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20/11/22
Portimão, Portugal, November 20, 2022 – Bem vindo and welcome to the 22nd edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) being hosted at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão.
Once again, the bond that stretches across the global Rotax family is continued with this highlight of the racing season, where we will witness 394 drivers from across the world compete over the next...
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20/12/21
Sakhir, Bahrain – December 19, 2021 – The 21st edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals took place at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit in Sakhir in the Kingdom of Bahrain from December 11th to 18th, 2021. After a long wait since the last RMCGF in Sarno, Italy, BRP-Rotax had several premieres, which excited not only the drivers but also all the participants and followers of the Live Stream.
What a hot and action-packed week in the middle of the Kingdom of Bahrain at this fantastic karting track with the wonderful skyline of the prestigious Formula1 circuit. After two...
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18/12/21
After a week-long adventure for all the 378 drivers from around 60 nations with seven classes competing, our 2021 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals Champions were finally crowned, as the atmosphere, passion, and sheer emotion of the highly competitive action out on track. Cheers and roars from the grandstands were plentiful, as the crowds at the track were willing their drivers on to take their place on the top step of the podium at the end of the day.
All the hard work over the course of the past few days would come down to this moment for a select few drivers, whose hard work, grit, and determination would pay off towards a pivotal moment, where...
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18/12/21
The finals of the DD2 and DD2 Master categories concluded the program of the 2021 edition of the RMCGF
RMCGF, DD2 Master final. Riche Morgan dominates ahead of Quellette
The DD2 final was a hard-fought final. The platoon formed from the very beginning has continued to dictate the pace for the 21 laps...
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18/12/21
Some things can only happen in this competition. A girl keeping behind the 2020 FIA World Champion cat. OK is not normal.
And from memory we have to go back several years to find a woman winning in such a prestigious competition as, say, the Trofeo Margutti in 1995 with the victory of Sophie Marie Kumpen (yes, Max...
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18/12/21
In progress on the Bahrain International Karting Circuit the Rotax Grand Finals 2021, first results from the track.
MINI MAX
The first final of 2021 goes home to Japan with the last breath victory of Arata Endo. Tight fight already during the first laps with Endo at loggerheads with pole man Borys Lyzen. Despite...
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17/12/21
Sakhir, Bahrain, December 17, 2021 –The 2021 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals moved into the Pre-Final stages of the event here in Bahrain, as further excitement lay in store for all the drivers around the challenging and fast-flowing 1.414-km circuit.
Not only was the surrounding temperature courtesy of the sunshine beating down from up above just as intense as it has been all week, but the action out on track would again welcome the aura of...
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17/12/21
Sakhir, Bahrain, December 16, 2021 – On this 5th Day of the RMC Grand Finals in Bahrain we saw a lot of exciting action on the track and very motivated racers throughout the whole event area. Yesterday’s racing was very crucial to see where drivers would place for today’s Pre-Finals, as the combination from the intense 27-degree heat at its highest, the general atmosphere and the sheer racing action and thrilling fights would heighten both, the emotions of everyone at the circuit and those watching on from the official Live Stream.
When you walk through the paddock and watch the passing drivers with their karts on the trolley you truly feel the anticipation of the competitors and how much it means to our worldwide racers to be...
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16/12/21
While waiting to know the winners of the 21st edition of the 2021 Grand Finals in Bahrain, we took the liberty of drawing up a ranking to know the nation with the most victories to its credit.
In these twenty editions (from 2000 to 2021, excluding the unlucky 2020), the Rotax world has been able to reach all corners of the globe organizing memorable editions documented by Vroom in these...
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16/12/21
Sakhir, Bahrain, December 15, 2021 – Following on from two days of Non-Qualifying Practice at the circuit, it was time to get the racing action underway amidst the sandy surroundings, with an increase in the air temperature at the track providing a perfect backdrop to the excitement of Qualifying Practice and the first set of Qualifying Heats for all competitors.
Once more, the powerful new RMCGF family member, the Project E20 E-Kart category started the track action this morning ahead of the other classes – Micro MAX, Mini MAX, Junior MAX, Senior MAX,...
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14/12/21
Sakhir, Bahrain, December 14, 2021 – After a very windy day yesterday, today the track greeted us with bright sunshine with no real breeze apparent. We take a short look back to yesterday, where Non-Qualifying practice started, and the first action took place under the floodlights and the night sky.
Today, the action started with the first NQ-practice sessions at 08:30 (AST) with the Project E20 E-Karts which silently brought us into the race mood for the day. After the E-Karts, the Micro MAX...
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13/12/21
Sakhir, Bahrain, December 13, 2021 – Let’s take a look back to the Welcome Get-Together which took place yesterday evening at the spacious Formula 1 paddock and let’s review this second day on which our motivated racers had their first time on track with their brand new karts for the non-qualifying practices.
The beginning of these NQ-practices have been scheduled very late so that the racers had the opportunity to drive in the floodlight for the first time in this week.
But first we make some steps back...
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13/12/21
Marhaba and Welcome to the 21st edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) being hosted at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit (BIKC) in Sakhir.
We are glad the worldwide RotaxFamily followed our invitation and we look forward to a week full of thrilling action on the track, friendship, team-spirit and...
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12/05/21
Gunskirchen, Austria, May 12th, 2021 – BRP-Rotax announced that the actual still impacting COVID-19 situation, which provoked a later start of the racing season, demands an organizational optimization of the RMCGF event. This leads to a shift of the announced RMCGF date by one week to December 11th – 18th, 2021.
„The organisational activities to prepare our annual karting highlight are already in full swing. We will welcome the world’s best Rotax...
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News and Previews
02/10/20
Gunskirchen, October 2, 2020 – BRP-Rotax is excited to announce that the Grand Finals 2020, tak-ing place in January 2021 in Portimão, Portugal, will include a Rotax Project E20 E-Kart class to crown the Grand Finals title also in this category. Interested drivers get the unique chance to race against the E-Karting champions that will qualify from the DEKM (German E-Kart championship).
Don’t miss this E-powered opportunity to secure your place on the grid today, where you can experi-ence the thrill of racing our innovative NEW E-TECHNOLOGY Rotax Project E20 –...
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27/10/19
Great show on the day dedicated to the finals on the international circuit of Sarno, where the new champions were decreed.
MICRO MAX - Race full of surprises in the Micro MAX, where the New Zealand driver Jay Urwin triumphed, first under the checkered flag by only 18 thousandths on Macauley Bishop. Third was Portuguese...
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25/10/19
The Prefinals have recently concluded at the Sarno International Circuit, which have officially established the starting grids for tomorrow's finals.
MICRO MAX - Among the youngest drivers, it was the American Adam Brickley who won the prefinal, managing to detach the rest of the group with a good margin, thanks also to the help of Jay Urwin,...
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24/10/19
The first part dedicated to qualifying heats has just ended on the international circuit of Sarno, Italy. Here are the official results.
MICRO MAX - British driver Macauley Bishop obtained pole position after the two runs played out, strong of a victory and a fourth place. Next we find the Japanese driver Griffin Peebles with 13...
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23/10/19
Today the Qualifying Practices gave the first official results at the Circuito Internazionale Napoli.
MICRO MAX - In the entry level category the Argentine Thiago Falivene was the fastest, followed by the American Ben Maier and the Australian Jay Urwin.
MINI MAX - French driver Andy Ratel was the...
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Races
22/10/19
Sarno, Italy, October 21, 2019 – Welcome back on this very hot and anticipated day of the 20th Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) here at the Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno. After the all-important track walks at sunset yesterday evening, today was an exciting and electrifying atmosphere in the drivers tent before they were able to make their first rounds in their karts.
Perfect mood at the track here in Sarno today - maybe because of the get-together at the Welcome
Party last night, where we saw the qualifying of the MOJO Tyre Changing contest and the traditional...
