The 2024 Gran Turismo World Series Round 3 was the third round of 2024 Gran Turismo World Series live events, which took place on September 28, 2024 at the Theater Milano-za in Tokyo, Japan. The event featured the third round of Nations Cup, featuring all qualified 12 drivers from all three regions, and Manufacturers Cup, featuring 12 drivers from the Asia-Pacific region.
The event was open to the general public, much like GTWS live events since 2023, with general ticket sales beginning on August 10 for Gold (two-event admission) tickets and August 16 for single-event tickets.
The Gran Turismo College League (GTカレッジリーグ) finals, an esports league involving Japanese university teams (plus one university from the United States) also took place the following day at the same venue. The GTCL event was also streamed live on Gran Turismo TV YouTube channel, but only in Japanese. Unlike the main World Tour event, admission to GTCL event was free.[1]
Manufacturers Cup[]
The Manufacturers Cup portion of the event opened the show. As for the regional nature of the event, the event was primarily be contested with drivers from the Asia-Pacific region.
Entry List[]
The Manufacturers Cup race consists of the top 12 manufacturers in the GT1 League's Global Manufacturer Rankings of the 2024 Online Series, with the partner manufacturers being granted "immunity" from failing to qualify. Each manufacturer is represented by one driver for each region, chosen from the best driver in the Asia-Oceania region in GT1 League of the online series.
(P) indicates a partner manufacturer, which has a guaranteed entry regardless of if they finished outside of the top 12 in the online series. (fc) indicates a former champion team. (Defending champion Nissan failed to qualify.)
| Team | Number | Car | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche | 1 | Porsche 911 RSR (991) '17 |  Arthur Mosso[mc 1]
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| Subaru (fc) | 2 | Subaru BRZ GT300 '21 |  Takuma Miyazono
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| Mazda (P) | 3 | Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Concept Stealth Model[mc 2] | Ryota Kokubun
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| AMG[mc 3] | 4 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 '20 | Lucas Bonelli[mc 4]
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| Chevrolet | 5 | Chevrolet Corvette C7 Gr.3 | Yusuke Goto
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| BMW | 6 | BMW M6 GT3 Sprint Model '16 | Seiya Suzuki
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| Audi | 7 | Audi R8 LMS Evo '19 | Shota Sato
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| Toyota (P, fc) | 8 | Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept '18 | Tomoaki Yamanaka
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| Ferrari | 9 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 '13 | Jun Hashima[mc 5]
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| Honda | 10 | Honda NSX Gr.3 | Soki Nabetani
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| Lexus (fc) | 11 | Lexus RC F GT3 '17 | Kanata Kawakami
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| Genesis (P)[mc 6] | 12 | Genesis X GR3 | Yuito Sasaki
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Notes[]
- ↑ As a result of Mosso's inability to compete in Montreal due to undisclosed reasons, Mosso and Takuma Sasaki swapped rounds.
- ↑ The Mazda team used the Stealth Model version of the car, although the car performs identically to the regular version.
- ↑ AMG was referred as "Mercedes-AMG" throughout the event, except by commentators.
- ↑ As a result of Bonelli's inability to compete in Montreal due to undisclosed reasons, Bonelli and Guy Barbara swapped rounds.
- ↑ Dstinct_RAIN was the top scoring driver for Ferrari in the Asia-Oceania region, but pulled out due to personal reasons. Hashima, finishing second in the regional standings, serves as his replacement.[2]
- ↑ Genesis finished 17th in the online standings, therefore qualifying through partner immunity. This had the effect of Lamborghini, who finished 12th in the online standings, failing to qualify for the live events.
Qualifying[]
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexus | 1:59.479 |
| 2 | Subaru | 1:59.612 |
| 3 | Mazda | 1:59.663 |
| 4 | Honda | 1:59.669 |
| 5 | Toyota | 1:59.906 |
| 6 | AMG | 1:59.990 |
| 7 | BMW | 2:00.028 |
| 8 | Genesis | 2:00.029 |
| 9 | Audi | 2:00.176 |
| 10 | Ferrari | 2:00.355 |
| 11 | Porsche | 2:01.407 |
| 12 | Chevrolet | 2:02.732 |
Race[]
| Pos | Team | Time | Points | Q Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexus | 45:29.723 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Subaru | +02.281 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | BMW | +03.816 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Mazda | +06.693 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Toyota | +07.351 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Honda | +07.561 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Genesis | +20.518 | 8 | |
| 8 | AMG | +10.734 | 6 | |
| 9 | Audi | +17.615 | 9 | |
| 10 | Chevrolet | +22.838 | 12 | |
| 11 | Ferrari | +24.719 | 10 | |
| 12 | Porsche | +25.088 | 11 |
Fastest Lap: Jun Hashima (Ferrari) -- 2:00.040
Nations Cup[]
The Nations Cup portion of the event served as the main event of the show, with all twelve Nations Cup superstars present.
Entry List[]
The Nations Cup portion featured all the drivers from the previous round, as part of the 2024 season format.
(c) indicates drivers from the defending Nations Cup champion squad (due to previous year being a team-based format), while (fc) indicates a former champion.
| Region | Driver |
|---|---|
| Europe/Middle East/Africa |  Jose Serrano (c)
|
 Valerio Gallo (fc)
| |
 Kaj de Bruin
| |
 Kylian Drumont
| |
| Coque López (c)
| |
| North America |  Calen Roach
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| Robert Heck
| |
| Central/South Americas | Adriano Carrazza
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 Angel Inostroza
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| Asia | Takuma Miyazono (fc)
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| Takuma Sasaki
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| Oceania |  Guy Barbara
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Qualifying[]
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takuma Miyazono |
1:25.344 |
| 2 | Takuma Sasaki |
1:25.385 |
| 3 | Angel Inostroza |
1:25.670 |
| 4 | Jose Serrano |
1:25.673 |
| 5 | Kylian Drumont |
1:25.680 |
| 6 | Coque Lopez |
1:25.688 |
| 7 | Kaj de Bruin |
1:25.847 |
| 8 | Valerio Gallo |
1:25.875 |
| 9 | Guy Barbara |
1:25.913 |
| 10 | Robert Heck |
1:26.001 |
| 11 | Calen Roach |
1:26.027 |
| 12 | Adriano Carrazza |
1:26.077 |
Sprint Race[]
Twelve pre-tuned cars were provided for the race, with the cars being described as hovering around 1000 horsepower; for instance, the R32 GT-R was claimed tuned to have over 1000 PS. (The cars' specifications were later revealed on a replica Daily Race A held on the week of December 30, 2024 to January 6, 2025, coinciding with the air date of the 2024 Gran Turismo Race of Champions, a pre-recorded exhibition race that took place during Polyphony Digital's year-end office party.) As usual with races involving pre-tuned road cars, picking order is also determined by each player's qualifying position.
This race saw one of the closest finishes in history of GTWS, with Miyazono edging Gallo by mere 0.003 seconds.
| Car | Power | Weight | PP (1.54) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan GT-R NISMO (R32) '90 | 1,042 hp (1,056 PS) | 2,443 lb (1,108 kg) | 515.94 | VR38DETT-GT-R-Nismo engine installed |
| Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V • spec II Nür (R34) '02 | 960 hp (973 PS) | 2,654 lb (1,204 kg) | 521.32 | |
| Toyota SUPRA RZ '97 | 883 hp (895 PS) | 2,595 lb (1,177 kg) | 522.52 | |
| Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02 | 909 hp (922 PS) | 2,493 lb (1,131 kg) | 526.82 | R26B-787B engine installed |
| Honda NSX Type R '02 | 787 hp (798 PS) | 2,432 lb (1,103 kg) | 532.19 | HR-414E-NSX engine installed |
| NISMO 400R '95 | 980 hp (994 PS) | 2,749 lb (1,247 kg) | 542.50 | |
| Nissan GT-R Premium Edition '17 | 949 hp (962 PS) | 2,912 lb (1,321 kg) | 594.28 | |
| Ferrari F40 '92 | 912 hp (925 PS) | 2,447 lb (1,110 kg) | 607.91 | |
| Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 '08 | 880 hp (892 PS) | 2,820 lb (1,279 kg) | 614.51 | |
| Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus '16 | 981 hp (995 PS) | 2,941 lb (1,334 kg) | 629.09 | |
| Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series '20 | 1,031 hp (1,045 PS) | 2,943 lb (1,335 kg) | 668.81 | |
| Pagani Huayra '13 | 942 hp (955 PS) | 3,186 lb (1,445 kg) | 607.91 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Q Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takuma Miyazono |
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 '08 | 18:17.032 | 1 |
| 2 | Valerio Gallo |
Honda NSX Type R '02 | +00.003 | 8 |
| 3 | Takuma Sasaki |
Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus '16 | +00.459 | 2 |
| 4 | Jose Serrano |
Ferrari F40 '92 | +00.479 | 4 |
| 5 | Angel Inostroza |
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series '20 | +01.325 | 3 |
| 6 | Calen Roach |
Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02 | +06.670 | 11 |
| 7 | Guy Barbara |
Nissan GT-R Premium Edition '17 | +08.853 | 9 |
| 8 | Adriano Carrazza |
NISMO 400R '95 | +09.599 | 12 |
| 9 | Robert Heck |
Toyota SUPRA RZ '97 | +10.437 | 10 |
| 10 | Kylian Drumont |
Pagani Huayra '13 | +10.681 | 5 |
| 11 | Coque Lopez |
Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V • spec II Nür (R34) '02 | +17.590 | 6 |
| 12 | Kaj de Bruin |
Nissan GT-R NISMO (R32) '90 | +22.747 | 7 |
Fastest Lap: Valerio Gallo -- 1:48.570
Grand Final[]
Although Miyazono had the edge by starting first from winning the Sprint Race, tire strategy mistakes handed the win to his Manufacturers teammate Drumont, who capitalized on Miyazono's mistakes. Miyazono however managed to still keep a podium finish, behind Serrano.
Ultimately, the result of Nations Cup sets itself up for a five-way title fight at the World Finals between Drumont, Serrano, Miyazono, Gallo, and Lopez.
| Pos | Driver | Time | Points | Q Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Drumont |
40:45.396 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Jose Serrano |
+01.398 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Takuma Miyazono |
+01.794 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Valerio Gallo |
+04.658 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Takuma Sasaki |
+04.678 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Kaj de Bruin |
+05.162 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Angel Inostroza |
+07.907 | 5 | |
| 8 | Guy Barbara |
+10.334 | 7 | |
| 9 | Calen Roach |
+10.858 | 6 | |
| 10 | Coque Lopez |
+16.598 | 11 | |
| 11 | Adriano Carrazza |
+19.355 | 8 | |
| 12 | Robert Heck |
+25.077 | 9 |
Fastest Lap: Jose Serrano -- 0:59.249
Winners[]
| Manufacturers Cup | Lexus
|
Kanata Kawakami
|
|---|---|---|
| Nations Cup | Kylian Drumont
| |
Players who entered the Bonus Campaign with the correct predictions will receive a Cr. 1,000,000 Credit Ticket for each correct prediction, for a total of Cr. 2,000,000 for those who correctly predicted both winners. The ticket(s) can be claimed starting September 30, 2024 and must be claimed before October 14, 2024.
Michelin Driver of the Day[]
| Manufacturers Cup | Lexus
|
Kanata Kawakami
|
|---|---|---|
| Nations Cup | Kylian Drumont
| |
Viewer Campaign[]
An in-game Viewer Campaign event was also held, by simply watching the stream through the game. Delivery of prizes, a Mazda 787B '91 for the Manufacturers Cup stream and a Nissan GT-R GT500 '08 for the Nations Cup stream, began on September 30, 2024 for those who watched the broadcast in-game by September 29 at 14:59 UTC, while those who watched later (no later than October 4 at 14:59 UTC) received them on October 7.[3]
The prizes for either Viewer Campaigns must be claimed before October 14, if received on September 30, or October 21, 2024, if received on October 7.
Championship Standings[]
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Trivia[]
- For viewers who attend the event on location, special edition mocktail drinks were sold by the venue. The Manufacturers Cup drink is a mix of sports drink and grenadine syrup and peach jelly (Manufacturers Cup)/blue syrup and pineapple jelly (Nations Cup); each reflecting the official colors of the respective championships.[4]
References[]
- ↑ The GT College League 2024 To Be Held on September 29 at Tokyu Kabukicho Tower; Free Admission for Spectators - gran-turismo.com (Japanese)
- ↑ Dstinct_RAIN statement (Japanese)
- ↑ Receive Two Race Car Tickets With the 'Gran Turismo World Series' 2024 Rd.3 – Tokyo 'Viewers Gift' Campaign! - NEWS - gran-turismo.com
- ↑ Toyo Teramoto tweet on the day of the event
External links[]
- GTWS Round 3 2024 on gran-turismo.com
- Drivers' Reaction - Manufacturers Cup in Tokyo - gran-turismo.com
- Drivers' Reaction - Nations Cup in Tokyo - gran-turismo.com
- Race Report: Victory Goes to the Steady Hand! - gran-turismo.com
- Race Report: A Champion Returns to Form - gran-turismo.com
| Previous event: 2024 Round 2: Prague |
GTWS Live Event 2024 Round 3: Tokyo |
Next event: 2024 World Finals |