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First Official Honda Esport Event Begins September 28!

Honda Racing eMS 2023, an exciting new Esport event, will be coming to Gran Turismo 7, announced Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) on September 27.

Honda Racing eMS 2023 aims to introduce more players to the excitement of motorsports and provide new opportunities for people to experience the joy of mobility. The first event of the competition will be Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023, a time trial competition that will start on September 28.

Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023 will have players battle to set the fastest lap time in the Honda Civic Type R (FL5) ʼ22. There will be two classes: the U17 Class for players aged 6-17 and the Challenge Class for those 18 and over. The top 10 ranked players from both the U17 and Challenge Classes in Japan will qualify for the GT Grand Final 2023 at the Honda Welcome Plaza in the Aoyama district of Tokyo on December 10 (this event is restricted to Japanese residents).

Participation Rewards

HRC Livery Honda Civic Type R (FL5) '22
The HRC Livery Honda Civic Type R (FL5) '22 featured in the time trial event will be distributed at a later date as a participation bonus to anyone who enters Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023 and sets a time in the rankings.

Test your driving skills in the first official Esport event from Honda!

Certificate
All players in either class who enter GT Fastest Attack 2023 and registers a time quicker than the FWD lap record set by the Honda Civic Type R (FL5) ’22 (see table below) will receive an official certificate, which will be sent by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to the email address registered to your PlayStation™Network account.

Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023 Event Overview

Event Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023
Period Thursday, 28 September - Sunday, 29 October 2023
Format Online Time Trial in Gran Turismo 7
Top ranking players from Japan will qualify for the ‘GT Grand Final 2023’
Classes U17 Class (ages 6 - 17)
& Challenge Class (ages 18 and over)
Eligibility This competition is only open to entrants who own or have access to a PlayStation®4 system or PlayStation®5 console and a copy of Gran Turismo 7, and are aged 6 and over.

U17 Class Event Details

The U17 Class qualifying time of 2 minutes 23.120 seconds is the real-life lap record as of April 2022 for a front-wheel-drive car at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. It was set in April 2022 during testing for the Civic Type R FL5 (source: Honda).
The U17 Class qualifying time of 2 minutes 23.120 seconds is the real-life lap record as of April 2022 for a front-wheel-drive car at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. It was set in April 2022 during testing for the Civic Type R FL5 (source: Honda).

Car: Honda Civic Type R (FL5) '22
Track: Suzuka Circuit
Tires: Sports: Hard
Ranking Registration Period: Thursday, September 28 @ 6:00am (UTC) to Sunday, October 29 @ 2:59pm (UTC)
Rankings: https://www.gran-turismo.com/world/gt7/sportmode/event/7499

Challenge Class Event Details

The Challenge Class qualifying time of 7 minutes 44.881 seconds is the real-life lap record as of April 2023 for a front-wheel-drive-car at Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. It was set in April 2023 during testing for the Civic Type R FL5 (source: Honda).
The Challenge Class qualifying time of 7 minutes 44.881 seconds is the real-life lap record as of April 2023 for a front-wheel-drive-car at Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. It was set in April 2023 during testing for the Civic Type R FL5 (source: Honda).

Car: Honda Civic Type R (FL5) '22
Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife
Tires: Sports: Hard
Ranking Registration Period: Thursday, September 28 @ 6:00am (UTC) to Sunday, October 29 @ 2:59pm (UTC)
Rankings: https://www.gran-turismo.com/world/gt7/sportmode/event/7498

Honda Racing eMS GT Grand Final 2023 Event Overview

Event Honda Racing eMS GT Grand Final 2023
Date Sunday, 10 December 2023
Format Offline event held at Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama
Qualification The top 10 players in Japan from each of the U17 and Challenge Classes in the Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023 will be invited to the event.

For the latest information on the competition, including participating drivers, program details and event schedule, please check Honda Racing's official website.

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) Official Site
Japanese: https://honda.racing/ja
English: https://honda.racing/

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