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This article was published by Andrew Evans (@Famine) on June 22nd, 2020 in the Gran Turismo Sport category.
More Classic Gran Turismo Circuits Might Return for GT7
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Please be all of them, if not I hope that PD will continue to add the way they added stuff in GTS...
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More than any, Grand Valley Speedway.
I'd love to see Special Stages Route 5 and 11 return, though as they were kind of early visions of a street race on a Japanese expressway - would PD feel that they still fit in with the real-life Tokyo Expressway courses?
I'd love to see Special Stages Route 5 and 11 return, though as they were kind of early visions of a street race on a Japanese expressway - would PD feel that they still fit in with the real-life Tokyo Expressway courses?
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I'd be fine if they brought them all back, but only if they get notable changes to better-accommodate online racing, like we can sort of see for Trial Mountain. That said, I don't think Apricot Hill needs much in the way of changes, whereas something like High Speed Ring could likely use more run-off areas.
I do hope, at the least, most of the courses introduced in the PS3 era return, like Madrid, London, the revised Rome circuit, and especially stuff like Ascari, the Goodwood Hillclimb (perhaps appearing alongside the circuit), and Circuito de la Sierra.
As for the narrower city courses that could only hold two cars at a time in GT4, I'd prefer those be turned into point-to-point time attack stages, like George V Paris.
We should consider that many of these courses from the PS1 and PS2 eras were made for six cars, whereas some courses in GTS alone can hold four times as that, at least in theory. GT7 could potentially serve even more vehicles at once, so I think many of the circuits will need to have some notable changes. Redesigns happen to real circuits all the time - Le Mans, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, and Fuji being notable examples - so why should the GT-original circuits be exempt from this real-world facet of track design?
I do hope, at the least, most of the courses introduced in the PS3 era return, like Madrid, London, the revised Rome circuit, and especially stuff like Ascari, the Goodwood Hillclimb (perhaps appearing alongside the circuit), and Circuito de la Sierra.
As for the narrower city courses that could only hold two cars at a time in GT4, I'd prefer those be turned into point-to-point time attack stages, like George V Paris.
We should consider that many of these courses from the PS1 and PS2 eras were made for six cars, whereas some courses in GTS alone can hold four times as that, at least in theory. GT7 could potentially serve even more vehicles at once, so I think many of the circuits will need to have some notable changes. Redesigns happen to real circuits all the time - Le Mans, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, and Fuji being notable examples - so why should the GT-original circuits be exempt from this real-world facet of track design?
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Apricot Hill Raceway! 
I find that the original tracks are part of what has made Gran Tourismo the series it is, leaving them out one by one felt like going further and further astray from the formula that made this series so amazing. So original tracks returning makes me feel all fuzzy and warm inside...and my purse lose.
In general, I feel Gran Turismo should go back a little mixing original content with real life content, not focusing on just one of them.
I find that the original tracks are part of what has made Gran Tourismo the series it is, leaving them out one by one felt like going further and further astray from the formula that made this series so amazing. So original tracks returning makes me feel all fuzzy and warm inside...and my purse lose.
In general, I feel Gran Turismo should go back a little mixing original content with real life content, not focusing on just one of them.
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Apricot Hill Raceway!
I find that the original tracks are part of what has made Gran Tourismo the series it is, leaving them out one by one felt like going further and further astray from the formula that made this series so amazing. So original tracks returning makes me feel all fuzzy and warm inside...and my purse lose.
In general, I feel Gran Turismo should go back a little mixing original content with real life content, not focusing on just one of them.
Yes, Apricot Hill, Midfield Raceway or Autumn ring are always welcome !
With a PS5 quality, city tracks like Seattle, Tokyo R246 or even the Old Rome (GT3) could be amazing.
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They should also bring back Special Stage Route 5, Special Stage Route 7, & Special Stage Route 11. Maybe a A Circuit Creator similar to GT6 would be
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Nothing wrong with bringing back nostalgia from older games. I don’t think interest in returning old favourite tracks would disappear after just 2 weeks (if anything don’t think it would at all) and also some people who used to have the older games no longer have access to the older tracks. Of course, it’s good to have a mix of new tracks plus the older favourites to keep the overall fanbase happy who wants new stuff but also keeping the nostalgia factor.
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Lets hope its not at the cost of getting real circuits added.
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The original Beginner Course
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Considering what they have done with GT Sport with regards to tracks from previous games, I wouldn't get too many hopes up for tracks, especially PD designed tracks from previous games. It was something that should have been easier to do, imho. Is it harder to replicate reality, or create a reality! 
Btw, how funny would it have been if it had said "GT Simulation Mode returns in Gran Turismo 7, along with classic vehicles and track".
Btw, how funny would it have been if it had said "GT Simulation Mode returns in Gran Turismo 7, along with classic vehicles and track".
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I want more real world tracks. Indy, Silverstone, monte carlo, road america, Pocono, Barbour, mid ohio, sebring, Baku, pikes peak old gravel and new paved as a time attack.
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You sure you don’t mean Opera Paris?
I think only the oval was damaged, and when Indycar came to Motegi after the 2011 earthquake - the cause of the oval’s damage - the road course was used instead.
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It's great to hear that so many classic tracks are going to come back in GT7. Some of them have been in all, let's say, "GT Number" games, that's amazing.
However, I bought Project Cars 2 two months ago and I have to recognise that its track list is, in my opinion, far better than the one in GTS, or even GT6. I would say this because of the variaty of real locations (even though I still miss race tracks in Africa and America -which is not only USA-) and layouts. I haven't even driven fictional circuits in PC2.
What I want to say is that, this piece of news is of course positive, but I think (and I do not know if this is a pupolar opinion), that I would be more excited if Polyphony reveals new real venues. Let's wait and see what GT7 brings!
However, I bought Project Cars 2 two months ago and I have to recognise that its track list is, in my opinion, far better than the one in GTS, or even GT6. I would say this because of the variaty of real locations (even though I still miss race tracks in Africa and America -which is not only USA-) and layouts. I haven't even driven fictional circuits in PC2.
What I want to say is that, this piece of news is of course positive, but I think (and I do not know if this is a pupolar opinion), that I would be more excited if Polyphony reveals new real venues. Let's wait and see what GT7 brings!
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But these tracks, any other games can have.
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