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MOM AT THE TRACK

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Comitting to the craft

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Life in a data generation GO Racing Magazine

THE INSIDE LINE PIT PASS MOM AT THE TRACK TECH DRIVER PROFILES

OPEN BOOKING PRICING FOUR WEEKENDS RACING FOR TOURETTES GRAND TICKETS A DEEP APOLOGY

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Rotax Max Finals in Valencia, Spain

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STAYINGDATE Words: Richard Zimmermann

November is always busy for the karting industry with two international events being held only one weekend apart and almost 5,800 miles from one another on two different continents. Luckily GoRacing Magazine was able to attend both the SKUSA Super Nationals in Las Vegas (although briefly) and the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Valencia, Spain. Because of these two major events GoRacing Magazine decided to delay the December issue in order to have time to include coverage for your holiday reading enjoyment. With the final race of the Super Nats being held at the Rio Hotel and Casino, GoRacing Magazine made a point to visit the event and speak to many teams about 2015. We then headed to Valencia, Spain for the Grand Finals. This international event proved to be well worth the hype. With over 50 countries being represented this event had a true international flair along with some wild weather mixed in just to keep everyone on their toes. Speaking of 2015, it looks like this will be an exciting year with many new announcements coming out as of late and a few more to come. Rotax has announced an upgrade to their already super reliable engine package with the new Evo generation engine claiming even more reliability, easier tuning, and better drivability. Along with some of these announcements, we are hearing that a new CIK certified track is in the works in Southern

California. This comes from a very reliable source that we are sure will excite the strong numbers of karters in this region along with many in the karting business. We will keep our ears to the ground on this one and let you know more when we do. From what we have seen in 2014, the sport of karting is growing and one can only hope this momentum continues in 2015. So here is to you, the karter, â&#x20AC;&#x153;theâ&#x20AC;? engine that drives the karting industry as a whole. Happy Holidays, wishing you the very best in your racing endeavors for 2015.

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Open Booking 2015 FLORIDA WINTER TOUR REGISTRATION OPENING SOON Words: MAXSpeed Group To our valued Rotax Dealers/ Service Centers: Looking toward the 2015 racing season, MAXSpeed Entertainment is set to open Florida Winter Tour registration in the coming weeks. A formal announcement will be distributed to all dealers and service centers in advance of the public. In an ongoing effort to support our dealers, the MAXSpeed Group will no longer sell additional consumables to the racer during registration (practice tires, fuel, oil, etc., other than what is included in entry fees) for all MAXSpeed Entertainment promoted events. These sales will now be pushed back to you, the dealers and service centers. This substantial amount of sales in MAXSpeed’s mind belongs to you, and it is important for us to give back to those who support us. The ROK engine rental program will also be exclusive to dealers as an additional source of income. We thank you for your continued support, and invite you to stay tuned for more details. We look forward to this amazing new adventure with all of you in 2015. Thanks in advance,

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Four Weekends ROTAX CAN-AM PROKART CHALLENGE CONFIRMS 2015 SCHEDULE Words: ProMedia Motorsports PR The 2015 season will mark the third edition of the Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge. Serving the Pacific Northwest with the most professional and competitive regional championship, competitors will be able to compete in the four-weekend series from April to September in 2015. The Can-Am program will once again serve as a qualifying Rotax Max Challenge program, including racers from the United States and Canada, along with an official Superkarts! USA regional series, while welcoming the grassroots level with Briggs & Stratton LO 206 categories. To jumpstart the upcoming season, the Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge is happy to announce the 2015 race schedule and venues. The 2014 season was another successful year for the racers of the Can-Am program. Four Rotax drivers were awarded tickets to compete at the prestigious Rotax Grand Finals in Valencia, Spain. Senior Max champion Jake Craig, DD2 champion Josh Buzza, DD2 Masters champion Derek Wang, and Junior Max vice-champion Sting Ray Robb will represent their respective countries on November 25-29, competing against the best in the world. The series Junior Max champion Austin Versteeg won the recent Rotax Pan American Challenge event, and already earned a ticket to the 2015 Rotax Grand Finals. “We are entering our third season, and the excitement and growth continues to build,” stated series promoter Mike Rolison. “Our formula over the last two years has worked well, providing the best racing on the regional stage for the area, if not on the west coast, with our combination of Rotax, SKUSA, and Briggs racing.” Class structure for the 2015 Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge will be very similar to that of last season. Seven Rotax Max Challenge categories will compete at all four weekends, ranging from the Micro Max division up to the DD2 ranks. The four Stock Moto divisions from Superkarts! USA returns for 2015, as does Senior and Junior categories utilizing the growing Briggs & Stratton LO206 engine. “The Can-Am series is simply one of the best in the country,” commented Briggs & Stratton Racing Director David Klaus. “With the explosive growth of the 206 program in the Northwest, the opportunity to get involved with a series of this caliber was a nobrainer. We look forward to putting together a great program to support all of Mike’s efforts and thank our racers for supporting us.” The 2015 season will open up once again at the Horn Rapids Kart Track. The Richland, Washington facility is home of the TriCity Kart Club, and the 33-year old facility was a new destination 10

for the Can-Am series last year. Horn Rapids has played host to several major karting events including the 1986 IKF 2-Cycle Sprint, 1993 4-Cycle Sprint, 2001 IKF Shifters and the 2003 2-Cycle Sprint championships. A long front stretch matched with fast sweeping corners in the infield, Horn Rapids features two different configurations; a 5/8 of a mile long track layout as well as a 1/2 mile short track. The second stop takes Can-Am racers back to the home of the Southern Oregon Karters and the Jackson County Sports Park just outside Medford. In 2013, the facility hosted the inaugural series finale around the challenging 3/4-mile circuit that features 11 different track configurations. There is never a second to relax, as the flowing track keeps drivers busy. For a third straight year, the Greg Moore Raceway fills out the Canadian portion of the Can-Am program. Just across the USCanadian border located in Chilliwack, British Columbia, the Greg Moore Raceway is a 12-turn course that runs 7/10 of a mile in length and features 10 different configurations. Greg Moore Raceway, previously known as CART BC, was designed to meet all CIK-FIA requirements and served as the location for the first ever Can-Am Karting Challenge race last year. Easily one of the most historic facilities in all of karting, Pat’s Acres Racing Complex will be the Can-Am finale location. Pat’s Acres gained some of its highest notoriety in the early 2000’s when the original SKUSA ProMoto Tour made an annual stop at PARC. Tucked away amongst the Pudding River that snakes around the facility, the kart track was built in 1965. Purchased in 1998 by Chris and Lisa Egger, the Egger family owns and operates this 8/10 of a mile track that will put drivers and tuners skills alike to the test. Pat’s Acres is tight and technical, yet blindingly fast track. The format for the 2015 season will be slightly different from the previous two seasons. For 2015, the championship will include seven rounds of racing, with the series finale at Pat’s Acres a championship-style one-round event. The Richland, Medford and Chilliwack events will include two rounds of racing, with Friday serving as the official practice day while Saturday and Sunday each host one round. The series finale at Pat’s Acres will be a three day, one-round event that will feature a full day of practice on Friday. Saturday will host one qualifying session, followed by three heat races. The results from those qualifying races will set the line-up for the Sunday Prefinal, which situates the grid for the Final. Points for the seventh round at Pat’s Acres will be increased for the weekend as well. The championship chase format will now count the best six of seven for the Rotax Max Challenge and SKUSA categories along with the Briggs LO206 divisions. Racers will be able to drop only one of the first six rounds with the series finale automatically included in the championship point standings, as the Pat’s Acres event will not be allowed to count as a drop race. GO Racing Magazine

Racing for Tourettes SHANNON RECLAIMS 24 HOUR INDOOR GUINNESS WORLD RECORD Words: Trey Shannon Trey Shannon scribbled his name into the record books for the second time, establishing an initial bench mark for the Guinness World Record for distance traveled by a solo karting driver on an indoor circuit in 24 hours with a total distance of 312 miles. In February of this year, Australia’s Cam Wilson raised the bar to 375 miles, and in April Maine’s Ryan Dyer pushed it even further, bringing the record back to the United States with a tally of 424 th at miles. On November 10 11:56 AM, Trey Shannon crossed the finish line at Victory Lane Karting in Charlotte, NC for the th 1459 time, setting a new Guinness World Record of 455.8 miles. Raising funds and awareness for the national Tourette Syndrome Association, the 24 Hours for TSA World Record Attempt began th just before noon on Sunday November 9 . After a few interviews with the local media and a kiss from his wife, Trey set off to lap the 0.312 mile Victory Lane facility for the next 24 hours. Unsure of exactly how long a tank of fuel would last, Shannon started with a conservative 175 lap stint. Realizing he had some fuel in reserve at the end of the first 175 laps, Trey altered his strategy to run “This new format will bring some added excitement to the series finale in September,” Rolison explained. “I am a big fan of the Rotax Pan American Challenge and Superkarts! USA SuperNationals format, and this will be a great training weekend for those looking to compete there, as well as give our racers who have not been to those major international events a chance to sample what it’s like. The Can-Am is not just another race series, we are karting in the Pacific Northwest.” Confirmation on the prize package for the Rotax Max Challenge will be confirmed at a later time, while the SKUSA categories will once again be part of the Priority Pre-Entry Program for the SuperNationals in 2015, along with the guaranteed SuperSunday grid position for class champions. More information regarding the 2015 season can be found at www.rotaxcanamprokartchallenge. com. 2015 Can-Am Karting Challenge Schedule April 17-19: Horn Rapids Kart Track - Richland, Washington May 29-31: Southern Oregon Karters Track - Medford, Oregon July 10-12: Greg Moore Raceway - Chilliwack, British Columbia September 11-13: Pat’s Acres Racing Complex - Canby, Oregon GO Racing Magazine

stints of an even 200 laps. After each 3 hour stint, Shannon would make a short, 8-10 minute stop to refill his drink bottle, refuel the kart, and stretch out a bit, and hop back in for the next 200 laps. Luckily for Trey and his team, the 24 hours passed relatively drama free. The kart ran flawlessly, and without any rain or freezing temperatures to worry about, all Trey had to do was be consistent on track and limit his rest time. He did just that, and with just under two hours remaining, Trey crossed the line to complete lap number 1361 to break the 425 mile mark. The record was his with an hour and a half left to extend it as far as he could. After one last 20 minute break, Trey jumped back in and used what little energy he had left to put 85 more laps up on the board, finishing the 24 hours with a final total of 455.8 miles. “This is just awesome. I knew this one was going to be tough, but it really took all I had to get that record back. Ryan is a beast,” Trey said referring to Ryan Dyer, the man whose record he had just broken. “He certainly put that finish line way out there, and I really had to work for it. I have to thank all my family and friends here, and everybody who came out to support us throughout the 24 hours, and everybody who followed along at home as well. It was definitely very motivating to see so many familiar faces watching trackside. Huge shout out to my sponsors too. They’re support has been phenomenal, and I’m really excited to put their names on a world record. I also really need to thank Endurance Karting for taking care of timing and scoring for us, as well as Fred and everybody at Victory Lane Karting for giving me a shot at going back after this record. They have all been amazing, and I couldn’t have done this without their help and support.” Racing For Tourette’s would like to thank all of their sponsors for helping to make events like this possible, with a special thanks to Oktane Visual, Video Traditions, AiM Sports, and Kart Sale for their continued support. To help the cause and make a tax deductible contribution to the Tourette Syndrome Association, please visit Trey’s Active Giving page at active.com/donate/teamtsa/ racingfortourettes. You can also access the page by going to treyshannon.com and clicking on the “Donation” link. Every donation, no matter how large or small, is greatly appreciated. GO

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Grand Tickets ROTAX CHALLENGE OF THE AMERICAS PROGRAM CONFIRMS 2015 ROTAX GRAND FINALS TICKETS Words: ProMedia Motorsports PR The 2015 Rotax Challenge of the Americas is set to begin its eighth season in just over a month. Over 150 racers are scheduled to open up the year at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona on January 9-11, beginning the three weekend journey toward the Challenge titles. Four of the seven champions from the 2015 season are guaranteed a spot at the ‘Olympics of Karting’ - the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. Champions from the Rotax Challenge of the Americas have competed at the world Rotax championship since the series began in 2008. Those drivers able to secure the titles in the Senior Max, Junior Max, DD2 and Masters Max categories this coming season are set to earn the direct qualifying ticket to the 2015 RMCGF event, with location and dates to be announced. The Masters Max title winner will compete in the DD2 Masters category at the Rotax Grand Finals. “We are excited to be offer this opportunity once again at the Challenge. Providing an opportunity to compete at the world championships for Rotax to four drivers is an amazing experience,” commented Rotax Challenge of the Americas promoter Andy Seesemann. “We have decided to offer our DD2 Masters Rotax Grand Finals ticket to the Masters Max champion for 2015. This decision was based on the entry numbers in both categories over the past several years. While this may be slightly unorthodox, I believe that it is the best decision for our competitors. For the past several years, our Masters Max class has had four to five times the entries as our DD2 Masters class. I foresee our numbers increasing in a big way with this new prize out there for our Masters Max drivers.” The remaining Challenge series champions in DD2 Masters, Mini Max, and Micro Max will receive a sponsored entry into the United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals, scheduled for August 6-9 at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina should the driver be from the United States. The 2014 Challenge drivers at this year’s Rotax Grand Finals competed with Team USA - Austin Versteeg (Junior), Phillip Arscott (Senior), Gavin Reichelt (DD2), Alan Rudolph (DD2 Master), pitting them against 71 other drivers in their respective categories from nearly 60 other countries. Arscott, Reichelt and Rudolph all qualified for one of the 34 positions in the main event, beating out 38 other drivers. Rudolph led the United States squad, recording a 12

best finish of fifth. In fact, eight of the 21 drivers that made up Team USA were competitors at the Rotax Challenge of the Americas in 2014, along with Team Canada drivers Bryce Choquer and John Buzza. During this year’s Rotax Grand Finals, BRP presented the new Rotax 125 Max EVO engine, the new evolution of the existing Rotax powerplant. The new generation is focused on improved durability, lower operating costs with less maintenance, and ease of drivability. The EVO engine offers a new Dell’Orto VHSB 34 XS carburetor, which was utilized at the 2014 Rotax Grand Finals. A new electronic box with new timing for different engine specifications with a new electronic exhaust valve that includes two different switch points. A new battery unit is integrated with the on/off/start switch and new exhaust system are two new features you can visually see when looking at the new EVO package. Inside the engine, a new connecting rod has been designed with an advanced hardening process which allows for improved lubrication, and the profile of the piston has changed, providing a shorter break-in time while still providing a reduced wear rate. “These product evolutions are exciting and will be an improvement on an already incredible product line,” continued Seesemann. “Since being part of the Rotax program in the United States since the very beginning, it’s great to see Rotax take the engine to the next level, while keeping the dealers and customers in mind. Because of the timing in the release of the new EVO, the Rotax Challenge of the Americas will follow the 2014 engine rules for the 2015 series. None of these new items will be legal for use, coinciding with our counterpart series, the Florida Winter Tour.” April 1 is the set date for the new Rotax 125 Max EVO engine to become legal in competition in the United States. That includes all the United States Rotax Max Challenge programs, which the So-Cal Rotax Challenge program falls under. For the first event scheduled for February 28 at Adams Motorsports Park (with SoCal Sprinters), engine rules will follow the 2014 structure. Registration is still open at Registration.RotaxChallenge.com website, along with information on host hotels for all three events in 2015 under the Schedule & Tracks menu of RotaxChallenge. com. Racers are encouraged to book their rooms early for all three events, as hotel rooms may be difficult to secure due to other events in each city during the same weekend - especially for the Phoenix rounds in February. The deadline to pre-enter for the January event in Tucson is December 26, 2014. 2015 Rotax Challenge of the Americas Schedule January 9-11, 2015: Musselman Honda Circuit - Tucson, Arizona February 13-15, 2015: Phoenix Kart Racing Association - Glendale, Arizona March 13-15, 2015: Simraceway Performance Karting Center - Sonoma, California GO Racing Magazine

A Deep Apology Words: GoRacing Magazine To our friends at Kart Lift, In our issue last month, we made a mistake in which our design department accidentally placed the Kart Lift logo in line with another competitors product. We mistakenly sent the magazine to press without removing the logo from said product. We deeply appologize for this mistake. We have fixed the misprint in the online version of the magazine on our website. Best regards, GoRacing Magazine

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TRACK A Mother’s Perspective Words: Kory Zimmermann

It seems that as soon as one racing season comes to an end, it is time to start planning for the next. For our family and a majority of other racing families, we can only go as far as our pocket book will allow us. Our son got his first go-kart when he was four years old. We bought a used kart, from a friend because we wanted to make sure racing was something he was even interested in pursuing before making a larger investment. From a young age, he always showed an interest in machines that went fast, racecars, motorcycles, Sea-Doos. That being said, it was still hard to decide if we wanted our son to race. Richard had been racing for over 10 years at the time, we knew the industry (the good, bad and the ugly). Would our son feel pressured to follow in his Dad’s footsteps, would he feel like he was disappointing us if he didn’t want to race? The first six years of his karting career we competed in Las Vegas and later in Southern California. We had a lot of fun, did a lot of racing, and had some great results along the way. And then that dreaded day came, he was burnt out. He wanted to take a break from racing. We had just moved up to a faster class, and racing at new tracks. I would be lying if I said my heart didn’t sink. I could see Richard struggling to hide the disappointment but also wanting to support his son in whatever sport he wanted to pursue. Luckily the racing bug had bitten our son pretty good! We never got rid of any of our karting gear. The go- kart stood covered in the garage awaiting the day it would be brought back to life. One year had passed when one morning, our son came to us and said, “I want to race again.” My heart was happy, my eyes welled with tears and I knew this time things were going to be different. I don’t think he had finished his sentence before Richard was out in the garage, shaking the dust off and getting that kart track ready! 14

It was no longer about something we wanted, it was our son who wanted this more than anything else. He has shown us by his level of commitment, the physical and mental training that he has been doing, just how committed he is and in turn he is a different driver on the track. This year we are once again making the jump to a new class. For the 2015 season he will contest in the Senior Rotax category. To say this “off-season” has been a bit crazy, would be an understatement. Chassis’ have been sold and new ones bought, the engine has been sent to the engine builder to be rebuilt and testing will begin before the Christmas holiday. I think I am more excited for this season than years passed, instead of our son living our dream, he is chasing his own dreams and we are along for the ride. It might be a wild and crazy one, but we are loving every minute of it! Wishing all of our racing friends and family a very Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year. May you find time in your busy schedule to pause from the racing madness, and take a moment to remember your blessings and be thankful for everything you have received and even the things you have yet to receive! GO Racing Magazine

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DATA GENERATION GPS: IT’S WHAT SHOULD BE IN YOUR DATA TOOLBOX

Words: Josh Hanrahan | Photos: AIM Sports

t is a new era in kart racing—an era of data. Go to any kart track these days and you will see teams pouring over laptops screens as much as carburetors. This new tracktrend begs the question, why are we so data driven? Simply put, data acquisition empowers teams and drivers to make founded decisions quickly and accurately. In this sport, time can be the difference between winning, and never even making it to pre-grid, so every decision is time sensitive. As such, you want to be armed with as much quality information about a potential problem as possible. A perfect example that we see all of the time…a driver may ‘feel’ that there’s an issue with the handling or setup on their kart—maybe the toe isn’t right for the track or the chassis just isn’t cooperating. Data allows the driver and mechanic to confer, review the recorded data, and then determine what, if anything, needs to be changed to correct the issue. Sometimes the change is drastic, and in these cases the data is relied on heavily for both diagnosis and solution. Other times, the data shows that there is nothing to fix, and the driver has to simply adapt and drive around the issue. Either way, these tools ensure that the correct decision is made. Queue the MyChron4. Most of you have seen the AiM Sports MyChron4 data acquisition system, or perhaps are even using it currently on your kart. The basic MyChron4 system allows you to record engine RPM, lap

boxes or accessories to purchase. The kit also includes a two-port Data Hub for running external power to the system, as well providing an extra port for downloading data via the USB Data Key. If you are looking to develop your race program, no other addition packs as much bang-for-your-buck at $299. Connect the GPS05 to your MyChron4 and instantly start logging speed, lateral and longitudinal acceleration, yaw rate, and track position. The on-track benefits also abound, with the ability to visualize speed, derive your lap times from GPS rather than the traditional optical or magnetic methods, and even display your predicted lap time based on track position and current pace.

times, and temperature, which is a great stepping stone into the datasphere. Perhaps the greatest feature of the MyChron4 system though lies in its modularity. The MyChron4 uses Controller Area Network (CAN) technology that makes adding expansion modules to the system extremely easy. Just plug it in and you’re off to the races (literally). One of the newest expansions that AiM offers in their lineup is the GPS05 module.

The GPS05 module plugs directly into the expansion port (marked ‘EXP’) on the back of any MyChron4—no other

Ultimately, it isn’t until you download your data in RaceStudio Analysis though that you truly realize how much there is to be learned by using GPS technology. Click the ‘GPS’ icon and a track map instantly appears outlining the high-speed sections and braking zones—a great tool for understanding the dynamics of a new track or becoming reacquainted with an old one. The GPS module not only allows you to draw a track map and uncover where events are occuring, it also gives you the ability to plot your driven line from a single lap and compare it against others. This can be an extremely powerful tool when sharing GO Racing Magazine

From start to finish, the use of data in racing is all about creating the most complete picture possible regarding both driver and race craft from which to make often split second judgments off of. These are the decisional tools of our sport today and GPS is yet another tool in the data toolbox. MyChron4 GPS05 module Tech Specs:

data with a faster driver, or even making comparisons against yourself from previous sessions. Having the capability to try out alternative racing lines and get nearly instant feedback can greatly reduce the time usually required to shakedown a track, which means less testing, tires, and hopefully lower lap times.

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DRIVER PR FILES Frankie Mossman Name: Frankie Mossman Age: 8 Hometown: LaVerne, CA Engine/Chassis: Comer 80 / Mini ROK - Benik Team: Nash Motorsportz Sponsor: Mossman Motorsports, LLC. Racing Experience: 2014 was Frankieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural racing season. Finishing 11th in points in the LAKC Series as a Junior 1 pilot. Frankie is excited about all of the friendships he has made. Future Racing Goals: 2015 ProKart Challenge Series Champion, 2015 Junior Trophy Kart Champion Social Media: www.facebook.com/frankiemossman

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Caylee Britain - Legal assistant at an estate planning law firm in Costa Mesa.

Her husband, Patrick got her into racing, doing the occasional arrive and drives. She started racing seriously in 2009 at Dromo 1 where she won their Powder Puff race and took 2nd place in their GP2 series, (similar to the upcoming Sprint Series at CalSpeed). She sites her career highlight as taking first place and beating Patrick in the very last race at Dromo. There is even a picture to prove it. She is competing in her rookie season in the CalSpeed Super Series in 2014, but will make the switch to the Sprint Series full-time in 2015. She has seen steady improvement through the Super Series season and scored a career best finish of 14th in a C-Main, and a 16th in the Sprint Series exhibition A-Main.

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Patrick Britain - Works in Customer Service.

Patrick grew up around motorsports and started racing karts at 9 years old. Eventually he moved up the ladder to running ASA Speed Trucks for a few years. When no longer able to afford racing at that level, he found Dromo 1 in Orange, CA. This was his first taste of Sport Karting and loved it immediately, stating the level of competition as equal to any other form of racing heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competed in. Patrick sites his CalSpeed Ironman Championship this year as his biggest career highlight, with the 2010 12 Hours of Dromo, and winning the final Dromo 1 Grand Prix tied for a close second. Patrick won back-to-back junior championships, and the 2001 Tri-State MiniStockar Junior Championship as big moments in his early years. Patrick will be leaving the sport as a driver in 2015 to begin work full time at CalSpeed Karting. He hopes to bring his years of success as a driver to the facility as an instructor and official.

Brian Starr

Grand Masters Driver (55+) and works as a project manager. He is currently managing a commercial real estate project. Brian started driving indoors at RPM Raceway in Sacramento in 2009, then in 2010 did a full day school at Jim Hall Karting before entering his first race, the Machismo 500 in Las Vegas. As a member of Team B3RP he won the sport class. Shortly after he found the CalSpeed Super Series and has been competing full time since 2012. Outside of karting has also excelled at motocross, ski racing, and mountain biking, both in the states and in Europe. Aside form the Machismo 500 victory in 2010, his career highlights have mostly been in the 2014 season: top 5 overall qualifier, pair of top three heat race finishes and an 11th in an A-Main. December 12-13, 2014

He is in contention for the 2014 Super Series Grand Masters Championship (55+), either leading the points or in second all season long.

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FINALS WELCOME TO THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROTAX MAX CHALLENGE GRAND FINALS HELD IN VALENCIA, SPAIN BRP | RMC

MicroMax Driver Daniel Nogales of Spain

he 2014 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals was held in the foothills of Valencia, Spain. Over 50 countries and 288 driver from around the globe gathered to compete in this prestigious event. The week-long event saw changing weather conditions, tough completion which resulted in some of the best racing action all year. RMCGF Qualifying Heats and 125 Micro MAX Non Qualifying Practice Day 4’s recap to the first official day of racing at the Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero. Thursday’s weather forecast was similar to that of Wednesday’s, calling for cloudy

Above: Jueri Vips of Estonia leading the 125 Junior Max Category Below: 125 DD2 Max Podium

skies, a chance of rain, and 12°C (53° F). In addition to the 125 Junior MAX, 125 MAX, 125 MAX DD2 Masters and 125 MAX DD2 races, Portuguese and Spanish drivers partaking in the invitational Micro MAX event participated in three practice sessions on Thursday. 125 Junior MAX Heat Race - Group A + B The Lithuanian Rokas Baciuska lead an intensive battle with the Austrian Mick Wishofer. Both competitors swapped positions several times to claim first position. However, it was Baciuska who finished first, Wishofer second and Dzianis Slavinski of Belarus rounding out the top three positions. The fastest lap time was posted by Sandy Mitchell of the United Kingdom, with a 59.153, two-tenths faster than Baciuska.

The Austrian Thomas Preining saw victory in the 125 Junior MAX Heat C+D race, finishing almost six seconds ahead of the second placed Richard Verschoor of the Netherlands and over eight seconds ahead of the Spaniard, Mauricio Van Der Laan. Van Der Laan also posted the fastest lap time of the race, with a 59.530, two-tenths faster than Preining. 125 Junior MAX Heat Race - Group A + C Wishofer won the 125 Junior MAX A+C heat race, just six-hundredths before Baciuska. Preining, rounding out the top three drivers, posted the fastest lap time of a 59.306, two-tenths faster than Wishofer and Preining. 125 Junior MAX Heat Race - Group B + D The South African driver Jordan Sherratt jumped into the lead of the race, winning with a two-tenth gap over the Polish driver Maciej Chrupek and Max Timmermans of Belgium who rounded out the top three. The fastest lap time was posted by the Colombian Jose Manuel Alzate.

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125 MAX Heat Race - Group A + B

Above: The 288 drivers from over 50 countries congregate for the Driver Presentations

The 125 MAX heat race saw the pole sitter Dylan Lahaye of Belgium drop down into position 5 by the end of lap 3, with the Brazilian Luca Travaglini in first place and the Spaniard Carlos Gil in third. After a hard-fought battle, Lahaye, who did not have an optimal start, raced his way up to and finished again in first position, a half-second before Travaglini and Gil. 125 MAX Heat Race - Group C + D Bruno Borlido of Portugal won this heat race by the narrow margin of one-tenth over the Canadian Zachary ClamanDemelo and the UK driver, Harry Webb. Webb, a former 125 Junior MAX Grand Final Champion posted the fastest time of the race, a 57.866, and was the only driver who posted a lap time ranging in the 57-second mark. 125 MAX Heat Race - Group A + C Borlido won the 125 MAX heat race A+C by almost a two-second gap over ClamanDemelo and the Spaniard Eduardo Garcia. The UK driver Jack Bartholomew posted the fastest lap time, six-tenths faster than Borlido. GO Racing Magazine

Friday and Saturday saw wet conditions in many of the events

125 MAX Heat Race - Group B + D the fastest lap time and winning over Antti The American Oliver Askew fought hard Ollikainen of Finland by more than 1.5 and long for a win in the 125 MAX B+D seconds. Laine rounded out the top three. heat race. Coming from several positions behind the leaders, Askew won over Gil 125 MAX DD2 Masters Heat Race - Group B + D and UK driver Joseph Reilly by more than a After a long battle, Hunter won the 125 half-second. Martin Mortensen of Denmark MAX DD2 Masters heat race group B+D. posted the fastest lap of the race with a Hunter finished one-tenth over Pierce and 58.157, two-tenths faster than Askew and Matelic, who rounded out the top three Gil. drivers. Pierce posted the fastest lap time, more than three-tenths faster than Hunter. 125 MAX DD2 Masters Heat Race - Group A + B Not surprisingly, the four-time Grand Final 125 MAX DD2 Heat Race - Group A+B Champion Cristiano Morgado won the 125 Sean Babington, driving for the United MAX DD2 race by over a half-second over Emirates, won the 125 MAX DD2 race by the Irish driver, Martin Pierce, who came in two-tenths over Ben Cooper, who was second position and the Australian Adam driving for Canada. Babington lead the Hunter, placed third. Morgado was the first DD2 field from the start. Adam Glear of the driver to break into the 56-second mark UK rounded out the top three, six-tenths and posted the fastest time of a 56.391. behind Babington. The Frenchman Jules Bollier, who finished in ninth position, 125 MAX DD2 Masters Heat Race - Group C + D posted the fastest lap time of the 125 MAX Mikko Laine of Finland lead the DD2 DD2 A+B heat race. Masters field from an early start and ultimately won the eight-lap heat race. 125 MAX DD2 Heat Race - Group C+D Laine’s lap time, however, was two-tenths Xen De Ruwe of Belgium won the 125 MAX slower than that of the second placed DD2 C+D heat race, with over a threefinisher, Primoz Matelic of Slovenia. tenth gap to the second placed Australian, Argentina’s Henry Martin, after fighting Jordan Boys. Boys and the South African with New Zealand’s Tiffany Chittenden, Bradley Liebenberg battled to the end of finished in third place. The fastest lap time the heat race, where Liebenberg ultimately was posted by the American Alan Rudolph, finished in third place. Rasmus Markkanen with a 56.213. of Finalnd, finishing in 19th place, posted the fastest lap time of a 55.648, six-tenths 125 MAX DD2 Masters Heat Race - Group A + C faster than De Ruwe. Morgado lead the 125 MAX DD2 Masters A+C heat race from begin to end, posting GO Racing Magazine

125 MAX DD2 Heat Race - Group A + C Babington won heat race A+C, with a three-second lead over Austria’s Ferdinand Habsburg. Liebenberg rounded out the top three drivers. The fastest lap time, however, was posted by Mathias Detige of Belgium, who was almost three-tenths faster than Babington but finished in position No. 12. 125 MAX DD2 Heat Race - Group B + D Hungary’s Ferenc Kancsar won the 125 MAX DD2 A+C heat race, with two-tenths over Markkanen and Cooper, who rounded out the top three. Markkanen posted the fastest lap time of a 55.892, in lap seven of eight. *Results are unofficial GRAND FINALS DAY 5 Friday determined which competitors were permitted to progress into Saturday’s final race. Friday’s race schedule consisted of one heat race, second chance races and Micro MAX qualifying. To determine which drivers moved into Saturday’s final races and which drivers were relegated or moved into the second chance race, the points earned from the combined finishing positions of the heat races were added up. The goal was to receive as little points as possible during heat races, with heat race winners scoring 0 points. GO

Above: 125 Junior Max Champion, Jueri Vips of Estonia takes the victory in the rain Left: Nations Cup Winners: Team South Africa, followed by Team Australia and Team Spain Right: Spectators witnessed full days of racing

Friday’s weather indicated cloudy skies, rain, windy conditions, and temperatures ranging between 10° and 15° C (50 and 59° F). Defining the Second Chance Heat Race The top 28 of the 72 total drivers of each category move on to Saturday’s final races. Of the remaining 44 drivers, the top 34 are selected to compete in the second chance heat race for another opportunity to move into Saturday’s qualifying round. The top six finishers of the second chance heat race 24

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are permitted to move into the final round and will start as the last six drivers in the pre-final starting grid. 125 Junior MAX Heat Race- Group A + D The 125 Junior MAX heat A+D proved to be action-packed from the beginning to the end of the eight-lap race. The Lithuanian Rokas Baciuska lead the heat race to victory, two-tenths ahead of David Wooder of the UK. Baciuska also posted the fastest lap time of the race, with a 59.316. The battle for third position was a nineway battle, from the middle to the end of the heat race, resulting in the crash of the drivers positioned in third and fourth position. Deniz Beckers of the Netherlands ultimately emerged as the victor of the

race for third position. 125 Junior MAX Heat Race - Group B + C The 125 Junior MAX B+C heat race saw aggressive battles for first and second position. The German John Kevi Grams lead the beginning of the junior race, defending his first position. However, the battle for the top three positions resulted in Grams making contact with another driver, causing him to become airborne and crash out of the race. Ultimately, UK’s Sandy Mitchell finished in first place, over 1.5 seconds ahead of second-placed Max Timmermans of Belgium and Luc Willemse of the Netherlands. The fastest lap time was posted by Jesper Sjoeberg of Sweden, who was three-tenths faster than Mitchell. 125 Junior MAX Second Chance Race The Junior drivers faced a very difficult challenge as they headed onto the track in wet and rainy conditions. As expected in wet and slippery conditions, the start of the Junior second chance race saw a few drivers crash due to the lack of grip. By the end of the seven-lap race, the Frenchman Nathan Hedouin proved his talent as he won the race by almost one second over Mariano Pires of Portugal and Shogo Endo of Japan. The fastest lap of the wet race was posted by the Canadian Samuel Lupien, which was three-tenths faster than Hedouin.

125 MAX Heat Race- Group A + D The senior A+D heat saw a clean start and an ensuing five-way battle for the lead. The top two drivers separated from the rest of the pack, finishing a clean race. Ultimately, it was the UK’s Josh White who finished in first, the Danish Martin Mortensen who finished one-tenth behind White came in second place, and the Frenchman Nicolas Picot rounded out the top three. Mortensen posted the fastest lap time, almost four-tenths faster than White. 125 MAX Heat Race- Group B + C The 125 MAX B+C race saw an intensive and ongoing battle between the two fastest drivers, Oliver Askew of the United States of America and the Spaniard Carlos Gil. It was Gil who ultimately saw success, winning over Askew by just fourhundredths of a second. Bruno Borlido of Portugal rounded out the top three. Zachary Claman-Demelo of Canada drove the fastest lap time, which was two-tenths faster than the leaders. 125 MAX Second Chance Race Like the Junior second chance race, the Senior competitors also drove in wet and worsening conditions. After a hard fought battle, the Malaysian Calvin Wong scored a win, in second came Viktor Oeberg, who was a half-second faster than Wong and posted the fastest lap time, and in third came the American Jake Craig. GO

125 MAX DD2 Masters Heat Race- Group A + D Without surprise, South African Cristiano Morgado won the A+D DD2 Masters heat race, over 1.5 seconds ahead of the Slovenian Primoz Matelic. Ryan Urban of New Zealand rounded out the top three positions. Antti Ollikainen of Finland posted the fastest lap time of the race. 125 MAX DD2 Masters Heat Race- Group B + C The Australian Adam Hunter pulled away from second and third place, being the first DD2 Masters driver to break into the 56-second mark. Martin Pierce of Ireland and Mikko Laine of Finland rounded out the top three positions, respectively. The Frenchman Charlie Hipp, who finished in fourth place, posted the fastest lap time, four-tenths faster than Hunter. 125 MAX DD2 Masters Second Chance Race The weather turned for the worse as the DD2 Masters field headed onto the 26

track. The field saw intensive battles, as the top ten drivers battled for position. The Frenchman Guillaume Berteaux won the race, with two-tenths in front of the Australian Hamish Leighton. Priit Sei of Estonia rounded out the top three. The fastest lap time, which was six-tenths faster than Berteaux, was posted by the American Alan Rudolph, who rounded out the top six positions – the final position to advance into Saturday’s final round. 125 MAX DD2 Heat Race- Group A + D Sean Babington, driving for the United Emirates, had a good start, pulling almost a two-second gap ahead of Jordan Boys from Australia by the halfway mark. Babington won the race, pulling out a 2.5 second lead over Boys, and a six-second gap over third-placed Rasmus Markkanen of Finland. Boys posted the fastest lap time. 125 MAX DD2 Heat Race- Group B + C

As the last heat race for the DD2 class headed onto the track, wind speeds began to pick up, and a light rain started to dampen the track. The Hungarian Ferenc Kancsar lead the DD2 B+C heat race early on, pulling out a half-second gap by the end of lap two. Canadian Jeffrey Kingsley and Ben Cooper driving for Team Canada followed Kancsar in the pursuit for first position. However, as the laps progressed, Kancsar was shuffled down into third position as Cooper won and UK’s Ed Brand rounded out the top three. Mads Thomsen of Denmark posted the fastest lap time. 125 MAX DD2 Second Chance The DD2 second chance heat race saw more rain and slick conditions than any other previous heat race. The DD2 drivers battled with one another, showcasing their talents in the rainy conditions. Ultimately, the Austrian Ferdinand Habsburg was announced as the winner, the Frenchman GO Racing Magazine

three-seconds ahead of the Italian Ruben Moya and Ivan Bataller of Spain. The fastest lap time was posted by Nogales, a 1:19.699. *Results are unofficial GRAND FINALS DAY 6 Saturday and the last and deciding day

Above: 125 Max DD2 Driver D. Rogriguez Above Right: 125 Junior Max Podium J. Vips (Estonia), D. Wooder (United Kingdom), M. Timmermans (Belgium) Right: Team USA Driver Ryan Norberg

Alexandre Anstett came in second, and Sandro Lukovic of Bosnia Herzegovina came in third position. Kazusa Nishio of Japan posted the fastest lap time, finishing in ninth position. Micro MAX Qualifying The Micro MAX class proved to be extremely competitive, as the top two drivers were separated by only twohundredths. Daniel Nogales qualified on pole position, ahead of Urbeltz Moar and Jose Maria Navalon, all three drivers from Spain. Micro MAX Heat Race Friday’s first heat race for the Micro MAX drivers was held in wet conditions. Nogales finished first in the seven-lap race, almost

of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2014! Saturday’s weather forecast called for rain throughout the day and temperatures ranging between 10° and 15° C (50 and 59° F).

Saturday’s race schedule consisted of morning warm-up sessions and final races, as well as a driver’s party at the restaurant Ferradura. Due to heavy rain and standing water on the track, the race stewards cancelled all pre-final races and decided to run only the final events due to impending track flooding. 125 Junior MAX Final The Junior Final proved to be one of the most exciting races. From start to the end of the race, the rain progressively became worse. The Lithuanian Rokas Baciuska lead the field to the start of the race. However, several drivers soon passed the #156 of Baciuska and a six-way battle for the lead ensued. The junior field did not see many crashes during the race. In fact, the beginning of the junior final saw a clean start, compared to the following senior race. Jueri Vips of Estonia and David Wooder of the United Kingdom pulled away from the pack early on, creating a large gap to the third place driver. Vips and Wooder demonstrated their superior race craft in the rain, running top lap times, staying on track, and battling the challenging weather. As Vips and Wooder passed each other for position in the closing laps, they provided an opportunity for a three-way battle for the lead. Ultimately, it was Vips who won by seven-tenths of a second Wooder who finished in second, and Max Timmermans of Belgium rounding out the top three drivers. The fastest lap time was driven by Jesper Sjoeberg of Sweden, three-tenths faster than Vips. 125 MAX Final As the 125 MAX entered the track, the rain continued to pour, adding to the already difficult conditions. Some parts of the track had standing water, providing a challenge for drivers to prove that they have the ability to be a Grand Finals Champion, even in the midst of such difficult and challenging conditions. Kart # 211 of Bruno Borlido of Portugal lead the race early on. As the 125 MAX final race progressed, Borlido and the Spaniard Carlos Gil battled for the top position. Ultimately, it was Gil who won by just over a half28

125 Max Podium C. Gil (Spain), B. Borlido (Portugal), Z. Claman-Demelo (Canada)

second, Borlido coming in second, and the Canadian Zachary Claman-Demelo who rounded out the top three drivers. Viktor Oeberg of Sweden, who finished in fourth place, posted the fastest lap time, fourtenths faster than Gil. 125 MAX DD2 Masters Final The DD2 Masters final race saw a great opportunity for driving as the rain conditions let up throughout the race. Cristiano Morgado lead the field into turn one, but was passed by Martin Pierce of Ireland, just before the end of the first lap. The start proved to be crash free, and within the first few laps, the top three drivers began pulling away from the pack. Pierce and Mikko Laine of Finland battled each other during the last lap of the race for first place. And although the pole sitter

and four-time former Rotax Grand Finals Champion Cristiano Morgado proved to be extremely fast at the start of the RMCGF week, Morgado dropped off toward the end of the race, finishing in third place. However, due to incompliance with the RMC rulebook, Pierce was disqualified, allowing Laine to be crowned the new DD2 Masters Grand Finals champion, Morgado took over second, and the Australian Adam Hunter rounded out the top three. The fastest lap time was posted by Laine. 125 MAX DD2 Final Race Just before the DD2 drivers headed onto the grid, the wind speeds began picking up, the skies cleared, and the sun started shining. This was one more challenge for drivers and their mechanics, as they had to decide which tire compound – either dry GO Racing Magazine

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or wet – to choose for the drying weather. The DD2 race saw many aggressive passes, and very experienced drivers and former Grand Finals Champions battle for position. Sean Babington driving for the United Emirates lead every lap of the race, from start to end and was named the new DD2 Grand Final Champion. Ben Cooper driving for Canada emerged in second place. Jordan Boys of Australia rounded out the top three. Babington posted the fastest lap time. Micro MAX Final The Micro MAX final also proved to be an exciting race. Although it had stopped raining, heading into the Micro MAX final round, the track still proved to be slippery and damp, causing the top three drivers GO Racing Magazine

to spin heading into the first chicane of the track. This opened up a gap for other drivers to battle for the opportunity to finish in first position. Ultimately, it was three Spaniards who completed the top three positions: Daniel Nogales winning the Micro MAX invitational race, Jose Maria Navalon coming in second place, and Ruben Moya rounding out the top three. The fastest lap time was posted by Navalon. Nation’s Cup Since the beginning of the Grand Finals week, it was the Republic of South Africa that was leading the points of, and eventually won the Nation’s Cup. Team Australia finished in second and Team Spain placed in third of 58 countries competing in the Nation’s Cup.

Congratulations! The racing throughout the past week has seen phenomenal drivers battle for the top spots. With four Grand Finals Champions crowned and the 2014 racing season coming to an end, teams and drivers will be given a fresh opportunity to work toward a successful 2015 year in the prestigious Rotax MAX Challenge. BRP would like to thank everyone for a spectacular week and for coming together and celebrating the 15th anniversary of the RMCGF. We hope to see you at the 2015 RMCGF!

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he 2014 Superkarts! USA SuperNationals completed the second day of competition on Thursday, following the four rounds of practice on Wednesday, followed by three more and the official timed session to line up the nine categories for the upcoming heat races. The weather was near perfect outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, with clear skies, but a slight chill in the air with temperatures never above the 70 degree mark. The more than 500 drivers began the second stage toward SuperSunday, deciding who where they would grid up for the two days of wheel-to-wheel action. TaG Junior - presented by Rolison Performance Group The very successful French driver Julien Andlauer made a late charge for the pole position, laying down the fast lap of the session aboard his Praga. American Logan Sargeant (Tony Kart) was the provisional pole sitter for much of the session, until his time was eclipse by Andlauer with a 47.438-second lap. Sargeant was off by 74 thousandths to finish second. Pro Tour championship contender Christian Brooks (Tony Kart) was third with Braden Eves giving the new CompKart by J3 Competition a solid showing in its debut. John Paul Southern Jr. (PCR) and Gianluca Petecof (Tony Kart) were fifth and sixth to lead the Junior rookies. Brandon Lemke (Merlin) was seventh ahead of USF2000 Mazda Road to Indy driver Colton Herta (FA Kart). Matias Fernandez (AM Kart) was ninth with Top Kart USA’s Zach Holden tenth. His teammate, and current Pro Tour point leader David Malukas was one spot back in 11th. S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto - presented by Honda Racing/HPD A handful of solid drivers ended up qualifying in the first group, including last year’s S5 Junior winner and champion Jarred Campbell. The Intrepid driver led the ‘slower’ group, posting a 45.398. That was three tenths better than Pro Tour point leader Austin Garrison (Tony Kart). Drama unfolded for SpringNationals race winner Kyle Kirkwood (Tony Kart) spun a chain leaving the grid. Able to push back, nearly the entire Ocala Gran Prix crew were able to run back to get a replacement, strap it on, and get him out on the track with two minutes remaining. In just GO

two laps, Kirkwood laid down a 45.187-second lap to secure the pole position. His time demoted GP driver Loris Ronzano to second, with Mexican driver Fernando Casillas Jr. piloting his Vemme Kart to third. Campbell’s time was good for fourth, with Pro Tour contender Kolton Griffin (Tony Kart) making up the fast five. Miguel Lopez (GP) finished the session sixth with former S5 winner and champion Austin Schimmel (CRG) in seventh. Texan Sky Finley put his DRT Racing / DR Racing Kart in eighth, with Lorenzo van Riet (Tony Kart) and Jonathan Kotyk (Tony Kart) completing the top-10, with Garrison in 15th. S5 Junior Stock Moto - presented by SKUSA Pro Tour point leader Trenton Estep was perfect in the three races he competed in, winning all three. He elected to sit out the fourth round, Sunday’s event in Modesto. The Dallas Karting Complex / Sodi Kart USA driver started his SuperNationals completing the first feat, earning the pole position. His time of 46.688 was best, edging out Jacob Loomis (Intrepid) and Raul Guzman (GP). Loomis was off by only 52 thousandths while Guzman was back 71 thousandths. Mathias Ramirez (Tony Kart) was fourth with Aluminos driver Jason Pettit in fifth. Leading Pro Tour contender Christian Brooks (Tony Kart) was involved in a wreck during the session, putting him 15th on the grid. TaG Master - presented by Peterson Wealth Management A victory at the SuperNationals has been in the hand of Kip Foster before, and taken away following inspection in the tech barn. Year after year, he’s been at the front of the TaG Master field, and continues to as he vies for win number one in Las Vegas. Early on, Foster controlled the provisional pole position, and went faster every lap until dipping below the 48-second mark. A 47.825-second lap would secure the pole position for all three heat races for the Aussie. Second was former IndyCar driver Richie Hearn (MMK), making a return to Superkarts! USA competition, fired up and it showed in qualifying. This year’s Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power, making his second straight SuperNationals start, posted the third quickest lap of the session aboard his KartSport North America Arrow. Three-time winner Leonardo Nienkotter (Comp Kart) was fourth with So-Cal driver Diego Pelosi (Tony Kart) fifth. Oregon’s Russell Francis (Tony Kart) edged out Pro Tour championship leader Billy Cleavelin (CRG), with Hector Alvarez (Intrepid) and Christian Dischner (Top Kart) just behind. Pro Tour top challenger Ethan Wilson (FA Kart) was tenth, keeping Cleavelin in sight as the inaugural series champion looks for redemption from last year’s race. S1 Pro Stock Moto - presented by SwedeTech Racing Engines All season, a CRG has been up front at the final checkered flag for the first four rounds of the Pro Tour. This time however, it was a different black and orange. Five-time world karting champion Davide Fore a lap halfway through the session, and it stuck. Driving under the CRG-USA banner all season on the Pro Tour, Fore is one of the 18 drivers gunning for the $10,000 pay day to a Pro Tour regular who can win on SuperSunday. His quest began with a 45.104-second lap, edging out two-time Pro Tour champion Fritz Leesmann - who is back with CRG and the PSL Karting / 34

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Diede Racing squad. Danny Formal, making his SuperNats S1 debut, posted the third quickest time aboard his DRT Racing / DR Racing Kart entry, edging out Vegas native Matt Jaskol (PSL West / CRG) while Pro Tour point leader and four-time winner Jordon Lennox (PSL Karting / CRG) was fifth. Americans Gary Carlton (TB Kart) and Sabré Cook (CRG) were sixth and seventh, with Canadian Scott Hargrove (Italkart) in eight, Aussie Jordan Ford (Vemme) ninth, and Pro Tour top contender Nick Neri (Tony Kart) in 10th. Last year’s winner and Pro Tour champion Joey Wimsett suffered a flat tire on the opening lap, while S1 rookie and points challenger had a mechanical issue that kept him back in 21st. S4 Master Stock Moto - presented by Los Angeles Karting Championship Going into the SuperNationals, the list of contenders in the S4 division included about half the field. Qualifying however, it was just two who led the way. Early on, it was a shuffle between defending winner Matt Hamilton and former Pro Tour champion Jimmy McNeil. The Kiwi was able to make a late run aboard his Aluminos to secure the pole position over the CRG-USA driver, with McNeil’s time off by just 41 thousandths. Pro Tour point leader Gian Cavaciuti (GP) entered the mix, coming within six-hundredths of Hamilton’s time to finish the session third. SKUSA veterans Trevor McAlister (Praga) and Darren Elliott (CRG) made up the fast five. Italian Roberto Toninelli piloted his Vemme kart to sixth over Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix winner Rob Logan (CRG). Eighteentime competitor at the SuperNationals - Howie Idelson - was eighth aboard his MRC CRG, with former winner Chris Jennings (DR Kart) and Mike Mantel (Tony Kart) capping off the top-10. TaG Cadet - presented by PSL Karting A number of contenders showed their hand during the sevenminute qualifying session for TaG Cadet. A good mix of American drivers and notable international young guns shuffled the order lap after lap, with the drivers dropping their fast times little by little. It wasn’t until the final lap that the pole position was decided, as GO Racing Magazine

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Trey Brown (Tony Kart) secured the spot for the three heat races. A 51.745-second lap was his eighth and final circuit, edging out Aussie Jack Doohan (Tony Kart). Guiseppe Fusco was third in the Lenzo kart, rarely seen in the United States with Lochie Hughes (Praga) putting two Australian drivers inside the top-five. The d’Orlando brothers were nearly identical in their lap times to finish the session fifth and sixth. Derek Carmenate (Benik) was seventh with Pro Tour point leader Jagger Jones (Tony Kart) in eighth, Franklin Motorsports’ Sam Mayer (Merlin) ninth and Texan Jak Crawford (Benik) in tenth. KZ2 - presented by IAME USA The KZ2 category could have another different winner and recipient of the $10,000 check after SuperSunday, if qualifying forecasts the future. Making his final start with the Birel Company, Italian Paolo de Conto secured his first SuperNationals pole position. Aboard the new BirelART chassis, he crept up the order during the seven-minute session, demoting former winners Jonathan Thonon (Praga) and Bas Lammers (Formula K). Mr. ‘Five-Time’ Davide Fore (CRG) ended up fourth, following up his pole position in the S1 class. Throughout practice, the American contingent showed strong against the stacked international drivers in the KZ2 division. Fritz Leemsmann (CRG) was the top US pilot, finishing the session in fifth, just ahead of his fellow NorCal native Gary Carlton (TB Kart). Patrik Hajek (Praga) was seventh with Kiwi Daniel Bray putting the Aluminos KZ2 debut in eighth. Former podium finisher Jeremy Iglesias (Lenzo) was ninth with Alessandro Bressan putting the new Comp Kart inside the top-10. TaG Senior - presented by Praga Pro Tour point leader Jake Craig has been focused on performing well at the SuperNationals since the SummerNationals wrapped up in August. The 2Wild Karting driver has been the best TaG driver in the country, currently holding the #1 spot in the EKN Driver Rankings. The 17-yearold planned his session perfect, finding space, getting into a rhythm, and laying down the fast lap just seconds away from the session ending. The Tony Kart driver 36

Jordan Lennox in the S1 Pro Stock Moto category

posted a 46.744-second lap to edge out Australian champion David Sera (Deadly) for the pole position. Ben Stewart (Arrow) and Kris Walton made it three Aussies in the top-four, while east coast driver Mark Boos was an impressive fifth aboard his Tony Kart. Fellow northeast driver Austin McCusker (Deadly) was sixth, while Danny Formal - a provisional pole sitter at one time, ended up seventh. Dalton Sargeant (Tony Kart) was eighth with ninth going to Santiago Porteiro (Kosmic) and tenth was former TaG Junior winner Joao Vieira. EKN Trackside: MG Tires SKUSA SuperNationals XVIII - Friday Report Opening round of heat races sets up contenders for remaining two days A great day of racing completed Friday outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with the first two rounds of heat racing on the docket for the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XVIII presented by MG Tires. Perfect weather conditions with

a little bit of a chill later in the day once the sun went down and the lights turned up, but the action on track was hot with the nine categories finishing their first two rounds of racing. Keeping mistakes to a minimum was the objective of the day, with a few drivers standing out as solid contenders as the race weekend continues. TaG Junior - presented by Rolison Performance Group AvD A major pile up in turn two began the opening heat race of the day and for the TaG Junior category. Involved was outside pole Braden Eves (CompKart). This allowed Matias Fernandez (AM Kart) to take over the lead from pole sitter Julien Andiauer (Praga). The Argentinan driver walked away for the win in the eight lap event. The fight was for second as Colton Herta (FA Kart) put the pressure on the top qualifier. JP Southern (PCR) join the fight as the quickest driver on the course. Herta assumed the second spot for some Richie Hearn driving for Mike Manning Karting

time, but Andiauer returned to the spot by the checkered flag. Southern was a solid fourth, as Ulysse De Pauw (Birel) held off Neil Verhagen (Arrow) for fifth. BvC The second opening heat race for TaG Junior had two false starts, forcing race director Terry Bybee to have a short meeting with them. Logan Sargeant (Tony Kart) was moved back, putting TaG Junior rookie Gianluca Petecof (Tony Kart) on the pole position. The Brazilian led early, but Sargeant quickly retook the spot and began driving away. The fight on track was for second with a host of drivers with Petecof holding off Tazio Torregiani (Haase). Pro Tour point leader David Malukas (Top Kart) was right there, placing fourth with his Top Kart USA teammate Zach Holden in fifth. AvC Lots of contact in turn one and turn two once again as the TaG Junior category opened up the second round of heat races. At the front, Luiz Branquinho (Italkart) assumed the lead, coming from 11th as all the leaders up front got together but continued on. De Pauw moved to second, right with the leader as Verhagen ran third. Andlauer and Matt Solarczyk (Birel) made up the top-five and Malukas close in sixth. It was a two, by two, by two, by two for the top eight on the track as they reached lap five. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when they began shuffling behind the top two. Verhagen was getting shuffled back with Andlauer starting the movement, then contact with the barrier outside turn six pushed the KartSport North America driver back to eighth. That promoted Malukas to fourth, trailing the top qualifier. With clear track, Andlauer closed up on the dicing leaders with three laps remaining. Lap nine, the Frenchman was into the second spot, and began closing in on the leader Branquinho. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough as the Italian Motors USA driver scored the win. Malukas moved to third as De Pauw was dropped to seventh behind Fernandez and Christian Brooks (Tony Kart). BvD A much cleaner start for the category compared to the previous three attempts, GO

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with Sargeant controlling the lead. Eves secured the second spot with Herta up to third, leading a long line of drivers. Sargeant pulled away lap after lap, with the fight for second stepping up on lap five. Justice Lepe (Tony Kart) came away from the lap long skirmish, dropping Eves back to fifth behind Herta and Holden. Eves continued to get shuffled back and then retired on lap eight with contact to the entering turn one. The wild race continued to the checkered flag after nine circuits, with Sargeant scoring the dominant win. Lepe drove to second with Holden up to third, dropping Herta to fourth while Anthony Gangi Jr. (Tony Kart) drove to fifth from 12th on the grid. S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto - presented by Honda Racing/HPD AvD The first holeshot of the 2014 SuperNationals went to top S2 qualifier Kyle Kirkwood as the Ocala Gran Prix driver jumped out to the lead. Senior rookie Jarred Campbell (Intrepid) slotted into second with Pro Tour point leader Kolton Griffin (Tony Kart) right there in third. A fight early for second allowed Kirkwood to pull away some, but they kept the SpringNationals winner in sight while former S4 SuperNationals winner Chris Jennings brought his DRT Racing / DR Kart into the mix, dropping Aussie Jason Faint (Energy) to fifth. With Griffin in second, they closed back up on the bumper of Kirkwood by the halfway point. Kirkwood held on, leading all 12 laps with Griffin and Campbell right there. Jennings fell back but maintained fourth ahead of Faint. BvC GP driver Loris Ronzano earned the holeshot to begin the second 38

opening heat race for S2, and jumped out to a solid lead early. Mexican driver Fenando Casillas Jr. (DR Kart) and Miguel Lopez (GP) slotted in behind, as the top three held a comfortable advantage. Pro Tour point leader Austin Garrison however started to find his grove by the halfway point, posting fast laps of the race to reel in the top three. Lopez and Casillas went back and forth, allowing Garrison to close in right there on lap seven. A mistake by Ronzano allowed Casillas and the rest of the group to close in on lap nine. Ronzano fell to second, then third, and then fourth by the end of lap 10. As the white flag waved, Garrison went for the lead into turn one. He missed a shift on the exit, allowing Casillas to retake the position and then Lopez around for second. They would finish that way as Will Preston (Aluminos) moved up to fourth and Luke Shanahan (Tony Kart) to fifth. Ronzano moved back to seventh, suffering a mechnical issue. AvC Another large pile-up in the crucial turn two collected a number of drivers on the opening lap, but out front Kirkwood grabbed his second holeshot. His lead was basically an inch as Griffin kept his nose right on his bumper with a handful of others right there looking for a way to move forward. Austin Schimmel (CRG) was the first to pull the trigger, getting past Griffin at the start of lap four. Garrison was the next, coming from eighth and into the fourth spot as they completed the lap, dropping Casillas to fifth. Schimmel and Griffing continued to run nose to tail, with the pressure heating up as the laps clicked off. A space opened for Garrison, and he took it on lap 10, moving into third and dropping Griffin back to fourth. This allowed GO Racing Magazine

Kirkwood to drive away to the victory with Schimmel second, Garrison third and Casillas moving to fourth ahead of Griffin, costing him some valuable points in the championship chase.

top-five, all with a sizable advantage on the rest of the field. They crossed the line with Foster at the point, and everyone in the same position with Nienkotter past Pelosi on the final circuit.

BvD The final S2 holeshot of the day went to Campbell, getting off the line better than pole sitter Ronzano, taking the lead on the opening circuit. Ronzano continued to fall back, sitting fifth after the second circuit with Lopez, Finley and Faint around and then retired early. Out front, Campbell was felling the pressure from Lopez, who was running the fast laps of the race. The topfive were spread out good, but the driver on the move was Kotyk. The OGP driver moved into fifth after Ronzano dropped out, up to fourth and then on the closing lap advanced to third, working past Finley and Faint. Campbell held off Lopez for the win as the top two kept it clean the entire 10 laps.

Hard shuffling into the opening corners for the TaG Master group shuffling up the field a lot, except the top two as Foster and Hearn pulled away. Hearn, recording the DNF in heat one, attack early looking for that zero point entry for a win. Lap two, he worked past Foster for the lead, and Power followed through. Foster ended up dropping to fourth as Cleavelin moved to third, with the top-five now running all together. Lap five, Cleavelin moved to second, working past Power at turn two, which opened the door for Foster at turn four to take over third. Foster continued his run back to the front, working past Cleavelin for second with sent him dropping back to fifth with Power and Nienkotter through. They would finish that way, with Hearn accomplishing the feat he set out for, a win.

S5 Junior Stock Moto - presented by SKUSA Texas drivers Trenton Estep (Sodi Kart) and Jacob Loomis (Intrepid) filled the front row, with Loomis earning the holeshot. The two pulled away early with Raul Guzman (GP) giving chase in third. As the race went on, the trio close in tighter, all looking for a chance to lead. Lap eight, Estep took the point for the first time, and all this fighting allowed Matias Ramirez (Tony Kart) to inch up into the mix. By lap nine, the hard charging Christian Brooks (Tony Kart) was into the fifth position after starting 15th, and closing up on the top four. Loomis returned to the point with Guzman and Ramirez pushing Estep back to fourth. At the checkered, Loomis held off Guzman for the win with Estep back to third. Brooks gained another position at the end, pushing Ramirez back to fifth.

S1 Pro Stock Moto - presented by SwedeTech Racing Engines It is a CRG front row for all three S1 heat races as Davide Fore and Fritz Leesmann set the pace in qualifying. Fore grabbed the holeshot but Leesmann was not to be denied, taking over the lead from the five-time world champion on lap two. Fore continued to fall down the order as Pro Tour point leader Jordon Lennox (CRG) moved past, with Fore dropping to sixth with Danny Formal (DR Kart), Gary Carlton (TB Kart) and Matt Jaskol (CRG) into the topfive. Leesmann held a sizable lead with the fighting, as Formal and Carlton worked past Lennox on lap four. Nearly three tenths quicker on lap six, Formal was right there on the back bumper of Leesmann, with the rest of the top five following. Formal pulled the trigger on lap nine, taking the lead for the first time. Leesmann came right back before the lap was complete, bringing Lennox into the fight for the top spot. The UK driver moved past Formal at turn one, and held the spot to the checkered flag as Leesmann won the opening battle. Fore worked back to fourth, demoting Carlton to fifth.

Loomis once again showed he had the quick reaction of a drag racer, getting off the line to steal the lead as Heat #2 began. Estep dropped to second with a full seven drivers making up the lead group. Guzman was third for the first four laps, but quick driver Ramirez jumped into the position. As they began lap seven, the front four went two by two, with Estep and Ramirez sliding past Loomis for position. Lap eight, shuffling continued and Loomis suffered, making contact with the outside barriers on the exit of turn two. Ramirez now held the lead with two laps remaining. On the final lap, it was a battle for second with Guzman coming away with the position as Ramirez took the win. Callum Smith (Intrepid) drove to fourth with 2012 winner Patricio O’Ward (Praga) in fifth. TaG Master - presented by Peterson Wealth Management Top qualifier Kip Foster (Arrow) led the field to the green flag for the opening heat race, and paced the field the opening two laps before IndyCar’s Will Power (Arrow) took over the lead. Richie Hearn (MMK) was right there, making it a three-driver lead group. Foster took back the lead on lap five, and pulled a little gap as they fought for second. This allowed Pro Tour point leader Billy Cleavelin in the CRG to close up, bringing Diego Pelosi (Tony Kart) with him. as five karts ran nose to tail. Lap seven, Hearn made hard contact with the barriers on the outside of turn one, badly bending his axle to put him on the sidelines. That move three-time winner Leonardo Nienkotter (CompKart) into the GO Racing Magazine

Drama unfolded before the green flag even waved as Jaskol and Canadian Scott Hargrove were unable to hit the track, each with a mechanical issue on their machines. Once the lights went out, it was a holeshot for Fore with Leesmann dropping into second. Formal was quick on cold tires, demoting the two-time Pro Tour champ Leesmann to third, and a lap late taking the lead from Mr ‘Five-Time’. Fore then went defensive with Leesmann on his bumper, allowing Formal to pull away. Pressure applied to Leesmann by Lennox gave Fore the room to lay down some fast laps of the race to inch toward Formal. As the final lap began, yellow flags around the track bunched the lead quartet. Formal was able to hold off Fore, who in turn kept Lennox back, but Leesmann won the drag race to the line for the third position. Oliver Askew (Tony Kart) came from 21st to fifth, taking advantage of the opening lap wreck that included Nick Neri (Tony Kart), Carlton and 2012 S2 Pro Tour champion Sabre Cook (CRG). S4 Master Stock Moto - presented by Los Angeles Karting Championship AvD Top qualifier Matt Hamilton (Aluminos) and Trevor McAlister GO

KZ2 Winner Paolo de Conto presents his helmet to Tom Kutscher of SKUSA

(Praga) were bested by veteran Darren Elliott (CRG), grabbing the holeshot from inside row two. Hamilton came on the attack quickly, reassuming the point on lap two. Aussie Jason Faint (Energy) came through, and then Elliott made a mistake on lap four, spinning in turn two and falling back to seventh. That put McAlister back to third with Chris Jennings (DR Kart) and Howie Idelson (CRG) making up the top-five. With just a few laps remaining, ‘T-Mac’ pulled the trigger and took the second spot from Faint. Faint returned the favor on the final lap, getting the pass completed in turn six, bringing Jennings with him. Hamilton took the win with lots of room, while former winner Bonnier Moulton (Tony Kart) drove to fifth from 14th, passing Elliott on the final lap. The spot was Robert Marks (CRG) until contact on the exit of turn five put him into the wall on lap nine. BvC Just like the first race, the inside of row two was the best starting spot, as Italian Roberto Toninelli (Vemme) grabbed the holeshot from polesitter Jimmy McNeil (CRG) and Gian Cavaciuti (GP). As they began lap three, both McNeil and Cavaciuti drafted past for position, and began to drive away. Toninelli came under pressure from Mike Mantel (Tony Kart), Rob Logan (CRG), Mike Beeny (Tony Kart) and defending Pro Tour champion Jordon Musser (Birel). The order did not change, aside from Beeny working his way up to fourth with Mantel back to fifth, all behind McNeil as the winner. AvC Elliott grabbed back to back holeshots as Hamilton was slow off the line once again. The Kiwi fell back to fifth in the opening corners, crossing the line for the first time in fourth behind Cavaciuti and Logan. Lap two, Hamilton was back up to second, and tried Elliott but fell just short with a criss-cross move on the exit of turn one. Lap four, Hamilton took over the point with Logan moving past Cavaciuti at the same time. The lead group was 15 karts deep still after five laps, with Hamilton slowly creeping away. Cavaciuti fought back and was into third and then up to second after moving past Elliott. The top two pulled away as the rest of pack continued fighting for every position. BvD McNeil took advantage of the pole position, getting the holeshot and leading the way with McAlister in second and Toninelli in third. The 12-lap run was not as exciting as the last, with McNeil well out in front and the top four all spaced out enough with Faint in fourth. The fight was for fifth that included Idelson, Mantel and Olpin. The final lap, Mantel took the spot but Idelson fought back, and held it to the checkered behind winner McNeil. TaG Cadet - presented by PSL Karting AvD After just one lap, a red flag was brought out for fourth place qualifier Lochie Hughes (Praga), who walked away with no serious injuries. Once restarted for the eight-lap event, Sam Mayer (Merlin) took the lead followed by two other east coast drivers - Alex Verhagen (Arrow) and Nicholas d’Orlando (Tony Kart). Verhagen took over the lead on lap three with a good GO Racing Magazine

draft into turn one. D’Orlando did the same the following lap, move Mayer back to third, but the Franklin Motorsports driver fought back to keep in second. The trio however was getting run down by fast driver Dylan Tavella (Tony Kart). Lap five, d’Orlando moved back to second, and triggered more action with top qualifier Trey Brown able to get back up to fourth, moving Tavella to fifth. As they continued to shuffle behind them, the top two drivers were nose to tail as d’Orlando caught Verhagen. Side by side, they ran to the checkered flag with Verhagen scoring the win. Tavella won the fight for third with Giovanni Bromante (Deadly), coming from 18th to steal fourth from Brown as Mayer fell to seventh behind Broc Feeney (Tony Kart). BvC Jack Doohan (Tony Kart) assumed the lead from the pole position of the second opening heat race. Michael d’Orlando (Tony Kart) followed him through with Jak Crawford (Benik) in third. The pressure was applied early by d’Orlando, looking for a way into the lead and around Doohan. One attempt in turn seven failed, and he regrouped to try another attempt. As d’Orlando waited, Crawford was inching closer. With two laps remaining, the top three were together. They began mixing it up and that allowed a charging Guiseppe Fusco (Lenzo) into the game. Running the fast laps of the race, Fusco was there and into third as the white flag waved with Crawford now second. Fusco moved to second in turn four, but Crawford fought back. Six drivers fought tooth and nail for the second spot as Doohan scored the win. At the line, Kaylen Frederick (Tony Kart) earned the position with Leonardo Marseglia (CRG) to third. D’Orlando was second, but dropped to fourth in the final few corners with Derek Carmenate (Benik) to fifth. AvC Fusco used the outside line to show the way in the opening lap of the heat race. Brown fell back to third with Carmenate up to second from fourth. The top five were nose to tail, with Nicholas d’Orlando and Tavella right there. The one on the move was Tavella, as he slowly moved his way up to second and closing in on the Italian Fusco. Tavella, up from 11th, kept close but did not make an attempt on Fusco, scoring the win in the Lenzo. Carmenate was third with d’Orlando fourth and Brown fifth. BvD Doohan and Michael d’Orlando hooked up from the inside line to pull away early on in the 12-lap heat race. Crawford found himself alone in third with Pro Tour point leader Jagger Jones (Tony Kart) fourth and Frederick in fifth. D’Orlando took his turn at the point before the halfway mark, as the two still enjoyed a solid lead over Crawford. The move ended up becoming the pass for the win, with d’Orlando to the checkered flag first. Jones posted the fast laps of the race while running fourth behind Crawford, with Verhagen winning the battle for fifth. KZ2 - presented by IAME USA The opening heat race was all Paolo de Conto, as the BirelART driver grabbed the holeshot and led all 12 laps of the race. It was a fight all race long as the top-10 ran nose to tail in an amazing race GO

BvC A wild flip by on of the drivers sent him sliding nearly 200 feet and thankfully walk away thanks to all the safety equipment. Out front, Aussie David Sera (Deadly) led the way with fellow countryman Ben Stewart (Arrow) in second. Shuffling on lap three however put Danny Formal (DR Kart) to second as Stewart dropped back to sixth with Vinicius Papareli (Italkart), Austin McCusker (Deadly) and Joao Vieria (Tony Kart) through. Formal laid some fast laps of the race to close in on Sera, with the two out to a five kart advantage over McCusker. On lap five, McCusker was a full three tenths quicker, making it three at the front. As lap seven began, Formal assumed the lead for the first time with a move into turn one. The next time by McCusker did the same to Sera. Stewart took advantage of their shuffling, moving up to fourth and closed in on the trio make it a quartet for the lead. Lap nine, McCusker became the third different leader, moving by Formal. Marco Andretti ready to hit the track

that the fans in the grandstands could enjoy. The fight for second included former winners Bas Lammers (Formula K) and Jonathan Thonon (Praga). Some hard fought racing went on lap after lap with de Conto scoring the win by a half second over Thonon. Lammers finished third with Patrik Hajek in fourth and Jeremy Iglesias (Lenzo) fifth. The top American was Gary Carlton (TB Kart) in sixth, just ahead of former world champion Davide Fore (CRG). De Conto showed again that he is here to win the $10,000 in his final race for BirelART, winning the second heat race. Kiwi Daniel Bray (Aluminos) and Lorenzo Camplese (Maranello) were among those involved in turn two wreck on the opening lap. The race did not belong to de Conto the entire time, as Lammers took his first laps at the point after moving to the lead on lap four. De Conto returned to the point a few laps later, and was able to drive to the win after they fought for the second spot behind him. Thonon would move past Lammers for the second spot, with Hajek and Fore right there waiting in the wings. TaG Senior - presented by Praga AvD The first corner of the opening heat race for TaG Senior was clean, but the second corner bunched up the field. Thankfully, everyone kept going. Out front, top qualifier Jake Craig (Tony Kart) assumed the lead with Mark Boos (Tony Kart) second and Liam McLellan (OK1) in third. McLellan went to work quick, passing Boos on lap two with Dalton Sargeant (Tony Kart) working past the following lap in the same corner. Sargeant then moved up to second and began closing up on Craig with the fast laps of the race. The lead, which was over a second, dropped to under a half-second on lap seven, and was no more as they completed lap eight. As they received the two laps to go, Sargeant pulled the trigger and took over the lead for the first time, drafting by into turn one. Sargeant established a good two-to-three kart length lead, scoring the win over Pro Tour point leader Craig. McLellan drove to third with Boos fourth and Bobby Kelly (FA Kart), climbing from 18th and taking advantage of the opening lap shuffle to finish fifth. 42

AvC Formal was quick on the opening lap, stealing the lead from Craig. The battle began early with Stewart striking as well, moving past both for the lead on lap two. Italkart driver Vinicius Papareli was right there in fourth as they settled down for a few laps. The fast driver was Italian Marco Maestranzi (Top Kart), running fifth and closing in on the top four aboard a new chassis after wrecking in the opening heat race. Formal seemed to lack the straight speed, as both Papareli and Maestranzi drafted past. Just after, Papareli went into the outside wall on the exit of turn six after contact with Maestranzi. That put Formal back to third with Stewart and Craig along out front. BvD A very fast start began the final heat of Friday action, with Sera holding the top position ahead of Sargeant and McCusker. Lap four, Sargeant powered right by Sera down the straight to take over the lead, with Walton and 2010 winner Andre Nicastro (Techspeed) closing up on the leaders. Lap five, Walton was able to go from fourth to second with a great move at turn two, as Sera fell back to fourth, then fifth with Nicastro powering past as well. Nicastro kept moving forward, getting to third and then second on lap eight. While they fought, Sargeant laid down fast laps of the race to pull out to a solid lead, eventually winning by over two seconds. McCusker made a valiant attempt to take down the former SuperNats victor from the second spot, but came up short. Walton finished fourth with Sera fifth, looking to do some homework overnight. EKN Trackside: MG Tires Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XVIII - Saturday Report Fore, Sargeant, and de Conto set on pole position for SuperSunday It was ‘Situation Saturday’ at the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XVIII with the final round of heat races and the last chance qualifiers setting the final pieces of the grids for SuperSunday. Another picture perfect day outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino set the stage for the day’s action, which decided just who would race in the nine main events on Sunday, and who was going home. GO Racing Magazine

TaG Junior - presented by Rolison Performance Group AvB Logan Sargeant (Tony Kart) used the outside line to pull ahead of pole sitter Julien Andlauer (Praga) to assume the lead for the battle between the two fastest drivers in qualifying. Out to a big lead, Sargeant looked very comfortable out front during the first race of the third round of heat races. Andlauer was along in second with Zach Holden (Top Kart) running third until Luiz Branquinho (Italkart) moving to the spot on lap three. Sargeant pulled away to a big win, securing the pole position for SuperSunday, earning his third of the event. Andlauer finished second with Holden into third over Branquinho. Zane Morse (Top Kart) moved to fifth after contact involving Neil Verhagen (Arrow) and Gianluca Petecof (Tony Kart) dropped them down the order. CvD The start was just what Brandon Lemke (Merlin) and Christian Brooks (Tony Kart) needed, as the two were able to get away and lead the field in the 12-lap race. They were joined by former Pro Tour TaG Cadet champion Colton Herta (FA Kart). The top two shuffled the lead, allowing Herta and David Malukas (Top Kart) to close in, along with Anthony Gangi Jr. (Tony Kart) and Braden Eves (CompKart). The driver on the move was Gangi, driving his way forward and getting to the lead with just four laps remaining. He held on to score the win, keeping Malukas back from stealing the number one spot. Eves was Mr. “Five-Time” David Fore’ holds off the competetion

able to complete his first heat race in the third position with Pro Tour title contender Brooks fourth, and Herta fifth. LCQ Braden Eves (CompKart) drove to the LCQ win from the pole position, securing his spot on SuperSunday. Brazilian Gianluca Petecof (Tony Kart) drove from fifth to second, with Canadian Roman DeAngelis (Tony Kart) up to third from ninth. Abby McLaughlin (Top Kart), Paulo Victor (Techspeed) and Michael Prinzo (Italcorse) also made it through with an uncontested 12-lap run. S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto - presented by Honda Racing/HPD AvB Top qualifier Kyle Kirkwood (Tony Kart) remained the driver to beat in the third heat, scoring his third win of the event to keep the pole position for SuperSunday. The Ocala Gran Prix driver pulled away with Miguel Lopez (GP) keeping him honest throughout the 12 laps. Texan Luke Shanahan (Tony Kart) recorded his best finish of the event, as did NorCal’s Hunter Pickett (Aluminos). Pro Tour championship contender Jonathan Kotyk (Tony Kart) ran to fifth. CvD The final heat race for the S2 began with row two starter Sky Finley (DR Kart) unable to keep his engine running, and could not restart the engine, taking him out of the race before it began. Once green, Fernando Casillas Jr. (DR Kart) took the lead from the

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pole position with S2 rookie Jarred Campbell (Intrepid) giving chase. They were not alone with three others right there looking for their opportunity, including Austin Schimmel (CRG), Pro Tour point leader Austin Garrison (Tony Kart) and Aluminos’ Will Preston. Garrison was the one on the move, working into second and then with two laps remaining, stealing the lead from Casillas. The Ocala Gran Prix driver scored his first heat race win of the event, beating Casillas and Campbell to the line. Schimmel drove to fourth with Preston a solid fifth over Aussie Jason Faint (Energy). LCQ All but nine drivers were involved in an opening lap pileup at turn two, ending a number of drivers’ chances at making it to SuperSunday. Out front, it was a clear drive for five drivers, with Jonathan Vitolo (Tony Kart) scoring the win over Curtis Paul Jr. (Tony Kart), Kory Estell (CRG), Myles Marolt (CRG) and Fabrizio Famularo (AM Kart). The race for the transfer spot included Famularo at one time, until Tyler Fling (Intrepid) came from 15th to seventh, and pressuring Billy Auffenberg (CRG). With three laps to go, Fling took over the position, ran a defensive line the remaining laps, and secured the final position to SuperSunday. S5 Junior Stock Moto - presented by SKUSA Pro Tour point leader Trenton Estep (Sodi Kart) got his best start of the heat races, securing the holeshot to begin the final 12-lap moto. He lost the lead on lap two with Raul Guzman (GP) jumping up to the lead, and pulling away. Heat 1 winner Jacob Loomis (Intrepid) was third but fell back to fourth with Heat 2 winner Mathias Ramirez (Tony Kart) into the mix. Pro Tour contender Christian Brooks (Tony Kart) was on the charge, coming from the 15th starting spot once again. Into the top-five, he worked past Loomis for fourth and began working on Ramirez for third. On the final lap, Ramirez was working to get past Estep and the two made contact heading toward turn two, Ramirez suffered the worse of it, going into the wall and ending his race early. Guzman drove away with the win as Estep crossed the line second, but was moved behind Ramirez in the results for the dangerous move he made that put the Tony Kart driver in the wall. That 44

promoted Brooks to second, Loomis third, while Jason Pettit (Aluminos) was classified fourth with Callum Smith (Intrepid) fifth. TaG Master - presented by Peterson Wealth Management Top qualifier Kip Foster (Arrow) was able to hold on to the lead after a hard fought opening lap with a challenge from three-time winner Leonardo Nienkotter (CompKart). Among the casulaties in the opening circuit included Pro Tour point leader Billy Cleavelin (CRG), unable to complete a lap. Both IndyCar driver Will Power (Arrow) and Richie Hearn (MMK) were with the top two drivers as the quartet pulled away from Ethan Wilson (FA Kart) up to fifth. Foster and Nienkotter showed they will be the ones to beat. That was until lap nine when Foster made contact with the barrier on the outside of turn one, damaging his machine to force him to pull off. Nienkotter went on to cross the line first, but was penalized two spot for a start lane infraction. That gave Power the win and moved Hearn to second. Christian Dischner (Top Kart) finished fourth with Diego Pelosi (Tony Kart) fifth, as Wilson dropped back to seventh with a broken water line. S1 Pro Stock Moto - presented by SwedeTech Racing Engines Davide Fore and Fritz Leesmann set their CRG karts on the grid for the final heat race to decide the SuperSunday lineup. Fore jumped off the line quicker than the two-time Pro Tour champion, pacing the field early. The driver on the move was Matt Jaskol (CRG) as the Las Vegas driver was into the third position after two laps, pushing Danny Formal (DR Kart) to fourth. Lap four, Formal was able to work back around Jaskol, bringing Pro Tour point leader Jordon Lennox with him. Jaskol’s trouble continued GO Racing Magazine

At the checkered, Jennings scored the win with Olpin around Mantel for second. McNeil fought back to fourth with Vivek Tandon (CRG) in fifth as Elliott finished ninth with a shifter issue.

with a bent axle on lap six, taking him out of the race. That move Gary Carlton (TB Kart) into the top-five, with the front four well ahead. As the race progressed, Lennox appeared to be the quick driver, working by Formal and then laying down fast laps of the race to catch and pass Leesmann for second. Posting even quicker lap times, Lennox closed up on his fellow CRG factory driver, but Fore scored the victory. Formal worked by Leesmann for third with Carlton holding off Jordan Ford (Vemme) in fifth. S4 Master Stock Moto - presented by Los Angeles Karting Championship AvB The first attempt at a start was waved off as the lights went off before the track was clear and ready, so the field returned to the grid for another attempt. Outside polesitter Jimmy McNeil was moved back 10 positions for a engine change, placing Mike Mantel (Tony Kart) lining up outside defending race winner Matt Hamilton (Aluminos). Mantel grabbed the holeshot, with Hamilton and Darren Elliott (CRG) right there. Turn four, the Kiwi was back at the point, leading the way as they reached the stripe for the first time. The chance at a third heat race win went away as his rear bumper began dragging and was forced to come in. That advanced Mantel to the lead with Chris Jennings (DR Kart) powering through in the first few laps to close up on the leader. Lap six, Jennings took the lead and began to stretch out a lead. The fastest driver late in the race however was Ryan Pool (Tony Kart), up to fourth and stalking 2012 Pro Tour champion Eddie Olpin (Kosmic). That was until the 11th lap when he made contact with the barriers and bent his axle, ending his race. GO Racing Magazine

CvD From the pole position, Gian Cavaciuti (GP) set the pace, clean off the line as Trevor McAlister held from the outside of row one. They pulled out to a lead with Aussie Jason Faint (Energy) leading a long line for third. Faint got away and had the two leaders right in front of him by lap four, as Rob Logan (CRG) fell under pressure from Pro Tour champion Jordon Musser (Birel) and Mike Beeny (Tony Kart). By the halfway point, it was the top five all together and now ‘T-Mac’ at the point for the first time. Lap eight, Beeny moved up to third, pushing Faint to fourth. Cavaciuti retook the lead with three laps remaining, and held on for the win over McAlister. Faint won third back from Beeny as Musser finished fifth. LCQ The S4 LCQ witnessed a number of drivers in the top six, and then lose their chance at SuperSunday. Early on, Elvis Stojko (Maranello) was comfortably in the top-six, then suffered a spin on lap four. Ryan Pool (Tony Kart) was in the hunt, but then was knocked down the order. Bermuda’s Scott Barnes (Intrepid) fought his way forward from 19th to finish fourth, earning a spot on the SuperSunday grid. Nick Firestone (DR Kart) won the race ahead of Jim Kidd (CRG) and Terry Lawrence. The fight was for the final two spots in the end with Christian Bouhuys (DR Kart) and Pool fighting forward to pusth Coy Dayton (Intrepid) out. TaG Cadet - presented by PSL Karting From the outside of row one, Jack Doohan (Tony Kart) paced the field for the opening TaG Cadet heat race of the day. Top qualifier Trey Brown (Tony Kart) found himself falling back to fourth as the two d’Orlando brothers of Nicholas and Michael pushed their Tony Karts to second and third. The top four established a solid advantage over the rest of the field, with Sam Mayer (Merlin) leading that train. Lap six, Nicholas drafted by for the lead, with Michael sneaking by in turn six and Brown coming GO

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KZ2 - presented by IAME USA It was much of the same in the KZ2 final heat race, as top qualifier Paolo de Conto (Birel) led the 12-lap event, keeping his perfect score in tack. Out to a one-second advantage after just one circuit, he drove to a 1.3-second win and retaining the pole position. Jonathan Thonon (Praga) fought off Bas Lammers (Formula K) early, as the 2009 winner fell down the order after lap six. This moved David Fore (CRG) up to third, until he was shuffled back by American Gary Carlton (TB Kart) along with Hajek, Lammers and Lorenzo Camplese (Maranello). Hajek ended up taking the third spot with Carlton fourth and Camplese fifth.

Jordan Lennox with the win in the S1 Pro Stock Moto category

through a couple corners later. Doohan fought back, getting past Brown for third and then into second on lap eight. Michael fought back to reclaim the spot and then began pushing his brother to try and establish a larger lead. Doohan and Brown stuck right with them, and drove past Michael for second, bringing Brown with him. It was a wild final lap with Michael dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Orlando escaping with the win. Brown followed in second with Doohan holding on to third. Jak Crawford (Benik) was able to sneak his way into fourth, pushing Nicholas dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Orlando to fifth with Dylan Tavella (Tony Kart) right there in sixth. CvD Italian Guiseppe Fusco (Lenzo) paced the field, taking advantage of the pole position starting spot. Derek Carmenate (Benik) slotting into second but Alex Verhagen (FA Kart) was on a charge, into the spot by the end of lap two after starting sixth. Fusco however established a near two-second advantage on the opening laps however, and it continued to grow with the race for second stepping up. Sebastian Alvarez (CRG) took a turn at second, with Broc Feeney (Tony Kart) pushing Verhagen back to fourth. Lap six the fight for second ended with contact including all three drivers. That promoted Leonardo Marseglia (CRG) to second, Lochie Hughes (Praga) to third and Carmenate fourth. Hughes was able to secure the second spot and drive away, but could not close up on Fusco as he took the checkered by more then five seconds out front. Carmenate won the fight for third over Marseglia with Sam Paley (Techo) into fifth. LCQ Three drivers established themselves early as top drivers in the LCQ. Reece Gold scored the race win, ahead of Sebastian Rodriguez. Payton Durrant (Tony Kart) led the field to the green flag, and fell back during the race, but managed to finish fourth behind Jeremy Fairbairn. Juan Diaz and Stephen Brucker fought their way into the top-six, and into the SuperSunday main event. GO Racing Magazine

TaG Senior - presented by Praga AvB A large group of drivers piled up in turn two once again, including a number of the mid-pack drivers, from about row five on back. Top qualifier Jake Craig (Tony Kart) retained the lead with Mark Boos (Tony Kart) up to second as David Sera (Deadly) fell back to fourth behind Santiago Porteiro (Kosmic). Craig held a halfsecond lead after three circuits, with Sera moving up to the second spot and clean track in front of him to reel in Craig. It took just a few laps before the multi-time Australian champion was on the bumper of the Pro Tour point leader. It took him until lap 10 to get a good run down the front straight and take over the lead from Craig. On the final lap, Craig tried for a move around Sera, holding the spot for just two corners before Sera returned. That allowed McCusker to sneak in and challenge for second. Down the line, Sera held off Craig with McCusker right there. Porteiro finished fourth with Boos a solid fifth. CvD A much better start for the final grouping with only a few bad moves that cost just positions, and not the entire race. Kris Walton (Arrow) took the lead from polesitter Ben Stewart (Arrow) on the opening lap. Stewart, with the help of Danny Formal (DR Kart), pushed Walton back to fourth on lap two, with Dalton Sargeant (Tony Kart) into third. The top two pulled away by a half second, but it was closed up lap by lap with Sargeant and Vinicius Papareli (Italkart) inching forward. Formal seemed to lose pace compared to the other three, with Sargeant now looking for a way past for second. Lap nine, Sargeant completed a pass into turn one, with Papareli through at turn five. The quickest driver of the race was Top Kart driver Marco Maestranzi. Starting seventh, he moved into fifth and ran down the leaders with fast lap after fast lap. As they took the white flag, he drafted past Formal for fourth, but ran out of time to catch Papareli. Stewart went on to take the win, with Sargeant second. LCQ Massive pileup in turn one - Martin on the bubble, 1 second advantage over Bartels (Tony Kart) - L4 gap is zero - L5 fight for position - L6 Bartels P6, Martin P7 - L7 Martin falling Kry (Top Kart) P7 - P6 battle L10 side by side for nearly a whole lap - more karts joining the fight L12 Ramirez P6 T1 - T3 Bartels P6 deep move The final Last Chance Qualifier held outside the Rio with the GO

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Stripe as the backdrop, and the lights of Vegas shining, wrapped up Saturday. It was an amazing 12 lap event, with the final transfer spots going down to the wire. Out front, Kevin Monteith (Praga) scored the win over Christian Munoz (Tony Kart) and Chris Cricca (ART GP). California ProKart Challenge champion Austin Elliott (Kosmic) was fourth with Travis Lowe (Praga) ending up fifth. He was challenge throughout much of the race, until the end. Nick Martin (Parolin) was within the top-six, but was pushed back by Mike Bartels (Tony Kart). Bartels was challenged toward the end with Niklas Kry (Top Kart) going side by side for nearly an entire lap. Their fight brought in more players, including Nick Ramirez (Top Kart). On the final lap, Ramirez held the sixth spot briefly, before Bartels retook the position with a hard deep braking maneuver into turn three. That secured the position and the final spot on the SuperSunday grid. EKN Trackside: MG Tires Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XVIII - SuperSunday Report The final SuperSunday outside of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino completed under beautiful clear Las Vegas skies and a brisk wind as the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XVIII wrapped up. The seven year run at the popular destination in the city of lights ended with the final day of this year’s Pro Tour series finale, crowning eight series champions and nine class race winners. Over 500 drivers took part in the world’s largest karting event, welcome people from all corners of the globe, with each looking to be part of the nine main events that ran today. There were over 500 different stories unfolding over the week, but only nine drivers could leave Las Vegas with the SuperNationals trophy in hand. 48

TaG Junior – presented by Rolison Performance Group As he has done all week, Logan Sargeant (Tony Kart) settled into the lead from the pole position with the Top Kart drivers David Malukas and Zach Holden following through, dropping outside polesitter Julien Andlauer (Praga) back to 11th. Luiz Branquinho (Italkart) made up the front four, as he and Holden moved past Malukas at lap three. Lap five, Holden’s chance at victory came to an end with engine issue out of the Mothers hairpin. That moved Branquinho to second and Malukas to third, as they trailed Sargeant by two seconds. Anthony Gangi Jr. (Tony Kart) led a group of drivers closing in on the duo racing for second. Running times similar to Sargeant, Gangi and Justic Lepe (Tony Kart) inched their way closer to make it a four driver fight for second. Lap 11, Branquinho suffered the same defeat that Holden did, coming out of turn four with no power, ending his chance at a podium. That promoted Gangi to third behind Malukas with Lepe making it a trio for the P2 fight. Lap 14, Gangi was finally able to make a move on Malukas with a turn six pass, only to lose the spot in turn one beginning lap 15. With five laps to go, Sargeant held a fivesecond advantage, well out front and looking to complete five consistent laps. Malukas was finally able to get away from Gangi and Lepe on lap 18, putting about five kart lengths on the duo. The closing laps went uneventful for Sargeant, securing his second SuperNationals win to go along with the 2011 TaG Cadet triumph while also becoming the first American to win in seven years. Malukas held on for second, clinching the Pro Tour championship and the 2015 Circle of Champions program. Gangi was third with Lepe in fourth. The fight for fifth ended with Darren Keane (Tony Kart) - fast lap award winner - advancing to the podium over GO Racing Magazine

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2013 Rotax Grand Finals champion Juan Manuel Correa. Rasmus Lindh was among that battle, including Christian Brooks (Tony Kart), Andlauer, and Colton Herta (FA Kart). Hard charger went to Nicholas Brueckner (Tony Kart) as the Pro Tour contender used a provisional to start 41st. In 20 laps, the Texan drove to 12th. S2 Semi-Pro â&#x20AC;&#x201C; presented by Honda Racing/HPD Kyle Kirkwood (Tony Kart) and Fernando Casillas Jr. (DR Kart) filled out the front row for the 41 drivers on the grid, and when the lights went out, Kirkwood grabbed the Honda Holeshot and $500 with Jarred Campbell (Intrepid) following him through to second, as Casillas was out in the opening lap. After lap three, a hard wreck involving Hunter Pickett (Aluminos) brought out a red flag in turn one. He was able to walk away but needed to be checked out for any serious injuries. Once restarted, Campbell went on the attack, taking over the lead on lap four from Kirkwood with Austin Schimmel (CRG), Austin Garrison (Tony Kart) and Will Preston (Aluminos) making up the top-five. Garrison eventually dropped them to secure the third spot al by himself as the top-three were spaced out well with Schimmel under attack by Aussie Jason Faint (Energy). The podium positions seemed to be lock as the race progressed, that was until lap 16 when Schimmel came out of turn four with no power, out of the race. That put Faint to fourth and Texas ProKart Challenge S4 three-time champion Chris Jennings (DR Kart) to fifth after starting tenth. Campbell would not be denied, coming off an impressive win in September at the Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix, and holding Kirkwood to the checkered flag for his second SuperNationals victory. Kirkwood however would be penalized GO Racing Magazine

for blocking, moving Garrison to second. Faint finished fourth with Jennings a stellar run to the podium in fifth, cashing in all the extra effort the DRT Racing driver put in over the last few months. Will Preston (Aluminos) was in the hunt all week, coming one spot short of the podium in sixth over Jack Freese. Championship contender Jonathan Kotyk (Tony Kart) stalled on the grid at the start of the race, but took advantage of the red flag restart to gain a number of positions back. He continued fight through the 20-lap event, climbing back to eighth. That helped Ocala Gran Prix sweep the championship podium as Garrison locked up the title, Kotyk second and Kirkwood into the third position after a disappointing SuperNationals for Kolton Griffin. Andrew Bujdoso (PCR) and Josh De Losier (CRG) rounded out the top-10. TaG Senior - presented by Praga One race that Dalton Sargeant had not secured in his years of racing karts, is a SuperNationals win. His younger brother Logan secured his second SuperNats earlier in the day, and started his attempt at win number one on the pole position alongside Ben Stewart (Arrow). Sargeant got a great jump with David Sera (Deadly) up to second after starting fifth. Bobby Kelley (FA Kart) started 11th and was third with Austin McCusker (Deadly) and Santiago Porteiro (Kosmic) making up the top-five. Sera was quick to take the lead but Sargeant fought back, bringing Kelley in to make it a three driver fight with 21 laps remaining. Their fighting lap after lap early on helped to make the lead pack a big eight kart pack. Lap six, Sera was back at the point, looking to stretch away. Kelley was shuffled back with McCusker putting two Deadly karts inside the top-three, and Marco Maestranzi (Top Kart) was GO

charging as well, into the fourth spot by lap nine after starting 24th. With the Italian now in contention, it was four drivers away in the lead group with the rest of the drivers dropping off. McCusker put his Mike Doty Racing entry into second by the halfway point with Maestranzi following through. Lap 16, Maestranzi took over the second spot, easily the quickest kart on the track, and began closing up on the Aussie multi-time champion. It wasn’t long before the Italian was into the lead, moving to the point with a turn one pass on lap 18. Maestranzi pulled about a tenth of a second with each lap, and even more when McCusker worked past Sera for the second spot on lap 21. The lead was 1.3 seconds, only needing to hit his marks for the final four circuits as the Italian Top Kart factory driver won by over three seconds. McCusker held off the late attempts by Sera to put Deadly second and third. On the final lap, contact between Sargeant and Stewart sent the Florida driver into the barriers. Stewart continued on to finish fourth while Canadian Jordan Redlin (CRG) advanced to the fifth. His PSL West entry was the fastest kart on the track. Garrett Johnston (Top Kart) was sixth with Blaine Rocha (Kosmic) into seventh after competing at the Las Vegas Bullring in late models Saturday night. Texan Mason Chelootz (Top Kart) ended up eighth in his first race since last year’s SuperNationals, while Brazilians Joao Vieira (Tony Kart) and Yurik Carvalho (Italkart) made up the top-10. Pro Tour point leader Jake Craig (Tony Kart) locked up the championship prior to the race, and was ready to contend for the win as he did all week. That was until contact in the second corner on the opening lap sent him backwards, and out of the race. Louie Pagano (Sodi Kart) retained the #2 plate for 2015 while Andrick Zeen (Praga) lost the third spot after a broken spark plug on the grid stopped him from competing. That spot went to last year’s TaG Junior champion Carvalho. S5 Junior Stock Moto - presented by SKUSA Grabbing the Honda Holeshot was polesitter Raul Guzman (GP), pulling out a sizable over Mathias Ramirez (Tony Kart) with Callum Smith (Intrepid) back to third. Pro Tour point leader Trenton Estep (Sodi Kart) ran fourth with Nicky Hays (FA Kart) making up the early top-five. Guzman continued to put down fast lap after fast lap, securing a four second lead after just 10 laps, with the rest of the top-five running nose to tail. Championship contenders Estep and Brooks continued their movement, as Estep moved to second and Brooks to fourth with five laps remaining. In the end, the margin of victory for Guzman was a full six-seconds, with the Mexican driver earning his first ever SuperNationals win. Estep crossed the line second, but a one position penalty for a start infraction dropped him to third, moving Ramirez to second. The penalty did not affect the outcome of the championship chase, with Estep earning the Pro Tour championship. Brooks and Smith rounded out the podium for the race, with Guzman second in the standings just ahead of Brooks. Patricio O’Ward (Praga), Hays, Andretta Young (Praga), Anthony Sawyer (Tony Kart) and Jacob Loomis (Intrepid) made up the top-10. S4 Master Stock Moto - presented by Los Angeles Karting Championship Former S4 Pro Tour champion Jimmy McNeil (CRG) and current Pro Tour standings leader Gian Cavaciuti (GP) brought the 41-kart 50

field to the grid for this year’s main event. The lights went out and it was Trevor McAlister (Praga) from third that grabbed the Honda Holeshot - just edging out Cavaciuti for the $500 prize and the lead. McNeil was back to third with Chris Jennings (DR Kart) and Mike Beeny (Tony Kart) making up the top-five. Last year’s winner Matt Hamilton (Aluminos) started 17th and was into the sixth position after two circuits, posting the fast laps of the race. Trying for another position, Hamilton drilled the outside barrier at turn four, taking the Kiwi out of the race and out of the championship. Meanwhile, Cavaciuti took over the lead and began stretching out a lead. Five drivers made up the fight for second with McAlister and McNeil joined by Jennings, Beeny and Roberto Toninelli (Vemme). It was Toninelli that became the fast driver on the track, starting 23rd and up into fourth by lap eight. It was another spot the following lap, moving around McNeil and setting his sights on McAlister. McNeil lost another position with Jennings into fourth at the 10-lap mark. The Vemme driver from Italy locked up the second spot, looking at a two-second deficit to his fellow countryman. Jennings also looked strong, pushing past McAlister for the third spot on lap 13. Toninelli could not cut into the lead Cavaciuti established, as the GP patriarch secured the Pro Tour championship with his first SuperNationals victory. Toninelli made it a 1-2 finish for Italy, and also giving Vemme its first podium result in S4. Jennings completed the double duty effort with a second podium result, giving the father/son pairing a memorable sendoff to the Rio. Beeny finished fourth in his first S4 effort, with McAlister on the podium once again in fifth. 2012 Pro Tour champion Eddie Olpin (Kosmic) was sixth in his first start of 2014 while Mike Mantel (Tony Kart) climbed his way from 16th on the grid after a motor change to place seventh. Mirko Mizzoni (Italcorse), Richard Heistand (Tony Kart) and Rob Logan (CRG) completed the top-10. Defending Pro Tour champion Jordon Musser (Birel) was involved in an opening corner wreck, taking him out of the title chase but he secured the #2 plate for 2015 with Kiwi Hamilton third. KZ2 - presented by IAME USA BirelART driver Paolo de Conto grabbed the holeshot from the pole position with Jonathan Thonon (Praga) slotting in behind. Thonon struck first, making a move in turn six on lap two, taking the lead with multi-time world champion Davide Fore (CRG) right there in third. Missing was American Gary Carlton (TB Kart), who was spun around on the opening lap and dropped to the tail of the field. The top three continued to extend their lead, with Bas Lammers (Formula K) leading the train in the fourth position. Lap seven, de Conto struck back for the leading with a very deep move in turn six, bringing Fore with him. It was the CRG factory driver looking racy, diving for the lead at turn four on lap nine, leading for the first time. Lammers was now into the mix with Alessandro Bressan aboard the new CompKart trailing in fifth. The three behind Fore continued to be the driver at the front of the group, exchanging the spot a number of times as the laps clicked off. This allowed Bressan to close up event more while Patrik Hajek (Praga) and American AJ Myers (PCR) - who started 18th - inched their way. Lap 14, de Conto retook the lead from Fore with another deep move into turn one. The show the leaders put on was amazing, and well worth the $10,000 prize for the victory. Three wide at one time, de Conto GO Racing Magazine

and Thonon were able to break away. Thonon took over the lead on lap 17, as the top six were all now within two seconds of each other as Myers continued to drop qualifying lap after qualifying lap to chase the dicing top-five. With five to go, de Conto reassumed the lead from Thonon as the top two still had a solid gap over the fight for third. Myers finally completed the chase, working around Bressan at turn six, and set his sights on Fore. Out front, de Conto retook the lead on lap , and maintained the position for his first SuperNationals victory and a very rewarding sendoff with the BirelART operation. Thonon and Lammers joined him on the podium with Fore and Myers alongside. Bressan finished sixth in the CompKart debut while Lorenzo Camplese (Maranello), Canadian Phillip Orcic (Tony Kart), Aussie Kel Treseder (Energy) and American Fritz Leesman (CRG) rounded the top-10. American Gary Carlton was spun around in turn two, something that has plagued the very successful shifterkart driver. Restarting well behind the pack, Carlton fought his way back to an impressive 11th result. TaG Master - presented by Peterson Wealth Management While the TaG Master drivers showed maturity throughout the week, SuperSunday was the complete opposite. A number of incidents over the opening lap took drivers back in the field, or out of the race. One of them included Pro Tour point leader Billy Cleavelin (CRG). The SoCal karting veteran started 18th and found himself getting drove over by German Christian Dischner (Top Kart). The wreck ended his hopes for the Pro Tour title, handing the trophy to 2010 Pro Tour title winner Ethan Wilson if he could survive the battle. Three-time winner Leonardo Nienkotter (CompKart) was the lead challenger early to polesitter Will Power (Arrow) until the loss of brakes over the opening lap put him on the sidelines. This gave the reigning IndyCar Series champion smooth sailing through the first half of the race. That was until a charging Aussie by the name of Kip Foster came hunting. Starting back in 13th after contact in one of the heat races, the Arrow driver laid down fast laps to climb his way into the top-five, and eventually into second. With just two laps remaining, Power was under attack, and there was nothing left in his machine. Foster moved to the lead in turn two of lap 19, and pulled away to the victory. Power made it a 1-2 for KartSport North America and Arrow. Eduardo Dieter gave Techspeed - a new Brazilian homologated chassis - its first podium at the SuperNationals with a thid place result. Russell Francis (Tony Kart) drove to fourth with former IndyCar driver Richie Hearn (MMK) placing fifth in his return to the karting seat. Belgian Pierra Yves Corthals put his Merlin sixth in the order over Diego Pelosi (Tony Kart). Wilson was among the top-five early on until he began to fall off pace due to a stuck brake pad. Crossing the line eighth, Wilson last the 20 laps to become the first two-time Pro Tour champion of the category. Scott Simpson (Arrow) finished ninth with Mario Barrios (Gillard) in 10th. TaG Cadet - presented by PSL Karting After the opening corners, its was Guiseppe Fusco (Lenzo) coming away with the lead from the third grid position. Polesitter Michael d’Orlando (Tony Kart) dropped back to fourth behind Pro Tour point leader Jagger Jones (Tony Kart) and Jack Doohan 52

(Tony Kart). The top three were well out in front after three laps, with a number of drivers in line to take over the fourth spot. Doohan helped to push Jones into the lead on lap five, dropping Fusco to third. The following lap, Jones was the one getting dropped to third. Lap 10, the fight for fourth suffered a casualty as d’Orlando was pushed into the barriers on the outside of turn two, ending his chance at the podium and the championship title. Fusco and Doohan exchanged the lead a few more times until Fusco locked up the position on the final lap for the victory. Doohan crossed the line second, but was moved back to third for an on-track penalty. That promoted Jones to second, giving him even more points to clinch the Pro Tour championship and ticket to the 2015 Rok Cup International Final in Italy. Jak Crawford (Benik) earned his first SuperNationals podium by placing fourth over Benik teammate Jonny Edgar. Top qualifier Trey Brown (Tony Kart) finished the event in the sixth position, keeping the charging Alex Verhagen (FA Kart) back. The KartSport North America driver came from 19th on the grid to edge out fellow east coast racers Dylan Tavella (Tony Kart) and Sam Mayer (Merlin). The hard charger however came from Aussie Lochie Hughes, advancing from 33rd to 10th aboard his Praga kart. S1 Pro Stock Moto - presented by SwedeTech Racing Engines It was a picture perfect end to the season for UK driver Jordon Lennox. Never one to show his hand early, the PSL Karting / CRG pilot secured his fifth win of the Pro Tour season, earning a $10,000 payday for winning the SuperNationals, $3,000 for the championship, and another $3,000 to be part of the 2015 Circle of Champions program. The SuperSunday main event began with fellow CRG driver Davide Fore on the pole position, and scored the final Honda Holeshot for a $500 check. Lennox was quick to attack, moving into the lead by turn four. DRT Racing’s Danny Formal (DR Kart) was shuffled out of the top-five with Fritz Leesmann (CRG), Gary Carlton (TB Kart) and Milan Dontje (CRG) filling the spots. Lennox and Fore broke away, with Leesmann and Carlton having their own battle. Fore, looking for his first SuperNats win, battled the younger Lennox lap after lap. The two each had their at the point until Lennox secured the position on lap nine, extending his lead lap after lap. When the checkered flag waved, it was a four tenths of a second gap over Fore to complete a CRG 1-2 finish in both the race and in the Pro Tour standings. As Carlton and Leesmann fought, Formal rejoined the top-five and began running down the two former national champions. Pounding the curbs and showing the depth of talent he retains, Formal worked past both drivers to earn the third place finish in his S1 debut. Carlton was poised to finish fourth when he lost power to his engine, pulling off the course. That promoted Nick Neri (Tony Kart) to fourth, as he was among the many drivers that joined the fight for third late in the race. The finish helped him to end the season third in the Pro Tour standings. Leesmann completed the podium with Oliver Askew (Tony Kart) in sixth. Last year’s big winner and Pro Tour champion Joey Wimsett (CRG) did not have the week he had hoped for, but ended on a solid note by placing seventh after starting 14th. Ron White (CRG) held fifth at one time, but finished eighth ahead of Dontje while Cody Hodgson (Tony Kart) was 10th.

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