With the beginning of the 2021 Exhibition Series commencing on 27 February, the number of Regions subject to matchmaking in the Manufacturer Series will change from the current 5 to 3.

The 3 Regions will be organised according to the following grouping:

■ Europe / Middle East / Africa

Austria / Bahrain / Belgium / Bulgaria / Croatia / Cyprus / Czech Republic / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / India /Ireland / Israel / Italy / Lebanon / Luxembourg/ Kuwait / Malta / Netherlands / Norway / Oman / Poland / Portugal / Qatar / Romania / Russia / Saudi Arabia / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates (UAE) / UK

■ Americas

Argentina / Bolivia / Brazil / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Ecuador / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Mexico / Nicaragua / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Uruguay / United States of America

■ Asia-Oceania

Australia / China / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Japan / Malaysia / New Zealand / South Korea / Taiwan / Thailand / Singapore

The 'Global Manufacturer Ranking' will now be calculated from 'Manufacturer Ranking Points' from the 3 Regions above. Please note this is not a list of the 'FIA GT Championships' 2021 Series participating countries/territories. That list will be shared at a later date.

This change does not apply to the Nations Cup which will continue to be hosted across 5 Regions.

Thank you for your continued support and please continue to enjoy Gran Turismo Sport!