Back at it again, and a whole different mentality this time. My 2026 resolution is now that I am at a point in my life to finally have more time for me, I want to really improve my racing skills in GT7. Already have the PSVR2 (complete game changer) and already have ordered my first ever wheel, pedals and cockpit. Ready to begin anew and see how high can I raise my ceiling. So, this week's challenges were fun and interesting to say the least, and in order lets dive in:
1) Sunday Cup Classic - Fiat Panda 30 CL '85: 398PP on Comfort Medium tires; the roster was all over the place with the Unimog and Jeep up to the Porsche 356 that felt like the overpowered rabbit it was meant to be. The Panda is nimble, slow but steady and surprisingly agile, playing a game of "tag, you're it" for 1P the last lap. Rain was on the radar but never came on track. Done and done.
2) Pick Up Truck Race - Ford F-150 SVT Raptor '11: 536PP on Snow tires; I actually like rallying in GT7 (disclaimer: not because physics are real life, on the contrary) because it is a nice change of pace having an arcade like race once in a while (learn to find the good in everything, you'll be surprised!) and the Raptor here is a match made in PD heaven. Also, the Raptor was slightly modified and had the CRB as the cherry on top. This was just a TT with a first round of moving obstacles but still fun. Also, love how the truck looks totally bottomed out when landing from jumps!
3) Special Event Polestar One Make - Polestar Performance '26: 620PP on Sport Medium tires; Just did the Stage 2 weight reduction, close to full downforce and racing brakes, it was way less floaty and strangely nice drive. I've yet to adapt to EVs, the lack of sound cues for throttle, shifting points, speed is hard for me to focus on racing but the car itself drives beautifully discarding my personal opinions. Great acceleration, good handling and even prone to some oversteer if pushed, overall was pleasant surprised by it. Also it looks cool, have to admit. Funnily enough, the 1P and 2P cars definitely were more higher than mine because they were overcharged and going ludicrous speed! Still, got the win,
4) Ferrari Circuit Challenge - Ferrari Enzo '02: 692PP on Sport Soft tires; Yes I know. Sacrilege. Tasteless. Offensive. But it's ok, because for me it looks even more exotic than the OG Ferrari red, plus it's also available in Yellow so, forget that it's McLaren Orange, it looks cool and unique! Moving on, this one is the highlight of the week. Tons of replayability, lots of different combinations and always with the 296 at the front pulling away from you behaving like its GT3 big brother. More and more I am enjoying this track, perfect for fast, high downforce cars and the top elite street cars. The last 3 laps was a battle between the 3P 512BB (!) my Orange Enzo and the 296. That 296 pulled away from me at every straight like mad, almost behaving like the Power Pack cars, even close to dive bomb at the sharp u turn middle of the track! Fun, challenging fun! Got the lead by beginning lap 5 and won by just 2 seconds! Love it!
5) WTC 900 - Peugeot 908 HDi FAP '10 - 899PP on Racing Medium tires; Was expecting a thrilling challenge after the Ferrari race, ended up getting the lead on lap 3 with a pit stop for fuel and tires at the end of lap five, then rinse and repeat until the last lap for a win with over 1 minute in his uneventful, dry race. Yes, not even rain appeared. Fastest lap was 3:31 on FM6. I am surprised. Well, not that surprised. No, I am not suprised. Done and done.
In the end, it was all worth by getting this little fighter for free:
