Beginning 16th September 2023, Exhibition Series versions of the Nations Cup and Manufacturers Cup will return within Gran Turismo 7.
While the main World Series, which ultimately determines the champions, already has its World Finals line-up complete, this Exhibition Series provides something to fill the time between August’s Amsterdam Showdown and the Barcelona finale in December.
Open to everyone with Gran Turismo 7, there is a set schedule of events and on each date, a handful of times you can enter each round – unlike the Daily Races which are available across seven days and change each Monday. These races are typically significantly longer and more challenging than the regular Sport Mode events too, providing the pinnacle of what the game has to offer in terms of damage, weather and strategy options.
To be announced…
The full schedules are below, and of note, the last race in the Nations Cup is still a mystery.
“Event details for Round 5 will be announced separately once confirmed,” reads the Gran Turismo website.
Intriguing. Historically, this is a hint that some form of new content could be used – although that is yet to be confirmed, clearly.
Across the other four Nations Cups rounds, highlights include a Gr.1 car race at Le Mans across a maximum of 17 laps (if you’re ranked in the GT1 league, eight laps for GT2 and GT3) and the use of the giant oval Special Stage Route X. Round 2 replicates the recent Nations Cup Showdown final with the Gran Turismo Red Bull X2019 Competition and Autodrome Lago Maggiore.
Heavy Damage
For those competing in the GT1 league of both the Nations and Manufacturers events, not only are there longer races, but heavy mechanical damage is enabled. A visit to the pitlane is required to shake off any ailments.
Similar to Round 2 of the Nations Cup replicating a Showdown event, the opening round of the Manufacturers Exhibition Series puts you in Gr.3 cars with potentially changeable conditions at Suzuka. During the Dutch event, this was an enthralling watch, as the rain was localised to just one section of the track.
Unlike the Nations Cup, the format for all five rounds is public, with a highlighting including a 10 (or three) lap race around the Nürburgring 24h layout.
The final major point of note is that presumably due to the longer race lengths, those in GT1 only have three time slots for each event, whereas GT2 and GT3 have 10.
Gran Turismo Nations and Manufacturers Cup Exhibition Series 2023/24 time slots
GT1 League
・All Rounds: 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 (UTC)
GT2 and GT3 Leagues
・All Rounds: 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00 (UTC)
Registration is open 15 minutes before the start time.
Gran Turismo Nations Cup Exhibition Series 2023/24 schedule
Round 1: 23 September 2023
- Car Used: Event-Specified Car
- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: Off
- Car Settings: Specified
- Track: Deep Forest Raceway
- Useable Tyre & Types: Sports: Medium
- Required Tyre Type Change: None
- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 1x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- No. of Laps: 12
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 1x
- Mechanical Damage: Heavy [GT1 League] / Light [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
Round 2: 7 October 2023
- Regulations (Specified Car): Gran Turismo Red Bull X2019 Competition
- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (Mid-speed)
- Car Settings: Partially Allowed [Brake Balance]
- Track: Autodrome Lago Maggiore – Full Course
- Useable Tyre & Types: Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
- Required Tyre Type Change: Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 4x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- No. of Laps: 30 [GT1 League] / 20 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 4x
- Mechanical Damage: Heavy [GT1 League] / Light [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
Round 3: 21 October 2023
- Car Used: Garage Car, Event-Specified Car
- Category: Gr.1
- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (High-speed)
- Car Settings: Partially Allowed [Suspension (Partial), Brake Balance, Downforce]
- Track: 24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit
- Useable Tyre & Types: Racing: Soft
- Required Tyre Type Change: None
- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 2x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- No. of Laps: 17 [GT1 League] / 8 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 2x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 2x
- Mechanical Damage: Heavy [GT1 League] / Light [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
Round 4: 4 November 2023
- Car Used: Event-Specified Car
- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: Off
- Car Settings: Specified
- Track: Special Stage Route X
- Useable Tyre & Types: Sports: Soft
- Required Tyre Type Change: None
- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
- Qualifying Time: 8 Minutes
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 1x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- No. of Laps: 3 [GT1 League] / 2 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 1x
- Mechanical Damage: None
Round 5: 18 November 2023
- Event details for Round 5 will be announced separately once confirmed.
Gran Turismo Manufacturers Cup Exhibition Series 2023/24 schedule
Round 1: 16 September 2023
- Car Used: Garage Car
- Category: Gr.3
- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (Mid-speed)
- Car Settings: Partially Allowed [Suspension (Partial), Brake Balance]
- Track: Suzuka Circuit
- Useable Tyre & Types: Racing: Hard
- Required Tyre Type Change: None
- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 2x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- No. of Laps: 35 [GT1 League] / 15 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 2x
- Mechanical Damage: Heavy [GT1 League] / Light [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
Round 2: 30 September 2023
- Car Used: Garage Car
- Category: Gr.3 [GT1 League] / Gr.4 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (Mid-speed)
- Car Settings: Partially Allowed [Suspension (Partial), Brake Balance]
- Track: Dragon Trail – Seaside Reverse
- Useable Tyre & Types: Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
- Required Tyre Type Change: Racing: Hard
- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 4x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- No. of Laps: 34 [GT1 League] / 15 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 2x [GT1 League] / 6x [GT2 & GT3 Leagues] | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 4x [GT1 League] / 1x [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- Mechanical Damage: Heavy [GT1 League] / Light [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
Round 3: 14 October 2023
- Car Used: Garage Car
- Category: Gr.3
- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (High-speed)
- Car Settings: Partially Allowed [Suspension (Partial), Brake Balance]
- Track: Nürburgring 24h
- Useable Tyre & Types: Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
- Required Tyre Type Change: None
- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
- Qualifying Time: 12 Minutes
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 3x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- No. of Laps: 10 [GT1 League] / 3 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 2x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 3x
- Mechanical Damage: Heavy [GT1 League] / Light [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
Round 4: 28 October 2023
- Car Used: Garage Car
- Category: Gr.3 [GT1 League] / Gr.4 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (Mid-speed)
- Car Settings: Partially Allowed [Suspension (Partial), Brake Balance]
- Track: Grand Valley – Highway 1
- Useable Tyre & Types: Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
- Required Tyre Type Change: Racing: Hard
- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 4x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- No. of Laps: 32 [GT1 League] / 14 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 2x [GT1 League] / 6x [GT2 & GT3 Leagues] | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 4x [GT1 League] / 1x [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- Mechanical Damage: Heavy [GT1 League] / Light [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
Round 5: 11 November 2023
- Car Used: Garage Car
- Category: Gr.3
- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (Mid-speed)
- Car Settings: Partially Allowed [Suspension (Partial), Brake Balance]
- Track: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya GP Layout No Chicane
- Useable Tyre & Types: Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium
- Required Tyre Type Change: Racing: Hard
- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 5x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- No. of Laps: 33 [GT1 League] / 16 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 2x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 5x
- Mechanical Damage: Heavy [GT1 League] / Light [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
Source and Images: Gran Turismo World Series
