The second Producers Cup Exhibition Season of 2026 is on its approach, with Polyphony Digital setting a four-round Gr.3 calendar that will get underway on Saturday, August 22 and runs by means of September 12.
It’s a tighter bundle than the first exhibition, which stretched to 6 rounds throughout six weeks earlier this 12 months. This time round, 4 weekly rounds on consecutive Saturdays make up the complete season, and each spherical counts in the direction of the ultimate standings (there’s no dropped spherical with solely 4 to play).
The Schedule
All 4 rounds characteristic Gr.3 equipment on a various circuit calendar:
- Spherical 1 – August 22 – Suzuka Circuit
- Spherical 2 – August 29 – Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
- Spherical 3 – September 5 – Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit
- Spherical 4 – September 12 – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya GP (No Chicane)
Barcelona makes its second look of the 12 months, having additionally opened the primary exhibition again in April. Mount Panorama returns too, although this time as a Gr.3 occasion fairly than the Gr.4 outing it had in Exhibition 1.
What to Watch
The all-Gr.3 format is the large change right here. Exhibition 1’s inclusion of two Gr.4 rounds pressured some actual compromises in producer choice, as not each model has a aggressive automobile in each lessons. That strain is gone this time, which implies producer alternative is easier however no much less vital. The Gr.3 roster is healthier balanced general, however sure vehicles nonetheless have clear benefits on particular circuits.
Suzuka and Barcelona are each well-known portions from aggressive play, so count on established setups and meta picks to floor rapidly. Gilles-Villeneuve and Mount Panorama, alternatively, are inclined to reward bravery and punish errors. The partitions at Montreal are shut and unforgiving, and Bathurst is… Bathurst (we’ve been there, and there’s nothing quite like it). Full race particulars, together with tire put on charges, pit necessities, and lap counts for every spherical, can be found on the official championship page.
Leagues and Entry Slots
The league system works the identical as earlier exhibition seasons. Gamers are positioned into GT1, GT2, or GT3 League based mostly on their Driver Score on the time they first enter the season, and that task is locked in for the period.
GT1 League (DR A and A+) has three night entry slots, whereas GT2 and GT3 (DR B and beneath) get ten slots unfold throughout the day. All instances are keyed to Pacific Time, with the center slot typically being essentially the most handy for every area’s core time zone. As at all times, you’ll be able to enter as many slots as you want per spherical, however solely your final entered race counts in the direction of your rating.
Factors Adjustments
The factors adjustment for GT1 League matchmaking that Polyphony introduced with Exhibition 1 continues right here, with additional changes to the system deliberate for future exhibitions.
Since all 4 rounds contribute to the ultimate rating, consistency issues greater than a single standout efficiency. Within the occasion of a tie, the tiebreakers cascade by means of highest particular person spherical rating, then highest single-round rating, then DR, then SR, and at last account age.
Rewards
Credit score rewards observe the identical construction as Exhibition 1, with payouts distributed throughout Regional, Producer, and Native rankings inside every league.
GT1 gamers who end within the high 5% throughout all rating classes can pull in as much as 8 million credit in complete, whereas the GT2/GT3 ceiling sits at 4 million. Even a Bronze end (high 75%) earns credit throughout every class, so there’s one thing on the desk for anybody who completes the season.
Rewards are distributed on the finish of the season and picked up by means of Sport mode.
Spherical 1 at Suzuka will get underway on August 22.
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