Toyota Gazoo Racing PH eSports GT Championship returns for 2026
Calling all sim racers! The Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Philippines eSports GT Championship is returning for 2026, officially announced by Toyota Motor Philippines and its Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines motorsports division.
One of the country’s largest sim racing competitions, the TGR Philippines eSports GT Championship is now accepting entries through online and offline qualifiers, with the latter held at select Toyota dealerships across the country.
Qualifiers, both online and offline will be held starting August 17, 2026 (Monday) until September 13, 2026 (Sunday). Participants aged 18 and below will be registered under the new Junior Class, while participants aged 19 and above will be under the new Sporting Class.
The Top 10 from each class will then compete in the National Finals which will be held on September 27, 2026 (Sunday) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, where the country’s three representatives to the Asia Finals, competing with other finalists from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, will be determined.
The country’s representatives will be composed of the respective champions from the Junior Class and Sporting Class for the first two, while the third representative will be the higher scoring (based on points) runner-up of either of the two classes.
Aside from the honor of representing the Philippines at the regional finals, the Sporting Class and Junior Class champions of the TGR Philippines eSports GT Championship will each be receiving a cash prize of Php 100,000, while the runner ups from both classes will receive Php 75,000 each. National Finalists can also look forward to cash prizes and official TGR merchandise.
As before, participation in the qualifiers will require a copy of Gran Turismo 7, a valid PlayStation Network (PSN) ID, and a PS PLUS subscription. Interested participants for both online and offline qualifiers simply need to register through this link. For those who wish to do offline qualifiers, this will be held at the following select Toyota dealerships:
- Toyota Makati
- Toyota Alabang
- Toyota Silang, Cavite
- Toyota San Fernando, Pampanga
- Toyota Calamba Laguna
- Toyota Cebu City
- Toyota Otis
- Toyota Commonwealth
- Toyota Manila Bay
- Toyota Global City
- Toyota Santa Rosa
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines eSports GT Championship started in 2020, originally known as the GR Supra GT Cup Asia Philippines, eventually evolving into the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines GT Cup, and then to its current name. Since its inception, it has produced successful racers who have transitioned from sim racing to actual track racing such as Russel Reyes and Enzo Ison who currently race in the Tamaraw Class of the 2026 TGR Philippine Cup, and Luis Moreno who previously raced under the Novice Class of the 2025 TGR Philippine Cup season.
