Manufacturers Cup Online Qualifiers

The Manufacturers Cup Online Qualifiers will be held in May.

This series will consist of six rounds in total, each with a Qualifying and a Final race.

Drivers for the World Series Rd.1-3 and World Finals live events will be selected based on their results at the end of the Online Qualifiers and only from the GT1 League. (Details below).

Manufacturers Cup 2024 Calendar

(Due to unforeseen circumstances, it is possible that events on some dates may be changed or cancelled.)

Global Manufacturer Rankings

The Global Manufacturer Ranking of the GT1 League is used to determine the manufacturers that will compete at the World Series Rd.1-3 and World Finals.

The Global Manufacturer Ranking is determined at the end of the Online Qualifiers.

The overall ranking is based on an effective points system: at the end of the Online Qualifiers, the final score will be tallied from the best 1/2 rounds out of the total (with half numbers rounded up.)

For example:
- After two rounds the points from the one best round will be tallied for the final score.

- After three rounds the points from the two best rounds will be tallied for the final score.

- After all six rounds the points from the three best rounds will be tallied for the final score.

The Global Manufacturer Ranking will be created as described below.

(1) A 'Manufacturer Ranking' will be created for each Region:

- At the end of each round, the position of a manufacturer in the 'Manufacturer Ranking' will be determined by the points acquired by its affiliated top driver (the driver who holds the highest score for that manufacturer in that round.)

- At the end of each round, 'Manufacturer Ranking Points' will be assigned to each of the 27 manufacturers based on their position in the above-mentioned 'Manufacturer Ranking,' as follows:

If two or more of the top-ranking drivers from different manufacturers are tied on individual points, then the Manufacturer Ranking Points assigned to their respective manufacturers will be divided and assigned equally.

For example: Player A (Toyota) and Player B (Porsche) both have an individual score of 230 points. If both manufacturers are tied for 3rd in their Region, the points awarded for 3rd and 4th place will be added together with each team receiving half of the total (33+30=63/2=31.5 pts.)

(2) A 'Global Manufacturer Ranking' will be created:

- For each manufacturer, Manufacturer Ranking Points from all three Regions will be tallied to determine their 'Global Manufacturer Ranking.'

If two or more manufacturers have an equal number of points in the 'Global Manufacturer Ranking,' the selection will be determined following these criteria:

a) the manufacturer with the highest Manufacturer Ranking Points across all three Regions and all rounds; and

b) if still tied, the manufacturer with the highest individual points of their top-ranking drivers from all three Regions; and

c) if still tied, the manufacturer with the highest individual points of their top-ranking drivers from all three Regions and all rounds.

Participating Manufacturers

Alfa Romeo

AMG

Aston Martin

Audi

BMW

Chevrolet

Citroën

Dodge

Ferrari

Ford

Genesis

Honda

Hyundai

Jaguar

Lamborghini

Lexus

Mazda

McLaren

Mitsubishi

Nissan

Peugeot

Porsche

Renault

Subaru

Suzuki

Toyota

Volkswagen

Manufacturers Cup

The manufacturer selection and representative drivers for the World Series Rd.1-3 are determined as follows:

Manufacturer Selection

A total of 12 manufacturers will proceed to the World Series Rd.1-3, consisting of Official Partner Manufacturers for the 2024 Series (see below) and the top-ranked manufacturers according to the GT1 League 'Global Manufacturer Ranking' calculated at the end of the Online Qualifiers.

Official Partners

The Official Partner Manufacturers for the 2024 Series are as follows:

Toyota

Genesis

Mazda

Additional Official Partners may be added midway through the Series.

Representative Driver Selection

The World Series Rd.1-3 Manufacturers Cup are individual races where the top-ranked competitors from the Region hosting the event individually represent the selected automotive manufacturers.

Each of the 12 manufacturers will be represented by the top-ranked competitor from the Online Qualifiers GT1 League of the hosting Region. ('World Series Rd.1 - Montreal' will be contested by the top-ranked drivers from the Americas Region, 'World Series Rd.2 - Prague' by the top-ranked drivers from the Europe/Middle East/Africa Region, and 'World Series Rd.3 - Tokyo' by the top-ranked drivers from the Asia-Oceania Region.)

(In the event that a place becomes available due to the withdrawal of a competitor, then that place will be awarded to the next highest-ranking competitor in the Online Qualifiers ranking. However, for the World Finals, the place will be again awarded to the top-ranked driver in the Online Qualifiers ranking.)

Manufacturers Cup

Manufacturer Selection

The Manufacturers Cup World Finals is a team race contested by the same manufacturers that competed at the World Series Rd.1-3.

Representative Driver Selection

Three drivers, each from a different Region, will team up to represent one of the 12 competing automotive brands.

Each of the 12 manufacturers will be represented by the three top-ranked competitor from the Online Qualifiers GT1 League from each Region. (World Series Rd.1 - Montreal, World Series Rd.2 - Prague, and World Series Rd.3 - Tokyo will feature drivers from their respective Region.)

(In the event that a place becomes available due to the withdrawal of a competitor, then that place will be awarded to the next highest-ranking competitor in the Online Qualifiers ranking.)