Forbes article tweeted by Kaz seems to confirm Monaco and Laguna Seca

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FoRiZon
Reading the article it seems it's the "only" Laguna Seca Circuit that is actually confirmed to be into the game. Monaco is just where the event will take place.

Still a good thing, though. Just a correction from the title.
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I would disagree:

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Monaco of course is the famous street circuit that stages the most popular F1 race of the year, and a track that will no doubt be an integral part of the world final. Whoever wins the American final, they will have to know the twisty street track well, a course that is notorious for being one of the most difficult to overtake.
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It seems to me that Monaco will be one of the tracks the finalists race on.

CJ
 
CJ1045
I would not have thought that Kaz would have tweeted it if it had been wrong.
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Again, the article says Laguna Seca is already in the game and that is clearly wrong.

It also suggests that only three drivers will go to the World Final, and states that the winner will get a real-world race contract.
 
crooky369
Forbes is possibly the worst news website on the web. It makes the Daily Mail look positively legitimate in comparison.
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Haha :D!

Maybe Laguna Seca is coming? I mean we've had recently a track from Asia, a track from Europe I guess the Americas region is next? Who knows though, but I reckon that's the case! Only a theory though :)!
 
There are also 2 tracks TBD in the manu cup. Unless they are at the same place being one is gr3 and on is gr4
 
I recommend a very large pinch of salt, taken daily whenever reading the article.

It is either incorrect or including things that are not supposed to be known yet.

I cannot think that Kaz has deliberately done either of those things. I'm sure if either track were coming he would release the information himself, not through a repost?

My personal guess is he didn't read the article in detail enough to notice (he's a busy man right now, you may have noticed he's clocking up a lot of air miles!).

One small caveat, the idea of an American track after Fuji and Catalunya does not seem impossible, but I think we just, still, don't have anything to go on regarding the next track after Catalunya.

Honestly, I suggest waiting for the World Finals in 10 days time.

As Catalunya is coming 6th, my instinct is that we might not get another content update in November anyway.
 
Even if Monaco was coming, would it be Monaco, or would there be licensing issues resulting in it back to Cote De Azur?
 
Crazy Taylor
There are also 2 tracks TBD in the manu cup. Unless they are at the same place being one is gr3 and on is gr4
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One of these is undoubtedly Catalunya.

I agree with Famine, the Laguna Seca mention is clearly misinformation.

I'm going with Catalunya and Monaco. and I hope I'm wrong because I want Laguna s. more than either of them.
 
sirjim73
I recommend a very large pinch of salt, taken daily whenever reading the article.

It is either incorrect or including things that are not supposed to be known yet.

I cannot think that Kaz has deliberately done either of those things. I'm sure if either track were coming he would release the information himself, not through a repost?

My personal guess is he didn't read the article in detail enough to notice (he's a busy man right now, you may have noticed he's clocking up a lot of air miles!).

One small caveat, the idea of an American track after Fuji and Catalunya does not seem impossible, but I think we just, still, don't have anything to go on regarding the next track after Catalunya.

Honestly, I suggest waiting for the World Finals in 10 days time.

As Catalunya is coming 6th, my instinct is that we might not get another content update in November anyway.
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I simply don't know what to think about this article. Too many contradictory signals about Laguna Seca.
 
This Forb article publish in the 28th on Sunday before the NA regional final start. So far they nail information about final being monaco before anyone publish it to the public. Someone have to leak information out or they have it before hand. you not suppose have the extra info before everyone find out the event by themselves.
 
You shouldn't rule out that the gr.4 TBD race will be a variant or Catalunya.
 
Lee x sensai
This Forb article publish in the 28th on Sunday before the NA regional final start. So far they nail information about final being monaco before anyone publish it to the public. Someone have to leak information out or they have it before hand. you not suppose have the extra info before everyone find out the event by themselves.
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There is such a thing as "privileged information" - and my flights for the World Finals were confirmed on the 27th.

The information itself seems to be based on a comment directly from Jean Todt, quoted in the article. However the accuracy of that particular piece of information should not distract from the fact the piece claims Laguna Seca is in the game already (it's not), that just three winners will go to the World Finals (30, plus the Manufacturers finalists) and that the overall winner will get a real-world race contract (this is not anywhere in the T&Cs, and also begs the question of what will happen to the three Manufacturers winners, and who exactly is supposed to be funding this race contract?).

Given these claims - which vary from speculative to nonsense - I do not believe that the author has any access to any remarkable information, nor do I think they have any actual familiarity with GT Sport.
 
Famine
There is such a thing as "privileged information" - and my flights for the World Finals were confirmed on the 27th.

The information itself seems to be based on a comment directly from Jean Todt, quoted in the article. However the accuracy of that particular piece of information should not distract from the fact the piece claims Laguna Seca is in the game already (it's not), that just three winners will go to the World Finals (30, plus the Manufacturers finalists) and that the overall winner will get a real-world race contract (this is not anywhere in the T&Cs, and also begs the question of what will happen to the three Manufacturers winners, and who exactly is supposed to be funding this race contract?).

Given these claims - which vary from speculative to nonsense - I do not believe that the author has any access to any remarkable information, nor do I think they have any actual familiarity with GT Sport.
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All good points.
May be a good idea to email Forbes and either ask for their source, or ask for an article correction... Or both. It's not completely implausible that some of the information could be correct though.. either way I'm curious.
 
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Hoopzah
All good points.
May be a good idea to email Forbes and either ask for their source, or ask for an article correction... Or both. It's not completely implausible that some of the information could be correct.
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I did on October 30th. So far no response.
 
I read the article yesterday, and again just now. Now it states 30 people will compete.. still no changes on the other info.

I do wonder if they meant the FIA Competition License instead of the drivers contract. That was supposed to be a real thing sometime ago.

Still says Laguna Seca too. Maybe their waiting for their source to confirm. Or maybe because its Forbes they just can't be wrong..lol. Idk..
 
That's true, but I also believe he doesn't speak English.. so.. yea. He speaketh with pictures.

The update came, so Forbes can keep looking ignorant. FAMINE sent them an email explaining their errors.

I'm still curious about the event however. They MUST mean the FIA license that was promised instead of a contract. Kudos to whoever wins.
 
Hoopzah
That's true, but I also believe he doesn't speak English.. so.. yea. He speaketh with pictures.

The update came, so Forbes can keep looking ignorant. FAMINE sent them an email explaining their errors.

I'm still curious about the event however. They MUST mean the FIA license that was promised instead of a contract. Kudos to whoever wins.
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Excuse me, but his English is good.. just based on respect and using translators.

and don't forget he was an engineer 20 years ago:)
 
Oh, that wasn't meant to be disrespectful in any way at all. Kaz is a highly intelligent person, who I admire in many ways.
As an engineering student myself there's nothing more I'd love than to work for PD in some fashion to contribute to the R&D of the automotive industry as GT has been doing for many years.

Pictures are a universal language, something everyone can understand through the barrier of words. There was no disrespect intended :)

I assumed Kaz doesn't speak English, because I've never seen it before. But it's good to know he does now ;)
 
Hoopzah
I assumed Kaz doesn't speak English, because I've never seen it before. But it's good to know he does now ;)
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His written English is top level too, I've had the privilege of him replying to me in English and also him speaking to me in English. Maybe one day when he is confident enough, we will witness him speaking to the media in English even if it's just a one-off.
 
If Laguna Seca actually comes to GT Sport, that would be awesome! But I'm gonna keep my expectations low, because it's a hint with a big IF. It's far by confirmed as of yet.

Regarding Kaz and english, he has actually talked in english already. I remember he was holding a press conference in english some years ago. I don't remember if it was for GT5 or 6, but it did happen. I think Translator-san was sick or at least unable to attend in some way to the event, so he had to make the presentation himself. I remember I was surprised by it, but he talked rather good english then.

He uses a translator because he feels more comfortable speaking his own language and be helped by a translator. And he has said that by talking in japanese he can express himself with the exact words he intends to, so there will be no doubt in what he's telling the audience.
 
I would love both tracks to come to GT Sport, racing online at Laguna Seca would be amazing, Monaco not so much but it’s one of my favourite hot lap tracks.
 

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