Earlier this week we first saw the GR 86, Toyota will adopt the second generation of the rear-wheel drive coupe, powered by boxers, which it developed in conjunction with Subaru. Toyota shares a close partnership with great Tourism, and the manufacturer ‘s Gazoo Racing division wasted no time in announcing the arrival of the GR 86 Gran Turismo Sport after this year.
Like the GR Supra i GR Yaris before, the GR 86 will be a key part of Toyota’s Gazoo Racing GT Cup Gran Turismo Sport. This championship, which is now in its third year Gran Turismo ‘s usual Nations Cup and Manufacturers Series supported by the FIA, sees competitors compete in single-brand racing starring Toyota sports cars.
Qualifying rounds for the Gazoo Racing GT 2021 Cup will kick off in just under three weeks, on April 25, and run until August. The world final, with 24 top-ranked teams divided into five regions, will take place in December with a combination of cars and tracks yet to be confirmed.
The GR 86 will join the party in the final qualifying round, scheduled for August 22 and set at the Mount Panorama circuit in Australia. However, the car will probably enter the game before then, judging by that of Gazoo Racing announcement:
In addition to the GR Supra and GR Yaris, the recently announced GR 86 is scheduled to be introduced in the middle of the year. By varying the car models for each round, players can enjoy virtual racing with a variety of cars, which is difficult in real-life motor sports.
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The GR 86 was always intended for inclusion in great Tourism, given the proximity of Toyota and GT Developer Polyphony Digital has been working for the past few years. Still, the fact GT Sport should receive even more free content in 2021 after getting a handful of new cars in 2020 is a good surprise. After all, the game was released in 2017, and it’s reasonable to think that Polyphony could focus all its efforts on getting it. Gran Turismo July through the goal at this point.
But GT Sport has set a precedent for annual championships, and new vehicles such as the GR 86 present an excellent way to generate enthusiasm and participation in these events. Toyota notoriously avoided licensing other racing game franchises during the previous generation, prompting the next classic, suppressed interaction between the British carmaker’s division and a fan wondering why the company was missing. Need for fast heat in 2019.
He NFS crew had a pretty good answer to this.
Since then, Toyota has returned to series that are not great Tourism with a considerable debut a Forza Horizon 4 in 2019 and inclusion last year Project Cars 3. However, great Tourism it still gets the company’s latest sports cars for the first time. Among the console racing titles, GT Sport is the only game featuring the GR Yaris and the only one next door Project Cars 3 have the GR Supra.
Although the racing genre seems pretty latent for 2021, ever since GT7 and the Next NFS they have been delayed and there are none Power in sight, it’s good to see that existing games still get some support here and there. As for those looking forward to the GR 86 i new BRZ When contesting the Tokyo Expressway course, you’ll probably have to wait until GT7 land to see this battle.