Gran Turismo 7 Launches 5 Weekly Challenges With 550,000cr Tokyo Finale

Q: Can mastering the grueling Tokyo Expressway pit strategy truly unlock the secret to Gran Turismo 7's biggest weekly reward?

Yes — mastering the Tokyo Expressway WTC 600 pit strategy is the clearest path to this week’s biggest payout, but it is not the only key to the full Weekly Challenge reward. The Tokyo Expressway – East Clockwise finale is the top-paying race in the set at 550,000 credits for 12 laps. It is also the most demanding event because the 600PP cap, nitrous ban, 12x tire wear, and 3x fuel consumption make strategy as important as speed. A poor tire or fuel plan can easily cost the win, so this is the race where careful management matters most. That said, the “secret” to maximizing the week is broader than just Tokyo. The full Weekly Challenge set pays roughly 1.3 million credits when race rewards, clean-race bonuses, and completion tickets are combined. Players also receive a 100,000-credit ticket after one event, a 200,000-credit ticket after three, and a 6-Star Roulette Ticket for a car after all five are completed. So Tokyo is the single biggest earner, but the best total return comes from clearing the entire five-race slate. In practical terms, winning Tokyo likely requires a balanced 600PP build with strong fuel economy, durable tires, and a pit window that avoids losing too much track position. If a player can handle that race, the remaining events — including the Yangwang U9 one-make special, Watkins Glen turbo race, Kyoto 4WD event, and Northern Isle Sunday Cup — are comparatively straightforward. Tokyo is the week’s main hurdle and the centerpiece of the reward chase.

Q: Why do reports clash over the Yangwang U9's track location, and what does it mean for your GT7 payout?

The clash comes from mixing two different Yangwang U9 Weekly Challenge appearances. The current August 14–20 set places the U9 one-make race at Grand Valley – Highway 1 for five laps and 95,000 credits. The conflicting reference to Fuji International Speedway describes an earlier July event, where the U9 ran six laps there for about 92,000 credits. So the discrepancy is not really about one race being reported two ways; it is about separate weeks being conflated. The added web material even notes that the U9 had already appeared at Fuji in July and at Le Mans in May, while this week marks its third Weekly Challenge appearance. For your GT7 payout, the impact is limited. Whether someone mistakenly cites Fuji or correctly cites Grand Valley, this week’s U9 Special Event is worth 95,000 credits in the August challenge set. The overall earning picture also stays the same: the big money is still the Tokyo Expressway – East Clockwise World Touring Car 600 finale at 550,000 credits, and clearing all five events with clean-race bonuses brings the total to roughly 1.3 million credits, plus the 100,000-credit ticket after one race, 200,000-credit ticket after three, and a 6-Star car ticket after five. In short, Grand Valley is the current track, Fuji was the previous one, and the misreport does not change the main weekly payout structure.

3 articles · Updated · GTPlanet · Aug 13

Five new Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges go live from August 14 through August 20, with bonus tickets at one, three and five completions and roughly 1.3 million credits available including prizes.
550,000cr is attached to the toughest race: a 12-lap World Touring Car 600 event at Tokyo Expressway East Clockwise, capped at 600PP with nitrous banned, 12x tire wear and 3x fuel use.
95,000cr goes to this week's Special Event, a five-lap one-make race for the 1,270hp Yangwang U9 '24 at Grand Valley Highway 1, the BYD EV's third Weekly Challenge feature since April's 1.69 update.
The rest of the set includes a 95,000cr turbo sports car race at Watkins Glen, a 20,000cr Japanese 4WD event at Kyoto, and a 5,000cr Sunday Cup at Northern Isle Speedway.
Power Pack DLC owners also get refreshed side rewards on the same weekly schedule, with tickets for completing one, two and three pack races.