Past and Present Gran Turismo Champions Battle at Race of Champions 2023! Race Airs December 31 at 15:00 (GMT)
The Race of Champions 2023, an exhibition race featuring past and present title winners from the Gran Turismo World Series and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup, was held on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Polyphony Digital’s Tokyo Studio.
The driver lineup included members of Team Spain, the Gran Turismo World Series 2023 Nations Cup champions (Coque López, José Serrano, and Pol Urra). Also on hand were Ryota Kokubun, Mehdi Hafidi, and Mateo Estevez of Team Nissan, which won the Manufacturers Cup, as well as other legendary champions from past years.
All the action from this race will be broadcast as a YouTube Premiere release, starting at 15:00 on December 31 (GMT).
Be sure to tune in to find out who came out on top in this clash of past and present Gran Turismo champions!
■ Premiere Broadcast Links
GRAN TURISMO TV:
https://youtu.be/4g3yNyDUgps
Gran Turismo Live:
https://www.gran-turismo.com/world/live/?v=%2F00_1248494
■ Driver Lineup
| Country | Driver | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | José Serrano | ・World Series 2023 - Nations Cup Champion（Spain） |
| Spain | Coque López | ・Manufacturers Cup 2021 Champion (Team Toyota) ・World Series 2022 - Nations Cup Champion (Spain) ・World Series 2023 - Nations Cup Champion（Spain） |
| Spain | Pol Urra | ・TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2023 Champion ・World Series 2023 - Nations Cup Champion（Spain） |
| Japan | Ryota Kokubun | ・World Series 2023 - Manufacturers Cup Champion (Team Nissan) |
| France | Mehdi Hafidi | ・World Series 2023 - Manufacturers Cup Champion (Team Nissan) |
| Argentina | Mateo Estevez | ・World Series 2023 - Manufacturers Cup Champion (Team Nissan) |
| Brazil | Igor Fraga | ・ Nations Cup 2018 Champion (Brazil) ・Manufacturer Series 2019 Champion (Team Toyota) ・Manufacturer Series 2021 Champion (Team Toyota） ・TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2022 Champion |
| Turkey | Mikail Hizal | ・GR Supra GT Cup 2019 Champion ・Nations Cup 2019 Champion (Germany) ・Manufacturer Series 2020 Champion (Team Subaru) |
| Japan | Takuma Miyazono | ・GR Supra GT Cup 2020 Champion ・Manufacturer Series 2020 Champion (Team Subaru) ・Nations Cup 2020 Champion (Japan) ・World Series 2022 - Manufacturers Cup Champion (Team Subaru) |
| Italy | Valerio Gallo | ・Nations Cup 2021 Champion (Italy) ・Olympic Virtual Series Motor Sport Event Winner |
| France | Kylian Drumont | ・World Series 2022 - Manufacturers Cup Champion (Subaru) ・Olympic Esports Series Motor Sport Finals Winner |
| Japan | Tomoaki Yamanaka | ・Manufacturer Series 2019 Champion (Team Toyota) ・Manufacturer Series 2021 Champion (Team Toyota） ・TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2021 Champion |
■ Race of Champions 2023 Race Details
The Cars (Qualifying Time Trial & Race)
- Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray '14
- Ferrari F40 '92
- Ford GT '06
- Jaguar XJ220 '92
- Lexus LFA '10
- Mazda RX-VISION
- Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren '09
- Lamborghini Diablo GT '00
- Nissan Fairlady Z Version S (Z33) '07
- Honda NSX Type R '92
- Porsche 911 GT3 (997) '09
- Toyota Supra RZ '97
Qualifying Time Trial
- Track: Nürburgring 24h Layout
- Usable Tires: Racing: Hard
Race
- Track: Nürburgring 24h Layout
- No. of Laps: 5
- Start Type: Rolling Start
- Useable Tires: Racing: Hard, Intermediate, Heavy Wet
- Required Tire Type Change: None
- Fuel Consumption Rate: 1x
- Tire Wear Rate: 1x
- Slipstream Strength: Custom
- Penalty: Short Cut Penalty (Weak), Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty (Enabled)