Races of Gran Turismo 5: Professional Series

(UPDATED: October 7, 2014)

Time to prove yourself in a tougher challenge than what the Beginner and Amateur levels provided- it's the Professional Series! In this series of races, you will need to improve your racing skill little-by-little to achieve greatness. The Gran Turismo World Championship is also part of the Professional Series. Are you World Championship material? The training wheels are off. Time to be a champion. No license is needed to compete in any race in GT5. So you can go out and find cars and compete in the appropriate races to boost your level.

This blog post pertains only to the GT5 Professional-level races. REMEMBER: You must be at Level 10 or higher to compete in this series.

BEFORE I BEGIN:

I will be working on creating as many of these race posts for Gran Turismo 5. Because this will all take some time to get everything completely right, I will be releasing posts like these one at a time based on my own Gran Turismo 5 progress. I will make any needed corrections if need be. Any loyal readers can freely contact me and provide extra information that I may have missed. To contact me, visit my Blogger/Blogspot profile and send me an Email. Alternatively, you can post a comment to the Wall of my Facebook fan page if you are on Facebook.

Basic Advice.

Each race has information on what tracks are raced and how many laps are run for both A-Spec and B-Spec. You must be at a certain level in A-Spec or B-Spec to compete in each event. Those level requirements are listed in parentheses () prior to the description of each series/championship. Each series is listed in a heading with a period at the end, and each championship is listed with an exclamation mark. Any listed requirements (if any) are noted at the end of each introduction. If you only see B-Spec requirements, then that means the race has no limitations for A-Spec.

Races of Gran Turismo 5 Series:

This lineup of posts will have more posts added in the future. Check back in this post (and others) for the latest updates and to link to other posts in this series.

• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Beginner Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Amateur Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Professional Series (YOU ARE HERE)
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Expert Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Extreme Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Endurance Series

LATEST UPDATE(S)/REVISION(S):

OCT 7 2014 - added links to other posts in this series; updated overall look of posts and made several edits

--- Races of Gran Turismo 5: Professional Series ---

Let those other 11 cars know who the REAL World Champion is! Go hard or go home with the Professional Series.

Try to win every race and championship to receive the maximum money as well as the most experience points for each victory. If you win all the races in a championship or in a series, bonus cars will be rewarded to you. Bonus cars are offered for victory both in A-Spec and in B-Spec. Both offer different prize cars. Here is a look at the series and championships in the Professional Series.

REMEMBER: You must be at Level 10 or higher to compete in this series.

Mini Challenge (Level 10).

"A contest to see who can push their Mini to the max."

When BMW took over in bringing back the Mini Cooper, the original small car returned gloriously with a 21st Century makeover. You must harness this car's great abilities to win. This is a One-Make race limited only to the Mini Cooper. You must prove your talent by racing this car around the streets of Madrid while making sure to finish ahead of all the other Mini Coopers.

All versions of the Mini Cooper can compete. Sports Hard or less tires are required for B-Spec racing.

• Circuito de Madrid (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

Muscle Car Championship (Level 11).

"Harness that incredible power to become #1 in the world of muscle-car racing."

The Muscle Car Championship invites all American cars to compete in a great throwdown of American racing. In a two-race coast-to-coast contest of speed, bring out your American rocket to go for the win. Do your best to claim victory in this all-American championship. Have you the finest American steed to win?

Only American cars can compete in this championship. Sports Soft or less are required for B-Spec racing.

• Daytona International Speedway-Road (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (5 laps A-Spec; 9 laps B-Spec)

Supercar Festival (Level 11).

"A dream race which high-powered monsters go head-to-head."

Supercars exemplify exclusivity, immense power, and jaw-dropping performance. These qualities are for you to experience in this series. Perhaps my primary suggestion- stay away from high-powered 4WD cars. Unless you are a good tuner, you are better off with a competent mid/RWD car. Three races will test your ability to race these dream cars properly against other supercars. Show you have the fastest and most capable supercar by taking on these races against other supercars.

Sports Soft tires or less are required for B-Spec racing.

• High Speed Ring [Reverse] (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Daytona International Speedway-Oval (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Nürburgring GP/F (3 laps A-Spec; 5 laps B-Spec)

Lupo Cup (Level 12).

"Use skillful technique to get ahead in this special race for the VW Lupo."

The Volkswagen Lupo is the car of choice for this one-race championship. That one race takes place at a track you may recall if you have done the VW Lupo race in Gran Turismo 4- Nürburgring Nordschleife. Good news is that this car is just right for this track. Prepare to log an easy 12 miles of racing here!

Only Volkswagen Lupo models are allowed to compete, including their Racing variants. Sports Hard or less tires are required for B-Spec racing.

• Nürburgring Nordschleife (1 lap A-Spec; 2 laps B-Spec)

Japanese '80s Festival (Level 12).

"Enjoy an event in some classic cars from the golden age of Japanese motorsports."

The 1980s are revived for this championship involving Japanese cars. Find a Japanese car from the 1980s and enjoy some '80s racing in this championship. The two race tracks that will be used are classic Gran Turismo venues- Autumn Ring and Deep Forest. Harness the power of these '80s Japanese cars to propel yourself to victory.

Only Japanese cars produced between 1980 and 1989 (including race cars) are allowed to compete. Comfort Soft or less tires are required for B-Spec racing.

• Autumn Ring (5 laps A-Spec; 10 laps B-Spec)
• Deep Forest Raceway [Reverse] (5 laps A-Spec; 10 laps B-Spec)

Lamborghini Exclusive (Level 13).

"A fight to decide the fiercest of all the charging bulls."

One of the most sought-after marques in automobiles, Lamborghini, made its proper debut in Gran Turismo PSP. GT5 marks the first major GT to feature Lamborghini. The raging bull of Lamborghini has been a tour de force since Automobili Lamborghini's founding in 1963. In this one-race event, you are racing with and against Lamborghinis. You will be racing on the streets of Rome against other Lamborghini models in this event. Do Ferruccio Lamborghini proud by winning this race with your Lamborghini land rocket.

As a recommendation, you might want to use and tune the Lamborghini Gallardo for this championship because you will need to have a Gallardo for a future race. It's a recommendation if you want to save up some money in the game. Otherwise, this is a championship for and limited to Lamborghinis.

Only Lamborghinis (all models) can compete. Sports Soft tires or less are required for B-Spec racing.

• Rome Circuit (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

British Lightweights (Level 13).

"Lightness is your greatest weapon in this battle of the sports car pioneers."

Lightweight cars boast a number of great advantages. Among other advantages, they are very agile and capable. There are British cars that surely take advantage of light weight. One of the most prominent marques of lightweight cars is Lotus. So you may want to look to Lotus for guidance for a car to use in this championship. Prove that lightweight British sports cars are among some of the finest sports cars in the world by trying your luck here. Enjoy racing in England for this two-race series.

Only British cars that weigh 1200 kilograms or less are allowed to compete.

• London (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Top Gear Test Track (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

La Festa Cavallino (Level 14).

"The fastest of the prancing stallions will be decided in this race."

Ferraris are on parade as this one-make race brings the prancing stallion to the forefront. You will race Monza, home to the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. This high-speed autodrome is known to test engine reliability with the long straights. Don't worry about engine failure in Gran Turismo 5- just show your Ferrari is better than the 11 other Ferraris that share the track with you.

All Ferraris (excluding the two Formula One cars) are allowed to compete. Sports Soft tires (or less) are required for B-Spec racing.

• Autodromo Nazionale Monza (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

Gran Turismo World Championship (Level 14)!

"A white-hot 5-race gathering of racing cars from around the world."

The Gran Turismo World Championship caps off the Professional Series. Only five races are featured, but they are all difficult to win. This is where some of the better racing machines come out to play for glory. Secure the Gran Turismo World Championship and show that you have arrived as a champion! This is the first championship in B-Spec that allows for Racing Tires. So if you are sick of using non-racing tires, now is the time to enjoy racing on Racing Tires.

Racing Hard tires (or less) are required for B-Spec racing.

• RACES: Circuit de la Sarthe- (2 laps A-Spec; 4 laps B-Spec), Nürburgring Nordschleife (2 laps A-Spec; 2 laps B-Spec), Madrid (5 laps A-Spec; 10 laps B-Spec), Cape Ring (5 laps A-Spec; 5 laps B-Spec), and Grand Valley (5 laps A-Spec; 8 laps B-Spec)


Congratulations! The Professional Series has now concluded. You have proven and justified your arrival. You can't just stop playing the game since you won all the races in the Professional Series. If you do, you are just neglecting that there is still a lot more racing to do, including much tougher races! Don't back down now... more racing is ahead! Get your head in the game and make ready for the Expert Series! Make sure to challenge tougher series if you've acquired enough experience to reach tougher championships.





More to come for this series of blog posts regarding GT5's races! Until next time, thank you for reading!

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Races of Gran Turismo 5: Amateur Series

(UPDATED: October 7, 2014)

The Amateur Series is the next step in your progression through Gran Turismo 5. The races will be a bit longer and a bit tougher. You will be asked to demonstrate many more racing abilities than what you have shown doing the Beginner Series. Among other things, you will be racing in faster cars than you were doing the Beginner Series races. Remember that a license is not needed to compete in any race in GT5. So you can go out and find cars and compete in the appropriate races to boost your level.

This blog post pertains only to the GT5 Amateur-level races. REMEMBER: You must be at Level 5 or higher to compete in this series.

BEFORE I BEGIN:

I will be working on creating as many of these race posts for Gran Turismo 5. Because this will all take some time to get everything completely right, I will be releasing posts like these one at a time based on my own Gran Turismo 5 progress. I will make any needed corrections if need be. Any loyal readers can freely contact me and provide extra information that I may have missed. To contact me, Contact Me via E-Mail. Alternatively, you can post a comment to the Wall of my Facebook fan page if you are on Facebook.

Basic Advice.

Each race has information on what tracks are raced and how many laps are run for both A-Spec and B-Spec. You must be at a certain level in A-Spec or B-Spec to compete in each event. Those level requirements are listed in parentheses () prior to the description of each series/championship. Each series is listed in a heading with a period at the end, and each championship is listed with an exclamation mark. Any listed requirements (if any) are noted at the end of each introduction. If you only see B-Spec requirements, then that means the race has no limitations for A-Spec.

Races of Gran Turismo 5 Series:

This lineup of posts will have more posts added in the future. Check back in this post (and others) for the latest updates and to link to other posts in this series.

• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Beginner Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Amateur Series (YOU ARE HERE)
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Professional Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Expert Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Extreme Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Endurance Series

LATEST UPDATE(S)/REVISION(S):

OCT 7 2014 - added links to other posts in this series; updated overall look of posts and made several edits

--- Races of Gran Turismo 5: Amateur Series ---

The races will be longer and faster, but victory is not impossible. So give it your best!

Try to win every race and championship to receive the maximum money as well as the most experience points for each victory. If you win all the races in a championship or in a series, bonus cars will be rewarded to you. Bonus cars are offered for victory both in A-Spec and in B-Spec. Both offer different prize cars. Here is a look at the series and championships in the Amateur Series.

REMEMBER: You must be at Level 5 or higher to compete in this series.

Clubman Cup (Level 5)!

"This is the perfect championship for beginners."

For the first time since Gran Turismo 1, the Clubman Cup is a championship series. The Clubman Cup to higher-level Gran Turismo racing is like the Sunday Cup to beginner-level Gran Turismo racing. Declare your arrival to the Gran Turismo world stage by clearing this championship.

Tires of Sports Medium or less are required for B-Spec racing.

• RACES: Tsukuba Circuit (5 laps A-Spec; 10 laps B-Spec), Tokyo R246 (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec), Cape Ring Periphery (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

European Hot Hatch Championship (Level 5).

"A pitched battle between European hot hatchbacks."

Bring out your European hatchbacks for this one. European hatchbacks, such as the Golf, Lupo, and others are on display for this championship. Utilize your ability to race these hatchbacks to victory in this two-race series. If I may, I recommend the Renault Clio V6 hatchback. This car is the mid-engine/RWD Clio that is such a blast to drive. To me, this is the original hot hatch. You may need something more powerful for the B-Spec race around the first track. Totally NOT recommended, but I won easily in B-Spec at Eiger Nordwand Short Track with the Lancia Delta S4 rally car. Again- totally NOT recommended!

Only European cars are allowed to compete. Sports Hard tires or less are required for B-Spec racing.

• Eiger Nordwand Short Track (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Rome Circuit (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

NR-A Roadster Cup (Level 6).

"A one-make race for the Mazda Roadster."

The Mazda Miata/MX-5/Roadster is severely underrated. It is always seen as a girly car to most people. This championship gets you into the mood to go "Zoom-Zoom" with Mazda's baby sports car. It is a one-race deal where Mazda's entry-level sports car is the centerpiece.

Only Mazda MX-5/Miata/Roadster models are allowed to compete. Sports Hard tires or less are required for B-Spec racing.

• Tsukuba Circuit (5 laps A-Spec; 10 laps B-Spec)

Pick-Up Truck Challenge (Level 6).

(A-Spec) "A competition for powerful pick-up trucks, iconic symbols of American motorsports."

(B-Spec) "This championship is perfect for beginners."

The performance truck race series returns for another tour of duty after making its debut in Gran Turismo 4. Despite their heavy curb weight, these are performance trucks that can be just as fun to drive as any performance car. You will need to shop around in the Used Car dealer because no pickup trucks are Premium models in GT5. Funny enough, the quote in the B-Spec series says "This championship series is perfect for beginners." If you can get one, I recommend the Toyota Tacoma X-Runner. Mod the heck out of it to stand the best chance of winning. I say the Tacoma because for a lot of times I've run races with this series, the Tacoma is usually atop the standings commonly. Do NOT use the Daihatsu Midget D-Type unless you WANT to fail.

Only pickup trucks (the Ford SVT Lightning, Toyota Tacoma X-Runner, Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi Laramie, Chevrolet Silverado Concept, Chevroler SSR, and Daihatsu Midget D-Type) are allowed to compete. Sports Hard or less tires are required for B-Spec racing.

• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Daytona International Speedway-Oval (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

NOTE: The Daihatsu Midget D-Type is also among the eligible vehicles for this championship. Then again, you would stand absolutely no chance winning this championship using the Midget D-Type, so get a real pickup truck instead for this championship. If you actually won a race (A-Spec or B-Spec) in this series with the Daihatsu Midget D-Type, PLEASE tell me about it or show me a video!

Japanese '90s Challenge (Level 7).

"A celebration of some of Japan's most renowned racing cars."

If this was GT1, GT2, or GT3; you'd be racing some of the most current Japanese sports cars. The Japanese '90s Challenge is back from its debut in GT4 and is set to challenge you in the GT5 realm. The '90s have produced some more-than-capable sports cars for Japan. You will be asked to bring your '90s Japanese contribution to Japan's 1990s sports cars to compete in two races.

All Japanese cars made between 1990 and 1999 are allowed to compete in these events. Sports Hard or less tires are required for B-Spec racing.

• Tsukuba Circuit (5 laps A-Spec; 10 laps B-Spec)
• Cape Ring-North (5 laps A-Spec; 7 laps B-Spec)

Tous France Championnat (Level 7).

"A fiery fight between hot hatches to see which one is the king of French racers."

If you love French automobiles, then this is your championship. Find a French car to help you to become the fastest of the French automobiles. You will be racing at Le Mans and on the streets of Madrid. French cars exude many unique styling characteristics. Do you have the fastest French car in Gran Turismo 5? Prove that you do in this championship!

Only French cars can compete, even though the notion is on French hatchbacks. Sports Hard tires or less are required for B-Spec racing.

• Circuit de la Sarthe (l lap A-Spec; 2 laps B-Spec)
• Circuito de Madrid (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

Festival Italia (Level 8).

"Unique Italian cars compete for prowess."

It's full speed ahead as Italian cars take center stage for the Festival Italia. Enter the world of Italian cars by bringing your own Italian muscle to this championship. Take to the streets of Rome and London in this contest of speed involving Italian cars. Forza Italia!

This championship is restricted to only Italian cars. Sports Hard or less tires are required for B-Spec.

• Rome Circuit (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• London (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

Classic Muscle Car Championship (Level 8).

"Put the pedal to the metal and make your mark on the tarmac!"

Are you ready to wrestle with power? Get ready for a contest of speed where American cars rule. While the venue isn't American, the cars you are racing against and will use are American. Take advantage of these American muscle cars to make some sweet moves on the race track as each American car sings beautifully with their engines. Do you have the fastest muscle car ever made? Bring your American muscle car and get cracking. It's go time, gosh darn!

Only American cars produced in 1980 or earlier are allowed to compete. Sports Medium tires or less required for B-Spec racing.

• Autodromo Nazionale Monza (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

Supercar Nostalgia Cup (Level 9).

"A competition for the supercars that made an era."

If you fancy a vintage supercar, you'll race against plenty of them here. Who cares about those fancy pants modern supercars (like the Bugatti Veyron)? This championship is all about classic supercars that were some of the most lusted-after and sought-after cars of their day. They were the top performers of their day even before all sorts of technological improvements and advances came along to further improve the modern automobile. If you need a car to compete in this series, look to cars like the Lamborghini Countach LP400.

All vehicles produced in 1979 or earlier are allowed to compete in this series. Sports Hard tires or less required in B-Spec.

• Rome Circuit (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Suzuka Circuit (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)


This concludes the Amateur Series. This championship is a fair degree tougher than what you've experienced in the Beginner Series. Guess what? The Professional Series awaits you next! If you are nowhere near "prime time" material, you'd better step your game up before challenging for the Professional races. Make sure to challenge tougher series if you've acquired enough experience to reach tougher championships.





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Races of Gran Turismo 5: Beginner Series

(UPDATED: October 7, 2014)

Welcome to Gran Turismo 5! You can not reach superstar levels if you can not advance your way through the Beginner Series. This is a series of nine races and championships to help you in you towards becoming superstar material in GT5. None of the races are overbearingly hard. You do, however, need to show mastery of skill in properly racing a car around a track. In case you may have not realized, a license is not needed to compete in any race in GT5. So you can go out and find cars and compete in the appropriate races to boost your level.

This blog post pertains only to the GT5 Beginner-level races.

BEFORE I BEGIN:

I will be working on creating as many of these race posts for Gran Turismo 5. Because this will all take some time to get everything completely right, I will be releasing posts like these one at a time based on my own Gran Turismo 5 progress. I will make any needed corrections if need be. Any loyal readers can freely contact me and provide extra information that I may have missed. To contact me, visit my Blogger/Blogspot profile and send me an Email. Alternatively, you can post a comment to the Wall of my Facebook fan page if you are on Facebook.

Basic Advice.

Each race has information on what tracks are raced and how many laps are run for both A-Spec and B-Spec. You must be at a certain level in A-Spec or B-Spec to compete in each event. Those level requirements are listed in parentheses () prior to the description of each series/championship. Each series is listed in a heading with a period at the end, and each championship is listed with an exclamation mark. Any listed requirements (if any) are noted at the end of each introduction. If you only see B-Spec requirements, then that means the race has no limitations for A-Spec.

Races of Gran Turismo 5 Series:

This lineup of posts will have more posts added in the future. Check back in this post (and others) for the latest updates and to link to other posts in this series.

• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Beginner Series (YOU ARE HERE)
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Amateur Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Professional Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Expert Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Extreme Series
• Races of Gran Turismo 5: Endurance Series

LATEST UPDATE(S)/REVISION(S):

OCT 7 2014 - added links to other posts in this series; updated overall look of posts and made several edits

--- Races of Gran Turismo 5: Beginner Series ---

Demonstrate your abilities to race tracks properly while also overtaking opposing racers in the Beginner Series.

Try to win every race and championship to receive the maximum money as well as the most experience points for each victory. If you win all the races in a championship or in a series, bonus cars will be rewarded to you. Bonus cars are offered for victory both in A-Spec and in B-Spec. Both offer different prize cars. Here is a look at the series and championships in the Beginner Series.

Sunday Cup (Level 0).

"Anyone is free to enter this long-established all-corners event."

Prove your worth in a casual set of races designed to introduce you to GT5 as well as help you build experience towards competing in tougher and longer races. None of the tracks are extremely difficult. None of the cars are extremely fast. Just get out there and race as hard as you can.

Sports Hard tires or less required for B-Spec.

• Autumn Ring Mini (3 laps A-Spec; 6 Laps B-Spec)
• Grand Valley East (2 laps A-Spec; 4 Laps B-Spec)
• Tsukuba Circuit (2 laps A-Spec; 4 laps B-Spec)

NOTE: When you run the Autumn Ring Mini event in B-Spec, you will get a tutorial on how to race in B-Spec.

FF Challenge (Level 0).

"Aim for first place in this 3-race challenge for FF cars."

Front-wheel drive cars require a level of control as they do double duty- drive the car and turn. Many who detest FWD cars often call them "wrong-wheel drive" cars. Regardless of how you feel about them, it doesn't take away from the fact these cars can still be fairly competitive to drive. It also doesn't take away that you still have to race these like you really mean business. So try your best at piloting these front-wheel drive machines to victory. Can you do it?

All front-wheel drive (FWD) cars are allowed to compete, including race cars. Sports Hard tires or less required for B-Spec.

• Suzuka Circuit - East (3 Laps A-Spec; 6 Laps B-Spec)
• Clubman Stage Route 5 (Normal, 3 laps A-Spec; 6 Laps B-Spec)
• Deep Forest Raceway (Normal, 2 laps A-Spec; 4 laps B-Spec)

World Compact Car Race (Level 1)!

"A 3-race championship for small, speedy hot hatchbacks."

Welcome to your first championship in GT5! For this championship, you are asked to bring your compact cars to battle in a three-race championship. Small cars can be just as cool as their larger (and MUCH larger) siblings. This race proves just that. You need to utilize your racing skill to properly race compact cars to victory.

Sports Hard or less tires are required for B-Spec racing.

• ROUNDS: London (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec), Circuito de Madrid Mini (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec), Cape Ring-Inside (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

Lightweight K Cup (Level 1).

"An event featureing the small but nimble microcars popular in Japan."

The tiny terrors of Japan are Kei cars. Their tuning and racing potential are both limitless as you push these little cars to the limit. Bring a car of 3600 mm or less to this series. Because Kei cars are obviously not meant to be speed demons or hot rods, you won't need to stress yourself trying to make them run as fast as any car north of 250 horsepower.

All Kei cars (such as the Suzuki Cappuccino, any Daihatsu, etc.) are allowed to compete. Comfort Soft or less required for B-Spec.

• Autumn Ring Mini [Reverse] (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Suzuka Circuit - East (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

Japanese Classics (Level 2).

"A heated contest between stylish and unique Japanese cars of the past."

Take a trip back in time to where Japanese cars of the past contested for speed. You are invited to bring an old Japanese car to compete in this championship. Some of Japan's classic muscle is raced in this three-race series. If your Japanese car was made before 1980, it's fair game to bring to this championship. A good car to recommend is the 1970s Mitsubishi Lancer. If you have a bit more money (and luck), get yourself a Toyota 2000GT or a Datsun 240Z.

Only Japanese cars produced in 1979 or earlier are allowed to compete. Comfort Soft tires or less required for B-Spec.

• Suzuka Circuit - East (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Tsukuba Circuit (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Grand Valley East (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

Yaris Race (Level 2).

"A one-make race for the easy-to drive, hard to master Toyota Yaris."

The Toyota Yaris is a peppy front-engine/FWD car that is the centerpiece of this championship. Believe it or not, this is one of the oldest One-Make championships in Gran Turismo history. Racing with the Echo/Vitz/Yaris in GT has been around since Gran Turismo 2. So you can say that an old favorite is back for its fourth installment. That installment takes place on Fuji Speedway, a track known for high-speed racing especially down the very long front straight. A frenzied battle is in store for you here. Harness your Yaris' power to win this race.

Limited only to Toyota Vitz/Yaris/Echo models. Sports Hard tires or less required for B-Spec.

• Fuji Speedway F (3 Laps A-Spec; 4 laps B-Spec)

European Classic Car Championship (Level 3).

"A full-blown showdown for famous cars of decades past."

Europe was where the modern automobile was born, so why not a proper series devoted to the birth of the modern automobile? Get ready for a championship that takes you back in time featuring some of the finest European automobiles in Europe's history. You will race on two city street courses. Get your fill of vintage racing here!

All European cars made between 1960 and 1979 are allowed to compete. Sports Hard tires or less for B-Spec.

• Circuito de Madrid Mini (3 Laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Cote d'Azur (2 Laps A-Spec; 4 laps B-Spec)

World Classic Car Series (Level 3).

"A classy competition for the champions of the old guard."

Vintage cars offer nostalgia and insight on motor racing past. Find a car from way back when to compete in this three-race series. The important thing to remember is that older cars are tougher to handle. Therefore, careful driving is required so that you don't overstep the boundaries of these cars. If you have a European car from 1960-1969 that you used in the European Classic Car Championship, you may use that car to compete in this championship just to save money on buying some other classic car.

All cars made in 1969 or earlier are allowed to compete. Sports Hard tires or less for B-Spec.

• Circuit de la Sarthe 2009 [No Chicane] (1 lap A-Spec; 2 laps B-Spec)
• Eiger Nordwand Short Track (3 laps A-spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Autumn Ring (2 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)

FR Challenge (Level 4).

"A fierce competition between FR cars, the stalwarts of pure sports car scene."

If you are ready to challenge front-engine rear-wheel drive cars, three races are available for you to wrestle with FR cars. Front/RWD cars offer great balance while driving or racing. The rear tires drive the car and offer you that push to get up to speed. The weight distribution is evenly balanced from front to rear, making them more than suitable for racing. As with any rear-wheel drive car, the biggest drawback to these cars is their ability to spin out. Make sure to regain control of the car if you induce a spin. Prove your ability to properly race FR cars with these three races.

All front-engined cars with rear-wheel drive cars can race in this series. Sports Medium or less required for B-Spec.

• Grand Valley East (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Tsukuba Circuit (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)
• Trial Mountain (3 laps A-Spec; 6 laps B-Spec)


This concludes the Beginner Series. Hopefully, you've done well enough to secure gold and championships. Make sure to challenge tougher series if you've acquired enough experience to reach tougher championships.





More to come for this series of blog posts regarding GT5's races! Until next time, thank you for reading!

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