Gran Turismo Championship
John Cooper Cup 2020
SSMD Group Gran Turismo Championship
John Cooper Cup 2020
Mini Cooper S One Make Championship
The one make championship is based on 1965 Mini Copper S tuned to 144hp with base weight of 1,281lb. There are 18 races over six championship rounds in circuits in Europe, USA and Japan.
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Each race round, drivers must use all three types of race tyre compounds, Medium, Soft and Super Soft. Also, to ensure close racing, SSMD Group race management will determine Balance of Performance for each driver according to their ASPAR (Average Score per Attended Race) level.
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The championship is open to all level of racers from FIA GT Sport drivers to new drivers to race simulators. SSMD Group has a great Balance of Performance calculation to ensure all level of drivers could mix in the race.
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History of SSMD Group
SSMD Group Gran Turismo Championship
The history of SSMD Group Gran Turismo Championship dated back in 2009 Gran Turismo 5 era,
where 14 drivers battle out various championships for 2 years.
However, as many of the drivers started their families, the racing had put to a pause.
Fast forward to August 2018, when the founder of the championship,
Franco Wong and Bem Ho connected again and gather the drivers once more to launch
the SSMD Group Gran Turismo Championship. The Championship started with 9 drivers
to now 32 drivers and still growing.
Each season has a different Championship theme, from Touring Car Race, Japanese Performance,
Cayman Cup, Integra Cup, GT4 Championship, MX-5 Cup, JDM 280 Battle and John Cooper Cup races.
Each season has six rounds, we race one round of three races every fortnight.
There is a qualifying race to fight for the final 16 grid slots.
Since we have different levels of drivers, we apply a unique Balance of Performance system
to close in the field to make close racing. Also, we use SSMD Group racing rules
to cover the ones missed by the Gran Turismo AI system, to ensure the race is fair for everyone.
It is great to see the Championship growing by the month,
and we look forward to seeing more friends joining us.
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Lastly, we would like to say THANK YOU to our Championship sponsors.
Rocket Battery
Koo Sport Suspension
P&P Garage
Shine Auto Salon
Zoom Japan Car Rental
"If in doubt, go flat out"
Colin McRae
Want to Race?
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SSMD Group always looking for new drivers to join the championship. We accept all level of drivers to enjoy great racing.