Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races: Cos You’re Worth It

A new week brings a new set of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races, with three fresh events now live and running through next Monday.

Race A delivers a charmingly British pairing this week: the Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth at Brands Hatch on the full GP layout. It’s a great combo on paper, a touring car icon on one of the sport’s most iconic circuits, but Comfort Soft tires take some of the shine off. You’ll be sliding around Paddock Hill Bend on rubber that doesn’t exactly inspire confidence through quick direction changes. It’s a short four-lapper with no tire wear to speak of, so you’re really just managing the lack of grip.

Race B puts the Gr.4 field on Grand Valley Highway 1 in reverse, another four-lap sprint but this time on Racing Hard tires. Grand Valley in reverse is a flowing, high-speed layout that tends to reward cars with good straight-line stability, and the lack of a mandatory pit stop means it’s a pure race-pace affair. With no drivetrain restriction, the usual Gr.4 balance questions apply.

Race C is where the strategy lives this week: Gr.3 at Suzuka over ten laps with 5x tire wear, 2x fuel consumption, and a mandatory pit stop. Racing Medium is the only tire available, so there’s no strategic compound decisions to make, it’s just a matter of when to pit. At 5x wear, those mediums will be falling off noticeably by the midpoint of a stint, so timing the stop becomes the key variable. Pit too early and you’re vulnerable at the end; pit too late and you’ll be nursing worn rubber through the Esses and 130R while faster cars on fresh tires close in. Suzuka rewards clean, precise driving, so consistency under degradation will separate the field.

GT7 Daily Races (April 6): Race A

• Track: Brands Hatch GP (4 laps)
• Car: Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth — Garage/Specified Car
• Tires: Comfort Soft
• Settings: Specified
• Start Type: Grid Start
• Mandatory Pit Stop: –
• Fuel Multiplier: 1x
• Tire Multiplier: 1x

GT7 Daily Races (April 6): Race B

• Track: Grand Valley Highway 1 Reverse (4 laps)
• Car: Gr.4
• Tires: Racing Hard
• Settings: Partially Allowed — Brake Balance
• Start Type: Rolling Start
• Mandatory Pit Stop: –
• Fuel Multiplier: 1x
• Tire Multiplier: 1x

GT7 Daily Races (April 6): Race C

• Track: Suzuka Circuit (10 laps)
• Car: Gr.3 — Garage/Specified Car
• Power/Weight/PP Limit: BOP (M)
• Tires: Racing Medium
• Settings: Partially Allowed — Brake Balance
• Start Type: Rolling Start
• Mandatory Pit Stop: 1
• Fuel Multiplier: 2x
• Tire Multiplier: 5x

About GT7 Daily Races

Daily Races are the main ranked multiplayer events in Gran Turismo 7. Your DR and SR are determined by your performances, updating at the end of each race, and these are used to set your ranking for the game’s flagship esports series each season.

In order to access the Daily Races, you’ll need to unlock Sport Mode, by completing Menu Book 9 (“Championship: Tokyo Highway Parade”) in the GT Cafe single player hub. A PlayStation Plus subscription is required to take part.

With GT7’s Daily Races updating every Monday across the game’s life to date, the next new set should arrive on Monday, April 13.

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