GT7 World Series Nations Cup Test Season 2 tracks, races & cars revealed [Update]

Stefan L 30/03/22 Comments Closed

With Test Season 1 of both the Gran Turismo 7 World Series Nations Cup and Manufacturers Cup now concluded, Polyphony Digital has revealed Test Season 2 of both. Running from 1st – 19th April 2022, Nations Cup Test Season 2 has a huge amount of variety in terms of tracks, races and cars.

Update: The run of events has been changed for Round 2 (3rd April) and Round 8 (17th April). In both cases, BoP will now be used to balance the cars, instead of allowing for car tuning to a target BHP

How does the GTWS Nations Cup Test Season 2 work?

Season 2 features nine rounds of racing, with points from your best seven rounds counting toward your final score and placement at the end of the season. Each round takes place on a specific day between 1st and 19th April, alternating days with the Manufacturers Cup – get the details for the Manufacturers Cup Test Season 2 here – and each day then has five scheduled race times that you can take part in. You can race in all five, if you want, but only the last race that you enter will count for your score.

The race schedule is determined by the region you’re playing in, running through the local late afternoon and into the evening, so you’re best off checking in-game to see what times apply to you. That’s especially true with multiple time zones and daylight savings in effect. Here’s the race schedule for the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, with times provided in UTC (also known as GMT).

GTWS Nations Cup Race Schedule and Entry Slots (EMEA Region)

Round 1-3: 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00 UTC (5 races in total.)
Round 4-6: 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00 UTC (5 races in total.)
Round 7-9: 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 UTC (5 races in total.)

When it comes time to race, you’ll be grouped together with drivers of a similar skill level. The GTWS has a league format that divides players into three divisions based on their Driver Rating, and that’s in effect with GT1 for A rank, GT2 for B rank and GT3 for C rank and lower. At the given time, you’ll then join a matchmade lobby with a live qualifying session followed by a race. You can generally expect this to take around 30 minutes to complete.

GTWS Nations Cup Test Season 2 Race Events & Requirements

Here are the nine round of Test Season 2. Some events have specified cars, others stick to a general category, or focus on tuning, so make sure to experiment to find out what works best for a given track and car selection, or you’ll be hopelessly outclassed.

Round 1: 1 April 2022
– Regulations (Specified Car): DS Automobiles DS 3 Racing ‘11 / Peugeot 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport ’14 / Renault Sport Clio R.S. 220 EDC Trophy ‘16
– Power: 220 PS or Less
– Weight: 1150 kg or Higher
– BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Off
– Car Settings: Allowed
– Track: Alsace Test Course Reverse
– Qualifying Time: 10 Minutes
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifying): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifying): Off
– No. of Laps: 10
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Finals): 1x

Round 2: April 3 2022
– Category: Gr.3
– BoP/Tuning Forbidden: On
– Car Settings: Disabled
– Track: Sardegna – Road Track – Layout A
– Qualifying Time: 10 Minutes
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifying): Off | Tire Wear Rate (Qualifying): Off
– No. of Laps: 10
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tire Wear Rate (Final): 1x

Round 3: 5 April 2022
– Car Type: Road Car
– Power: 500 PS or Less
– Weight: 1400 kg or Higher
– BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Off
– Car Settings: Allowed
– Track: Deep Forest Raceway – Full Course
– Qualifying Time: 10 Minutes
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifying): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifying): Off
– No. of Laps: 8
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Finals): 1x

Round 4: 7 April 2022
– Regulations (Specified Car): Volkswagen Scirocco R ’10
– BoP/Tuning Forbidden: On
– Car Settings: Specified
– Track: Dragon Trail – Gardens
– Qualifying Time: 10 Minutes
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifying): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifying): Off
– No. of Laps: 6
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Finals): 1x

Round 5: 9 April 2022
– Regulations (Specified Car): Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125 Shifter
– BoP/Tuning Forbidden: On
– Car Settings: Specified
– Track: Willow Springs International Raceway – Horse Thief Mile
– Qualifying Time: 10 Minutes
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifying): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifying): Off
– No. of Laps: 10
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Finals): 1x

Round 6: 11 April 2022
– Category: Gr.B
– BoP/Tuning Forbidden: On
– Car Settings: Specified
– Track: Red Bull Ring – Full Course
– Qualifying Time: 10 Minutes
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifying): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifying): Off
– No. of Laps: 8
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Finals): 1x

Round 7: 15 April 2022
– Regulations (Specified Car): Ford F-150 SVT Raptor ’11 / Toyota Tundra TRD Pro ’19
– Power: 550 PS or Less
– Weight: 2200 kg or Higher
– BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Off
– Car Settings: Allowed
– Track: Daytona Road Course
– Qualifying Time: 10 Minutes
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifying): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifying): Off
– No. of Laps: 5
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Finals): 1x

Round 8: 17 April 2022
– Category: Gr.4
– BoP/Tuning Forbidden: On
– Car Settings: Disabled
– Track: Suzuka Circuit – Full Course
– Qualifying Time: 10 Minutes
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifying): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifying): Off
– No. of Laps: 8
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Finals): 1x

Round 9: 19 April 2022
– Regulations (Specified Car): Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition ’15 / Subaru WRX STI Type S ’14 / Toyota GR Yaris 1st Edition RZ”High performance” ’20
– Power: 320 PS or Less
– Weight: 1300 kg or Higher
– BoP/Tuning Forbidden: Off
– Car Settings: Allowed
– Track: Kyoto Driving Park – Yamagiwa
– Qualifying Time: 10 Minutes
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Qualifying): Off | Tyre Wear Rate (Qualifying): Off
– No. of Laps: 6
– Fuel Consumption Rate (Final): 1x | Tyre Wear Rate (Finals): 1x

Source: Gran Turismo