More Details on the GR Supra GT Cup Finals
-Held at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019-
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has announced that the finals of the GR Supra GT Cup for PlayStation®*14 (PS4®) will be held at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019.
The GR Supra*2 has a following on the Gran Turismo Sport*3, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, with approximately 430,000 players*4 having purchased the car. The GR Supra GT Cup, an e-Motor Sports tournament that started in April, has also proved popular, receiving approximately 26,000 entries*5.
The top three drivers at the finals are scheduled to be invited to the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing FESTIVAL, which will take place at Fuji Speedway in early December.
As co-events of the finals of the GR Supra GT Cup at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019, two e-Motor Sports events will also be held: the fifth World Tour live event of the ‘FIA Gran Turismo World Championship’ 2019 Series and E-motorsports All-Japan U18 Inter-Prefectural Championship.
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”PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. “PS4” is a trademark of the same company. |
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Name used for marketing and other promotional communications |
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© 2019 Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Developed by Polyphony Digital Inc. "Gran Turismo" logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
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As of June 15, 2019 |
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For Rounds 1 to 5 of the GR Supra GT Cup |
Overview of the GR Supra GT Cup Finals
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Date |
October 26, 2019 (times to be confirmed) |
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Location |
MEGA STAGE, 1F City Showcase, MEGA WEB |
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Overview |
A total of 24 top drivers*6 will be selected from among the five FIA Gran Turismo Championship Regions; drivers will be ranked according to their best five finishes in Rounds 1 to 13. |
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Breakdown ofparticipants |
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Europe, Middle East, and Africa |
10 |
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North America |
3 |
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Central & South America |
3 |
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Asia |
6 |
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Oceania |
2 |
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Total |
24 |
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*6 Drivers aged 18 years or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian*
In addition, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will host a GR Supra GT Cup Exhibition Match on June 21, from 12:30 to 14:00 (CEST), held at the special stage during the 24 Hours of Nürburgring Endurance Race. The event will be broadcasted at the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing official website detailed below:
URL: https://toyotagazooracing.com/e-motorsports/movie/2019/
[Event Overview]Trackside Talk 2
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Time: |
12:30-13:00(CEST) / 19:30-20:00(JST) |
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Contents: |
A talk show presented by Kazunori Yamauchi (producer of the Gran Turismo series) and Tetsuya Tada (chief engineer of the GR Supra) |
GR Supra GT Cup Exhibition Match
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Time: |
13:00-14:00(CEST) / 20:00-21:00(JST) |
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An exhibition match featuring 12 leading drivers: three Team Toyota drivers; three Team Lexus drivers; the top three drivers from Europe, and the top drivers from the Oceania, North America, and Central & South America regions |
Press release