I got Project Cars 2 and GTSport around Thanksgiving (I put off buying GTSport until a sale because of bad development decisions since GT5 (I passed on buying GT6) and no improvements in alot of areas, and actually downgrades like no dynamic weather or timechange, lack of cars (especially iconic cars) and new cars, lack of tracks, no body mods such as wings/spoilers, exhaust, front lips, etc. even previous Gran Turismo's had this, as well as no performance mods from past GT's like engine upgrades superchargers/ turbos, intake systems, exhaust, ECU tuning, Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 options, chassis reinforcement, weight reduction, brakes, transmission, drivetrain, suspension, etc. in GTSport. Feels like half an unfinished game. I've been a lifelong GT fan btw). I've spent most of my time enjoying Project Cars 2, I really like it and feel like GTSport is a step back in most regards compared to it.
I haven't spent much time on GTSport therefore don't own many cars. The few times I've tried online races it says I dont meet the criteria. I dont have alot of free time anymore so being able to use and race any car right away in Project Cars 2 is great. Whereas years ago when I had more free time playing GT5 I enjoyed collecting, unlocking and buying cars, it made each car feel special.
Is there no "loaner" completely stock cars you can use in GTSport online races? For example if there is a GT3 race set up, is there no option to be able to use a specific GT3 car so I can participate in online races. Because as of right now I'm very limited to the online lobbies and races I can participate in. I believe GT5 had this feature being able to use cars you dont own in your garage for online races.