Deep Forest Raceway is a fictional circuit that first appeared in the original Gran Turismo, and has featured in every mainline game since, with the exception of Gran Turismo Sport. It returned in Gran Turismo 7 with a redesigned layout.
Overview[]
Deep Forest Raceway's back straight.
Deep Forest Raceway is an original track set in a thickly woodened forest in Switzerland, with the back straight on a cliff edge. Like many original circuits, it incorporates several tunnels. Due to the high speed nature of this track, sports cars focusing on raw power, are best suited for this course. Featuring undulating corners, tight banked corners, and long sweeping turns, it is a medium-high speed course. It is a favorite among Gran Turismo players, not just for its scenery, but for its deceptive difficulty to drive quickly.
In Gran Turismo 7, the track was given an extreme redesign, with more barriers being added around the race track within the forested road. The most significant change is the addition of a much longer straight from the tunnel section, leading into a sharp, downhill hairpin turn.
Events[]
Gran Turismo 1[]
GT League[]
- GT Cup; Race 2 - 3 Laps
- GT World Cup; Race 5 - 3 Laps
Special Events[]
- FF Challenge (reverse); Race 1 - 2 Laps
- FR Challenge; Race 2 - 2 Laps
- Lightweight Sports Battle Stage (reverse); Race 3 - 2 Laps
- Normal Car World Speed Contest (reverse); Race 4 - 5 laps
Gran Turismo 2[]
GT League[]
- German Nationals; Races 1, 2, and 3 - 2 laps
Special Events[]
- 80's Sports Car Cup; Race 3 - 3 Laps
- GT300 Championship; Race 3 - 5 Laps
- Pure Sports Car Cup; Race 2 - 2 Laps
- Super Touring Car Cup; Race 4 - 3 Laps
- Tuned Turbo Car No.1 Cup; Race 3 - 3 Laps
Gran Turismo 3[]
Beginner League[]
- Clubman Cup; Race 3 - 2 Laps
- FF Challenge (Beginner); Race 1 - 2 Laps
- MR Challenge (Beginner) (reverse); Race 1 - 2 Laps
- 4WD Challenge (Beginner); Race 1 - 2 Laps
- Spider and Roadsters (Beginner); Race 1 - 2 Laps
- Altezza Race (Beginner) (reverse); Race 3 - 2 Laps
Amateur League[]
- Gran Turismo World Championship (Amateur); Race 4 - 5 Laps
- German Touring Car Championship; Race 3 - 3 Laps
- FF Challenge (Amateur); Race 1 - 5 Laps
- MR Challenge (Amateur) (reverse); Race 2 - 5 Laps
- Boxer Spirit (Amateur); Race 1 - 3 Laps
- Race of the NA Sports (Amateur) (reverse); Race 3 - 3 Laps
- Gran Turismo All Stars (Amateur) (reverse); Race 2 - 5 Laps
- Tourist Trophy (Amateur); Race 1 - 3 Laps
- Altezza Race (Amateur); Race 1 - 5 Laps
- Dream Car Championship (Amateur); Race 1 - 5 Laps
Professional League[]
- GT World Championship (Professional); Race 5 - 10 Laps
- FF Challenge (Professional) (reverse); Race 1 - 10 Laps
- FR Challenge (Professional) (reverse); Race 3 - 10 Laps
- 4WD Challenge (Professional); Race 3 - 10 Laps
- Boxer Spirit (Professional) (reverse); Race 1 - 10 Laps
- Gran Turismo All Star (Professional); Race 2 - 15 Laps
- Elise Trophy; Race 3 - 10 Laps
- Clio Trophy; Race 4 - 10 Laps
- Polyphony Digital Cup (reverse); Race 7 - 20 Laps
Gran Turismo 4[]
Professional Events[]
- Clubman Cup - 3 Laps - Race 5
- Boxer Spirit - 3 Laps - Race 3
Extreme Events[]
- Dream Car Championship - 5 Laps - Race 3
European Events[]
- European Classic Car Championship - 2 Laps - Race 5 (reverse)
Japanese Events[]
- Japanese Compact Cup - 2 Laps - Race 4 (reverse)
One Make Races[]
- Tourist Trophy (reverse); Race 3 - 2 Laps
- 2HP-2CV Classics (reverse); Race 4 - 1 Lap
- Civic Race; Race 3 - 2 Laps
- Clio Trophy; Race 4 - 4 Laps
- Race of the Pleiades (reverse); Race 4 - 3 Laps
- GTI Cup (reverse); Race 5 - 2 Laps
- Driving Mission 1 - The Pass
Gran Turismo 5[]
- FF Challenge - Race 3
- Japanese 80's Festival - Race 2
- MR Sports Cup - Race 1
- Historic Racing Car Cup - Race 1
- Euro Championship - Race 2
Gran Turismo 6[]
- FF Challenge - Race 2
- Turbo Sports Series - Race 1
- Super GT GT300 - Race 1
- Super GT GT500 - Race 1
Gran Turismo 7[]
Licence Centre[]
- Master B-7: Cornering: Intermediate 3
- Gold: 0:17.640
- Silver: 0:18.200
- Bronze: 0:19.600
World Circuits[]
- European Sunday Cup 500; Race 1 - 2 Laps
- Nissan GT-R Cup; Race 3 - 5 Laps
- World Touring Car 700; Race 1 - 10 Laps
- World GT Series; Race 1
- Vision Gran Turismo Trophy (reverse); Race 2 - 7 Laps
- Silvia Sisters (reverse); Race 3 - 3 Laps
- GT Cup Gr.3; Race 3 - 7 laps
Mission Challenge[]
- The Magic Mountain: Deep Forest: Turn 1
- The Pass; Nissan 180SX Type X '96
Overtake all cars by the finish line. Colliding with other cars will disqualify you from the mission!- Gold: 1st
- Silver: 2nd
- Bronze: 3rd
- The Pass; Nissan 180SX Type X '96
- The Human Comedy: Deep Forest Raceway One Hour
- One Hour Endurance Series; Garage Car Event (620 PP or less)
A one-hour endurance race for cars with 620 PP or fewer. You can use any car you like. Will you go for a Gr.4? Or a road car?- Gold: 1st
- Silver: 5th
- Bronze: 15th
- One Hour Endurance Series; Garage Car Event (620 PP or less)
My First Gran Turismo[]
Licence Center[]
A-2: Racing Line: Beginner 1
- Car: Porsche 911 Turbo (930) '81
- Gold Time: 0:16.120
- Silver Time: 0:16.800
- Bronze Time: 0:18.500
A-3: Racing Line: Beginner 2
- Car: Toyota Alphard Executive Lounge '18
- Gold Time: 0:19.000
- Silver Time: 0:19.900
- Bronze Time: 0:22.000
IB-1: Racing Line: Intermediate 1
- Car: Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02
- Gold Time: 0:16.040
- Silver Time: 0:16.700
- Bronze Time: 0:19.300
IB-3: Racing Line: Intermediate 3
- Car: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C3) '69
- Gold Time: 0:29.150
- Silver Time: 0:30.400
- Bronze Time: 0:33.800
Music Rally[]
When the Saints Go Marching In[]
- Car: Mazda Roadster S (ND) '15
- Gold Distance: 5,100 kilometres (3,200 mi)
- Silver Distance: 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi)
- Bronze Distance: 3,600 kilometres (2,200 mi)
Races[]
Race 2: Clubman Cup
- "An intermediate race for fans of everything from sedans to sports cars."
- ―In-game text
- Laps - 2
- Completion conditions: 5th place or higher
- Permitted cars:
Time Trials[]
1 Lap Attack
- Car: BMW M3 Sport Evolution '89
- Gold Time: 1:50.940
- Silver Time: 1:55.900
- Bronze Time: 2:07.900
Easter Eggs[]
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One of the goats seen at turn 10.
- At turn 10 in Gran Turismo 7, a herd of goats (presumably Alpine Ibex) can be found on a rock pile behind the outside wall. More goats can be seen on the left side of the riverbed before the first tunnel, and three more can be seen on the left side in between the two tunnels on the backstretch. (Note: The goats can only be seen on Time Trials and Drift Trials)
Trivia[]
- Deep Forest Raceway is Kazunori Yamauchi's personal favorite GT original track.
- All B license tests held on this track are set on the main straight through to the first uphill section after turn 1 (A wide hairpin turn).
- In Gran Turismo 1, license tests held on this track feature a morning skybox as opposed to a sunset one; the morning skybox is also used on High Speed Ring, derived from the one used in that track in the Test Drive demo disc.
- In Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Deep Forest Raceway II (Deep Forest in reverse) is raced at sunset, resembling the Gran Turismo 2 and Gran Turismo 1 version of Deep forest, as opposed to the new broad daylight version.
- It was revealed that the track was being given a complete redesign, along with Grand Valley and Trial Mountain. The new version of the track was later included in Gran Turismo 7.
- An easter egg that revealed the track was shown in one of "The Starting Line" trailers, indicating the track's upcoming return in Gran Turismo 7. This Easter Egg did not reveal the redesigned layout, however; it was instead announced on Gran Turismo's Twitter account on December 3, 2021.[1]
- Then, in the State Of Play livestream, it is confirmed to be located in Switzerland.
The (old) Deep Forest layout from "The Starting Line" trailer
- Trailers for broadcasted GT World Series events feature what appears to be rainy conditions on the track. However, such conditions is not yet available.