Free RedBull X2010´s For All...

If Sebastian Vettel becomes the winner of the F1 World Championship title in the Oct. 9 Formula 1 Suzuka GP To commemorate Vettel’s 2 year consecutive world championship title, We’ll give away the “Red Bull X2010 S.Vettel” color, 

TO EVERYONE WHO LOGS ONTO GT5 WITHIN 1WK FROM VETTEL’S VICTORY…

Tweeted by Kazunori Yamauchi 

New GT5 Seasonal Event :Japanese 90′s Challenge

A new Seasonal Event has been made available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring Japanese cars from the 1990′s with no more than 450PP at the following tracks:

• Grand Valley East (5 laps, 416,700 Cr.)
• Trial Mountain Reverse (5 laps, 393,000 Cr.)
• Fuji Speedway F (5 laps, 435,900 Cr.)
• Cote d’Azur (5 laps, 463,200 Cr.)
• Toscana Tarmac 109A (5 laps, 490,500 Cr.)

GT5 Spec 2.0 + DLC On The Way

GT fans, thanks for waiting… 
The GT5 "Spec 2.0" update is coming the 3rd week of October, with DLC following a week later.
Tweeted by Kazunori Yamauchi 



 
What do you think we will get?
New Cars? New Tracks?
Feel free to post your suggestion in the comment section.

Thrustmaster T500 F1 Wheel Video

http://www.insidesimracing.tv presents Thrustmasters major announcement of the T500 Formula One wheel. Andreas Nie traveled to Monza, Italy to get footage of the joint press event by both Ferrari and Thrustmaster. This new wheel will turn the already Top of the Line wheel into a formula one racers dream. The new wheel will be available in a complete unit or as a bolt on upgrade to any existing T500RS out there

New GT5 Seasonal Event: Supercar Revival

Supercar Revival, featuring classic cars with no more than 550PP in the following races:

• Rome Circuit (5 laps, 419,000 Cr.)
• Special Stage Route 5 (5 laps, 480,000 Cr.)
• Suzuka Circuit (5 laps, 519,600 Cr.)
• Nurburgring Nordschleife (1 lap, 559,500 Cr.)
• Mt. Aso 109A (7 laps, 500,400 Cr.)

There’s a corresponding update to the game’s Online Car Dealership, along with new time trials at Tokyo R246 and Cote d’Azur, and new drift trials at Special Stage Route 5 and Circuit de la Sarthe 2009
From:http://www.gtplanet.net/gt5-update-fixes-top-gear-track-new-seasonal-event/

GT5 Update Fixes Top Gear Track

Following up from the
announcement last week, the leader boards for the Mercedes Live Race Seasonal Event have now been reset, and a few minor changes have been made to the Top Gear Test Track via the latest GT5 update.


There is a bit of confusion about what, exactly, to call this latest version of the game. You’ll be prompted to download update “1.13″, though Polyphony Digital’s formal announcement describes it as version “1.12.572″. Regardless, it weighs in at only 1.1MB.
From: http://www.gtplanet.net/gt5-update-fixes-top-gear-track-new-seasonal-event/

9th Annual Gran Turismo Awards Call for Entries

Do you think your car has what it takes to be immortalized digitally in Gran Turismo? PlayStation is back once again at the SEMA auto show, looking for the absolute best and most beautiful vehicles on display. If you think you have the hottest ride at the show, it just might become part of the most famous videogame racing series available. 
If you’re a fan or car enthusiast with a vehicle on display at SEMA, we want you to enter it here for a chance to be judged by Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi. If Yamauchi-san selects your vehicle, it will be reproduced digitally and included in a future edition of Gran Turismo, the most realistic racing simulator ever created. 
Think you’re worthy? Enter for your chance at glory. 
Registration: http://us.playstation.com/psn/events/granturismoawards.html


Each year at SEMA in Las Vegas, Sony hosts the “Gran Turismo Awards” – a competition with one very important judge (Kazunori Yamauchi), who selects a car on display at the show for inclusion in a GT game.

The Awards have brought some interesting color and variety to car lists over the years, including Art Morrison’s 1960 Corvette and the late JR Rocha’s heavily-customized Infiniti G37, and it’s now time to add another car to GT‘s roster.  
If you’re presenting a car at SEMA 2011 (or know someone who is), fill out the official entry form and Kazunori will come calling. The winner will be revealed at the Awards party on November 3, 2011.
For the rest of us wondering when we’ll get to virtually thrash the eventual winner, Sony’s entry form offers some conflicting clues. The form’s main page claims the winner will be included in a “future edition of Gran Turismo“, while the official rules clearly state ”the winner’s vehicle will be digitally recreated and will appear in Gran Turismo 5 for the PlayStation 3 system.
” As usual, we’ll just have to wait and see.
Good luck to all entrants, and thanks to all of you who sent this in!
From:  http://www.gtplanet.net/get-your-car-in-gran-turismo-at-the-2011-gt-awards/

 

New GT5 Seasonal Event : Mini Coopers

The latest GT5 Seasonal Event has just gone live, featuring one of the world’s favorite cars: the Mini! Races take place at the following locations, with no tire restrictions and are open to Minis with a maximum of 450PP:

• Tsukuba (5 laps, 335,700 Cr.)
• London (5 laps, 303,000 Cr.)
• Trial Mountain (5 laps, 383,700 Cr.)
• Autumn Ring Mini (7 laps, 297,900 Cr.)
• Eifel Kart Track (5 laps, 391,500 Cr.)

From: http://www.gtplanet.net/mini-coopers-featured-in-latest-gt5-seasonal-event/

GT Academy: Road to Dubai Coming to Eurosport

Similar to the U.S. GT Academy, which is coming to Speed TV in the United States in just a few weeks, the European GT Academy is now also going to be featured on television.
GT Academy: Road to Dubai will begin airing in 15-minute episodes each Tuesday on EuroSport at 23:00 CET, starting today. 
According to some of the press material, Road to Dubai will focus on the progress and accomplishments of European winners Lucas Ordonez, Jordan Tresson, and Jann Mardenborough as they work towards the 24 Hours of Dubai next January.
From: http://www.gtplanet.net/gt-academy-road-to-dubai-coming-to-eurosport/

GT5 Mercedes Live Race - Behind the Scenes

Alonso and Massa with the T500RS F1 Wheel

T500RS Ferrari F1 Wheel Addon

Is it real?
It looks like an addon wheel for the Thrustmaster T500RS.

Infos coming soon..

Coulthard Wins GT5 Mercedes Live Race

 
The event went off without a hitch and was great fun to watch. David Coulthard set an early hot lap of 1:16.32, besting the fastest gamer Jason Birt by half a second! 

 Here’s the final results:

David Coulthard: 1:16.32

Jason Birt: 1:16.86 (+0.548)
Rob Woodhouse: 1:17.53 (+1.214)
Andy Sawley 1:17.88 (+1.564)
Jamie Lunn 1:18.73 (+2.411)
John Morshead 1:19.27 (+2.955)
Keith Brown 1:19.90 (+3.587)

In case you missed the live stream of the Mercedes Live Race yesterday, here’s a video recap of what went down at what turned out to be an enjoyable event to watch.
From: http://www.gtplanet.net/mercedes-live-race-in-gran-turismo-5-live-video-stream/

GT5 Special Mercedes Seasonal Event Coming Monday

The Mercedes-Benz Live Race with David Coulthard is shaping up to be quite an event, with the latest announcement confirming that players worldwide will be able to take part from within Gran Turismo 5


At 14:20 UTC/GMT this Monday, September 5th, David Coulthard will take the wheel of a real 6.3 litre V8 powered Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. His opponents will be GT5 players around the planet, who will simultaneously pit their wits against the world-class professional driver, driving the same car through a special Seasonal Event within the game. 

The track will remain a secret until the contest begins to give everyone (including Coulthard!) a fair chance.
Meanwhile, at Mercedes-Benz World in Brooklands, England, 24 prize draw winners will be battling to qualify for their place in the competition. Those who set the top six qualifying times will compete against Coulthard in real time at the flagship venue where visitors are welcome to come and watch the action for themselves. The contestant from Mercedes-Benz World that sets the fastest lap will win an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2011 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix.
Video of the event will be streamed live on Monday, right on GTPlanet, starting at 14:00 UTC/GMT (convert this to your local time).
From: http://www.gtplanet.net/special-mercedes-gt5-seasonal-event-coming-monday/