Clubman Cup Plus

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The Clubman Cup Plus is an 8-race event appearing in Gran Turismo 7. They are located in World Circuits and the tracks are unlocked by progressing through GT Café.
Variations of this event include the Japanese Clubman Cup 550 and the European Clubman Cup 600, with a few one-make races. This event is not part of the menu book objectives.
== Event Restrictions ==
* Car Type - Road Car, Professionally Tuned, Racing Car (Fuji, Monza, and Watkins Glen only); Road Car (SSRX only)
* Car - Mini Cooper 'S' '65 (Goodwood only)
* PP - 350 - 720
* Tire Choice - Sports SH, SM, SS; Racing RH, RM, RS (Fuji and Monza only)
== Races ==
Circuit 	Race Length	Start	Credits (1st)	Credits (2nd)	Credits (3rd)	Update
Tokyo Expressway - Central Clockwise	5 laps 	5/5 	Cr. 70,000 	Cr. 42,000 	Cr. 28,000 	v1.00
Tsukuba Circuit 	5 laps 	5/14 	Cr. 50,000 	Cr. 30,000 	Cr. 20,000 	v1.00
Goodwood Motor Circuit 	2 laps 	5/8 	Cr. 30,000 	Cr. 18,000 	Cr. 12,000 	v1.00
High Speed Ring 	3 laps 	6/14 	Cr. 37,500 	Cr. 22,500 	Cr. 15,000 	v1.00
Fuji International Speedway 	5 laps 	7/16 	Cr. 75,000 	Cr. 45,000 	Cr. 30,000 	v1.40
Watkins Glen Long Course 	4 laps 	12/16	Cr. 70,000 	Cr. 42,000 	Cr. 28,000 	v1.40
Autodromo Nazionale Monza 	5 laps 	8/16 	Cr. 85,000 	Cr. 51,000 	Cr. 34,000 	v1.40
Special Stage Route X 	1 lap 	12/14	Cr. 35,000 	Cr. 21,000 	Cr. 14,000 	v1.40
==Opponent List==
These are the typical opponents of this event:
Opponent List 1(Tokyo Expressway - Central Clockwise, Tsukuba Circuit & High Speed Ring) 	Opponent List 1(Tokyo Expressway - Central Clockwise, Tsukuba Circuit & High Speed Ring) 
Driver 	Car
A. Serra 	Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition '14
D. Klein 	Alpine A110 Première Édition '17
R. Karlsson 	Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG 4Matic '13
U. Valente 	Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro '03
H. Mura 	BMW M3 Coupé '03
L. Pena 	BMW M3 Coupé '07
P. Esteben 	Ford Focus RS '18
L. Jansen 	Honda Beat '91
K. Konishita 	Honda Civic Type R (EK) '98[K20C1-Civic-'20 engine]
H. Francois 	Honda NSX Type R '02
C. Anderson 	Mazda Eunos Roadster (NA Special Package) '89[13B-REW-RX-7 engine]
N. Watanabe 	Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02
P. Goh 	Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02[R26B-787B engine]
M. Martin 	Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02[R26B-787B engine]
M. Okada 	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition '15
S. Sakamoto 	Nissan Fairlady Z Version S (Z33) '07
H. Fuji 	Nissan GT-R NISMO '17
D. Golubev 	Nissan Skyline GT-R V • spec (R33) '97
T. Kobayashi 	Nissan Skyline GT-R V • spec II Nür (R34) '02
R. Valente 	Nissan Skyline GT-R V • spec II Nür (R34) '02
N. Simon 	Peugeot 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport '14
Y. Hattori 	Porsche 911 GT3 (996) '01
S. Hattori 	Porsche 911 GT3 (997) '09
D. Petridis 	Renault Sport Mégane R.S. Trophy '11
W. Huang 	Subaru BRZ STI Sport '18
J. Katsumura 	Toyota 86 GT '15
Y. Tomibayashi 	Toyota GR86 RZ '21
J. Miyata 	Toyota GR Supra RZ '20
S. Paananen 	Toyota GR Yaris 1st Edition RZ "High Performance" '20
K. Yamada 	Toyota MR2 GT-S '97
T. Takayama 	Toyota Sprinter Trueno 1600GT Apex (AE86) '83
W. Macias 	Volkswagen 1200 '66[M64/03-911 engine]
P. Hermann 	Volkswagen Golf VII GTI '14
Opponent List 2(Autodrome Nazionale Monza & Fuji International Speedway) 	Opponent List 2(Autodrome Nazionale Monza & Fuji International Speedway) 
Driver 	Car
L. Gallo 	Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 TI '93
O. Dubois 	Mercedes-AMG C 63 S '15
F. Bradford 	Aston Martin V8 Vantage S '15
A. Bakker 	BMW 3.0 CSL '73
T. Momma 	BMW M3 '89
I. Paredes 	Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Package '18
F. Orzturk 	Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (C4) '89
B. Foster 	De Tomaso Pantera '71
S. Holt 	Dodge Viper GTS '02
A. Nurminen 	Ford F-150 SVT Raptor '11
L. Paris 	Ford Focus Gr.B Rally Car
B. Powers 	Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth '87
M. Ueda 	Amuse NISMO 380RS Super Leggera
M. Ando 	Amuse S2000 GT1 Turbo
W. Binder 	Honda S660 '15
A. Yano 	Honda Civic Type R (FL5) '22
V. Berger 	Jaguar XJ220 '92
E. Alberti 	Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary '88
J. Minegishi 	Lexus LFA '10
S. Cooke 	Mazda3 Gr.4
S. Kimura 	Mazda RX-8 Spirit R '12
J. Kaya 	Nissan Silvia Q's (S13) '88[LS7-BRZ engine]
M. Hasegawa 	Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO (R32) '90
W. Ruiz 	Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO (R32) '90
K. Chiba 	Nissan GT-R '17
C. Werfel 	Porsche 911 GT3 (996) '01
J. Kramer 	Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) '22
K. Fuerst 	Porsche Taycan Turbo S '19
A. Ono 	RUF CTR3 '07
T. Simmons 	Subaru WRX STI Isle of Man Time Attack Car '16
C. Chung 	Subaru BRZ Drift Car '17
N. Tejima 	Suzuki V6 Escudo Pikes Peak Special '98
J. Sugimoto 	Tesla Model 3 Performance '23
H. Sugimoto 	Toyota Alphard Executive Lounge '18
N. Numminen 	Toyota Celica GT-FOUR Rally Car (ST205) '95
O. Gao 	Toyota Crown Athlete G '13
M. Schroeder 	Toyota GR Supra Race Car '19
M. Mineo 	Toyota GR Supra RZ '20
E. Piccolo 	Toyota Tundra TRD Pro '19
Watkins Glen Long Course 	Watkins Glen Long Course 
Driver 	Car
W. Ernst 	Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG 4Matic '13
D. van de Wal 	Audi TTS Coupe '14
M. Stella 	Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe '54
A. Alexander 	Ford Roadster
M. Sahin 	Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth '87
G. Hardin 	Garage RCR Civic
W. Hester 	Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition (FK8) '20
M. Imezaki 	Honda Integra Type R (DC2) '98
A. Kono 	Honda S660 '15
C. Hizal 	Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG '71
E. Faust 	Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer '29
V. Juhasz 	Mini Cooper S '05
H. Ojala 	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR T.M. SCP '99
V. Giminez 	Nissan Silvia K's Type S (S14) '94
J. Kudo 	Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette Group 5 '84
M. Allard 	Porsche 911 Carrera RS (964) '92
L. Molnar 	Radical SR3 SL '13
G. Descamps 	Renault Sport Clio V6 24V '00
J. Hidalgo 	Subaru BRZ S '21
N. Cardenas 	Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STi '04
N. Izumi 	Subaru WRX STI Type S '14
M. Blanco 	Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo
I. Choi 	Tesla Model S Signature Performance '12
R. Imanishi 	Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86) '83
K. Ishibashi 	Toyota GR86 RZ '21
A. Maeda 	Toyota GR Corolla MORIZO Edition '22
N. Sihvonen 	Toyota S-FR Racing Concept '16
N. Nuguyen 	Toyota Supra RZ '97
J. Head 	TVR Tuscan Speed 6 '00
U. Sala 	Volkswagen Golf VII GTI '14
Special Stage Route X 	Special Stage Route X 
Driver 	Car
J. Cooper 	Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series '20
F. Esteban 	Bugatti Chiron '16
I. Demir 	Dodge Viper GTS '13
N. Nielson 	Ferrari F8 Tributo '19
A. Loeb 	Honda NSX Type R '02[HR-414E-NSX engine]
F. Hoffman 	Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce '15
T. Sonehara 	Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO (R32) '90[VR38DETT-GT-R-Nismo engine]
D. Iida 	Nissan Skyline GT-R V • spec (R33) '97[VRH35Z-R92CP engine]
E. Yamade 	Nissan Skyline GT-R V • spec II Nür (R34) '02[VRH35Z-R92CP engine]
K. Suzuki 	Nissan GT-R NISMO '17[8.0-WR16-64v4T-Chiron engine]
N. Galli 	Pagani Huayra '13
T. Sueyoshi 	RE Amemiya FD3S RX-7[LS7-Rampage engine]
M. Dennis 	Toyota Supra RZ '97[M158-AMG-Huayra engine]
Goodwood Motor Circuit 	Goodwood Motor Circuit 
Driver 	Car
D. Stark 	Mini-Cooper 'S' '65
V. Rodriguez 	Mini-Cooper 'S' '65
P. Collins 	Mini-Cooper 'S' '65
B. Barron 	Mini-Cooper 'S' '65
L. Rush 	Mini-Cooper 'S' '65
S. Burgess 	Mini-Cooper 'S' '65
S. Brown 	Mini-Cooper 'S' '65
== Strategy ==
* As mentioned in the Typical Opponents list, many of the opponents use tuned-up cars and can be a spike in difficulty if the player is unprepared. Therefore, it is recommended for the player to practice in Time Trial and further tune their car before entering.
* The event also features engine swapped cars, thus it is recommended for the player to tune a car to around the 550-700 HP mark for Fuji and Monza, as the straights are useful for making up the time lost where race cars don’t have.
** Special Stage Route X will need the player to insert a powerful engine swap to keep up with the other opponents while under the 720 PP limit, as they can have an incredibly high amount of HP that makes it near impossible to catch up.
***In addition, if the car the player is using has a customizable transmission installed, the player should adjust the transmission settings so that their car can stay in the optimal RPM that delivers the most power output, resulting in a greater top speed which can make the Route X event easier.
* For Watkins Glen, the player should tune a car to around 350-400 HP, while also finding one that delivers good top speed and cornering to ensure the most out of a lap time. Supercars can enter too; albeit they’ll need to be detuned if possible.
* For the 550 PP limit races, a car having about 325-400 HP will do the job. However, that won’t guarantee an easy victory for Tsukuba, as it is a low speed track with hardly any straights and overtaking opportunities. Therefore, softer tires are necessary, unless the player knows the track and rely on luck with the opponents the player come up against.
** The ones with engine swaps, like the Mazda RX-7s or the Volkswagen 1200, are the ones to look out for as they can pull away on the straights, thus making it unlikely for a win to be possible.
* For the race at Goodwood, tune a Mini Cooper as close to the PP limit as possible while having it equipped with Sports: Hard, as the track has hardly any braking zones except for the chicane which can be hard to drive through quickly.
==Trivia==
*Despite certain races requiring specific grades of tires, some opponents actually use compound tires that are disallowed.
**The Honda Beat in Opponent List 1 uses Racing: Hard tires; only Sports grade tires are allowed.
**V. Rodriguez from the Goodwood race uses Comfort: Soft tires; only Sports grade tires are allowed.
*The Honda S660 in Opponent List 2 is equipped with nitrous. However, as the AI does not use nitrous, the upgrade is rendered meaningless.
**Curiously, despite the same car appearing in the Watkins Glen opponent list, it does not have nitrous there.
*Most of the opponents in the Kyoto Driving Park One Hour Mission are derived from Opponent List 1, with additions unique to the race.
**A similar, albeit inverse, situation is the case with Opponent List 2, which features cars used in other events, including those by World Series drivers. As this opponent list was added in Update 1.40, this makes it the first time AI cars from other events were added into a different series post-launch.
*The opponents at Route X are based on the car selection for use in Daily Race A of Sport Mode during selected weeks, starting from the week of May 8th, 2023.
**The list also included tuned versions of the Nissan Z Performance '23, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (C6) '09, and the Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02. A similar race was also run during the 2024 pre-season Exhibition Series 1 and 2024 post-season Exhibition Series 2 in the GTWS Nations Cup online season.
*** The Z and RX-7 were added to Daily Race A starting from the week of July 3rd, 2023 running of the race, although for that week only, the latter was removed several hours later after that week's running went live.
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