2018 FIA GTC season

The 2018 FIA GTC season was the inaugural season of the FIA-Certified Gran Turismo Championships (FIA GTC), a professional esports league for the racing video game Gran Turismo Sport, managed by Japanese developer Polyphony Digital and French governing body Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. The series concurrently runs two championships in the duration of the season, in the form of the Nations Cup (entrants from their respective countries will represent them) and the Manufacturers Series (entrants will race for and represent their chosen manufacturer).

2018 FIA GTC season
LeagueFIA-Certified Gran Turismo Championships
SportGran Turismo Sport
Duration10 May – 18 November
Number of matches6 events
Nations Cup
ChampionBrazil Igor Fraga
  Runners-upGermany Mikail Hizal
Manufacturer Series
ChampionsLexus
Japan Kanata Kawakami
United States Tyrell Meadows
France Vincent Rigaud
  Runners-upToyota
Argentina Agustin Cajal
France Rayan Derrouiche
Japan Tomoaki Yamanaka

The season opening event began in 10 May at Nürburg, and concluded at Monaco with the season world final. Igor Fraga was crowned the inaugural Nations Cup champion, and the trio of Kanata Kawakami, Tyrell Meadows, and Vincent Rigaud became the inaugural Manufacturers Series champions with Lexus at the World Final event.

Format

A phase dubbed as the "Online Series", which is essentially a qualification phase to decide the participants that will race in the live events of the championship tournament, kicks off every season. The Online Series is divided into four stages, with each stage hosting ten rounds.[1] By the end of each stage, another World Tour event is hosted, which includes the top players from that stage instead of the top drivers from the previous season.[1] The top players who are selected after the series must sign an application form in order to be able to participate for the World Tour events, and they must also be over 18.[1][2] The Online Series goes on for five to seven months.[1] The winner from the World Tour event gains direct access to the "World Final" event.[3]

The "Live Events" begin after the Online Series. The Nations Cup category includes the top 90 players (30 per region) with the highest points across all four stages. Three different live events occur, with each live event carrying a specific world region. The top 10 players from those regions enter the "World Final" event, a championship stage to decide the number one player. The Manufacturer Series category includes the top 48 players (three players per region) and 16 manufacturers with the highest points across all four stages. The top players and manufacturers participate in the "World Final" event, to decide the top three players and the number one manufacturer.[4] The winners of their respective series at the "World Final" are crowned either Nations Cup champion or Manufacturer Series champion.

Series calendar

The series was set in six locations around the world.

Round Title Location Date Ref.
1 World Tour 2018 - Nürburgring Germany Nürburg 10-13 May [5][6]
2 GT World Tour | Red Bull Hangar-7 Austria Salzburg 22 September [7]
3 Nations Cup Asia/Oceania Final 2018 Japan Odaiba 06-7 October [8]
4 Nations Cup European Final 2018 Spain Madrid 19-20 October [9]
5 Nations Cup Americas Final 2018 United States Las Vegas 31 October [10]
6 World Finals 2018 Monaco Monaco 16-18 November [11][12]

Series results

World Tour 2018 - Nürburgring
Round Title Circuit Class Nations Cup
1 Nations Cup Semi-Final Group 1 Germany Nürburgring GP Circuit Gr.X France Anthony Duval
2 Nations Cup Semi-Final Group 2 United Kingdom Edward Williams
3 Nations Cup Semi-Final Group 3 Finland Kimmo Kaisla
4 Nations Cup Final Race 1 Gr.4 France Anthony Duval
5 Nations Cup Final Race 2 Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace N300 Hungary Patrik Blazsán
6 Nations Cup Final Race 3 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Gr.1 Italy Giorgio Mangano
7 Nations Cup Final Race 4 Italy Autodrome Lago Maggiore Gr.3 Italy Giorgio Mangano
Round Title Circuit Class Manufacturers Series
1 Manufacturers Series Race 1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Gr.3 Finland Kimmo Kaisla
Finland Markus Kononen
United Kingdom Thomas Compton-McPherson		 Japan Nissan
2 Manufacturers Series Final Germany Nürburgring 24H Circuit Luxembourg Philippe Nicolay
United Kingdom Matthew Thomas
France Anthony Duval		 Germany BMW

GT World Tour | Red Bull Hangar-7
Round Title Circuit Class Nations Cup
1 GT World Tour 2018 - Red Bull Hangar-7 Race 1 Japan Fuji Speedway N300 Japan Tomoaki Yamanaka
2 GT World Tour 2018 - Red Bull Hangar-7 Race 2 France Circuit de la Sarthe Gr.1 Hungary Benjámin Báder
3 GT World Tour 2018 - Red Bull Hangar-7 Race 3 United States Willow Springs Raceway N500 Hungary Ádám Tápai
4 GT World Tour 2018 - Red Bull Hangar-7 Final Austria Red Bull Ring Gr.X Hungary Benjámin Báder
Hungary Patrik Blazsán
Hungary Ádám Tápai
Round Title Circuit Class Manufacturers Series
1 Manufacturers Series Semifinal A Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Gr.3 Hungary Patrik Blazsán
Japan Tomoaki Yamanaka		 Japan Toyota
2 Manufacturers Series Semifinal B France Circuit de Sainte-Croix B Germany Mikail Hizal
United States Andrew McCabe		 Japan Nissan
3 Manufacturers Series Final Austria Red Bull Ring Germany Mikail Hizal
United States Andrew McCabe		 Japan Nissan

Nations Cup Asia/Oceania Final 2018
Round Title Circuit Class Nations Cup
1 FIA GT Championship 2018 Asia/Oceania Final - Race 1 Japan Suzuka Circuit N500 Japan Ryota Kokubun
2 FIA GT Championship 2018 Asia/Oceania Final - Race 2 Croatia Dragon Trail - Gardens II Gr.3 Hong Kong Jonathan Wong
3 FIA GT Championship 2018 Asia/Oceania Final - Final Race Japan Fuji Speedway Gr.1 Japan Ryota Kokubun

Nations Cup European Final 2018
Round Title Circuit Class Nations Cup
1 FIA GT Championship 2018 European Final - Race 1 France Alsace - Village N500 Germany Mikail Hizal
2 FIA GT Championship 2018 European Final - Race 2 Croatia Dragon Trail - Seaside II Gr.3 Germany Mikail Hizal
3 FIA GT Championship 2018 European Final - Final Race Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Gr.X Germany Mikail Hizal

Nations Cup Americas Final 2018
Round Title Circuit Class Nations Cup
1 FIA GT Championship 2018 Americas Final - Race 1 United States Blue Moon Bay - Infield A I N500 Chile Fabian Portilla
2 FIA GT Championship 2018 Americas Final - Race 2 Australia Mount Panorama Circuit Gr.3 Brazil Igor Fraga
3 FIA GT Championship 2018 Americas Final - Final Race Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace Gr.X Brazil Igor Fraga

World Finals 2018
Round Title Circuit Class Nations Cup
1 2018 FIA GT Championship World Final - Race 1 Japan Tokyo Expressway - South Inner Loop N500 Brazil Igor Fraga
2 2018 FIA GT Championship World Final - Race 2 Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace Gr.3 Japan Tomoaki Yamanaka
3 2018 FIA GT Championship World Final - Race 3 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Gr.1 Japan Tomoaki Yamanaka
4 2018 FIA GT Championship World Final - Final Race France Circuit de la Sarthe Gr.X Brazil Igor Fraga
Round Title Circuit Class Manufacturers Series
1 2018 FIA GT Championship World Final - Final Race Germany Nürburgring Nordschleife Gr.3 Japan Kanata Kawakami
France Vincent Rigaud
United States Tyrell Meadows		 Japan Lexus

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