The second round of the 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championship Online Series will begin in earnest on 7th July.
Split across two series, as per usual, the 2021 Manufacturer Series Season 2 will be the first to get going with an 18 lap Gr.4 race around Autódromo de Interlagos. This is then followed on 10th July 2021 with the first 2021 Nations Cup Series Season 2 round – featuring an as-yet specified car and track combination.
Your best-four results will count towards the final standings, with the very best making it through into the World Final. Of course, even if you aren’t the crème de la crème, these ferociously competitive events are enjoyable to take part in, and you can do so simply be join one of the events via the Sport Mode menu in GT Sport on PS4 or PS5.
The full schedule is below, and as for the Nations Cup Series race that’s missing details, we wouldn’t bet against the use of the upcoming Toyota GR 86.
FIA Gran Turismo Championship Manufacturer Series 2021 Series – Season 2 Schedule
Date | Season / Round | Category | Track | Laps |
7th July 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 1 | Gr.4 | Autódromo de Interlagos | 18 |
14th July 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 2 | Gr.4 | Sardegna – Road Track – B | 12 |
28th July 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 3 | Gr.3 | Red Bull Ring | 19 |
1st August 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 4 | Gr.3 | Blue Moon Bay Speedway – Infield A | 28 |
11th August 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 5 | Gr.4 | Dragon Trail – Gardens II | 18 |
28th August 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 6 | Gr.3 | Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit | 23 |
4th September 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 7 | Gr.4 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 20 |
11th September 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 8 | Gr.3 | Tsukuba Circuit | 37 |
18th September 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 9 | Gr.3 | Autodrome Lago Maggiore – GP | 15 |
29th September 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 10 | Gr.4 | Fuji International Speedway | 20 |
FIA Gran Turismo Championship Nations Cup 2021 Series – Season 2 Schedule
Date | Season / Round | Category | Track | Laps |
10th July 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 1 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
17th July 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 2 | Gr.4 | Autodrome Lago Maggiore – East II | 23 |
31st July 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 3 | Gr.3 | Dragon Trail – Seaside II | 20 |
7th August 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 4 | Gran Turismo Red Bull X2019 Competition | Sardegna – Road Track – A | 20 |
14th August 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 5 | N400 | Special Stage Route X | 2 |
25th August 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 6 | N300 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | 2 |
1st September 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 7 | Mazda Roadster Touring Car | KYOTO DRIVING PARK – YAMAGIWA II | 13 |
8th September 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 8 | Gr.2 | Red Bull Ring | 17 |
15th September 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 9 | Audi TT Cup ’16 | Alsace – Village | 12 |
22nd September 2021 | 2021 Series – Season 2 – Round 10 | Gr.3 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | 17 |
The online ranked racing in GT Sport culminates with the Toyota Gazoo Racing GT Cup on 3rd December, the Manufacturer Series final on the 4th December and the Nations Cup World Final on the 5th December. Toyota won the first season of the 2021 Manufacturer Series, while France took the early Nations Cup laurels.