A New Challenge for Porsche Motorsport

Porsche Japan revealed today, April 19th, the full details of a new challenge from Porsche Motorsport. The announcement is:

“GT Sport Porsche Esports Racing Japan (PERJ)” Season 1 Confirmed

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“GT Sport Porsche Esports Racing Japan” is the first of its kind in Japan and an official esports race held under the Porsche Motorsport umbrella. This was made possible through collaboration with the PlayStation 4 (PS4) game Gran Turismo SPORT. The 2019 “Season 1” consists of three online competitions and one final race held as a real event using simulators.

Top finishers will be awarded at Porsche Japan Motorsport’s annual awards ceremony, the Night of Champions Japan 2019, held in Tokyo at the end of the year.

Gran Turismo SPORT

By the way, my husband often races on PS4’s Gran Turismo SPORT, and here’s his impression of the game:

① Handling and Feel… It’s refined, easy to control, and smooth to drive. However, it’s too smooth. It lacks the real car’s vibrations and roughness. Braking feels more like an ON/OFF switch, making the subtle adjustments you can do in a real Porsche difficult.
② Graphics… Extremely beautiful, by far the best compared to other games.
③ Engine Sounds… Some cars sound close to the real thing, but overall the sounds feel a bit light.
④ Gameplay… The photo mode and replay features are rich and very realistic and beautiful. There are many users, and online races are held frequently, making it enjoyable. However, playing solo is less fun because the AI opponents are too slow.
⑤ Others… You can drive in VR. Japanese circuits are plentiful, including Suzuka, Fuji, and Tsukuba. But there are very few Porsches!!

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PERJ Event Overview

Here are the details and how to participate in GT Sport Porsche Esports Racing Japan (PERJ).

■ Event Details

① Online Competition Schedule
Round 1: April 28, 2019, 20:00–21:00
Round 2: May 5, 2019, 20:00–21:00
Round 3: May 26, 2019, 20:00–21:00
* Races are held in rounds (rankings decided by points). Top finishers will be announced on the official Facebook account.

② Final Race (Top 10 point scorers from Rounds 1-3 above)
June 15-16, 2019, at “Porsche Sportscar Together Day 2019”
* Held as one of the races at Fuji Speedway
* Top finishers invited and awarded at “Night of Champions Japan 2019”

■ Circuits Used:

Round 1: Dragon Trail – Seaside
Round 2: Fuji Speedway
Round 3: Suzuka Circuit

■ Cars Used:

Round 1: Cayman GT4 Clubsport Gr.4
Round 2: 911 RSR (991) Gr.3
Round 3: 911 GT3 RS (991) N500

■ How to Enter (Dates based on Round 1):

After an upcoming update to PS4 Gran Turismo, an entry flyer will appear in Sports Mode. At this stage, you cannot enter the race yet, but free practice on the scheduled courses will be possible.

On Sunday, April 28, for Round 1, entry will open 15 minutes before the race start time within Gran Turismo SPORT’s “Sports Mode”. The race starts at 20:00 and ends at 21:00.

* Participation requirement: 18 years or older

That’s the gist of it.

Will You Enter PERJ?

By the way, my husband said,

“I can’t make the dates this time, but if they keep doing this regularly, I’d like to join. There hasn’t been a Porsche-only race before, so I never really got motivated, but this makes me want to compete. Well, there are so many insanely skilled players that I probably wouldn’t stand a chance, but now that I have a goal, I’ll practice.”

As for me, I’m thinking of giving it a try somewhere too (though I’ll probably be hopeless lol).

For more details, please check the official Porsche Motorsport Japan Official Facebook Page.

* Image & article source: Porsche Motorsport Japan Official Facebook Page