Exciting Weekend

Single make series work well, and these two championships are a practical demonstration: kart drivers from all over the world will race on a levelled field with a reasonable budget and enjoy the thrill of a global competition.
 
In this year the two most iconic single make series in the world have their international finals on the same weekend, in the same country: “rokkers” are racing in Lonato while their colleagues in the Rotax MAX Challenge will hit the renewed circuit in Sarno, both finals are scheduled for the 21st and 22nd of October.
 
Similar concepts, but important differences…
 
Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2016
 
The 17th edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals will be held in Sarno on the renewed “Circuito Internazionale di Napoli”. More than 50 countries represented by 360 drivers who will heat up the Italian track to fight for the world title. It’s the third time that Italy hosts the Rotax Grand Finals: in 2008 and 2010 they raced at La Conca.
 
In 1997 BRP launched a new engine for fun driving: the Rotax 125 MAX. Two years later they launched the first national series; the Rotax MAX Challenge, and the year after they introduced the Rotax MAX 125 Junior and organized the first Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals. The Rotax 125 MAX DD2 was introduced in 2002: an innovative engine whose drive system had no chain and a 2-speed gearbox; then in 2004 and 2007 came the Rotax 125 MAX Mini and Micro.
 
This year the final round dedicated to Rotax classes will also open to the Micro and Mini categories, thanks to a recently announced decisions on behalf 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 take part in national competitions outside their home countries, with the  permission of their ASN and, the RMCGF remains a national competition with international participation, allowing young drivers to participate.
 
Chassis are provided by RMCGF’s tecnical partners: BirelART will support the Rotax 125 MAX DD2 and 125 Mini MAX categories; IPKarting provides Praga chassis for the Rotax 125 Junior MAX and 125 Micro MAX classes, and Sodikart will support the Rotax 125 MAX class as well as the 125 MAX DD2 Masters category with its chassis. Official tyre supplier is Mojo Tyres.
 
2016 CATEGORIES
 
Rotax 125 Micro MAX
 

Age	from 8 to 10 years
Licence	International C
Chassis	Praga Piccolo EVO
Weight	105/115 kg*
Engine	Rotax 125 Micro MAX EVO
Power	8 hp at 7,500 RPM

 
 
Rotax 125 Mini MAX
 

Age	from 10 to 13 years
Licence	International C
Chassis	BirelART C28-Y
Weight	125/135 kg*
Engine	Rotax 125 Mini MAX EVO
Power	15 hp at 8,500 RPM

 
 
* depending on national regulations
 
Rotax 125 Junior MAX
 

Age	from 13 to 16 years
Licence	International C
Chassis	Praga Dragon EVO XS3
Weight	145 kg
Engine	Rotax 125 Junior MAX EVO
Power	23 hp at 8,500 RPM

 
Rotax 125 MAX
 

Age	over 15 years
Licence	International C
Chassis	Sodi Sigma RS
Weight	165 kg
Engine	Rotax 125 MAX EVO
Power	30 hp at 11,500 RPM

 
Rotax 125 MAX DD2
 

Age	From the age of 15
Licence	International C
Chassis	BirelART CRY30-RX – DD2
Weight	173 kg
Engine	Rotax 125 MAX DD2 EVO
Power	34 hp at 12,000

 
 
Rotax 125 MAX DD2 Masters
 

Age	over 32 years
Licence	International C
Chassis	Sodi Sigma DD2
Weight	177 kg
Engine	Rotax 125 MAX DD2 EVO
Power	34 hp at 12,000

 
 2015 CHAMPIONS
 
NATIONS CUP
 

1st	United States of America
2nd	South Africa
3rd	The Netherlands

 
125 JUNIOR MAX
 

1st	Florian Venturi
2nd	Mathias Ramirez-Barrero
3rd	Caio Collet

 
125 MAX DD2 MASTERS
 

1st	Ryan Urban
2nd	Jim Ringelberg
3rd	Gabriel Zughella

 
125 MAX
 

1st	Alex Alex
2nd	Lucas Selliken
3rd	Jordan Sherratt

 
125 MAX DD2
 

1st	Ferenc Kancsar
2nd	Andreas Backman
3rd	Mads Thomsen

 
Rok Cup International Final 2016
 
The South Garda Karting circuit will be once again the stage for the Rok Cup International Final that is going to welcome “rokkers” from all the world. The Rok Cup started in 2003 when Vortex decided to set up a single make series for its engines, basing the series on four pillars: easy to use, high performance, low maintenance costs and stable regulations. Right from the first edition, the Rok Cup grew in the numbers of drivers and countries involved, and now the Rok Cup International Final is attended by over 300 “rokkers” from all the continents. It started in Italy and has expanded throughout Europe, then it crossed ocean and reached Africa, Asia, America and Australia.
 
During its evolution, the Rok Cup introduced new engines and categories: the Rok Junior engine was introduced in 2005 and the following year (2006) the Mini Rok and Super Rok engines completed the range. In 2013, they presented the Rok Shifter. Last year the range was completed with the introduction of the 2015 Micro Rok and Rok DVS.
 
2016 CATEGORIES
 
Rok Mini
 
·       Drivers with Italian racing licence:
 

Age	from 8 to 13 years
Licence	National D
	National C Junior
	International C Junior
Engine	Rok Mini
Weight	110 kg

 
·       Drivers with racing licence released by a foreign ASN:
 

Age	from 9 to 13 years
Licence	National + ASN’s autorizzation
	International C Junior + ASN’s autorizzation (if required)
Engine	Rok Mini
Weight	110 kg

 
Rok Junior
 

Age	from 13 to 16 years
Licence	International C Junior
	International C Senior
Engine	Rok Junior
Weight	145 kg

 
Rok Senior
 

Age	over 15 years
Licence	International C Senior
	International B
Engine	Rok GP
Weight	160 kg

 
Rok Super
 

Age	over 15 years
Licence	International C Senior
	International B
Engine	Rok DVS
Weight	155 kg

 
Rok Shifter
 

Age	over 15 years
Licence	International C Senior
	International B
Engine	Rok Shifter
Weight	180 kg

 
2015 CHAMPIONS
 
Rok Mini
 

1st	Leonardo Marseglia
2nd	Carlton Crawford
3rd	Mattia Michelotto

 
Rok Junior
 

1st	Danny Carenini
2nd	Stuart White
3rd	Francesco Pagano

 
Rok
 

1st	Szymon Szyszko
2nd	John Norris
3rd	Daniele Barbero

 
Rok Super
 

1st	Danilo Albanese
2nd	Alessandro Vantini
3rd	Lorenzo Travisanutto

 
Rok Shifter
 

1st	Giacomo Pollini
2nd	Mattia Vita
3rd	Mattia Lugli