Welcome to the Grand Touring League -- the place where fans of the serious touring Cars can come to show off their rides and their skills in rides that easily rate in the top 10% of the fastest fully-street-legal production-manufactured cars in the world.
When we include the time span of the entirety of the 20th Century, we can find examples of this type and class of car being built all over the world, but true aficionados will point to Germany, Italy, the United States, and the United Kingdom as being the primary sources for this type of ride - and for good reason: 95% of the Grand Touring Cars that were ever built were built in those four countries!
The sub-class of GT car is an engineering feat that presents the sort of ride that eats up highways -- in fact that was what they were made for, and they perform at their best when they are let loose on the open roads. The worse thing you can do to a GT automobile is give it a steady diet of stop signs and lights, speed limits, and situations in which they are forced to stand still.
While they may look like they are going 100 miles per hour while standing still, sitting in traffic is the quickest way to kill this class of ride... And that is why they were never designed or intended to serve as the primary mode of transportation for the typical driver. In fact it is fair to say that anybody who takes this sort of car out for a weekend of casinos and club-hopping is just showing off. That or they have a really small penis. Just saying.
The Grand Touring Class of FM5 Racing is broken up into a total of three sub-classes of events, offering a total of 51 Unique Races spread among them. The racing is split between the Modern Grand Touring, Middle Grand Touring, and Early Grand Touring -- and if you are getting the impression that this level of racing is divided by the age of the Cars being raced, well then you are on the right page!
--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--
A Selection of Modern Grand Touring Super and Sports Cars
The recommended car choices available here are:
In addition to that you can also choose from:
A Selection of 17 Modern-Era Grand Touring League Race Venues
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 4,500 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Multiclass Race -- Battle within your competitive class while sharing the track with a slower group of Cars.
Gold Payout = 4,300 CR / Gold: 1st Place
Signature Events -- Race through a field of competition customized to your car.
Gold Payout = 5,100 CR / Gold: 3rd Place
Stig's Digital Cousin Challenge -- Measure your skills against Stig's Digital Cousin.
Gold Payout = 3,400 CR / Gold: 1st Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 4,900 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,400 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Chase Events -- Race your rivals to the finish through the traffic-filled circuit.
Gold Payout = 3,400 CR / Gold: 1st Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,500 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,300 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,800 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,100 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,500 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,100 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,000 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 9,300 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 4,900 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 7,300 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
If you are following the guide you will have unlocked the Achievement "Golden Century (20G) Earn 100 Gold Medals in Career races.
--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--
A Selection of Mid-Era Grand Touring Super and Sports Cars
The recommended car choices available here are:
In addition to that you can also choose from:
A Selection of 17 Mid-Era Grand Touring League Race Venues
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,400 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Chase Event -- Race your rivals to the finish through the traffic-filled circuit.
Gold Payout = 3,100 CR / Gold: 1st Place
Signature Events -- Race through a field of competition customized to your car.
Gold Payout = 4,900 CR / Gold: 3rd Place
Track Days -- Test your passing skills by overtaking as many Cars as possible.
Gold Payout = 2,300 / Gold: 12 Cars.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 4,800 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 4,900 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Bondurant Autocross Event -- Weave your way through cones with precision to set the fastest time.
Gold Payout = 2,000 CR / Gold: 03:10.000
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,500 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,500 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 4,900 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,700 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,800 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,300 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,100 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,100 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,000 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 8,500 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--
A Selection of Early-Era Grand Touring Super and Sports Cars
The recommended car choices available here are:
In addition to that you can also choose from:
A Selection of 17 Early-Era Grand Touring League Race Venues
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,100 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Stig's Digital Cousin Challenge -- Measure your skills against Stig's Digital Cousin.
Gold Payout = 2,100 CR / Gold: 1st Place.
Signature Events -- Race through a field of competition customized to your car.
Gold Payout = 4,800 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Track Days -- Test your passing skills by overtaking as many Cars as possible.
Gold Payout = 2,400 CR / Gold: 17 Cars.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 4,900 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 4,800 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Chase Event -- Race your rivals to the finish through the traffic-filled circuit.
Gold Payout = 2,300 CR / Gold: 1st Place
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,000 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,800 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,300 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 6,700 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,100 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 4,900 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,600 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 7,300 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 9,300 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
Circuit Race -- Finish among the leaders to earn gold and maximum credits.
Gold Payout = 5,100 CR / Gold: 3rd Place.
If you are following the guide you will have unlocked the Achievements "League Leader" (15G) Complete 15 Championship Series, and "Veteran" (20G) Reach Driver Level 40 if you have been racing the odd Bonus Race to help build your nest egg bigger.
--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--
Summary and Conclusions