World Series 2026 World Finals - Tokyo
TICKETS SALE BEGINS 14 OCTOBER
The 'Gran Turismo World Series', the globe-trotting official competition to decide the world's best Gran Turismo drivers, will bring its 2026 season to a close with the 'World Finals - Tokyo'. Tickets for this live spectator event will go on sale starting 14 October.
The event will be staged at the Shibuya LOVEZ, a brand new multipurpose hall that opened this June in Shibuya, Tokyo. The top 12 Nations Cup drivers, alongside 12 Manufacturers Cup teams and its 36 drivers selected from around the world, will assemble to compete for the title of world champion.
Experience all the action live at the venue and watch as the world champions are crowned!
Programme
| Date(s) | Saturday 5 December 2026 Doors open 15:00 | Show starts 17:00 | Show ends 19:30 (Scheduled) Sunday 6 December 2026 Doors open 12:30 | Show starts 15:00 | Show ends 17:30 (Scheduled) (All hours are in local time) |
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| Location | Tokyo Shibuya LOVEZ: shibuyalovez.jp/ (Japanese Only) Address: 9-5 Udagawacho, Shibuya, Tokyo, 150-0042, Japan Google Maps |
Saturday, 5 December 2026
- 15:00
- Doors open
- 15:30
- Pro-Am Race (exhibition race)
- 17:00
- Manufacturers Cup
- 19:30
- Show ends
Sunday, 6 December 2026
- 12:30
- Doors open
- 13:00
- Support event (TBA)
- 15:00
- Nations Cup
- 17:30
- Show ends
Tickets
Four types of tickets available: 1-Day tickets for S Seating and A Seating, 2-Day tickets for S Seating, and 2-Day Premium tickets including seating in the front or central viewing areas, a limited-edition T-shirt, and access to an autograph session.
| Premium Ticket (2-Day) Preferential seating on both event days, including a limited-edition T-shirt, and autograph session. | 15,000 Yen |
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| S Seating Ticket (2-Day) Preferential seating on both event days. | 8,000 Yen |
| S Seating Ticket (1-Day) Preferential seating ticket for 5 or 6 December. | 4,500 Yen |
| A Seating Ticket (1-Day) Ticket for 5 or 6 December. | 3,000 Yen |
- The 2-Day Premium ticket comes with a limited-edition T-shirt
Special Bonus for Pre-Sale Tickets
During the pre-sale period up to , a ticket set (including an S or A Seating ticket and the limited-edition T-shirt) will also be available:
| Limited-edition T-Shirt Set (For S or A Seating ticket purchases) | +4,000 Yen |
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Tickets for the World Finals will be available to purchase from the Lawson Ticket website starting 14 October.
About the World Series
The history of automotive racing began in 1894 in Paris, France. Looking to sustain it for another 100 years, the Gran Turismo World Series began in 2018 as the 'Motorsport of the Future', an official tournament to find the world's best Gran Turismo driver.
The 2026 World Series will take place over four Global Events where the best drivers selected from the Online Qualifiers, along with seeded drivers, will compete for the championship title.
- Rd.1
Milan - Saturday, 23 May
- Rd.2
Tokyo* - Saturday, 15 August
- Rd.3
Singapore - Saturday, 3 October
- World FinalsTokyo
- Saturday, 5 December / Sunday, 6 December
*Held at the Polyphony Digital Tokyo Studio.
Saturday, 5 December 2026
12 teams from the top ranked manufacturers in the Online Qualifiers plus Official Partner teams compete for the title in this championship. Each manufacturer team consists of three top drivers from the Europe/Middle East/Africa, Americas, and Asia-Oceania Regions of the Online Qualifiers. At the World Finals, these 12 teams - 36 drivers in total - will compete for the title of Manufacturers Cup Champion.
Sunday, 6 December 2026
The Nations Cup is a competition in which drivers represent their home country or territory. The competition brings together the world's very best 12 drivers, combining the highest qualifying drivers from each Region's Online Qualifiers and the top three champion drivers from the 2025 World Series Points Ranking. After battles in Milan, Tokyo (at the Polyphony Digital Tokyo Studio), and Singapore, the contest is finally set to reach its conclusion.
WORLD FINALS - TOKYO DRIVERS
The two-day World Finals event will be hosted by Sascha Böckle, a renowned sports announcer for Formula 1 and various motorsports in Japan, alongside Jules Hardy, a presenter and consultant for the BBC and BAFTA in the UK. This fusion of English and Japanese will create a truly global atmosphere, adding excitement to the event and on-track action as the champions of 2026 are crowned in Tokyo.
