Round 2 of the 2026 Gran Turismo World Series Manufacturers Cup brought the competition home to the birthplace of Gran Turismo, with 12 manufacturer teams gathering at Polyphony Digital’s offices in Koto-ku, Tokyo. Unlike the other rounds, this was the season’s only non-live event, with no spectators or grandstands –...

Round 2 of the 2026 Gran Turismo World Series Nations Cup took place at Polyphony Digital’s headquarters in Koto-ku, where 12 of the world’s top drivers gathered for the season’s only closed-door event. With no live audience in attendance, the focus fell entirely on the racing – and Tokyo delivered...

Round 1 of the 2026 Gran Turismo World Series Nations Cup unfolded on Saturday, May 23, at the Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber in the heart of Milan, Italy. Following the Manufacturers Cup, the spotlight shifted to the Nations Cup, where drivers take to the track as proud representatives of their...

Round 1 of the 2026 Gran Turismo World Series Manufacturers Cup came to life at the Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber in the heart of Milan, Italy, where a packed house gathered to witness the opening salvo of a new season. And while the field was one of the freshest in...

The long road that defines every season of the Gran Turismo World Series reached another decisive chapter on Sunday in Fukuoka, Japan, as the World Finals turned their focus to the Nations Cup. Inside a sold-out Marine Messe Fukuoka, the world’s elite Gran Turismo drivers returned to the stage –...

The 2025 Gran Turismo World Series reached its conclusion in Fukuoka, Japan, where digital precision met real-world spectacle at the much-anticipated World Finals. Before a capacity crowd at Marine Messe Fukuoka, the season’s finest drivers assembled for one last reckoning of the Manufacturers Cup.Set along the Hakata waterfront, the Fukuoka...

The stars came out in Los Angeles – not for a movie premiere, but for the third round of the 2025 Gran Turismo World Series (GTWS). Beneath the chandeliers of the historic Orpheum Theatre, the world’s best virtual racers took center stage, transforming one of Hollywood’s grandest Art Deco landmarks...

Round 3 of the Gran Turismo World Series (GTWS) unfolded over the weekend in the glittering heart of Los Angeles, mesmerizing a sold-out crowd inside the legendary Orpheum Theatre – a timeless venue that once hosted Hollywood premieres and vaudeville icons before becoming a favorite backdrop for film and television....

Twenty years ago, the words “Japanese car” and “classic” were rarely mentioned in the same breath.Back then, only a handful of enthusiasts viewed cars from Japan as collectibles, let alone worthy of being called classics. But visionaries Terry and Koji Yamaguchi had a different idea. They asked themselves: If vintage...

Round 2 of the Gran Turismo World Series (GTWS) unfolded on Sunday at the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin, Germany. After a strategic chess match in the Manufacturers Cup, the spotlight shifted to the Nations Cup.A field of 12 elite racers, comprising the top three finishers from the 2024...