Somehow we’re now in the third week of 2023, time is marching and this new year isn’t really ‘new’ anymore.
Surely it must be time for a now customary new content teaser tweet from Kazunori Yamauchi this coming weekend, right?
Let’s see, but before then, the ranked Sport Mode online Daily Race playlist has been updated within Gran Turismo 7.
Sport Mode offers ranked online racing where you will be placed within races based on your previous performances.
Your results in Race A will not affect Driver Rating (DR) and Sportsmanship Rating (SR), so feel free to race as hard as you like, but Race B and Race C results do.
RACE A
One This week’s non-rank affecting race, aka the crash-a-thon, places the McLaren P1 GTR hybrid track-only hypercar on Monza.
A field full of this car, which was designed as a billionaire’s toy, is a recipe for disaster, you heard it hear first.
This race will be anything but dull, and it’s a car that rarely gets a run-out, so kudos to Polyphony Digital for creating this combination. Just, you know, please take it easy into Prima Variante on the opening lap, please.
Recommended car: McLaren P1 GTR ’16 (Brand Central, 3,600,000 Credits or free rental)
Race B
The newest track within the Gran Turismo 7 is back in the Daily Races, and paired with Gr.4 cars, this is a brilliant race to enter.
In fact, as soon as you’ve finished reading this, go enter it.
Alongside the current Time Trial, the Subaru WRX Gr.4 seems to be the default choice, so you should be well versed in its all-wheel-drive ways by now.
Be patient, the exit from Turn 7 is essential, as running wide here will see you lose momentum, and likely positions, all the way down the back straight, Turn 9 and into the best overtaking area, Turn 10.
Recommended car: Subaru WRX Gr.4 (Brand Central, 350,000 Credits or free rental)
Race C
The cover picture for the race may be of the Nordschleife Karussell, but this is the rather more staid Gran Prix circuit.
10 laps in Gr.3 machinery, this is the safest and most derivative combination this week.
The Balance of Performance for this venue looks to deliver several viable car selection options. We recommend the Porsche 911 as a solid all-around option.
The chicane near the end of the lap is key to both a quick lap time and a track cut penalty, so focus on your run over the kerbs. You must also use both the Hard and Medium tyres once during the race, so a pitstop is required.
Recommended car: Porsche 911 RSR (991) ’17 (Brand Central, 450,000 Credits or free rental)
Lap Time Challenge
This fortnight’s Lap Time Challenge features Gr.4 cars at Sardegna’s Road Track C layout.
As has been the case with most of GT7’s Gr.4 Daily Races, the Subaru WRX is head and shoulders above the competition, making it our top pick to win you the most Credits.
A new Lap Time Challenge will become available on the 19th January 2023 at 7 am GMT.
Recommended car: Subaru WRX Gr.4 (Brand Central, 350,000 Credits)
Race A
Race Information
Car: McLaren P1 GTR ’16
Track: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Laps: Six
No. Of Cars: 12
Start Type: Grid Start
Duration: 15 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Tyre Wear: 1x
Regulations
Specified Car: McLaren P1 GTR ’16
Useable Tyre and Types: Racing Hard, Intermediate, Wet
Wide Body: Prohibited
Nitrous: Prohibited
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: High-speed (H)
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
Car: Gr.4
Track: Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
Laps: Six
No. Of Cars: 16
Start Type: Rolling Start
Duration: 15 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Tyre Wear: 1x
Regulations
Useable Tyres: Racing Hard, Intermediate, Wet
Categories: Gr.4
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
Race C
Race Information
Car: Gr.3
Laps: 10
Track: Nürburgring Grand Prix
No. Of Cars: 16
Start Type: Rolling Start
Duration: 25 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 3x
Tyre Wear: 7x
Regulations
Useable Tyres: Racing Hard, Racing Medium, Intermediate, Wet
Required Tyre Type: Racing Hard, Racing Medium
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
LAP TIME CHALLENGE
Race Information
Track: Sardegna – Road Track C
Entry Period: 5th-19th January 2023
Regulations
Useable Tyres Racing: Hard, 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
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Light
