This week brings three new combinations in Gran Turismo 7 for Week 29 of 2026. We're heading to Willow Springs International Raceway (Big Willow), Nürburgring Grand Prix, and Suzuka Circuit.
It's a properly varied set this week. A vintage muscle car one-make at Big Willow, a Gr.4 sprint around the Nürburgring GP layout, and a proper Gr.3 strategy race at Suzuka with tyre choice and heavy wear in play. Three completely different challenges.
Daily Race A: Willow Springs Big Willow in the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am '78
Willow Springs Big Willow in the United States spans 3.95 km with 10 corners and 50 m of elevation, with a longest straight of 0.76 km. It's fast, open, and famously unforgiving. Big Willow doesn't have many corners, but every single one of them will punish a mistake.
The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am '78 on Sports Hards for 6 laps is a one-make, so there's no car choice — everyone's in the same vintage muscle car. The Firebird is heavy, powerful, and not exactly blessed with grip, which makes Big Willow's fast sweepers a proper handful. Sports Hards on a car like this means big slip angles and a lot of managing the rear on exit.
Daily Race B: Nürburgring Grand Prix in Gr.4
Nürburgring Grand Prix in Germany spans 5.15 km with 17 corners and 57 m of elevation. It's the modern GP layout rather than the Nordschleife, so it's a much more conventional circuit, but it's technical and rewards precision through the twisty final sector.
Gr.4 on Racing Mediums for 5 laps is the bread-and-butter Daily B format. No pit stops, manageable wear, and a category that rewards clean racing. The GP layout has decent overtaking spots into the first corner and the Dunlop hairpin, so there's room for proper racing without it turning into a demolition derby.
Daily Race C: Suzuka Circuit in Gr.3
Suzuka Circuit in Japan spans 5.81 km with 20 corners and 40 m of elevation. It's the figure-eight legend, and every corner matters. The Esses will split the field on lap one, and 130R still asks a proper question of your commitment.
Gr.3 for 10 laps with a choice of Racing Mediums or Racing Hards, ×2 fuel, and ×4 tyre wear. With no mandatory pit stop, the tyre choice is the whole strategy. Do you take the Mediums for early pace and manage the drop-off under ×4 wear, or run the Hards and stay consistent to the flag?
Final Thoughts
A nicely balanced week. The Firebird one-make at Big Willow will reward patience and car control, the Gr.4 sprint at the Nürburgring GP will reward clean, precise driving, and the Suzuka Gr.3 race will reward proper tyre and fuel strategy.
The Suzuka race is the one we'd circle this week. 10 laps of Gr.3 at one of the best circuits in the game, with a real tyre choice and ×4 wear, is exactly the kind of race that rewards smart drivers over fast ones.
Let us know what you think about this combination. It looks like it could be a very interesting one.
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