FIA Gran Turismo Championship 2019: Paris will host the first stage

    FIA Gran Turismo Championship 2019: Paris will host the first stage

    Will Paris the city that will host the first live stage of FIA Gran Turismo Championship 2019, the motoring event presented by FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) and the franchise exclusively for PlayStation, Gran Turismo.

    From 18pm to 00pm on March 20 and from 00pm to 16pm on March 14, 00, the best drivers in the world will gather at the Pavillon Gabriel to compete for a place in the final which will take place later this year.



    As already happened in that of last year, the 2019 edition includes two championships: the Nations Cup and Manufacturer Series, in which competitors will compete on behalf of their countries and also as part of international teams for the manufacturer of their choice.

    The Gran Turismo Championship certified by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, fresh from the fantastic inaugural season of 2018, returns this year to celebrate and show the world the best Gran Turismo drivers ever.

    Here is the comment of Kazunori Yamauchi, creator of the Gran Turismo ™ series and President of Polyphony Digital Inc .:

    It is exciting to bring back the FIA ​​certified Gran Turismo ™ Championships. It's great to celebrate and bring together the very best GT drivers from all over the world and there is no better way to do it. Last year's edition was a great success and culminated in the heart-pounding final in Monaco, which crowned Igor Fraga (IOF_RACING17) Nations Cup champion, while Lexus was taken to the top step of the Manufacturer Series podium by TyrellMeadows (GT_Academy2013), Vincent Rigaud (Oscaro_SkyPikmin) and KanataKawakami (Kawakana222). I can't wait to find out what this season has in store!



    Graham Stoker, FIA Vice President for Sport, commented:


    Last year, the FIA ​​Gran Turismo Championship introduced us to the exceptional skill of drivers from around the world and confirmed that linking the federation's principles to the emerging discipline of digital motorsports was the right decision. I am sure this season will further develop the foundations laid in 2018. The FIA ​​is happy to once again support Yamauchi-san and the team in organizing another exciting series of live events. We are convinced that this event can help change the perception of online competitions and take them even higher, continuing the work of integrating this new and exciting automotive landscape into the future of motorsport.


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