Fanatec and Polyphony Digital have teamed up on a brand new international time trial occasion in Gran Turismo 7, and the prizes are actual {hardware} somewhat than in-game credit.
The “Fanatec Gran Turismo Eifel Cup 2026” opens on Monday, November 2 and runs for 2 weeks, with the quickest participant in every of three areas taking house both a Gran Turismo DD Pro (8Nm) wheel or a set of Podium Pedals Sport.
You’ll be driving the Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) ’22 across the Nürburgring GP circuit, which sits within the coronary heart of Germany’s Eifel mountains (therefore the title).
The GT3 R remains to be a comparatively new addition to GT7, having arrived in Update 1.67 back in January. It joined Porsche’s mid-engined 911 RSR in Gr.3 and have become the primary rear-engined automobile within the class. Tires are fastened to Racing Exhausting, and automobile settings are specified, so this comes all the way down to driving somewhat than tuning.
Tips on how to Enter
The occasion will reside within the On-line Time Trials menu contained in the Sport pavilion on the GT7 World Map, alongside the common two-week time trials. Rating registration opens at 12:00 GMT on Monday, November 2 and closes at 11:59 GMT on Monday, November 16.
Anybody can set a time, however to be eligible for a prize you want to be 18 or older on November 2 and a resident of one of many eligible international locations beneath. The three areas are:
- Europe / Center East / Africa: Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Eire, Italy, India (excluding the State of Nagaland), Iceland, Israel, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Kuwait, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, UK
- Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, United States, Uruguay
- Asia-Oceania: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
One unlucky oddity price noting is that, as a consequence of authorized causes, gamers from Japan can enter and seem within the rankings, however aren’t eligible to win. If a Japanese participant tops the Asia-Oceania area, the prize goes to the next-fastest eligible participant in that area as a substitute.
The Prizes
The highest-ranked participant in every area will get to decide on between the 2 prizes, topic to eligibility verification.
The Gran Turismo DD Pro is the formally licensed PlayStation direct-drive wheel most GT7 gamers will already know, right here in its 8Nm configuration. Fanatec’s announcement describes it as a steering wheel, which suggests the complete $849.95 bundle with the GT rim and pedals, although the precise configuration isn’t spelled out. The 8Nm wheel base alone sells for $599.95.
The Podium Pedals Sport is the two-pedal, no-clutch model of Fanatec’s new flagship pedal platform, and at $599.99 it solely went on sale a couple of weeks ago.
Save 5% on Fanatec Gear
Should you’d somewhat not depart it to probability, GTPlanet’s Fanatec discount code GTPLANET5 takes 5% off wheels, pedals, and Gran Turismo bundles on the Fanatec retailer, together with each of the prizes on provide right here. It doesn’t stack with gadgets already on sale, and to be clear, GTPlanet earns a small fee on purchases made with the code.
Good luck to all GTPlanet members!
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