Gran Turismo World Series 2026 came to Singapore – and it was as good as real racing

Just in time for the Singapore Formula 1 night race, the virtual Gran Turismo World Series 2026 esports racing tournament on Oct 3 delivered exciting overtakes and nail-biting finishes to delight the crowd.

The third leg of the Gran Turismo World Series 2026 held at Marina Bay Sands Theatre on Oct 3. (Photo: Polyphony Digital)

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As far as esports events go, the third leg of the Gran Turismo World Series 2026 that took place in Singapore on Saturday (Oct 3) at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre was quite the experience.

Unlike your normal Dota 2 or Mobile Legends event where two teams of five battle it out with PCs or phones, the Gran Turismo World Series 2026 uses racing simulator rigs powered by Sony PlayStation PS5 Pros, and features 12 sim racers battling it out over multiple laps in the Gran Turismo 7 game.

Gran Turismo World Series 2026 event in Singapore on Oct 3. (Photo: Polyphony Digital)

Polyphony Digital's GT7, as it's also called, is a realistic driving game that features the ability to model track surface temperatures, dynamic weather, wind vectoring, downforce, and fuel economy. Basically, it's almost like racing in real life, and some sim racers have moved on to professional racing careers (which was also the inspiration behind 2023's Gran Turismo film starring Orlando Bloom and David Harbour).

And the one thing that sets this esports tournament apart from others? There's no massive prize pool – but they do get a cool looking trophy. Participants get to travel for free, and "drivers have the opportunity to visit many countries, such as Singapore, and to raise their profiles in the sim racing world," said a Polyphony Digital spokesperson.

Players during the third leg of the Gran Turismo World Series 2026 held at Marina Bay Sands Theatre on Oct 3. (Photo: Polyphony Digital)

The car-on-car action was easy to watch, even for laymen, since all you needed to know was which cars were in front and whether they crossed the line first. Compared with more complex team games like the aforementioned Dota 2, which usually feature multiple skills and objectives, or even shooter games like Valorant that usually feature movements that are too fast to catch for the average viewer, the Gran Turismo World Series 2026 hooks you in right from the start.

For the Gran Turismo World Series, the Singapore leg featured three different races, starting with an exhibition race, the Singapore Regional Gran Turismo Cup, followed by the Manufacturers Cup, and then the highlight event, the Nations Cup.

Singaporean Fadtris Isa took first place while starting from pole in the exhibition race.

Singaporean Fadtris Isa (center) after winning. (Photo: Aloysius Low)

Meanwhile, the Manufacturers Cup featured a format where drivers used cars from different brands, such as Porsche and Ferrari, to compete. Drivers have to use all three types of tyre compounds (soft, medium, and hard), which means making pit stops over a 20-lap race.

Daniel Solis shouting after winning. (Photo: Polyphony Digital)

It was an emotional win for Subaru's Daniel Solis, who managed to beat Ferrari's Nicolas Arriagada by just 0.1 seconds after Solis went wide at the second last turn, allowing the Ferrari driver to close in and almost overtake at the end. It was Solis' first win with Subaru, and also happened on his birthday weekend, which made it all the more special.

"I raced Nico in practice like twenty times, and in every single race that I did, I could not keep him behind me for the life of me," said Solis, in the post-race interview.

Manufacturers Cup winners Nicolas Arriagada (second from left), Daniel Solis, and Samuel Cardinal. (Photo: Polyphony Digital)

THE THRILLING NATIONS CUP

But it was the Nations Cup that had viewers sitting at the edge of their seats with an amazing nail-biting finish that saw Japan's Takuma Miyazono clinch victory despite starting from sixth.

Unlike the Manufacturers Cup, the Nations Cup had all racers driving the standard Gran Turismo Red Bull X2019 Competition car on the Circuit de Sainte-Croix. They needed to pit for fuel and change tyres, as the rules required them to also use all three tyre types.

Nations Cup winners Jose Serrano (left), Takuma Miyazono, and Pol Urra. (Photo: Polyphony Digital)

The veteran Japanese driver used a daring strategy of stretching out his tyres, and even pitting with an almost empty tank with his fuel gauge showing zero. But the plan worked, and he was able to lead the pack even after pitting in the second-to-last lap to come up just one second ahead.

While he crossed the line first, a last-minute collision near the finish line meant that his win was in contention, but unlike real-world racing incidents, the Gran Turismo World Series has a dedicated full-time steward panel that can assess incidents with the in-game engine for immediate playback and multiple angles to quickly make a decision.

Japan's Takuma Miyazono, who won the Nations Cup. (Photo: Polyphony Digital)

Luckily for Miyazono, it was ruled as a racing incident with no penalties, and he took first place over Spaniard Pol Urra and defending champion Jose Serrano in third.

"My only regret was to have that collision with Pol at the very end on the last lap, it's a lack of skill on my part, having him catch up was another thing I need to work on," said Miyazono, who also made the transition to real-world racing with the Ring Racing team.

"From the opening round this year, I was busy with real racing, I did not want to make that my excuse, but with this result, I know what I still need to work on, I'm going to keep going and try harder for the world final."

Xiaomi's Jean-Arthur Madelaine (second from left) and Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi on stage. (Photo: Polyphony Digital)

Lastly, Polyphony Digital's CEO Kazunori Yamauchi also took the stage to announce that the fully electric Xiaomi Vision GT concept car, which made its debut in Barcelona earlier this year, will soon be drivable in the game at the upcoming October update. It will also include the classic Ferrari F355, an iconic entry-level supercar. If you have ambitions of becoming a racing driver, this could be a good time to jump in.

The Gran Turismo World Series will culminate in Tokyo on Dec 5 and 6 at the brand-new Shibuya Lovez multipurpose venue. Spaniard Jose Serrano still leads by just one point over his rivals, but he will need to secure first position if he wants to win the world title again.

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恰逢新加坡一级方程式夜间赛，2026 年 10 月 3 日举行的虚拟 Gran Turismo 世界系列赛电子竞技赛车锦标赛带来了激动人心的超车和扣人心弦的终点冲刺，令观众们欣喜不已。

2026年GT世界系列赛第三站于10月3日在滨海湾金沙剧院举行。（图片：Polyphony Digital）

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就电子竞技赛事而言，2026 年 Gran Turismo 世界系列赛第三站于周六（10 月 3 日）在新加坡滨海湾金沙剧院举行，这是一次相当不错的体验。

与通常的 Dota 2 或 Mobile Legends 赛事不同，在这些赛事中，两支五人队伍使用 PC 或手机进行比赛，而 2026 年 Gran Turismo 世界系列赛则使用由索尼 PlayStation PS5 Pro 驱动的赛车模拟器设备，并有 12 名模拟赛车手在 Gran Turismo 7 游戏中进行多圈比赛。

2026年10月3日，Gran Turismo世界系列赛在新加坡举行。（图片：Polyphony Digital）

Polyphony Digital 的 GT7（也称 GT7）是一款逼真的驾驶游戏，能够模拟赛道表面温度、动态天气、风力矢量、下压力和燃油经济性。基本上，它几乎就像现实生活中的赛车一样，一些模拟赛车手甚至走上了职业赛车之路（这也是 2023 年上映的由奥兰多·布鲁姆和大卫·哈伯主演的《GT赛车》电影的灵感来源）。

这场电竞比赛与其他比赛最大的不同之处在于：虽然没有巨额奖金，但参赛者可以获得一座精美的奖杯。参赛者可以免费旅行，“车手们有机会前往新加坡等多个国家，并在模拟赛车界提升自己的知名度，”Polyphony Digital 的一位发言人表示。

2026年10月3日，在滨海湾金沙剧院举行的Gran Turismo世界系列赛第三站比赛中，选手们正在比赛。（图片：Polyphony Digital）

即使是外行也能轻松观看这场车对车的较量，因为你只需要知道哪辆车在前，以及它们是否率先冲过终点线即可。相比之下，像前面提到的《Dota 2》这类通常包含多种技能和目标的复杂团队游戏，甚至是像《Valorant》这类动作速度极快、普通观众难以捕捉的射击游戏，《GT赛车2026世界系列赛》从一开始就牢牢抓住了观众的眼球。

在 Gran Turismo 世界系列赛中，新加坡站的比赛包括三场不同的比赛，首先是表演赛，即新加坡区域 Gran Turismo 杯，然后是厂商杯，最后是重头戏——国家杯。

新加坡选手法特里斯·伊萨在表演赛中从杆位发车，最终获得第一名。

新加坡选手法特里斯·伊萨（中）获胜后。（摄影：洛伊修斯）

与此同时，厂商杯赛采用了一种新赛制，车手们可以使用不同品牌的赛车参赛，例如保时捷和法拉利。车手们必须使用所有三种类型的轮胎配方（软胎、中性胎和硬胎），这意味着在20圈的比赛中需要多次进站。

丹尼尔·索利斯获胜后欢呼雀跃。（图片：Polyphony Digital）

对于斯巴鲁车手丹尼尔·索利斯来说，这是一场激动人心的胜利。他在倒数第二个弯道走线过宽，让法拉利车手尼古拉斯·阿里亚加达得以缩小差距，并在最后时刻几乎完成超越，最终仅以0.1秒的微弱优势险胜。这是索利斯加盟斯巴鲁后的首场胜利，而且恰逢他的生日周末，更添一份特殊意义。

索利斯在赛后采访中说：“我在练习赛中和尼科比赛了大约二十次，在每一场比赛中，我都无论如何也无法甩开他。”

厂商杯冠军得主尼古拉斯·阿里亚加达（左二）、丹尼尔·索利斯和塞缪尔·卡迪纳尔。（图片：Polyphony Digital）

激动人心的国家杯

但最让观众们屏息凝神的还是国家杯，比赛以惊心动魄的结局收尾，日本选手宫园拓真从第六位发球，最终夺得冠军。

与厂商杯不同，国家杯的所有车手都驾驶标准的Gran Turismo Red Bull X2019 Competition赛车在圣克鲁瓦赛道上比赛。他们需要进站加油和更换轮胎，因为规则要求他们使用所有三种类型的轮胎。

国家杯冠军何塞·塞拉诺（左）、宫园拓真和波尔·乌拉。（图片：Polyphony Digital）

这位经验丰富的日本车手采取了大胆的策略，尽可能延长轮胎寿命，甚至在油表显示零油量的情况下进站。但这一策略奏效了，即使在倒数第二圈进站后仅以一秒的微弱优势领先，他仍然保持领先。

虽然他率先冲过终点线，但在终点线附近最后一刻发生的碰撞意味着他的胜利仍有悬念，但与现实世界的赛车事故不同，《GT赛车世界系列赛》有一个专门的全职赛事管理小组，他们可以使用游戏引擎立即回放事故，并从多个角度快速做出决定。

日本选手宫园拓真赢得了国家杯冠军。（图片：Polyphony Digital）

宫园幸运的是，这次事故被判定为比赛事故，没有受到处罚，他最终战胜了西班牙车手波尔·乌拉，获得第一名，卫冕冠军何塞·塞拉诺获得第三名。

“我唯一的遗憾就是在最后一圈和波尔发生碰撞，这是我技术上的不足，让他追上来也是我需要努力改进的地方，”宫园说道，她也加入了环城赛车队，开始参加现实世界的比赛。

“从今年的首轮比赛开始，我就一直忙于真正的比赛，我不想以此为借口，但通过这个结果，我知道自己还需要在哪些方面努力，我会继续前进，为世界总决赛更加努力。”

小米的Jean-Arthur Madelaine（左二）和Polyphony Digital首席执行官山内一典在台上。（图片：Polyphony Digital）

最后，Polyphony Digital 的 CEO 山内一典也登台宣布，今年早些时候在巴塞罗那车展上首次亮相的小米 Vision GT 全电动概念车，将在即将到来的 10 月更新中加入游戏，供玩家驾驶。此外，游戏还将加入经典的法拉利 F355，这款标志性的入门级超级跑车。如果你梦想成为一名赛车手，现在正是加入游戏的好时机。

《GT赛车》世界系列赛将于12月5日至6日在东京全新的涩谷Lovez多功能场馆落下帷幕。西班牙车手何塞·塞拉诺目前仅以一分优势领先，但他必须确保获得第一名才能再次赢得世界冠军。

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