The 2025 Gran Turismo World Series Round 1 was the first round of 2025 Gran Turismo World Series live events, which took place on June 7, 2025 at BBC Television Centre, London, United Kingdom. The event featured the first round of Nations Cup, featuring all qualified 12 drivers from all three regions, and Manufacturers Cup, featuring 12 drivers from the Asia-Oceania region.
The event was open to the general public, much like GTWS live events since 2023, with general ticket sales beginning on April 28.
In addition to previously available languages (English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese), the event livestreams will also be available with Chinese commentary for the first time. The Chinese stream is also streamed on Bilibili and Weibo for regional availability reasons. The Chinese stream coincided with an announcement of a collaboration between Xiaomi and Gran Turismo.
Manufacturers Cup[]
The Manufacturers Cup portion of the event opened the show. As for the regional nature of the event, the event was contested with drivers from the Asia-Oceania region.
Entry List[]
The Manufacturers Cup race consists of the top 12 manufacturers in the GT1 League's Global Manufacturer Rankings of the 2025 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. (c) indicates the defending champion make, while (fc) indicates a former champion team.)
| Team | Number | Car | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW | 1 | BMW M6 GT3 Sprint Model '16 |  Seiya Suzuki
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| AMG | 2 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 '20 | Kojiro Sasaki
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| Lamborghini | 3 | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 '15 | Yusuke Goto
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| Lexus (c) | 4 | Lexus RC F GT3 '17 | Kanata Kawakami
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| Porsche | 5 | Porsche 911 RSR (991) '17 | Shota Sato
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| Toyota (P, fc) | 6 | Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept '18 | Kenta Morimoto
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| Nissan (fc) | 7 | Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 '18 | Hiroshi Okumoto
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| Mazda (P) | 8 | Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Concept Stealth Model[mc 1] | Ryota Kokubun
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| Ferrari | 9 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 '13 | Jun Hashima
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| McLaren | 10 | McLaren 650S GT3 '15 | Tomoki Kamada[mc 2]
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| Honda | 11 | Honda NSX Gr.3 | Ryosuke Tsujimura
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| Subaru (fc) | 12 | Subaru BRZ GT300 '21 | Takuma Miyazono
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Notes[]
- ↑ The Mazda team used the Stealth Model version of the car, although the car performs identically to the regular version.
- ↑ Hideya Yamamoto, the Asia-Oceania McLaren points leader, will not compete in the Round 1 of the World Series due to personal reasons, although he is expected to compete in the World Finals. Second-place finisher Tomoki Kamada served as his substitute.
Qualifying[]
The qualifying is divided into two sessions, the first session (lasting 4 minutes) determining who will advance to the second one, which determines the pole position in a one-lap shootout.
| Pos | Team | Time (Q1) | Time (Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW | 1:55.285 | 1:55.158 |
| 2 | Subaru | 1:55.358 | 1:55.387 |
| 3 | Porsche | 1:55.256 | 1:55.650 |
| 4 | Lexus | 1:55.287 | 1:55.716 |
| 5 | Toyota | 1:55.349 | 1:55.856 |
| 6 | Mazda | 1:55.378 | 1:56.106 |
| 7 | Mercedes-AMG | 1:55.634 | Eliminated |
| 8 | Lamborghini | 1:55.787 | Eliminated |
| 9 | McLaren | 1:55.800 | Eliminated |
| 10 | Nissan | 1:55.826 | Eliminated |
| 11 | Honda | 1:55.842 | Eliminated |
| 12 | Ferrari | 1:55.920 | Eliminated |
Race[]
Subaru and BMW's decision to start on soft tires ensures the fight centered among both teams, with Subaru eventually winning thanks to Miyazono's last-lap pass in the hairpin where the pit lane entry is located.
| Pos | Team | Time | Points | Q Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subaru | 39:25.663 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | BMW | +00.286 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Mazda | +04.398 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Toyota | +04.861 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Nissan | +05.133 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | McLaren | +05.282 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Ferrari | +05.674 | 12 | |
| 8 | Lamborghini | +06.616 | 8 | |
| 9 | Honda | +10.381 | 11 | |
| 10 | Lexus | +10.485 | 4 | |
| 11 | Mercedes-AMG | +10.931 | 7 | |
| 12 | Porsche | +12.695 | 3 |
Fastest Lap: Kenta Morimoto (Toyota) - 1:55.633
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 format remained the same as in 2024, with the exception of the podium-finishing competitors from the 2024 World Finals being automatically qualified for the 2025 live events.
Each region is capped to a set number of drivers that qualify through the online series:
- Europe, Middle East, Africa: 4
- North America: 1
- Central/South Americas: 2
- Asia: 1
- Oceania: 1
These 9 drivers will then join the automatically-qualifying drivers (2 from EMEA, 1 from Asia) for a total of 12 participating drivers.
(c) indicates the defending Nations Cup champion, while (fc) indicates a former champion.
| Region | Driver |
|---|---|
| 2024 Top 3 | Takuma Miyazono (c)
|
 Kylian Drumont
| |
 Jose Serrano (fc)
| |
| Europe/Middle East/Africa | Thomas Labouteley
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 Valerio Gallo (fc)
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| Pol Urra (fc)
| |
 Kaj de Bruin
| |
| North America |  Samuel Cardinal
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| Central/South Americas |  Adriano Carrazza
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 Angel Inostroza
| |
| Asia | Takuma Sasaki
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| Oceania |  Guy Barbara
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Qualifying[]
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Serrano |
1:25.165 |
| 2 | Pol Urra |
1:25.277 |
| 3 | Adriano Carrazza |
1:25.361 |
| 4 | Kylian Drumont |
1:25.370 |
| 5 | Thomas Labouteley |
1:25.377 |
| 6 | Angel Inostroza |
1:25.461 |
| 7 | Takuma Miyazono |
1:25.472 |
| 8 | Valerio Gallo |
1:25.486 |
| 9 | Guy Barbara |
1:25.500 |
| 10 | Takuma Sasaki |
1:25.503 |
| 11 | Kaj de Bruin |
1:25.542 |
| 12 | Samuel Cardinal |
1:25.653 |
Sprint Race[]
| Pos | Driver | Time | Q Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Serrano |
15:24.551 | 1 |
| 2 | Pol Urra |
+00.269 | 2 |
| 3 | Kylian Drumont |
+03.009 | 4 |
| 4 | Takuma Sasaki |
+03.530 | 10 |
| 5 | Valerio Gallo |
+04.798 | 8 |
| 6 | Thomas Labouteley |
+09.306 | 5 |
| 7 | Takuma Miyazono |
+10.247 | 7 |
| 8 | Angel Inostroza |
+13.496 | 6 |
| 9 | Guy Barbara |
+16.801 | 9 |
| 10 | Kaj de Bruin |
+24.889 | 11 |
| 11 | Adriano Carrazza |
+29.724 | 3 |
| 12 | Samuel Cardinal |
+37.512 | 12 |
Fastest Lap: Guy Barbara - 3:03.550
Grand Final[]
| Pos | Driver | Time | Points | Q Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Serrano |
44:25.829 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Pol Urra |
+00.287 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Valerio Gallo |
+06.668 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Takuma Sasaki |
+07.063 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Kylian Drumont |
+09.212 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Takuma Miyazono |
+09.705 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Kaj de Bruin |
+10.698 | 10 | |
| 8 | Thomas Labouteley |
+21.081 | 6 | |
| 9 | Guy Barbara |
+19.001 | 9 | |
| 10 | Angel Inostroza |
+19.002 | 8 | |
| 11 | Samuel Cardinal |
+21.596 | 12 | |
| 12 | Adriano Carrazza |
+28.308 | 11 |
Fastest Lap: Pol Urra - 1:25.634
Winners[]
| Manufacturers Cup | Subaru
|
Takuma Miyazono
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|---|---|---|
| Nations Cup | Jose Serrano
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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 June 9, 2025 and must be claimed before June 23, 2025 at 09:00 UTC.
Driver of the Day[]
| Manufacturers Cup | Subaru
|
Takuma Miyazono
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|---|---|---|
| Nations Cup | Jose Serrano
| |
Viewer Campaign[]
An in-game Viewer Campaign event is ongoing, by simply watching the stream through the game. Delivery of prizes, the winning team's car (Subaru BRZ GT300 '21) for the Manufacturers Cup stream and an Aston Martin Valkyrie '21 with the Round 1 Winning Country livery for the Nations Cup stream, will begin after the release of a future game update for those who watched the broadcast in-game by June 23 at 08:59 UTC.[1]
Announced Game Content[]
In addition to the below, an as-yet unrevealed Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo was also announced. Neither the SU7 or VGT currently have confirmed timelines to be added to the series.
Championship Standings[]
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References[]
External links[]
- GTWS Round 1 2025 on gran-turismo.com
- Subaru and BMW Shine in the Grand Turismo World Series 2025 Manufacturers Cup Season Opener in London - gran-turismo.com
- The Spaniards Dominate the First Nations Cup Race of 2025 in London - gran-turismo.com
- Race Report: A Familiar Name Atop the Podium in the First Round of the GTWS 2025 Manufacturers Cup! - gran-turismo.com
- Race Report: One Country Rose Above the Others in the Maiden Race of the 2025 Nations Cup! - gran-turismo.com
| Previous event: 2024 Gran Turismo World Series World Finals |
GTWS Live Event 2025 Round 1: London |
Next event: 2025 Round 2: Berlin |