Gran Turismo:World Tour

Gran Turismo:World Tour (グランツーリスモ：ワールドツアーGurantsūrisumo: Wārudotsuā) is a 50-episode anime television series, which originally aired in Japan between April 12, 2003 and August 26, 2005, and was released to promote the release of Gran Turismo 4

Plot
The plot centers on Marcus Grant, a young U.S. Navy pilot who is invited to participate in the biggest car racing event of the last 47 years,Gran Turismo,confused,he decides to accept, knowing that he handles better in the sky than on land.

After arriving in Manchester, England, Marcus realized that he was not the only one to be selected to participate in the event, among them were two Japanese drivers, a German mechanic and one Russian mechanic.

Upon being welcomed by the academy director Ethan Cedric, Marcus explains to his fellow students why they were chosen.

"You are the best at your fields and we have studied you knowing that when the time comes for a new race we will have you there to support the others.Sakura Sadamoto and Masaru Kageyama, winners of the Super GT for 3 consecutive years, Dominik Wagner and Agata Irisha the most demanded mechanics when it comes to parts and personnel training, many lives have been saved thanks to their knowledge and skills...Marcus Grant, Navy pilot, you have good reflexes, sharp concentration and excellent vision, what a good driver needs..."

Marcus would be trained under the guidance of Dr. Hana Ogami, who would help him understand the differences between driving a car and piloting a fighter, as well as how to improve his skills.

After 2 months of intensive training Marcus and his team would be ready to participate in the new version of Gran Turismo, where this time the world would be the new race track, as an agreement was reached with several nations to use some of their streets,open roads and outdoor areas for this World Tour.

Making many allies and enemies Marcus would be ready to take the road...and be victorious.

Trivia
-The last 9 episodes were delayed after the release of the game to see if it would become a success.