The PS4 racing game "Gran Turismo SPORT (GT Sport)A youtube channel that promotes the charms of theGTsport Broadcasting Station". I recently saw a virtual race on this program.GT Sport is so much fun!I was shocked.

So, in this issue.MC Rico Otsuka, who plans and manages this channel, and GT Sport player Tatsuya SugawaraI had the opportunity to interview and talk with two people from the "Mere Old Man" and asked them a number of questions.

Addicted to the charms of GT Sport...

First of all, could you two give us a brief self-introduction?

Sugawara (field of sparsely growing cogon grassland, esp. in Nagano Prefecture): Yes, I am a 22 year old college student. I am currently a 22 year old college junior. I have been playing Gran Turismo for...16 years this year.

This year.We have been invited to participate in the FIAGTC 2019 World Tour and our best result is 2nd place!I am currently an ambassador for Porsche Esports Racing Japan. I am also currently an ambassador for Porsche Esports Racing Japan.

lycoI am a working adult, older than Sugawara-kun. I usually work as a model, MC, and TV personality.2019 is the assistant MC for Porsche Carrera Cup Japan (hereafter PCCJ) and Porsche Sprint Challenge Japan (hereafter PSCJ)I was honored to serve as the

I have just started playing Gran Turismo, but I am improving my skills under the guidance of Mr. Sugawara.

What kind of program is "GT Sport Broadcasting Station"?

lyco: ".GT Sport broadcast stationis a youtube channel of Porsche Esports Racing Japan Authorized.

The medium is youtube.More like a radio show.We have invited GT Sport players and people from various genres to speak as guests, and we have held GT Sport races with Japan's top-level GT Sport players.A program to promote and spread the word about GT sport on PS4.It is.

Sugawara (field of sparsely growing cogon grassland, esp. in Nagano Prefecture)Rico-san thinks up the framework and structure of the program, and I decide the race regulations (rules).

lycoThe race, of course, does not have a script, but for the other parts of the race, such as the talk, we create a script and have meetings and rehearsals before the race.

We have only just started this channel, but we are very grateful for the cooperation of so many of you.

In virtual races, you can drive cars with the same design as the real car, right?

Sugawara (field of sparsely growing cogon grassland, esp. in Nagano Prefecture)： ： TheGT Sport has something called the Reverie Editor feature.It allows users to coordinate the exterior coloring of their cars within GT Sport as they wish, and by publishing their designs, users are free to download and use them.

lycoGT Sports has some players who specialize in driving, and others who design the body of the car.Reverie CraftsmanThere are people who say, "I'm sorry.

Sugawara (field of sparsely growing cogon grassland, esp. in Nagano Prefecture)The "Yes, yes, yes. ."Reverie CraftsmanWe of course make the original coloring, but we also make theIn some cases, the livery is reproduced from real racing cars.I guess so.

We take pictures of the actual cars and place designs based on them to create them, but even though we don't have permission from the team, we are not abusing them. Therefore, we are notWhen we send the finished product to the team, they are rather pleasedI know, right?

It was fun to see a real car design running at the recent PCCJ Virtual Exhibition Match!

Sugawara (field of sparsely growing cogon grassland, esp. in Nagano Prefecture)Yes: Yes, I have been working on this for a while now. In the race the other day.The PCCJ team gave us permission to use their data in advance, and we drove a car that was a faithful reproduction of the design.but it is usually not easy to do.

For example, Super Formula is actually a virtual race held by the governing body itself. In the case of such a race, it would be impossible for us to use the actual car design in our program.

lyco: In the case of a larger race, there are quite a few sponsors and other interested parties, so it is impossible to get permission from all of them to do this.This is only possible because the PCCJI think it is.

PCCJ is very homey, in a good way. When I first started broadcasting on the "GTsport Broadcasting Station," I happened to meet the owner of one of the PCCJ teams, who told me, "Can you give us data on the actual vehicle?I asked him if he would be interested in working with us, and he said, "Sure! I was very happy to hear that.

I asked the other owners and they all said, "Sure! Use it!" They all said, "Yes!

And what a surprise.In one week, 16 liveries were built.I know, right? The owners also have a "This is something the PCCJ can do.He said, "I am very happy to be here.

The actual car owners who saw the program seemed happy, too.

lycoI was like, "Yes, that's right, I can see the face of the person who is driving the car. I can picture both the face of the person in the actual car and the face of the person driving inside GT Sport, so it was a strange and very happy feeling.

In addition, theIt is very rare for a virtual race to be held in this format, so I have been contacted by others for coverage....I have seen firsthand the attention that is being paid.

Why did you two decide to start this channel in the first place?

lycoI told Mr. Sugawara, "Wanna join us?This was the first time I invited him to join me.

I met Mr. Sugawara about six months ago. This yearGT Sport Porsche Esports Racing Japan" to Host First "Season 1" of GT Sport Races in JapanIn June, the final race was held at Fuji Speedway.

Ten GT Sport players gathered for the finals after winning the national qualifying rounds, and among them was Sugawara, and he won.

Sugawara (field of sparsely growing cogon grassland, esp. in Nagano Prefecture)I was very close in the middle of the race, but I'm glad we won (laughs).

lycoI had never done GT Sport before, but beforehand, I was told by Porsche Japan that they had aPlease MC and play-by-play for the GT Sport final race!They said.

What, wait a minute, what's that?"

So I bought myself a PS4 and GT Sport and started practicing with it, so by the time of the final, I knew what GT Sport was all about... (laughs).

When I saw the final race that day with my own eyes, I was so impressed.The first is that it is a very good idea to use the same type of equipment as the second.

It's so cool! and I was hooked from there, and I actually went to see the GT Sport competition.

And gradually, as

I wonder if there is any way that we can spread the word about the existence of such amazing GT Sport players and the fun of GT Sport."

I have come to think that this is a good idea.

Sugawara (field of sparsely growing cogon grassland, esp. in Nagano Prefecture)I had my own channel even before I started this "GT Sport Broadcasting Station. I didn't broadcast regularly, but rather I would do mostly free talk, as I felt like it, and sometimes I would race or give commentary on how to drive on the race circuit.

And at one point in the program, "I get bored talking to myself, so I'd like to do something like a radio show once in a while, soliciting questions and comments.I was so excited," he blurted out.

lyco: I happened to be listening to the broadcast of that episode and said, "Oh, Sugawara-kun says he wants to do something like a radio personality!Then how about we make a radio show together!"I was inspired by the idea, and at the same time, I wanted to create an environment where I could do actual work.I immediately contacted Mr. Sugawara.

."Why don't you start a radio program with us?He said.

Then he responded, "Okay," and we decided to do it together.

Sugawara (field of sparsely growing cogon grassland, esp. in Nagano Prefecture)But for my part, I didn't want to say "I want to do radio so badly," but just lightly, and I didn't expect so many people to take to it (laughs).

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