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First Official Esport Event from Honda to Begin 28 September!

On 27 September, Honda Racing (HRC) announced that it will host ‘Honda Racing eMS 2023,’ a new Esport event to be held in Gran Turismo 7.

The Honda Racing eMS 2023 is an event aimed at introducing more players to the excitement of motorsport and providing a new opportunity to experience the joy of mobility. The first phase of the competition will be the ‘Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023,‘ a time trial that will start on 28 September.

The 'Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023' is a competition to set the fastest lap time using the Honda Civic Type R (FL5)ʼ22 in Gran Turismo 7. The event will feature two classes: the ‘U17 Class’ for players aged 6-17, and the ‘Challenge Class’ for players aged 18 and over. Furthermore, the top 10 ranked players from both the U17 and Challenge Classes in Japan will qualify for the ‘GT Grand Final 2023’ at the Honda Welcome Plaza in Aoyama, Tokyo on 10 December (Only available to Japanese residents.)

Participation Rewards

HRC Livery Honda Civic Type R (FL5) '22
The HRC Livery Honda Civic Type R (FL5) '22 used in the time trial event will be distributed at a later date as a participation bonus to anyone who enters the ‘Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023’ and sets a time in the rankings.

Test your driving skills in the first official Esport event from Honda!

Certificate
All players who enter the ‘GT Fastest Attack 2023’ and set a time quicker than the lap record (the qualifying time below) for a front-wheel drive car set by the Honda Civic Type R (FL5) ’22 in either Class will receive an official ‘certificate.’ This certificate will be sent by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to the email address registered to your account for PlayStation™Network at a later date.

Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023 Event Overview

Event Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023
Period Thursday, 28 September - Sunday, 29 October 2023
Format Online Time Trial in Gran Turismo 7
Top ranking players from Japan will qualify for the ‘GT Grand Final 2023’
Classes U17 Class (ages 6 - 17)
& Challenge Class (ages 18 and over)
Eligibility This competition is only open to entrants who own or have access to a PlayStation®4 system or PlayStation®5 console and a copy of Gran Turismo 7, and are aged 6 and over.

‘U17 Class’ Event Details

The U17 Class qualifying time of ‘2 minutes 23.120 seconds’ is the real-life lap record as of April 2022 (source: Honda) for a front-wheel drive car at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. It was set in April 2022 during testing for the Civic Type R (FL5)
The U17 Class qualifying time of ‘2 minutes 23.120 seconds’ is the real-life lap record as of April 2022 (source: Honda) for a front-wheel drive car at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. It was set in April 2022 during testing for the Civic Type R (FL5)

Car: Honda Civic Type R (FL5) '22
Track: Suzuka Circuit
Tyres: Sports: Hard
Ranking Registration Period: Thursday, 28 September @ 6:00am (UTC) - Sunday, 29 October @ 2:59pm (UTC)
Rankings: https://www.gran-turismo.com/world/gt7/sportmode/event/7499

‘Challenge Class’ Event Details

The Challenge Class qualifying time of ‘7 minutes 44.881 seconds' is the real-life lap record as of April 2023 (source: Honda) for a front-wheel drive car at Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. It was set in April 2023 during testing for the Civic Type R (FL5)
The Challenge Class qualifying time of ‘7 minutes 44.881 seconds' is the real-life lap record as of April 2023 (source: Honda) for a front-wheel drive car at Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. It was set in April 2023 during testing for the Civic Type R (FL5)

Car: Honda Civic Type R (FL5) '22
Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife
Tyres: Sports: Hard
Ranking Registration Period: Thursday, 28 September @ 6:00am (UTC) - Sunday, 29 October @ 2:59pm (UTC)
Rankings: https://www.gran-turismo.com/world/gt7/sportmode/event/7498

Honda Racing eMS GT Grand Final 2023 Event Overview

Event Honda Racing eMS GT Grand Final 2023
Date Sunday, 10 December 2023
Format Offline event held at Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama
Qualification The top 10 players in Japan from each of the U17 and Challenge Classes in the Honda Racing eMS GT Fastest Attack 2023 will be invited to the event.

For the latest information on the competition such as participating drivers, programme details and event schedule, please check Honda Racing official website.

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) Official Site
Japanese: https://honda.racing/ja
English: https://honda.racing/