Every round uses a rolling start, a 16-car grid, normal track limits, light shortcut penalties, and has DR and SR affected, so these count towards your ratings. Wall collision penalties are off across the board, which is worth knowing at a wall-heavy circuit like Bathurst.

Entry Slots

The clever part of the World Series format is that the same race is held at multiple times, so you pick whichever slot suits you. You can enter from 15 minutes before your chosen start time, and the "Now Accepting Entries" message appears at the start time itself.

The GT1 League runs three slots in the evening at 18:00, 20:00 and 22:00 BST. The GT2 and GT3 Leagues have far more flexibility, with morning slots at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00, then evening slots at 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 and 22:00 BST. So whichever league you're in, there should be a time that fits your schedule.

How the Points Work

The overall ranking uses an effective points system, and there's one crucial rule to understand: while you can join multiple race slots in a single round, only the points from the last race you entered will count. So if you have a great result early and then jump into a later slot and have a shocker, that later result is the one that sticks. Choose your slots wisely.

At the end of Round 4, the scores from all four rounds are combined for the final standings. If competitors are tied on points, the game breaks it with a series of tiebreakers: highest individual points across all rounds first, then highest points in a single round, then Driver Rating, then Sportsmanship Rating, and finally whoever started playing GT7 earlier according to their PSN record.

There's also a points adjustment coming in for this exhibition. For top-tier matchmaking in the GT1 League, the number of Points Ranking awarded is being changed, effective from this Exhibition 2 onwards, with further adjustments planned for future competitions.

Final Thoughts

This is a strong exhibition. Four excellent and varied Gr.3 circuits, a flexible slot system that fits around your day, and a rewards structure that pays out to three-quarters of the field. Bathurst in Round 3 with its 4x tyre wear and mandatory pit is the standout challenge, and the Barcelona finale should make for a tense end to the championship.

Whether you're a GT1 alien chasing 4 million credits or a GT3 racer just after the Bronze payout, there's genuinely something here for everyone. Get your slots picked and your Gr.3 car dialled in.

Let us know which round you're most looking forward to, and how you're getting on across the four weeks.

Gran Turismo World Series 2026 Exhibition 2: Manufacturers Cup Schedule and Rewards

Gran Turismo World Series 2026 Exhibition 2: Manufacturers Cup Schedule and Rewards

The second Manufacturers Cup exhibition of 2026 runs from 22 August to 12 September across four Gr.3 rounds, with up to 4 million credits on the line.

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