As we found out earlier this week, the GPS Data Logger feature in Gran Turismo 6 is set to be released in the game’s 1.06 update, which will be available to download on April 7th. We now have a bit more details on the feature, thanks to a press release from Toyota Japan.

The car’s functionality will be called the “Sports Drive Logger”, and will be sold as a 91,800-yen (roughly $900 USD) option for the GAZOO Racing 86/BRZ Race car, available starting June 2, 2014 through Toyota Technocraft Co.

The press release describes GT6 as the “first application” compatible with the feature, and notes that “users will be able to compare their own driving data against those of professional drivers,” perhaps hinting at what the two companies have planned in terms of future events for the public at large.

Unfortunately, only three circuits will support the feature at launch, including Fuji Speedway International, Tsukuba Circuit 2000, and the Suzuka’s International Circuit, although the release promises that more are planned for the future.

Future circuits will likely include Willow Springs, where I went hands-on with the technology at a demonstration event, and the Nurburgring Nordschleife, where much of its development took place.

Stay tuned for more details on the GT6 1.06 update next week. Thanks to Ameer67 for the tip!

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