'Honda Racing eMS 2024' Official Esports Event is Back for a Second Year, Starting on Friday, 2 August
Honda Racing (HRC) will be hosting the 'Honda Racing eMotorsports 2024 (Honda Racing eMS 2024)' again this year with 'Gran Turismo 7.' The Honda Racing eMS attracted over 220,000 participants in its inaugural season; this year, unlike the previous year, the participation to the finals is not limited to residents of Japan, so everyone from around the world can join in!
For this event, the 'GT Fastest Attack 2024' global Time Trial opens on Friday, 2 August and will run a month until Sunday, 1 September. The car used for this time trial will be Honda’s historic F1 machine, the 'RA272.'
For this qualifying time trial competition there will be class division by age, with a 'U17 Class' for competitors aged 17 and under, and a 'Challenge Class' for those aged 18 and over.
The top 10 competitors from each class in the GT Fastest Attack's global rankings will progress to the 'GT Grand Final 2024,' which will be held as a race event. The GT Grand Final 2024 is planned to be hosted at the 'Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama' on Sunday, 1 December.
Information regarding the event including participating competitors, details of the programme and event schedules will continue to be updated on the Honda Racing official website.
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) Official Website
English: https://honda.racing/
Japanese: https://honda.racing/ja
As a participation award, players will be awarded with a 'Honda CIVIC TYPE R CNF-R' livery that can be used in Gran Turismo 7. The Honda Racing eMS is coming back stronger for its 2nd year, and we invite everyone to join in on the action!
'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. |