- "For the professional who has conquered all of GT."
- ―In-game description
The Formula GT Championship, in the Professional League of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, is a championship designed to replicate the FIA Formula One World Championship. It consists of a series of races involving either the F090/S, F094/H, F094/S, F686/M, F687/S, and F688/S cars in the NTSC (Japanese and American) versions, or the Polyphony001 and Polyphony002 cars in the PAL (European) version.
Unlike other events in the game, this championship will initially appear as locked, with a white question mark icon on a plain red background. Once the S-License is obtained, the event will be unlocked. It is the final and most grueling championship in GT3, with each race taking 30 to 35 minutes to complete and driving a distance of approximately 1,500 kilometers.
Races[]
The race order in the series are as follows:
| # | Circuit | Number of Laps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mid Field Raceway | 30 laps |
| 2 | Seattle Circuit | 40 laps |
| 3 | Grand Valley Speedway | 27 laps |
| 4 | Super Speedway | 50 laps |
| 5 | Rome Circuit | 28 laps |
| 6 | Test Course | 25 laps |
| 7 | Laguna Seca Raceway | 33 laps |
| 8 | Apricot Hill Raceway | 27 laps |
| 9 | Tokyo Route 246 | 25 laps |
| 10 | Côte d'Azur | 78 laps |
Opponents[]
| Image | Car | Power (BHP) | Weight (kg) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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F090/S | 690 | 540 | Not available in the PAL version. Prize car at this event |
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F094/H | 790 | 540 | Not available in the PAL version |
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F094/S | 790 | 540 | Not available in the PAL version |
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F686/M | 926 | 540 | Not available in the PAL version. Prize car at this event |
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F687/S | 888 | 540 | Not available in the PAL version. Prize car at this event |
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F688/S | 789 | 540 | Not available in the PAL version. Prize car at this event |
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Polyphony001 | 790 | 540 | Available in the PAL version only. Prize car at this event |
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Polyphony002 | 789 | 540 | Available in the PAL version only. Prize car at this event |
Prize Structure[]
Prize Money[]
- 1st: Cr. 30,000
- 2nd: Cr. 8,500
- 3rd: Cr. 7,000
- 4th: Cr. 5,500
- 5th: Cr. 2,500
- 6th: Cr. 1,000
- Overall Champion: Cr. 250,000
Prize Cars[]
NTSC Versions[]
PAL Version[]
- Polyphony001(25% chance)
- Polyphony002(75% chance)
Trivia[]
Several circuits in the championship replicate real-life Formula 1 races, such as:
- Mid-Field replicates the Japanese Grand Prix, held at Suzuka, but with almost half the number of laps (the Mid-Field GP has 30 laps, while the real-life Japanese GP has 53 laps)
- Grand Valley replicates European Grands Prix that were held at the Nürburgring Grand Prix Circuit, as both tracks are tight, technical and require high concentrations.
- Apricot Hill replicates past French Grands Prix that were held at Dijon-Prenois, which has a similar layout to Apricot Hill.
- Côte d'Azur exactly replicates the Monaco Grand Prix, as both the real-life race and in-game are 78 laps long.
Some other locations replicate real-life IndyCar races, such as:
- Seattle, Rome, and Tokyo replicates the many street circuits used during an IndyCar championship.
- Super Speedway replicates previous IndyCar races held at the oval layout of Twin Ring Motegi.
- Test Course replicates the Indianapolis 500, but much longer (almost 2.5x the length), higher cant like a NASCAR oval and less than half the distance covered (the Test Course Grand Prix has 25 laps, while the real-life Indy 500 has 200 laps)
- Laguna Seca replicates previous IndyCar races held at said circuit.
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