To become the best of the best: the search for the 
world’s fastest Gran Turismo driver is on!

The history of automotive racing began in 1894 in Paris, France.
Our goal is to sustain this sport of man and machine into the next 100 years.
The Gran Turismo World Series is the motorsport of the future.

GTWS 2025 Official Partners

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The 2025 World Series

The Gran Turismo World Series, the battle to determine the best Gran Turismo player in the world, consists of Online Qualifiers open to all players and the World Series live events where star players travel to various destinations and venues around the globe to compete. The World Series in 2025 will start in London, UK in June, continuing on to Berlin, Germany in September and Los Angeles, USA in November, finally coming to a close in the World Finals in Fukuoka (Japan) in December.

Aiming to become the best of the best out of millions of players, the world's top star competitors will take on a highly competitive battle for points across four rounds of racing.

Rd.1 - London
Saturday, 7 June
Rd.2 - Berlin
Saturday, 20 September
Rd.3 - Los Angeles
Saturday, 8 November
World Finals - Fukuoka
Saturday, 20 December / Sunday, 21 December

Two tournament Series to determine the champion of the year

Nations Cup
This is a championship in which players represent their respective country/territory, driving a variety of vehicles including the 'Gran Turismo Red Bull X2019', born from a collaboration between Gran Turismo and Red Bull.
Manufacturers Cup
This is a championship where players represent their favourite automotive manufacturer against other participating manufacturers, driving Group 3 (Gr.3) cars. Gr.3 is a Gran Turismo original category of cars consisting of race-modified production cars.

Watch

Purchase a ticket and experience the competition live in person

It is possible to watch the exciting races live in person by buying a ticket to the World Series. There will also be limited edition merchandise that can only be purchased at each event location. Experience for yourself the crowd going wild for the competitors, and the unmatched tension and excitement that can only be felt at a venue.

All the details regarding how to buy tickets and prices will be announced in each live event's special page.

The World Series is where competitors from around the world convene. Tension and excitement are palpable at each venue.
The World Series is a rare opportunity for the competitors to meet face to face. Human drama ensues.
Special event T-shirts and other limited edition merchandise are on sale at each venue.

Watch the live broadcast from anywhere in the world

On event day there will be a live broadcast online where you can enjoy the main event of the World Series in an original programme with commentary. And if you can’t watch the broadcast live, you can still watch later from the archive. We will let you know all the broadcast details, including live times, in the special page opened for each event.

Bringing you the excitement from the venue with live broadcast of the race and commentary.
There are various campaigns with prizes for watching the programme through Gran Turismo 7.
In Gran Turismo LIVE, you can watch the latest live broadcast as well as glorious moments from previous years

Participate

Anyone can participate in the Online Qualifiers for
the chance to compete in the main events!

The entryway to this event is the Online Qualifiers starting on Wednesday, 2 April. The Nations Cup and Manufacturers Cup will be fought in a total of six rounds each, and the competitors who exhibited great performance and sportsmanship here can earn a spot in the main live event.

We invite everyone to try it out, from those aiming to be the best of the best, to those who just want an exciting race.

Online Qualifiers Schedule
Manufacturers Cup
Rd.12 April (Wed)
Rd.25 April (Sat)
Rd.39 April (Wed)
Rd.412 April (Sat)
Rd.516 April (Wed)
Rd.619 April (Sat)
Nations Cup
Rd.123 April (Wed)
Rd.226 April (Sat)
Rd.330 April (Wed)
Rd.43 May (Sat)
Rd.57 May (Wed)
Rd.610 May (Sat)
Entry Procedures

Each round of the Online Qualifiers will be introduced under the 'Sport' section of Gran Turismo 7 starting three days before each round.

Please read the participation Terms & Conditions and make your entry.

Select the Online Qualifiers under 'Sport'.
Make your entry for the desired participation time slot for each round scheduled date.
Selection for the World Series

The Online Qualifiers utilise a league format for each competition. The participating players are divided into three leagues (GT1, GT2 and GT3) according to their Driver Ratings (DR). Out of these, participants to the World Series are selected from the top ranked competitors of the GT1 League which includes players with a Driver Rating of 'A' or higher.

For more details on the selection process and information for competitors, please see the 'Gran Turismo World Series 2025 Overview'.

Gran Turismo World Series 2025 Overview

Details on the Online Qualifiers, World Series Live Events, and ticketing information will be announced in due time.
Follow the official website and social media to stay up to date with all the latest news and details!

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