In Sega GT's Championship Mode, the player competes in various races across 22 different tracks in an effort to gain licenses and win cups.

[3] The game features over 130 selectable cars from manufacturers such as Dodge, Ford, Toyota, and Mitsubishi, with the handling of each being based on the specifications of its real-life counterpart.

[4] The European version of Sega GT would include additional cars from Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and others.

[2][3] Frank O'Connor of NextGen said in the May 2000 issue that reviewing the Japanese import "seems to come down to making comparisons with Gran Turismo, and that's unfortunate, because on its own merits, Sega GT Homologation Special is stunning.

"[21][d] However, Air Hendrix later said in another review, "The graphics and frame rate are fine—just not as sexy as the Dreamcast is capable of—but the sounds are pretty generic.