Exciting Weekend

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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
 
 
 

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