Last Updated: 29/06/2018
1CHAMPIONSHIPS
The following two championships will be hosted:
- FIA GT Championship // Nations Cup
- The Nations Cup is a championship where countries and locales will compete for victory. The country (or locale) of a player's affiliation will be automatically assigned based on the information registered on the PSN Online ID used to sign in to the game. There are no restrictions on the country of origin of the cars that will be driven.
- FIA GT Championship // Manufacturer Series
- The Manufacturer Series is a championship where a player signs a driver affiliation contract with their favourite manufacturer, in a competition for victory between different makes. The cars driven will be loaned from the contracted manufacturer.
- (Once the affiliation contract with a manufacturer has been signed, it will not be possible to change it until the end of the 2018 season.)
2PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS
Anyone can participate in the Online Series from within the "Sport" mode of GT Sport.
However, the "Star Player Registration Form" and the participation in the Regional and World Finals will be available only to players aged 18 or over at the time of the event and resident in the following countries:
EMEA
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Finland
- Germany
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Lebanon
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Oman
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- UAE
- UK
(Additionally, players from the following EMEA countries must be aged 21 or over at the time of the event:)
- Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- UAE
Americas
- USA (excluding Arizona)
- Canada (excluding Quebec)
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Chile
- Argentina
- Peru
- Panama
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
- Honduras
- Uruguay
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
Asia/Oceania
- Japan
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Korea
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- China
- Australia
- New Zealand
3REGIONS
The 2018 Championships will be hosted in 3 Regions.
42018 CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2018 Championships will follow the schedule below:
Online Series
This is the Championship's Online Series held within the "Sport" mode of Gran Turismo Sport. There will be a Pre-Season (May), a Season 1 and 2 (June-July), and a Final Season (August-September).
The online races will be hosted in Seasons. A Season will last 1-2 months, with several rounds of races within that period. In each Season, there will be a set number of rounds from which the acquired points will be tallied for the final score. The player with the highest final score will be the winner. If a player participates in more rounds than the set number, the rounds with the lowest acquired points will not count towards the final score.
- 2018 FIA GT Championship - Pre-Season (May)
- Total Rounds: 8 / Points tallied from: Best 4 Rounds
- 2018 FIA GT Championship - Season 1 (June)
- Total Rounds: 4 / Points tallied from: Best 2 Rounds
- 2018 FIA GT Championship - Season 2 (July)
- Total Rounds: 8 / Points tallied from: Best 4 Rounds
- 2018 FIA GT Championship - Final Season (Aug/Sept)
- Total Rounds: 10 / Points tallied from: Best 5 Rounds
| Pre-Season Racing Dates | Season 1 Racing Dates | Season 2 Racing Dates | Final Season Racing Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RD.1 | 02 May, 2018 | 20 June, 2018 | 04 July, 2018 | 08 August, 2018 |
| RD.2 | 05 May, 2018 | 23 June, 2018 | 07 July, 2018 | 11 August, 2018 |
| RD.3 | 09 May, 2018 | 27 June, 2018 | 11 July, 2018 | 15 August, 2018 |
| RD.4 | 12 May, 2018 | 30 June, 2018 | 14 July, 2018 | 18 August, 2018 |
| RD.5 | 16 May, 2018 | 18 July, 2018 | 22 August, 2018 | |
| RD.6 | 19 May, 2018 | 21 July, 2018 | 25 August, 2018 | |
| RD.7 | 23 May, 2018 | 25 July, 2018 | 29 August, 2018 | |
| RD.8 | 26 May, 2018 | 28 July, 2018 | 01 September, 2018 | |
| RD.9 | 05 September, 2018 | |||
| RD.10 | 08 September, 2018 |
- The bold underlined dates are "Top 24 Superstars" rounds (described below.)
- There may be cases where the round's dates may change or the races be cancelled due to network issues or other unavoidable circumstances.
Live Events
Live Events will be held during the Championship alongside the Online Series. These Live Events consist of "World Tours" where top players from the Online Series will be invited to, "Nations Cup Regional Finals" where the Champion of each Region will be determined, and a "World Final" where the World Champion will be crowned.
1World Final
For the two Championships, there will be a "World Final" where the top players of the world will be determined for each competition.
The "World Final" will be a Live Event (scheduled for November.)
2Nations Cup Regional Finals
For the Nations Cup, there will be a "Regional Final" held in each Region to determine the leaders of each one of them.
All "Regional Finals" will be Live Events held in each Region.
3Gran Turismo World Tours
We will be hosting exhibition matches inviting top players from the Online Series to the "Gran Turismo World Tours".
The first "World Tour" event was held on 10-12 May at the Nürburgring in Germany.
We plan to host these events in various locations around the world.
52018 CHAMPIONSHIPS STRUCTURE
Nations Cup Structure
In the Nations Cup, the top 30 players from the Online Final Season's leaderboard will be given an opportunity to advance to the "Nations Cup Regional Finals". However, there will be a limit to the number of players from a single country (or locale), as shown below:
- EMEA Region:
- Up to 3 players from the same country (or locale)
- Asia/Oceania Region:
- Up to 10 players from the same country (or locale)
- Americas Region:
- Up to 10 players from the same country (or locale)
- (If by the end of a Season there are still free spots due to players withdrawing or not qualifying, the next players in the ranking may be invited.
- When we invite these additional players as replacement, the above limitations related to participants from the same country or locale will not apply.
- If two or more players have equal amount of points at the end of a Season, the ranking will be determined following these criteria:
- a) the highest Driver Rating;
- b) the highest Sportsmanship Rating;
- c) the earliest "Gran Turismo Sport" have been played, according to the PSN Online ID's record.)
The selection of the backup participant will not be affected by the above limitations. The top 10 players of the "Nations Cup Regional Finals" can advance to the next stage, for a total of 30 players at the "World Final" event (3 Regions x 10 players.)
The winner of the "Nations Cup World Final" will be crowned "Nations Cup Champion" at the FIA Prize-Giving Gala in December.
Manufacturer Series Structure
For the Manufacturer Series, the results of the Online Final Season will produce a global manufacturer ranking, from which the top 16 manufacturers will be selected to advance to the "World Final". The top players in each Region for each of these 16 manufacturers can participate in the "World Final" event (3 players total from 3 regions.)
The global manufacturer ranking will be created following these rules:
For each Region of the Online Final Season, the points earned by players at the top of each manufacturer leaderboard will count towards that manufacturer's total score.
Based on these points, there will be a manufacturer ranking for each Region.
Points will be distributed amongst each manufacturer based on their position in the ranking, according to the table below.
The points awarded to each manufacturer in the 3 Regions will be tallied to determine the global manufacturer ranking.
- (If two or more manufacturers have equal amount of points at the end of a Season, the ranking will be determined following these criteria:
- a) the highest value of distributed points from all regions;
- b) the highest number of affiliation contracts registered at the end of the Final Season.)
- Points awarded for 1st: 45 pt / 2nd: 40 pt / 3rd: 35 pt / 4th: 31 pt / 5th: 27 pt ...
The top players for each of these 16 manufacturers can advance to the next stage, for a total of 48 players at the "World Final" event (3 players from all Regions x 16 manufacturers). The "Manufacturer Series World Final" will see teams of 3 drivers from the same manufacturer competing against each other.
The winners of the "Manufacturer Series World Final" will be crowned "Manufacturer Series Champions" at the FIA Prize-Giving Gala in December.
- (If two or more players have equal amount of points at the end of a Season, the ranking will be determined following these criteria:
- a) the highest Driver Rating;
- b) the highest Sportsmanship Rating;
- c) the earliest "Gran Turismo Sport" have been played, according to the PSN Online ID's record.)
6POINTS
When a player participates in and finishes an online race, points are awarded according to their final position. The points gained are determined automatically by the average Driver Rating of all players matched in that race.
7STAR PLAYERS
The players at the top of the Season's ranking can register as "Star Players" on gran-turismo.com.
The "Star Player" prerequisites for each Region are as follows:
Nations Cup: Top 200 players in a Season's ranking,
or the top 10 players for each country
Manufacturer Series: Top 200 players in a Season's ranking,
or the top 10 players from each manufacturer
When the prerequisites for a "Star Player" registration are met, a notification will appear in-game. Please proceed to register on gran-turismo.com.
"Star Players" are players who exhibit superior technique and sportsmanship, that will be revered by all players. It will be necessary to register detailed profile information, but the player will be given opportunities to appear in race reports and Live Events. The "Star Players" Driver Rating in-game will appear as "S".
The "Star Player" status is only valid during the Season immediately following the Season where the player fulfilled the prerequisites.
The Star Player Registration Form" and the participation in the Regional and World Finals will be available only to players aged 18 or over at the time of the event and resident in the following countries:
EMEA
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Finland
- Germany
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Lebanon
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Oman
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- UAE
- UK
(Additionally, players from the following EMEA countries must be aged 21 or over at the time of the event:)
- Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- UAE
Americas
- USA (excluding Arizona)
- Canada (excluding Quebec)
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Chile
- Argentina
- Peru
- Panama
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
- Honduras
- Uruguay
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
Asia/Oceania
- Japan
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Korea
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- China
- Australia
- New Zealand
- ("Star Player" registration prerequisites may change during the Season in response to the current players' registration situation.)
8TOP 24 SUPERSTARS
During an online Season, there will be special "Top 24 Superstars" rounds where only the top players are matched together in the race. Bonus points are awarded for this race, allowing players to earn more points than normal.
To be eligible for the "Top 24 Superstars" rounds, the following prerequisites must be met:
A player's Driver Rating or acquired points are within the top 24 players of the current Season.
The player is registered as a "Star Player" on gran-turismo.com.
- (Please refer to the event's details to learn more about the bonus points, selection criteria and entry restrictions for the "Top 24 Superstars".
- Depending on the event, the selection criteria may be based on Driver Rating or acquired points for that Season.)
For the Nations Cup, there will be a limit to the number of participants from the same country (or locale). For the Manufacturer Series, there will be a limit to the number of participants from the same manufacturer. Those limitations are shown below:
Nations Cup
- EMEA Region:
- Up to 3 players from the same country (or locale)
- Asia/Oceania Region:
- Up to 10 players from the same country (or locale)
- Americas Region:
- Up to 10 players from the same country (or locale)
Manufacturer Series
- Up to 2 players from the same manufacturer
- (The "Top 24 Superstars" registration limitations may change during the Season in response to the current players' registration situation. If all 24 slots for a Superstars race are not filled, then additional players will be added from the top players who entered until all 24 slots are taken. When we invite these additional players as replacement, the above limitations related to participants from the same country or locale and from the same manufacturer will not apply.)