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02/02/2010 - New collection AIRDRY by Mir

The MIR Raceline, a leader for over 20 years in the karting world is pleased to present a preview ITALIANKART on the new collection of articles "AIRDRY".
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12/01/2010 - DEBEI motori officially launches ExiGo

DEBEI motori officially launches ExiGo, the latest creation.
Innovations:
-crankcase and conveyor made from CNC ad hoc aluminium alloy
-architecture with low centre of gravity and cylinder inclination 13°
-new gearbox ratios
-optimized exhaust pipe for low end

ExiGo will be introduced in January at the expos Montichiari (Italia from January 15 until 17) and Offenbach (Germany from January 21 until 24).

08/01/2010 - 2010 FLORIDA WINTER TOUR – SERIES PREVIEW

Orlando, Florida (January 5, 2010) – The Formula Kart Productions Florida Winter Tour kicks off its 12th season this weekend at the brand new Orlando Kart Center track in Orlando, Florida. For 2010, the FWT Formula Kart Championship Series begins on January 8-10, and then on January 14-17, the FWT Rotax Max Challenge series will stage its first event of the new decade.
This year marks the 12th season for the Florida Winter Tour, and it comes on the heels of an eleventh consecutive record-breaking year for the series. In 2009, the FWT averaged 578 entries per month, including drivers from 28 countries, 28 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces. For the second straight year, the FWT Rotax Max Challenge was the largest official RMC in the world. That’s a trend that looks likely to continue in 2010 as the series has again broken previous records for pre-registration.
No shortage of storylines in the Rotax Max classes, as series champions Fabio Orsolon and Darren White return to defend their titles in Senior and DD2, respectively. Also, former world champion Pier-Luc Ouellette is back for yet another season of FWT Rotax Senior competition, joined by former Canadian champion Michael Vincec. And spectators will line the fences to watch the much-anticipated senior debuts of former junior champions Nick Neri and Danny Formal, and the Junior class debut of reigning FWT Mini Max Champion Jack West. In an FWT first, three brothers will race in one class as all three Sargeants are now racing together in Mini Max. To top it off, Max Papis is competing in the entire 2010 series as he seeks to become the first professional race car driver to earn a FWT points championship.

The Formula Kart weekends will also boast plenty of storylines. The new Pro Rotax and Pro IAME Senior classes have strong potential and are certain to feature some superb competition for their generous cash purses. While not part of the official Rotax Max Challenge, the Pro Rotax class allows junior drivers to dip their toes into a senior class on FK weekends, and still maintain eligibility in the official RMC Junior division. Neri and Formal, Shawn Sharkey, Sam Beasley and Gustavo Menezes are expected to compete in this exciting new class, while veterans David Jurca, Michael Valiante, Greg Gleisner and Caleb Loniewski will do battle in Pro IAME Senior, and reigning FWT Champion Alessandra Madrigal will return to defend her title.
The huge success of the Rotax Max program lends continued proof that single-engine classes, with simple rule structures, make a lot of sense for many North American karters. Therefore, the 2010 Formula Kart weekend class structure reflects a shift in philosophy, with more single-make classes appearing on the schedule. IAME Senior, IAME Junior, Vortex TaG Cadet, and Pro Rotax are new Formula Kart offerings for this season.
This represents a shift away from two TaG classes and two KF classes that were offered in 2009. In regard to the KF platform, the failure of that program to remain consistent to its original goals, homologation changes, continued friction between the CIK and the European engine manufacturers, combined with lack of support from the United States’ CIK representative, all served as the impetus for FWT rulemakers to move away from the KF platform.

As ever, the Florida Winter Tour prize structure continues to be one of the envies of the karting world, with a wide array of awards, prizes and cash purses exceeding $160,000.
Once again, Formula Kart Productions, Inc. has joined with Canadian Rotax importer SRA Karting and BRP/Rotax to provide direct transfer spots and funded rides to the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF), for the 2010 FWT points champions in the Senior, Junior and DD2 categories.
Ferrari North America begins its second year of partnership with the FWT by significantly increasing its support for the series. Similar to 2009, one extremely fortunate Rotax Masters competitor will be chosen to participate in the Ferrari Driving Experience. The winner gets a two-day thrill ride to drive the new Ferrari 458 Italia, 430 Scuderia, and the 599 GTB Fiorano on the magnificent Circuit Mont-Tremblant. And new for 2010 is the Ferrari/FWT Scholarships, which provides support for two lucky drivers competing in this year’s Florida Winter Tour.
WR International, the U.S. and Canadian importer of MG Tires, hooks up with Kart Mini and Formula Kart Productions to again send four eligible FWT drivers to the world renowned Granja Viana 500 endurance race near Sao Paulo, Brazil. All four drivers will earn seats on “Team FWT”. In 2009 Team FWT was the first North American Team to ever podium at the Granja.
If a racer just wants greenbacks, then he or she need look no further than the guaranteed minimum $20,000 cash purse for IAME Senior and Pro Rotax. Both these classes are drawing some of the most skilled talent in North American karting.
Long-time series supporter Skip Barber Racing Schools continues its relationship with the FWT; in 2010, the points champion in IAME Junior, plus two at-large picks, will receive Three Day Racing Schools and paid, guaranteed entries into the Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shoot-out.
Providing extensive value to the karters are On Track Promotions and Russell Karting Specialties. OTP is giving away almost $30,000 in high quality multi-media promotional materials, including web site vouchers, driver banners, and champions banners. RKS ups the ante on the Formula Kart weekends by providing “Fast Time” $100 Sales Certificates for all classes at all FK events, awarded to the driver who turns the fastest lap in that class for that weekend.

The complete list of awards-providers and sponsors of the 2010 Florida Winter Tour are as follows: Alonso Kart USA, AMB/My Laps, BRP/Rotax Kart Division, Bryan Stewart Racing Karting Championship, BTK Motorsports/Arrow Racing Karts, DeFrancesco Racing, Ferrari Driving Experience, Formula Kart Productions, Inc., Goodwood/Intrepid, Italian Motors USA, MG Tires, MRP/GoRotax.com, Ocala Gran Prix, On Track Promotions, PSL Karting.com, Russell Karting Specialties, RDD Motorsports, SH Karting, SKF Bearings, Skip Barber Racing Schools, SRA Karting, Supertune USA, WR International.
Back for its second year is the series’ groundbreaking media coverage, FWT Live! powered by Supertune USA and De Francesco Racing. Live streaming video, live timing and scoring, and an audience interactive blog will broadcast all rounds of this year’s FWT to every corner of the world. All live broadcasts and archived races are free of charge to it’s global audience.

For more information on the 2010 Florida Winter Tour, visit www.floridawintertour.com



Bill Wright
Formula Kart Productions, Inc
Exclusive Owner and Promoter of the FWT
Panama City, FL U.S.A.
850-258-0846
info@formulakart.com
www.floridawintertour.com

18/12/2009 - OCALA GRAN PRIX SHOWS STRONG RESULTS AT ROTAX WORLD FINALS

December 15, 2009 – After a very strong Florida Winter Tour and Rotax Max Challenge US Grand Nationals, Ocala Gran Prix headed overseas to compete in the Rotax World Finals at Ghibli Raceway in Sharm El-sheikh, Egypt. Joining forces with Kart Nation, the four kart operation came home with three top fifteen results including a strong podium finish for DD2 competitor Cody Hodgson.

After claiming the national title in DD2, Californian Cody Hodgson showed that he can compete with the world’s best as he battled wheel-to-wheel with a pair of South African drivers. Stalking the leaders and eventually taking the lead in the main event, Hodgson worked hard to keep pace with his competitors. Challenging for the lead and win on several occasions, Hodgson would settle for the third position and scored some very valuable points towards the Nation’s Cup award.
“I am extremely happy with the way the entire weekend went,” expressed Ocala Gran Prix’s Owner and President Jorge Arellano. “This was our first run at the Rotax World Finals, and there is a lot to be learned. All four of our drivers made the finals and the team worked well together. I can’t believe that this actually happened for us, and I am so happy for everyone involved.”
Joining Hodgson in the Senior ranks was Brazilian born Victor Pedrosa. The vice-champion in the United States progressed through the heat races and prefinal in fine form to set up a solid sixth place starting position for the main event. Some early race contact and aggression from several different countries sent Pedrosa down the running order. Keeping his head in the game, the Miami resident proceeded to move forward in the field scoring a solid 14th place result in his first ever Rotax World Finals.
Junior drivers Nick Neri and Kart Nation’s Alec Udell would also make the finals and the chance to compete for the race win on Saturday. Working together aboard the Maranello chassis line, the duo managed to make the main event out of 72 of the world’s best competitors. When the dust had finally settled on the day’s action, the junior national champion Neri would come home 16th while Alec Udell would suffer from contact and be classified in 31st after moving through the last chance race to make the field of 34.
“With very qualified and capable drivers on track, I needed to put the proper people in the pits to make this happen,” added Arellano. “Kyle Kraus, Mike Maurini, Jon Nevoso, Wesley Boswell, Stuart Robinson, Nate Grindell, Tony Loniewski and Mario Ioffredo all worked as a team to make these results possible. I would personally like to thank them for all of their hard work and efforts.”
With the three national champions garnering points for their nation, both OGP’s Neri and Hodgson along with Phillip Arscott would lead the nation’s team to a solid second place position in the Nation’s Cup.
Next on the docket for the Ocala Gran Prix (OGP) crew is the opening round of the World Karting Association Manufacturer’s Cup series in the infield of the Daytona International Speedway. Following that, OGP will start their assault in the 2010 Florida Winter Tour where they were the only team that managed to have a driver on the podium each and everyday of every race weekend in the 2009 series.

For more information on Ocala Grand Prix, OGP race team opportunities and info on how to get into karting, please visit Ocala Gran Prix online at www.OcalaGranPrix.com or contact Team Manager Kyle Kraus at 352.291.0600 or via e-mail to Kyle@OcalaGranPrix.com

10/12/2009 - Four national champion title for the Mexican TOM-TECH Haase Team

During the last run in the Mexican Super Kart Cup national championship in Valle de Bravo was able to get the Mexican TOM-TECH Haase team represented by the three German brothers Berckhan 4 national titles. Even in practice on Friday Christofer (16), Sebastian (15) and Alexander (12) their superiority and drove the fastest practice laps.
On Saturday it Christofer in category ROTAX INTERNACIONAL were both timed practice and both races decide to think for themselves and thus took the title in 2009 after he won in the second half of all races in this category.
His brother Sebastian after he was in the Rotax Junior category. Sebastian won both qualifying and superior to both races in this category and also secured the champion title.
Even the youngest of 3 brothers, Alexander Berckhan, took the 100 Junior ICA category is also the title of a Mexican national champion, he won all the races in this category.
The most exciting category this weekend, however, the formula A 100. The title of the best Mexican pilots in this class chose only between the two brothers Berckhan Christofer and Sebastian are also here with the Haase chassis IKON 100 were on the road. Christofer had had the better start to the year and won the first half just before Sebastian Sebastian during the second half of the nose forward.
So the season has been decided in the last race in Valle de Bravo. Christofer, who could well prevail in the first half of this route, and this time also had the better start and got ahead of his younger brother Sebastian to the finish and was thus the second national champion title to get that day.
It was this weekend at the conclusion of the national Super Kart Cup in Mexico, where once again, the TOM-TECH HAASE team's chief mechanic, and Rafael Ponce and Berckhan brothers clearly dominated.

www.tom-tech.de


GERMAN:

Vier nationale Meister-Titel für das mexikanische TOM-TECH Haase-Team.
Während dem letzten Lauf im Rahmen des mexikanischen Super Karts Cup der nationalen Meisterschaft in Valle de Bravo konnte das mexikanische TOM-TECH Haase-Team vertreten durch die drei deutschen Berckhan Brüder 4 nationale Titel holen. Schon im Training am Freitag zeigten Christofer (16), Sebastian (15) und Alexander (12) ihre Überlegenheit und fuhren die schnellsten Trainingsrunden.
Am Samstag dann konnte Christofer in der Kategorie ROTAX INTERNACIONAL sowohl das Zeittraining als auch beide Rennen überlegen für sich entscheiden und holte sich somit den Titel in 2009 nachdem er auch im zweiten Halbjahr alle Rennen in dieser Kategorie gewinnen konnte.
Sein Bruder Sebastian machte es ihm in der Kategorie ROTAX JUNIOR nach. Sebastian konnte sowohl Zeittraining und beide Rennen in dieser Kategorie überlegen gewinnen und sicherte sich ebenfalls den Meister-Titel.
Auch der Jüngste der 3 Brüder, Alexander Berckhan, holte in der Kategorie ICA 100 Junior ebenfalls den Titel mexikanischer nationaler Meister , er gewann alle Rennen in dieser Kategorie.
Die spannendste Kategorie an diesem Wochenende war jedoch die Formel A 100. Der Titel des besten mexikanischen Piloten in dieser Klasse entschied sich ausschließlich zwischen den beiden Berckhan Brüdern Christofer und Sebastian die auch hier mit dem Haase Chassis IKON 100 unterwegs waren. Christofer hatte den besseren Start ins Jahr und gewann das erste Halbjahr knapp vor Sebastian während Sebastian im zweiten Halbjahr die Nase vorne hatte.
Entschieden wurde die Saison also im letzten Rennen in Valle de Bravo. Christofer; der sich schon im ersten Halbjahr auf dieser Strecke deutlich durchsetzen konnte, und hatte auch diesmal den besseren Start und kam vor seinem jüngeren Bruder Sebastian ins Ziel und konnte somit den zweiten nationalen Meister Titel an diesem Tage holen.
Insgesamt war dieses Wochenende ein schöner Ausklang des nationalen Super Karts Cup in Mexiko, wo einmal mehr das TOM-TECH HAASE Team und Chef Mechaniker Rafael Ponce sowie der Berckhan Brüder deutlich dominierten.
2010 werden Christofer und Sebastian in den Tourenwagensport aufsteigen und den Nationalen VW Bora Cup bestreiten.
Zusätzlich wird Christofer erste Einsätze im Porsche GT3 Cup erlangen. Im Kartsport werden die Berckhan Brüder an der Panamerikanischen Rotax Meisterschaft teilnehmen.

www.tom-tech.de

10/12/2009 - Team MG / FWT top finishers at 2009 Granja Viana 500

December 10, 2009.
Panama City, FL U.S.A.

FLORIDA WINTER TOUR AWARD WINNERS ON THE PODIUM AT PRESTIGIOUS BRASILIAN ENDURANCE EVENT.

Four 2009 Florida Winter Tour participants made the most of their 2009 FWT award opportunity and put the Team FWT/MG Tires/Kart Mini entry on the podium at the 2009 Granja Viana 500. Team members Alex Speed, Cody Hodgson, Cyndie Allemann and Richard Benitez finished a strong third in the "B" group and an impressive 15th overall. It was the first-ever podium finish for a North American team in this prestigious yearly event held in Brazil.
The quartet of drivers were participating as part of the 2009 MG Tires/FWT awards program. Speed and Benitez were awarded their spot on the team by winning their respective FWT class championships, while Allemann and Hodgson gained their spots via at-large selections.
The drivers had to overcome adversity from the outset; during a rain-soaked qualifying session, Hodgson discovered that the throttle cable had slipped in its mount and was not giving full throttle. Hodgson, with many laps of Granja experience, didn’t panic but persevered, operating the throttle with one hand while driving with the other, and brought the kart home a respectable 11th in group.
Starting 32nd out of the 55 karts participating, Granja veteran Alex Speed pulled the first 90 lap stint, quickly moving the team into 20th, then turned the kart over to Granja rookie Allemann, who moved the kart as high as 15th. Benitez, also a first-timer at the Granja, took over next, and initially continued to improve their overall position, but disaster struck as the kart lost a rear wheel. Team FWT decided their best strategy was to take their mandatory fifteen minute pit stop early and make repairs, at one point falling 22 laps down to the leaders.
When he returned to action, Hodgson stayed in the kart for a full 100 laps, commenting that he “spent the majority of the time drafting with Rubens Barrichello,” improving the team's position continually during the stint. Benitez was next into the driver's seat, but unfortunately again encountered problems when incidental contact broke a valve stem and he had to make an unscheduled stop. After repairs, Alex and Cyndie had problem free stints to move back up into the top fifteen.
Hodgson took over for what should have been the final 30 minute stint, confident he was on his way toward the front, when the finicky throttle now determined that it was full-power-only. Cody once again one-handed the throttle and the steering, and amazingly maintained a good pace. Things went from bad to worse when the spark plug cap failed, which necessitated one more pit stop for repairs. Duly fixed up, Speed took over driving duties and brought the kart home to its third place finish.
FWT promoter/exclusive owner Bill Wright was effusive with his post-event praise. "What a fantastic result for Team FWT! I’d like to thank all the guys at MG tires for watching over our drivers in Brazil, Kart Mini for a great kart, Alex Speed, Cody Hodgson, Cyndie Allemann and Richard Benitez for a great effort and everyone for an unprecedented result. I can’t wait to finish the 2010 FWT to see who will represent FWT in the 2010 Granja Viana."

Drivers in the 2010 Florida Winter Tour Pro Rotax, Pro IAME Senior, Masters Shifter, Stock Moto and Honda GX Cup will be eligible for Team FWT in 2010.


Bill Wright
Formula Kart Productions, Inc
Exclusive Owner and Promoter of the FWT
Panama City, FL U.S.A.
850-258-0846
info@formulakart.com
www.floridawintertour.com

01/12/2009 - P1 ENGINES IMPRESSES AT SKUSA SUPERNATIONALS

November 30, 2009 – P1 Engines had a very successful outing at the 13th annual Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) SuperNationals taking two main event wins, one pole position, multiple heat race victories, three podiums and seven top ten results in the offered TaG divisions. Scoring the win for P1 was Californian Taylor Miinch in the TaG Senior division while fellow P1 driver Gustavo Menezes would come home second.
With 80 competitors in the TaG Senior class, P1 drivers Gustavo Menezes, Bobby Kelly and Taylor Miinch would qualify second, third and tenth respectively. Looking for strong results in the heat races, both Miinch and Menezes had solid finishes while Kelly had two top ten results, but contact in one heat race caused him to start deep in the talent-laded field.
Both Miinch and Menezes were mired in the front quartet of drivers throughout the 25 lap final and when the dust had finally settled it was P1 Engines and Miinch taking the top spot. Menezes would finish on the second step of the podium making it a 1 – 2 finish for the up and coming engine builder. Fellow P1 driver Bobby Kelly improved from his 26th place starting spot to finish 21st.
The TaG Junior division would see more than 60 competitors for the first time in its inception, and six P1 Engines powered drivers would be entered. European and P1 Engines competitor Jake Dennis would score the pole position while fellow P1 pilots Tristan DeGrand, Raquel Martinez and Phillip Orcic would also be in the top ten.
Dennis went untouched through all the heat races scoring all three wins and the pole position for the main event. Challenged only in the late stages of the race, Dennis would cross the stripe in the second position but be awarded the win after a technical infraction against the on track race winner, giving P1 Engines its second win on the weekend. Canadian Phillip Orcic would just miss the podium in his P1 Engines rental coming home sixth while Californian Raquel Martinez would finish seventh. Other P1 Engines powered drivers included Mason Chelootz in tenth and Shawn Sharkey in 15th.
P1 Engines had a sole entry in the TaG Maters division and that was front runner Ty Matta. Scoring a solid top ten in qualifying, Matta used his power and consistency to progress through the heat races and into the final. Running as high as second in the main event, Matta would eventually finish on the podium in the fourth position.
2010 will be a busy season for P1 Engines as plans to compete in all the major series are moving forward. P1 Engines will be seen at the front of the pack at Championship Karting International, WSK Florida Cup, Florida Winter Tour, International Karting Federation Region 7 and World Karting Association Manufacturer’s Cup.


For more information on P1 Engines, please contact P1 owner Jesus Vasquez at 951.662.3464 or via e-mail at Jesus@Position-One.com

24/11/2009 - KARTandRace warms the engines for the 2nd edition of the show scheduled from 15 to 17 January to the Garda Exhibition Center

KARTandRace 2010 starts great feedback gathered from Guyana, which debut in January 2009, has involved all the leading houses in the world of Kart, with over 6,000 appearances in the two-day event. Also this year the spacious halls of the Centro Fiera del Garda Montichiari (BS) will see the presence of the largest manufacturers in the world of karting, chassis, engines and tires. A safe bet, the one of the organizers, who were able to bring all the national scene in Montichiari related to this sport. The data show that the message has got both from the technical and numerical, considering that, while not a traditional trade fair in specific areas, the center of Montichiari Fair has put together an effort that was rewarded by the presence of quality by the exhibitors.
The most prominent brand names involved in karting summit reconfirmed their presence with its corporate management and with their international value drivers that will make the happiness of the many fans who are expected this year too numerous in three days of the exhibition in Montichiari . The addition of the day Friday, as well as please the audience of fans, comes at the request of specialized operators, especially for large manufacturers, which will have an opening day more for establishing contacts and exchanging information and expertise.
This second edition of the definitive leap in quality. The mission, as confirmed by the Director Ezio Zorzi and Maurizio Catania is to expand the pool of reference KARTandRace, watching with growing expectations for European markets and involving a growing number of international visitors. Within KARTandRace space are all expressions of the world of karting, from production media, frames, engines, research and development, design innovation and conversion kit, not to mention the world of accessories and technical clothing . In the halls of the Exhibition Center in Montichiari, will still show good mechanical properties and the world of karting, a diversified world with so many different languages, but with one passion in DNA, the love of karting

10/11/2009 - Connecting rod in the kart

Connecting rod is a fundamental component of the engine, being part of the crank gear that is able to transform the reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotating crankshaft motion.. Due to the considerable entity of the inertia forces, connecting rod is a very stressed mechanical element and then it must have excellent mechanical properties. Connecting rod failure can in fact have disastrous consequences on engine and it must be absolutely avoided.
Connecting rod manufacture process vary as a function of the specific kind the application the component will be used on and, in particular, on the revolutions per minute of the particular engine. Higher revolution speeds involve higher inertia forces and then higher stresses in the connecting rod; is then necessary to trim the manufacture process in such a way to give to the component the needed mechanical strength. Another fundamental aspect is the geometrical and dimensional precision that can be obtained from a fabrication process and, in particular, parallelism condition between the two connecting rod axles, on which errors must be lower then 0.1 mm. It’s then clear how high performance applications need very tight tolerances while a lower manufacturing precision can be adopted in those fields characterized by lower engine rotation regimes.
Connecting rods can be obtained by foundry, sintering or forging, and in this last way the best features can be obtained. Forged connecting rods are then used in high performance automotive and motorcycle applications.
Connecting rods obtained by foundry are instead use on common automotive applications, while punched rods are used for agricultural engines.
Aside from the manufacturing method used to produce the raw piece, this is always subject to a series of operations until the realization of the finished product. In particular, the rod is first cut to obtain the rod head and then the needed profiles are realized on the rod sides by milling.
Then the connecting rod is drilled to obtain the holes on the head and on the basis and finally, by milling are created the planes on which the screw used for the connection of the two rod parts will be hosted.
Usually, steel with good fatigue strength is adopted for the production of connecting rods (fatigue is the primary cause of connecting rods failure ). Typically Chromium-Molibdenum steels are used, with various alloy elements, and the mechanical resistance is improved by means of sanding or shot blasting operation.


Ing. Fabio Renzi
TVK Project s.r.l.
Motorsport software and consulting
Via Ignazio Guidi, 44
00147, Roma

renzi@ing.uniroma2.it
fabio.renzi@tvk-project.com
www.tvk-project.com

Phone +39 0672597136

04/11/2009 - The date for the 21° Andrea Margutti: 21 of March 2010 on the track Pista 7 Laghi of Castelletto (Italy)

Parma, the 3rd of November 2009.
The date for the next “Andrea Margutti Trophy” has been decided. The “21st Andrea Margutti Trophy” will take place from 19-21 of March 2010 on the same track of last year, that is “Pista 7 Laghi” in Castelletto di Branduzzo (Pavia).
The race includes the KF3, KF2 and KZ2 categories and furthermore there will be the new participation of the 60 Mini valid for the “60 Mini Junior Trophy”.
You can find every information on the official website of “Trofeo Andrea Margutti” www.trofeomargutti.com


Press office
Parma karting

28/10/2009 - Birel Celebrates 50 Years In Karting With Special Limited Edition Offering

Celebration Kart provides true collector’s opportunity.

THREE OAKS, MI (October 26, 2009) – GoBirel.com, a division of MRP Motorsport, the North American importer for Birel & Monza Racing Karts and Freeline karting accessories, announced the release of a Limited Edition Birel Kart today, celebrating the company’s 50th year in karting. The kart will have a production run of only 100 and come with several special features.
“We think that the best way to celebrate our first fifty years of activity was to produce an exclusive kart, that interprets our philosophy and our history,” said Ronni Sala, President of Birel Motorsport. “We decided to make a new version of the RY30–S1 frame with exclusive accessories created just for this kart. We also defined the frame coloring, decals and customized every detail with the celebration logo. From graphic to accessories, these 100 karts will be unique.”
Each of these copies will be customized with the name of the purchaser, which will be written on a plaque put on the anterior part of the frame. The chassis is available in both KF or KZ format, with front brakes or front hand brakes.
The kart will include all the top accessories that Freeline offers, including several magnesium components such as hubs and flanges, the Hi-Tech aluminum steering column and a Freeline by Tillet racing seat.
The livery will be exclusive and characterized by the inclusion of gold with the celebrative logo of the Birel “50 years (1959 – 2009)” prominently displayed. The chassis itself will have a special two-color paint-scheme to commemorate the colors used by Birel over the years. 50% of the chassis will be blue, as in the very first Birel model (the ‘Reattino’ of 1959), while the other 50% will be in the classic Birel red, used on karts for nearly the past 20 years.
“The offering of this special limited edition chassis makes us very proud that our brand has been such a benchmark in karting history,” said Sala. “Our company, since the very first models made, has always been a leader, both in racing, where we gained 30 titles, and in the industry, where our products have been known for quality and innovation.”

The Birel “Celebration Kart” is only available through official Birel importers and their dealer network. For more information, contact MRP Motorsport at 269-756-9133 or via email at news@mrpmotorsport.com.
For information about the Birel product line, visit www.GoBirel.com.

27/10/2009 - 2009 International ROK Final

The 2009 International ROK Final concluded with a series of fireworks worthy of the title of the greatest annual event for ROK Racing.
The Eastern European countries confirmed their enormous and growing potential with Yan Midrla taking the Senior ROK title back to the Czech Republic with the podium completed by Polish drivers Hubert Cebulski and Daniel Fuchs.
In the Super ROK class the Italian Alessandro Vantini was simply uncatchable in taking the title after winning this race last year. Right behind him was countryman Lorenzo Caponi with the Argentinian driver Martin Acosta taking a surprising but very ositive third place.
The Junior ROK final was a nailbiter decided on the linewith a hotofinish in which the young South African driver Roman De Beer bravely held out the Italian Damiano Fioravanti with third place going to the Swiss driver Levin Amweg.
The Mini ROK title went to the Italian Luca Corberi followed Sweden's Robin Hansson and Italian Tommaso Mosca.
There were consolation finals for drivers who did not among the final 34 drivers for the four ROK categories in which the racing was as spectacular as ever. Mika Laiho took home the Dell'Orto Trophy to Finland, the South African Lourens Dunn won the Super ROK Sparco Cup, Italian Gabriele Volpato won the Junior Bridgestone Cup and Thailand's Sasakorn Chaimongkol won the TKart Magazine Mini ROK Title.
The ROK International Final was held in grand style with driver numbers that broke all records (more than 300 in total), from more than nations than ever (35 countries in total) and spectacular racing that will be remembered for years to come.
Soon the complete press release of the event.

15/10/2009 - TVK-Project at SMAU 2009

TVK-Project (www.tvk-project.icom) will be present with a booth at SMAU2009 guest of FILAS together with other start up companies born in the Business Lab Project.
A unique opportunity to see KP Studio in action and the go-kart by Birel optimised with the software KP Chassis. We look forward to see you at the stand of Assessorato Sviluppo Economico, Ricerca, Innovazione e Turismo della Regione Lazio; for free tickets write to info@tvk-project.com.

12/10/2009 - THE BIG SLAM OF CRG-MAXTER: AFTER THE KZ1 WORLD-TITLE IT ALSO WINS THE SUPER KF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN MACAO WITH ARNAUD KOZLINSKI

AFTER THE WORLD SUCCESS WITH THONON IN KZ1 CRG-MAXTER GETS THE “EN-PLEIN” WINNING ALSO THE WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE CATEGORY SUPER KF IN MACAO.



Macao (China), the 11th of October 2009. Another great world success for CRG and Maxter motors in the Karting World Championship. After the recent success of Thonon in the KZ1 World Cup it was this time the French Arnaud Kozlinski to win for CRG-Maxter and to jump on the highest step of the podium in the Super KF World Championship referring to the queen category of karting without gear during the event of a sole round which was run for the first time in Asia on the circuit of Macao.

A victory which was built with great determination: that’s what “Koko” got in the difficult Chinese weekend where the 28-years-old driver from Bordeaux was a protagonist since the beginning of the race, mastering the scene and well deserving to become World Champion 2009.

CRG wins therefore the “big slam” title of the season with a sensational second year of victories which seals indeed a fabulous end of season for the whole Italian team. A great result that confirms the competitiveness of CRG chassis further to the power and to the reliability of Maxter motors.

“Koko” was able to reach this result in Macao after his victories in the qualification heats and in the pre-final. On the contrary, there was quite an uncertainty as to the result in the Final which was one of the most uncertain and hard fought race of these last years, influenced furthermore by the rain which started to fall from the 6th of the 25 laps in programme.

In fact the asphalt was already particularly slippery due to problems of the day before which were solved during the night using concrete and resin, and from the 6th lap of the Final also the rain came to create confusion, so that the leadership of the race was passing from “Koko” to Renaudie then to Ardigò and later to Vainio.

But in the topic moment of the race, at 6 laps from finish, it was “Koko” to get again the leader just in time before the end with red flag when it was clearly dangerous to continue the race which was anyway considered valid because 80% of the total laps were run until stop. Vainio and Hanley got the podium together with “Koko” and the fourth place went to Thonon who made an excellent recovery from the 9th position.

Unfortunately the French Brandon Maisano on LH-Maxter wasn’t able to put into practice the good things done during the whole weekend and even starting from the first line with “Koko”, he was immediately out of the race due to an accident just after the start.

The other driver with LH chassis, the British Oliver Rowland, who was assisted on track by Dino Chiesa as well as Maisano, hardly fought for the leadership but had then to be satisfied with his 12th place just ahead of Davide Forè who was lingered by some contacts. Among the CRG drivers, finally we need to mention Eddy Tinini who was really unlucky being involved in a couple of accidents in the heats so to loose the access to the Final which he was well deserving.

A great celebration at the end for the whole CRG team but also emotion for the umpteenth World Title which further enriched the yet fantastic international palmarès-prizewinners of the Italian company. “Everything was OK – said just after the race Giancarlo Tinini, President of C.R.G. S.p.A. – and it was a nice result for CRG and of course for “Koko” who was chasing this title since a long time. He made an excellent race and proved what a good driver he is. It was a good result which came at the end of a season I which “Koko”, Thonon and Forè have been committing themselves to the development and research. Here in Macao we also had a good fourth place with Jonathan who recovered very well after the qualification heats. I’m also happy for Aaro Vainio and Ben Hanley of Maranello who complete the success of Tinini Group together with Maxter motors which reach the first four places of the Super KF World Championship. It was anyway a pity for Eddy because he couldn’t reach the Final due to a couple of accidents. It was an important season full of successes so this is the right occasion to thank all the mechanics and the staff who gave a great contribution to our victories.”

Obviously very happy Arnaud Kozlinski: “It’s my first victory in a World Championship and of course I am happy indeed. I had a rather bad start at the beginning of the year but I kept on having trust so after a lot of work on the development of the motors we had at the end a brilliant result. This title is a reward for previous disappointments and above all for the misfortune of last year after an accident in Las Vegas. This is my third year with CRG and I wish to thank the whole team which supported me in every moment. Running in Asia brings me good luck considering also that I was third in the SFK World Cup in Suzuka and always in Suzuka I won the 2006 World Cup in Formula A. With this success in Macao I have also won a bet with Nico, who is the Maxter responsible manager. The prize was a Rolex which is now my watch!”.

Omar Di Gesualdo, CRG Sportive Director: “After the problems the day before due to the crumbling asphalt the event could have a regular ending and we had Kozlinski’s important victory. It was marvellous also because our driver was chasing this result since a long time. My congratulations to “Koko” who made me move for what he could realize. We also had a great performance from Thonon while Forè suffered for a few accidents. Excellent was Maisano who was in great shape but also quite unlucky for the accident at the start. We are closing this year with two Championship titles in Super KF and KZ1, further to a third place at the European KZ1. We really have very good equipment either CRG or Maxter and this is so encouraging to be able to reach other goals in the future”.

Nico Carigiet, Responsible for Maxter engines: “Really a fantastic result for us as we had four Maxter motors at the first four places which is proving our superiority on a dry and also on a wet track. We had a splendid growth trend in our results this year with a series of good victories especially at the end of the season”.

Jonathan Thonon: “I am very happy for Koko’s victory and for CRG which wins this way both the World Titles of KZ1 and Super KF. In the Final I had a good start and was just following Koko but I preferred to support my team avoiding therefore to pass him. I think I did the right thing as it was very important for CRG to win the World title and I am satisfied for my contribution”.

Davide Forè: “I had an accident in the pre-final which forced me to start the final from the 17th position. Just before the rain I was among the leaders then after that I had to slow down because it was becoming a real dangerous situation. I am anyway very happy for Koko’s result and for CRG”.

Eddy Tinini: “I am very satisfied with the result of the whole team. I wished to run the Final too so to be able to give my contribution but unfortunately it was impossible because two accidents during the heats stopped me”.

RESULTS

Macao (China), 9th-11th October 2009 – 46th CIK-FIA World Karting Championship of Super KF

SUPER KF - Final: 1. Kozlinski (F) (CRG-Maxter) 18 laps; 2. Vainio (FIN) +1.008; 3. Hanley (GB) +6.103; 4. Thonon (CRG-Maxter) +7.376; 5. Camponeschi (I) +9.255; 6. De Brabander (B) +12.612; 7. Renaudie (F) +13.832; 8. Bressan (I) +15.379; 9. Ardigò (I) +15.841; 10. Puhakka (FIN) +16.917; 11. Convers (F) +17.992; 12. Rowland (LH-Maxter) +19.703; 13. Forè (I) (CRG-Maxter) +20.559; 14. Cesetti (I) +22.923; 15. Kunranta (FIN) +24.517.

All results on website www.cikfia.com

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C.R.G. S.p.A.
Macao (China), 11th October 2009

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06/10/2009 - NEW LOOK GP RACING ASIA TEAM DOMINATED THE LAST ROUND OF MALAYSIAN KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2009.

GP RACING ASIA Cadet drivers made GPRACING ASIA Team proud by winning 1st place by James Pull and 2nd Place by Daim followed by Naufal.
James is the new KKS Malaysian Cadet kart Champion for 2009
It was a day to remember for GPRACING wining the Cadet and Open 125 very comprehensively.
125 Open class won by Ron Tan for GP RACING ASIA.

G.P. Racing s.r.l.
cavagp@gpracing.it

19/09/2009 - 13/09/2009 OPEN MASTERS 2009 RACE 7 LAGHI : FABIAN FEDERER CHANGE FRAME AND RETURN TO FLY

Exciting days during the OPEN RACE in “7 Laghi” circuit (Castelletto di Branduzzo ITALY ), for the top driver Federer Fabian and Kris Haase.

Fabian Federer:
Disappointed by the previous frame ( “Sarno “ race incomplete due to chassis problems) , Federer using the the same Tech F1 engine , change chassis and make the best race lap times (free practice, timed warm-up pre-final and final), getting the lap record in 48,659 in the warm up on Sunday.
Unfortunately Federer pays the price in competitive position on the grid due to a problem with a carburettor , occurred in the 3rd qualifying heats, which forces him to not complete the turn.
Gets a 4th place in the pre-setting the second fastest lap time 48,929 (best time 48,917).
In the final, after a frenzied race, quickly returning to the positions and get a 2nd place behind a hardened Rugin Gabriel, setting the fastest lap time (48,961).

Kris Haas:
Touched by unlucky instead Kris Haase (currently in the lead in the Constructors standings Trophy 4 T), which after the first free trial the same time Federer, ruins the frame in a violent collision due to a competitor mistake .
Despite this problem (that affect all heats, pre-final and final) Kris not lose heart and his skill as a mechanic and a true driver will take him to conclude all the races still getting a 5th place in the final, what a pity ... ... ..!
Without problems (with the excellent chassis of its production) certainly would have been able to gamble too for the podium.

RACE RESULTS Open 7 lakes (Castelletto di Branduzzo)
1 Rugin Gabriele (Zanardi-Oral)
2nd Fabian Federer (CRG-Tech F1)
3rd Peter Kuster (Tony Kart-Swiss)
4 ° Alberto Cavalieri (BRM-Oral)
5 ° Kris Haase (Haase-Tech F1)

Won the title of the Open Masters 2009 - 250 4T Albert o Cavalieri ; Technique Engineering congratulates its team and manufactures companies (engine and chassis) which have supported him.
The Technique Engineering is grateful also to the national coaches of the race, for doing this test in numerous checks, surely this is an emerging category that has the success it deserves

16/09/2009 - BRM RACING TEAM: 2009 OPEN MASTERS ITALIAN CHAMPION IN THE 250cc 4 STROKE

11-13 September 2009,“7 Laghi Circuit” in Castelletto di Branduzzo (PV), Final of the 2009 Italian Open Masters and 2009 International Open Masters Serie: for the second consecutive year, Brm Racing rules and wins the Title in the 250cc 4 Stroke class. Massive satisfaction this week-end for the whole Brm Racing Team which, thanks to the perfect sinergy between their chassis and the top driver Alberto Cavalieri, was confirmed Italian Champion in the newly-born 250cc 4 Stroke class once again. This important and longed-for result is the deserved recognition of the excellent job made during the season and our Official Racing Team wants to share it with all the persons who made this possible: first of all the Team Manager Mr. Erminio Bozzoni, a man who put at our disposal his deep experience and, moved by the endless passion he feels for karting, managed in a superlative way all the developments for the 4 Stroke class. Essential partner was also the Comapny Oral Engineering, superbly lead by the Ingeneer Franco Antoniazzi: the Oral engines always stood out for their unquestionable performance and, above all, for the reliability during the races, always supported and granted by the two Oral's engine-tuners Gianluca Malagoli and Graziano Iantosca. Decisive and indispensable was, with no dout about this, our young driver Alberto Cavalieri: the 17 years old boy from Sondalo (Sondrio, Italy) was the leader in each meeting of the Championship, although the presence of very important drivers such as Fabian Federer, Claudio Mack and Luca Giacomello, all drivers with years of experiences in international races and a good palmares. Alby always strongly belived in his Team and in the quality of the material he was using:therefore he concentrated on his role of Official Driver, working together with the Racing Team,finding out the right settings and improving his racing skills.

03/07/2009 - TECH-F1 + HAASE = STRENGTH DEMONSTRATION IN ALA

Great days in the Ala of Trento run circuit for the 250 4-stroke Competition, where the young champion driver Kris Haase, with Haase chassis motorized with the Tech-F1 R engine, totally dominated the free tests, as well as qualifications and competition, fully in compliance with the technical and sports regulations.

Since the first free tests on Saturday, the engine and the chassis registered the best times and they worked together so perfectly tuned to avoid the last turn of tests.

On Sunday during the warm-up, they obtained the best time and during the qualifications they stopped the stopwatch at 44,231, gaining the first position at the starting grid in front of Claudio Mack, who stopped the stopwatch with an excess of 0,16 seconds in comparison with Kris Haase.

So the first race started: Kris Haase gave evidence of the alliance driver-chassis-engine. He won the competition with burning curve exits and accelerations in comparison with its rivals and obtaining also this time the best time on the lap.

Afterwards the second race began: Kris Haase was driving brilliantly, glued on the shoulders of Mack, but, at the 11th lap, in consequence to the break of the spring clutch, finished the race gaining the second position. What a pity!

Very good results also for the driver from Alto Adige, Fabian Federer, who despite not perfectly fit, due to a precedent bad leg fracture, concluded the race n. 1 with a 5th position and race n. 2 with a 4th place.

A real embarrassment what happened during the sports checks of the race n. 2! Despite the disqualification of Claudio Mack, due to the notification by the Technical Inspectors of an underweight of the kart of 300 gr. compared to the minimum obligatory category weight, he was inexplicably admitted in the classification and to the podium. None appealed against the decision, as all were thinking that the expulsion from the race had been automatic….

In any case, Kris Haase, at just one race from the end, is running the provisional classification of the 250cc 4-stroke Competition.

Technique Engineering, producer of the TECH-F1 R engine, wants to thank Kris Haase and his mechanic Cristian Copelli, the company Haase and the driver Fabian Federer for their serious commitment and professionalism.


TROFEO DI MARCA 4 TEMPI 250 cc 2009
Pos. Driver Telaio / Motore PUNTEGGIO TOTALE
1 JENSEN KRIS HAASE HAASE / TECH-F1 77
2 ALBERTO CAVALIERI BRM / ORAL 50
3 GABRIELE RUGIN ZANARDI / ORAL 46

24/06/2009 - PROKART CHALLENGE SOUTH GEARS UP FOR SANTA MARIA KART TRACK

South program nears the end of 2009 season with penultimate round next weekend

TEMECULA, CA (June 19, 2009) – The sixth round of the 2009 ProKart Challenge South program is set to return to the Santa Maria Karting Association kart track on June 27. The penultimate round of the seven race championship will mark a joyous but somber return to the 7/10-mile circuit, or the ‘National K-layout’.

Last year’s PKC South season finale took place at what was schedule to be one of the last races held at the Santa Maria, California kart track. The facility, located on the grounds of the city’s airport, was scheduled to close following the 2008 year. However, the karting organization that runs the day to day operation were able to strike a deal to continue racing on the grounds through June 30, 2009. The sixth round of the PKC South program is tapped as the final karting event to run on the circuit location of the SMKA. With that, many drivers are expected to be in attendance, including some PKC North competitors joining the South championship contenders.

The biggest question heading into Santa Maria will be if anyone can stop the winning streak of S3 championship leader Jacob Neal. The 18-year old is on a six feature race winning streak - including the South and North programs - winning four of five in the South. Due to a rib injury in the opening round at CalSpeed, Neal recorded a low point total from that round. Thus with the championship counting the best six of seven results, Neal will need to continue to run near the front to clinch the title. Patrick Cushenberry and Clinton Schoombee are sitting in the wings, waiting for Neal to make any type of mistake to take over the point lead. On top of that, Neal also holds the top spot in the S1 championship chase, with Peter Abba continuing to give chase each weekend. Both will be welcoming back former PKC champion and current Skip Barber National point leader Connor De Phillippi, as he will return to his karting roots for the weekend.

Six points is the margin between first and second in the G1 championship standings, with Troy Butts and Roy Montgomery continuing their battle in Santa Maria. Butts has only one feature win to his credit, while Montgomery is still searching for that first trip to the top of the podium. Montgomery had been the more consistent driver; however, Butts looks to have the speed each weekend to hold off his challenger. The run for the TaG Senior title has come down to just two drivers for now, with Larry Fraser and Howie Idelson only separated by 14 points entering the Santa Maria round. Fraser has just one feature win, while Idelson carries a zero in that category as the class has seen five different winners. However, if the two tie, Idelson currently holds the tie breaker advantage by besting Fraser in three of the five feature races.

The S4 battles are a close affair, as well, with Jeff Smith currently leading over Rob Whitley while Luke Bianco is on top in the Magnum division over Tony Morrison. Smith has yet to earn a checkered flag this season, but is among the quick drivers each weekend out. Whitley has two podiums to his credit, including a win at Qualcomm, and will need to add another to hope to close the 50 point deficit he faces. Thirty points is all that separates Bianco and Morrison, with their championship beginning at round two in Willow Springs. Each come in with two wins. However, Bianco’s two runner-up finishes has him in front of Morrison’s one second-place finish thus far.

Introduced at round three at Grange, the KF2 chase is down to two teammates - Alex Speed and Will Martindale. Speed has won the last two after Martindale won the opening feature, putting their point totals at 130 points different. The last round at Buttonwillow saw young driver Gustavo Menezes mixing it up with Speed for the win but eventually settling for second. The three, along with the rest of the field, should put on a great show in Santa Maria. The TaG Masters and TaG Juniors are all but wrapped up with Steve Wiener and Max Zacky controlling both divisions. Wiener has zero feature wins on the year; however, his point advantage over Mike Kelley in second may be too large to overcome - even with the drop race included. Zacky has run unchallenged for most of the season, with the exception of the Shootout last month where he was able to match his talent against the PKC North contingent.

Trailer parking begins Thursday evening from 4pm-8pm, with camping allowed (for a $50 flat fee) from Thursday night thru Saturday night. Practice day will be conducted Friday, June 26 from 9am to 5pm. The host hotel will be the Radisson Hotel Santa Maria, which is located just across the airport with a special rate of $109 by mentioning ‘ProKart’. For more information on the Superkarts! USA’s ProKart Challenge itself, head to www.prokartchallenge.com or call 951-491-0808.

About Superkarts! USA:
Established in 1995, Superkarts! USA is dedicated to shifterkart and TaG racing and is the leader in the field, currently promoting four regional racing series. Racing programs are currently running in Southern California, Northern California, Hawaii, Missouri and Iowa. These programs all lead to the annual SKUSA SuperNationals, the biggest shifter kart race in the world, held every November in Las Vegas, NV. For more information on SKUSA, please visit www.superkartsusa.com.

14/06/2009 - Strawberry Racing triumph in Italy...

The increasingly popular Rotax Euro Challenge had attracted over 130 entries for the second round of the series, held for the first time on the Kart Planet track at Busca in Piedmont, northern Italy (29-31 May).

And once again, Strawberry’s drivers were in the thick of the action - and on the podium.

In the Senior class, Joseph Reilly was able to make up for his disappointment in the opening round (at Campillos, Spain, 28 - 29 March) and used the “the right strategy” at Busca to take a well-deserved victory. Team-mate Luke Varley returned to the podium (after winning the opening event), taking a finely judged third place and extending his championship lead.

Special mention should be made for Strawberry’s third Senior and series leader going into the weekend, James Greenway. Warwick explains, “James wasn’t in the best of health after getting a blood infection. He battled on but was in no fit state to be able to challenge at the front.”

Joseph’s win has boosted him to fourth in the title chase, whilst James remains in touch from fifth overall. Speaking in the press conference afterwards, Joseph said, “We made the best decision this weekend, to have the right tyres, tyre pressures and ideal set-up to win. The result is good for the championship points and I’m feeling quite confident now going into the third round. I want to thank Warwick, David and Strawberry Racing for all their hard work, and my team mates for being there and ‘having my back!’ Also thanks to my sponsors back home in London and my parents for all their support.”

Representing the team in the Junior category, round one hero Josh Webster figured well in the eliminatory heats, taking a first place and two fourths to earn himself a front-row start in the pre-final.

Having opted to run his new tyres in the pre-final, Josh used their superior performance to grab a breathtaking win on the last lap.

He made a perfect start in the main final, but suffered from now having worn rubber on his Tony Kart Racer EVR chassis and was soon under pressure. A monumental scrap developed and Josh found himself shuffled down the pack to sixth. Surviving some desperate manoeuvres, he held onto his place and the Championship lead - which he later admitted was his main priority in Italy.

The team returns to domestic racing duties this weekend, in the third round of the British Super 1 Championship at Buckmore Park in Kent. The action kicks off this Saturday (12 June) with timed qualifying from 12:30, followed by the first heat at 3:10pm. The racing will continue on Sunday (13 June) and features the all-important points-scoring finals.
To find out more about Strawberry Racing and the superb Tony Kart Racer EVR chassis, visit www.strawberryracing.co.uk

14/06/2009 - Race Report: Ostrom Doubles Up at Central States Challenge

Junior driver scores TaG Junior and IAME Challenge victories at Mid-State Kart Club event

SPRINGFIELD, IL (June 7, 2009) – Completing a busy six week run, the Superkarts! USA Midwest regional program - AMB i.t. Central States Challenge (SCSC) - wrapped up the third round of the 2009 schedule at the Mid-State Kart Club facility outside Springfield, Illinois over the June 6-7 weekend. The SCSC traveling series were welcomed by Mid-State Kart Club president Dan Green and the entire staff with open arms. The event went off without any issues aside from a few rain drops but the majority of the paddock kept the upbeat atmosphere going throughout the two days.

The trip to Mid-State was the first for SCSC and also marked the first double victory weekend for Junior driver Drake Ostrom. The TaG Junior category was all Ostrom as he swept the on-track action for the class. After taking top honors in qualifying Saturday, Ostrom went on to lead all the laps in the Prefinal and Final, outrunning the seven others in the event. Richy Yates earned his best finish of the season, placing in the runner-up spot ahead of rookie Colton Brooks. The victory puts Ostrom on top of the point standings as championship leader Kevin Donahue only managed to score a fifth place finish, one spot behind sister Angela Donahue. Ostrom carried the momentum over to the IAME Challenge category at the end of the weekend where Junior and Senior drivers compete against one another. There he would lead all six laps toward the victory over veteran Keith Freber and fellow Junior driver Kaylee Granberg.

The S5 category has seen a steady growth in the region and continues to produce great racing each outing. Defending class champion Kaylee Granberg led the way in qualifying while front-runner Lukas Johnson ran minus his transponder after not being able to get ontrack all day until the timed session. Though that put him at the back of the Prefinal grid, it took only four laps before Johnson put his entry into the lead. He would go on to win the race and lead all 12 laps of the feature for his second straight victory. Granberg settled for second with Joe Reed producing his best result of the season in third after starting from the tail of grid following a bad Prefinal.

Even though numbers were low in the Senior shifter categories, the racing was exciting in S1, S3, and S4. Carly Mandarino earned her first SCSC victory in S1 after holding off Kyle Gnau. Derek Crockett earned his second straight S3 feature win but not until after an intense Prefinal and Final battle with Matt Zeis. In S4, Rick Freund earned his first sweep of the season to extend his point lead, besting Kyle Donahue.

Crockett found himself battling another rival in TaG Senior as he and Justin Vancil went toe-to-toe in the Feature. Vancil showed the way for all 12 laps with Crockett unable to make a pass stick. The win was Vancil’s first of the season and ended Crockett’s win streak at two. TaG Masters was all Keith Freber as the round one winner repeated his performance by sweeping the class action. Championship leader Brit Phillips was a solid second with Jim Donahue joining them on the podium.

The TaG 60 category continues to be one of the largest groups for the program with eight youngsters competing in Springfield. Kaleb Allison made his SCSC debut by taking top honors in qualifying however once racing got underway it was Zach Bohmer that showed the way. Bohmer led each time by the scoring loop in both the Prefinal and Final. Allison was on his bumper in the Prefinal but retired on the opening lap to allow Bohmer to cruise to a five-second win over point leader Kyle Donahue and Kyle Potts. Zach Buecker won the Yamaha Rookie division over Logan Mitchell while Jaydon Biles won the nine driver Kid Kart feature ahead of Egan Shankleton and Grant Greisbach.

Up next will be a return trip to TNT Kartways in Quincy, MO - a legendary area for the sport of karting. In cooperation with Margay Racing Products along with PG Racing and Car-Car Motorsports, the SCSC will have an arrive and drive session at the conclusion of events on Saturday in Quincy for those who are always in the pits but never on the track. The series is asking everyone to bring a relative, friend or anyone who is interested in getting a taste of karting to join them at TNT Kartways.

To pre register for the event or to find out all the details on the 2009 season and other information you need to know to become part of the SKUSA Central States Challenge, visit www.centralstateschallenge.com The series would like to thank the following sponsors for their support in 2009; AMB i.t., MG Tires, Car-Car Motorsports, Crockett’s Mobile Car Wash, Digatron, Nado Valley Printing, PG Racing, Russell Karting, and Unique Heating and Cooling.

About the Central States Challenge:
The Central States Super Series enters its second year serving the Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois-based drivers who want to run a quality regional sprint series that is located a little closer to home. A strong, fair, and fun regional series with great competition is the best of all worlds. The 2009 schedule includes six races held at four new locations, such as Gateway International Raceway, New Castle Motorsports Park, Mid-States Kartway and Kansas Speedway in addition to returning to 61 Kartway and TNT Kartways, some of the absolute best tracks in the Midwest. And their status as SKUSA's Midwest Regional Series just pushes the competition level up that much more!

About Superkarts! USA:
Established in 1995, Superkarts! USA is dedicated to shifterkart and TaG racing and is the leader in the field, currently promoting four regional racing series. Racing programs are currently running in Southern California, Northern California, Hawaii, Missouri and Iowa. These programs all lead to the annual SKUSA SuperNationals, the biggest shifter kart race in the world, held every November in Las Vegas, NV. For more information on SKUSA, please visit www.superkartsusa.com .

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10/06/2009 - Super One Series UK Race Report

MSA SUPER ONE SERIES ROUND 3: 6/7th June at ROWRAHRace ReportFor the third round of the British Kart Championships the series moved to the picturesque Cumbrian circuit of Rowrah, set in a quarry but with outstanding views over
the nearby mountain ranges. The club have been pressing on with many improvements such as an enlarged parc ferme, WiFi internet access and live timing.

The meeting escaped lightly considering the torrential rain affecting racing further south, and only Friday morning was really wet, with all of Sunday dry.

Renault MSA Junior British Kart Championship: KF3

Jake Dennis and Alexander Albon came out of the weekend even with a win and second apiece. Although Albon beat polesitter Dennis off the line in the first final, Dennis quickly redressed the balance only to have to give way to Guilherme Silva.That too was quickly rebuffed and after a brief flurry to lead changes Dennis escaped to a three second win. Albon hauled himself back into contention despite a down on power motor, drafting past Silva at the furthest most corner of the picturesque circuit. He then had to mount a stiff defence until Silva's attempt to pass with a nudge only gave Jake Dalton an opening. Sennan Fielding was waiting in line, and after Silva had regained third, he nipped past Dalton at the Pits corner then surprised Silva at the entrance to the chicane. Dalton took advantage of the situation by grasping fourth into the first hairpin, Silva relegated to fifth with Jordan King coming up fast. In the second final, Dennis took the hole shot but Fielding found the pace to pass at the first hairpin. As the pair traded the lead, Albon had thrown off King's challenge and ate up the gap to the leaders, slicing under Fielding at Pits and then drafting Dennis down to the top corner. With new found pace he left the rest, even Dennis unable to stay with him. Fielding lost fourth when his rear wheel fell off, already passed by Jordan King. "We were struggling a little bit out of the bottom corner so changed the engine for the second final," Albon explained. "We had the pace in the first final and got a gap, then in the second we lost a bit of mid-range power but we have come out of the weekend
just the same in the championship so its good," said Dennis.

Results: Final 1
1 Jake Dennis (Topkart)
2 Alexander Albon (Tonykart)
3 Sennan Fielding (Tonykart)
4 Jake Dalton (Alonso)
5 Guilherme Silva (Tonykart)
6 Jordan King (Maranello).

Final 2
1 Albon
2 Dennis
3 King
4 Callum Bowyer (Intrepid)
5 Silva
6 Xavier Warburton (Birel).

Championship standings
1 Jake Dennis 294
2 Alexander Albon 281
3 Jordan King 252
4 Callum Bowyer 244
5 Paul Hardy 244
6 Sam Blake 231



Renault MSA British Kart Championship: KF1

Defending champion Mark Litchfield finally found form at Rowrah, despite a small setback when his engine lost power in a heat. He quickly disposed of Lee Bell, Elliott Burton and Richard Bradley on the opening laps of the first final and then gave a classic lesson to the others by drawing out over four seconds. Bradley had tried to re-take the lead, bur ripped a bead retainer out of a wheel and pitted with his second puncture of the weekend. That left Jonathan Walker defending second from Bell and Robert Foster-Jones, until Bell moved up and Foster-Jones down to sixth. Luke Wright was on the rise, taking Walker at Pits Corner and Ben Cooper would soon follow. Cooper was recovering from a heavy crash in a heat, as indeed also was Walker. In the second final, Litchfield roared from start to finish unheaded, this time with nearly six seconds in hand. Wright gave chase, until Bell elbowed past at the second hairpin, Cooper right behind and waiting his turn. Walker started a downward spiral when Jordon Lennox-Lamb drafted past soon emulated by Denis Gorman snd Elliott Burton, but Gorman fell to ninth later. Cooper was helping Wright towards Bell and they hung him out to dry at the Pits Corner, then the next lap Cooper saw his chance and grabbed second. Wright was suffering from a loose exhaust, hampering his power. "We've finally got it together after changing engines to the TM and going back to basics," enthused Litchfield whilst Cooper added: "The kart was good to start with, then slowed a bit in the middle of the race before coming on again towards the end, so it was important to get a good result this weekend. Luckily the kart was pretty undamaged in the crash but my back and leg are hurting."

Results: Final 1
1 Mark Litchfield (Maranello)
2 Lee Bell (Wright)
3 Luke Wright (Tonykart)
4 Ben Cooper (Tonykart)
5 Jonathan Walker (Gillard)
6 Robert Foster-Jones (FA Kart).

Final 2
1 Litchfield
2 Cooper
3 Wright
4 Bell
5 Elliot Burton (Tonykart)
6 Jordan Lennox-Lamb (Topkart).

Championship standings
1 Ben Cooper 276
2 Jordon Lennox-Lamb 266
3 Lee Bell 266
4 Mark Litchfield 265
5 Luke Wright 255
6 Robert Foster-Jones 251



Renault ABkC Formula KF2

Although Shaun Carter quickly took over the first final lead from Josh Fielding, Jordan Chamberlain was waiting in the wings, following Charles Bonsey past Fielding and then leapfrogged team-ate Carter into first. Fielding recovered to second but no-one could live with the leader's pace as Chamberlain opened up a two second cushion. Bonsey fell back to fifth behind David Wagner whilst heat winner Jake Ball had pitted to replace a missing front fairing. It was virtually the same in the second final, but with Chamberlain immediately taking the lead over Fielding. Carter had
found a little more pace, and jumped Fielding, splitting the train into Chamberlain and him at the front, then the pair of Bonsey and Fielding, and a gap to Steven Napier and the rest. Carter found the pace mid-race to move into the lead, but within a couple of laps, Chamberlain was back in command and haring away for a two second win. Fielding and Bonsey continued to fight, and once Chris Lock had disposed of Ashley Sutton, he crept up and snatched third.

Results: Final 1
1 Jordan Chamberlain (Tonykart)
2 Josh Fielding (Tonykart)
3 Shaun Carter (Tonykart)
4 David Wagner (Gillard)
5 Charles Bonsey (Tonykart)
6 Steven Napier (Maranello)

Final 2
1 Chamberlain
2 Carter
3 Chris Lock (Tonykart)
4 Fielding
5 Ashley Sutton (Octane)
6 Bonsey



ABkC Dunlop Cadet

The first final was an all-time classic, with George Russell taking up the early running, trading the lead with Matthew Graham. As they fought the next train drafted up, allowing Sam Vanderpump to leapfrog into the lead and soon Russell found himself down in fifth. Graham fought back, but only held the lead momentarily before Vanderpump took it back with Russell working his way into second. The pair proceeded to trade the lead, occasionally having Sam Webster as the interloper but as soon as Russell thought he had a cushion, the rest drafted back onto him. Webster re-took the lead,Russell hung out to dry and falling to sixth, but anderpump vaulted into the lead only for Webster to snatch it back. In the final melee, Max Vaughan sprung from nowhere as Vanderpump was pushed wide onto the grass dropping to seventh, and Webster to fifth. So Vaughan won from Alex Gill, what a race! In the second final, Vaughan had an early break, and looked comfortably out ahead of Russell and Webster for much of the race. But Vanderpump and Gill were working together, slipstreaming kart after kart on their way to the front and suddenly Vaughan looked in great danger and started defending in vain as the pair gobbled him up. Webster also saw an opening and took the final podium position on the last lap, Vanderpump a delighted and ecstatic winner over Gill.

Results: Final 1
1 Max Vaughan (Zip)
2 Alex Gill (Wright)
3 George Russell (Zip)
4 Matthew Graham (Zip)
5 Sam Webster (Zip)
6 Harry Woodhead (Zip)

Final 2
1 Sam Vanderpump (Tonykart)
2 Gill
3 Webster
4 Vaughan
5 Ricky Collard (Zip)
6 Graham

Titbits
At the direction of the National Court, Ben Cooper's appeal against exclusion at the first round was re-heard by the Stewards, but the outcome was the same and he is re-instated in the results. Thus there is no change to the championship standings which are no longer provisional.
Former Junior Max driver Robert Gilmour was having his first race in Super One KF2, but faced a torrid weekend starting with thrown chains and then later non-finishing both finals.

Italian KF2 ace driver Matteo Vigano was an interested spectator supporting friend Jordon Lennox-Lamb. His proposed drive in the series fell through, he normally races for IAME in the MGM Birel team alongside Jason Parrott.
New lap records were set by Mark Litchfield (KF1), Chris Lock (KF2), Alex Albon (KF3) and Alex Gill (Cadet).

04/06/2009 - SAINZ Jr EN EL PODIUM TAMBIEN EN ALEMANIA

La segunda de las cinco pruebas a las que está programado el DKM, el campeonato alemán de karting, se disputó en la pista de Wackersdorf, localidad situada en el sureste del país germano, entre Regensburg y la frontera de la República Checa, no demasiado lejos de Nurenberg. Este evento contó con la presencia de 158 pilotos, repartidos en las cuatro categorías admitidas.

Unico piloto español presente en este certamen, Carlos Sainz Jr se mostró en todo momento como el segundo piloto mas rápido del plantel de los Junior del DKM, a espaldas del actual Campeón en título, el holandés Nyck de Vries que, además, tiene en Wackersdorf su circuito fetiche.

Sainz Jr marcó el 2º mejor crono en los entrenamientos y ganó la primera de sus mangas clasificatorias. En la segunda volvía a patir en cabeza pero en la primera chicane era tocado por detrás por De Vries y la maniobra del holandés originaba un multitudinario accidente en el que se veía involucrado gran parte del pelotón de cabeza, lo que obligaba al director de carrera a detener la manga y conceder un tiempo extra para que todos los implicados pudieran reparar los desperfectos causados por el siniestro. Obligado a echar mano del chasis y el motor de repuesto, Sainz Jr se tenía que conformar con seguir la estela de su rival en esta manga pero se aseguraba un lugar en la primera línea de la parrilla de salida de cara a la carrera Sprint del día siguiente.

Ahí, el madrileño presionaba fuertemente a De Vries y no tardaba en izarse en cabeza, comandando la clasificación durante varias vueltas aunque finalmente era el holandés quién se llevaba el gato al agua. Para la Final larga, las modificaciones efectuadas en el kart de De Vries lo iban a hacer absolutamente inalcanzable y, pese a los esfuerzos de Sainz, la ventaja del primero no hacía mas que crecer a lo largo de la carrera, finalizando con un margen de mas de ocho segundos sobre el español que descorchaba así un lugar en el segundo peldaño del podium final tras desplazar a su vez a su mas inmediato seguidor a casi cuatro segundos.

Ahora la próxima cita de Carlos Sainz Jr será la cuarta prueba de las Winning Series Karting que tendrá lugar en el trazado belga de Genk los dias 13 y 14 de este mes, para el siguiente fin de semana disputar el segundo encuentro del Campeonato de España de Karting en la pista andaluza de Cartaya.


CLASIFICACIONES

KF3 (Sprint):
1. Nyck de Vries (Zanardi-XTR), las 11 vueltas en 9’24”624
2. Carlos Sainz jr (Tony-Vortex), a 0”742
3. Peter Hoevenaars (Zanardi-Maxter), a 2”557
4. Lucas Wolf (Tony-WKR), a 6”162
5. Luca Stolz (Tony-Maxter), a 7”455

KF3 (Final):
1. Nyck de Vries (Zanardi-XTR), las 21 vueltas en 17’49”919
2. Carlos Sainz jr (Tony-Vortex), a 8”585
3. Peter Hoevenaars (Zanardi-Maxter), a 12”011
4. Luca Stolz (Tony-Maxter), a 13”063
5. Christian Sørensen (Tony-Vortex), a 17”192

Campeonato: 1. Nyck de Vries, 80 puntos; 2. Luca Stolz, 33; 3. Carlos Sainz jr y Peter Hoevenaars, 30; 5. Riccardo Agostini, 29; 6. Jeffrey Schmidt, 26; 7. Hendrik Grapp, 24; 8. Christian Sørensen, 21 puntos; ... etc

KF2 (Sprint):
1. Emil Antonsen (Birel-Parilla), las 11 vueltas en 9’28”815
2. Dylan Davies (Maranello-Maxter), a 0”727
3. Yannik Trautwein (Mach1-Vortex), a 4”143

KF2 (Final):
1. Emil Antonsen (Birel-Parilla), las 21 vueltas en 17’38”814
2. Dylan Davies (Maranello-Maxter), a 0”602
3. Lars Sørensen (Birel-Parilla), a 3”447

Campeonato: 1. Bente Christopher Scharf y Moritz Oestreich, 45 puntos; 3. Emil Antonsen, 44; 4. Dylan Davies, 43; 5. Sven Müller, 38 puntos; ... etc

KF1 (Sprint):
1. Nicolaj Moller-Madsen (Energy-TM), las 11 vueltas en 9’15”844
2. Bo Sørensen (Tony-Vortex), a 3”811
3. Dear Schilling (Mach1-Vortex), a 4”704

KF1 (Final):
1. Nicolaj Moller-Madsen (Energy-TM), las 21 vueltas en 17’30”495
2. Riccardo Negro (DR-Parilla), a 2”881
3. Bo Sørensen (Tony-Vortex), a 3”341

Campeonato: 1. Nicolaj Moller-Madsen, 75 puntos; 2. Michelle Gatting, 42; 3. Bo Sørensen, 38; 4. Mans Grenhagen, 34; 5. Riccardo Negro, 33 puntos; ... etc

KZ2 (Sprint):
1. Jack Hawksworth (Energy-TM), las 11 vueltas en 9’12”597
2. Thomas Mich (Birel-TM), a 5”303
3. Simon Solgat (Birel-TM), a 7”434

KZ2 (Final):
1. Manuel Renaudie (Gillard-SGM), las 21 vueltas en 17’04”884
2. Verdi Geurts (DR-Maxter), a 1”003
3. Paolo de Conto (Energy-TM), a 1”320

Campeonato: 1. Paolo de Conto, 57 puntos; 2. Verdi Geurts, 48; 3. Jorrit Pex, 39; 4. Rick Dreezen, 36; 5. Marvin Meindorfer, 31 puntos; ... etc

03/06/2009 - G-FORCE ENGINES HAS STRONG OPENING WEEKEND IN ONTARIO REGIONAL ACTION

New engine builder G-Force Engines of Sharon, Ontario sweeps the podium in Rotax Junior and Junior TaG

Sharon, Ontario – Created only months ago, and based on years of topflight competitive experience, G-Force Engines had a huge opening weekend in Brian Stewart Racing Karting Championship action. Facing a full field in both Rotax and Honda based classes, G-Force was able to make their mark and build some early season momentum. With the shop running at full tilt producing and testing the latest new parts from Rotax and Honda, the father and son duo of Rick and Eric Gerrits have been hard at work.

“There have been a lot of changes to both Rotax and Honda over the winter,” comments G-Force principal Rick Gerrits. “We have been focusing on getting every last bit of horsepower we can get out of these new regulations.”

And success has come quickly. With a total of ten drivers in the field, the best hope for results would come in Rotax Junior. With seven drivers wielding G-Force power, the team took the top five positions in qualifying. Drivers Spencer Todd (Intrepid), Andrew Waring (Intrepid), Garett Grist (Top Kart), Austin Milwain (Birel) and Jeffery May (CRG) all used G-Force prepared power plants to dominate the time sheets. In the final, it would be an all G-Force podium with Todd, Milwain and Grist topping the box.

In Sunday action it would again be an all G-Force finish. Three drivers used G-Force Rotax power to beat the mixed field of power plants. Grist would lead the march to the podium followed by Milwain and Todd.

“I was really happy with my engine all weekend,” comments Spencer Todd of Goodwood Kartways / Intrepid. “G-Force gave me great power and support all weekend.”

G-Force would field drivers in Rotax Senior with Chris Seegobin, Eric Gerrits in DD2 and Gerrit Tiemeersma in Novice. Along with a growing customer base in regional action, G-Force has built a significant clientele in Toronto area club racing with 30 drivers sporting the G-Force brand in both Honda and Rotax.

With the recent announcement that round two of the BSRKC will return to 3S Go-Karts of Sutton, G-Force is very excited about repeating their incredible start to the season.

“I am very excited and hopeful for our drivers,” comments G-Force team manager Eric Gerrits. “We are adding a couple of new drivers including Max Preston in Rotax Junior. We should be very strong again at Sutton.”

With the shop located just minutes away from several karting tracks, G-Force Engines manager Eric Gerrits is excited about this new venture. Research and development is what competitive racing is all about and G-Force hopes to bring their knowledge and services trackside to clients in the future. With a unique approach to the engine market, G-Force Engines business model should appeal to all karters. Focused only on the engine side of the sport, G-Force will eliminate all other facets of the karting business thus eliminating the possibility of a perceived conflict of interest. A full time, engine only approach is their attempt to create a reputable engine shop that is only interested in getting their horsepower to the front regardless of the color of your chassis.

G-Force Engines continues preparation for their 2009 campaign. If you are interested in G-Force Engines services, please contact Rick at 905-252-8668, Eric at 905-252-8520 or the shop at 905-473-1577 or by email G_force.engines@yahoo.ca

27/05/2009 - Superkarts! USA Announces Return to Rio for 2009 SuperNationals

13th annual event back on the Vegas strip in mid-November

TEMECULA, CA (May 22, 2009) – At what was largely considered to be the greatest karting event in North American history, the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XII elevated the event’s prestige when it returned to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last November. Now, looking ahead six months, the organization is gunning to trump the previous edition of the program’s marquee race. SKUSA’s Tom Kutscher is pleased to announce that the 13th edition of the SuperNationals will return to the Rio on November 18-22, 2009, with a number of improvements scheduled to be unveiled prior and during this year’s event.

“The 2008 SuperNationals was a huge success for karting and for SKUSA,” stated Kutscher, looking back at an event that was the product of six months of work. “Without the hard work and dedication of the entire staff, both on and off the track, and those competing, the event would not have been possible. With last year’s event now in the SKUSA history books, we have a better idea of the challenges and opportunities that we face at this tremendous venue. With some fine tuning, we’re looking to make this year’s event even more spectacular – and one not to be missed!”

The evolution on the drawing board for this year’s race includes the addition of a fifth day of on-track action, a more focused class structure, a fine-tuned race track, increased seating and paddock excitement, and finally, the best room rate in the history of the SuperNats at the Rio.

After working closely with the Rio for the first time last year, Kutscher has put together a great program with them for the ’09 event. The hotel room rate will be announced just prior to the hotel registration opening June 1st. This special room rate and code will be announced at midnight on May 31st at www.superkartsusa.com

If you’re waiting to hear that your class will be on the docket this year, at this time the organization can only confirm that the core SKUSA classes will be presented. Stock Moto is one of the foundations of the program; therefore, both S3 and S4 will be offered. The TaG categories have become such an exciting part of the group, as well; therefore, TaG Senior, Junior and Masters will all be offered. If you have an ICC powerplant, the KZ2 (SuperPro) category will be your ticket into the SuperNats, where you will get the opportunity to run with the best of the best. Always a key part of the SKUSA program, the G1 pilots will also take center stage in Las Vegas, running both ICC and built moto engines. The remainder of the class structure has not yet been confirmed, but this final announcement will be made soon. The full ’09 update of the SKUSA SuperNationals website will coincide with the opening day of pre-race online registration on July 1st.

Last year’s race featured very long days, as the schedule was packed into four days of action at the Rio – prompting Kutscher to take the race back to five days of on-track action. The opening rounds of practice will take place on Wednesday, November 18, continuing through qualifying, heat races and Last Chance Qualifiers, all the way to the wildest day in karting – SuperSunday.

Do not miss out!

About Superkarts! USA:
Established in 1995, Superkarts! USA is dedicated to shifterkart and TaG racing and is the leader in the field, currently promoting four regional racing series. Racing programs are currently running in Southern California, Northern California, Hawaii, Missouri and Iowa. These programs all lead to the annual SKUSA SuperNationals, the biggest shifter kart race in the world, held every November in Las Vegas, NV. For more information on SKUSA, please visit www.superkartsusa.com.

27/05/2009 - Super One TKM Series roundup

Super One TKM Series Round 3: Larkhall, Scotland 23/24 May 2009

For the third round of the Super One Series for the TKM 2 and 4-stroke classes, plus Honda Cadet, the drivers headed up to Scotland where the West of Scotland Kart Club has all its paddock improvements coming on apace. They made a great job of hosting the ABkC national championship and the meeting escaped with barely any rain.

Oliver Hodgson steadily extended his leading margin to seven seconds for another Junior TKM victory, whilst in TKM Extreme Charlie Bruce-White backed Ryan Cole into the pack for some frantic last corner action. In senior 4-stroke Michael West came out tops in a duel with Michael Rich. Luke Rosewell fell out of the junior 4-stroke lead in favour of Miles Murphy. Honda Cadet poleman Daniel Ticktum was nerfed out of the lead, leaving Jamie Caroline to win.

Tal-Ko ABkC Formula Junior TKM

Heat winners: Oliver Hodgson x 3, Ash Robinson

A Final: Hodgson cantered to victory for the second time this year, and who would bet against him now for the title? Will van Es worked himself to the front of the four way second place battle whilst David McNicoll just grabbed sixth from Lisa Playfair.

Results: Oliver Hodgson, Will van Es, Ash Robinson, Luke Cooper, Sam Grogan.

Tal-Ko ABkC TKM Extreme

Heat winners: Joe Forsdyke, Tom Oliphant, Ryan Cole, Will Waterman, Gary Henderson-Keirle

A Final: Charlie Bruce-White led all the way except for a brief swap with Cole on lap 17. As the race wound down, Bruce-White’s defence allowed the next four karts to join the train, with David Eadon pushing Cole down to fifth on the last corner, for which he was penalised two places. That let Chris Renwick and Oliver Sedden through in the melee, the latter making a great recovery from a heat exclusion.

Results: Charlie Bruce-White, Chris Renwick, Oliver Sedden, Ryan Cole, Randal Lynn

Tal-Ko ABkC Formula TKM 4-stroke

Heat winners: Adam Nichols, Michael Rich x 2, Steven Welsh

A Final: Rich led initially until bested by Michael West. In his efforts to retrieve the lead, a lunge only delayed himself and especially Carly Latcham. She continued for a few laps before retiring. Rich battled back to second but too far behind West. Steven Welsh had earned a good grid place, but his engine failed to start.

Results: Michael West, Michael Rich, Adam Nichols, Brendan Carton, Joel Saunders

Tal-Ko ABkC Formula Junior TKM 4-stroke

Heat winners: William Thomas, Luke Rosewell x 2, Miles Murphy

A Final: Poleman Rosewell succumbed to a lunge up the hill which put him skittering over the grass, shedding places to fifth. Murphy then held the lead to the chequer, Max Haynes chasing. Thomas overcame a 1 lap heat penalty to claim third.

Results: Miles Murphy, Max Haynes, William Thomas, Luke Rosewell, Cavan Corcoran

ABkC Honda Cadet

Heat winners: Jack Mitchell x 2, Daniel Ticktum x 2.

A Final: Hurtling down the hill on the first lap, Jack Mitchell was alleged to have pushed Luke Knott into leader Ticktum, for which he was later excluded. That incident left Mitchell in front barring a lap mid-race when Jamie Caroline took over before Mitchell later dropped to the back with a puncture when the hub on his kart moved in. Knott suffered in the massive battle for third, but fought his way back to second place.

Results: Jamie Caroline, Luke Knott, Dave Wooder, Steven Prentice, Billy Monger

Full results and points are on http://www.s1series.co.uk/9T_3_Larkhall.htm

22/05/2009 - Central States Challenge To Make First Visit to New Castle Motorsports Park

Series travels near racing capital of the world for second round of 2009 season

ST. LOUIS, MO (May 21, 2009) – Following the inaugural event at the Gateway International Raceway for the AMB i.t. Central States Challenge, the Superkarts! USA regional program will add another new facility to its roster as the series travels to the New Castle Motorsports Park for the first time over Memorial Day weekend - May 23-24. The 1-mile circuit East of downtown Indianapolis has become one of the top facilities in the karting ranks in its short six year history. With a record breaking 97 entries gathered at the opener outside St. Louis, the first trip to New Castle should be just as successful.

“New Castle Motorsports Park is one of the top karting tracks in the United States and as the series strives to increase the level of competition for our karters,” commented Central States Challenge coordinator Pam Freund. “Our mission is to test their skills on the top tracks in the Midwest, that must include the NCMP. We also hope to expose more racers to our program that may not be familiar with our series and the Indianapolis area has a ton of karters looking to race against the best and that is what our mission is.”

Drivers in the S1 and TaG Senior categories will be looking to catch Gateway double winner Derek Crockett. He along with Junior driver Kevin Donahue - winner of the S5 Junior and TaG Junior features - were the most successful drivers of the opening weekend. The S3 category, won by defending class champion Matt Zeis, is expected to see high numbers once again with a strong Stock Moto presence at the New Castle circuit along with the Yamaha Junior and Yamaha Rookie divisions. The IAME Challenge class is also expected to see an increase in entries, all chasing Gateway winner Justin Vancil.

The Central States Challenge takes pride in their laid-back but competitive program with plenty of time on the track and off the track fun. The event officially kicks off Saturday morning with six hours of practice followed by qualifying. The ‘Superlap’ session, where drivers will try to better their best lap from qualifying, will take place directly after. Racing action takes place Sunday with the Prefinals set for 11:30 and the main events to start at 2pm.

For all the details on the 2009 season and other information you need to know to become part of the SKUSA Central States Challenge, visit www.centralstateschallenge.com. The series would like to thank the following sponsors for their support in 2009; AMB i.t., MG Tires, Car Car Motorsports, Crockett’s Mobile Car Wash, Russell Karting, and Unique Heating and Cooling.

About the Central States Challenge:
The Central States Super Series enters its second year serving the Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois-based drivers who want to run a quality regional sprint series that is located a little closer to home. A strong, fair, and fun regional series with great competition is the best of all worlds. The 2009 schedule includes six races held at four new locations, such as Gateway International Raceway, New Castle Motorsports Park, Mid-States Kartway and Kansas Speedway in addition to returning to 61 Kartway and TNT Kartways, some of the absolute best tracks in the Midwest. And their status as SKUSA's Midwest Regional Series just pushes the competition level up that much more!

About Superkarts! USA:
Established in 1995, Superkarts! USA is dedicated to shifterkart and TaG racing and is the leader in the field, currently promoting four regional racing series. Racing programs are currently running in Southern California, Northern California, Hawaii, Missouri and Iowa. These programs all lead to the annual SKUSA SuperNationals, the biggest shifter kart race in the world, held every November in Las Vegas, NV. For more information on SKUSA, please visit www.superkartsusa.com .

20/05/2009 - NEAL AND ZEEN SCORE IN PROKART CHALLENGE WEST COAST SHOOTOUT

South tops North in inaugural battle that draws 110+ competitors to Buttonwillow

BUTTONWILLOW, CA (May 19, 2009) – The concept behind the inaugural ProKart Challenge West Coast Shootout was to bring together the competitors of both the North and South PKC regional programs, and the approach certainly delivered – as a thrilling day of racing was the outright result. More than 110 drivers hit the track on May 16 at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park kart track, and they were forced to battle extreme heat as well as each other. The mercury rose to over 100 at the California facility, but the SKUSA staff, their drivers and their teams all handled it extremely well. The racing itself was ludicrously good, with some stellar head-to-head battles highlighting the action –as the South edged the North for the overall regional crown. PCH Motorsports’ Jacob Neal (CRG) turned in one of the finest performances in his young career, coming out on top of an exciting scrap in S3, while G-Phactory’s Andrick Zeen (Sodi Kart) was the man to beat in TaG Senior.

Neal faced some serious challengers in the S3 category, qualifying third behind polesitter Jimmy McNeil (CRG) and Tommy Thompson (Trackmagic). McNeil was two tenths clear of the field to throw his name in the hat for the win, until he lost his airbox and had to pull off. Neal took over from there, winning both heat races to start on the pole for the main event. The 20-lap race took place on a very greasy track, made even more challenging by the high heat, as Select Shifter pilot Clinton Schoombee (CRG) grabbed the holeshot to lead the first half of the event. Neal would battle back from a tough start, getting past a pair of Team Aluminos drivers in Daniel Bray (GP) and Tom Dyer (GP) as they battled each other, eventually arriving on the rear bumper of Schoombee. The leader fought valiantly, but Neal would not be denied as he eventually slipped through to take the point. The win did not appear locked, however, as Utah’s Patrick Cushenberry (Arrow) was coming on strong. ‘Cush’ laid down the fastest lap of the race as he reeled in the lead duo, leading many to believe that he was on his way to victory. Cushenberry came up just short, as he was not able to find a safe way by Schoombee, allowing Neal to inch away for the win, his fifth PKC triumph of the year. Schoombee and Cushenberry completed the podium, while Bray and Dyer capped the top-five.

PKC North driver Nic LeDuc (Tony Kart) paced the TaG Senior field to begin the day, laying down a 48.451-second lap to put himself on the pole of the opening heat race. Zeen was second in the timed run, less than a tenth back, while veteran Larry Fraser (GP) was up to speed as well, sitting third after the morning session. Fraser would work his way to the front in the opening heat races, but Zeen took the second as Fraser scrapped with Mason Marotta (Intrepid). In the main, Zeen led early but was overtaken by Fraser, who led the majority of the laps. Marotta took the point for a single lap, but the freshman senior could not hold back Zeen, who assumed the lead on lap 14 – which he took to a 0.306-second triumph. Marotta capped a great weekend in second, while Fraser completed the podium following a stellar run that has allowed him to close on PKC North point leader Brett Felkins (Intrepid), who was not able to finish the main at Buttonwillow. Miles Maroney (CRG) and Brett Buckwalter (Italkart) completed the top-five.

Two-time eKartingNews.com Driver of the Year and former SuperNationals winner Gary Carlton (CRG) was back behind the wheel in Buttonwillow, turning up the heat in the S1 class. In qualifying, Carlton battled an issue that restricted him to just one timed lap, which was good enough for fourth in the order. Kartel Motorsports’ Brendan Phinny continues to improve during his rookie campaign and turned up the wick in qualifying, putting his Top Kart on the pole with a lap of 47.251. Neal was doing double-duty and was second in the S1 order, just ahead of Peter Abba (GP). Carlton would not be denied in the heat races as he got out front and stayed there, securing the pole position for the 20-lap Shootout main event. After getting the holeshot, Carlton simply walked away from the field to score a 6.357-second victory over Neal and Abba.

In the S4 class, American steel found its way to the front as Emmick Cobra Racing pilot Cory Gwin was the lead driver, putting his new kart on the pole. Jamie Wilson (Birel) and Jeff Smith (GP) capped the top-three in qualifying. Gwin struggled a little in the first heat race, but battled back to win the second moto to start from the front row in the main. In the final, Gwin was chased aggressively by Jared Woolf (Intrepid) as the battles for both first and third were extremely entertaining. The scrap for the final podium position was waged between Smith and Ken Schilling (GP), as the duo fought back and forth for the spot. Schilling would eventually win out, making a great move to take the position for good late in the race. Up front, Woolf challenged Gwin at every turn, taking the lead for a time, but Gwin would not be denied as he took the victory by 0.379 seconds. Smith took fourth and was followed in the top-five by Rob Whitley (Tony Kart). In the S4 Magnum class, Luke Bianco led the way all day, finishing up 1st in the S4-M class and seventh overall for the S4 category. Tony Morrison and Michael Morgan completed the podium.

The HPV2 Jr. pilots raced well all day, led in morning qualifying by Joey Teves (Tony Kart), as the top six drivers timed in within less than two tenths of a second. After exciting heat races, the main event came down to a battle between David Vasquez (Tony Kart), Kiel Spaulding (Trackmagic) and Jason Hannegan (Intrepid), who was making his first PKC start. All three led at one time and it looked like Hannegan would eventually score the win after catching and passing the lead duo, but Vasquez rebounded to be first to the flag, edging Spaulding and Hannegan for the victory. In the TaG Junior class, Adrian Starrantino (CRG) was the driver to beat, qualifying on the pole and then walking away to a 4.024-second win in the main after pacing the second heat as well. Rookie driver Dylan Lupton (Birel) turned it on in the final, chasing down and passing Louie Pagano (Birel) to record an impressive runner-up finish. This freshman driver has shown tremendous natural talent since arriving on the scene late last year.

The PKC West Coast Shootout attracted a quality field of 11 KF2 drivers, which was led in qualifying by Alex Speed (Tony Kart). Brett Felkins (Intrepid) and Gustavo Menezes (Tony Kart) completed the top-three in the timed session, as Menezes would improve in the heats by taking both wins over Speed and Andrick Zeen (Sodi Kart). The main event was a spirited battle, as young Menezes grabbed the early lead after ‘moving’ Speed out of the way. Speed got back by to lead laps three and four, but Zeen was the charger through the middle part of the race. Speed would eventually gather things back up, taking the lead and powering away to the win over Menezes. Zeen held on to third, taking the final podium position ahead of Will Martindale (Tony Kart) and Ryon Beachner (Tony Kart).

Capping off the day’s action, Team Aluminos’ Fernando Diaz (GP) scored the win in the G1 class, defending an early lead from a charging PP Mastro. The arrival of Mastro on Diaz’ rear bumper awakened the leader, who stepped up his game to score his first win of the year. Mastro just couldn’t find a way by in the waning laps and needed to settle for second, as Roy Montgomery (GP) completed the podium. In TaG Masters, the Emmick name was up front again as Paul Hohlbein swept the proceedings en route to a 1.218-second win over Steve Wiener (Trackmagic). Jeff Bobbitt (Tony Kart) emerged as the fastest driver in the class by the end of the day, but mechanical difficulties prevented him from getting all the way to the flag in both the second heat and the main event. Jim Zootis capped the podium in the TaG Masters group.

When it was all said and done, the South topped the North in the overall Regional Shootout, which took each region’s best three finishes in the six cross-over classes. Race wins by Fernando Diaz and Andrick Zeen gave the South top points, but it was the sweep of the top-three in the S3 category that made the difference. In the end calculations, the South had amassed 134 points to the North’s 114 markers. This will certainly become an annual battle for bragging rights in California.

With the annual SuperNationals set as the Superkarts! USA season finale – it’s date and location to be announced later this week – the ProKart Challenge racers will be looking forward to the next events on their respective schedules. The North competitors will be back in action on June 13 at the Jim Russell International Karting Center, while the South pilots head to Santa Maria on June 27. For more information on the Superkarts! USA’s ProKart Challenge, head to www.prokartchallenge.com.

About Superkarts! USA:
Established in 1995, Superkarts! USA is dedicated to shifterkart and TaG racing and is the leader in the field, currently promoting four regional racing series. Racing programs are currently running in Southern California, Northern California, Hawaii, Missouri and Iowa. These programs all lead to the annual SKUSA SuperNationals, the biggest shifter kart race in the world, held every November in Las Vegas, NV. For more information on SKUSA, please visit www.superkartsusa.com.

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