Toyota Gazoo Racing GT Cup esport tilt returns, champions to race real cars at Vios Cup

MANILA: Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has announced the return of its e-racing series, the Toyota Gazoo Racing (GR) GT Cup.

For the GR GT Cup Philippines third season, the champions of the e-racing tilt will represent the country at the e-racing series' Asia regional rounds. The champions will also get the opportunity to race in the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Cup. 

The GR GT Cup Philippines champions will participate in the TGR Vios Cup Autocross event, as a first step towards being a full-fledged competitor at the TGR Circuit Championship along with some of the country’s best racing talents, TMP said in a release. 

The GT GT Cup 2022 season kicks off with the local rounds, followed by the national final round and finally, the Asia regional round. There will be three local rounds — qualifiers, semifinals, and finals — all of which will be broadcast on the official TMP Facebook page on the following dates.

• Qualifiers – May 6 and 7.
• Semifinals – May 27 and 28.
• Finals – June 24 and 25.

All rounds will be done online on the Gran Turismo Sport game. Participants must have a Sony PlayStation 4 or 5 with an active PSN account and PS Plus subscription. Aspiring racers who meet all the requirements can already register by visiting the official GR GT Cup website. 

Three classes will be opened: Junior Class for players 17 years old and below, Sporting Class for professional e-racers, and Promotional class for those with no professional e-sports background.

Each local round will feature a different Toyota GR sportscar and racetrack for a unique and immersive racing experience. Racers will compete for the best time to get their name on the leaderboard.

Winners from the local rounds will then head on to compete at the national final round, where they will be up against the top racers nationwide.

Cash prizes and GR GT Cup merchandise also await the winners of the local rounds and national final round.

“We started the GR GT Cup Philippines as an avenue to make the thrill of motorsports more accessible to more Filipino racing fans,” Assistant Vice President for Marketing Services for TMP Elvin Luciano explained.

“With the level of talent that we have seen in the first two years, we believe now is the right time to expand the motorsports journey of our e-racers and enable them to further develop their racing skills, this time together with our Vios Cup racers," he added. 

Photos from Toyota Motor Philippines

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