Gran Turismo World Series 2026 Discussion

[Blade_Rudder]

Is it considered fair or unfair to add new cars during the GTWS and when has this been done before?

This January IIRC update 1.67 containing the GT3 Porsche 911 GTR arrived in time for the final round of the manufacturers’ GTWS qualifier.

 

[RACECAR]

Is it considered fair or unfair to add new cars during the GTWS and when has this been done before?

I am in two minds - on the one hand people find the car that suits their style and people train on that car, but also being given a fresh car adds an element of being able to adapt, and showing ultimate all round skill.

That's just a surface level view from a low level casual!

Things that shake up the races are good for spectators but can be really unfair for the competitors, and I wonder if this is one of them.

Assuming you mean the Live events, the Ferrari 296 GT3 last year following the Spec III update immediately springs to mind (Though its debut was..less then ideal).

 

[PSN offapple]

Announcing Gran Turismo World Series 2026 'Rd.2 - Tokyo' & 'Rd.3 - Singapore' - GT World Series - gran-turismo.com

Following the GT World Series 2026 opening round in Milan on 23 May, the second round of the season will take place at the Polyphony Digital Tokyo Studio as 'Rd.2 - Tokyo'. This event will be broadcast 'as Premiere' on 15 August. (Please note that 'Rd.2 - Tokyo' will not be open to the public...

www.gran-turismo.com

Spoiler: GT World Series Schedule

 

[Fezzik]

Announcing Gran Turismo World Series 2026 'Rd.2 - Tokyo' & 'Rd.3 - Singapore' - GT World Series - gran-turismo.com

Following the GT World Series 2026 opening round in Milan on 23 May, the second round of the season will take place at the Polyphony Digital Tokyo Studio as 'Rd.2 - Tokyo'. This event will be broadcast 'as Premiere' on 15 August. (Please note that 'Rd.2 - Tokyo' will not be open to the public...

www.gran-turismo.com

Singapore is a dream trip for me, my mother was born there. This might be the excuse I need to go nuts and max out the credit card.

 

[RobertHammer]

Announcing Gran Turismo World Series 2026 'Rd.2 - Tokyo' & 'Rd.3 - Singapore' - GT World Series - gran-turismo.com

Following the GT World Series 2026 opening round in Milan on 23 May, the second round of the season will take place at the Polyphony Digital Tokyo Studio as 'Rd.2 - Tokyo'. This event will be broadcast 'as Premiere' on 15 August. (Please note that 'Rd.2 - Tokyo' will not be open to the public...

www.gran-turismo.com

suprised that Tokyo being twice there but seeing Singapore is interesting 🤔 (Marina Bay heh)
also the round 2 will be private hmm

 

[PSN offapple]

seeing Singapore is interesting 🤔 (Marina Bay heh)

One of my favourite street circuits. Might even be my favourite actually.

I've already been spoiled by Polyphony adding Road Atlanta & Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, plus Albert Park being datamined in Scapes like CGV was originally.

If it ever did happen, Marina Bay would add a bit more variety to the locations in the Asia-Oceania region of World Circuits.
Same can be said for Shanghai, if the Yangwang U9 video was a hint for the future that they'll arrive together.

I can dream

 

[Blade_Rudder]

Singapore is a dream trip for me, my mother was born there. This might be the excuse I need to go nuts and max out the credit card.

If you’re going that far you may as well stay for F1 GP the following week. It’s an amazing place to visit.

 

[Hdbd04]

Announcing Gran Turismo World Series 2026 'Rd.2 - Tokyo' & 'Rd.3 - Singapore' - GT World Series - gran-turismo.com

Following the GT World Series 2026 opening round in Milan on 23 May, the second round of the season will take place at the Polyphony Digital Tokyo Studio as 'Rd.2 - Tokyo'. This event will be broadcast 'as Premiere' on 15 August. (Please note that 'Rd.2 - Tokyo' will not be open to the public...

www.gran-turismo.com

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Ah well, it felt like an itch for one of the rounds to be in ASEAN. But man, it's hard to see the exchange rates right now...