2022 Gran Turismo World Series Round 1

The first round of the 2022 Gran Turismo World Series aired on July 23-24, 2022 on Gran Turismo TV's YouTube channel, consisting of drivers and manufacturers who took part in the previous season's grand finals, in order to determine their placement for future rounds.
It was the first broadcasted event to be branded under the Gran Turismo World Series name, instead of the FIA-Certified GT Championship name. As the races were broadcasted as tape-delayed "premiere" (in which the videos are treated as a video upload, rather than an actual live stream), the races were played several weeks in advance, with players being subject into a non-disclosure agreement regarding the outcome of the races until the races have been aired.
==Manufacturers Cup==
The Manufacturers Cup race aired on July 23, 2022 as a tape-delayed "premiere" on Gran Turismo TV's YouTube channel.
===Entry List===
The Manufacturers Cup race consist of 12 manufacturers that were part of the 2021 FIAGTC World Finals, involving either drivers that chose the same manufacturer during the 2022 Online Series Season 1, or drivers that are "affiliated with the relevant manufacturer" during the 2022 Online Series Season 1, based on their performance during the season. There are several caveats:
* The driver representing Genesis is chosen solely from the 2022 Online Series, as they were not in GT Sport era of FIAGTC competition.
* AMG and Renault are considered as continuations of Mercedes-Benz's and Renault Sport's Manufacturers Cup entries, respectively. (Renault did not participate in the Manufacturers Cup race, however.)
The race saw the debut of Genesis X GR3 and Subaru BRZ GT300 '21, the latter replacing the Subaru WRX Gr.3 that served Subaru during the GT Sport era of competition. Although intended to be played with 12 marques, two of them did not participate.
(P) indicates a partner manufacturer, which has a guaranteed entry regardless if they finished outside of the top 12 in the online series.
Team 	Car 	Driver
Toyota (P) 	Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept '18 	Igor Fraga
Mazda (P) 	Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Concept Stealth ModelMazda would have likely used the Stealth Model version of the RX-Vision GT3 Concept in this race, based on them using that particular model in subsequent appearances.	Miroslaw KravchenkoKravchenko and Pessôa did not participate in the event, presumably due to connection issues. They could not be voted in the Bonus Campaign event for this reason.
Porsche 	Porsche 911 RSR (991) '17 	Jose Serrano
AMG 	Mercedes-AMG GT3 '16 	Lucas BonelliBonelli originally drove for Mercedes-Benz in 2021 GT World Finals; their Manufacturers Cup entry was transferred to AMG in GT7.
Nissan 	Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 '13 	Mehdi Hafidi
Jaguar 	Jaguar F-type Gr.3 	Ádám Tápai
BMW 	BMW M6 GT3 Sprint Model '16 	Ryo Kumata
Volkswagen 	Volkswagen Beetle Gr.3 	Roberto Sternberg
Honda 	Honda NSX Gr.3 	João Pessôa
Subaru 	Subaru BRZ GT300 '21 	Takuma Miyazono
Aston Martin	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 '12 	Adam Wilk
Genesis (P) 	Genesis X GR3 	Nicolas Romero
====Notes====
===Qualifying===
Pos	No 	Team 	Time
1 	1 	Toyota 	01:43.690
2 	4 	Nissan 	01:43.874
3 	10 	Subaru 	01:43.875
4 	12 	Genesis 	01:44.009
5 	6 	BMW 	01:44.038
6 	3 	AMG 	01:44.068
7 	7 	Jaguar 	01:44.536
8 	11 	Aston Martin	01:44.559
9 	5 	Porsche 	01:44.568
10 	9 	Volkswagen 	01:44.749
- 	N/A	Honda 	Disconnected
- 	N/A	Mazda 	Disconnected
===Race===
Pos	No	Team 	Time 	Points	Q Grid
1 	10	Subaru 	24:49.235	3 	3
2 	12	Genesis 	+03.802 	2 	12
3 	4 	Nissan 	+05.317 	1 	2
4 	3 	AMG 	+06.190 	 	6
5 	1 	Toyota 	+08.965 	 	1
6 	5 	Porsche 	+08.980 	 	9
7 	7 	Jaguar 	+10.493 	 	7
8 	6 	BMW 	+10.930 	 	5
9 	9 	Volkswagen 	+12.129 	 	10
10 	11	Aston Martin	+17.181 	 	8
Fastest Lap: Takuma Miyazono (Subaru) - 1:44.423
==Nations Cup==
The Nations Cup race aired on July 24, 2022 as a tape-delayed "premiere" on Gran Turismo TV's YouTube channel.
===Entry List===
The Nations Cup race consist of 16 participants of the 2021 FIAGTC Nations Cup World Finals, with the car numbers reflecting their final standings in that event. Defending champion Valerio Gallo initially planned not to compete due to his unhappiness with the state of the game at the time,Valerio Gallo tweet: "I'm officially taking a rest from everything until GT7 won't be a proper game to play and esports ready. Bye guys, take care." but eventually competed, presumably to maintain his eligibility for the Showdown, as he (and other players) planned to discuss the issues with the game at the Showdown at Salzburg with Polyphony Digital officials there.Valerio Gallo tweet announcing his participation
(c) indicates the defending Nations Cup champion, while (fc) indicates a former champion.
Region 	Number	Driver
Europe/Middle East/Africa	1 	Valerio Gallo (c)
Europe/Middle East/Africa	3 	Baptiste Beauvois
Europe/Middle East/Africa	4 	Jose Serrano
Europe/Middle East/Africa	8 	Patrik Blazsán
Europe/Middle East/Africa	9 	Giorgio Mangano
Europe/Middle East/Africa	14 	Coque López
Asia 	2 	Takuma Miyazono (fc)
Asia 	13 	Ryota Kokobun
Asia 	15 	Kanata Kawakami
Central/South Americas 	5 	Lucas Bonelli
Central/South Americas 	6 	Juan Hernández
Central/South Americas 	7 	Angel Inostroza
Central/South Americas 	10 	Igor Fraga (fc)
Oceania 	11 	Matthew McEwen
Oceania 	12 	Andrew Lee
North America 	16 	Andrew Brooks
===Qualifying===
Pos	No	Driver 	Time
1 	10	Igor Fraga 	1:41.972
2 	5 	Lucas Bonelli 	1:42.010
3 	3 	Baptiste Beauvois	1:42.080
4 	8 	Patrik Blazsán 	1:42.110
5 	15	Kanata Kawakami 	1:42.217
6 	9 	Giorgio Mangano 	1:42.247
7 	11	Matthew McEwen 	1:42.273
8 	2 	Takuma Miyazono 	1:42.287
9 	7 	Angel Inostroza 	1:42.415
10 	14	Coque López 	1:42.243
11 	4 	Jose Serrano 	1:42.438
12 	13	Ryota Kokobun 	1:42.466
13 	6 	Juan Hernández 	1:42.512
14 	1 	Valerio Gallo 	1:42.988
15 	16	Andrew Brooks 	1:43.380
16 	12	Andrew Lee 	1:44.610
===Race===
Beauvois nearly had the race in the bag when he spun out in the Bus Stop chicane (presumably as a result of the curb glitch, where the likelihood to spin out may increase in curbs)Baptiste Beauvois tweet on the curb glitch, showing the incident from his point of view in the final lap, handing the win to Bonelli. Meanwhile, after a disappointing race, Gallo stormed out of the race by pitting in with two laps to go and never returning to the race.
Pos	No	Driver 	Time 	Points	Q Grid
1 	5 	Lucas Bonelli 	26:47.613 	3 	2
2 	10	Igor Fraga 	+00.469 	2 	1
3 	2 	Takuma Miyazono 	+05.041 	1 	8
4 	6 	Juan Hernández 	+05.766 	 	13
5 	9 	Giorgio Mangano 	+08.014 	 	6
6 	4 	Jose Serrano 	+08.101 	 	11
7 	8 	Patrik Blazsán 	+09.427 	 	4
8 	3 	Baptiste Beauvois	+09.777 	 	3
9 	7 	Angel Inostroza 	+12.053 	 	9
10 	12	Andrew Lee 	+12.629 	 	16
11 	14	Coque López 	+15.153 	 	10
12 	15	Kanata Kawakami 	+15.619 	 	5
13 	11	Matthew McEwen 	+17.658 	 	7
14 	16	Andrew Brooks 	+18.367 	 	15
15 	13	Ryota Kokobun 	+32.303 	 	12
16 	1 	Valerio Gallo 	DNF (Quit in Pits)	 	14
Fastest Lap: Valerio Gallo - 1:42.926
==Winners==
Manufacturers Cup	Subaru 	Takuma Miyazono
Nations Cup 	Lucas Bonelli	Lucas Bonelli
Players who entered the Bonus Campaign with the correct predictions received a Cr. 500,000 Credit Ticket for each correct prediction, for a total of Cr. 1,000,000 for those who correctly predicted both winners. The ticket(s) can be claimed starting July 27, 2022 and must be claimed before August 31, 2022.
==Michelin Driver of the Day==
Manufacturers Cup	Subaru 	Takuma Miyazono
Nations Cup 	Lucas Bonelli	Lucas Bonelli
==Championship Standings==
;Nations Cup standings
Pos	Driver 	Points
1 	Lucas Bonelli 	3
2 	Igor Fraga 	2
3 	Takuma Miyazono	1
;Manufacturers Cup standings
Pos	Manufacturer	Points
1 	Subaru 	3
2 	Genesis 	2
3 	Nissan 	1
==Trivia==
*Unlike online-based FIAGTC broadcasts in 2020 and 2021, there were no virtual studio activity, apart from the podium ceremony that used the Legend Car Dealership building. This would be the standard in subsequent tape-delayed GTWS races.
==References==
==External links==
* GTWS Round 1 on gran-turismo.com
* Race Report: A Bold Race Strategy Wins the Day! - gran-turismo.com
* Race Report: Unbelievable End To The First Race of 2022 Nations Cup - gran-turismo.com
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