News Related to Rotax Max Challenge
Races
03/05/23
From the rural hills in KwaZulu-Natal, the South African Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) saw the series move to the commercial hub of South Africa in Gauteng and the Formula-K Kart Circuit, South Africa’s fastest and longest kart circuit. (Raymond Cornwell)
Hosted at the purpose-built circuit in Benoni, east of Johannesburg, over 28-29 April, the circuit was established at the end of 2019 and forms part of the larger Formula-K Business Park complex. It...
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Races
07/04/23
Gunskirchen, Austria, April 7, 2023 – BRP-Rotax is pleased to announce the Chassis Partners for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals which will take place at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain from December 2-9, 2023.
The worldwide Rotax family returns to the Bahrain International Karting Circuit for the season highlight, the RMC Grand Finals (RMCGF) 2023 and we are glad to announce that we have our long-term...
Races
21/03/23
The Whilton Mill Circuit (Northamptonshire) hosted the first major event of the 2023 British Rotax Calendar across the weekend with 211 drivers entered all hoping to be crowned the 2023 British Open Champion. (E.C.)
MicroMAX
The first final to take place was MicroMAX and it was the Number 42 Oliver Spencer (Synergy Factory Team) who started from pole position with number 88 Zac Starbuck (Privateer) starting...
Races
16/03/23
The Motorsport South Africa (MSA) South African Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) season opener commenced at IDube Raceway, outside Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, on 3-4 March and saw early title contenders emerge following a weekend of fierce competition. (Raymond Cornwell)
A significant development in 2023 is the series' return to events hosted under the MSA banner. One of the primary motivating factors was the eligibility of competitors to compete in the annual...
Interview
29/11/22
Claudio Pagliarani, a very experienced driver who spent a good part of his twenty-year career in the Rotax Trophy, has finally brought the Italian colors back to the podium. Today the owner of a team (Squadra Corse 54), he raced his eighth Grand Final in the DD2 Masters in Portimao, bringing home a result that he often missed in the past by a whisker. (f.m.)
Tell us a little about your Portimao
Since I've managed my Team, having made my passion my job, I race less. This year I staked everything on this race, I came here with the aim of winning it, I...
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Races
27/11/22
Portimão, Portugal, November 26, 2022 – We can‘t believe that the week is over already. Today we crowned the new champions of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2022 and witnessed so much incredible racing on track.
394 competitors from 60 nations accepted the invitation to the 22nd RMC Grand Finals and competed for one week for the victory. After mixed weather conditions at the beginning of this week, we had...
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Races
26/11/22
Portimão, Portugal, November 25,2022 – What a lovely sunny day in the mountains of Portimao at the Kartodromo Internacional Algarve. The sun was shining the whole day and gave us beautiful weather for the traditional Drivers picture before the pre-finals of the RMCGF 2022 started.
394 Rotax racers came along the main straight, walking in their race suits for the drivers parade followed by the teams of BRP-Rotax and the Chassis Partners for the drivers picture at the Grand...
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Races
25/11/22
RMCGF 2022 - DAY 5 KARTDROMO INTERNACIONAL DO ALGARVE (KIA)
Portimão, Portugal, November 24,2022 – Today the Kartodromo Internacional Algarve welcomed us in the morning shrouded in fog what prompted a fifteen-minute delay to the start of our on-...
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Races
24/11/22
Portimão, Portugal, November 23,2022 – Yesterday saw the first real part of the full-throttle action that was experienced by the whole paddock, as all 394 drivers would brave the changeable weather conditions that saw the final part of Non-Qualifying Practice and the first five of eight classes go out for Qualifying.
With the sunshine in the skies in the morning, Junior MAX got the on-track activities underway with Morning Warm-Up on the circuit that would evolve over the course of the day’s running.
This...
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Races
23/11/22
Portimão, Portugal - November 22, 2022 – After very changeable conditions during yesterday’s first on track action with a hint of sunshine from time to time, all 394 competitors from the 60 nations represented here this week would head out onto the circuit to be challenged during the first set of Non-Qualifying Practices.
It may not have been the best way for the drivers in all eight classes to get used to their brand chassis supplied by Sodikart, Praga by IPK and BirelART, but there was a lot of hard work to get...
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Races
21/11/22
Portimão, Portugal - November 21, 2022 – We look back at yesterday, when the 2022 RMC Grand Finals were truly opened via the Welcome Briefing in the morning. 394 drivers received their brand new karts through the customary raffle on the main start-finish straight underneath the beautifully sunlit Portuguese skyline.
Along with that, drivers would also head to the nearby Autodromo Internacional do Algarve for the mandatory briefings that afternoon, with the paddock tent being a busy hive of activity all day long...
Races
24/10/22
The fifth and final round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Portugal took place at the Karting Circuit of Portimao over the weekend of October 21-23. This year, the national federation FPAK had granted championship status to the series in recognition of the Portuguese Rotax Champions for 2022.
With very encouraging local attendance for the closing edition, the grids were boosted by around the same number of international competitors, bringing the number of entries to just over 150 in total...
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Races
01/08/22
At its fourth edition, the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy confirmed all the qualities that have built its reputation since its creation in 2019 while advancing its development in the light of experience in the Rotax spirit.
Enthusiastic participants
The main criterion, the enjoyment of the competitors and their companions, was once again the order of the day. Coming to Le Mans is always a pleasure, the legendary...
Races
01/08/22
The finals showdown at the legendary home of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France provided the competitors with an extra special location to contest the six Rotax class titles at the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy 2022 over the weekend.
Thirteen races in total completed the last day of competition at the International Karting Circuit of Le Mans to crown the RMCIT champions. The adrenaline was pumping under the hot summer sun as the...
Races
30/07/22
The second day of racing in Le Mans was filled with an action-packed schedule of 28 qualifying heats at the 2022 edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy and the competition was fierce for positions and points.
It was nothing less than an exciting day’s racing for the 245-strong field that
came to the International Karting Circuit of Le Mans knowing it was going to be a tough weekend.
To top off...
Races
29/07/22
Official timed practice got the fourth Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy up and running on Thursday at the famous French International Karting Circuit of Le Mans.
July 28, 2022
With two days of practice already under their belt, the new MOJO Racing Tyres were fitted and the laptimes pushed down.
Pole position was taken by Léni Robillot Lagache...
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Races
05/07/22
Gunskirchen/Mariembourg July 4th, 2022 – The excitement in the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy is rising
This upcoming weekend, the Austrian engine manufacturer's international championship will herald the second half of the season. More than 160 drivers will gather at Karting Des Fagnes in...
Races
30/05/22
Last year’s Junior winner and RMC Grand Finals #3 Kai Rillaerts gave the local chassis brand Sodikart a historic result in the European Rotax series, taking victory in Senior MAX to lead the RMC Euro Trophy points going into his home race in Mariembourg. The two races for the all-important points confirmed the strength of the current championship front-runners and also defined the numerous challengers in each of the seven Rotax classes.
Event winners of Round 2 in France:
Mini MAX – Boaz Maximov (NED)
Junior MAX – Ethan Jeff-Hall (GBR)
Senior MAX – Kai Rillaerts (BEL)
DD2 – Mark Kimber (GBR)
DD2 Masters...
Races
29/05/22
The first stage of the weekend at the Val d’Argenton circuit has already determined the various grids for the Finals taking place Sunday. In addition to the five Rotax MAX engine classes, the new Project E20 Junior plus the E20 Senior categories reach their mid-series point in the season.
Mini MAX
Current championship leader Boaz Maximov (Bouvin Power) turned the tables this time around on the initial event pole-sitter Paul Schoen, setting a best lap of 55.431 to be 0.069 seconds...
Races
27/05/22
The second round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy 2022 hits the track this weekend at one of the most beautiful karting circuits in France – Val d’Argenton from May 27-29. With almost 150 competitors joining the grid, the drivers are travelling from 23 different countries to race. (by Jen Wade)
It will be an awakening for the 1,280-metre venue, known in its 30 year history for hosting numerous other prestigious events where many successful drivers competed, including Formula One world...
