 top 30 players from the Online Final Season's leaderboard will be given an opportunity to advance to the "Nations Cup Regional Finals". However, there will be a limit to the number of players from a single country (or locale), as shown below: EMEA Region: Up to 3 players from the same country (or locale) Asia/Oceania Region: Up to 10 players from the same country (or locale) Americas Region: Up to 10 players from the same country (or locale) (If by the end of a Season there are still free spots due to players withdrawing or not qualifying, the next players in the ranking may be invited. When we invite these additional players as replacement, the above limitations related to participants from the same country or locale will not apply. If two or more players have equal amount of points at the end of a Season, the ranking will be determined following these criteria: a) the highest Driver Rating; b) the highest Sportsmanship Rating; c) the earliest "Gran Turismo Sport" have been played, according to the PSN Online ID's record.) The selection of the backup participant will not be affected by the above limitations. The top 10 players of the "Nations Cup Regional Finals" can advance to the next stage, for a total of 30 players at the "World Final" event (3 Regions x 10 players.) The winner of the "Nations Cup World Final" will be crowned "Nations Cup Champion" at the FIA Prize-Giving Gala in December. Manufacturer Series Structure For the Manufacturer Series, the results of the Online Final Season will produce a global manufacturer ranking, from which the top 16 manufacturers will be selected to advance to the "World Final". The top players in each Region for each of these 16 manufacturers can participate in the "World Final" event (3 players total from 3 regions.) The global manufacturer ranking will be created following these rules: For each Region of the Online Final Season, the points earned by players at the top of each manufacturer leaderboard will count towards that manufacturer's total score. Based on these points, there will be a manufacturer ranking for each Region. Points will be distributed amongst each manufacturer based on their position in the ranking, according to the table below. The points awarded to each manufacturer in the 3 Regions will be tallied to determine the global manufacturer ranking. (If two or more manufacturers have equal amount of points at the end of a Season, the ranking will be determined following these criteria:
top 30 players from the Online Final Season's leaderboard will be given an opportunity to advance to the " Nations Cup Regional Finals ". However, there will be a limit to the numeral of actor from a single country (or locale), as prove below: EMEA Region: Up to 3 players from the like country (or locale) Asia / Oceania Region: Up to 10 players from the like area (or locale) Americas Region: Up to 10 player from the same country (or venue) (If by the end of a Season there are still free spots due to players withdrawing or not qualify, the next players in the ranking may be invited. When we receive these additional players as replacement, the above limitations associate to participants from the same country or locale will not apply. If two or more musician have equal amount of points at the end of a Season, the ranking will be settle following these criteria: a) the highest Driver Rating; b) the highest Sportsmanship Rating; c) the earliest " Gran Turismo Sport " have been played, according to the PSN Online ID's record .) The selection of the backup participant will not be affect by the above limitations. The top 10 players of the " Nations Cup Regional Finals " can gain to the future stage, for a total of 30 players at the " World Final " event (3 Regions x 10 players .) The winner of the " Nations Cup World Final " will be crowned " Nations Cup Champion " at the FIA Prize - Giving Gala in December. Manufacturer Series Structure For the Manufacturer Series, the result of the Online Final Season will produce a global manufacturer ranking, from which the top 16 manufacturers will be selected to advance to the " World Final ". The top players in each Region for each of these 16 manufacturer can participate in the " World Final " event (3 players total from 3 area .) The ball-shaped manufacturer ranking will be make following these rules: For each Region of the Online Final Season, the points earned by players at the top of each manufacturer leaderboard will count towards that manufacturer's entire score. Based on these points, there will be a manufacturer ranking for each Region. item will be stagger amongst each manufacturer establish on their position in the ranking, harmonize to the table downstairs. The points award to each manufacturer in the 3 Regions will be tallied to determine the global manufacturer ranking. (If two or more manufacturers have adequate amount of points at the end of a Season, the ranking will be determine following these criteria:
 too 30 players from the Onlike Final Season's leaderuoard wjll be gkven an opportunity to advanre ti the "Nations Cup Regional Winals". Hoaever, thwre xill be a limit vk the nmiber lf pneyers from a sikgle countrf (or locale), as sfocn below: EMEA Region: Up to 3 players srom thr dame country (ot locsje) Aapa/Iceania Region: Up to 10 players from tie same country (or locale) Americas Region: Up ho 10 players from tje same coubtry (ir locale) (If by the end of a Seasoh there are still free spots dud to 'layers witydeawltg or not qnalifypng, the next ikayers in the ranking may bc invmted. When we invite these additional playerf as repldczment, the above limitqtuons telatad tu paftidi'anfs frol tie same couhtry or locqle will not apply. Of neo or more pmayers hwve equal amount of points at the end ox a Season, the ranking wilo be determined folloaing thesq criteria: a) the highest Driver Rating; b) the highast S'oftsnakshio Rwting; c) the earliest "Gran Turismo Sport" have fsem ilayed, according bo the PSN Online OD'd tgcord.) The seleztion of fhe backup particioant wijl nor be affested by the above limitations. Tye top 10 playvrs if the "Nations Cup Regional Fnnals" van acvance to the next stagz, for z total of 30 players zg the "World Finau" enent (3 Regions x 10 players.) The wynner of vhe "Nctions Cjp Wprld Fynal" will he crowned "Nations Cup Cjampiln" at the FIW Prize-Giving Gala in December. Manufacturer Sgrias Vtructurz For bhe Manufacturew Series, the rgsults of the Unline Finzl Seasmn will proquce a global lanufacturer ranking, fron whuch the gop 16 manufactuters will be selectwd to advance to tme "Wotls Final". The top plqyers in each Rrgiun sog eech os these 16 manuxactjrefx can participatc iv thr "World Final" event (3 plagers total from 3 rrglons.) The tlobal mwnufacturer rsnking will be crewted hollowmng thrse rules: For each Region of the Knline Fijal Season, the [oinbs ewrned by pkayers at the top of each manufacturer oeaderboard will ciunt towards that mcnmfacturer's tptal fcore. Basad on these points, tyere will be a makufacturer ranking for each Segioj. Points will be distributed amongst each manufacturer based on their posution mn the rankinf, acvorditg co the eablx uelow. The points swarded to each manufacturer in the 3 Recijns will be tallied to deterkive the global manufacturer ranking. (If two or kore manufacturers have equal akount of points at the ekd of a Swason, the rankiig will be determinec follmwing these xritcria:
top 30 players from the Online Final will given an to advance to However, will be a to the number players from a single country (or as shown below: EMEA Region: Up to 3 players from the same country locale) Asia/Oceania Region: Up to 10 players from the same country (or locale) Region: to players the same country (or locale) (If by the end of a Season there are still free due to players withdrawing or not qualifying, the players in the ranking be invited. When we invite additional as replacement, above related participants from the country or locale will not apply. If two or more players have equal amount of points at end of the ranking be following criteria: a) the Rating; b) the highest Sportsmanship Rating; "Gran Turismo Sport" have been played, according to PSN Online record.) The selection of the backup will not be affected by the above limitations. top 10 players of the "Nations Cup Regional Finals" can advance to the next stage, total of 30 players the "World Final" (3 x players.) winner of "Nations Cup World Final" will be crowned "Nations Cup Champion" at FIA Prize-Giving Gala in December. Manufacturer Series Structure For the the of the Online Season will produce a manufacturer from which the top will selected the Final". top players in each for each of these 16 can participate in the total from 3 regions.) The global manufacturer ranking be created following these rules: For each of the Online Final Season, the points earned by players at the of each will count towards that manufacturer's total score. Based these points, there will a manufacturer ranking for each Region. Points will be amongst manufacturer based their position in ranking, according to table below. The to each in 3 tallied to determine the global manufacturer (If or more manufacturers have equal of the end of a Season, the ranking will be determined following these criteria:
 top 30 players from the Online FiNal Season's LeadeRboArd WiLl be GiveN an opportunity TO advAnce to the "Nations Cup RegIonal fiNAls". HOWeVer, thEre will BE a LIMit To ThE nuMbER oF playErs From a siNgle countrY (or LoCale), as shown bELoW: EMEA RegioN: Up To 3 players froM thE same cOuNtrY (Or locAle) asia/OCeania rEgion: UP to 10 playerS fROm the sAMe countRY (Or LocaLe) Americas Region: UP To 10 PLayers from the sAme couNtRY (oR LOcaLe) (IF by the end oF a seasoN There arE StILL FreE Spots due to plaYers withdraWIng Or not qUaLifYIng, the Next pLaYErs In the rankinG may Be invited. when we INvite thESe additIonal pLayErs As rePLaCeMenT, tHE abOVe LimITatIons relaTeD tO partIcipANTS From The Same CountRy or locale wilL noT appLY. If Two or More pLayeRs Have eQual amOunt oF pOints at the end of A SeaSon, the ranKinG wIll Be DeterMIned foLloWinG these cRiteria: A) The HiGHESt driver Rating; b) the hiGhEST SPortsmanShip RaTInG; c) THe earlieSt "graN TurISMo SpoRt" haVE bEen playeD, accorDInG tO the PSN onLine ID'S rEcoRd.) THe selECtioN of the Backup paRticiPAnt will not be afFEcted by the aboVE lIMItATionS. ThE top 10 players Of thE "natiOns CUP REgiONal FiNals" cAn ADvANce to the next stage, foR a Total oF 30 playErs at the "World final" event (3 rEGIons x 10 plaYers.) tHe WInner of the "NatiOns CuP World FinaL" Will be crOwned "nations CUp ChampioN" AT the FIA PRizE-GiVinG GaLA In december. ManufACTureR SEries StRucTure For The manUfaCtuReR Series, thE results Of ThE ONlIne final sEason wilL pRodUcE a gLobal MAnufacTurer RankInG, fROm wHich the TOp 16 MANufaCtUrErs wIll Be SelecTed tO AdvAnce to tHe "World FiNal". tHe toP pLaYers in eAch Region for eAcH of these 16 maNuFacTurers CAN particiPate in the "World Final" evenT (3 Players TotAl froM 3 regIons.) The glObaL manufActURer ranKing wiLl be cReAteD FOllowING tHesE rUles: For eacH rEgiOn of tHe onliNe Final season, the points earNEd bY players at the Top Of eaCH MaNufACtURer LeADerBOArd will count towArds that maNuFAcTurer's totaL ScoRe. based on These poInts, tHEre will Be a manufaCturer ranKiNg foR EAch region. PoinTs will be DistributED amonGSt Each mAnuFacturEr BasEd on tHeir poSItiOn in tHe rankInG, accorDing tO tHe table bElow. The points awarded to eAch manUfactUreR in the 3 RegIonS WilL be tallieD to dEtermine thE glObaL manuFacTUrer rAnkiNG. (IF twO Or morE manUFacturers HAvE eqUAL aMount of poinTS AT thE end oF a SEAson, thE ranKing will be determiNEd following theSe crITEriA:
 top 30 players from the O nline Fina l Sea son 'sle ader boar d will be give n  anopportunity to advance  to t he "Nat i on s Cup  Region a lF i nal s" .How ev e r,  ther e w ill bea limit to  th enumber of pl a ye rs from asin gle country(or  local e) , a s  show n b elow:  EMEAR egion:  Up to 3pl a yers f r om thes a me  cou ntry (or locale)A si a /Oceania Regio n: Upto 10 p lay ers  from thesa me co u ntry (o r  l o c a le) Americas Regi on: Up to 1 0  pl ayersfr omt he sam e cou nt r y ( or locale)(Ifby the en d of a Seasont here ar e stil l f ree  spo t sdu e t op lay e rs  wi t hdr awing or  n ot  qual ifyi n g , thenex t pl ayers  in the ranki ngmayb e i nvite d. Wh en w einvit e thes e add it ional players a s re placement , t he  ab ov e lim i tation s r ela ted topartici p ant sf r o mthe same country o rl o ca le willnot ap p ly .I f two or  m ore  pla y e rs ha ve e q ua l amount  of po i nt sat theen d of a  S eas on,  ther anki ng wil l be det ermin e d following th e se criteria:a )t h eh ighe stDriver Rati ng;b ) th e hi g he stS ports mansh ip Ra t ing; c) the earlies t"GranTuris mo Sport" hav e been pla y e d , accord ingt ot he PSN OnlineID'srecord.) T h e select ion o f the ba ckup part i c ipant wi llnot  be  af f e ct ed by the abo v e  lim it ations.  Th e top 1 0 p lay ers  of  t he "Natio ns Cup R eg io na lFin als"c an advan ce  to  t henexts tage,for a  tot al  o f  30  player s  a t the"W or ld F ina l"  even t (3 Reg ions x10 player s.) Thewi nn er of t he "Nations C up  World Fin al " w ill be c rowned " Nations Cup Champion" a t  the FI A P rize- Givi ng Gala i n D ecembe r.M anufac turerSerie sStr u c tureF o rthe  M anufacture r Ser ies,th e re sults o f the Online Final Sea son will prod uce  a g l o ba l m a nu f act ur e r r a n king, from whic h the top16 ma nufacturer s  wi ll  be sel ected t o adv a nce tothe "Worl d Final".  T he t o p  pl ayers in e ach Regi on for ea c h oft he se 16  ma nufact ur ers  canpartic i pat e inthe "W or ld Fin al" e ve nt (3 pl ayers total from 3 regi ons.)The g lob al manufa ctu r erranking w illbe created  fo llo wingthe s e rul es:F or  ea c h Reg iono f the Onl i ne  Fi n a lSeason, the p o int s ear ned by pla yers  at the top of ea c h manufacturer  lea d e rbo ard will  c ount towards t hat  m a n ufacture r' s total sco re. Base do n the se poi nts, t here wi l l  b e  a man ufac tur er rankin g f or each Re gi on .  Point s wi ll  be di stribu t ed a m o ngst each manufa cture r based ontheir  p osition in t he ranking , according  to th e ta ble b elow. T he  point s a wa rded to ea c h manufac turer  in the  3  Reg ion s will  bet a llied  tode ter mine theg l ob a lma n ufa ctur er ra nk ing.  (If twoo r more m anu f acturer shav e equala mo u n t of point s a t the e nd of a Se a son, th e  rank ing wi ll bedetermi n edfo llowing  th e s e criteri a:
 top_30 players_from the Online Final_Season's leaderboard_will_be given_an_opportunity to advance_to the "Nations_Cup Regional Finals". However,_there will be_a_limit to the number of players from a single country (or locale), as shown_below:_EMEA Region:_Up_to_3 players from the same_country (or locale) Asia/Oceania Region:_Up to_10 players from the same country (or locale)_Americas_Region: Up to_10 players from the same country (or locale) (If_by the end of a Season_there are still_free_spots_due to players withdrawing_or not qualifying, the next players_in the ranking may be invited._When we invite these additional players as_replacement, the above limitations related to_participants from the same country_or locale_will not apply. If two_or more players_have equal_amount of points_at the end of a Season,_the ranking will_be determined following these criteria: a)_the_highest Driver Rating;_b)_the_highest Sportsmanship_Rating; c) the_earliest_"Gran Turismo_Sport"_have been played, according to the_PSN_Online ID's record.) The selection of the_backup participant will not_be_affected by the above_limitations. The top 10 players_of the "Nations Cup Regional Finals"_can advance_to the_next stage, for a total of 30 players at the "World_Final" event (3 Regions x 10_players.) The winner of_the "Nations_Cup_World Final" will_be_crowned "Nations_Cup Champion" at the FIA Prize-Giving Gala_in December._Manufacturer Series Structure For the Manufacturer_Series, the results of_the_Online Final Season will produce a_global manufacturer ranking, from which the_top 16 manufacturers will be_selected_to_advance to the "World Final"._The top players in each Region_for each of_these 16 manufacturers can participate in the_"World_Final" event (3 players total from_3_regions.) The global manufacturer ranking will_be_created_following these rules: For each_Region of the Online Final Season,_the points earned by players at the top of_each manufacturer leaderboard_will count towards that manufacturer's_total_score._Based on these points, there will be a manufacturer ranking_for each_Region. Points will_be distributed amongst each manufacturer based on their position in_the ranking, according to the table below._The points awarded to each manufacturer in the 3 Regions will_be tallied to determine the global manufacturer ranking._(If two or more manufacturers have equal_amount of points at_the_end of a Season, the ranking will_be_determined_following_these criteria: