The fetch was declined, so I’ll write from the headline and summary only and keep it factual.

Gran Turismo 7’s second Nations Cup Exhibition Season of 2026 gets underway on September 19, and this time the schedule includes a round in pre-war classics.

Per GTPlanet’s report, the season runs four rounds. The exact car classes are only partially spelled out in the source material we have, so we won’t guess at a full round-by-round breakdown here. What is clear is the mix: at least one round steps well outside the usual Gr.3 and Gr.4 fare and puts drivers in machinery from before the Second World War, the kind of cars most GT7 players own for collection value rather than competition.

Exhibition Seasons sit alongside the main Nations Cup calendar as lower-stakes events. They don’t feed the World Series qualification path the way the championship rounds do, which gives Polyphony room to try combinations that would be controversial in a points-paying season. Pre-war cars are a good example. They have narrow tyres, skinny power bands, and very little in the way of driver aids that actually help, so the field tends to spread out based on throttle discipline rather than raw pace or setup knowledge.

Why it matters: if you race Sport Mode regularly, this is a free reason to log in on a schedule and drive something you’d never pick on your own. The Exhibition format also tends to attract a smaller and more varied grid than the main season, which can mean cleaner racing at mid-DR levels, or messier racing, depending on how much practice people put in with cars that punish overdriving. Either way, four rounds starting September 19 is a short commitment. The full schedule with tracks and regulations is on GTPlanet and in the game’s Sport Mode menu, so check the specific round details before you commit an evening to it.

Originally reported by GTPlanet.