The Honda Racing eMS 2024 Official Esports Event is Back for a Second Year, Set to Start on Friday, August 2!
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is thrilled to announce the return of Honda Racing eMotorsports 2024 (Honda Racing eMS 2024), with Gran Turismo 7. Last year, the event drew more than 220,000 participants in its debut season. For 2024, in an exciting twist, the finals are open to global participants, not just residents of Japan. Racing enthusiasts from all corners of the world are encouraged to join in on the action!
The GT Fastest Attack 2024 global time trial kicks off on Friday, August 2, and runs until Sunday, September 1. Participants will compete in Honda’s historic F1 machine, the RA272.
For this qualifying time trial, competitors will be divided into two classes by age: the "U17 Class" for those 17 years old and under, and the "Challenge Class" for participants 18 and over.
The top 10 competitors from each class in the GT Fastest Attack's global rankings will advance to the GT Grand Final 2024, a prestigious race event scheduled to take place at the Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama on Sunday, December 1.
Stay tuned for updates on participating competitors, program details, and event schedules on the official Honda Racing website.
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As a participation award, players will be receive Honda CIVIC TYPE R CNF-R livery that can be used in Gran Turismo 7. The Honda Racing eMS is back, and we invite everyone to join the action!
The "Honda Racing eMS 2024" Event Overview
Online Qualifiers
| Event name | Honda Racing eMS - GT Fastest Attack 2024 |
|---|---|
| Event period | Friday, 2 August to Sunday, 1 September |
| Classes | U17 Class: For those aged 17 and under Challenge Class: For those aged 18 and over |
| Event type | Global Time Trial event hosted on 'Gran Turismo 7' |
| Participation requirements | Entrants aged 6 and over with access to online gameplay on the PS5® or PS4® version of the 'Gran Turismo 7' software. |
| Participation award | Entrants will be awarded with a 'Honda CIVIC TYPE R CNF-R' livery from Honda’s entry in the 2024 Super Endurance Series ST-Q class, and a Honda F1 participation 60th anniversary Avatar, both which can be used within Gran Turismo 7. |
Final Event
| Event name | Honda Racing eMS - GT Grand Final 2024 |
|---|---|
| Event day | Sunday, 1 December 2024 |
| Event location | Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama (TBC) |
| Event type | Final race program hosted on 'Gran Turismo 7' * The U17 Class is for the top 10 ranked competitors residing in Japan; * The Challenge class will include 10 competitors in total, with 1 event Champion of last year, plus the 4 highest-ranked competitors residing in Japan, and the 5 highest-ranked competitors from overseas. The above 20 competitors in total will be invited to the final event. |