GT7 Daily Races Week 20/2026: Tokyo Expressway, Willow Springs, Laguna Seca

This week brings three fresh combinations to Gran Turismo 7 for Week 20 of 2026. We're heading to Tokyo Expressway Central Clockwise, Willow Springs International Raceway Big Willow, and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. It's a seriously varied lineup this week.

A tight street sprint in a tiny kei car, a classic Gr.4 race at one of the most unforgiving circuits in the game, and a proper Gr.3 endurance run at Laguna Seca with mandatory pit stops. Three completely different challenges, three completely different driving styles required.

Daily Race A: Tokyo Expressway Central Clockwise in the Daihatsu Copen '02

Tokyo Expressway Central Clockwise in Japan spans 3.41 km with 9 corners and 12 m of elevation change. It's a tight night street circuit with concrete walls everywhere, and track limits that punish every mistake.

The Daihatsu Copen '02 on Comfort Medium tyres for 4 laps is a short, intense format that's all about qualifying pace. Overtaking opportunities are going to be limited, the walls are going to be unforgiving, and one mistake on a four-lap race is essentially the whole race gone.

Staying away from the walls is going to be the biggest challenge here, and honestly, the combination feels refreshingly different from what we usually see in Daily Race A. Kei cars on a street circuit at night is a vibe.

Daily Race B: Willow Springs International Raceway Big Willow in Gr.4

Next up, we head to Willow Springs International Raceway Big Willow for the bread-and-butter Gr.4 race of the week.

Gr.4 cars on Racing Hard tyres for 7 laps is a classic Daily B format. Consistency and clean driving are going to matter more than outright aggression here. Big Willow is a familiar combination by now, but the circuit has a habit of punishing the slightest mistake. One trip into the gravel can completely ruin your race, so managing risk is going to be crucial.

Keep the momentum, stay on the circuit, and don't try to force an overtake at Turn 8 unless you're absolutely certain, that's where most races get thrown away.

For car choice, the usual Gr.4 meta on Big Willow tends to favour the well-balanced cars with strong top-end speed.

Daily Race C: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Gr.3

Finally, we head to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the headline race of the week.

Gr.3 cars on Racing Mediums for 14 laps, with ×3 fuel consumption, ×6 tyre wear, and one mandatory pit stop. This is the strategy race of the rotation, and the multipliers are aggressive enough that race pace alone won't be enough to win.

Pit strategy is going to play a huge role here, especially with tyre wear becoming a major factor across the run. Once again, avoiding mistakes is everything, because a single trip into the gravel can cost huge amounts of time, and at Laguna Seca there's gravel waiting at a lot of corners.

This is the kind of race where a slower driver with a smart strategy can absolutely beat a faster driver who pits at the wrong time. Worth running a few practice laps to dial in your fuel and tyre numbers before jumping into a lobby.

Final Thoughts

A really nicely balanced week. A short and chaotic sprint to kick things off in the Copen, a classic Gr.4 battle at Big Willow that rewards clean driving, and a strategic Gr.3 endurance race at Laguna Seca that should reward the most prepared drivers.

Let us know what you think about this combination. It looks like it could be a very interesting one.