there’s less and less original graphics being produced. Kudos on even trying to launch and manage a league. It’s more than I would be willing to take on!
 
all the doors I knocked on in an attempt to keep it alive or rebrand and relaunch it, ignored... 3 rejections in a row from different leagues
No one in SNAIL has rejected your series out of hand.

I will add, before SNAIL management will "endorse" any series, whomever wishes to build one under the SNAIL banner, some prerequisites, even though unwritten, will need to be met.

As an unasked for piece of advice;
Engage with the SNAIL family, here in this thread, on this forum and racing in the Sunday series.
Basically, as Tom said so poignantly,

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You don't have to make the level of sacrifice, portrayed by Tom, to get there.


I'll leave you with this call from way back in 2014.
50 years after JFK's assassination, the famous words from his inaugural address ring as true as ever. And so my fellow Snails, ask not what your sim racing league can do for you.. ask what you can do for your sim racing league. :)
 

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The request to join process has changed. Please click the How to Join/Re-activate link in the first post of this thread or click this link to read how.

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Scoresheets for 2026.08.02 have been created.


Division Managers - Please get the August 2026 threads built so we can archive the last bit of July. Thank you.
 
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Hi folks. I’ve come here because I can’t take the terrible racing on Gran Turismo anymore. All I want to do is race well and have fun and the frustration born from trying to do well in those daily races has led me to find somewhere where like-minded people aren’t just punting everyone off at every opportunity. It’s totally destroying an absolutely fantastic concept and game. Here’s to some close fair and clean racing!
 
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