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What an exciting few months we have coming up in the world of karting. The Cold Stone Creamery Rotax U.S. Grand Nationals just completed several days of very exciting racing at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. Next up is the SuperKarts! USA Summer Nationals in Modesto, and then we have SKUSA Super Nationals and the granddaddy of them all the Rotax Grand Finals in Valencia, Spain. I am bringing this up (I normally do not write in first person) because we have all this great racing but karting is still very fragmented. Karting is making a comeback from the deep depths of the great recession, but I see it becoming more confusing for new comers. Being in the karting industry and speaking with karters daily and meeting new people at the track, I get encouraged to see new blood entering the sport. When new karters ask me what class I should compete in and what chassis and engine to run, I always pause to find the best answer. The pause is because there are so many classes for karting, engines and chassis combinations that it makes my head spin. What is the best way to answer this? I have yet to figure this out. If I say well this engine and chassis is a good choice to race in that class, then someone else will say well you need to use this chassis and engine and race in this class. The person looking into karting will receive different answers from just about everyone they ask, thus becoming discouraged and think, “what the heck, these karting people need to get their act together.” One of the major issues, is that many people are in the sport for very selfish reasons. Yes, of course we run a business and need to make money, after all that is why it is called a business, but we do not need to give stuff away or low ball the other guy. Too often 6
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kart businesses give away the farm just to gain a new customer they hope will continue buying from them. To me this is the wrong first impression. All karting businesses need to price products out as recommended to them by the manufacturer. This way true businesses stay in business and new karters getting into
Karting is making a comeback from the deep depths of the great recession. the sport will be less likely to shop around to much as they will see everyone offer the product at the same price. The karting world will also give the impression that karting is a true and legitimate industry run by business people and not hobbyists. This is of course far-fetched, as there will always be the guy that gets into the karting business just to pay for his kid to race. It is up to the true businesses to pull together and grow the wonderful sport of karting by acting as a true business. Karting will be better off and the true karting business’s will reap the rewards to help them grow and will in turn grow karting. I hope you all see the cycle here. Now let’s going racing! GO Racing Magazine
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Formula Kart Stars FORMULA ONE MANAGEMENT BACKED FORMULA KART STARS - JUNIOR KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHED AT BRITISH GP • Formula 1 driver development teams back UK national junior karting championship for the first time
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• New Formula Kart Stars will allow competitors aged 8-16 to compete in a world-class karting series at a fixed cost, benefitting existing drivers while attracting newcomers to the sport
• UK based for 2015, Formula Kart Stars will rollout globally in Formula 1 hosting nations starting in 2016 The new for 2015 Formula Kart Stars was launched at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The only national junior karting series backed by Formula One Management and supported by Formula 1 driver development teams, Formula Kart Stars will provide competitors with the best possible route to Formula 1. New Formula Kart Stars will combine controlled equipment, designed and distributed by the Championship to offer competitors a unique and market leading level playing field at a fixed cost, allowing equal opportunities and talent to shine through. Starting in April 2015, it will run in the UK before the rollout of global Formula Kart Stars held mainly in Formula 1 hosting nations. A simple two-tier entry fee of £25,000 for Cadets and £35,000 for Juniors will include all equipment, tyres, fuel, fees, storage, awning space and transport of their kart for the season. Add to that extensive technical and wider support and it couldn’t be easier for newcomers and established karters alike to join the new series across the classes of Cadet (8-10 years), Super Cadet (10-12 years), Junior (12-15 years) and Super Junior (15-16 years). The format has evolved following substantial research with competitors and kart teams both in the UK and abroad to identify the requirements for an affordable world-class karting championship. Substantial testing miles have been undertaken in the new karts while the series has also worked to provide the competitors and spectators with increased interaction, such as 12
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market leading on-board data logging and live timing system. Twelve rounds held over six weekends, carefully scheduled to fit at least half during the summer holidays, will be staged at the UK’s premier kart circuits with bespoke F1 style hospitality and paddock environment. Bernie Ecclestone has supported Formula Kart Stars since 2009 and has been active in his guidance in the formulation of the new championship for 2015. The series has also been created with the support of F1 teams’ driver development programs, to identify their requirements for a proving ground for drivers. Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Williams and Marussia F1 Team have already pledged to support the championship. The Formula Kart Stars education and prize structure provides drivers with an unrivalled and clear career path. Each class winner will receive a free entry into FKS for the following season, while the Super Junior Champion receives a fully funded season in singleseaters plus testing. Formula Kart Stars provides the ideal platform for developing existing drivers whilst also creating a unique environment to identify new talent. It will be a breeding ground for the Formula 1 drivers of the future more than ever before, having already helped produce stars such as Lewis Hamilton, Paul Di Resta, Gary Paffett, Max Chilton, Susie Wolff and Oliver Turvey. Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One Management: “To address the astounding cost of getting started in motorsport and especially recently in karting, Formula Kart Stars will provide a championship where these young drivers will race with the endorsement of Formula 1 Teams and with all the style of Formula 1, but on karts and engines supplied by the Championship. A fixed affordable cost will provide a level playing field to allow talent to shine through. “What makes Formula Kart Stars different is that they provide drivers with a highly competitive training ground at some of the best kart circuits in Britain but do not neglect their off-track development by underlining the importance of education and by working with competitors’ schools. This will continue to be an important element of our new Formula Kart Stars. It is the road to Formula 1 through racing and education.” Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 Team: “I wouldn‘t be here without this Championship. Karting is where I learnt all my skills, it’s really where I built my foundation to enable me to drive the way I do today.” Carolynn Hoy, Formula Kart Stars: “Formula Kart Stars is a revolutionary way of doing karting. It’s addressing the fact that karting is getting so expensive, that it’s out of the range of most people. Speaking to Anthony Hamilton recently, Lewis’ father, he said if Lewis wanted to start now he
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to a very high standard, it will look like a mini Formula 1 paddock, but there’ll be no hidden extras.
“Bernie Ecclestone has supported us since 2009 and we share a concern about the cost of junior motorsport because ultimately it will impact on Formula 1. Formula Kart Stars will go international in 2016; every country that has a Grand Prix will have a similar championship.
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Racing Recovery MEMO GIDLEY BRINGS US UP TO SPEED ON HIS RECOVERY FROM CRASHING IN THE ROLEX 24 BACK IN JANUARY Words: Racer Magazine | Memo Gidley Hi Everyone, Sorry it has taken me a while to send an update, but as much as I wish I could have gotten it out sooner, my world, the last three months, has not been easy. My last update was about two months from my accident and things were starting to get positive. Just two weeks prior, my doctor (at the time), looked at x-rays of all my broken bones (12), and removed my braces and splints and gave me the go-ahead to start physical rehab. He also informed me that in another month I would be able to remove my back brace. I was thinking, “Yes!” I was also living in an assisted-living apartment, which was helpful because I could not do much on my own and needed help getting around 24/7. And then a week later, I took my first unassisted steps – another “Yes!!” Unfortunately, three weeks after his visit, I started to have a glute/ tailbone pain that went from being an annoyance to becoming so bad that I had to stop rehab because of the pain. I went to see another spine specialist doctor, and he recommended I get back into bed because he thought I was dealing with a damaged disc that needed to heal. Because sitting also hurt, this marked the beginning of me not sitting in a chair for months, as well. Things like eating meals, trying to read or watch TV, or being on the computer had to be done while I was lying down. As frustrating as being sent back to bed and dealing with all the rest of this was, the real issue was the pain that was with me day and night. Soon after, the pain got so bad, I often found myself yelling uncontrollably with agony and not sleeping much at all. I was immediately given an increase in a nerve pain medication and started to have a number of appointments to undergo various tests to monitor my healing and try to figure out the origin of my chronic tailbone-area pain. Because I was no longer physically able to do the rehab at the facility I was living at at that time, I wanted to go home. In my mind, if I was going to be stuck in bed, in pain, I would rather be at my own place, with my girlfriend, closer to my family, looking at my own walls, all of which I was hoping would help me get through what I was dealing with. So, since that time, I’m glad to report, some things have changed for the better. For one, the pain has gotten less. I still feel it all day long but at least I can walk and 14
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move around slowly, and sleep decently now. I see the doctors regularly, and they are monitoring my healing and still trying to figure out the reason for my pain. I actually have an appointment next week, for which I’m taking a new batch of x-rays, to see how my L3-L5 vertebrae fusion is doing. They are also continuing to experiment with different pain relief strategies, from battery-powered TENS devices, topical creams, and pain medications. I have stayed away from pain pills as much as possible because I don’t like their side effects. As good as it is to have less pain, I dream of the day that I have no pain. The pain, for me, is a leash around my neck that limits everything that I want to be doing. Another huge positive is living back at home with my girlfriend, in the environment I know and love, with my mom, daughter and friends closer by. Everybody has been so helpful, even when I am blunt and not very nice at times since what I am dealing with has me in bad spirits. I am sorry for how rude I may have been (which at times was often), but anybody that has dealt with bad, chronic pain would understand the mood it puts a person in ... no good. And this rudeness, coming from a person like me who is normally very happy, smiling and positive – more than most people – I am sure is surprising to hear. As hard as it has been at times, pain-wise, for me to start another day, I have been driven to try things that I hope will help me heal. I am, and have been for a couple of months, back in a physical therapy program that was set up by my current doctor. When this started, merely walking to my car and sitting while being driven places was physically difficult and made my pain worse. Still, I did – and still do – this twice a week, usually for three hours each day with a few different physical therapists. I was also determined to swim as part of my therapy. I say swim, but it really just started as a place where I could move around in a low pain environment. I am now swimming in a warm therapeutic pool at least five days a week, for a solid hour of water time each visit, and now up to a slow breast stroke as well as other exercises to work my muscles. With all the PT and swimming I do, I have finally put some muscle back on and now weigh-in at my normal 160 lbs. I am still a ways off in strength, but it’s nice to see my body starting to come back to life and becoming stronger after being so weak for so long. I also found an acupuncturist and therapist at a holistic therapy center to help me with non-traditional types of rehab and ideas. I am really open to anything that will help me heal ... especially getting rid of pain. I am supportive of many things from hyperbaric air chamber therapy, to natural herbs and vitamins. Like I said, even though I come from traditional thinking, I am open to anything that makes me feel better, and hopefully it helps me long term. I am continually asking people and doing research to find more things to try to improve where I am currently. People ask me when I will race again and if that is my priority. GO Racing Magazine
What I tell them is that my number one goal is getting back to being strong. When I am back to being strong, everything else will come easily. Do I miss racing? Yes. Do I miss being strong and being able to do so much by myself? Absolutely. It pains me to think about how little I do of my normal life these days. Nothing in my garage has been used in over five months. I mean everything – from racing cars, to go-karts, to jet skis, to mountain bike, to sailboats and so much more – nothing has been used and most of my life is on temporary hold. Things are getting better, it just seems slow. I do continuously remind myself that the huge accident was only a little over five months ago, and I spent the first two and a half months lying in a bed, so where I am now is pretty good. All the doctors and people around me say this, as well. I also believe that when you experience so much physical trauma, your body basically shuts down on the scene. And as I mentioned, I have a doctor’s appointment that includes x-rays of my spinal fusion next week – nearly 6-months from the accident. I’ll hopefully be getting my back brace off and a revised, more intense physical therapy routine. On the plus side, I am able to drive my car around town now a little! It’s mostly related to my pain going down. I can sit upright for short periods of time so driving is possible and a priority that I have wanted to make happen. I also motored my sailboat out onto the bay this past weekend with a few friends. Normally I am the one running around the boat doing things, but this time I was just steering ... still positive (even though it’s just a sailboat, having the strength to sail is still a ways off for me). I have also been taken on a couple of trips to the local go-kart track to see my friend’s race ... that has been fun. And, I have had a lot of visitors here at home – it’s really cool to spend time with my family and friends, and especially great when my daughter visits. Despite all the negatives I have dealt with, I am thankful for where I am at because I know it could be worse. Because of this experience, I have so much more respect for people that have dealt with any trauma. So, again, to my friends and fans, I am sorry for taking so long to send an update. I appreciate all my family, friends, and fans so much! Thank you for being here with me and doing so much for me.
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I know the picture of me with the long hair and beard looks a little different than the normal Gidley, but shaving and cutting my hair has not been a priority. It has sort of turned into a fun thing because a lot of people that I know well will see me but not recognize me! I get to sneak up on them. I tell them I am flying under the radar.
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Thank you, again! -Memo
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In closing, I have no doubt I will regain my strength and look forward to getting back out there doing what I enjoy so much ... racing. I look forward to seeing all my friends and fans at a racetrack someday soon. I will keep you all posted of my progress.
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Facing Fees BRIGGS & STRATTON AND ROCK ISLAND GRAND PRIX ANNOUNCE A $25 ENTRY FEE FOR SECOND LO 206 RACE Words: Roger Ruthhart The Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, and Briggs & Stratton Motorsports have announced an exciting incentive program for drivers participating in the Briggs Local Option 206 classes at Rock Island this Labor Day weekend, August 30-31. In an effort to respond to competitor’s requests for more track time, the Rock Island Grand Prix, presented by AT&T, has organized its racing program to provide for double the track time and double the chances to win for most competitors. In the case of the Briggs & Stratton LO 206, this means offering a Medium, Heavy and Masters race. Briggs & Stratton Motorsports is pitching in to encourage their racers to take advantage of the format by offering a discount to competitors who sign up for two LO 206 classes. For the first 30 drivers entering, if a racer signs up for two classes, Briggs & Stratton will underwrite $100 of the $125 entry fee on the second LO 206 class. The first 30 racers will be able to race two classes for just $25 more than one class. Drivers will compete for the coveted Rock trophy, $500 to win and payouts through nine places if the classes have more than 20 entries. Drivers who enter after the first 30 will pay the standard $125 entry fee for both classes. Entries already submitted for more than one LO 206 class will automatically receive the savings on the second class. The LO 206 sealed engine is purpose-built exclusively for racing, each built by hand right in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and backed by a factory written rule set. It is quickly becoming popular because of its reasonable cost, durability, superior manufacturing quality and the fact that it levels the playing field and puts the emphasis on the driver. “The Rock Island Grand Prix is one of the premier karting events in the country and it should be on everyone’s calendar to experience,” stated David Klaus, director, Briggs & Stratton Racing. “We are excited to once again help support our racers and continue our long standing commitment with the RIGP.” “Our event and Briggs & Stratton have a long history of working together to promote each other and 4-cycle sprint kart racing,” said Roger Ruthhart, president of the Rock Island Grand Prix. “The programs Briggs & Stratton has offered have 16
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always been committed to giving back to the Briggs racer and encourage them to take on The Rock. We hope that all LO 206 competitors will seize the challenge to race two or more classes this year, benefiting from more practice time and more chances to win. We expect these to be our biggest classes.” “For those who enjoy racing this class at their local track, this offers a great opportunity to participate in one premier national event while enjoying the festival atmosphere that Rock Island has to offer,” Ruthhart added. Throughout Briggs & Stratton’s century-long history, it has been involved with racing in one form or another. This involvement began almost as soon as the first engine came off the assembly line in 1919. The company’s relationship with racing not only helped lay the foundation for many professional American racers, but it helped establish a reputation of reliability and dependability for its engines. In the early 1980s Briggs & Stratton’s engines entered the world of sanctioned kart racing on a national level. The company formally entered the world of racing in 1991 with the introduction of its Racing Division. GO Racing Magazine
Final Finishes IN WACKERSDORF (D) THONON, JUODVIRSIS, AND VROMANT ARE THE WINNERS OF THE 2ND ROUND OF THE EUROPEAN CIK-FIA KZ AND KZ2 CHAMPIONSHIP, AND OF THE ACADEMY TROPHY Words: press@wskarting.it
All Results from Wackersdorf Upside-down standings after the second round of the European CIK-FIA Championship of Karting for the KZ and KZ2 categories. The German town hosted also the second round of the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy. Today’s races were all very uncertain and full of thrilling battles until the finishing line: that’s why many drivers who didn’t win in the heats yesterday seized the opportunity to take center stage. New names also in the championship standings: the race for the final victory has become as uncertain as ever, right before the last round of the event, on schedule in Kristianstad (S). Short but intense rainfall on the Bavarian circuit made the whole final day of this second round more thrilling, even though the weather did not influence the final results. Thonon Eventually Wins in KZ The KZ Final was definitely a thrilling one with six drivers ready to fight until the end. The Belgian Rick Dreezen (ZanardiParilla-Bridgestone) had a great start from the front row, leaving behind the pole sitter, the Dutch Bas Lammers (FKParilla-Bridgestone), winner of the Pre-final. The Italian Marco Ardigò (Tony Kart- Vortex-Bridgestone) followed in third positions, but he had to pull over soon for an engine issue. In the meanwhile, the Belgian Jonathan Thonon (PragaParilla-Bridgestone), who started from the eighth position, had joined the pack of top drivers together with the British Ben Hanley (ArtGP-TM-Bridgestone) and Jordon Lennox-Lamb (CRG-Maxter-Bridgestone) and the Italian Flavio Camponeschi (Tony Kart-Vortex- Bridgestone). Thonon managed to take the lead after few laps, while the positions behind him remained uncertain until the chequered flag. Eventually, the two other podium positions were conquered by Dreezen, second, and Bas Lammers, third. Dreezen, thanks to this result, is the new championship leader, 15 points ahead of the rather unlucky Ardigò. GO Racing Magazine
Juodvirsis in the Lead In KZ2 The German Maik Siebecke (CRG-Modena- Bridgestone) had already exploited his skills in the heats, so it was no surprise when, at the start, he gained the lead of the Final moving from his slot in fifth row. The Czech Jan Midrla (Birel-Tm-Bbraidhgersatoinne-)B, the pole sitter, tried hard to re-gain the first position, but AtheeIrm - and Priver fended off his attacks and kept the leadership. In the meanwhile, lap after lap, the Lithuanian Simas Juodvirsis (Energy- TM-Bridgestone) accomplished his recovery from the 13th position: he managed to join the leading group and, finally, to conquer the head of the race. The battle for the runner- up position continued between Midrla and Siebecke until a contact made Siebecke drop back to fourth position. Joudvirsis won, followed by Midrla and the Irish John Norris (Mach1-TM-Bridgestone), third. However, Midrla was hit by a penalty for Othretcoonnatac- TITA with Siebecke, who gained the third step of the podium behind Norris. Today’s victory allows Juodvirsis to be the new leader of the Championship, seven points ahead of the Italian Andrea Dalè (CRGMaxter- Bridgestone), who did not perform well this weekend. Vromant is the Winner of the Academy Great battles also in the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy, where the French Alexandre Vromant got the lead at half race, when he managed to prevail in a battle between five drivers: the Dutch Richard Verschoor, the Japanese Kakunoshin Ota, the Turkish Berkay Besler and the Dutch Rinus van Kalmthout (all on ParolinFIM-Bridgestone). They finished the race in this order. Thanks to the points he scored today and the points gained after the victory in Genk (B), Ota is in the lead of the Championship, only two points ahead of van Kalmthout. GO
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AXLE EFFECTS UNDERSTANDING HOW DIFFERENT AXLES AFFECT YOUR KART Words: Mark Dismore Jr. Let’s talk about axles. One of the biggest changes you can make to a kart is to change axles. The axle is such a hugely influential part of the kart since it spans the width of the rear of the frame, connects multiple rails in the kart and in every way possible the kart has been developed around a solid rear axle with no differential. For a long time everyone took the axle for granted, it was there so you had somewhere to bolt the brake disc, wheels and sprocket hub. You changed it when you bent it but like almost every part of the modern racing kart we learned that changing the axle material can fix or cause many setup issues. For the longest time axles were pretty straight forward, need more grip, put in a stiffer axle. If the track had a lot of rubber and you needed to free up the kart, put in a softer axle. Over the last few years the material the karts are made from has evolved and karts are running much more caster than they used too. This has changed how some chassis brands are tuned. I see it more in the 50mm axle karts more so than the 40mm and 30mm size axle karts and classes. One thing to mention is that axles in a certain range, like 50mm axles, will almost all have the same wall thickness (e.g. 2mm). The difference in how the
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axle behaves comes down to chemical composition and the heat treating process the tubing went through (like annealing or normalizing as an example) which changes the stiffness of the axle. So it’s very important to realize that wall thickness alone is not always a reliable indicator of how stiff an axle may be. If an axle isn’t clearly marked it could be anything! How the axle works in the kart - As you turn the steering wheel the kart transfers weight diagonally, picture an X. If you are turning left the karts weight goes to the left front and the right rear and takes weight off the right front and the left rear. This allows the kart to unload the inside rear tire (and axle) and the kart basically goes through corner with the inside rear tire off the ground (or at least much lighter) and has a “differential”. This next part is my speculation and theory, could be right, kind of right, kind of wrong or very wrong but it’s the best I got! In most karts putting in a stiffer axle makes it harder for the kart to lift the inside rear tire and produces more rear grip with the stiffer axle. So if we need less grip we went to a softer axle which allowed the inside rear tire to lift up easier and make the kart “free” through the corner and with the softer axle the kart would twist more and not use the tires as efficiently. With some of the latest kart models this is
now completely opposite, now we need to put in a stiffer axle to free up the kart. Older designs were generally stiffer frames and to free it up we needed to soften the kart as much as possible, newer models are softer overall and transfer weight differently. So putting a stiffer axle in some of the newest models allows the kart to transfer weight better, it’s less of a “wet noodle” with a stiffer axle. The softer axle just increases chassis flex even more and the kart doesn’t transfer at all. It’s another way to do the same thing, unload the inside rear of the kart, but you seem to run out of softer axles a lot quicker trying to free up a stiff kart than harder axles trying to free up a soft kart. As I mentioned earlier, this seems to be more of a 50mm axle phenomenon than a 30mm or 40mm. At the end of the day it comes down to the same thing no matter what the theories say, you gotta test it on the track! Despite my theories above, I have had a “stiff” kart that was loose so we threw a stiffer axle at it, long hubs, more seat stays etc. and it never got better. So if what we were doing didn’t work it was time to go the other way. Soft axle, short hubs, take out the middle bearing and now the kart actually HAD rear grip and was fast. That might be the biggest take away from this entire article, if what you are doing isn’t working then it’s either, A. Not the problem or B. Do the opposite! Good luck, keep testing and take good notes!
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THE LONG JOURNEY A WEEK LONG JOURNEY OF STRENGTH, PATIENCE, ENDURANCE AND SPEED ENDED ON A HIGH NOTE FOR SEVEN DRIVERS ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY AT THE 2014 COLD STONE US GRAND NATIONALS. David Cole | Studio52
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he Miller Motorsports Park welcomed nearly 200 drivers from all across the country, competing in seven United States Rotax Max Challenge categories. The weather was much different from that of what greeted them throughout the week, with cooler temperatures and an overcast sky. The sun crept in about mid-day, before the clouds reappeared to provide some precipitation, which added to the drama of the day. When the final checkered flag was waved, seven drivers claimed the national championship, with nine more drivers added to Team USA for the 2014 Rotax Grand Finals in Spain. Ocala Gran Prix Senior Max With two tickets to the Rotax Grand Finals on the line, the Senior Max category began their Championship Sunday with a 16-lap Prefinal. Luke Selliken (Kosmic) and Thomas Issa (Kosmic) filled out the front row, with Selliken holding the lead through the opening corner. He began to fall back down the order on lap two, after Craig moved into the lead. Selliken continued to slip back with Issa going by, and then he continued forward into the lead. Lap three was more shuffling for the top spot with some heavy contact, until Issa reclaimed the lead position. Once they settled down, Senior rookie Kyle Kirkwood (Tony Kart) began making his charge toward the front. Up to third by lap four, he was second at lap five and into the lead by lap seven. From there, Kirkwood maintained the lead and recorded the fast lap of the race en route to the win. Issa held strong in second with a fight for third lasting until the end. Roeper looked to have the position until some last lap shuffling put Craig into the spot with Mason Marotta (Tony Kart) also working by to put Roeper back to fifth. Roeper however was handed a one position penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct in the scales, moving him to sixth. The benefactor of that penalty was Stepanova Nekeel (Tony Kart), who beat out a gaggle
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of karts behind him to the line. Louie Pagano (Sodi Kart), Blaine Rocha (Kosmic), Carlee Taylor (Tony Kart) and Elliot Finlayson (Tony Kart) made up the top-10.
Left: Senior MAX pre-final start Above: Senior MAX podium Below: Jake Craig celebrates winning Senior MAX
The main event began with a turn one incident, involving Selliken, Taylor, Finlayson and Joey Wimsett (CRG). Selliken continued on with heavy front end damage, and the Senior rookie posted the fastest lap of the race while finishing 16th. Out front, the top seven locked up with Craig leading the long train. The group broke up after contact involving Pagano and Issa, dropping them down the order. Prefinal winner Kirkwood was shuffled back, but like he had shown, drove his way toward the front and was back into the third spot by lap seven. The top three of Craig, Marotta and Kirkwood ran spaced out, including a period of a light rain hitting the area. Racing continued on with Craig still putting in consistent laps to remain out front and in control. The 2Wild Karting pilot made sure to lock up his ticket to the Rotax Grand Finals, crossing the line and earning his first US Grand Nationals title. Behind him, Kirkwood made a late charge at Marotta, and on the final circuit, Kirkwood dove inside at turn 10. The two made contact and Marotta went off course. The So-Cal driver rejoined the track at a different section of the course, ahead of race leader Craig. Marotta slowed down to allow Craig to pass, and took the checkered in the second position but was penalized three positions for cutting the track. Kirkwood continued on but was passed by Roeper in the melee, and then given a 10-second penalty for the contact with Marotta. Issa crossed the line in the fourth position, but received a 10 second penalty for contact. When it was all calculated and adjusted according to the penalties, Roeper was placed runner-up, earning the second Rotax Grand Finals ticket with Craig. Marotta moved up to third with the penalties to Kirkwood and Issa. That moved Nekeel to fourth and Rocha, fighting back from an illness that nearly took him out of competition, in the fifth position. Arizona driver Jim McKinney (Tony Kart) advanced up from 12th to sixth with the Hard Charger award going to Jeremy Doll (FA Kart), gaining 26 positions. Derek Dignan (FA Kart) ended a tough week in Utah GO
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Above: Nick Neri is all smiles after winning the DD2 finals Left: Nick Neri celebrates his fourth Rotax US National title in his fourth class
with an eighth place result as Kirkwood fell to ninth in the order with Issa 10th. Dallas Karting Complex DD2 The first two days of the event have been perfect for Alessandro Bressan, posting the fast lap in qualifying and winning all three heat races. The record stayed perfect through the 16-lap Prefinal as the J3 Competition driver went wire-to-wire. Fast on cold tires, the lead was already 1.2 seconds, and grew to three seconds by the final circuit. Ocala Gran Prix teammates Nick Neri and Jonathan Kotyk were among the battle for second, and were joined by fourth place starter Gavin Reichelt (CRG). The two Tony Kart drivers each took a turn at the second spot, with Gavin only able to reach third. Neri locked in the runnerup spot ahead of Reichelt with Kotyk in fourth. Rotax Challenge of the Americas DD2 Masters champion Alan Rudolph (CRG) started seventh and sat fifth for nearly the entire race, until Michael Ilavia (Kosmic) snuck by on the final lap to secure the inside line for the main event. At no point during the 20-lap main event was the race decided until the checkered flag waved. Bressan seemed to be unstoppable throughout the week,
fending off the challenges he faced again and again. The start of the Final saw him drop to fourth early on, with both Neri and Kotyk through, bringing Reichelt with them. Bressan responded fighting his way back up into the lead by lap eight, also while battling some wet conditions. The top four continued to fight each other, and the changing track conditions as the surface began to dry again. Fast laps were getting laid down. Neri and Bressan exchanged the lead two more times, and precipitation fell once again. Neri took advantage, moving past Bressan at turn 15 just before receiving the two laps to go signal. Bressan tried to close the gap, but drifted wide at turn 10 on lap 19. That was all the space Neri needed, and the OGP driver bagged his fourth US Grand Nationals title in a fourth category. Bressan held off the late challenges of Reichelt and Kotyk. The Italian native now living in Las Vegas scored the first Rotax Grand Finals ticket for Team USA, with the other going to Kotyk as Reichelt already earned his at the Rotax Challenge of the America. Rudolph crossed the line fifth, but a three-second starting infraction penalty placed him back to seventh, moving Ilavia to fifth and Christian Bird (CRG) sixth. GO
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Can-Am Karting Challenge Junior Max The Junior Max field were unable to get through the opening lap of Prefinal without incident. Sting Ray Robb (Tony Kart), David Malukas (Top Kart) and others were involved, dropping them to the tail of the field. Out front, pole sitter Anthony Gangi Jr. set the pace with Christian Brooks (Tony Kart) up to second after starting third. Brooks slipped back after both Trenton Estep (Tony Kart) and top qualifier Luis Jose Forteza III (Kosmic) drafted past. Austin Garrison (Tony Kart) put Brooks back another position, as the Ocala Gran Prix driver set his sights on the leaders. By the end of lap four, he was into the second position and began pressuring Gangi for the lead. Garrison made a mistake on lap nine, giving Gangi some space. It was only for a few moments as Garrison reeled Gangi back in, taking over the lead on lap 12. Garrison led the remainder of the 16-lap event for the win with Gangi holding second. Forteza beat Estep for fourth with Brooks fighting off a challenge from Braden Eves (Tony Kart) and Ryan Norberg (Tony Kart). The quickest lap of the race went to Norberg again, who moved past Eves on the final circuit for the sixth position. Rolison Performance Group drivers Kyle Wick (Kosmic) and Austin Versteeg (Kosmic) were eighth and ninth. Wick started 18th and drove forward while Versteeg was shuffled out of the top-10 and fought his way back. Michael Michoff (Tony Kart) completed the top-10. The Junior Max field was clean through the opening few corners of the main event, as three drivers broke away early. Garrison, Forteza and Brooks got out in front with Gangi trailing in fourth. He worked his way back up to Brooks, demoting him a position, and then proceeded to reel in Forteza. Meanwhile, out front, Garrison continued to run consistent lap times to keep a nice distance advantage. Gangi began running some of the fastest laps to that point, locking in on Forteza’s bumper. By lap 12, Gangi was in the second position. The top qualifier would not go away quitely, striking back two laps later. The two made contact on the exit of turn 10, sending Gangi off into the dirt. He returned back on track, but as he made his way back to the front 30
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straight, his engine began losing power and ended his race early. Out front, Garrison had the race locked up, driving away to an impressive five-second victory for his first US Grand Nationals victory and ticket to the Rotax Grand Finals. Forteza held second and enjoyed a good advantage over now third place driver Norberg. As he did all week, Norberg clocked off the fast laps of the race to reel in the second place driver. Norberg made his move at turn three on the final lap, sliding past for the position. That moved secured the runner-up spot for Norberg, making it an OGP 1-2 finish and earning a second straight trip for the Florida driver to the Rotax Grand Finals. The pass by Norberg slowed the pace of Forteza, which gave Versteeg – running in fourth – some motivation to keep pushing. Moving his way up after dropping outside the top-10, the Rotax Challenge of the Americas champion closed in and made his move at turn 10. Holding it to the line, Versteeg locked up a podium finish to close out a great week coming from last after qualifying. Forteza settled for fourth with Brooks in the fifth position. Chase Acklam (Tony Kart) was sixth with David Ilavia (Kosmic), Eves, Michoff and Christian Munoz (Tony Kart) rounding out the top-10.
Above: Austin Garrison (229) leads the Junior MAX final Right: Junior MAX podium Left: Austin Garrison celebrates winning Junior MAX
Left: Mike Jones wins DD2 Masters Below: Ken Maxfield (662) wins MAX Masters Right: MAX Masters hit turn one
later in the race and Jackson held his ground to secure another runner-up finish, matching his result from 2011 and making a return trip as a member of Team USA. Conrad Park (CRG) completed the top-four.
PSL Karting DD2 Masters While just four drivers filled out the roster in the DD2 Masters division, there was no telling just who would stand on top of the podium on Championship Sunday. They ran a shortened Prefinal event, with them all pulling off course at one point before the checkered flag was displayed. They went the entire 20-lap distance in the Final, with Erik Jackson (Kosmic) on the pole position. Two-time Team USA member Mike Jones established himself as the leader, and continued to find more speed as the race went on. After 20 laps, the Dallas Karting Complex/Sodi Kart USA driver held a 1.2-second advantage for his first US Grand Nationals title, and a third straight trip to the Rotax Grand Finals. Jackson and Jordon Musser (Birel) went back and forth, but Musser’s pace slowed GO Racing Magazine
Full Throttle Karting Masters Max Top qualifier and top points driver Scott Falcone (Arrow) was able to defend the pole position to secure the win in the Prefinal. The KartSport North America pilot fended off a number of challengers to cross the line first. Third place starter Scott Roberts (Tony Kart) was the first to line up behind him in the second spot, until he was moved back in the order by John Crow (Tony Kart) and Tyler Brooks (Kosmic). Crow then laid on the pressure, moving to the lead at the start of lap five with an outside move through the long turn one complex. Falcone sat back and got a great push from Brooks on lap nine to retake the top spot. The driver that was quickest late in the going was Diego Pelosi (Tony Kart). Starting sixth, he put himself into the top-five and was among the leaders in the final stages of the race. He worked past Crow and Brooks, and pressured Falcone on the final two laps. At the line, Falcone scored the win with Pelosi right on his bumper. Crow crossed the line third with Brooks fourth and Roberts fifth. Starting infractions for Pelosi, Crow and Maxfield mixed up the order to put Brooks second, Roberts third, Daniel Pingston (Tony Kart) fourth and Pelosi back to fifth. Crow would start seventh behind his 2009 US Grand Nationals champion, Mike Daniel (FA Kart) and Maxfield ninth, alongside Joey McGuire (Birel), in eighth.
Fireworks began right away in the Masters Max Final, with Falcone leading the way, an impatient group trailed through the opening lap. The inside line got the advantage and by the time the field exited the turn 10 hairpin, Pelosi and Crow were going three wide with Falcone toward turn 11. Falcone tried a criss cross move, however, the other two continued to run two wide. Back at three wide, the trio made contact on the exit of the corner which sent Falcone off course, Crow losing a chain and Pelosi losing his nose piece to force him onto pit lane. Picking up the pieces were Maxfield and Roberts, with the duo leading the way. After a couple exchanges for the lead, Maxfield remained at the point while Roberts lost ground on lap eight after a mistake. Fast laps of the race allowed him to cut back into the 1.4-second disadvantage, however, catching is one thing, passing is another. Roberts continued to hound Maxfield lap after lap to no avail. The Utah driver kept his head down and the hard work of the last six months paid off as he crossed the line first to secure the US Grand Nationals title, and the ticket to the Rotax Grand Finals in Spain. Roberts settled for a runner-up spot with Brooks standing on the podium in third. The fight for fourth included a long train which saw Pingston and Larry Hayashigawa (Tony Kart) go back and forth. Pingston prevailed with the spot at the checkered flag, and they were followed by John Bonanno (Kosmic), Kurt Fisher (CRG), McGuire and Robert Maier (Tony Kart). Hard charger award went to tenth place finisher Andy Seesemann (Birel), coming up from 28th. GO
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Above: Mini MAX final gets underway Right: Dylan Tavella takes a checkered flag lap after winning Mini MAX
Chase Racing Mini Max Sebastian Alvarez (CRG) has shown he was among the quickest drivers in the Mini Max field, and started from the pole position for the Prefinal. The start of the race did not go in favor of the PSL Karting driver, dropping back to fourth and dropping out of the race on the second lap after contact. Out front, Nicholas d’Orlando (Tony Kart) got the run from the outside of row one to hold the lead with Lachlan DeFrancesco (Benik) on his bumper. The two set the pace, but were run down by Riley Dickinson (Tony Kart) and David Morales (Benik). Lap 10, the team of Dickinson and Morales drafted past the top two, bringing even more players into the lead group. DeFrancesco and d’Orlando returned back to the point and shuffling continued. Dylan Tavella (Tony Kart) took advantage of the close racing, coming up from 13th and into the top-five. Tavella continued to move forward, working into the second spot behind d’Orlando. On the last lap, Tavella tried for the lead through turn one, but lost the second position to DeFrancesco. They would finish that way as d’Orlando scored the win with DeFrancesco and Tavella right there. Michael d’Orlando (Tony Kart) started fourth but the 34
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Koene USA driver was shuffled back to ninth at the start. He ended up fourth with Enzo Fittipaldi (Tony Kart) in fifth, ahead of Dickinson and Morales. It was an interesting start to the Mini Max final as a handful of drivers were collected in a wreck on the pit lane before entering the track. Officials used a rule in the regulations to allow time for competitors to make repairs, and the race resumed with all drivers making the green flag. Once underway, the threat of rain sat over the track and played a major role in how the race unfolded. The top two of Nicholas d’Orlando and Tavella hooked up out front. They remained in that order until a slight rain shower fell on the facility. Drivers eased around the track with Tavella taking advantage to move into the lead. D’Orlando sat second until lap nine when he pulled into the pit lane, mistaking a signal from his mechanics on the sidelines. That put Tavella out front alone until the group behind caught back up, including Michael d’Orlando. Lap 14, the Koene USA driver caught and pass the 2013 Micro Max champion. Last year’s Mini Max champion looked to be in position to earn a backto-back title, but Tavella was waiting in
the wings. On the final lap, Tavella made a daring move in the bus stop section, catching d’Orlando by surprise and lost the lead. They ran nose to tail until the run to the checkered flag with Tavella holding off the final charge by d’Orlando, separated by 35 thousandths of a second. It was the first year a driver had gone from Micro to Mini Max, earning the US Grand Nationals championship both years. Morales won the fight for third to land himself on the podium ahead of Tyler Gonzalez (AM Kart), up from eighth on the grid, and Fittipaldi. Hard charger went to top qualifier Sebastian Alvarez (CRG), coming all the way from 32nd to an impressive sixth. Nash Motorspotz/Precision Works Micro Max Micro Max opened up the Prefinal round of racing, and what a kickoff to Championship Sunday it was. The 12-lap race saw a number of lead changes and contenders get moved back in the order. Pole sitter Diego LaRoque (Kosmic) set the pace early on with a host of drivers behind him. Chase Heffner (Benik) and Ethan Arndt (Tony Kart) were the first to challenge, drafting past to take over the top two positions. As they moved past, Arndt drifted back to the outside, and assisted LaRoque off the track before entering the first turn. LaRoque continued on and fought back to the 12th position at the end of the race. Out front, a number of drivers took their turn at the point, including Sebastian Montoya (Birel) and a charging Jak Crawford (Birel), who started ninth. Arndt however proved to be too strong, retaking the lead in the closing laps and held off a drag race attempt by Crawford at the line by 24 thousandths of a second for
the win. Heffner ended up third with Josh Pierson (Tony Kart) fourth and Jonathon Portz (Kosmic) fifth after starting 12th. The Prefinal set the stage for what was a wild main event for the Micro Max drivers. Arndt led the field in the 16-lap Final, with a group of drivers behind him, but missing Crawford after he had an offtrack run entering turn two, and dropped outside the top-10. The driver on the move however was Montoya, as the young thirdgeneration driver climbed his way quickly into the top-five after starting ninth. By lap six, Montoya was at the point, showing the way to the rest of the field. A good group of drivers stayed in the hunt, including LaRoque who followed Montoya through, and applied pressure by lap nine. The two exchanged the lead with Montoya eventually dropping to third behind LaRoque and Heffner. The trio took the white flag, spreading three wide entering the turn one corner. Montoya dove to the inside, jumping from third to first. The challengers tried to work past Montoya through the turn 10 and into the turn 11 complex, but contact was made in a crisscross maneuver. This allowed Montoya to cross the line with ease for this first ever US Grand Nationals victory, while his father Juan Pablo Montoya watched the race just moments before starting the IndyCar race in Toronto. The skirmish for second allowed Pierson to slide up into the runnerup position with Reece Gold (Tony Kart) in third. Cooper Becklin (FA Kart) and a charging Crawford completed the top-five. Heffner was classified sixth with LaRoque ending up ninth after a three-second starting lane violation pushed him back.
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The Sport Kart USA Sport Kart Grand Nationals presented by Decuzzi Tires is a five-day racing event that starts with a pair of practice days, and continues with three days of racing. Each day of racing utilizes a different track configuration and drivers race four rounds of heats each day, and a semi final. At the end of the weekend, a driver’s best 9 out of 10 rounds count towards their overall point total, and a Sport Kart National Champion is crowned.
Sub championships included a Masters Champion for the driver 40+ years old and a Team Champion for teams of three. 95 drivers took to CalSpeed Kart Track for the 2014 event. 20 different states and seven countries were represented, but it was local So-Cal driver Aaron Downs coming away with the overall victory and the $2000 purse. North Carolina driver Fred Ogrim won the Masters title, and Team SPV/K1 Speed brought home the Team prize. Day one would see a total of 16 races on course, with each driver racing in four GO Racing Magazine
12 lap heats. When it was in the books, former National Champ Jon Kimbrell led the way via two wins, a second, and a third. Joining him at the end of day interview table was his stepbrother Aaron Downs (three 2nd’s and a 3rd), and Fred Ogrim (win, 2 2nd’s, and a 4th), who was also the Masters leader at the time. Day two saw an unprecedented performance from Downs, as he swept the day, scoring wins in all four of his races, seeing him atop the points after a tie breaker with brother Kimbrell, who
scored a pair of wins and a pair of seconds in his 4 races. All the way from the UK was 3rd place runner Sean Brierley, putting in his career best performance at the Grands with a win and two seconds to go along with his win, 2nd, and pair of 5th’s from the previous day. Fred Ogrim also maintained the top spot in the masters division after scoring his second win and fifth top three finish of the weekend. This set the stage for the final day, which included a semi-final run for each driver, which would be everyone’s last chance GO
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lap run, clawing tooth and nail to reach, and stay inside the top five. Starting from pole via his 21st place in the standings, Chris Huerta went on to score his second, and perhaps most important win of the weekend, joined by Colombian Andres Preito, 13 year old Henry Morse, Michael Weddell from Scotland, and Tony Severson from Texas coming up from 18th to steal the final transfer spot on the last lap. This set the final grid of 25 drivers for the 50 lap Super Final, preceded by Super Pole qualifying. All eyes would be on Jon Kimbrell as he had to score the Super Pole bonus points to have a shot at the championship, but when green/ white/checkered qualifying finished, so did the title fight, as he was not in the top 6. Ironically though, two of the Super Pole drivers would be transfers from the LCQ, including Preito and Morse, with Morse scoring the Super Pole win by seven one-thousandths. took a turn for elder brother, as he fought with a stuck throttle during the 30-lap challenge. In the end, he held on to a 5th place finish, but his brother, and only rival in the championship Aaron Downs scored his record 5th win of the weekend. With the semi finals in the books, the points were tallied, the drops taken into account, and the grid for the LCQ set to see what five drivers would join the top twenty in the Super Final. Arguably the most exciting race of the weekend, the field of 25 battled all throughout the 12 GO Racing Magazine
As the field rolled out for the final race of the championship, the Overall Championship was decided, but the fight for the final spots on the podium, as well as the Masters championship and Team championships were still up for grabs. At the front was an exciting battle that in the end dictated who would finish on the five-man podium, with each pass affecting the order. At one time Logan Calvin gave back an illegal move to keep from being penalized, which was later joked to be a $300 pass, as it change his
position from 3rd, to 5th overall. Further back, Fred Ogrim put forth a top ten run to secure the Master’s title, while fellow Masters Driver Diego Morales put in a stellar drive to climb up from 15th to 2nd, and steal away the second spot in class from David Kelmenson. In the end it was Andres Preito who put on a clinic, backing up his speed in qualifying, scoring the Super Final win, and with it a huge jump up in the final standings. On the final podium would be 2014 Sport Karting National Champion Aaron Downs, followed by step brother Jon Kimbrell, UK’s Sean Brierley, Nor Cal driver Jerott King, and Logan Calvin. In the Master’s division Fred Ogrim would score the win in his first year of eligibility, with Diego Morales and David Kelmenson finishing out the top three. In the Team Championship, the SPV organization won for the third year in a row, albeit with a different lineup, as Jon Kimbrell, Logan Calvin, and Diego Morales walked away with two sets of hardware. Along with the silver podium trophy cups, the top five walked away with $2000 for first, followed by $1000 (2nd), $750 (3rd), $550 (4th), and $450 for the final step on the podium. Special thanks to all of our event sponsors and partners, including Decuzzi Tires, K1 Race Gear, Random Manufacturing, Courtyard Marriott, Go Racing Magazine, GranStand Sim Racing Products, UBER, Lucas Oil, and Lazy Dog Restaurants. GO
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he championship chases in the Rotax CanAm ProKart Challenge turned another page in the 2014 storybook, following the completion of events at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex over the holiday weekend (July 4-6). Rotax Max Challenge and Superkarts! USA competitors from all around the western half of the country journeyed to the Canby, Oregon facility, taking on the challenging circuit that has seen a number of historical karting events in its past. Over $6,000 in prizes were awarded on the weekend, including a Cold Stone US Grand Nationals entry to a Mini Max (Edward Portz) and Micro Max (Josh Pierson) drivers. Seven sets of tires, three 40” 3D flat screen smart televisions and $750 in Can-Am gift certificates were also among the prizes handed out by the series. Friday evening after practice on-track was over, a number of people took part in the competitive pinewood derby event that accompanied the complimentary dinner - which was completed with some great fireworks that evening to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. A special Can-Am Rotax Max Challenge decal was created for the weekend, displaying the Red, White and Blue. Twenty-one drivers filled out the Black Flag Racing Senior Max category on the weekend, and they were all chasing championship leader Jake Craig throughout the opening day of action. The top three in the championship chase went 1-2-3 in qualifying for Round Five, with Craig edging out Selliken by just 29 thousandths of a second while Canadian Bryce Choquer was just nine hundredths off the fast time. Craig drove away to a two-second win in the Prefinal as Choquer moved around Selliken for the second position. The 20-lap Final was all Craig, leading every circuit and pulling out to a five-second advantage by the checkered flag for his third victory of the season. Selliken was running second until lap five when he lost his chain, making a big impact on his championship chase. That promoted Choquer to the second spot for his fourth podium result while California driver Mason Marotta drove his way up to third in his series debut with the fast laps of the race. Local driver Dalton Egger and Artie Carpenter were fourth and fifth. Craig began Round Six where he left off on the previous day, securing the fast time in the qualifying session with a
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Austin Torgerson (188) scored his first series victory in Mini Max
48.508-second lap. Choquer was second in the order with Andrew Zimmer posting the third quickest time. After losing the lead on the first lap to Choquer, Craig retained the top spot to lead the remaining circuits of the 15-lap Prefinal. Selliken, who started sixth, finished a close second with Choquer back to third. The top two checked out early from the field in the main event, with Craig at the point. Lap eight, Selliken took over the lead and posted fast laps of the race to the checkered flag, securing his third victory of the season. Craig settled for second, standing on the podium for his fifth straight race to maintain the top position in the championship chase. Egger earned his first trip to the steps as he edged out Choquer for the third 50
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position while Zimmer ended up fifth. Utah driver Austin Versteeg added to his point lead over the weekend, earning wins number three and four in the Wicked Fabrication Junior Max division. Junior rookie Sting Ray Robb appeared to be the driver to beat on Saturday, securing the fast time in qualifying by a scant 67 thousandths of a second over Versteeg. Robb then went on to lead all 15 laps of the Prefinal, stretching out to a foursecond advantage over two-time race winner Wick and Versteeg. The Final looked to be in Robb’s hands, until his pace slowed toward the end of the 20-lap event. Versteeg would catch and pass him for the lead, going on to earn his second
victory of the weekend. Robb held on to second, finishing the race with a deflating rear tire. Wick completed the podium with Jessica Dezall with her best series finish in fourth and Stevie Pugsley Jr. in fifth. Versteeg went on to sweep Round Six on Sunday, earning a perfect score to extend his championship lead. The Team USA 2014 driver cleared the field by two tenths in qualifying, and led all 15 laps of the Prefinal. The Final was another wire-towire performance, driving to a six tenths advantage over Robb as Wick bagged another third place result. Adam Smalley and Kellen Ritter garnered their best results on the season, ending up fourth and fifth. GO Racing Magazine
1: Jake Craig (342) swept Saturday’s action in Senior Max for his third victory of the season 2: Luke Selliken (303) fought back on Sunday to claim his third win of 2014, keeping himself in the Senior Max title chase 3: Point leader Josh Pierson (14) was able to outrun the Micro Max field both days in the main event 4: Kory Estell (32) doubled up in the win category in the S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto division
The championship chase in the Monster X Tour Mini Max division is sure to go down to the wire with five drivers still within 100 points of each other after the two rounds in Canby with Austin Torgerson and Jacob Blue Hudson earning victories. Torgerson swept Saturday’s Round Five racing, earning the pole position along with the Prefinal and Final wins. His first series victory was a wire-to-wire triumph over Enrique Jaime and Hudson. Jaime got the best of the Mini Max field Sunday morning as he clocked off the fastest lap in qualifying to earn the pole position. The opening lap of the Prefinal saw Jaime on the sideline after losing a wheel, which allowed Hudson to lead all 12 laps to the win and the pole position for the GO Racing Racing Magazine Magazine GO
main event. Hudson never looked back, taking advantage of the front row starting spot to go flag-to-flag in the Final for his second victory of the season. Conner Wick finished four seconds back in second with championship leader Edward Portz in third. The GoKart Hero Micro Max point leader Josh Pierson added to his advantage with two wins in Canby. Jonathon Portz was the top driver early on for Round Five Saturday, coming in as the top qualifier and scoring the Prefinal win. Portz was at the point for the first half of the Final, until Pierson powered by with fast laps of the race to secure the top spot and the victory. Crossing the line second, Portz was penalized to last position for
a technical infraction, thus promoting Cooper Becklin to second and Max Wright to third. Sunday was Becklin’s turn at the point, redeeming his miscue on Saturday, as he duplicated Portz performance on Saturday with the fast time in qualifying and placing first in the Prefinal. He led the first three circuits of the main event until Pierson once again put himself into the lead. The top-six were nose to tail at the line with Pierson taking his fifth victory of the season. Max Wright and Becklin completed the podium over Ryan Dezall, Tyler Ruth and Ashton Torgerson. Kory Estell extended his S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto win streak to three with a double-win weekend at Canby. Round One winner Marco Eakins was the top qualifier and winner in the Prefinal. Estell grabbed the holeshot to begin the Final with Eakins running second until a mechanical issue put him on the sidelines on lap five. That allowed Estell to drive away with the victory over Justin Walsh and Dustin Glenn. Estell swept Sunday’s action, earning a perfect score toward the championship. Eakins fought strong, but managed to only finish second with Walsh completing the podium. Ben Johnston swept the weekend in the S4 Master Stock Moto division, adding to his two previous wins at McMinnville. Johnston bested Randy Word and Chad Wallace on Saturday with Word and David Shepard rounding out the podium on Sunday. Joey Wimsett and Austin Versteeg ran uncontested in the S1 Pro Stock Moto and S5 Junior Stock Moto categories. Colorado driver Sabré Cook and point leader John Buzza split the weekend in the DD2 category, as did Derek Wang and Scott Grimes in DD2 Masters. Cook and Wang each swept the Saturday round of racing in Canby, with Buzza and Grimes placing second. The following day, Cook was the top qualifier but a technical infraction took the Prefinal win away, giving it to Buzza. Cook advanced up to the lead in the Final, but a mechanical issue took her out on lap eight. That GO GO
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gave the win to Buzza, his fourth of the season. Wang also had issues on Sunday after scoring the pole position and Prefinal win. He retired in the main event on lap five, handing the victory to Grimes for his first series triumph. The MVP LO206 Senior class featured a record seven drivers, with Stepanova Nekeel stealing the main event victories on the weekend. The former US Rotax Grand Nationals winner was the top qualifier on Saturday, only to come in underweight and give Jonathan Brown the top spot. He won the opening heat race, but Nekeel fought his way forward to win the second, along with the feature race. Brown ended up second with point leader Bryan Green in third. Brown once again was the top qualifier on Sunday, only to see Nekeel score the win in both heat races. Nekeel led the field at the checkered flag for the main event win, with Brown a close third and Nick Ferguson third. It was a back and forth battle in the RLV LO206 Junior division between Jacob Gulick and Tyler Besuyen. Gulick came out on top in Saturday’s main event, edging out Besuyen by just a tenth of a second at the line. The two went at it
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1: Ben Johnston (522) extended his S4 Master Stock Moto win streak to four after picking up two in Canby 2: Stepanova Nekeel (22) best the LO206 Senior field both days 3: Jacob Gulick (2015) wins both feature races in LO206 Junior
again all day Sunday, and was going to be decided at the line until Besuyen retired on the final circuit, giving the victory to Gulick for his fourth of the season. The series returns to action next month, as many of the Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge competitors will be competing at the Cold Stone US Rotax Grand Nationals in Utah and the Superkarts! USA SummerNationals at the Modesto Grand Prix in California. Rounds Seven and Eight are set for north of the border, at the Greg Moore Raceway in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada on the August 15-17 weekend. Visit rotaxcanamprokartchallenge.com and be sure to follow the series on Facebook for more information on the series finale.
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The “Man behind the Microphone” everyone’s favorite announcer, Tim “Chappy” Chapman shares with GoRacing Magazine (GoRacingMagazine) Tell us a little about your background and how you got involved in announcing? (Chappy) I was a tournament water skier and barefoot skier for 15 years and would get free entries for announcing the tournaments. In 2006, Doug Kanaan and Brian Padrnos from the ski club, and also racing with Andy Seeseman’s Gatorz series, called and asked me to announce some events. My first race was at Moran Raceway and I continued as the “Original Voice of Challenge of the Americas.” That led to announcing with LAKC, TRI-C, So-Cal Sprinters, IKF Region 7, SoCal Oval Karters and the Super K Series. I am also the Drift announcer at Adams Motorsports Park. (GRM) Did you ever do any racing yourself? (Chappy) I have rented track time with a
friends kart for fun, and used to enter the old Dromo1 Indoor Karting Grand Prix’s. (GRM) Most of our readers know you from the kart track, what other type of events do you announce for? (Chappy) I have announced Sand Drag events, ski tournaments, boat drags for NJBA and Lucas Oil, Jet Ski races, demolition derby events, SuperMoto, Flat Track, golf tournaments and baseball games. (GRM) Speaking of baseball games, you recently participated in becoming the next announcer for the Padres, can you tell us about that? (Chappy) It was an open casting call this year to find the next P.A. announcer for the Padres. 1,000 people tried out and I was fortunate enough to make it to the Top 20! It was a great experience and I was given the opportunity to announce a real major league game against the Dodgers at Petco Park. (GRM) Our readers can tune into KaoticRadio.com on Monday evenings
from 7-8pm during the Kaotic Motor Sports show. What can listeners expect? (Chappy) The KaoticRadio.com Motor Sports show is a lot of fun, we talk about anything with a motor that races. We feature guest drivers and fans are able to call in and talk racing. I really enjoy doing radio. (GRM) So what’s next for “Chappy” where will we hear you next? (Chappy) My goal is to get a major broadcasting job in racing and possibly voice over work and of course I would love to do more radio. (GRM) Anything else you would like to add? (Chappy) The best part of my job is being at the sporting event, getting the fans energized and pumped up along with educating the fans. I am known for giving drivers’ nicknames and I love getting those live GO trackside interviews. When I am not behind the microphone, I am of course reading the latest issue of GoRacing Magazine!
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Maui Go Karters HI www.mauigokart.com 61 Kartway IA www.61kartway.com Snake River Karters ID www.srkarters.com Championship Enduro Series IL www.championshipenduro.com Mid State Kart Club IL www.midstatekartclub.com River Valley Kart Club IL www.rivervalleykartclub.com Route 66 Series IL www.route66kartracing.com Great Lakes Pro Series IN www.glproseries.com Michiana Raceway Park IN www.michianaracewaypark.com New Castle Motorsports Park IN www.newcastleraceway.com Park Raceway Louisiana LA www.mooreparkraceway.com F1 Outdoors MA www.f1outdoors.com Nicholson Speedway MD www.nicholsonspeedway.com Sandy Hook Speedway MD www.sandyhookspeedway.com Michigan kart Club MI www.michkartclub.com Kid Kart Nationals MO www.slka.net/dnn2/Home.aspx Montana Karting Assoc. MT www.montanakarting.com World Karting Assoc. NC www.worldkarting.com New Jersey Sprint Series NJ www.NJSprintSeries.com Northern Nevada Kart Club NV www.nnkc.com Southern Nevada Karting NV www.snvkc.com Championship Kart Racing Assoc. OH www.ckra.org G & J Kartway OH www.gandjkartway.com Ohio Valley Karting Assoc. OH www.ovka.com Pat’s Acres OR www.patsacres.com/ Portland Karting Assoc. OR www.portlandkarting.com Southern Oregon Karters OR www.sokarters.org BeaveRun PA www.beaverun.com Oreville Kart Club PA www.orevillekartclub.com Penns Creek Raceway PA www.pennscreekracewaypark.com Darlington Kartway SC www.darlingtonkartway.com Amped Up Racing Series TN www.ampedupracingseries.com Dallas Karting Complex TX www.dallaskartingcomplex.com South East Karting Challenge TX www.southeastkartingchallenge.com Franklin Mountian Karting TX www.franklin-mountain-karting.com Hill Country Kart Club TX www.hckc.org NASKART Pro Racing Series TX www.naskartproracingseries.com North Texas Karters TX www.ntkarters.com Southwest Regional Cup Series TX www.southwestregionalcup.com Southwest Road Race Assoc. TX www.swra.org Utah Kart Championship UT www.millermotorsportspark.com Woodbridge Kart Club VA www. woodbridgekartclub.com PGP Motorsports Park WA www.pacificgp.com Puget Sound Go Kart Assoc. WA www.psgka.com Seattle Karting Club WA www.seattlekartingclub.com Sumas Int. Motorsports Academy WA www.simaracing.com Spokane Kart Racing Assoc. WA www.spokanekarting.org Sunset Speedway WA www.sunsetspeedway.org Tri Cities Kart Club WA www.tckc.net Badger Kart Club WI www.badgerkartclub.com Mid West Sprint Series WI www.midwestsprint.com USA International Raceway WI www.usainternationalraceway.com
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