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As you probably know, we have been organising track driving since 15 years now. Some of you have been going with us to racing tracks since the very beginning. You are getting really, really, fast. Now, for all of you fast guys out there that want a challenge in 2017 - let us present our gentlemans cup - King of Gran Turismo! In cooperation with Halda Watch Company and our tire partner Michelin.

A gentleman’s cup during four selected events

For the 2017 season we are organising a gentlemen’s cup. It is held during the four events Gran Turismo Polonia, Baltica, Hungaria and Slovakia. We will have two classes - street legal cars and racing cars. Racing cars are allowed to have slicks. The object is to set the best lap time in each class.

The Halda Race Pilot with the Trackmaster GPS module. Read more about this awesome watch here.

King of Gran Turismo is sponsored by Halda Watch company and our tire partner Michelin. The winner of the racing class will win a special King of Gran Turismo Halda Race pilot with the Trackmaster GPS module. (Value: 7 000 EUR). The winner of the street legal class wins a supply of tires from Michelin.

Most importantly, both winners will have the right to call themselves King of Gran Turismo. They will also get a serious crystal trophy each, which is currently in production in Florence, Italy.

The rules

All participants can join King of Gran Turismo. It does not cost anything extra, besides the event registration. You can join on just one event, like Gran Turismo Polonia (and become King of Polonia), or you can join for all four featured events. It is up to you.

However, you need to sign up for King of Gran Turismo before the briefing starts on each event. We want to introduce all the drivers in each class during the briefing..

There are three classes:

RACE (Race cars with slicks)

SUPER (Street legal cars > 520 HP)

SPORT (Street legal cars < 520 HP)

Sadly, we have no class for radicals, formula cars or space shuttles, but you are allowed to play Michael Schumacher and set insane lap times with us during the timing sessions anyway. However, your lap time will not count in the competition. It will be a great show, though.

For King of Gran Turismo we have created timing sessions during the lunch break. The timing sessions are only open for drivers signed up for King of Gran Turismo. During this hour it is all about setting best possible lap time, being a street legal car or a racing car with slicks.

Race cars are only allowed on the track during the timing session, and one designated extra hour for training each driving day. This is usually the last or first hour of the day, when traffic is very low. Please see the schedules for each event.

During the lunch, the lap times will be displayed in the catering area on two large TV screens. One for each class. We believe the timed laps during the lunch will be a very fun and competitive addition to the events.

The one with the best time in each class will win the event, and become King of Polonia, King of Hungaria and so on. The ones with overall best times in each class for all four King of - events (Polonia, Baltica, Hungaria and Slovakia) take home the grand prize, and become King of Gran Turismo. This prize is handed out during a ceremony in Stockholm during the autumn. They also get the watches, the Michelins and the awesome crystal trophies from Florence.

Can I bring a race car to the events?

Yes, you may. However you will only be able to drive it on the track during the lunch break during the timing session and the extra training hour at the beginning or end of each driving day. Please see the schedule for each event.

Can I bring a race car as a second car to the event?

Great idea! Then you can use your street legal car for the open pit lane sessions, and your race car for the lunch breaks and training sessions.

However, the total number of cars (street legal + race cars) must be within the event maximums. For Polonia, this number is 150 cars. For Baltica, Hungaria and Slovakia the number is 72 cars. Also, to bring a second car comes at a cost. For Polonia the extra cost is 900 EUR. For Baltica, Hungaria and Slovakia this extra cost is 500 EUR.

How do I join?

First, you need to register to any of the four events selected for King of Gran Turismo. They are Gran Turismo Polonia, Gran Turismo Baltica, Gran Turismo Hungaria and Gran Turismo Slovakia.

Gran Turismo Polonia is fully booked. However, if you are interested in joining the complete series, we have pre-reserved places for you. Just let us know when you register.

After you have registered, please let us know by e-mail (peter@granturismo.org) that you also want to sign up for King of Gran Turismo - either for a single event, or for the whole season.

May the lap times be ever in your favour!

>> Gran Turismo Polonia
>> Gran Turismo Baltica
>> Gran Turismo Hungaria
>> Gran Turismo Slovakia

Registration is 1900 EUR (+ VAT) and includes two full days on Slovakia Ring, three nights in Ritz/Carlton hotel *****, secure parking, catered lunches on track, instruction, welcome and closing dinners, dinners, and a great time in Bratislava with your super car friends. You also get all the images taken by our photographer sent to you by e-mail after the event.

The price is for one car with driver + passenger. Both are allowed to drive on the track, sharing the same car.

You can choose to join without hotel. Then the price is reduced by 330 EUR. Everything else above, like dinners, lunches, instruction is always included.

If you live in Scandinavia, we can help you with transporting your car to and from Bratislava with our partner Intact AB (formerly Eurotransport). This option is 10.250 SEK (+ VAT in some countries). Please state "transport" in the message field when registering. If you are joining on both Hungaria and Slovakia, It is possible to transport your car to Budapest and then back to Scandinavia from Slovakia.

For questions regarding registration, please contact us on registry@granturismo.org.

Hotel room

Optional message to the organisers

1. General Information

This is an event and not a race. Participants must not compete at any level with other participants and must not place any bets relating to this event. Anyone found doing this will be removed immediately from the event with immediate effect and the remainder of your trip canceled without refund. You must drive with care and attention for your own safety and the safety of others.

2. Entry Fee

All entry fees must be paid according to your invoices due date, any failure to do so will result in the team being removed from the event and a charge of EUR 250 will be charged for late payment. If a participants is removed then the first person on the reserve list will be asked to join the event.

3. Age restrictions

All participants must be over 18 years of age in order to enter the event.

4. Comply

All participants must adhere to all applicable laws and regulations of each and every country you travel in, this includes without exception all speed regulations, laws of the road, laws relating to the safety of your vehicle and laws relating to the possession or use of alcohol, drugs or other prohibited substances. You cannot participate in any other vehicle than the one you are registered with unless specifically authorised by the organisers. Participants involved in this event must participate fully, if for any reason you decide to withdraw from the event your fee is neither transferable nor refundable under any circumstance.

5. Responsibility

Gran Turismo Events accepts no responsibility for the consequences of you being refused entrance or exit in to or out of any country or city during the event including any cost incurred, this is all the participant’s responsibility and in particular any additional costs incurred are solely the participants responsibility.

6. Code of conduct

All participants must conduct themselves sensibly at all times and act responsibly at each of the venues on route. All participants must provide a credit card as a security deposit when entering the accommodation provided and will be charged for any extras or damages before leaving the venue.

You must NOT:

* Consume alcohol whilst driving nor drive under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance at any time during the event.

* Drive if your ability to do so safely and properly is in any way compromised by illness, lack of adequate rest, or any other condition.

7. Indemnify

You will indemnify the organiser, its directors, officers, employees and consultants against any and all claims, lawsuits and causes of action whatsoever or howsoever arising and brought against them by any third party as a result of your action or participation in the event, including without limitation, your violation of any laws or regulations or your breach of these Terms and Conditions of entry.

8. License and Insurance

All drivers must hold a full valid and unrestricted driver’s licence.

9. Foreign Compliance

Each team is responsible to prepare their car and know, understand, and comply with any applicable driving laws of any country they visit during the event.

10. Branding

You agree to have the Gran Turismo Events- and all official event sponsors’ stickers placed on your vehicle at all times during the event. You are responsible to keep all stickers’ clean and visible at all times. All stickers are non-permanent and are easy to remove and will not leave any damage to your vehicle. The organisers are therefore not responsible for any claims of damage to your vehicle as a result of applying or removing of such stickers. If you do not display all Gran Turismo stickers at all times during the event you will be removed from the event with immediate effect and the remainder of your trip canceled without refund.

11. Team Sponsorship

All sponsorship has to be authorised by the organiser and you will need to receive written consent from the organiser to place any sponsor(s) logos on your vehicle or clothing. The organiser reserves the right to refuse any unauthorised sponsored vehicles or individual participants entry to the event.

If your team arrives at or attempts to participate in the event displaying any branding of a sponsor that has not been authorised by the organiser, you will be required to remove it immediately. Any failure to do so will result in refusal to the event and loss of any participation in the Event and you shall not be entitled to a refund of your entry fee.

12. Refunds

NO refunds of any kind including the entry fee will be made under any circumstances (including, without limitation, if at any point after you have entered the Event (i.e. after paying any sum towards taking part in the Event) you are unable to participate for any reason.

There will not be any refunds during the whole period of the event. If you are unable to continue in the event for any reason whatsoever the Organiser will NOT make any refunds of the entry fee or pay compensation to you. The Organisers reserve the right to change the event schedule without prior notice if and when they wish to do so. Any participant dropping out of any part of the event for any reason will not be entitled to any compensation.

13. Violation of terms

If any participators violate any of the above terms and conditions or refuse to follow the instructions given to you prior or during the event by the organiser, you may be prohibited from any or further participation in the event.

14. Refusal

The Organiser reserves the right to refuse participation in or to cancel the Event at any time for any reason whatsoever (without being obliged to disclose the reason).

15. Image rights

All participants acknowledge and consent to be photographed and to be included in any filming of footage documenting the event. You hereby waive any and all rights of publicity or privacy and grant the organiser full and complete permission to utilise and exploit your appearance in the event in any and all manner and media throughout the world in perpetuity.

You also agree that the Organiser have the sole discretion to use or refuse to use any photographs or footage in which you appear, and that if the Organiser does use such photographs or footage, it may be edited at the Organiser’s  sole discretion. You consent to the use of your name, image, likeness, voice and biographical material about you in connection with any and all footage, publicity and related promotional material and for any and all publicity and promotional purposes. You expressly release the Organiser and all its employees, consultants, licensees and assigns from and against any and all claims which you have or may have for invasion of privacy, defamation or any other cause of action arising out of the production, distribution, broadcast or exhibition of photographs, footage or any promotional materials.

All participants are only entitled to take photographs and film footage of your participation in the event for NON-commercial purposes and only for personal and private use only. You are not entitled to reproduce or use photographs or footage of the event on any website, in any printed media or in any television programme without first obtaining the prior written consent of the organiser. You hereby agree to assign (by way of present assignment of future copyright) all your right, title and interest in the world-wide copyright and all intellectual property rights in such photographs or footage in perpetuity together with exclusive world-wide rights of exploitation thereof to Gran Turismo Events. You shall deliver to Gran Turismo Events within 30 days of the end of the Event, at no cost to Gran Turismo Events, a tape in DigiBeta (PAL) or in DV (PAL) format of all the footage originated by you at the Event and copies of all photographs taken at the Event.

16. Gran Turismo Events branding

You are not permitted to use the "Gran Turismo Events" logos or branding under any circumstance other than placing stickers on your vehicle. This includes any printed material or websites.

17. Terms and Conditions changes

The organiser reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time subject to notifying participants of the changes. You shall be deemed to have accepted the amended terms and conditions by participating in the Event.

18. Law

These terms and conditions and your participation in the event are governed by Swedish law, and you submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Sweden.