Stage 1 of the "FIA Gran Turismo Championships" 2020 Series will take place from April 25 to May 30. Ranking will be based on an effective points system, with the final score tallied from the three best rounds out 10 total.

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Players who have already chosen their affiliated manufacturer for the 2020 Series will be given another chance to partner with a preferred manufacturer for Stage 1. Once that manufacturer is selected, you will not be able to change your affiliated manufacturer until the end of Stage 3.

Also, in accordance with the addition of the MAZDA RX-VISION GT3 CONCEPT, scheduled for release on Friday, May 22, players will be given yet another opportunity to change their affiliated manufacturer. However, please note that in this case, you will lose all your effective points when doing so.

■ Effective Points

The "FIA Gran Turismo Championships" 2020 Series Manufacturers Cup will follow the same format as last year with 10 rounds per stage, totaling 30 rounds across three stages. Stage 1 will consist of Rounds 1 to 10.

■ Stage 1 Calculation
　・At the end of Rounds 4, the points from the best round will count towards the final score.
　・At the end of Rounds 8, the points from the best two rounds will count towards the final score.
　・At the end of Rounds 10, the points from the best three rounds will count towards the final score.

Continuing into Stage 2 and beyond, the number of rounds counted towards the final score will increase, with the 8 best rounds counted after 30 rounds.

■ Race Schedule and Top 16 Superstars

The schedule below shows each Round and the Top 16 Superstars race.

　■ Race Schedule
　・Every Wednesday: 14:00, 15:20, 16:40, 18:00, 19:20 PDT (five races total)
　・Every Saturday: 14:20, 17:00, 19:40 PDT (three races total)

　■ Top 16 Superstars Schedule
　・Rounds 3, 7, 10 (Race Time: 17:00 PDT)
　・Selection Criteria: Acquired points
　・Bonus Points: 50 Base Points, 0x Point Multipliers
　・Entry Restriction: Up to two players from the same manufacturer

The standard race will commence 10 minutes after the start of the Top 16 Superstars race.

■ World Tours

According to the results of each stage, players will be selected for participation in World Tour events, which will take place at a later date. For the Manufacturer Series, a total of 12 manufacturers will be selected to participate in a World Tour event. In addition to our official partner, Toyota and Mazda, the highest ranked manufacturers in the Global Manufacturer Ranking will also be selected.

For more information, please visit the FIA Certified Gran Turismo Championships 2020 Series Overview page on our official website.

As in previous championships, at the end of each Stage players will be selected for 'Star Player' registration and 'Victory Bonuses' will be distributed in-game according to the results.

Please note that competition schedules and regulations may still be subject to further changes.