Asian No.1, powerful performance stock car race
There are several Motor Sport Champion ships in Korea, but the most famous Championship is ‘Super Race’. It has been almost 10 years since 2006, Three main categories based on displacement.
http://english.cj.net
First class is ‘Super 6000’. It is unique race in Asia, Same regulation as NASCA stock cars has according to Wikipedia. Main sponsor is General Motors, all racing cars using Cadillac ATS-V body, V8 6.2L engine and Carbon pipe frame chassis (1.140kg curb weigh)
http://motor.super-race.com
Next is GT, Grand Touring class. It is main racing of the Super Race, there is limited restriction for racing car, from 1.6L to 6.0L, all kind of serial cars is allowed to run. To make the race fun, Handicap regulation applied, minimum curb weigh based on engine performance (ex. 1,100kg by 250hp, 1,300kg by 350hp). From 2017, GT class is separated to GT1 and GT2, you might see variety battles in those races.
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Mostly, Hyundai Genesis coupe are chosen, reasonable performance, Korean brand, easy to get technical data, but few other teams are running different brand, such as Team Chevrolet. Two Cruze sedans are modified to racing cars, they won season champion 5 times since 2007.In 2017, Chevrolet team introduce new racing car based on All-new Cruze, it is the second Cruze race car (First launch was TC Super 200 Championship in Argentina)
Last one is ‘Super 1600’ This class is organized for specially for rookies, Maxium RPM is not allowed over 7,000 RPM. Part upgrade is highly restricted, so that racing teams can manage low cost budget, are encouraged to take part more racing cars
http://motor.super-race.com
Because it is entry class of the motor sports, you can meet small size sedan mainly produced by Korean OEM, Hyundai and Kia. K3, Pride and Hyundai Veloster, Elantra participant the racing.
It is not main stream event but also two kind of One make racing there, one for Hyundai Accent and the other for Chevrolet Cuze. Both of them are using Diesel engine
Official website : http://www.super-race.com/main/main.jsp
2017 Racing schedule
1st 14-16 April 2017 / Speedway, Yongin Kyeongi
2nd 12-14 May 2017 / Korea International Circuit, Yeongam, South Jeolla
3rd 16-18 June 2017 / Speedway
4th 14-16 July 2017 / Korea International Circuit
5th 11-13 Aug 2017 / Speedium Inje Gangwon
6th 01-03 Sep 2017 / Speedway
7th 22-24 Sep 2017 / Shanghai International Circuit, China
8th 27-29 Sep 2017 / Speedway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inje_Speedium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_International_Circuit
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