Season 2 of the "Gran Turismo World Series" 2022 Manufacturers Cup got underway on August 13, with the first round taking place at Trial Mountain. The opening round saw AMG's TGT_BONELLI get the better of his rivals, including Subaru's Didico__15, Porsche's YASHEAT_Loyrot and Toyota's IOF_RACING17 to take the win and earn 456 points. Season 1 winner IOF_RACING17 also performed well, with his 448 points putting him in 2nd place.

The expected tussle for top spot didn't quite materialize in Round 2, as McLaren's VQS_Ethan scored 411 points for his win.

In Round 3, YASHEAT_Loyrot turned around a previously disappointing performance to win the race and score a season-best 458 points.

YASHEAT_Loyrot's good form continued into Round 4, as he racked up another victory and another 434 points to go with it.

Round 5 saw the arrival of a new hero, as Chile's super rookie V1_FoxZ drove his Nissan GT-R Gr.4 to a spectacular victory over his illustrious rivals, grabbing a massive 462 points in the process! The other leading drivers, including TGT_BONELLI, didn't perform badly either, but V1_FoxZ's huge point haul was the news of the day.

The rookie was brought back down to earth in Round 6 when the ever-reliable YASHEAT_Loyrot won again, scoring another 451 points.

Round 7 had something of a surprise when Subaru's AstraeA_Racer won, earning 445 points.

TGT_BONELLI and YASHEAT_Loyrot went into the final race of the season vying for top spot. It was TGT_BONELLI in the end, scoring 445 points to take the crown for the second straight season.

The rookie V1_FoxZ finished in 3rd place. It's a shame that he won't be able to take part in the World Finals because he's still under 18 years old, but there's no doubt that he's going to be a major threat as soon as he comes of age. The others better watch out!

■ GTWS Manufacturers Cup 2022 - Season 2
1st / AMG / L. Bonelli (TGT_BONELLI) / 1806 Points
2nd / Porsche / A. Inostroza (YASHEAT_Loyrot) / 1791 Points
3rd / Nissan / N. Arriagada (V1_FoxZ) / 1695 Points