Gran Turismo World Series 2025 Round 1 takes place in London this Saturday

The Gran Turismo World Series racing action starts in earnest this weekend when 24 of the world’s fastest Gran Turismo racers gather at the famous BBC studios at Television Centre in West London for Round 1 of the 2025 season. If you haven’t got a ticket to see all the drama unfold in person, don’t worry. You can watch all the action live in Gran Turismo 7 and on https://www.gran-turismo.com/world/live/

Selected from the Online Qualifiers in April and May, the 12 best Manufacturers Cup competitors from the Asia-Oceania Region fly into the UK capital, with the action set to start at 16:00 British Summer Time (15:00 UTC) on Saturday, 7 June. The Manufacturers Cup is a team competition with the competitors from the EMEA Region taking the wheel for Round 2 in Berlin on 20 September before the Americas drivers in Round 3 in Los Angeles on 8 November. All three drivers compete together at the World Finals in Fukuoka, Japan on 20 and 21 December.

Broadcast Schedule – June 7, 2025

Manufacturers Cup / Nations Cup

New York (EDT)

• Manufacturers Cup 11:00
• Nations Cup 14:00

Los Angeles (PDT)

• Manufacturers Cup 08:00
• Nations Cup 11:00

Sao Paulo (BRT)

• Manufactures Cup 12:00
• Nations Cup 15:00

London (BST)

• Manufacturers Cup 16:00
• Nations Cup 19:00

Madrid (CEST)

• Manufacturers Cup 17:00
• Nations Cup 20:00

Tokyo (JST)

• Manufacturers Cup 00:00
• Nations Cup 03:00

Beijing (CST)

• Manufacturers Cup 23:00
• Nations Cup 02:00

Sydney (AEST)

• Manufacturers Cup 01:00
• Nations Cup 04:00

In the Nations Cup, the top three drivers from the 2024 season – World Champion Takuma Miyazono (JPN), Kylian Drumont (FRA) and Jose Serrano (ESP) – won automatic qualification for the 2025 edition. They will be joined in London by established stars such as former champions Valerio Gallo (ITA) and Pol Urra (ESP) with 18-year-old Samuel Cardinal from Canada the only rookie in the 12-man field. The Nations Cup action starts at 19:00 local time (18:00 UTC).

Manufacturers Cup – Round 1 London Drivers

Nations Cup – Round 1 London Drivers

As ever, a round of the Gran Turismo World Series brings several in-game benefits featured on the World Map in GT7. Correctly predicting the winners will win you a lot of in-game Credits. Watch the Nations Cup live stream and you could pick up an Aston Martin Valkyrie with the winning country’s livery, while watching the Manufacturers Cup means you’ll be gifted a car with the winning team’s livery. *

Players can also get involved by taking part in a special time trial inspired by the Manufacturers Cup Qualifying Session using a Gr.3 car on the Tokyo Expressway – South Counterclockwise, while a new Daily Race features the same combination.

And remember to add all the Gran Turismo World Series 2025 live events to your calendar:

Round 1 – London, UK | Saturday, 7 June
Round 2 – Berlin, Germany | Saturday, 20 September
Round 3 – Los Angeles, USA | Saturday, 8 November
World Finals – Fukuoka, Japan | Saturday, 20 and Sunday, 21 December

Full details of the Gran Turismo World Series 2025 links to buying tickets can be found on https://www.gran-turismo.com/world/gt7/championships/2025/

*Entry limit to one per account for PlayStation Network. Once an entry has been submitted it cannot be withdrawn or changed. See the links below for more information. 

Predict the Winners – https://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/00_5536865.html
Viewers Gift – https://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/00_1714233.html
Lap Time Challenge – https://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/gt7/news/00_5349185.html