Kylian Drumont has taken Round 2 of the 2026 Gran Turismo World Series Nations Cup, putting France at the top of the board for the round.

Details from the initial report are thin, but the headline result is clear enough: Drumont delivered the win, and it’s France’s name on the round rather than any of the other national contenders. The Nations Cup is the country-versus-country half of Polyphony Digital’s official Gran Turismo esports championship, running alongside the Manufacturers Cup, and it remains the most visible stage in GT7 competition — the place where the game’s fastest players get measured against each other with national pride attached.

Drumont is a familiar name at this level of Gran Turismo racing, and a round win here isn’t a fluke result. The Nations Cup field is small, deep, and unforgiving; winning a round means beating essentially everyone who matters in GT7’s competitive scene on that given day.

Why should sim racers care? Two reasons. First, the World Series is still the clearest example of a publisher-run esports ladder that starts in the game itself — the same online sport mode ranked races anyone can enter feed, eventually, into this. If you race GT7 competitively at any level, this is the top of your pyramid. Second, early-season rounds shape the story of the whole year. A win now puts Drumont and France in the conversation for the season finale, and it puts pressure on the usual rival nations to respond in the rounds ahead.

We’ll keep an eye on the full round classification and the standings picture as more details come through. For now, the short version: Round 2 belongs to Drumont, and France is the team to beat.

Originally reported by Traxion.