This week’s Gran Turismo 7 Sport Mode Daily Races have a bit of an American flavour this time round, with Races B and C taking place at opposite ends of the country.
Although Race A is set at the fictional Italian track of Sardegna, the car of choice is an All-American example of what happens when you plonk a massive engine into a simple chassis.
You can find GT7’s Daily Races in the game’s Sport Mode, offering online ranked racing where you will be placed within events based on your previous performances.
Race A
Race A uses Sardegan’s Road Track – C layout. It’s a street course set in the countryside essentially, with barriers looming close to the racing line at every turn. So what better car to use on such a dangerous track than an overpowered, under-gripped Dodge Viper GTS? Umm…
The Viper – made by Dodge but re-badged under its SRT (Street and Racing Technology) performance brand – has been around since 1992, retaining its distinctive body shape and sonorous V10 engine.
With a frankly bonkers 640bhp – the most powerful normally-aspirated engine in the world at the time – and a staggering 600 lb-ft of torque, the Viper is a handful to drive, with short-shifting the best way to avoid wheelspin in the lower gears.
It’s amazing to think that the Viper nearly died off completely in 2010 thanks to parent company Chrysler’s financial woes. However, we have its new owner Fiat to thank for giving the car one last hurrah until 2017.
As a result of stricter emissions regulations and the dying sportscar sector we’ll probably never see its like again. Which is sad.
Recommended car: Dodge Viper GTS ’13 (Brand Central, 140,000 Credits or free rental)
Race B
It’s the turn of Gr.4 cars to shine in Race B, as we head to the first of this week’s two American venues. We first visit Laguna Seca (or WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, to give its official name)with players allowed the use of soft compound racing tyres in a six-lap sprint race.
Half the battle of Laguna Seca is staying away from the sandy run-off areas – there’s little margin for error – and its tight and twisty blend of bermed turns and blind entries make it a stern test for GT7 newbies.
And, of course, we have The Corkscrew, where the racing surface drops by five-and-a-half stories in the short space of a downhill chicane. Exhilarating. That’s why many people (me) describe Laguna Seca as the ‘Knockhill of California’…
Our recommended car is once again the Nissan Silvia spec-R Aero (S15) Touring Car.
Recommended car: Nissan Silvia spec-R Aero (S15) Touring Car (Brand Central, 350,000 Credits or free rental)
Race C
In celebration of Porsche’s BMW’s victory in the most recent IMSA round, we head to Watkins Glen for Race C, but instead of LMDh prototypes, we’re faced with a 10-lap Gr.3 race.
However, there’s a little strategy to work out with hard and soft racing tyres mandated for use in the race. The varying grip offered by each compound will create a large lap time discrepancy meaning choosing when to switch tyres is crucial to your final finishing position.
With a 6x tyre wear multiplier in action, players must balance speed with durability to prevent them from sliding off into the New York State countryside.
For best results, go with the Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept Gr.3 car.
Recommended car: Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept ’18 (Brand Central, 450,000 Credits or free rental)
Lap Time Challenges
Two Lap Time Challenges are available at the time of publication. One takes place with the Aston Martin Valkyrie at the Red Bull Ring and the other is for the Genesis G70 3.3T at Brands Hatch, the latter of which is about the end soon.
Race A
Race Information
Track: Sardegna – Road Track – C
Laps: Five
No. Of Cars: 12
Start Type: Grid Start with False Start Check
Duration: 15 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Tyre Wear: 1x
Regulations
Useable Tyre and Types: Sports Hard
Wide Body: Prohibited
Nitrous: Prohibited
Regulations (Specified Car)
SRT Viper GTS ’13
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Low-speed (L)
Car Used: Garage Car, Event-Specified Car
Car Settings: Specified
Race Settings
DR Updates: Off
SR Updates: Off
Mechanical Damage: Light
Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Light
Penalty for collisions with other cars: On
Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On
Race B
Race Information
Laps: Four
Track: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
No. Of Cars: 16
Start Type: Rolling Start
Duration: 15 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Tyre Wear: 1x
Regulations
Useable Tyres: Racing Soft, Intermediate, Wet
Category: Gr.4
Wide Body: Prohibited
Nitrous: Prohibited
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Low-speed (L)
Car Used: Garage Car, Event-Specified Car
Car Settings: Specified
Race Settings
DR Updates: Yes
SR Updates: Yes
Mechanical Damage: Light
Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Light
Penalty for collisions with other cars: On
Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On
Race C
Race Information
Laps: 10
Track: Watkins Glen Long Course
No. Of Cars: 16
Start Type: Rolling Start
Duration: 25 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Tyre Wear: 6x
Regulations
Useable Tyres: Racing Hard, Soft, Intermediate, Wet
Required Tyre Type Change: Racing Hard, Soft
Category: Gr.3
Wide Body: Prohibited
Nitrous: Prohibited
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Mid-speed (M)
Car Used: Garage Car, Event-Specified Car
Car Settings: Specified
Race Settings
DR Updates: Yes
SR Updates: Yes
Mechanical Damage: Light
Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Light
Penalty for collisions with other cars: On
Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On
