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This week’s new Online Time Trial is German through and through. Gran Turismo 7 pairs one of Porsche’s most beloved classics, the 911 Carrera RS (901) ’73, with the full 24h layout of the Nürburgring on Sports Medium tires.
The Carrera RS was was added to GT7 back in update 1.29 and it’s a slow but personality-rich choice, especially when paired with this tire compound. The result has been one of the more popular Time Trial combos in recent memory, judging by the conversation in our forums.
This is, of course, the full 25-kilometer Nürburgring 24h layout. Most players are looking at lap times north of 10 minutes, so a clean run is a real commitment.
Last week’s Online Time Trial featuring Gr.3 cars on Trial Mountain Circuit with Racing Hard tires has one week left to run before it closes on May 14.
GT7 Lap Time Challenge May 7
Track: Nürburgring 24h
Car: Porsche 911 Carrera RS (901) ’73
Power/Weight/PP Limit: BOP (H)
Tires: Sports Medium
Settings: Fixed
GT7 Lap Time Challenge April 30
Track: Trial Mountain Circuit
Car: Gr.3
Power/Weight/PP Limit: BOP (M)
Tires: Racing Hard
Settings: Fixed
Accessing Online Time Trials
To access the Online Time Trials, you’ll need to unlock Sport Mode by completing Menu Book 9 (“Championship: Tokyo Highway Parade”) in the GT Cafe. PlayStation Plus is not required. Once an event closes, gold goes to players within 3% of the fastest time (2m credits), silver within 5% (1m credits), and bronze within 10% (250,000cr).
Events update every Thursday, with each challenge running for two weeks. The next new Time Trial arrives on May 14.
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