{"id":737482,"date":"2026-08-14T06:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/737482\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T06:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:34:10","slug":"gran-turismo-7s-new-online-time-trial-raises-eyebrows-ahead-of-update-gtplanet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/737482\/","title":{"rendered":"Gran Turismo 7\u2019s New Online Time Trial Raises Eyebrows Ahead of Update \u2013 GTPlanet"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>GT7 Photo Mode image by LoVeRiE-GT7<\/a><\/p>\n

This week\u2019s new Online Time Trial isn\u2019t sticking around. Gran Turismo 7 pairs the Toyota MR2 GT-S \u201997 with the East End layout of Autodrome Lago Maggiore on Sports Hard tires, and instead of the usual two-week run, it\u2019s gone in seven days.<\/p>\n

Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi has already confirmed a new update is on the way<\/a>, and its set to add four cars: the Toyota Chaser and Mark II Tourer V, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N, and the Caterham Seven Superlight R500.<\/p>\n

Trimming a Time Trial down to a single week to reset the schedule is exactly what Polyphony did the last time a physics-altering update landed mid-cycle.<\/p>\n

That was July 2024 (has it really been that long ago?!), when Update 1.49 arrived with a reworked physics model<\/a>. Running a Time Trial across a physics change would have made a week of laps pointless, so Polyphony closed both active events early and brought back a single event capped at one week<\/a> to reset the stagger.<\/p>\n

History repeating itself isn\u2019t guaranteed, but the playbook matches closely enough to suggest this update could bring a little more than IV cars to the table\u2026<\/p>\n

Two Continuing Events This Week<\/p>\n

Last week\u2019s post carried a World Series tie-in alongside the regular new event, so there are two events carrying over instead of the usual one. The Red Bull X2019 special tied to Round 2 of the 2026 Gran Turismo World Series in Tokyo<\/a> this Saturday, August 15, is still live at Deep Forest Raceway and still paying double the standard bronze rate. The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe \u201964 at Daytona Road Course carries over as well. Both close August 20, when a single new event takes their place.<\/p>\n

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GT7 Lap Time Challenge August 13<\/p>\n

Track: Autodrome Lago Maggiore \u2013 East End<\/p>\n

Car: Toyota MR2 GT-S \u201997<\/p>\n

Power\/Weight\/PP Limit: Mid Speed<\/p>\n

Tires: Sports Hard<\/p>\n

Settings: Fixed<\/p>\n

GT7 Lap Time Challenge August 6 (World Series Special)<\/p>\n

Track: Deep Forest Raceway<\/p>\n

Car: Gran Turismo Red Bull X2019 25th Anniversary, Gran Turismo Red Bull X2019 Competition<\/p>\n

Power\/Weight\/PP Limit: Mid Speed<\/p>\n

Tires: Racing Soft<\/p>\n

Settings: Fixed<\/p>\n

GT7 Lap Time Challenge August 6<\/p>\n

Track: Daytona Road Course<\/p>\n

Car: Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe \u201964<\/p>\n

Power\/Weight\/PP Limit: High Speed<\/p>\n

Tires: Sports Soft<\/p>\n

Settings: Fixed<\/p>\n

Online Racing Event<\/p>\n

Want to race this week\u2019s combo against other players instead of chasing it solo? The SNAIL Racing League runs casual online races each week using whatever car and track the active Time Trial has up, and anyone\u2019s welcome to join in. Head over to our forums for details<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Accessing Online Time Trials<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t tried one of these before, you\u2019ll need to unlock Sport Mode first by completing Menu Book 9 (\u201cChampionship: Tokyo Highway Parade\u201d) in the GT Cafe. A PlayStation Plus subscription isn\u2019t required. Once an event closes, rewards go out based on how close your lap was to the fastest time: gold for anyone within 3% (2,000,000cr), silver within 5% (1,000,000cr), and bronze within 10% (250,000cr). The World Series special continues to pay double the standard bronze rate through August 20.<\/p>\n

New events land every Thursday, and each one normally runs for two weeks before the oldest drops off. The next new Online Time Trial arrives August 20. See our full unlock guide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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