Online qualifying for the 'TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2023' (TGR GT Cup 2023) will be held from Sunday, 30 April to Sunday, 27 August.

These qualifying rounds will be held in a championship format over a total of seven rounds. 24 of the world’s best players, selected from the top players in each online Region as well as competitors selected from TGR local activities (Regional Finals), will be invited to compete in the Grand Final to be held in November.

In addition, Round 3 of the championship will be a virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans tribute race to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the event. And to celebrate TGR’s 5th year in e-Motorsports, all players who enter will receive a ‘GR010 HYBRID’ race car with a special 2023 livery.

For more information on player selection for the Grand Final and other details of the championship, please visit the ‘TGR GT Cup 2023’ section on the official TGR website.

■ TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Official Site
https://toyotagazooracing.com/e-motorsports/

Race schedule and entry slots for the online qualifying, effective points calculation, and details of each round are as below.

1. Race Schedule and Entry Slots (EMEA Region)

GT1 League
・Rounds 1-7: 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 UTC

GT2 & GT3 Leagues
・Rounds 1-7: 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00 UTC

Players may enter the event 15 minutes before the start time.

2. Effective Points

The points from the best Rounds from half of the total Rounds will count towards the final score.

■ TGR GT Cup 2023 Rounds and Effective Points
　- At the end of Round 2, points from the best Round will count towards the final score.
　- At the end of Round 4, points from the best two Rounds will count towards the final score.
　- At the end of Round 6, points from the best three Rounds will count towards the final score.
　- At the end of Round 7, points from the best four Rounds will count towards the final score.

Please note that as with the Gran Turismo World Series, while players may join multiple race slots during the championship, only the points from the last race entered will count.

3. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2023 Race Schedule

Round 1: 30 April 2023 (Sun)
　- Regulations (Specified Car): Toyota Sprinter Trueno 1600GT APEX (AE86) ’83 / Toyota Corolla Levin 1600GT APEX (AE86) ‘83
　- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (Mid-speed)
　- Car Settings: Specified
　- Track: Fuji International Speedway
　- Usable Tyres & Types: Comfort: Medium
　- Required Tyre Type Change: None
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 6 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 1x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- No. of Laps: 12 [GT1 League] / 6 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 1x

Round 2: 14 May 2023 (Sun)
　- Regulations (Specified Car): Toyota GR Yaris 1st Edition RZ "High performance" '20
　- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (Low-speed)
　- Car Settings: Specified
　- Track: Sardegna - Road Track - B
　- Usable Tyres & Types: Sports: Hard
　- Required Tyre Type Change: None
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 18x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- No. of Laps: 15 [GT1 League] / 10 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 18x

Round 3: 4 June 2022 (Sun)
　- Regulations (Specified Car): Toyota GR010 HYBRID ‘21
　- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (High-speed)
　- Car Settings: Partially Allowed [Brake Balance]
　- Track: 24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit
　- Usable Tyres & Types: Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft / Intermediate / Heavy Wet
　- Required Tyre Type Change: None
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 6 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 4x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- No. of Laps: 17 [GT1 League] / 8 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 4x

Round 4: 25 June 2023 (Sun)
　- Regulations (Specified Car): Toyota GR86 RZ ’21 / Subaru BRZ S ‘21
　- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (Mid-speed)
　- Car Settings: Specified
　- Track: Autopolis International Racing Course
　- Usable Tyres & Types: Sports: Hard / Sports: Medium / Sports: Soft
　- Required Tyre Type Change: None
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 6x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- No. of Laps: 15 [GT1 League] / 10 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 2x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 6x

Round 5: 16 July 2023 (Sun)
　- Regulations (Specified Car): Toyota GR Supra Race Car ’19 / Toyota 86 Gr.4
　- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (Mid-speed)
　- Car Settings: Partially Allowed [Brake Balance]
　- Track: Nürburgring Sprint
　- Usable Tyres & Types: Racing: Medium
　- Required Tyre Type Change: None
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 7x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- No. of Laps: 25 [GT1 League] / 12 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 2x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 7x

Round 6: 6 August 2023 (Sun)
　- Regulations (Specified Car): Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept ’18 / Subaru BRZ GT300 ’21 / Mazda RX-Vision GT Concept
　- BoP/Tuning Prohibited: On (Mid-speed)
　- Car Settings: Partially Allowed [Brake Balance]
　- Track: Grand Valley - Highway 1
　- Usable Tyres & Types: Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
　- Required Tyre Type Change: Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifier): 5x [GT1 League] / Off [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- No. of Laps: 30 [GT1 League] / 15 [GT2 & GT3 Leagues]
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 2x | Tyre Wear Rate (Final): 5x

Round 7: 27 August 2023 (Sun)
　- The details for Round 7 will be announced separately once they have been confirmed.

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