In this week’s Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races, we make a long-awaited return to the Goodwood Motor Circuit, with Gr.4 and Gr.3 races from Deep Forest Raceway and the Nürburgring Nordschleife’s 24h layout respectively.
Race A is a slightly incongruous affair as the BMW E30 M3 takes to the Goodwood airfield circuit – a track more used to vintage motor racing than late eighties/early nineties coupes – while Races B and C offer up more conventional sportscar fare.
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
The car that started the famous M3 line of BMW cars, the E30 M3 is now a sought-after classic. Based on a standard 3-Series BMW (although the only parts carried over were the doors and roof), the M3 was designed with motorsport in mind.
5,000 examples were required for motorsport homologation and once complete the M3 began its storied and successful touring car career; winning races and championships across the globe.
Its dog-leg gearbox and suspension set-up were race-focused items for the road, and with 200bhp it was among the fastest cars on the market. Its four-cylinder engine was also particularly sonorous, with higher revs accompanied by an addictive intake noise.
Like most homologation specials from the eighties and nineties, values for the original M3 have shot up in recent times, with typical examples commanding around £70,000.
Recommended car: BMW M3 ’89 (Used Cars, 83,000 Credits or free rental)
Race B
Deep Forest Raceway is the venue for Race B, with Gr.4 cars in use. And just like last week’s Gr.4 event, the Nissan Silvia spec-R Aero (S15) Touring Car is clearly the front-running car.
Although fictional, the Silvia Touring Car wears its extravagant wings and splitters well, considering the real-world car is a tuner’s dream. Its well-balanced chassis also makes it the ideal drift car platform, but keeping it neat through the sweeps of Deep Forest’s revised-for-2022 layout is key to quick laptimes.
However, Gr.4 racing in GT7 remains an enigma, as certain cars dominate for lengthy periods before being usurped by the next contender. At the very least it looks as though four-wheel-drive is no longer OP as recent times have seen the rear-drive Silvia and front-drive Audi TT Cup come to the fore.
Recommended car: Nissan Silvia spec-R Aero (S15) Touring Car (Brand Central, 350,000 Credits or free rental)
Race C
On the back of the weekend’s ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring race (20th-21st May 2023), we head to the fearsome Nordschleife for Race C, with a test of endurance and skill for GT7 players.
Unusually for Race C, tyre wear and fuel consumption are locked to 1x multipliers, with Hards the only dry compound of race tyre available. This should give you an indication as to the weather report…
Yes, expect some wet weather in this one and with a 13-mile long track it’s possible to have multiple wet and dry sections at the same time. The question is; which tyres to take and do you pit at the end of lap one to switch strategy? It all depends how comfortable you are driving on a wet track with dry tyres, which could influence your car choice too.
Perhaps the McLaren F1 GTR – BMW ’95 isn’t the best choice for changeable weather, then, but it sure does sound good. Its mid-engine layout means its not ideal for inclement conditions but its supple handling comes into its own in the dry.
For an easier time in the rain, try the Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept ‘18 or the BMW M6 GT3 Endurance Model ‘16.
Recommended car: McLaren F1 GTR – BMW ’95 (Legend Cars, 10,500,000 Credits or free rental)
LAP TIME CHALLENGE 1
The first Lap Time Challenge sees the Dallara SF23 Super Formula cars from Toyota and Honda take centre stage at Autopolis. A new event will be available on the 1st of June.
Recommended car: Dallara SF23 Super Formula / Toyota ’23 / Honda ’23 (Brand Central, 1,000,000 Credits or free rental)
LAP TIME CHALLENGE 2
The latest Lap Time Challenge uses the GReddy Fugu Z at the Streets of Willow Springs Reverse course A new event will be available on the 8th of June.
Recommended car: GReddy Fugu Z (Brand Central, 300,000 Credits or free rental)
Race A
Race Information
Track: Goodwood Motor Circuit
Laps: Four
No. Of Cars: 12
Start Type: Rolling Start
Duration: 15 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Tyre Wear: 1x
Regulations
Useable Tyre and Types: Comfort: Soft
Wide Body: Prohibited
Nitrous: Prohibited
Regulations (Specified Car)
BMW M3 ’89
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Mid-speed (M)
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: Five
Track: Deep Forest Raceway
No. Of Cars: 16
Start Type: Rolling Start
Duration: 15 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Tyre Wear: 1x
Regulations
Useable Tyres & Types: Racing: Medium, Intermediate, Wet
Category: 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
Laps:2
Track: Nürburgring 24h
No. Of Cars: 16
Start Type: Rolling Start
Duration: 25 Minutes
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Tyre Wear: 1x
Regulations
Useable Tyres: Racing: Hard, Intermediate, Wet
Category: Gr.3
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: 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 1
Race Information
Track: Autopolis International Racing Course
Entry Period: 18th May-1st June 2023
Regulations
Useable Tyres: Racing: Soft, Intermediate, Wet
Wide body: Prohibited
Nitrous: Unrestricted
Car Restrictions
Bop/Tuning Forbidden: On
Car Used: SF23 Super Formula: Toyota ’23 / Honda ’23
Car Settings: Specified
Race Settings
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Light
Lap Time Challenge 2
Race Information
Track: Streets of Willow Springs Reverse
Entry Period: 25th May – 8th JuneRegulations
Useable Tyres: Sports: Soft
Wide body: Prohibited
Nitrous: Unrestricted
Car Restrictions
Bop/Tuning Forbidden: On
Car Used: GReddy Fugu Z
Car Settings: Specified
Race Settings
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Invalidate Time
