More Than OK: “Once you’ve driven it, you’ll love it!”

Following painstaking development by the CIK, the new OK breed of engines will replace their KF predecessors this summer. Consequently, with the MSA adopting OK as its official British Junior and Senior championships, history will be made by the first race-winners and champions.

Not only that, the victorious drivers in the Senior and Junior classes will win a fully-funded entry into the World Championships - held in Bahrain (14^th/15^th November 2016) - with either the official Tony Kart or Kosmic racing team. 

Ahead of the first meeting at Whilton Mill on 28^th/29^th May, Strawberry are inviting potential entrants to hire an OK DDS or DDJ motor for pre-series testing at a nominal fee.
 
Priced from just £100 per day for a test, Strawberry’s offer will give competitors a great chance to learn the characteristics and sheer power of the new engine.
 
“Once you’ve driven it, you’ll love!” assures Strawberry Racing’s Warwick Ringham. “We’ve heard from (Vortex Engines Director) Mr Robazzi that in testing, the OKs (Senior) are now a similar lap time to their KZ counterparts. They’re seriously rapid and great fun to drive.”  
 
After the Whilton Mill curtain-raiser, the three-round series moves to Shenington (16^th/17^th July) and culminates in September (24^th/25^th) at PFi. Drivers can access the series full regulations via the following links:

• Class regulations: https://www.msauk.org/assets/3-06.04.16.pdf

Engine fiche and MSA amendment appendices:

• OK Junior homologation: https://www.msauk.org/assets/17-m-24ddjokj.pdf
• OK Junior Appendix: https://www.msauk.org/assets/17-m-24appendix1ddj.pdf
• OK Senior homologation: https://www.msauk.org/assets/18-m-24ddsok.pdf
• OK Senior Appendix: https://www.msauk.org/assets/18-m-24appendix1dds.pdf
• Entry forms are available via www.superoneseries.com/downloads

Strawberry will maintain its £100 test hire price throughout the whole of 2016. Drivers committing to all three rounds can hire race motors for just £350 per round, or from £500 for individually selected races.
 
Group tests at certain tracks are also available.
 
For those looking to invest in their own motors, prices are £1,745 plus VAT for a Vortex DDJ and £1,895 plus VAT for the Senior unit. All engines are supplied with carburettor and exhaust as standard.
 
Please note that engines used in the MSA OK British Kart Championships must be sourced via Strawberry Racing.
For more information, please call Warwick on 0114 288 9933 or email info@strawberryracing.co.uk.

Announcing the partnership with the MSA and Super One, Strawberry Racing’s Paul Spencer said: “It is testimony to the innovation and engineering skills of the team at Vortex that they have been chosen to supply the new British championship’s engines. The quality and performance is second to none and will give UK-based drivers the perfect introduction to the new classes.”

Whilst maintaining the now familiar 125cc displacement, OK sees a return to direct drive. Something many karting purists will welcome.

Vortex Engines’ Director Roberto Robazzi said: “The new-born Vortex models, DDS and DDJ, will give life to the British national championship. OK and OKJ were conceived to significantly boost karting and create a nursery in which to grow the next generations of kart drivers. I am delighted that our motors will power these competitors on their journey.”