Gran Turismo Sophy (GT Sophy) raced against top Gran Turismo drivers in two Race Together events held in July and in October 2021 on Gran Turismo® Sport.
Watch the full footage of Race Day #1 and #2 across three tracks and car combinations.
Race Day #1Jul 2, 2021
The historic race where GT Sophy competed against top human drivers for the first time.
Race Day #2Oct 21, 2021
An improved version of GT Sophy faced off against the top human drivers in a rematch.
Tracks And Cars
Race 1
CategoryN500
CarMercedes AMG GT S
TrackDragon Trail Seaside
Laps4
Track
Car
Race 2
CategoryGr.3
CarPorsche 911 RSR (991)
TrackAutodrome Lago Maggiore GP
Laps6
Track
Car
Grand Final
CategoryGr.X
CarRed Bull X2019 Competition
TrackCircuit de la Sarthe
Laps7
Track
Car
Drivers
Team Gran Turismo Top Drivers
TAKUMA MIYAZONO
At the FIA Gran Turismo Championships 2020 World Finals, he won the Nations Cup, the Manufacturer Series, and the GR Supra GT Cup, becoming the first person in history to win the Triple Crown. Represented Japan in the Olympic Virtual Series Motor Sport Event.
TOMOAKI YAMANAKA
Winner of the 2019 and 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Manufacturer Series. Winner of the 2019 and 2020 National eSports Festival of Japan. His strength lies in his experience as a veteran racer.
RYOTA KOKUBUN
Winner of the 2019 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Nations Cup Round 5 in Tokyo. 3rd place in the 2020 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Nations Cup. He’s always been a calm and composed racer.
SHOTARO RYU
Runner-up at the 2019 Japan National Sports Festival Esports Championship Gran Turismo Division at Ibaraki. Although the youngest player on the team, he’s a promising star who has shown rapid growth over the past few years.
Team Gran Turismo Sophy
A total of three races were held on different courses and with different car body types, and four GT Sophy drivers participated in each race. Each GT Sophy driver was given a name based on its vehicle’s color.
Race 1
SOPHY BORDEAUX
SOPHY VIOLETTE
SOPHY VERTE
SOPHY NOIRE
Race 2
SOPHY ROUGE
SOPHY LAVANDE
SOPHY EMERAUDE
SOPHY GRISE
Grand Final
SOPHY ORANGE
SOPHY BLEUE
SOPHY JAUNE
SOPHY BLANCHE
One on One
Top Gran Turismo drivers attempted to beat Gran Turismo Sophy’s lap times in time-trial races across three tracks and car combinations. Watch the footage below to see how they performed and hear their impressions on GT Sophy.
Race 1Jun 28, 2021
CategoryN500
CarMercedes AMG GT S
TrackDragon Trail Seaside
DriverEMILY JONES
Race 2Jun 30, 2021
CategoryGr.3
CarPorsche 911 RSR (991)
TrackAutodrome Lago Maggiore GP
DriverVALERIO GALLO
Race 3Jun 30, 2021
CategoryGr.X
CarRed Bull X2019 Competition
TrackCircuit de la Sarthe
DriverIGOR FRAGA
Drivers
EMILY JONES
The first woman to compete in the Gran Turismo World Series. Representative of Audi in the Manufacturer Series of the FIA Gran Turismo Championships 2020 World Finals. Australian racing game influencer.
VALERIO GALLO
Winner of the Olympic Virtual Series Motor Sport Event. 2nd place in the 2020 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Nations Cup. Winner of the 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Nations Cup. The precision of his driving is almost divine.
IGOR FRAGA
The First Nations Cup Champion of the 2018 FIA Gran Turismo Championships. Winner of the 2019 and 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Manufacturer Series. Winner of the 2020 Toyota Racing Series (real racing). Participated in kart races in Japan as a child and is fluent in Japanese.
Exhibition Race
ShowdownJul 31, 2022
Gran Turismo Sophy goes head-to-head with top GT drivers Valerio Gallo, Igor Fraga, Emily Jones, and Tomoaki Yamanaka in an exhibition race that took place on 31 July at the Gran Turismo World Series Showdown 2022 event in Salzburg, Austria.
Tracks And Cars
Race 1
CategoryGr.B
Cars
Subaru WRX Gr.B Rally Car
Ford Focus Gr.B Rally Car
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition Gr.B Rally Car
Toyota 86 Gr.B Rally Car
TrackSardegna – Windmills
Laps4
Track
Cars
Car 1
Car 2
Car 3
Car 4
Race 2
CategoryGr.3
CarMercedes AMG GT3
TrackAutodrome Lago Maggiore GP
Laps4
Track
Car
Drivers
Team Gran Turismo Top Drivers
EMILY JONES
The first woman to compete in the Gran Turismo World Series. Representative of Audi in the Manufacturer Series of the FIA Gran Turismo Championships 2020 World Finals. Australian racing game influencer.
VALERIO GALLO
Winner of the Olympic Virtual Series Motor Sport Event. 2nd place in the 2020 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Nations Cup. Winner of the 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Nations Cup. The precision of his driving is almost divine.
IGOR FRAGA
The First Nations Cup Champion of the 2018 FIA Gran Turismo Championships. Winner of the 2019 and 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Manufacturer Series. Winner of the 2020 Toyota Racing Series (real racing). Participated in kart races in Japan as a child and is fluent in Japanese.
TOMOAKI YAMANAKA
Winner of the 2019 and 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Manufacturer Series. Winner of the 2019 and 2020 National eSports Festival of Japan. His strength lies in his experience as a veteran racer.
Team Gran Turismo Sophy
Sophy Bleue
Sophy Rouge
Sophy Verte
Sophy Violette
World FinalsNov 27, 2022
Gran Turismo Sophy goes head-to-head again with top GT drivers Valerio Gallo, Igor Fraga, Emily Jones, and Takuma Miyazono in an exhibition race that took place on 27 November at the Gran Turismo World Series 2022 World Finals event in Monaco.
Tracks And Cars
Race 1
CategoryVision GT
Cars
Porsche Vision Gran Turismo Coupé
Porsche Vision Gran Turismo Spyder
TrackTrial Mountain
Laps4
Track
Cars
Top Drivers Car
GT Sophy Car
Drivers
Team Gran Turismo Top Drivers
EMILY JONES
The first woman to compete in the Gran Turismo World Series. Representative of Audi in the Manufacturer Series of the FIA Gran Turismo Championships 2020 World Finals. Australian racing game influencer.
VALERIO GALLO
Winner of the Olympic Virtual Series Motor Sport Event. 2nd place in the 2020 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Nations Cup. Winner of the 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Nations Cup. The precision of his driving is almost divine.
IGOR FRAGA
The First Nations Cup Champion of the 2018 FIA Gran Turismo Championships. Winner of the 2019 and 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championships Manufacturer Series. Winner of the 2020 Toyota Racing Series (real racing). Participated in kart races in Japan as a child and is fluent in Japanese.
TAKUMA MIYAZONO
At the FIA Gran Turismo Championships 2020 World Finals, he won the Nations Cup, the Manufacturer Series, and the GR Supra GT Cup, becoming the first person in history to win the Triple Crown. Represented Japan in the Olympic Virtual Series Motor Sport Event.
