0 0The new Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial goes live on 29 October 2026 and runs for the usual two weeks, ending on 12 November 2026. This round is a one-make, the Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder '54 on Sports Hard tyres around Blue Moon Bay Speedway Infield A.
Blue Moon Bay Speedway in the United States is listed in our database as a 3.2 km oval with 3 corners and a longest straight of 1,060 m. Infield A is a very different lap. It runs 3.35 km with 10 corners, so there are 7 more corners to link together, and the longest straight drops to 890 m. The database shows no elevation change, so it's a flat lap.
Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder '54 at Blue Moon Bay Speedway: What to Expect
Gold is set at 1:23.0. Over 3.35 km that works out at an average of about 145 km/h, which is quick going for a 1954 car, so we'd expect the lap to come down to how little speed you scrub. The event has only just gone live, so there's no leaderboard or world-best to read yet.
It's a one-make, so there's no car choice to chase. Everyone's in the Maserati, which makes the whole Time Trial about driving rather than meta-hunting. According to our database it's a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive car with a naturally aspirated 1,986 cc engine, 166 HP and a weight of 740 kg, which is about 224 HP per tonne. Wikipedia puts production of the A6GCS/53 at 52 cars between 1953 and 1955. The event runs at 11:00 in-game time with BoP on, a start attack and no tuning, so the whole leaderboard has the same setup.
Sports Hard is the firmest of the three Sports compounds. By the usual community shorthand it gives up the most peak grip in return for the longest life. On a light, 166 HP rear-wheel-drive car that points towards a lap built on momentum. With little power to make up for a slow corner, we'd expect every km/h you lose to cost you again on the way down the 890 m straight, so smooth steering and a patient throttle should pay more than a late, aggressive entry. Spend your early laps on the corner that leads onto that straight.
It's also worth remembering that update 1.71 brought significant changes to tyre behaviour, steering geometry and throttle response across the whole game, and that includes a 1950s car. Update 1.72 changed the default suspension and differential settings for every Gr.1 to Gr.4 car, and our database lists the Maserati as a road car, so that change shouldn't apply to it. If your last proper run in an older car was before 1.71, give yourself a session to recalibrate before you start chasing tenths in earnest.
Final Thoughts
The Maserati at Blue Moon Bay Infield A is a light, low-power car on the firmest Sports tyre around a flat lap with one 890 m straight. Nothing here rewards brute force, so we'd expect the leaderboard to come down to clean lines and carried speed. Gold at 1:23.0 is the time to chase.
Let us know what you think about this combination. It looks like it could be a very interesting one.
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