- "These are 15 races based on an original formula to decide the fastest in history."
- ―In-game description
The Formula Gran Turismo World Championship (named as the Formula GT World Championship in international versions) is a 15-part championship in Gran Turismo 4 located in the Extreme Hall. It is the longest championship in the game.
Background[]
The Formula Gran Turismo is designed to emulate Formula 1-style racing, with each race lasting just over 305 km (exactly like Formula 1, except for Côte d'Azur and Suzuka Circuit). All cars in this championship are Formula Gran Turismos, an imitation of Formula 1 race cars. These are the quickest (at least in the areas of grip and acceleration) cars in the game. They are held back though, due to the player only being able to use medium compound race tires, limiting the overall pace in endurance racing due to the constant need to go to the pits to replace worn down tires. The player may choose to use the same car in the race series, but may also use any other race car they feel would outpace the Formula cars throughout the race series (though this can be difficult as they cannot keep up with Formula Gran Turismo cars, even those with high HP).
Races[]
The following list is of each track in order of completion (in championship order), and how many laps required.
| # | Circuit | Number of laps | Race distance | Start type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo R246 | 60 laps | 307.2 km (190.9 mi) | Standing start |
| 2 | Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway | 127 laps | 306.07 km (190.18 mi) | Rolling start |
| 3 | New York | 74 laps | 308.58 km (191.74 mi) | Rolling start |
| 4 | High Speed Ring | 77 laps | 308 km (191 mi) | Standing start |
| 5 | Grand Valley Speedway | 62 laps | 306.28 km (190.31 mi) | Standing start |
| 6 | Circuit de la Sarthe 1 | 23 laps | 313.95 km (195.08 mi) | Rolling start |
| 7 | Côte d'Azur | 78 laps | 261.3 km (162.4 mi) | Rolling start |
| 8 | Seoul Central | 113 laps | 307.36 km (190.98 mi) | Rolling start |
| 9 | Infineon Raceway Sports Car Course | 76 laps | 308.56 km (191.73 mi) | Rolling start |
| 10 | Laguna Seca Raceway | 85 laps | 306 km (190 mi) | Rolling start |
| 11 | Twin Ring Motegi Road Course | 64 laps | 307.2 km (190.9 mi) | Rolling start |
| 12 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | 15 laps | 312.45 km (194.15 mi) | Rolling start |
| 13 | El Capitan | 64 laps | 306.56 km (190.49 mi) | Standing start |
| 14 | Fuji Speedway 2005 F | 67 laps | 305.52 km (189.84 mi) | Standing start |
| 15 | Suzuka Circuit | 53 laps | 307.93 km (191.34 mi) | Standing start |
Typical Opponents[]
| Image | Car | Power (BHP) | Weight (kg) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Formula Gran Turismo '04 | 904 | 550 | Prize car at this event (NTSC-J version only) |
Prizes[]
Prize Money[]
- Overall Champion: Cr. 3,000,000
- 1st: Cr. 100,000
- 2nd: Cr. 25,000
- 3rd: Cr. 10,000
- 4th: Cr. 5,000
- 5th: Cr. 2,000
- 6th: Cr. 1,000
Prize Car(s)[]
- Sauber Mercedes C9 Race Car '89 (International versions)
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- Formula Gran Turismo '04 (NTSC-J version)
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Trivia[]
- Many of the races in this championship either closely or exactly replicate many races used in Formula 1 and IndyCar, both past and present:
- Tokyo R246, New York, and Seoul Central replicates the many street circuits used in IndyCar Series.
- Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway and Twin Ring Motegi Road Course replicates previous IndyCar races held at the Motegi complex; however, the road course was used only in 2011.
- High Speed Ring replicates the Pacific Grand Prix held in 1994 and 1995 at the Okayama International Circuit in Aida, Japan.
- Grand Valley Speedway replicates past United States Grands Prix held at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course, in Watkins Glen, New York State.
- Circuit de la Sarthe 1 replicates the French Grand Prix held at Le Mans, but with the layout used for the 24-hour endurance race; the Bugatti Circuit hosted the event only once in 1967.
- Côte d'Azur exactly replicates the Monaco Grand Prix, with both races having 78 laps long.
- Infineon Raceway Sports Car Course replicates the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma held in 1970 and from 2005 to 2018 at Sonoma Raceway.
- Laguna Seca Raceway replicates the IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix; the event was also part of the defunct CART/Champ Car World Series from 1983 to 2004.
- Nürburgring Nordschleife replicates early Formula 1 Grands Prix and races of the Grand Prix Series, the direct predecessor of Formula One, held around the Nordschleife.
- El Capitan replicates the United States Grand Prix West held from 1976 to 1983, but in a national park surrounding the mountains; in real life, the event took place at Long Beach, California.
- Fuji Speedway 2005 F replicates previous Japanese Grands Prix that were held there instead of Suzuka; it was the site of the Japanese Grand Prix of 1976, 1977, 2007, and 2008.
- Suzuka Circuit exactly replicates the Japanese Grand Prix, with both races having 53 laps long, as well as the historical Formula 1 season finale.
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