Gran Turismo 7’s newest circuit is about to get its first proper competitive outing. Sugo, the latest track added to the game, will host a race at a Gran Turismo World Series event this Saturday, 3rd October, and the action will be broadcast live.

That’s the core of what’s been confirmed so far, according to Traxion. The track goes from fresh addition to top-level esports venue in short order, with the World Series field set to race on it in front of a live audience online. Details beyond the date and the venue are thin at this point, so we’ll leave the speculation about car combinations and formats to one side until the broadcast itself.

Why should you care if you’re not a World Series regular? Because watching the fastest GT7 drivers on a new circuit is one of the quickest ways to learn it. New tracks tend to bring a period where everyone is still figuring out the braking points, which kerbs can be used, and where the lap time really comes from. Seeing the best in the game attack Sugo in race conditions will show you lines and overtaking spots that could take hours of solo lapping to work out for yourself.

It’s also a decent test of the track as a racing venue. A circuit can be enjoyable in a time trial and still produce processional races, or the other way round. A competitive race with real stakes will give a clearer picture of whether Sugo encourages side-by-side fighting or rewards whoever qualifies up front, which is useful to know before it starts turning up in your own online lobbies and Daily Races.

If you’ve been putting in laps at Sugo since it arrived, Saturday is a chance to compare your approach against the benchmark. If you haven’t tried it yet, the broadcast makes for a handy preview before you head out yourself.

Originally reported by Traxion.