"A race for hatchbacks; cars with an upward opening hatch in the rear." - in-game text
The World Hatchback Challenge is a 5 race event that appears in Gran Turismo Sport. It was added to GT League mode in update v1.19. The event is housed in the Amateur League of GT League mode.
The event is aimed at amateur drivers and is restricted to hatchback vehicles. While there are no restrictions regarding the maximum power of the car, the handicap bonus is assigned only if the player enters a car ranked below the N300 class.
Event Restrictions[]
- Maximum Power - None
- Minimum Weight - None
- Maximum Tyre Rating - Sports: Soft
Allowed Cars[]
- Abarth 500 '09
- Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 T Sport '09
- Citroën DS3 Racing '11
- Fiat 500 1.2 8V Lounge SS '08
- Ford Focus ST '15
- Honda CIVIC TYPE R (FK2) '15
- Honda CIVIC TYPE R (EK) '98
- Honda Fit Hybrid '14
- Lancia DELTA HF Integrale Evoluzione '91
- Mazda Demio XD Touring '15
- Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG 4Matic '13
- MINI Cooper S '05
- Peugeot 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport '14
- Renault Sport Mégane R.S. Trophy Safety Car
- Renault Sport Mégane R.S. Trophy '11
- Clio Renault Sport V6 24V '00
- Renault Sport Clio R.S. 220 EDC Trophy '15
- Renault Sport Clio R.S. 220 EDC Trophy '16
- Suzuki SWIFT Sport '07
- Toyota GR Yaris 1st Edition RZ “High Performance” '20
- Toyota Corolla Levin 1600GT APEX (AE86) '83
- Toyota Sprinter Trueno 1600GT APEX (AE86) '83
- Volkswagen Golf VII GTI '14
- Volkswagen Golf I GTI '83
Races[]
- Brands Hatch Indy: 8 laps
- Mount Panorama: 3 laps
- Tokyo Expressway - Central Outer Loop: 4 laps
- Sardegna - Road Track - B (reverse): 6 laps
- Nürburgring Nordschleife: 1 lap
Prize Structure[]
- 1st: Cr. 48,000
- 2nd: Cr. 32,000
- 3rd: Cr. 20,000
Trivia[]
- A Renault Sport Clio R.S. 220 EDC Trophy '16 used to feature as a rival opponent in the third race, but was removed in a later update for unknown reasons. This makes it the only allowed car in the event to not feature as an AI driven vehicle.