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As an emerging team manager, you will be first tasked with leading a GT4 team to victory.

What is the GT4 category?

➡️ This racing category has become increasingly popular in recent years. It is designed to be a more accessible and affordable entry point into GT racing compared to higher categories such as a GT3.

➡️ One of the key opportunities that GT4 racing provides is for new teams and young drivers to demonstrate thier talent.

➡️ GT4 cars are generally based on production models, with modifications permitted to improve performance and safety and must adhere to a set of regulations tha govern areas such a engine power, weight, aerodynamics, and safety features. While there are specific requirements that must be met, GT4 cars often retain many of the characteristics of their road-going counterparts, making them more relatable to fans and manufacturers alike.



➡️ With lower costs compared to higher categories, GT4 attracts a diverse range of competitors, from seasoned professionals to up-and-coming talents looking to make a name for themselves in the world of motorsport.



➡️ Regional championships play a significant role in GT4 racing, with series tailored to specific regions or continents.

These championships allow teams and drivers to compete closer to home while still providing a high level of competition and exposure. Some examples are the FFSA GT France, ADAC GT4 Germany and GT4 European Series.

Meet the GT4 lineup!

Now that you understand the specificities of the GT4 category, we will introduce you to some of the cars, drivers and teams available in GT Manager.

➡️ The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport has won its inaugural race, the opening round of the 2022 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season.

➡️ The Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R is a race car built by Pratt and Miller in 2017 for international GT4 racing.

➡️ The Lotus Emira GT4 made its racing debut in the 2023 GT Cup Championship, followed by its global racing debut at the Great Bay GT Cup in November 2023, where it managed to score a 1-2 finish.

➡️ The Saleen S1 GT4 is based on a dedicated racing version of the Saleen S1 model which debuted in the 2019 Saleen Cup racing series.

➡️ The Audi RS 3 LMS is an entry-level touring car with production technology with a lot of success since its introduction in the TCR category in 2016.

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Please meet the first part of our driver lineup that you will be able to sign as a team manager starting with two drivers from JDC Motorsports racing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge:



Joining them in this first batch are the two JSB Compétition talents racing in the GT4 European Series and FFSA GT France championships.



Watch out for more driver announcements coming soon!
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Welcome to GT Manager, a racing management game coming to PC & Mac in 2024.

If you want to find out more about endurance racing and have a deeper look into the gameplay mechanics of GT Manager, you are in the right place!

What are the basics of GT racing in real life?
Let's get right into it: GT racing is the most common form of sports car racing, and is found all over the world, in both international and national series.

These past few years it has benefited from a growing popularity thanks to different factors:
➡️ Less expensive than open-wheel cars
➡️ A diverse list of national and regional championships
➡️ A low barrier of entry for young drivers, especially in GT4

There are different categories, including the GT4, GT3, GT2 and GTE. All these categories have their own specificities and constraints on the cars.
Added to these four GT categories, you will also find Hypercars in the game, which is considered as the pinnacle of endurance racing.

Today, there is a large number of championships around the world divided into several races, including the World Endurance Championship, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, 24h series, GT World Challenge Europe, America and Asia, and many more!

It's now your turn to become a legendary manager!

➡️ Each season you will be able to choose between several categories depending on the number of race points you earned previously: GT4, GT3, GT2, GTE, HYP.

Your choice will be influenced by the results of your previous championships and the financial health of your team.

Will you prefer to stay one more season in a lower category to improve your team or try to conquer a new league?

The choice will be yours!

But be aware, each category will introduce you to a new way of managing your team and ask you to take on challenges that are each more complex than the last.


➡️ GT Manager features more than 30 officially licensed drivers to complete your team. With their different strengths, you will be able to recruit the 4 drivers who will help you win championships.

At the start of your season, you will also need to recruit sponsors, who will fund you throughout the championship by meeting certain objectives. So be careful which sponsors you recruit, because they can be decisive for your team's finances.


➡️ Before launching your first race, you will be able to choose all the components that will make up your team starting from the team logo and colours to your nationality!

Your journey begins now; take your place on the pit wall and lead your team to victory!

Your progression in GT Manager

Now that your team is created, let's dive into your career mode progression!

Each championship is made up of 10 races on tracks from all around the world.
Completing each race with your two cars not only earns you income from your sponsors to improve your team's performance but also accumulates valuable race points essential for unlocking new categories.

As you advance through GT Manager's ranks with the ultimate goal of conquering each category, you'll encounter a variety of race formats, from endurance marathons to quick sprint challenges.


Your ultimate goal?
To make it all the way to the pinnacle of Endurance Racing: the Hypercar league!

To achieve this feat, you'll need to apply all the knowledge and expertise learned from your journey through the ranks, solidifying your status as the Ultimate GT Manager!


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Can you walk us through a typical day in your role at TDF and how it contributes to the overall success of GT Manager?

➡️ My role at The Tiny Digital Factory is to lead and direct the creative aspects of the game along with managing the studio. On a typical day, I work in the morning with game designers and artists to define the high level design of the next game features and content to be included in the next milestones. My afternoons are mostly about reviewing in-progress features or assets.

Our work on the project is very collaborative, co-design and co-development is very frequent. It is important for me that all the developers on the project take ownership of their individual contribution from design until polish and debug and give their opinions and feedback on the overall game during frequent game reviews.

In your opinion, what sets GT Manager apart from other racing management games currently available in the market?

➡️ There aren’t that many quality racing management games on PC, especially in the GT or Endurance categories.

Although I enjoyed playing both F1 Manager and Motorsport Manager, I felt one was very realistic and visually stunning, but not so great to play, and the other had great core mechanics, but its content is not about real cars and drivers and it looks a bit dated.

Therefore, GT Manager was designed to offer the best of both worlds: great core mechanics with AAA officially licensed content (cars, teams and drivers). The GT world is less restrictive than F1, offering more opportunity to mix brands, teams and drivers, which is the key to a great management game. The large number of GT categories also provide an opportunity for a longer career progression starting from GT4 to Hypercars.



Are there any specific user feedback or suggestions that have significantly influenced the direction of the game's development?

➡️ At The Tiny Digital Factory, we are in direct connection with our player community. We always had the idea of developing or racing management on PC along with our mobile game, but we felt we should build a different game.

We had many detailed player feedbacks about what they wanted to see next in GT Manager, but most of the time, those were great ideas, but not necessarily appropriate for a short session type mobile game.

Based on our own vision and those player feedbacks, It took us about a year to design GT Manager before we started its development in January 2023. Features like the driver swap during races and the team budget were among the features often requested by the player community.

How do you balance incorporating realistic elements from the world of GT racing while ensuring that the game remains accessible and enjoyable for a broad audience?

➡️ This is probably where GT Manager is slightly different from its competitors. The overall accessibility and progressive introduction of management features through the game progression makes GT Manager more appropriate to an audience fan of GT cars and Endurance races than typical management game hard care players.

The race simulation remains very realistic, but cars, drivers and team stats are aggregated into simple stats such as car speed, acceleration, reliability or driver’s ability to overtake or drive under wet conditions.

We also let the player progress at his own pace, the best players will probably be promoted in the GT3 category at the end of their first season in GT4, while it will take maybe 2 seasons for more casual players.



GT racing has some unique characteristics – what are you looking to add to create that extra bit of magic?

➡️ When we launch, we want to make sure the game is built on a strong race simulation. We want each race to be fun to play and remain not 100% predictable.

Although making the most impactful investments at the factory is definitely a factor of success (cars and driver stats), the decisions to take during the race, based on the race events, are as important. Accidents, weather changes or alternative strategies are many events to master in order to make a difference at the end of the race.



Could you tell us more about the upcoming features?

➡️ Unlike most games, the Practice sessions are available at any time during the championship. You can go with your test team to every circuit of the championship ahead of the races to practice.

During the practice, you have 5 laps to evaluate your drivers’ raw performance, compare the different tires and adapt the setup of your car to the track specifics. Going to practice also increases the experience of your team and drivers.



With more and more manufacturers coming to WEC, who do you think is going to win it this year?

➡️ I think Porsche will be one of the strongest contenders, but honestly we should have great battles both in WEC and IMSA. I don’t see Alpine, Lamborghini nor BMW strong enough yet.

We'll see you on the pit wall!
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Welcome to the first showcase of GT Manager!

Take charge as the ultimate racing manager, leading your GT racing team to victory. Build your team, improve your car, and deploy winning race strategies across 5 official GT leagues, including the pinnacle of endurance racing: the hypercar category!

[h2]This livestream replay will cover:[/h2]

Introduction to the gameplay of GT Manager
Discussion on what you can expect next
Q&A session to answer your questions

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Are you ready to dominate the world of GT racing? The first step of your journey as a racing team manager starts here:
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Welcome to the first showcase of GT Manager '24!

Take charge as the ultimate racing manager, leading your GT racing team to victory. Build your team, improve your car, and deploy winning race strategies across 5 official GT leagues, including the pinnacle of endurance racing: the hypercar category!

[h2]This livestream replay will cover:[/h2]

Introduction to the gameplay of GT Manager '24
Discussion on what you can expect next
Q&A session to answer your questions

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Are you ready to dominate the world of GT racing? The first step of your journey as a racing team manager starts here:
Download Demo and Wishlist NOW