Online qualifying for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2023 (TGR GT Cup 2023) is scheduled for Sunday, April 30 to Sunday, August 27.

The qualifying rounds will consist of seven rounds held in a championship format. Twenty-four of the world’s top players, selected from each online region, and competitors selected from TGR local activities (Regional Finals), will qualify to compete in the Grand Final in November.

Also, Round 3 of the championship will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the race being run on the famed Sarthe Circuit. And to mark the fifth year of TGR in e-Motorsports, all players who enter will receive a GR010 HYBRID race car with special 2023 livery.

For more information on player selection for the Grand Final and other details of the championship, go to the "TGR GT Cup 2023" section on the official TGR website.

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

Race schedules and entry slots for online qualifying, effective points calculation, and other details for each round are listed below.

1. Race Schedule and Entry Slots (North America Region)

GT1 League
・Rounds 1-7: 16:00, 18:00, 20:00 PDT

GT2 & GT3 Leagues
・Rounds 1-7: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00 PDT

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

2. Effective Points

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: April 30, 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 Tires & Types: Comfort: Medium
　- Required Tire Type Change: None
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 6 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tire 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 | Tire Wear Rate (Final): 1x

Round 2: May 14, 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 Tires & Types: Sports: Hard
　- Required Tire Type Change: None
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tire 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 | Tire Wear Rate (Final): 18x

Round 3: June 4, 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 Tires & Types: Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft / Intermediate / Heavy Wet
　- Required Tire Type Change: None
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 6 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tire 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 | Tire Wear Rate (Final): 4x

Round 4: June 25, 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 Tires & Types: Sports: Hard / Sports: Medium / Sports: Soft
　- Required Tire Type Change: None
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tire 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 | Tire Wear Rate (Final): 6x

Round 5: July 16, 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 Tires & Types: Racing: Medium
　- Required Tire Type Change: None
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tire 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 | Tire Wear Rate (Final): 7x

Round 6: August 6, 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 Tires & Types: Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
　- Required Tire Type Change: Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
　- Minimum No. of Pit Stops: None
　- Qualifying Time: 5 Minutes
　- Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifier): Off | Tire 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 | Tire Wear Rate (Final): 5x

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

Please note that competition schedules and regulations are subject to further changes.