Gran Turismo series founder Kazunori Yamauchi turned 58 years old last week, and over the weekend has been revealing some of what he did to celebrate the occasion — including a unique road trip with some members of the Porsche family.

The regular event pacing continues with a brand-new week seeing a fresh set of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races available for players all around the world.

The official social media channels for Forza Motorsport have broken the long silence over the past five weeks to confirm that developer Turn 10 will continue to support the title over the coming months — though what’s in store beyond that remains a mystery.

The latest new Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges are going live around the world, updating as Friday morning arrives in your local time zone, and it’s looking like a particularly lucrative week.

There’s a new Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial available from today, offering the chance to scoop up a decent bump to your in-game wallet for only a few minutes’ effort.

Pint-sized racing game Formula Legends now has a confirmed launch date of September 18, and it’ll be available on PC, Xbox One/Series, PlayStation 4/5, and Nintendo Switch.

It’s pretty likely that you’d forgotten that Wreckreation was in development, given that the last peep from THQ Nordic about the sandbox smash-’em-up was back in August 2023, but not only is it still on the slate it might be with us soon.

The latest set of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races is now available, with a return to the usual look and a multiplayer debut for some of the most recently added content.

A fresh set of five new Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges are becoming available to players around the world, as local clocks tick past midnight into Friday, featuring some of Update 1.61’s new content in a bit of an unusual-looking week.

Another Thursday means another new Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial and, despite the recent update, there’s a familiar car and track for you to get to grips with over the next two weeks.

Players looking to get a hands-on with Project Motor Racing well in advance of its launch in November can now apply for the Factory Driver Program testing phase — but to be accepted you’re going to need a very specific set of skills…

A new demo is now available for Formula Legends, the cutesy trip through the history of open-wheel racing, running through the Steam Racing Fest period and on until August 30.

There’s a welcome return for a 260mph chess game in the new Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races, available from this morning, as there’s a bit of a shake-up in the events and regulations following on from some recent flashes of variety in this multiplayer race mode.

Coming up on five years since its launch in 2020, Project CARS 3 will reach the end of its life and be delisted from all digital storefronts on August 24.

Things continue to heat up with RaceRoom Racing Experience as KW Studios has announced RaceRoom Summer Campaign 2025, a three-part series of events culminating in the “biggest update of the year” for the PC racing sim.

New Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges will become available over the next few hours, depending on your local time zone, bringing some of Update 1.61’s new content into this money-spinning bonus mode.

In amongst the busy morning, a new Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial is now available and taking advantage of some of the new content brought along by today’s update.

Players logging into Gran Turismo 7 this morning will discover that there’s a new game update available, with the 1.61 patch dropping right on schedule and bringing new content to the title.

Hot on the heels of announcing a full cockpit bundle, Fanatec has revealed two “Ready2Race” offerings based around the Porsche Vision Gran Turismo replica wheel with PC or PC/PlayStation compatibility.