Toyota Gazoo Racing announces TGR GT Cup 2022 online race series
Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) has announced details of the Toyota Gazoo Racing GT CUP (TGR GT Cup) 2022, an online racing competition in Gran Turismo 7 for PlayStation®5＊1 (PS5®) and PlayStation®4＊1 (PS4®) which includes the premiere of the long awaited GR010 Hybrid along with additional new cars and circuits.
The TGR GT Cup is a global series in which the GR line-up, including GR road vehicles and dedicated racing cars, participate in a season of competitive racing. Seven qualifying rounds will be held online and the top 24 players will qualify for the final.
As this year’s event will be held in Gran Turismo 7, it will feature the nostalgic Toyota Supra GT500 ’97 (Castrol TOM’S); other cars will be added via updates. Subaru will be participating for the first time as a partner in TGR e-Motorsports activities with Round 5 featuring the Subaru BRZ as an option in addition to the GR86. Subaru and TGR have been developing the Subaru BRZ and GR86 jointly in friendly competition with each other and this collaboration is now extending to the field of virtual racing. Both cars will also be battling it out in the real-life field of motorsports.
TGR plans to continue its engagement in e-Motorsports activities so that motorsports can be enjoyed beyond the boundaries of countries and generations.
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Outline of TGR GT Cup 2022
| Race Name | Toyota Gazoo Racing GT Cup 2022 |
| Event Period | May – November 2022 |
| Event Location | Qualifying: online, worldwide (seven rounds) Fina：final to be held in conjunction with the Gran Turismo World Series in November |
| Participation Requirement | Owner of PS5® or PS4®, owner of Gran Turismo 7 for PS4® or PS5® with software. Participants must be six years old or older.＊2 |
＊2 Under the laws of the participating countries or regions, even if participants are in the top qualifying rounds online, they may not be able to participate in the final.
Schedule
| Rounds | Date | Car | Course |
| Qualifying Rd 1 | 15 May | SF19 Super Formula | Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) |
| Qualifying Rd 2 | 22 May | Toyota Supra GT500 ’97 (Castrol TOM’S) | Suzuka (Japan) |
| Qualifying Rd 3 | 5 June | GR010 Hybrid | Circuit de la Sarthe (France) |
| Qualifying Rd 4 | 3 July | SF19 Super Formula | The Nürburgring (Germany) |
| Qualifying Rd 5 | 24 July | GR86/ SUBARU BRZ | Autopolis (Japan) |
| Qualifying Rd 6 | 14 August | GR Supra | Fuji International Speedway (Japan) |
| Qualifying Rd 7 | 28 August | GR Yaris | TBD |
| Final Round | November | TBD | TBD |
＊ Schedule and course are subject to change.
Start Time (differs according to the five regions below)
| Region | Start time（3 races per round） | ||
| Asia | 21:00 (JST) | 22:00 (JST) | 23:00 (JST) |
| Oceania | 19:00 (AEST) 18:00 (JST) | 20:00 (AEST) 19:00 (JST) | 21:00 (AEST) 20:00 (JST) |
| Europe, Middle East, Africa | 18:00 (CET) Next day 02:00 (JST) | 19:00 (CET) Next day 03:00 (JST) | 20:00 (CET) Next day 04:00 (JST) |
| North America | 16:00 (PST), 19:00 (EST) Next day 09:00 (JST) | 17:00 (PST), 20:00 (EST) Next day 10:00 (JST) | 18:00 (PST), 21:00 (EST) Next day 11:00 (JST) |
| Central and South America | 14:00 (PST), 17:00 (EST) Next day 07:00 (JST) | 15:00 (PST), 18:00 (EST) Next day 08:00 (JST) | 16:00 (PST), 19:00 (EST) Next day 09:00 (JST) |
＊ Start time is subject to change.
Outline of the TGR GT Cup 2022 Final (planned)
| Date | November |
| Location | To be held offline in conjunction with the Gran Turismo World Series |
| Race overview | The race will be carried out inviting the top 24 drivers: 21 from among those achieving the highest four total scores in Rounds 1 – 7 of online races from the five regions specified by the Gran Turismo World Series, and 3 from the TGR allotment (regional finalists)＊3. |
| Region & number of selected drivers | Europe, Middle East and Africa – 9 North America – 3 Central and South America – 3 Asia – 4 Oceania – 2 TGR allotment *3 – 3 Total – 24 |
＊3 Drivers selected from TGR’s regional finals
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