The 2016 season will end with two exciting global events on the same weekend in the same country: Italy. Let’s find out more about the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals and the ROK Cup International Finals …
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 |