Neo-Classic Competition

The Neo-Classic Competition is a 3-race event that appears in Gran Turismo 7, where it was added as part of Update 1.19, released on July 28, 2022. The races are located at the World Circuits menu and the tracks are unlocked by progressing through the GT Café.
== Races ==
Circuit 	Time 	Race Length	Credits (1st)	Credits (2nd)	Credits (3rd)	Fuel Wear	Tire Wear
Willow Springs International Raceway: Big Willow	16:55	10 laps 	Cr. 121,000 	Cr. 72,600 	Cr. 48,400 	10x 	12x
Red Bull Ring 	16:00	10 laps 	Cr. 154,000 	Cr. 92,400 	Cr. 61,800 	8x 	9x
Fuji International Speedway 	16:00	10 laps 	Cr. 168,000 	Cr. 100,800 	Cr. 67,200 	10x 	9x
==Typical Opponents==
These are the typical opponents of this event:
Note: Opponents highlight in bold are marked World Series drivers.
Driver 	Car
D. Solis 	Suzuki V6 ESCUDO Pikes Peak Special '98
T. Miyazono	Nissan R92CP '92
M. Hizal 	Porsche 962 C '88
M. Grady 	Jaguar XJR-9 '88
V. Gallo 	Sauber Mercedes C9 '89
R. Kokubun 	Mazda 787B '91
S. Bishop 	BMW McLaren F1 GTR Race Car '97
M. Mendoza 	AMG Mercedes CLK-LM '98
C. Lopez 	McLaren F1 GTR - BMW '95
P. Blazsan 	Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette Group 5 '84
A. Wilk 	Nissan GT-R GT500 '99
F. Portilla	Audi Sport quattro S1 Pikes Peak '87
T. Yamanaka	Toyota Supra GT500 '97
B. Beauvois	Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2 '86
N. Rubilar 	Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 TI '93
== Strategy ==
The Neo-Classic Competition races are considered some of the hardest in the game as they have fuel and tire wear enabled. Because a grouped race car's fuel economy is generally better than that of a road car, using a race car is recommended, preferably a Gr.1 or a Gr.2 (detuning may be needed), or even the Suzuki V6 ESCUDO Pikes Peak Special '98. Due to the nature of the event, the player may need to purchase their cars from the Used Car Dealership or the Legend Car Dealership in order to participate.
As with the New Tire Physics Update, chances are high for the drivers to run out of tire grip and run wide on some of the corners at Willow Springs or sometimes be too aggressive on the other tracks; therefore going off track or spinning out giving an advantage to the player. Rain can play a part at the Red Bull Ring and Fuji Speedway respectively; which means that while they can technically get through those races without pitting for fresh rubber or even fuel despite being set between 8x to 10x, it's vital for Intermediate Tires to be bought in case it rains on any of those tracks.
Finally, it is possible for some of the drivers to get to the end without pitting for any fuel; most notably being the Group C cars (especially Ryota Kokubun's 787B, which has the best fuel economy in the race), but the chances of that are slim.
If the player has access to certain racing engine swaps, it is possible to beat the event using a road car, potentially at a lower cost. The following swap combinations are recommended for the event for those desiring to do so:
*Honda NSX Type R '92 with HR-414E-NSX engine
*Mazda RX-7 GT-X (FC) '90 with R26B-787B engine
*Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V • spec II (R32) '94 or Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V • spec (R33) '97 with VRH35Z-R92CP engine
*Porsche 911 Turbo (930) '81 with M97/80-911 engine
*BMW M3 '89 with V8-Suzuki-VGT-Gr.3 engine
*Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR '95, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR '96, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V GSR '98, or Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR T.M. EDITION Special Color Package '99 with Evo-Final-Gr.B engine
==Trivia==
*Despite the in-game text, there are currently no night races featured in the event that would feature such fireworks.
*Certain cars that seemingly fit the mold, but not actually set as a car from the eligible time period, such as the F1500T-A (despite being modeled as an 80s Formula One car), or the Toyota SPRINTER TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86 Shuichi Shigeno Version) '00 (model year changed to 2000 from the original's 1983), are ineligible for the event.
Category:GT7 Events