Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges – March, Week 5

Today, we are taking you through the ultimate guide to the Weekly Challenges in Gran Turismo 7 for March – Week 5. Gran Turismo 7 has Weekly Challenges to give dedicated players fresh challenges with a chance to earn additional credits or roulette tickets. This guide will cover all five races and give you some tips on the quickest or most enjoyable way to complete each challenge. 

What Are Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges? 

Gran Turismo introduced Weekly Challenges to encourage GT7 players to revisit a number of events they may not have taken part in since the first play-through. It’s a set of five races you can complete in any order to get three different rewards. 

You are gifted credits or roulette tickets for completing 1, 3, or all 5 of the set challenges for the week. Sometimes, there are 6-star car roulette tickets up for grabs, making these easy races well worth your time.

I love this addition from Gran Turismo. It not only gives us an option to easily collect additional credits but also gives us small, achievable challenges. Although we have a whole week to complete the challenges, you could easily knock them out in an hour or two. 

You only need to place third or higher to complete each event, so it’s not challenging. You will get the normal amount of credits for each race in addition to the extra credits the Weekly Challenges give you. 

The Weekly Challenges are only unlocked once you have completed the GT Cafe Menu Book 39 and have received the ending movie for GT7. After, you will see a green icon next to World Circuits where you can access the Weekly Challenges section. From here, you can see all the information and quick travel to each specific event. 

Weekly Challenges March – Week 5

Rewards 

Complete 1 Event: 6-Star Roulette Ticket (Parts)
Complete 3 Events: Credit Ticket for 150,000 Cr.
Complete 5 Events: 6-Star Roulette Ticket (Car)

Race Events

Race 1 

Event Type: Jimny Cup
Track: Sardegna – Windmills Reverse
No. of Laps: 2
Car Type: Suzuki Jimny
Usable Tires & Types: Dirt
Car Restrictions: None 
Penalties: Off

We start off this week’s challenges heading to the worst terrain in the GT series: dirt. Luckily, we are tackling this poorly executed terrain with the Suzuki Jimny, one of the game’s most fun cars. Dirt races in GT7 do suck, but surprisingly I really enjoyed the Jimny in the dirt. The Sardegna track is one of the better dirt tracks, and the reverse layout makes it slightly more bearable. 

The main rivals are the Suzuki Jimny XC and the Suzuki Jimny Sierra JC, the only two Jimnys in the game. I started with my tuned Jimny XC and was able to pass the entire pack in the first two corners. I thought this was too easy, so I bought the Sierra JC to try a stock version. I was still able to take the pack in the middle of the first straight. So, this is an easy race, even for drivers who hate dirt. 

The corners are easy to handle in the reverse setup of Sardegna Windmills, and these are the places where you can gain the most positions. If you’re in a stock car, you will notice that the competitors all have tuned cars. This shouldn’t be an issue, though, as you will catch them when executing the corners well. Remember to turn instead of brake, and also make sure you hit the jump in the middle of the first straight without turning.  

Race 2 

Event Type: Special Event
Track: Tsukuba Circuit
No. of Laps: 4
Specified Car: Renault Kangoo 1.4
Car Restrictions: None 
Penalties: Off

The second race showcases the new van that came out this week, the Renault Kangoo 1.4. The Kangoo won “Van of the Year” in 2022, which gives it enough reason to be put in GT7. This van has pretty good handling for a boat, and the Special Event at Tsukuba Circuit is a good way to put it to the test. 

You will be racing against tuned Kangoos. So you will have to put money into the car, on top of buying it from the Used Cars dealership. I tried to race with minimal adjustment, just adding Racing Soft tires at the Race Shop before the race. This was a challenging drive, but it got me onto the podium and completed the challenge. After a few more tunes, I managed to get to first place easily. You will have to put in under 50,000 Credits, but luckily, the prize for three events covers this easily. 

The Tsukuba Circuit is a great way to test this van, including nice and easy corners along with some straight sections. The straight sections are slightly painful, but the van handles the corners well. Don’t brake too hard, as the van isn’t as boat-like as you would imagine. 

Race 3 

Event Type: European FR Challenge 550 
Track: Autodrome Lago Maggiore – East
No. of Laps: 5
Car Type: Road Car
Country: Europe 
Drivetrain: FR
Suggested PP: 550 PP 
Car Restrictions: None 
Penalties: Off

After the Special Event race, which makes us more money to make the race easier, we have a European FR Challenge that allows us to use any PP car we want as long as it fits the restrictions. If you want to make the race fun, choose something under 550 PP. I took my 545 PP BMW M3 ’07 out for a spin and got into first place after the second lap. So, consider reducing the PP if you want a real challenge. 

The main rivals are the BMW CSL, BMW M3 Sport Evo, BMW M3 ’03, and the BMW Z8, so it makes sense to pick a BMW that you like. In fact, all the cars are BMW, so jump on the bandwagon. The car in first place is a BMW M2 Competition. 

Race 3 is one of the races where first place is far ahead of the pack. This means getting a podium can be easy, but getting first is slightly challenging, depending on which car you choose. The Autodrome Lago Maggiore – East track can be deceiving with its light turns. If you pick a car around 550 PP, make sure you lift slightly on these turns so you don’t end up in the barriers. 

Race 4 

Event Type: World Touring Car 600
Track: Grand Valley – Highway 1
No. of Laps: 5
PP Restriction: 600 PP or less
Car Restrictions: None
Penalties: Off

The next race takes us to a tricky track, the fictional Grand Valley Highway. The track is based on the roads around the Big Sur Coast Highway in California, and it features spectacular views and tight corners. The 600 PP or less restriction guarantees a tight race, whatever car you are in. 

The main rivals are the Honda NSX, Toyota Supra RZ, Subaru WRX STI Type S, and the RE Amemiya FD3s RX-7. For fun, I pitted these brilliant cars against my classic AMG 300 SEL at 573 PP. It was a challenging drive but I managed to get on the podium. I then took out my more modern Nissan GT-R and actually struggled with the corners much more, but was able to take first place. 

The main aspect to consider on this track is the tight roads. It can be easy to push the car too hard, especially in the downhill section. But, after doing one lap of the track, you should know the areas to look out for, even if you haven’t driven it in a while. 

Race 5 

Event Type: Gr.1 Prototype Series
Track: Circuit de Sainte-Croix – C
No. of Laps: 8
Fuel Consumption Rate: 5x
Tire Wear Rate: 4x
PP Restriction: 950 PP or less
Car Restrictions: None
Penalties: Shortcuts

Race 5 finally requires us to go fast in this Gr.1 Prototype Series. We head to a long track, the Circuit de Sainte-Croix-C, which is 6.7 miles long, so strap in for a nice and long endurance race to round off this week’s challenges. I used my Red Bull X2019 Competition car tuned down for this race. 

The main competitors are the Toyota GR010, Audi VGT, Peugeot L750R VGT, and Alpine VGT. The big benefit of these cars is that they feel like F1 cars. You can throw them around the corners, and they stick so well. Watch out if you go a bit off the track, though, as this can be punishing and ruin your race.

The long variation of Circuit de Sainte-Croix is only fun with the fastest cars in the game. I managed to do this race with one pit stop, and I think it may be doable without one if you utilize fuel reduction techniques. Sainte-Croix has a variety of different corners to learn, so you will be kept on your toes for the entire race.