Toyota Gazoo Racing Holds Gran Turismo 7 Time Trial Event in June
The event uses a racing game as a direct pipeline into real motorsports, offering a karting season to one young finalist.
Reporting from 1 sources: GameBusiness.jp.
Toyota Gazoo Racing will host the TGR e-Motorsports Time Trial 2026 in Gran Turismo 7 from June 13 to 27. The event features two leagues: a Challenge League for aspiring real-world racers aged 10 to 15, and an Enjoy League open to all Japanese residents. Prizes include in-game liveries and a season in SL Kart Meeting for the Challenge League winner.
The event runs from June 13 to June 27, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Participants enter through the Online Time Trial menu in Gran Turismo 7, using the Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept '18 on the Saint-Croix Circuit B. Two leagues are available: the TGR e-Motorsports Challenge League 2026, limited to Japanese residents in 5th grade through 3rd year of junior high school (born between April 2, 2011, and April 1, 2016), and the TGR e-Motorsports Enjoy League 2026, open to all Japanese residents. Challenge League entrants must state an intention to become a real racing driver. Qualifiers will be notified by July 3, and one finalist selected after online qualifying receives support for one season in the SL Kart Meeting. All participants in the Enjoy League receive the Time Trial Livery version of the car, and the top 1,000 scorers get the Racing Livery version.
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