There Is an Easy Way to Bank 1.2 Million Credits in GT7 in Just Two Hours

I looked at my GT7 stats today and realized how much my virtual seat time has increased this year. I drove for less than 300 km in March and then doubled that in April. Then I went for double that value in May. I racked up about 1,100 km in June, even though I was away from my PS5 for many days. Seven days into July, I have been "behind the wheel" for as many miles as March.

Even though this is the Gran Turismo 7 I'm playing, I have a serious "Need for speed." Today, I took on the latest Online Time Trial, and it was fun learning my way around Big Willow in the classic Mercedes-Benz. But I'll need more than that to afford more Group C cars (pointing at Sauber C9). There are several ways to earn some quick cash in the game.

And I think competing in the Weekly Challenges can be fun and rewarding at the same time. You have five events to choose from. Completing one will get you a 100,000-Credits Reward Ticket. Race in two more, and you'll get an additional 200,000 credits. Finish them all, and you're in for a 6-Star Roulette Ticket to win a cool car or more money. Oh, and more credits are also to be won from each race.

Japanese 4WD Challenge 600

I started with the Japanese 4WD Challenge 600. The name suggests picking a car with a 600-PP rating. But if you must have that upper edge, nothing will stop you from going higher. I opted for my 581 BHP Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R (685 PP), and I had forgotten how much of a beast this car was.

Trial Mountain Circuit is an excellent location for this Touge Monster, and I immediately felt ashamed for picking this car. I can't even remember ever hitting 300 kph at this venue, and it wasn't difficult at all to take P1.

The runner-up was a Subaru 22B-STI, 35 seconds behind. Winning 20,000 credits plus an extra 100,000 will only take four minutes or even less if you're faster than me. But this is just the beginning.

European Clubman Cup 600

I somehow got lost in the moment and even raced in the European Sunday Cup 400, although it wasn't on the list. The Abarth 500 '09 is an exciting car to drive in the real world but irritatingly slow in GT7.

The European Clubman Cup 600 is slightly more interesting. I once again debated whether I should respect the suggested PP rating. But I fell victim to how good my 911 GT3 RS (992) looks in yellow. Racing it against cars like the BMW M3 '03, Clio V6, or VW Scirocco R was like stealing candy from a baby.

It took me just over six minutes to complete three laps around Sardegna Road Track A, and my toughest opponent was a Mercedes-AMG C 63 S '15 (11 seconds behind). Winning 25,000 credits in six minutes was a minor part of the fun.

Historic Sports Car Masters

At this level, things were already becoming more difficult. It's a good thing I had a tuned Nissan Skyline GTS-R (R31) for the job. I have never been to Goodwood, but I'd love to add it to my "Visited Tracks" list soon.

I had plenty of sideways action with this car; luckily, I find it quite easy to countersteer using the controller (which was my "weapon" of choice for this test). One of my biggest rivals throughout the event was a Ferrari 512 BB '76, which was ultimately just two seconds slower than me.

But I just couldn't overtake the Miura P400 Bertone Prototype, and it's all my fault for not always keeping the car stable. If you can podium here, you can advance to the next race in less than eight minutes. At this point, I won another 33,000 credits, next to the 200,000-credit paycheck, from completing three events.

Special Event

The all-Volvo V40 T5 special event was up next for me. Switching to this hot hatchback felt boring initially, as there's less power and no sideways action. But I quickly remembered that I'm pretty decent at driving FWD cars.

And sometimes, it can be fun to race against the same opponents. I was thankful I didn't have to go through the full Lago Maggiore layout, as that would have taken too much time.

Since all my opponents had the same car, overtaking everyone was challenging. I barely won the race after taking the lead three corners before the finish line. At least the 85,000-credits reward was quite significant!

World Touring Car 800

I knew the final event of the Weekly Challenge would be the toughest one. But I still underestimated it. Going on the Tokyo Expressway is always fun, as I'm a huge Wangan Midnight fan. But I rarely enjoy racing for 10 laps in a row (even though I'll drive for more than that in Online Time Trials). I noticed the limit was set at 800-PP or less and that all of my opponents would be driving pure-bred race cars.

And yet I still opted to drive my tricked-out Corvette ZR1, which I had previously tested at Tsukuba. It all sounded like a stupid idea just before starting the race, but once I got up to speed, I realized it was almost cheating. This car will hit 360 kph with all its upgrades, whereas everyone else was much slower.

I learned the brakes aren't good, but my biggest problem only arrived after two laps: I ran out of fuel fast. Going into this race, I neglected to think about that, and I quickly lost the lead once I went to the pits. I tried to devise a strategy, experimenting with coasting, but I'm not good at fuel management.

It was one of the most exciting events I have competed in GT7, and I could barely take P2 behind the GR Supra Racing Concept. Driving for 74 km and just over 22 minutes earned me an additional 120,000 credits, plus the 6-Star Roulette Ticket, which added another 500,000 to my bank account. Today was a good day.