News Related to RMCGF
18/10/16
Today, each class participated in two, 15-minute non-qualifying practice sessions. One could sense the thrill and bustle of the drivers and mechanics, as today marked the commencement of breaking-in engines, testing out the new chassis and tackling the toughest challenge of all: conquering the Circuito Internazionale Napoli.
Drivers took the opportunity to become familiar with the track, the chassis, engine and their competitors. Together with their tuners, they worked to improve their chassis set-up for Tuesday’s...
18/10/16
Recently-crowned 2016 Indy Lights Champion Ed Jones is set to wind back the clock this week, as he returns to his karting roots with a one-off appearance in the end-of-season Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals at Sarno in southern Italy.
Prior to graduating to car racing five years ago – since when he has clinched both the European F3 Open Championship title and fiercely-disputed Indy Lights laurels – the gifted Dubai-...
17/10/16
First season in Senior class for Nicholas Schöll and he immediately left the marks winning the Winter Cup and the Rotax MAX Eurochallenge. Now he is focused on Sarno for the Grand Finals.
First of all, lets recap your career: highlights and difficulties that led you to be the driver that you’re today.
My highlights were the opportunity to go to Strawberry Racing, who...
17/10/16
The 17th edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) will occur at the new track layout of Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno, 35 kilometres outside Naples, from October 15 to 22, 2016.
The Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) is a professional kart racing series established, owned and organized by BRP and its Rotax kart engine distributors. Approved by and in compliance with CIK / FIA, the...
17/10/16
Welcome back to the 17th edition of the prestigious Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF), hosted at the internationally acclaimed Circuito Internazionale Napoli. This year marks the 3rd period of the Grand Finals to be held on Italian soil.
Saturday saw the entrants register for the event.
Sunday was the Kart Raffle day, where the competitors where assigned their kart and engine through a random selection process. After receiving...
14/10/16
From zero to RMGF in just three years: Glenn Van Parijs is the man to beat in the BNL Karting Series since last year. Second RMCGF for him, with an eye on racing car for the next year.
First of all, let's recap your career: highlights and difficulties that led you to be the driver that you’re today.
I only started karting at the age of 15. I had two difficult...
14/10/16
It is neither the Amalfi coast nor the Naples wood fired pizza that ranks first in the province of Salerno from October 15-22, 2016. It is the world’s biggest kart racing event: the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF).
It is neither the Amalfi coast nor the Naples wood fired pizza that ranks first in the province of Salerno from October 15-22, 2016. It is the world’s biggest kart racing event: the Rotax MAX...
13/10/16
From a freezing Canada the CAN-AM Karting Challenge champion Matthew Taskinen is looking forward to the warm Sarno to conclude at the best a great season.
First of all, let’s recap your 2016 season: highlights and difficulties that led you to be the driver that your’re today.
This season with the help of Kyle Hearder,...
12/10/16
For Michael d’Orlando, American driver with the addiction to European competitions, the RMCGF will be the first world event of the season before the OK World Championship in Bahrain.
The season started with the title in the Florida Winter Tour in Rotax Junior MAX class, then the second place in the Florida Winter Tour in Junior Rok class. A second place in the US Open Grand...
11/10/16
Kevin Lüdi is approaching the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in Sarno with two titles: Rotax MAX Eurochallenge and the BNL Karting Series. The Swiss driver wants to conclude perfectly a great season in the shifter class.
A season started with a fourth in the Winter Cup in Valencia and then two titles: winner of Eurochallenge and BNL Karting Series. Tell us your impressions about this season...
I started...
10/10/16
From Benik Kart Racing Team the new US Grand National champion in Micro class, ahead of his teammate James Egozi. That’s how the little champion is planning his adventure in the Old Continent.
National champion in the US Grand National and the SKUSA Pro Tour. How did you feel in fighting against your teammate for the crown?
Its always tough when you are on a team with such good...
23/05/16
The Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals is an international CIK event and has become the most prestigious championship in the world of karting.
Pilots can qualify for the RMC Grand Finals via the national RMC of their home country and the international RMC. The season's winners of each class of all national RMCs and of the international...
15/03/16
BRP announces today a new concept to make the Rotax 125 Micro and Mini MAX classes more attractive with the collaboration of BRP’s Rotax kart distributors. This follows the recently announced decisions of the FIA World Motor Sport Council and the CIK to allow younger drivers to race outside their home countries.
Drivers, who hold a national licence, will be able to participate in national competitions outside their home countries, with permission from their ASN. “Nevertheless, for the Rotax 125 Micro...
15/03/16
BRP’s 17th edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) taking place at the Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno, Italy from October 16 to 22, 2016 will be supported by its well-known and long-term chassis partners.
“We are pleased to announce that our longtime business partners BirelART, IPKarting and Sodikart will supply the chassis for the RMCGF in 2016,” said Helmut Voglsam, supervisor of Rotax...
08/03/16
MAXSpeed Group announces US ticket allocation for Micro MAX and Mini MAX classes
Just announced by Rotax-BRP, Rotax Micro MAX and Mini MAX classes have been officially added to the 2016 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals, which are set for October 16-21, 2016 at the Circuito...
16/11/15
BRP’s 16th edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) has come to a thrilling and nail-biting end at the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve, with the United States of America bringing home the Nation’s Cup.
The week-long event held November 8 to 14 saw 288 drivers from 52 countries compete for the top step of the podium. The drivers, considered to be the crème de la crème in their home...
16/11/15
The beautiful circuit located in the south of Italy, already host of the several World and European Championships, has been chosen as the venue for the 2016 Rotax Grand Finals.
The presence of circuit owner Giuseppe Sorrentino in Portimao on Friday and Saturday was a bit of a giveaway, but we waited until the official announcement during the closing party on Saturday to...
15/11/15
Team UAE drivers Sanad Al Rawahi and Piers Pakenham-Walsh were the best performers on the final day of the 2015 Rotax MAX Grand Finals in Portugal...
... while their teammates suffered a myriad of misadventures on an action packed last day of action at Kartodromo Internacional Algarve on Saturday.
Al Rawahi started from 13th on the grid but was...
14/11/15
Alex is the first ever Italian winner of the Rotax Grand Finals after a dominant performance in Senior Max! Florian Venturi from France grabbed the Junior Max title with a solid drive. Kancsar (DD2) and Urban (DD2 Masters) are the world's best in the two-speed categories.
The Italian goes down in the history books as the first ever to have taken a Rotax Grand Finals trophy to one of the countries with the strongest tradition in Karting. No Italian driver before him...
14/11/15
Drivers in Junior and Senior put on a superb show with plenty of overtaking and exciting action. In the two-speed classes (DD2 and DD2 Masters) races were less electrifying but the performance was at the limit.
Photos vvl sport image – Vroom Portugal
The show in Junior Max was non-stop. As many as 6 drivers fought for the win from lights to flag, with several changes up front and continuous...