Italian Nationals is a race series in Gran Turismo 2, specifically for Italian cars, set on the streets of Rome. Just like the French Nationals, it only has two races, with under 197BHP and 295BHP power limitations. In the first race, the player will face Italian city cars and hatchbacks, while in the second race, the player will face high-performance saloons and hot-hatches.
Races in Italian Nationals[]
Each race is 2 laps long.
Prize Money[]
First Race[]
- 1st: Cr. 4,000
- 2nd: Cr. 1,000
- 3rd: Cr. 500
- 4th: Cr. 400
- 5th: Cr. 300
- 6th: Cr. 200
Second Race[]
- 1st: Cr. 5,000
- 2nd: Cr. 2,000
- 3rd: Cr. 1,500
- 4th: Cr. 1,000
- 5th: Cr. 500
- 6th: Cr. 300
Typical Opponents[]
These are the typical opponents of Event 1:
| Power (BHP) | Tyre Type | Car (Name) |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Sports Medium | Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TS 16V '98 |
| 148 | Sports Medium | Alfa Romeo 166 2.0 TS 16V '98 |
| 148 | Sports Medium | Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 TS '98 |
| 122 | Sports Medium | Fiat Barchetta |
| 128 | Sports Medium | Fiat Punto GT |
| 125 | Sports Medium | Lancia Y 1.2 16V |
These are the typical opponents of Event 2:
| Power (BHP) | Tyre Type | Car (Name) |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Sports Medium | Alfa Romeo 155 2.0 TS 16V |
| 224 | Sports Medium | Lancia DELTA HF Integrale Evoluzione '91 |
| 222 | Sports Medium | Fiat Coupe 2.0 20V Turbo |
| 237 | Sports Medium | Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6 24V '98 |
| 236 | Sports Medium | Alfa Romeo 166 2.5 V6 24V Sportronic '98 |
| 224 | Sports Medium | Lancia DELTA HF Integrale |
Prize Cars[]
There are no prize cars for this event.
Trivia[]
- Due to a programming error, if selecting the race preview (camera button) on the Italian Nationals Rome Short Course race, it will instead enter the player to the event (assuming the car meets the horsepower limit), as if you had pressed "Go". This only applies in the early American and Japanese versions of the game. Later American and Japanese versions, as well as the PAL version are not affected by this bug.