Gran Turismo World Series 2026: BMW Tops Manufacturers Table Again

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Looks like we will have confirmation of the missing location by April 1st according to the T&Cs. https://www.playstation.com/en-ca/legal/gran-turismo-world-series-2026-competition/ Crtl+F April and it'll come up.

I was lurking to see what my chances of even getting an email were. 2nd is enough to be considered if 1st isn't available AND one of the other two top finishers from the other regions cannot make it either. Consider hopes dashed. Here I was hoping for the slightest chance of having my rear end handed to me in front of the world :lol:
 
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I wonder how competitive VW will be, as the only FF car in the field? And aren't the VW Gr. 3s quite old? I am following GTWS since 2024, so I haven't seen it (or any other FF) racing yet.
 
It’s really sad not to see Honda qualify. Just proves that the Nsx GR3 chassis is outdated. I think it’s time PD brings Honda up-to-date with the upgraded evo22 or evo25 nsxgt3,
 
anthonyfa18
It’s really sad not to see Honda qualify. Just proves that the Nsx GR3 chassis is outdated. I think it’s time PD brings Honda up-to-date with the upgraded evo22 or evo25 nsxgt3,
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How so? A car in GT7 is only as competitive as its BOP...

... and Valerio Gallo didn't take part, which is a big loss for the team to take.
 
Famine
How so? A car in GT7 is only as competitive as its BOP...

... and Valerio Gallo didn't take part, which is a big loss for the team to take.
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There a reason gallo did not take part, after the last BOP update the car really became hard to drive and has lost a lot more of his competitiveness, even if you check the charts on the engine, you’ll see, and there is some benefits to running a new car though the BOP evens it out, fundamental changes to the way the car drives and feels which could make players extract more lap time
 
A_Higher_Place
Looks like we will have confirmation of the missing location by April 1st according to the T&Cs. https://www.playstation.com/en-ca/legal/gran-turismo-world-series-2026-competition/ Crtl+F April and it'll come up.

I was lurking to see what my chances of even getting an email were. 2nd is enough to be considered if 1st isn't available AND one of the other two top finishers from the other regions cannot make it either. Consider hopes dashed. Here I was hoping for the slightest chance of having my rear end handed to me in front of the world :lol:
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The third round being in an Asia-Oceania country is new information, is it not? I'd been assuming it'd be in the Americas somewhere.

Has to be in China or Australia realistically given that, given the finals are in Japan already.
 
anthonyfa18
There a reason gallo did not take part, after the last BOP update the car really became hard to drive and has lost a lot more of his competitiveness, even if you check the charts on the engine, you’ll see, and there is some benefits to running a new car though the BOP evens it out, fundamental changes to the way the car drives and feels which could make players extract more lap time
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Quite a lot to say...
Famine
A car in GT7 is only as competitive as its BOP...
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... which brings us back to the question of how being hard done by on the current BOP and losing its best driver "proves that the Nsx GR3 chassis is outdated". It doesn't, it proves it was hard done by on the current BOP and by losing its best driver.

Also Gallo didn't cite the reason you're claiming for not taking part. He only said he wasn't able to:

 
Famine
Quite a lot to say...

... which brings us back to the question of how being hard done by on the current BOP and losing its best driver "proves that the Nsx GR3 chassis is outdated". It doesn't, it proves it was hard done by on the current BOP and by losing its best driver.

Also Gallo didn't cite the reason you're claiming for not taking part. He only said he wasn't able to:

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Listen to the YouTube channel podcast you’ll

 
anthonyfa18
Listen to the YouTube channel podcast you’ll
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... die waiting to hear the thing you want somewhere in a THREE AND A HALF HOUR VIDEO?

Bored, I checked the Transcript. The first mention is just under seven minutes in, and there's a couple more in the first a-bit-over-ten-minutes:

I wanted to explain you the reason why I wasn't racing, like until now. So basically I haven't had teammates for Manufacturers Cup. The reason why is because of the calendar we got.
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I mean, literally nobody was driving for Honda, unless maybe a few people, but yeah.
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That's why basically I didn't even try to qualify. Also, I got like some contacts from other possible teammates, but in the end of the day, it was the better like to go for other brands and at least for this season. So, I even thought of maybe like going for another menu, but I wasn't prepared. So, yeah, that's pretty much it.
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Still waiting for how any of this "proves that the Nsx GR3 chassis is outdated", which was your original statement that I questioned.

Thus far we're still at a car only being as good as its BOP and the team's best driver not taking part - which is what I said - due to what you say is the BOP (which refers back to the first point) while he says he wasn't able to due to the calendar and not having any team-mates to qualify it (as you know, qualifying is a matter of having three drivers, each in a different region, able to get the brand into the top 12 globally), which could conceivably be due to the BOP at the six tracks chosen.
 
Famine
... die waiting to hear the thing you want somewhere in a THREE AND A HALF HOUR VIDEO?

Bored, I checked the Transcript. The first mention is just under seven minutes in, and there's a couple more in the first a-bit-over-tne-minutes:





Still waiting for how any of this "proves that the Nsx GR3 chassis is outdated", which was your original statement that I questioned.

Thus far we're still at a car only being as good as its BOP and the team's best driver not taking part - which is what I said - due to what you say is the BOP (which refers back to the first point) while he says he wasn't able to due to the calendar and not having any team-mates to qualify it (as you know, qualifying is a matter of having three drivers, each in a different region, able to get the brand into the top 12 globally), which could conceivably be due to the BOP at the six tracks chosen.
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I watched around 45 minutes of it. He also says that the NSX's current tune (not the BoP) is not ideal (too bouncy), and that Honda would struggle in the races of the calendar (all of this from around 7:10 to 11:05).

He specifically said the car is fast, and that the main problem some of the Gr.3s have is the suboptimal tune, not just the BoP (from around 28:15 to 29:30). Changing the BoP of the NSX wouldn't change much (other than just making it the one of the best cars at the tracks it already excelled at), but adding an actual "NSX GT3" wouldn't necessarily be any different either.

Basically, the NSX Gr.3 isn't at all outdated, just the tune.
 
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SoulSilvera
Basically, the NSX Gr.3 isn't at all outdated, just the tune.
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Sounds about right. The base tune for most cars is so... odd anyway.


I think that brings the nonsense justification for a thinly disguised wishlist post to a close, and we can move back to the GTWS live events.

The fact that the rules have exposed the third round to be on October 3 in an Asia-Oceania region nation is interesting, and I think sets the first ever full season (2020 was shortened, 2021 was online, 2022 was online with two test live events, 2023 was the Showdown and Final only) where every live event is in a UTC+1 or greater time zone - nothing in UTC or a UTC- zone.

I'm also wondering where exactly is suitable. They've tended towards flashier locations with fewer security risks, so maybe back to Australia? New Zealand strikes me as unlikely, China generally too even though there's the increased visibility of Chinese cars - maybe Hong Kong? Perhaps Macau if they're thinking about a Monaco-esque location.
 
Famine
I'm also wondering where exactly is suitable. They've tended towards flashier locations with fewer security risks, so maybe back to Australia? New Zealand strikes me as unlikely, China generally too even though there's the increased visibility of Chinese cars - maybe Hong Kong? Perhaps Macau if they're thinking about a Monaco-esque location.
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Part of me feels Southeast Asia.
 
tankuroded
Part of me feels Southeast Asia.
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All of you, I'd hope :lol:

I suppose there's been some exposure in the SEA-specific Toyota GR GT Cup qualifying spots, though I'm not sure where really makes sense though. Malaysia maybe, in KL - I'd say Sepang but there's not a lot round it and they do like to give the drivers an experience in the days before, plus hotels and somewhere for the afterparty. Singapore perhaps, as there's the F1 circuit right there, but the having it there the weekend before the Grand Prix feels... off.
 
Famine
Malaysia maybe, in KL - I'd say Sepang but there's not a lot round it and they do like to give the drivers an experience in the days before, plus hotels and somewhere for the afterparty. Singapore perhaps, as there's the F1 circuit right there, but the having it there the weekend before the Grand Prix feels... off.
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Despite the recent renovations and management changes done to Sepang lately, it would probably be years later for the significant changes and additions around and in the track to appear. While there is land development for property in the area, the nearest town takes at least 10 minutes to get there. The nearest 'mall' (which is close to the airport) is an outlet store, and the coldest spot in the circuit is the National Automotive Museum, that's stuck in 2015.

Still, when Super GT showed up last year and in June, there's enough space in the main spaces to be filled with activity. But with GTWS? It would probably be best if it took place in KL. Or just Singapore honestly now that I think about it.
 

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