This week’s Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races featured the Nissan GT-R at Watkins Glen, Gr.4s at Spa-Francorchamps and Gr3s at Autopolis.
The Race B’s obvious car of choice is another Nissan, this time the GT-R Gr.4. Fortunately, Race C managed to restore balance, but the recommended car is still quite familiar…
In terms of track, we visited the aforementioned Watkins Glen in New York State in Race A, with trips to Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium and Autopolis in Japan for races B and C respectively.
As a reminder, we are now using GT7’s new Balance of Performance (BoP) system, which was introduced in the July v1.19 update. BoP is now divided into three categories depending on the type of track used: High speed (H), Medium speed (M) and Low speed (L).
Starting May 30, Race A performance will not affect players’ Driver Rating (DR) and Sportsmanship Rating (SR), so feel free to race as hard as you like…
RACE A
Watkins Glen is one of the most popular race tracks in North America with fans and drivers alike. High-speed curved corners provide lots of challenges and tight races. And with Race A featuring an identical Nissan GT-R grille, the action couldn’t be closer.
Unlike the famous ‘Boot’ layout from “The Glen”, this race is held on the Short Course variant. More commonly used by the NASCAR series, this track cuts through the four corners of a longer track layout, but still offers plenty of opportunities for side-by-side action.
Nissan’s GT-R model type first earned the nickname Godzilla thanks to its dominance in Australian motorsport – the R32 Skyline being the first GT-R to be exported by the marque under it. The car was eventually dropped from Australia’s top touring car championship due to its dominance but the car is still a huge success in Japanese motorsport.
The moniker has stuck with the next GT-R and it’s easy to see why. Huge power – 592 bhp – coupled with terrifying corner speed and hefty 1725kg mass ensure the 2017 GT-R NISMO maintains its Godzillian reputation.
Recommended car: Nissan GT-R NISMO ’17 (Brand Central, 187,000 Credits or free rental)
B race
Continuing the Nissan theme, a great favorite for this Gr.4 blast around Spa-Francorchamps is the fictional Nissan GT-R Gr.4.
The Gr.4 race BoP has consistently been the subject of debate since the inception of the GT7 Daily Race and once again four-wheel drive cars have a huge advantage over the other available options.
In theory, the open sweeps and long straights on Belgium’s most famous tracks should negate the total traction advantage, but Nissan is ahead of the road in the competition. It’s certainly disappointing, but at least fans can enjoy this rarely used crime track in GT7’s online mode.
Race B uses the High-speed (H) BoP format.
Recommended car: Nissan GT-R Gr.4 (Central Brand, 350,000 Credits or free rental)
C race
We’ve seen plenty of Porsche 911 RSR (991) Gr.3 cars in GT7’s Daily Races and in Race C it’s once again the car of choice.
Based on the highly successful GTE race car, Porsche has excellent handling and impressive traction. However, with 6x the fuel consumption, a level of caution needs to be exercised during this 25 minute test.
Some adjustments to the fuel map and/or lift and shore techniques can be used to increase fuel mileage but it’s hard to focus on these when negotiating Autopolis’ notoriously tortuous 2.9 mile layout.
Race C uses the Mid-speed (M) BoP format.
Recommended car: Porsche 911 RSR (991) Gr.3 ’17 (Brand Central 450,000 Credits or free rental)
Lap Time Challenge
The Lap Time Challenge is currently taking place at the Autodrome Lago Maggiore – Full Course, using a Nissan Z Performance ’23.
The new Lap Time Challenge will start on September 29th.
Recommendedr: Performance Nissan Z ’23 (Brand Central, 69,660 Credits or free rental)
Flavor
Race Information
Car: Nissan GT-R NISMO ’17
Track: Watkins Glen . Short Course
round: Seven
Number of Cars: 12
Start Type: Start Box with Fake Start Check
Duration: 15 minutes
Fuel consumption: 1x
Tire Wear: 1x
Regulation
Body Width: Prohibited
Nitrogen: Prohibited
Ban Choice: Sport: Moderate
Specified Car: Nissan GT-R NISMO ’17
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Medium speed (M)
Car Used: Car Garage
Car Settings: Determined
Race Setting
DR Updates: Dead
SR Update: Dead
Mechanical damage: There isn’t any
Minimum Number of Pit Stops: There isn’t any
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Setting
Penalty Penalty: Lamp
Penalties for collisions with other cars: On
Pit Lane Cutting Penalty: On
B race
Race Information
Car: Gr.4
Track: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
round: Four
Number of Cars: 16
Starting Type: Start rolling
Duration: 15 minutes
Fuel consumption: 1x
Tire Wear: 1x
Regulation
Category: gr.4
Body Width: Prohibited
Nitrogen: Prohibited
Tire Options: Race: Hard, Medium, Wet
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: High speed (H)
Car Used: Garage Car, Event Special Car
Car Settings: Determined
Race Setting
DR Updates: yes
SR Update: Yes
Mechanical damage: Lamp
Minimum Number of Pit Stops: There isn’t any
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Setting
Penalty Penalty: Lamp
Penalties for collisions with other cars: On
Pit Lane Cutting Penalty: On
C race
Race Information
Car: Gr.3
round: 10
Track: Autopolis International Racing Course
Number of Cars: 16
Starting Type: Start rolling
Duration: 25 Minutes
Fuel consumption: 6x
Tire Wear: 1x
Regulation
Category: gr.3
Body Width: Prohibited
Nitrogen: Prohibited
Tire Options: Race: Hard, Medium, Wet
Car restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Medium speed (M)
Car Used: Garage Car, Event Special Car
Car Settings: Determined
Race Setting
DR Updates: yes
SR Update: Yes
Mechanical damage: Lamp
Minimum Number of Pit Stops: There isn’t any
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Setting
Penalty Penalty: Lamp
Penalties for collisions with other cars: On
Pit Lane Line Cutting Penalty: On
Lap Time Challenge
Race Information
Car: McLaren MP4/4 ’88
Track: Suzuka Circuit
Entry Period: 29 September-13 October
Regulation
Ccategory: McLaren MP4/4 ’88
Body Width: Prohibited
Nitrogen: Prohibited
Tire Options: Race: Medium, Medium, Wet
Car Restrictions
BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Medium speed (M)
Car Used: McLaren MP4/4 ’88
Car Settings: Determined
Ras setting
Track Limit: Normal
Penalty Setting
Penalty Penalty: Lamp
