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6 The Inside Line
8 Quick Notes
16 Gear
18 Florida Winter Tour
32 Talking To: Jordan Robertson
38 Challenge of the Americas
46 WSK Champtionship
48 Series Directory
2014 FWT
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World Karting Association National Series and Events
WKA MAZDA / BRIDGESTONE MANUFACTURERS CUP SERIES
WKA SPEEDWAY DIRT SERIES
April 4-6 ZOOM ZOOM NATIONALS - Carolina Motorsports Park
Kershaw, S.C.
June 27-29 CHECKERED MOTORSPORTS GRAND NATIONALS
Pittsburgh International Race Complex Wampum, PA
August 8-10 TOP KART USA NATIONALS - Michiana Raceway Park
South Bend, IN
October 3-5 MCLAUGHLIN MOTORSPORTS NATIONALS - New
Castle Motorsports Park, New Castle, IN
December TBD MARGAY SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS - Daytona
International Speedway, Dayton Beach, FL
December TBD, 2014 WKA / TRI-STATE PRO SERIES DIRT WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS, Daytona Beach, FL
WKA RLV TUNED EXHAUST PRODUCTS GOLD CUP SERIES
March 7-9 NATIONALS - 103rd Street Sports Complex Jacksonville,
FL
July 11-13 NATIONALS - G & J Kartway Camden, OH
August 15-17 NATIONALS - Pittsburgh Int’l Race Complex
Wampum, PA
October 17-19 GRAND NATIONALS - Carolina Motorsports Park
Kershaw, S.C.
WKA VEGA / TS RACING NATIONA ROAD RACING SERIES
April 4-6 JOHNNY JACUMIN MEMORIAL - Carolina Motorsports
Park, Kershaw, S.C.
May 16-18 GRATTAN NATIONALS - Grattan Raceway Belding, MI
June 13-15 WKA ROAD RACE GRAND NATIONALS - Mid-Ohio
Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH
July 25-27 VIR NATIONALS - Virginia International Raceway
Danville, VA
August 22-24 NORTH CAROLINA NATIONALS - North Carolina
Center for Automotive Research Roanoke Rapids, N.C.
October 11-12 SUMMIT POINT NATIONALS - Summit Point
Raceway Summit Point, W. VA
December TBD ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS - Daytona Int’l
Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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WKA Affiliated Series & Events
FLORIDA WINTER TOUR
January 10-12 FORMULA KART SERIES - Homestead Karting /
Homestead-Miami Speedway
January 16-19 ROTAX MAX CHALLENGE - Homestead Karting /
Homestead-Miami Speedway
February 7-9 Ocala Gran Prix
February 13-16 Ocala Gran Prix
March 1-16 Ocala Kart Center
March 20-23 Ocala Kart Center
WKA WEST COAST SUPER SERIES
March 15-16 Prairie City Kart Club - Rancho Cordova, CA
April 26-27 Kinsmen Kart Club - Dixon, CA
May 17-18 Atwater Kart Club - Atwater, CA
June 7-8 Blue Max Kart Club - Davis, CA
July 19-20 Northern Nevada Kart Club - Reno, NV
August 23-24 Monterey Bay Karters - Marina, CA
October 18-19 Shasta Kart Club - Redding, CA
ROTAX CHALLENGE OF THE AMERICAS
January 24-26 TUCSON - Musselman Honda Circuit Tucson, AZ
February 21-23 PHOENIX - Phoenix Kart Racing Association
Adobe Dam Park & Recreation Area
April 4-6 SONOMA - Simraceway Performance Driving Center
Sonoma, CA
ROK CUP USA
March 7-9 ROK CUP USA SPRING CUP - Orlando Kart Center
Orlando, FL
August 8-10 ROK CUP USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - Orlando
Homestead Miami
Speedway
Kart Center, Orlando, FL
WEST COAST SERIES
LAKC – CalSpeed Fontana, CA
February 9
March 16
April 27
May 18
June 29
July 27
August 17
September 21
October 19
SO-CAL SPRINTERS - Adams Motorsports Park Riverside, CA
January 18
February 15
March 22
April 19
May 21
July 12
August 23
October 25
PACIFIC ASSOCIATION OF KARTING – Apex Perris, CA
February 2
March 9
April 6
May 4
June 21
July 12
August 9
September 14
October 12
November 9
SAN DIEGO KARTING ASSOCIATION – Qualcomm
February 1
March 2
April 5
May 10
June 8
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June 14-15 (Willow Springs)
August 8-9 (Adams)
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October 12 (CalSpeed)
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ENDING WITH THE OCT 15 & 19 IAME FINALS
(FRANCE)
In only its fourth season of racing, Advance
to France SIMA Series is drawing over 60
participants per race. Part of its attraction
is the $24,000 worth of prizes given away
throughout the season. The biggest prizes
are the four chances to race in France at the
IAME’s X30 International Finals. These will
be awarded to the Championship winners
of Direct Drive., Tag Sr., Masters and Shifter.
With the exception of the racing in France,
prizes on not given to the winners, but
instead randomly drawn at the end of each
race day.
Sumas International Racing Academy
(SIMA) cultivates a fun, laid back and
competitive environment for all levels of
racing. SIMA’s goal is to re-establish the
camaraderie in the sport of karting
by strengthening relationships with family
and friends who participate in the race
day activities, encouraging clean and
respectful driving and offering all those
to attend the facility with friendly and first
class service.
Race dates are a one day event, held on
Saturdays. Gates to the facility open at 8:00
am. If you’re new to karting, spectators are
welcome. Want to race but you don’t have
your own kart? Try SIMA’s RENTAL KART
RACING. For more information contact
http://simaracing.com/kart-club Northern Ontario Karting
Championship (NOKC)
Reorganized As Canadian
Karting Challenge
“Series to offer wide array of 2-cycle and 4-cycle classes”
After several years running a successful series as the Northern Ontario
Karting Championship (NOKC), series officials have reorganized
as the Canadian Karting Challenge. Concentrating on TaG and CIK
classes for 2014, the series will no longer be a Rotax qualifier and will
instead offer a wide array of 2-cycle and 4-cycle classes. Continuing
to focus on the racers, the Canadian Karting Challenge will offer
great competition, a fun and friendly atmosphere and a host of
amazing prizes.
Always supporting the shifter racing categories, the Canadian
Karting Challenge will offer Senior 125cc as the headline class in
2014. The class champion will be awarded a sponsored three-day
racing school at Skip Barber. Looking to rebuild the excitement in
the shifter categories, the series is expecting high numbers in this
headline class.
Other 2-cycle classes to be offered include Junior 125cc Shifter,
Senior TaG/Rotax, Junior TaG/Rotax, TaG 60cc Cadet and TaG 80cc
Master. TaG classes will follow current Florida Winter Tour/CIK rules.
4-cycle classes include Junior Honda Lite, Junior Honda and Briggs,
Senior Honda and Briggs, and Master Honda and Briggs.
All Senior 2-cycle and 4-cycle competitors will be vying for a series
sponsored funded ride to the SKUSA SuperNationals, which will be
awarded to one driver. One driver in the Junior 2-cycle and 4-cycle
categories will also win a series sponsored ride to the SuperNationals,
which take place each November in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The series schedule is already set for 2014, and will kick off May
31-June 1 for Round #1 at Innisfil Indy. Round #2 will return to
Innisfil Indy June 21-June 22 with the always-exciting Shannonville
Motorsport Park playing host for Round #3 July 11-13. Round #4 is
to be announced, but a street race in Hamilton is in the works. The
final two rounds will take place back at Innisfil Indy, with Round #5
August 9-10 and Round #6 September 20-21.
2014 CANADIAN KARTING CHALLENGE SERIES SCHEDULE
Round #1:
Innisfil Indy
May 31 - Practice
June 1 - Race
Round #2:
Innisfil Indy
June 21 - Practice
June 22 - Race
Round #3:
Shannonville
July 11-12 - Practice
July 13 - Race
Round #4:
TBA
Hamilton Street Race
Round #5:
Innisfil Indy
August 9 - Practice
August 10 - Race
Round #6:
Innisfil Indy
September 20 - Practice
September 21 - Race
Registration for the Canadian Karting Challenge is $100 per race. Any
driver who pre-registers will be able to take advantage of special
pricing of $85 per race. Tires must be purchased through the series.
Interested competitors are asked to call Rose Launi at 905.775.4686
to register your number, at which time you will need to pay for your
first event. The Canadian Karting Challenge accepts Visa, MasterCard
or cash.
For more information on the Canadian Karting Challenge, email
Racing@InnisfilIndy.com or call 905.775.4686.
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United States Pro Kart Series
Provides Incentive For Vortex
Mini Rok Participants
“DISCOUNTED ENGINE PACKAGE FOR FIRST TEN DRIVERS TO
REGISTER FOR ENTIRE SERIES”
With the goal to become the premiere national series throughout
the USPKS program off and this is a way that we can give back to
the eastern half of the country, the United States Pro Kart Series
them. With the chance to sell engine packages and possibly provide
(USPKS) continues to evolve and provide incentives for series teams
some engine rebuild work, it is a win win for everyone involved.”
and drivers. Teaming up with OTK USA and Vortex, the USPKS
Franklin Kart’s Jamie Sieracki continued, “Mark runs a great program
program and three teams/engine builders have provided a limited
and competitors in the Mini Rok class are the future of our sport.
opportunity for Vortex Mini Rok participants looking to compete in
Being able to give back to them and help them purchase an engine
the 2014 campaign.
package at a discounted price will go a long way in the future.”
“We are pleased to work with Andre, OTK USA and Vortex,” explained
“The USPKS is gaining momentum with each and every media
Series Owner Mark Coats. “Together, they have been nothing but
release they distribute,” added Mark Dismore of Comet Kart Sales.
helpful in working with us to establish a solid marketing campaign
“They have a defined class structure, they listen to their customers
for the Mini Rok program. With the Vortex brand strong in other
and provide the track time that is needed to lower the cost per lap.
parts of the country, the USPKS will look to bring the engine platform
The Mini Rok offer for the first ten series participants is just another
to the national level on the east coast and help it gain popularity
way that they are gaining market share.”
throughout the Midwest.”
“I look forward to servicing my customers at 2014 events,” explained
For series participants that sign up and pay for the four-event
Daniel Woltjer. “With this new promotion offered by USPKS and
weekend United States Pro Kart Series up front, they will have the
Vortex, I am confident that the Mini Rok field will be strong and
opportunity to purchase a Vortex Mini Rok complete package for
continue to grow throughout the year.”
$500.00 less than retail at $1550.00 from one of three locations and
supporters of the series. Engines can be purchased from only Woltjer
The Vortex Mini Rok engine promotion began Monday February 3,
Race Engines, Franklin Kart and Comet Kart Sales at the discounted
2014 and will continue until the first event weekend of the series.
price.
Qualifies will need to be a USPKS member and register for the 2014
series in advance to have the opportunity to purchase a discounted
Coats added, “Daniel Woltjer, Jamie Sieracki and Mark Dismore were
engine. Please remember that this offer is only available for the first
strong supporters of the series in 2013 and have plans to bring their
ten competitors.
teams to the program in 2014. With their support, they helped kick
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Adams Motorsports Park to Host IKF Region 7 Event March 8-9
Words: Mike Maurini | Race Tech Development
“OPENING ROUND SET TO KICK OFF 2014 SEASON”
The 2014 International Kart Federation (IKF) Region 7 program
Yamaha is back once again to support the IKF with the support
is set to kick off the weekend of March 8-9in Riverside, California.
via class sponsorships. Along with providing products throughout
Taking place at the Adams Motorsports Park, the first event of the
the season, Yamaha will also provide championship racing jackets
IKF karting season will be the springboard into what is sure to be a
for the three Yamaha divisions. Honda will support the Kid Kart
successful season in the western half of the United States.
Honda class while Motul Oil will once again be the official oil in the
International Kart Federation in 2014.
“We are extremely excited about the opening Region 7 event
next weekend,” expressed IKF President Bill Hilger. “We have several
new series sponsors who have stepped up to provide our teams and
competitors with incentives, prizes and awards throughout the 2014
season. The IKF Region 7’s supporters will include Hoosier Racing
Tire, Motul Oil, Honda Racing (HPD) and Yamaha.”
The Hoosier Racing Tire compound R60 is the official tire of IKF
Sprint Racing and competitors will have the opportunity to gain
a free set of tires by registering for the opening round. With their
support of the series, Hoosier Racing Tire and IKF will be giving away
two sets of Hoosier Racing R60 tires in each of the eleven Region
7 classes. The first two pre-entries received in each division will
receive the free sets and they will be delivered trackside at Adams
Motorsports Park.
Hilger added, “We would like to thank Hoosier for the tremendous
support. Also, I would like to add that any entrant may only win one
set of tires. This will allow twenty-two entries, two in each class, to
The International Kart Federation is working on solidifying
sponsorship and programs from Skip Barber. With discussions
underway, stay tuned for future announcements.
Registration for the opening round of IKF Region 7 is available
online
at
www.ikfregion7.motorsportsreg.com.
For
more
information on IKF and the Region 7, please visit them online at
www.ikfkarting-r7.com.
For more information on the International Kart Federation
including event schedule, sponsors and accommodations, please
visit them online at www.ikfkarting.com where you will find news,
contacts and information on all future events. For information in the
Region 7 program, please visit www.ikfkarting-r7.com.
With sponsorship packages still available, please contact Mr. Don
Malony to offer your support in the IKF program. He can be reached
by phone at 916.275.8893 or via e-mail donmalony@outlook.com.
have their tires bought and paid for.” To purchase the Hoosier R60
tires, please contact your local kart shop or Hoosier Tire West in
Fresno, California to find your local Hoosier Tire dealer.
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Dallas
Karting
Complex
Sometimes the best ideas come while relaxing with friends and
enjoying a cold beverage. After having the opportunity recently to
sit down and talk to Mike Jones about the Dallas Karting Complex, it
is evident that his love for karting and the racing industry are a key
contributor to the Dallas Karting Complex’s success.
Having been involved in motorsports for over 34 years; from
sprint cars to motocross it was his love for karting that inspired him
looking for a place to keep their kart when not on the track.
to open The Kart Shop. What started as a humble building at his
house as an importer for Zanardi and CRG and involvement in the
As an importer and retailer of the finest Italian and French
Rotax Program, Mike was able to bring support to his fellow racers
racing karts available, DKC stands behind their promise to offer the
in the Dallas area for over 6 years.
ultimate racing experience. With a full-service kart shop located
directly off the track, you can find everything from Intrepid, Sodi and
Fast forward to 2014 and the Dallas Karting Complex is a 25
CRG lines of professional racing chassis to Rotax and Honda racing
acre racing facility hosting a 0.8 mile long track that boasts 17
engines to Mojo and MG tires to safety equipment outfitting your
impressively sharp turns to keep drivers focused and challenged.
every move. Whether you are a new comer or aficionado, DKC will
The facility not only offers recreational racing but also a place for
have you driving like a pro in no time at all.
sanctioning bodies to host events and racers a place to compete in
North Texas. Announced this year the Dallas Karting Complex will
Fun for the whole family, with 10,000 square feet of space for
host the Texas ProKart Challenge April 25-27 along with the 2014
meeting rooms, banquet rooms and food catering services onsite.
Superkarts! USA Spring Nationals May 2-4.
DKC can customize a kart racing event that, as Mr. Jones said; “will
absolutely be the most fun you can have on four wheels.” Customize
For those new to competitive karting, Mike hosts a free Technical
your event for a birthday party, bachelorette party or a corporate
Workshop once a month covering topics such as chassis set up and
team building exercise. Karting is a way to have some fun with family
tuning for those looking to gain more knowledge about their kart
and friends, and even inspire a little bit of friendly competition. It
in addition to One-on-one instruction that can sharpen your skills
also gives kids an alternative to the cut-throat competitive sports
and reduce lap times as you learn the art of kart racing from some
leagues that let you forget how to just have fun.
of the most accomplished racers. Drivers as young as five years old
can even start lessons, and begin mastering their talent. Karting
Located just 30 minutes East of Dallas off the I-30, be sure to stop
emphasizes the fun of learning while perfecting the performance
by the Dallas Karting Complex and take a few laps, you will be glad
of driving. When not at the racetrack, DKC offers storage for racers
you did.
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the Texas based Ribtect. When GoRacing Magazine spoke to owner
and fellow racer, Robby Mott, he explained that the Ribtect4 “has
new panel material, is made in the USA and has one of the highest
impact strengths you can get. It is much more consistent than
the injection molded panel used on the Ribtect3. It is our goal to
constantly improve all Ribtect products. I feel that this will be our
best version of the Ribtect vest to date.”
Ribtect is committed to providing the karting industry with the
most effective, functional safety equipment possible. With 23 years’
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The new Ribtect4 will be available for purchase and in-stock at the
many dealers located around the country in mid-March. To learn
more about Ribtect and their line of revolutionary products, as well
as to view their long list of dealers – be sure to visit their website at
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Designed to meet FIA/CIK Level 2 certification requirements, the
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way up the ranks. With FIA certification, you can rest easy knowing
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manufactured to high standards. With K1 Race Gear, you have an
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Fun!
Scott Falcone wins
MAX Masters
Words: FWT | Photos: Ken Johnson - www.STUDIO52.us
Florida
Winter
Tour
ROUND
FOUR
It was another picture perfect day at Ocala Gran
Prix for the fourth of six rounds in Formula Kart
Production’s Florida Winter Tour Rotax MAX
Challenge, presented by Ocala Gran Prix. As is
always the case when the FWT comes to Ocala
there were plenty of spectators watching
the races and thousands more watching
the live streaming FWT LIVE! broadcast
at home on their computer screens.
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professional way possible. In fact, in his “tell
it like it is” style, he says, “If you’re not doing
it right, then what sense is there in doing
it at all?” Although he attends 15 to 20
events a year, Stephan says he likes to take
time away with his girlfriend of 23 years
and his 19-year-old son who was recently
ranked third in the world at the Taekwondo
World Championships. With his take charge
attitude and attention to detail, it’s no
wonder Stephan St. Charles fits in so well in
the Florida Winter Tour paddock.
PSL Vice President
Stephan St. Charles
T
his weekend all the live buzz was
about the addition of live onboard
feed from Nick Neri and Dan Ropers karts
as they went into battle against a stacked
international field. FWT is known as THE
industry leader when it comes to using
technology to improve kart racing, and this
is yet one in a long list of innovations they
have introduced to the karting community.
FEATURED PARTICIPANT
Over the years the Florida Winter Tour has
witnessed thousands of drivers coming
to compete in our events. Some come
and go, others become regulars. But one
participant that’s been a welcome constant
since the inception of the FWT is North
American CRG super team PSL Karting.
Stephan St. Charles is the Vice President
of PSL and a very familiar face in the Florida
Winter Tour paddock.
Stephen says he’s always been interested in
automobiles and racing while growing up,
and that he had a very special interest in
snowmobiles. He says it was snowmobiling
that allowed him to cross paths with
Dominic Labrecque, the president of PSL.
In the early days of the business, they used
to work on snowmobile engines as well,
but now they are 100% karting. When asked about the biggest change at
the FWT he’s seen over the years Stephan
mentioned the increase in international
participation. Stephan can lay claim to
some of the credit for that trend. PSL has
worked hard to find driving talent from all
over the world to bring to North America
and the Florida Winter Tour. But, they
don’t just bring in drivers; they also scour
the world for the best tuners and race
engineers. The 14 staff working under
Stephan at this weekend’s FWT event in
Ocala have come from as far away as South
Africa, Holland and Italy.
This, for Stephan, is just another step
towards doing the job in the most
FEATURED DRIVER
Eleven-year-old Gianluca Petecof hails
from São Paulo, Brazil and has been racing
karts since 2010. He says he got the idea
to race from watching his father Fabrizio
drive rental karts at an indoor track. For the
Petecof’s attending the Florida Winter Tour
is a family affair for Gianluca, his father,
his mother Mariana and his little sister
Manuela who Gianluca says is his good
luck charm.
So far in his short racing career, Gianluca
says his best memory is from when he won
the national championship in the Brazilian
“Pre-Junior” class at the Kartódromo
Internacional Aldeia de Serra track in
Brazil. He says his ultimate goal is to be
a professional driver and sees himself in
either IndyCars or NASCAR. Should he
make it that far, his mother will make sure
he always remembers the things that are
most important in life. He says she has
taught him that it is not enough to be a
Eleven-year-old Gianluca Petecof
from São Paulo, Brazil
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FLORIDA WINTER TOUR
Derek Wang holds
on for third
DD2
Masters Luis
Schiavo (1), Carlos
Medina (2), and
Derek Wang (3)
good driver; he must be a good person too. We’d say Gianluca has taken that advice
to heart. Our chance to get to know the
Petecofs was an absolute pleasure and, if
their impending move to Miami comes to
fruition, we hope to see them attending
Florida Winter Tour races for many years to
come. Luis Schiavo
relaxes kart side
Decal Zone sponsored DD2 Masters
The first group up for competition was
the DD2 Masters class. After qualifying it
was Luis Schiavo (Venezuela) on pole with
Derek Wang (USA), the only man to beat
Luis all season, alongside him. During the
pre-final, Luis kept the status quo and was
able to pull out a 4.183 second advantage
over Wang.
In the DD2 Masters final, Luis Schiavo
Luis Schiavo wins
DD2 Masters
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exercised his option as the pole sitter to
bring the field to the start at an unusually
slow pace. If it was a bit of strategy he was
playing it didn’t work as Derek Wang got
a great jump when the lights went out
to lead into turn one. Wang was able to
hold the lead for a handful of laps before
Schiavo again asserted himself into the
lead. Behind Wang, now in second, was a
three-way battle between Carlos Medina
(Mexico), Andreas Fonseca Grajales (Costa
Rica) and Camilo Matiz (Columbia).
Around the midway point of the race,
Medina caught Wang and the two had a
ferocious battle for second trading station
multiple times. In the end, Medina got the
better of Wang to take the second spot
on the podium behind Schiavo who had
a 5.457 second advantage by the time the
checkers flew.
SH Racing sponsored Rotax DD2
The DD2 class would start out the day with
two Americans on the front row for the
pre-final. In the pole position spot was Nick
Neri, who was sporting a live feed onboard
camera for FWT LIVE!, and alongside was
Daniel Formal. By the end of the 19-lap
pre-final Alessandro Bressan (USA) would
get between them to finish second.
The DD2 final started under warm blue
skies and Nick Neri immediately showed
why he was one of the favorites by
jumping out to a quick lead. Behind Neri
Daniel Formal and Paolo De Conto (Italy)
would give the early chase with Bressan
and Jonathan Kotyk (USA) in the mix. By
lap six, De Conto would catch and pass
Rotax DD2 group
rounds a corner
Rotax DD2 podium. Paolo De Conto (1),
Jonathan Kotyk (2), and Daniel Formal (3)
Neri as the following pack closed in. In the second half of the 22-lap final,
Daniel Formal began to make his move
and asserted himself into second. About
the same time, Jonathan Kotyk was also
making his move and came up from fourth,
through Bressan, to challenge Formal for
second. The battle for second between
Formal and Kotyk allowed De Conto to
streak away for the win and was eventually
settled with Kotyk taking the second spot.
As such, the DD2 podium was De Conto
first, Kotyk second and Formal third.
Paolo De Conto
wins Rotax DD2
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AM Engines sponsored Rotax Mini MAX
After setting the fastest time in qualifying, Lachlan DeFrancesco
(Canada) would start the pre-final from pole position with fellow
Canadian Matthew Latifi alongside him. Starting fourth was Harry
Coulton (USA) who would go on to win the 14-lap pre-final by
0.155 of a second over Latifi.
The start of the Mini MAX final saw Harry Coulton use his starting
advantage to take the lead going through the ultra-fast turn one.
Michael d’Orlando (USA) also got a great start to slot into second
on Coulton’s bumper while defending FWT Mini MAX champion
Nick Brueckner (USA) moved into third.
As the race wore on, Coulton maintained a lead of about three to
four kart-lengths over d’Orlando while Michael had a similar gap to
Matthew Latifi in third. With two laps to go, d’Orlando made his bid
for the lead but Coulton held him off. On the last lap he tried again
and this time he was able to get by for the lead. As they crossed
the line d’Orlando secured another win by 0.130 of a second over
Coulton while Saturday’s winner Matthew Latifi was another 0.233
of a second adrift.
Michael d’Orlando
wins Rotax Mini MAX
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Rotax Mini MAX Podium.
Michael d’Orlando (1),
Harry Coulton (2), and
Matthew Latifi (3)
Rolison MAX Masters Podium.
Scott Falcone (1), Raul P. Costa
(2), and Brian McHattie (3)
Rolison Performance Group MAX Masters
After winning six out of his first seven finals of the 2014 Florida
Winter Tour season, dominating MAX Masters qualifying and taking
a close win in the pre-final over Scott Falcone (USA) and Raul P.
Costa (USA), it seemed that nothing could stand in the way of
Venezuelan Luis Schiavo grabbing win number seven under the
beautiful azure skies in Ocala. Of course things don’t always go as
planned and from the start of the race it was obvious Schiavo was
in trouble. As the pack of karts accelerated towards turn one Luis’ kart just
never really got going and he pulled out of the line and fell way
back in the pack. Going down the front straight his motor sounded
as if it had ingested a small rodent as it stubbornly refused to pick
up and run. Up front, Costa and Falcone were locked in a great
battle for Masters supremacy when a red flag came out for an
incident in turn one. During the red flag period, Luis Schiavo tried to diagnose his
motor’s issue as best he could without touching his kart. As such,
while the other drivers were seated in their karts waiting for the
race to restart, Luis lounged on the track next to his chassis looking
a lot more relaxed than he must have been. In the end the problem
turned out to be a broken spark plug which could not be fixed on
track.
When the race did restart, Costa and Falcone resumed their battle
with Brian McHattie keeping them within striking distance. At one
point, Costa looked like he might break away, but Scott Falcone
is not one to give up when he smells victory and the determined
racer from Colorado fought his way back to the lead, eventually
taking a win by 0.873 of a second over Costa. Brian McHattie would
round out the podium 3.2 seconds behind Costa. During the
podium celebrations, we were again treated to Scott Falcone as
“Captain America” when he again proudly displayed the Stars and
Stripes to celebrate his victory.
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PSL Karting sponsored Rotax Junior
The Rotax Junior pre-final would feature
Luis Jose Forteza III (Puerto Rico) on pole
with Patricio O’Ward (Mexico) alongside
him. Saturday’s Junior MAX winner, Pedro
Cardoso (Brazil), would start third and run
a strong race to win his second pre-final of
the weekend.
Cardoso would lead the screaming pack of
karts through turn one in the final as Jose
Enrique Brito (Ecuador) would slot into
second just ahead of Forteza and Aidan
Keel (USA), who was having his best run
in FWT Junior MAX to date. Coming from
back in sixth spot Austin Garrison was
moving quickly to the front, looking to
repeat his Sunday winning performance
from Homestead
By the halfway point Garrison had made
his way up to Cardoso’s bumper. However,
by this time Brito had overtaken the top
spot. Also making a big move as the laps
ran down was RPG driver Austin Versteeg,
who used speed and racecraft to work his
way up to second in the closing laps. After
numerous position changes among the
top runners, the podium positions were
PSL Rotax Junior podium.
Jose Enrique Brito (1),
Austin Versteeg (2), and
Austin Garrison (3)
Jose Enrique Brito (261) battles Austin
Garrison (229) for the lead
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finally decided in the last moments of
the race as Jose Enrique Brito took a hard
fought win over Versteeg in second and
Garrison in third.
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GT7 Motorsports sponsored Micro MAX
Anthony Famularo (Venezuela) would
set the fastest qualifying time of 40.944
seconds on Friday to earn the Koene USA
P1 Pole Position Award for the Micro MAX
class. Unfortunately for Famularo, pole
for him would not translate into a win as
Matheus Morgatto (Brazil) would emerge
victorious in the 14-lap Micro MAX prefinal.
At the start of the final, Morgatto would
assume the lead while Jo Nuñez (USA),
Anthony Famularo and Reece Gold (USA)
gave chase. Gold has had the hot setup as
of late and it came as no surprise when he
started working his way towards the front.
By lap six, Gold had found his way up to
Morgattos bumper, while Famularo was
stuck on his.
Try as he might, Gold could not get around
Morgatto who was just too strong for
all contenders on this day. Trouble for
Famularo in the closing laps dropped him
down the order and opened the door
for Joshua Cunha (Canada) to stand on
the podium in third, a strong result after
starting 25th and setting the fast race lap. GT7 Micro MAX Podium.
Matheus Morgatto (1), Reece
Gold (2), and Joshua Cunha (3)
Matheus Morgatto
wins GT7 Micro MAX
GT7 Micro MAX group
rounds a corner
MRP Rotax Senior Podium.
Oliver Askew (1), Kyle Kirkwood
(2), and Jordan Lennox (3)
Oliver Askew Wins
MRP Rotax Senior
Packed Rotax Senior
group takes a turn
MRP Motorsports sponsored Rotax
Senior
The last race before the lunch break
was the pre-final for the Rotax Senior
MAX competitors. Ocala Gran Prix’s Kyle
Kirkwood (USA) would start from pole but
it was Jordon Lennox (United Kingdom)
taking the win to be the man setting the
pace in the final. As the last race in the queue the Senior
MAX final would be the last race of the
day and those who waited for it were not
disappointed. Oliver Askew (USA) timed
his start perfectly as the lights went out
and the entire outside row went with
him as Lennox and the inside row hung
back. Behind Askew Kirkwood slotted into
second but lost that position a few laps
later and fell back in the field.
This left Luke Varley (United Kingdom) and
Dan Roeper (USA) to challenge Askew for
the lead while Jordon Lennox had worked
back to fourth. Although he had been set
back a few places Kyle Kirkwood never
gave up and began his march back up
through the field. He would eventually
get back to a fight for second. On the last
lap, Kirkwood was knocking on the back
door of Lennox and the two led a charge to
the line in a four-wide-pack that included
Varley, Thomas Issa (Jamaica) and Zach
Claman DeMelo (Canada). Kirkwood and Lennox crossed the line as
one in what looked like a dead heat.
However, the electronic scoring system
showed Kirkwood to be ahead by 0.003
of a second, or roughly three inches. It
was Oliver Askew’s third FWT Senior MAX
win of the year and as of this writing he
looks very solid in his bid to compete in his
fourth straight Rotax MAX Challenge Grand
Finals.
FLORIDA WINTER TOUR
As the podiums wrapped up at Ocala Gran
Prix we’re now just one more set of rounds
away from crowning our champions for
2014. The action gets underway on the
Ides of March at the Orlando karting
Center with the shifter, TaG and Briggs
competitors of the FWT Formula Kart
Racing Championship. With plenty of
awards to be given away, including but
not limited to, the Skip Barber Racing
Scholarship Award, the Manufacturers
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Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals tickets,
a seat at the Granja 500, the Dan Wheldon
Memorial / FWT karting Ambassador
Award and more, the Orlando weekends
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TALKING TO: JORDAN ROBERTSON
INDOOR
OUTDOOR
TO
GoRacing Magazine had
the opportunity recently
to sit down with 2013 IKF
Region 7 Grand National
Champion, Jordan
Robertson and find how
he has transitioned from
indoor karting to where
he is today.
What made you get started in karting and come to K1 Speed in the first place?
It actually just started out having fun with my Dad one afternoon to blow off some steam after
finishing up some chores. We went into K1 Speed had a great time, started coming back more
often and it progressed into joining their Race League Program and having great success with
the indoor karting program.
How old were you when you came to K1 Speed, and how old are you now?
I was around thirteen years old, when I first raced at K1 Speed. I am nineteen years old now.
What was the point when you decided to make the switch from indoor karting to
outdoor?
I had been participating in the indoor Race League for a couple of years and progressively
getting better and better and was winning races consistently. We were at a car show and met
Motul, they suggested if I was interested in karting outdoors, I should talk to Jerry Henderson of
Henderson Karting Experience, who was also attending the auto show.
How was your 1st outdoor experience? Did you do any training with Jerry?
My first outdoor experience was training with Jerry Henderson. It was a completely different
experience. As compared to an indoor kart, I had to get use to throttle response, braking points,
in addition to learning the line. Comparing that with indoor karting was an eye-opener, not to
mention the increased power underneath you.
Were you overwhelmed by the differences or were you able to adapt to those
changes.
I will admit, at first I was a little overwhelmed, but after a couple of sessions I got used to how the
kart handled and the difference in power.
How long did you practice before you did your first race?
We did maybe three or four lessons with Jerry before I participated in my first race at the Apex
track in Perris, CA running in the Spec PRD class.
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TALKING TO: JORDAN ROBERTSON
L to R - Jerry Henderson,
Mike Manning, Jordan
Robertson
How old were you when you participated in your first Spec PRD
race and what was your result?
By this time I was 16 years old. That first race I entered at Apex in the
Spec PRD class, I won!
So you had been winning races at the indoor karting centers,
you finish first in your first outdoor kart race, where do you
progress from there?
I continued racing at Apex every month, I then started participating in
races at LAKC, they had a pilot program going for new up and coming
drivers, I thought this program would be a great opportunity for me as
a karter and we started participating consistently with LAKC as well.
Where you running your own equipment/kart are running with
a team?
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We did not run with a team, we had our own kart and equipment.
At times there can be a big difference in regards to the amount
of participants between running at Apex versus running with
LAKC; how did the larger fields of participants compare to what
you were used to?
It was definitely a new experience going from 10 racers to a field of 20
to 30+ drivers, but having Jerry at the track with us made it a lot better.
Getting in track time prior to an event was also crucial in helping me
prepare for a race.
So Jerry continued being your driver coach?
Yes, he has been a tremendous asset in my outdoor karting success.
When did you do your 1st full season of karting?
Our first full season was in 2010, I ran an Avante chassis in the Spec
PRD class.
How has your family been in accepting your racing adventure
and the added expensive outdoor karting brings with it?
Everyone really enjoys it, my Dad loves spending time at the track
every week; my Mom gets a bit more nervous, she worries about the
speeds and the possibility of a wreck.
Can you tell us some of the different tracks you have raced at
and what different series you participated in?
Some of the tracks include Cal Speed in Fontana, Apex in Perris,
Adams, Button Willow, Willow Springs, and Santa Maria all in
California. I have also raced in Phoenix. The series I have or are
currently running in are IKF Region 7, LAKC, Pacific Association of
Karters at Apex, Pro-Kart series and So-Cal sprinters.
Tell us a little about last year and your championship?
Last year we ran the IKF Region 7 series where I was able to win the
2013 Grand National Championship along with LAKC. LAKC proved
to be the harder on us as we experienced more problems than we were
used to both mechanically and some driver related.
When you look back now as an IKF Region 7 Grand National
Champion to where you began in the indoor karting center,
what do you think you have learned the most and what would
you say to people that have experienced indoor karting and
want to take their karting outdoors?
I would say it takes a lot of time and patience. It isn’t something you
just show up for and drive and expect you can win right away. There
is a much higher level of competition, some competitors have been
doing this for years, and they won’t take too kindly to someone just
showing up and beating them, so they will try their hardest to keep
you from being faster than them. I would just say, keep on training, get
a driver coach, and put in the practice.
What did you learn the most, from then to now that has
contributed to your success? What stands out the most?
Having Jerry Henderson as a driver coach was a tremendous asset.
He instilled confidence in me, and reminded me that I have an
opportunity to win just as much as anyone else.
Going back to those indoor karters wanting to make the move
to outdoor karting, what would you recommend their first step
be? Many indoor karters might not know what to do or what
the next step is to get involved in the different outdoor series
available to them, what would you advise those karters as to
what the next step is?
I would suggest attending an outdoor event, talk to the people that
are involved in the outdoor racing, ask them questions. Talk to people
at the track, some people have programs where you can rent the karts
and equipment and try it out.
I see you have a shirt on with your sponsors on them? How
were you able to go out and capture sponsors?
We were able to capture some of our sponsors thru Jerry Henderson
and the connections he had, some of the other sponsors we
approached and had to show them previous results and successes I
had as a driver before they would offer sponsorship.
What are your future plans for 2014 and beyond?
Our plans for the 2014 season is to still run with LAKC and to hopefully
participate in some Pro-Kart races in the hopes of attending the Super
Nat’s this year.
Any aspirations to move out of karting and into auto racing?
Definitely, through the IKF Region 7 series this past season we were
able to win a school with Skip Barber and I am looking forward to
taking advantage of that along with doing some auto racing and see
where that goes.
Are there any of your sponsors you would like to mention or
thank?
Yes, definitely; I want to give a shout out to K1 Race Gear, AMR
GO
Graphics, HKE, Motul and Courtney
Concepts to thank all of them for
their continued support.
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COTA
COTA ROUND TWO
ROUND TWO
Win streaks continue at Phoenix Kart Racing Association
facility
2014 Rotax Challenge of the Americas program reached the
halfway point of the championship chase, hosting rounds three
and four at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility in Glendale,
Arizona. The premier winter series on the west coast welcomed
over 100 drivers in the seven Rotax Max Challenge categories,
competing for the prestige of a race win, with others focused on
closing in on the championships to be awarded at the beginning
of April. For a handful of drivers, a title is just two races away from
reality following their performances over the February 21-23
weekend in the Copper State.
Championship chases closing up
after Rotax Challenge of the Americas
Phoenix Event
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Two drivers swept each day of competition, both striving for the
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standings. Jake Craig was untouchable during Saturday’s Round
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qualifying to steal the pole position away by three hundredths of
a second. The Round 2 winner inched away from the field in the
Prefinal, pulling out to a three-second advantage. He led all 25 laps
of the Final, while posting the fast laps of the race, for a perfect
score of 120 points on the day. The fight was for second, with
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Jake Craig (342) takes the
lead in Senior Max Saturday
Phillip Arscott (357) wins
Senior Max Sunday
Right: Saturday Senior Max
podium. Jake Craig (1), Phillip
Arscott (2), and Louie Pagano (3)
Right: Sunday Senior Max podium.
Phillip Arscott (1), Jim McKinney (2),
and Louie Pagano (3)(Not shown)
defending series champion Phillip Arscott
holding on for his third straight runner-up
finish. Senior rookie Blaine Rocha was in
position for his first podium finish, but a
blocking maneuver on the final lap cost
him the position, awarded to Louie Pagano.
Rocha was placed in fourth, with Roger
Ralston Jr. edging out Mason Marotta for
fifth in a photo finish.
Arscott responded the following day,
posting his own perfect score to retain
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the championship lead heading into the
series finale. Arscott was the quickest
in qualifying, earning the spot by six
hundredths over Marotta. Arscott dropped
to third in the opening lap of the heat
race, but quickly retained his position at
the front. He then drove away with the
fast laps of the race to a two-second gap
over Craig. The 2009 US Rotax Grand
Nationals champion then crept away from
the field early in the main event. Craig
and Pagano attempted to match his pace,
but dropped back. Arscott’s lead was just
over three seconds ahead of Craig at the
checkered flag, who was removed from
the results for a technical infraction in
post-race inspection. That moved Senior
rookie Jim McKinney to the second step of
the podium, after he ran down Pagano for
position on course. Veteran Matt Johnson
came from 24th on the grid to place fourth,
with Canadian Bryce Choquer in fifth.
Christian Brooks (234) leads
Sunday Junior Max
Left: Junior Max Saturday Podium.
Austin Versteeg (1), Christian
Brooks (2), and Sting Ray Robb (3)
Junior Max Saturday
group rounds a corner
Left: Junior Max Sunday Podium.
Christian Brooks (1), Jeff Fulham (2),
and Phillippe Denes (3)
Rolison Performance Group Junior Max
Matching their victories from the opening
rounds in Tucson, Austin Versteeg and
Christian Brooks were the two drivers
claiming the top step of the podium in
Phoenix. Versteeg was on point throughout
the opening day of action, sweeping the
on-track sessions, and earning maximum
points toward the standings. The Utah
driver was three tenths clear of the field
in qualifying, which translated into a
three-second win in the Prefinal. Versteeg
went wire-to-wire in the Final, pulling out
to a six-second advantage. Callum Smith
was a new face among the top drivers,
and drove his way to the second position
in the final lap. He was removed from the
results following post-tech inspection,
promoting Christian Brooks to second and
Junior rookie Sting Ray Robb to third. Kyle
Wick finished fourth, while Phillippe Denes
drove to fifth.
Brooks turned things up early on Sunday,
as the Round 2 winner secured the fast
time in qualifying. Versteeg fought back
in the heat race, taking over the top spot
from Brooks to earn a two-second win.
Like the Sunday feature in Tucson, the
main event was punctuated by an incident
involving two primary players. Both Brooks
and Versteeg took their turn at the point,
before they were joined by a charging
Sting Ray Robb. Versteeg and Robb fought
for the lead on lap 17, and the two locked
wheels, sending them both off the track.
This allowed Brooks to inherit the lead,
with Denes trailing. Denes led on the final
lap, before Brooks went deep in turn 11 to
steal the lead. Junior rookie Jeff Fulham
trailed the lead group for much of the race,
and attempted to slide past Brooks for the
win, but it was not enough. Brooks held on
for his second victory of the season, while
Fulham recorded his best series finish, one
spot ahead of Denes. Wick was fourth,
while Versteeg fought back to fifth.
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COTA ROUND TWO
Energy Corse America DD2 / CRG-USA
DD2 Masters
Championship leader Gavin Reichlet began
where he left off in Tucson, at the point, as
he swept the opening round in Phoenix.
The New York driver secured the pole
position in qualifying, turning that into
a two-second advantage in the Prefinal.
As in the opening rounds, the action was
heated early on in the main event, as
Sabre Cook challenged for the lead. She
led early on, relegating Reichelt to second.
He responded by taking over the position
on lap five. The two, joined by Christian
Bird, ran nose-to-tail for the remainder of
the race, with Reichelt earning his third
straight victory. Bronson Eggert was fourth,
with Matt England fifth.
Reichelt came back the following day to
up-end Cook in qualifying once again for
five crucial championship points. Contact,
however, shuffled up the field early on in
the Prefinal, with Cook able to escape with
the lead and the win. Reichelt recovered
to second, as did Bird in third. Action
heated up in the Final, with Cook and Bird
exchanging the lead several times, before
Reichelt began making his way forward.
With two laps remaining, Reichelt tried
for a move past Bird for the lead, but it
backfired, allowing Cook to slide through.
She then drafted past Bird for the lead.
Reichelt tried to follow, but failed, with the
two making contact. This allowed Phoenix
driver Bailey Murphy to inherit the second
spot, as Cook drove to her first DD2 victory
in Challenge history. Murphy was removed
from the results in technical inspection,
promoting Bronson Eggert into the second
spot, as Reichelt was classified third.
England ended up fourth, with Lee placing
fifth after Bird retired following the contact.
Defending DD2 Masters champion Alan
Rudolph extended his series win streak
from last year to nine, sweeping the two
rounds at his home track in Phoenix.
Rudolph ran unchallenged for the entire
weekend, setting up for a championship
weekend in Sonoma, and a third straight
trip to the Rotax Grand Finals as part
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Left: DD2 Saturday Podium.
Gavin Reichelt (1), Sabre Cook (2),
and Chrstian Bird (3) (Not shown)
Gavin Reichelt (482)
leads Saturday DD2
Left: DD2 Sunday Podium. Sabre Cook (1),
Bailey Murphy (2), and Gavin Reichelt (3)
Sabre Cook wins
Sunday DD2
Above: Saturday and Sunday
podium. Alan Rudolph (1), Ben
Johnson (2), and Mike Urban (3)
Alan Rudolph sweeps
DD2 Masters
of Team USA. DD2 Masters rookie Ben
Johnston drove second all weekend, with
Colorado driver Mike Urban in third.
The $1350 bounty still remains open to
those willing to take on the challenge
of beating Rudolph on track in either of
the two main events in Sonoma (both
drivers must cross the finish line).
A large portion of that bounty is the
entire weekend entry fee ($1050) to the
Sonoma rounds, which will be returned
to the winner courtesy of the Challenge.
A set of practice tires ($300 value) has
also been put up by the MAXSpeed
Group.
Donald Durbin (679) wins
Saturday Masters Max
Right: Saturday Masters Max
podium. Donald Durbin (1), Ken
Maxfield (2), and Justin Peck (3)
Brian Phillipsen leads
Sunday Masters Max
Left: Masters Max Sunday
podium. Brian Phillipsen (1), Ken
Maxfield (2), and Peck Fisher (3)
Nash Motorsportz Masters Max
Championship leader Donald Durbin Jr.
extended his point lead following a sweep
in the action on Saturday. Durbin secured
the pole position by a mere six hundredths
of a second over last year’s PKRA winner
Ken Maxfield. The two went back and
forth throughout the 17-lap Prefinal, with
Durbin holding off a late challenge from
Maxfield for the win. The two-man show
continued in the Final, as Maxfield paced
the 2013 Masters Max champion. Taking
over the lead on lap 17, Durbin drove away
to his second series win on the series, as
Maxfield held on for second. Justin Peck
held off Larry Hayashigawa for the final
podium position, as Fisher crossed the line
in fifth. Both Hayashigawa and Fisher were
removed from the results for carburetion
infractions, moving Jacob Zamora and
Steve Wiener into the top-five.
Maxfield stepped up his game on Sunday,
coming away with the fast lap in qualifying
for the pole position. He cleared the field
by two tenths of a second, with Brian
Phillipsen coming on late to the second
spot, dropping Peck and Fisher down the
order, with point’s leader Durbin in fifth.
Durbin fought his way forward, reaching
Maxfield by the halfway point. After taking
over the lead, the polesitter fought back,
and secured the lead to the checkered flag.
Durbin finished second, but was moved
to the tail of the grid for the Final due to a
clutch infraction. Contact in the opening
corner shuffled up the field, with Maxfield
and Phillipsen breaking away. Maxfield
paced the field until Phillipsen took over
the top spot on lap 16. From there, the
California driver led the remainder of
the race for his first Challenge victory.
Maxfield kept it close in second, with Fisher
earning his first podium finish in the series.
Durbin recovered to finish fourth, with
Hayashigawa in fifth.
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COTA ROUND TWO
BBR Karting Mini Max:
Jacob Blue Hudson added to his Challenge
win total for 2014, earning both feature
victories in Phoenix. Round 2 winner Dylan
Tavella was the top qualifier, as Hudson
posted the second quickest lap of the
session. Hudson held off a charging Payton
Durrant for the win in the Prefinal, setting
up for another exciting feature. After a five
driver fight, Hudson and Tavella locked up
to pull away for a duel to the finish. Hudson
held off Tavella to the stripe, recording his
second win of the season. Canadian Griffin
Dowler trailed in third, recording his first
podium of the season.
Jacob Blue Hudson (153)
leads Saturday Mini Max
Below: Mini Max Saturday podium.
Jabob Blue Hudson (1), Dylan
Tavella (2), and Griffin Dowler (3)
Hudson began the following round
qualified fifth, working his way to second
behind Tavella in the Prefinal. After a five
driver fight for the win, it came down to
Hudson pulling away in the final few laps
of the Final to secure the victory. Brown
finished second for another podium trip,
with Filip Niemkiewicz scoring his first topthree result of the season.
Above: Sunday Mini Max podium.
Jacob Blue Hudson (1), Brown (2),
and Filip Niemkiewicz (3)
Jacob Blue Hudson
sweeps Mini Max
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Black Flag Racing Micro Max:
Jak Crawford put himself in position to
clinch the Challenge championship early
in the Sonoma weekend, besting the field
in both feature races. Crawford fought his
way from a poor qualifying run outside the
top-15, and into fourth during the Prefinal.
Working his way into the lead before the
halfway point, Crawford drove to a threesecond advantage for the win. Top qualifier
Sebastian Davis was second, with Prefinal
winner Max Wright in third.
Jak Crawford (52) pulls away
in Saturday’s Micro Max race
Left: Saturday Micro Max podium.
Jak Crawford (1), Sebastian Davis (2),
and Max Wright (3)
Jak Crawford (52)
sweeps Micro Max
Below: Sunday Micro Max podium.
Jak Crawford (1), Sebastian Davis (2),
and Ethan Arndt (3)
The three-time race winner began where
he left off on day two, with Crawford at
the top of the time charts in qualifying
on Sunday. After he edged out the
competition in the Prefinal, he added a
fourth feature win by outrunning Davis
and Ethan Arndt to the stripe.
For a complete recap of the action at the
Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility
in Glendale, Arizona, view the new
Digital Magazine at RotaxChallenge.
com. The Rotax Challenge of the Americas
would like to thank Ribtect, Acceleration
Kart Racing, K1 RaceGear and Precision
Karting Technologies for their support in
the podium ceremonies and prizes during
the drivers meeting.
The third and final stop of the Challenge is
scheduled for April 4-6, at the Simraceway
Performance Karting Center facility in
Sonoma, California. Pre-entry for the finale
weekend opens March 5, with all prices
held at the same rates experienced in 2013,
for all competitors in the seven Rotax Max
Challenge categories. Online registration
can be found at the RotaxChallenge.
com website.
Continue to watch www.rotaxchallenge.
com for updates as the season continues
or to enter for your chance to be part of the
Challenge. You can also find them at their
new Facebook page by searching Rotax
Challenge of the Americas.
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WSK ROUND ONE
Top Left: Giuseppe Fusco (507)
Top Right: 60 Mini Podium. Giuseppe
Fusco (1), Dmitrii Bodganov (2), and
David Vidales (3)
Left: Enaam Ahmed (324)
Right: KF Junior Podium. Enaam Ahmed
(1), Daniel Ticktum (2), and Matvey
Maslov (3)
WSK
ROUND
ONE
With exciting results after round one, the upcoming
second and final round of the WSK Championship will
be the one to watch
A great WSK first season’s round on
RaiSport 2
After the spectacular show in February on
the International Circuit La Conca, fans will
be able to enjoy once again the thrilling
finals of the WSK Champions Cup thanks to
the broadcast on Rai Sport 2. The public on
the stands of the facility in Muro Leccese
enjoyed the great performance of the kart
drivers who challenged each other for the
first round of the WSK Champions Cup. The
second Round in March is sure to bring
additional excitement. All the 200 entrants
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are now analyzing the current standings
which are given by the points scored by
drivers in the Prefinals and in the Finals
of the first round. After the races of the
second round - where drivers will be able
to score more points than in the first round
- we will know the names of the winners of
this opening event of the 2014 WSK season.
Lorandi on the run in KF
Alessio Lorandi (Tony Kart-TM-Dunlop)
leads the standings in KF. He proved
how it is always possible to recover in
Words: WSK PROMOTION | Photos: Press.net
kart racing. In the First Round, in fact,
he had to fight hard to recover and win
the Prefinal B and the Final. Thanks to
these two victories, Lorandi leads the
standings having scored as many points
as possible. However, his opponents
are eager to close the gap: the Polish
Karol Basz (Tony Kart-Vortex-Dunlop)
and the Danish Nicklas Nielsen (KosmicVortex-Dunlop) - who follow Lorandi
in the standings at the third and fourth
place - are ready to battle as well as the
surprising Julien Darras (Kosmik-Vortex-
Top Left: Alessio Lorandi (230) vs Tom Joyner (201)
Left: KZ2 Podium. Ben Hanley (1), Flavio Caponeschi (2), and Riccardo
Negro (3)
Top Right: KF Podium. Alessio Lorandi (1), Karol Basz (2), and Nicklas
Nielson (3)
Right: Ben Hanley (6)
Dunlop) - second - winner of the Pre-final
A. The English Tom Joyner (Zanardi-ParillaDunlop), the reigning World Champion
of the category, is fifth and ready to
take part in the battle for the victory,
which is going to be a gripping one. Vortex-Vega) and the Italian Tommaso
Mosca (Tony Kart-TM-Vega), fourth and
fifth of the standings. They are the new
names of a category which is experiencing
a generational change. More surprises are
in the Second Round of competition. standigs where drivers are separated
by very narrow gaps. The Italian Flavio
Camponeschi (Tony Kart-VortexBridgestone), the runner-up of the Final,
follows in 3rd position preceding Thonon.
Negro, eager to close the gap, is 5th.
Ahmed leads the pack in KF Junior
The English Enaam Ahmed (FA Kart-VortexVega) is the current leader in KF Junior
thanks to his victory in the Final which
followed the first place achieved in the
Pre-Final B. The German Mick Junior (Tony
Kart-Vortex-Vega) did not manage to win
the Final after his success in the Prefinal
A and lost several positions. The English
Daniel Ticktum (Zanardi-Parilla-Vega) was
more consistent and he is now occupying
the second position behind Ahmed. This
was the category which had the most
unpredictable results last week: other
drivers who made themselves conspicuous
are the Russian Matvey Maslov (Tony Kart-
In KZ2 Hanley keeps control of the
game.
Ben Hanley (Art GP-TM-Bridgestone)
leads the KZ2 standings after Round
One, a victory achieved thanks to a great
overtaking over the Belgian Jonathan
Thonon (Praga-Parilla-Bridgestone),
the winner of the Prefinal. Eventually,
it was the more consistent Jeremy
Iglesias (Lenzo-LKE-Bridgestone) who
achieved a better result; the French
did not manage to take the 3rd place
away from the Italian Riccardo Negro
(Top Kart-TM-Bridgestone), but thanks
to the second position achieved in the
Prefinal Iglesias is now 2nd in a current
Fusco is the leader in the 60 Mini.
Giuseppe Fusco (Lenzo Kart-LKE-Vega)
had a good start in the 60 Mini. He is the
leader of the standings at the end of the
first round of the WSK Champions Cup.
Behind the Italian driver there are all his
most dangerous opponents: the Russian
Dmitrii Bogdanov (Tony Kart-LKE-Vega),
the Spanish David Vidales (FA Kart-LKEVega), without forgetting the Malaysian
Abdul Muizzudin (Hero-LKE-Vega) and
the Italian Leonardo Marseglia (Tony KartLKE-Vega), 4th and 5th of the standings and
always competitive at La Conca.
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www.racepbir.com
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www.nfkc.us
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www.swflkarting.com
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www.rokcupusa.com
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www.georgiasprintkarting.net
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www. bigislandkartclub.com
Maui Go Karters
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www.61kartway.com
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Championship Enduro Series IL
www.championshipenduro.com
Mid State Kart Club
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www.midstatekartclub.com
River Valley Kart Club
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www.rivervalleykartclub.com
Route 66 Series
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www.route66kartracing.com
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www.glproseries.com
Great Lakes Pro Series
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www.michianaracewaypark.com
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www.mooreparkraceway.com
MA
www.f1outdoors.com
F1 Outdoors
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www.nicholsonspeedway.com
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MD
www.sandyhookspeedway.com
Michigan kart Club
MI
www.michkartclub.com
Kid Kart Nationals
MO
www.slka.net/dnn2/Home.aspx
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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
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www.snvkc.com
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www.ckra.org
G & J Kartway
OH
www.gandjkartway.com
Ohio Valley Karting Assoc. OH
www.ovka.com
Pat’s AcresOR
www.patsacres.com/
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OR
www.portlandkarting.com
Southern Oregon Karters
OR
www.sokarters.org
BeaveRunPA
www.beaverun.com
Oreville Kart Club
PA
www.orevillekartclub.com
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PA
www.pennscreekracewaypark.com
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SC
www.darlingtonkartway.com
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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
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PGP Motorsports Park
WA
www.pacificgp.com
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WA
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WA
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THE #1 KART BARRIER SYSTEM IN
EUROPE IS NOW AVAILABLE IN
NORTH AMERICA!
The Only Barrier System That
Retains It’s Original Position
After Impact
Our Protex karting barrier system sets the standard for the
industry, and is ideal for both permanent and temporary kart
tracks, indoors and outdoors. The benefits it affords over
other barrier systems, particularly such out-of-date systems
as tire barriers or hay bales, are many. If you are seeking
an easy-to-install, impact-absorbing, and movable karting
barrier for an indoor or outdoor track, you will not find a
better solution than Protex. Businesses rise and fall on their
investments; rest assured that there is no better investment
for your karting business than our karting barrier system.
The Benefits of Protex
The Protex barrier is unique in that it benefits both your
business and your customer. As a business owner, you
enjoy lower maintenance costs, lower installation costs,
greatly reduced replacement costs, and stunning design that
can give your track a high-end aesthetic. Your customers
will enjoy greater visibility, greater impact absorption, and
greater safety – and they’ll likely appreciate the looks just as
much as you do!
The Benefits are Clear:
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Easy to install
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Nearly Unbreakable
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Great impact absorption
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Radically reduces maintenance costs
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Great visibility for the driver
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Stunning aesthetics with optional LED lights
Ask us about our 6-Month Warranty
Above: Ferrari World, UAE indoor track shown with
optional LED lighting.
Below: Racing DaKart complex in Jerez, Spain
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LATEST OFFERING FROM BIREL
Birel is ready to face 2014 with a series of technical and
aesthetic changes to their new kart models. This is the result
of a year of intense research and development, both on the
track with the Official Birel Motorsport team & the Birel
technical department. The result is even better performance
out of an already proven winner.
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