Gran Turismo director Kazunori Yamauchi announced this morning that his upcoming racing game Gran Turismo Sport will be delayed until 2017.

Originally, the game was set to launch in November, but the director says "we realize we need more time to perfect GT Sport, which we’ve already dedicated so much effort towards since announcing the title".

It's unclear what exactly the team will be working on, but their end goal is to offer a "competitive gaming experience to truly reinvent what it means to be a racing game".

Gran Turismo Sport will continue to be shown at the scheduled gaming events in the future.