Gran Turismo World Series 2022
Showdown Race Structure

Nations Cup

The Nations Cup will be contested by drivers selected from the 2021 World Finals and from the 2022 Online Series - Season 1.

A general qualifier for the Nations Cup will be held to determine grid positions for each Regional Finals and the order of priority of the Regions.
After the qualifiers, there will be 3 Regional Finals (Europe/Middle East/Africa, Americas, and Asia-Oceania.)
The top three drivers from each Regional Finals will advance to the Grand Final, and drivers in 4th to 7th place will advance to the Repechage.
The top three drivers from the Repechage will also advance to the Grand Final.

The results of the Grand Final will be the final result of the Showdown.

The highest-ranked drivers of the Showdown will be awarded World Series Points; those points will be added to their starting score in the 2022 World Finals event.

Those who advance to the Grand Final will also secure their participation slot in the 2022 World Series Rd.2, Rd.3, and the World Finals.

Regional Final
(Europe/Middle East/Africa)
Top 3
Regional Final
(Americas)
Top 3
Regional Final
(Asia-Oceania)
Top 3
Repechage
Each Region Finals
4th-7th
12 drivers
Top 3
Grand Final
12 drivers

Points Distribution Table

The top 6 drivers are awarded 'World Series Points.'

Ranking 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th  
Points 6pts 5pts 4pts 3pts 2pts 1pt  

Race Details

General Qualifying
- Penalty Line
Car Category
Genesis X GR3
Track
Watkins Glen Short Course
 
 

Race Regulations

Qualifying
10 minutes
Tyres
Racing: Hard / Intermediate / Heavy Wet
Fuel Consumption Rate
None
Tyre Wear Rate
None
Slip stream
Disabled
BoP/Tuning Forbidden
On
Car Settings
Prohibited
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Weak / Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On

Track Information

Location
United States
Length
3,942m
Height Difference
10m
Corner Counts
7
Max straight Length
621m
 
 
Regional Final (Europe/Middle East/Africa)
- Penalty Line
Car Category
Aston Martin Vulcan
Track
Deep Forest Raceway
No. of Laps
20

Race Regulations

Starting Grid
Based on General Qualifying results
Start Type
Rolling Start
Tyres
Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Intermediate / Heavy Wet
Required Tyre Type
Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium
Minimum No. of Pit Stops
-
Require Tyre Type Change
Off
Fuel Consumption Rate
1x
Tyre Wear Rate
3x
Refuelling Speed
3L/s
BoP/Tuning Forbidden
On
Car Settings
Prohibited
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Weak / Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On

Track Information

Location
Switzerland
Length
4,253m
Height Difference
50m
Corner Counts
18
Max. straight Length
765m
 
 
Regional Final (Americas)
- Penalty Line
Car Category
Ford GT Race Car '18
Track
Daytona Road Course
No. of Laps
16

Race Regulations

Starting Grid
Based on General Qualifying results
Start Type
Rolling Start
Tyres
Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft / Intermediate / Heavy Wet
Required Tyre Type
Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
Minimum No. of Pit Stops
-
Require Tyre Type Change
Off
Fuel Consumption Rate
1x
Tyre Wear Rate
4x
Refuelling Speed
3L/s
BoP/Tuning Forbidden
On
Car Settings
Prohibited
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Weak / Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On

Track Information

Location
United States
Length
5,729m
Height Difference
8m
Corner Counts
12
Max. straight Length
575m
 
 
Regional Final (Asia-Oceania)
- Penalty Line
Car Category
Super Formula Dallara SF19 Super Formula / Toyota
Track
Fuji Speedway
No. of Laps
20

Race Regulations

Starting Grid
Based on General Qualifying results
Start Type
Rolling Start
Tyres
Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft / Intermediate / Heavy Wet
Required Tyre Type
Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
Minimum No. of Pit Stops
-
Require Tyre Type Change
Off
Fuel Consumption Rate
1x
Tyre Wear Rate
3x
Refuelling Speed
3L/s
BoP/Tuning Forbidden
On
Car Settings
Prohibited
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Weak / Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On

Track Information

Location
Japan
Length
4,526m
Height Difference
40m
Corner Counts
14
Max. straight Length
1,475m
 
 
Repechage
- Penalty Line
Car Category
Genesis X GR3
Track
Watkins Glen Short Course
No. of Laps
20

Race Regulations

Starting Grid
Based on Regions' priority and Regional Final results
Start Type
Rolling Start
Tyres
Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft / Intermediate / Heavy Wet
Required Tyre Type
Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
Minimum No. of Pit Stops
-
Require Tyre Type Change
Off
Fuel Consumption Rate
1x
Tyre Wear Rate
3x
Refuelling Speed
3L/s
BoP/Tuning Forbidden
On
Car Settings
Prohibited
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Weak / Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On

Track Information

Location
United States
Length
3,942m
Height Difference
10m
Corner Counts
7
Max. straight Length
621m
 
 
Grand Final
- Penalty Line
Car Category
Gran Turismo Red Bull X2019 Competition
Track
Trial Mountain Circuit
No. of Laps
30

Race Regulations

Starting Grid
Based on Regions' priority, Regional Final results, and Repechage results
Start Type
Rolling Start
Tyres
Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft / Intermediate / Heavy Wet
Required Tyre Type
Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
Minimum No. of Pit Stops
-
Require Tyre Type Change
Off
Pit Lane Closure
The Pit lane will be open until the last 5 laps of the race (25th lap). Pit stops are allowed up to the end of the 25th lap.
It will not be possible to enter the pit in the last 4 laps (from lap 26.)
 
 
Fuel Consumption Rate
2x
Tyre Wear Rate
2x
Refuelling Speed
3L/s
BoP/Tuning Forbidden
On
Car Settings
Prohibited
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Weak / Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On

Track Information

Location
United States
Length
5,434m
Height Difference
58m
Corner Counts
15
Max. straight Length
1,340m
 
 

Manufacturers Cup

The Manufacturers Cup is contested by the top-ranked manufacturers in the 2022 Online - Season 1 'Global Manufacturer Rankings,' together with our manufacturer partners Toyota, Genesis, and Mazda, totalling 12 teams.

A driver from each of the 3 Regions (Europe/Middle East/Africa, Americas, and Asia-Oceania) will be selected for each automobile manufacturer to form a three-man team.

In the Manufacturers Cup, qualifying is run by one driver elected from each team, and the grid positions are determined according to this result.
The Grand Final will be a team battle with driver changes, and the results of the Grand Final race will be the final result of the Showdown.

The highest-ranked teams of the Showdown will be awarded World Series Points; those points will be added to their starting score in the 2022 World Finals event.

Qualifying

Grid positions are determined by a Qualifying session (Time Trial)
12 Teams
1 driver from each team competes.
 

Grand Final

The starting grid order for this race is based on the results of the previous race.
12 Teams
3 drivers from each team compete.

Points Distribution Table

The top 6 teams are awarded 'World Series Points.'

Ranking 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th  
Points 6pts 5pts 4pts 3pts 2pts 1pt  

Race Details

Grand Final
- Penalty Line
Car Category
Gr.3
Track
Trial Mountain Circuit
No. of Laps
48

Race Regulations

Qualifying
One Lap
Start Type
Rolling Start
Tyres
Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft / Intermediate / Heavy Wet
Required Tyre Type
Racing: Hard / Racing: Medium / Racing: Soft
Minimum No. of Pit Stops
-
Require Tyre Type Change
Must use each tyre type at least once. Each tyre type must be used for a minimum of 14 consecutive laps.
Driver Change Requirement
All members of the team must drive the track and change drivers during pit stops.
 
 
Fuel Consumption Rate
1x
Tyre Wear Rate
2x
Refuelling Speed
3L/s
BoP/Tuning Forbidden
On
Car Settings
Prohibited
Penalty Settings
Shortcut Penalty: Weak / Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On

Track Information

Location
United States
Length
5,434m
Height Difference
58m
Corner Counts
15
Max. straight Length
1,340m