Deep Forest Raceway is one of the available tracks in the Gran Turismo Series. It first appeared in the original Gran Turismo, and features in every main game since, with the exception of Gran Turismo Sport. It returns in Gran Turismo 7, and has been redesigned.
Overview[]
Deep Forest Raceway's back straight.
Deep Forest Raceway is an original track that debuted with the release of Gran Turismo. It is set in a thickly wooded forest in Switzerland, with the back straight on a cliff edge. Like many Original circuits, Deep Forest Raceway incorporates several tunnels. Due to the high speed nature of this track, sports cars, such as grand tourers or supercars focused 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 featured in several events in every game it appears in. It is a favorite among Gran Turismo fans, not just for its beautiful 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[]
- Euro Classic Car League - 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
- Stars of 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[]
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
- 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)
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 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 in 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.
- Although the track was omitted in Gran Turismo Sport, 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 pushed back to Gran Turismo 7.
- An Easter Egg that revealed Deep Forest Raceway was shown in "The Starting Line" trailer indicated 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 Gran Turismo 7 State Of Play Livestream on February 2nd, 2022, it was 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 condition is not yet available.