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THE OFFICIAL GRAND FINALS RACE JOURNAL gasette Face the challenge GRAND FINALS 2012 PORTIMAO / PORTUGAL 25. Nov. - 01. Dec. 2012 NEW AGE KARTING ON FACEBOOK Supported by: It isn’t coincidence that the UK Rotax Drivers are the Best in the World or Europe 2013 gives you the opportunity to follow in their footsteps: The likes of Benjy Russell, Luke Varley, Race in the UK Ben Cooper, Sean Babbington, Race at PF Harry Webb all started their International racing in the UK, and have been members of TVKC Race with Trent racing at the world famous Valley Kart Club PF International kart circuit. Fantastic consecutive calendar for Rotax drivers Who knows ....it could June 29 - Aug 4 2013 make YOU into the next Rotax World or European Champion Paddock STAY OVER Paddock ‘Stay Over’ can be arranged for all Rotax drivers over these events and save on travel expenses 5 Events in 5 Weeks JUNE 29/30th S1 ABKC ROTAX UK CHAMPIONSHIPS JULY 7th TVKC Club Meeting (Mini Max/Junior Max/Senior Max) JULY 11/12th EUROMAX TEST DAYS JULY 17-21st EUROMAX ROUND 3 AUGUST 1-4th MSA BRITISH KART GRAND PRIX including: Mini Max/Junior Max/Senior Max www.tvkc.co.uk [email protected] Photo: kartpix.net Design: abcdesign.co.uk GERD OHRNBERGER PAULO PINHEIRO Welcome to all drivers of the 13th Rotax Hosting a major world karting event like the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in the Kartódromo Internacional MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2012 in do Algarve, is for all of us hosts, organisers and partners, Portimao, Portugal. like Korridas (offi cial distributor of the brand for the Iberian Peninsula), a matter of great pride. As every year the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals The concept of the event, which has will be the most important the support of the CIK/FIA itself, is event, the highlight of the very attractive. It is a series of karting karting race season. I am races at the highest world level, personally proud to be your organized by BRP-Powertrain and their distributors. The only engines host for this extraordinary allowed are Rotax engines, which event and to be part of the are pre-checked and sealed, so that Rotax MAX family. I want every participant has a chance to express my appreciation to have an equal performance. to all participants in this The sporting and technical important competition. regulation is also defi ned by BRP-Powertrain. Two years ago we have introduced a new This ‘one-make motor’ formula, together with category – the 125 MAX the mandatory use of a single type of tyres (MOJO ®), means DD2 Masters. In the fi rst that the success in the competition is exclusively the result of year 36 drivers started the driver’s ability and experience, along with the combination in that new class and it of the engine and chassis. is a great pleasure to welcome already 60 drivers in this More than 270 drivers from 60 countries around the world category this year. will be present in one of the best karting tracks in Europe, the demanding yet beautiful, Kartódromo Internacional This year I am particularly looking forward to the new do Algarve. It should be noted that Portugal also has fi ve Internet Live Broadcast, which allows all karting enthusiasts distinguished representatives: Tiago Ribeiro, Gaivão Gonçalo, all over the world to be a part of our Grand Finals. Bruno Borlido, Pedro Paixão e Henrique Baptista. Warm welcome to our 276 drivers from more than 60 For this event, which is a true world championship race, we nations from all over the world here at 'Kartódromo believe that all conditions are met to guarantee that, from Internacional do Algarve' and to all our Rotax partners. 28th November to 1st December, and with an intense 4 day Also great thanks to everybody involved in the program, the 13th edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand organization. Without their passion and hard work this Finals will be a huge success. event would not be one of the most successful karting events in the world. The Grand Finals will take place on Accordingly I like to wish all the participants much success Saturday, December 1st. We count on your and a fair and safe competition. – Good luck to all of you! presence! DI Gerd Ohrnberger Paulo Pinheiro Vice-President and General Manager BRP-Powertrain CEO Parkalgar (KIA) 3 JAPAN lithium batteries 3 EDITORIALS BRP-POWERTRAIN VICE-PRESIDENT CEO PARKALGAR 7 HALL OF FAME THE WINNERS’ LIST 9 2011 WINNERS A STATEMENT FROM THE CHAMPS 10 MOJO TYRES ROTAX RUBBER OF CHOICE 14 ON THE ROAD TO F1 KEVIN KORJUS 16 MEDIA & SOCIAL NETWORKS 18 THE CIRCUIT KIA PORTIMAO 22 TECH PARTNERS MANUFACTURERS STATEMENT 24 CHASSIS SPECS BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Welser Str. 32, A-4623 Gunskirchen, Austria - Tel.: +43 7246 6010, Fax: +43 7246 6370 - e-mail: offi [email protected] Editor: Archimede Editore Srl. , via Mozart 1, 04011 Aprilia, Italy - Tel.: +39 06 28 ENGINES SPECS 9258734 - website: www.vroom.it - e-mail: [email protected] Text S.Murtas, M. Siegl Photos BRP, B.Kaligis, K.Johnson, Renault/LAT Graphic Designer: Carla Diletti © 2012 BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG. All rights reserved. ® TM and the BRP logo are trademarks 30 FOCUS of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affi liates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Printed in Austria. MICRO MAX FESTIVAL BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG reserves the right at any time to discontinue or change specifi cations, prices, de- signs, features, models or equipment without incurring obligation. Engine performance may vary depending on, among other things, general conditions, ambient temperature and altitude. These technical data and the information 32 FOCUS contained therein are property of BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG and must not be reproduced, neither entirely nor partially, and passed on to third parties without previous consent in writing by BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG. For MERITUS.GP ROTAX SCHOLARSHIP information only - without commitment to subsequent modifi cations. 5 3 RACE WEEKENDS ALL ROTAX CLASSES GREAT PRIZES BNL 2012 WINNERS NOW COMPETING IN THE GRAND FINALS: JUNIOR MAX Sam SCHIPPERS NETHERLANDS www. JUNIOR MAX Pepijn STEEMAN NETHERLANDS SENIOR MAX Berry TORENVLIET NETHERLANDS SENIOR MAX Michael COOL BELGIUM BNLKartingSeries DD2 Christophe ADAMS BELGIUM DD2 Xen De RUWE BELGIUM .COM DD2 Leon De VISSER NETHERLANDS DD2 Mathias DETIGE BELGIUM DD2 Garkaklis HARALDS LATVIA DD2 Masters Lambert FLORENT UNITED KINGDOM 2012 Host of the first Euromax, CIK World Cup KZ1-KZ2, wsk, DKM, BNL... 2000 Puerto Rico Kevin Korjus Gavin Cronje (Estonia) - 125 MAX JUNIOR (South Africa) - 125 MAX NatioNs Cup – CaNada 2001 Malaysia 2008 Italy Claudio P.Musso Leeroy Poulter (South Africa) - 125 MAX (South Africa) – 125 MAX DD2 Dennis Kroes 2002 South Africa (Netherlands) – 125 MAX DD2 MASTERS Mark Cronje Ben Cooper (South Africa) - 125 MAX (United Kingdom) - 125 MAX Martin Pierce 2003 Egypt (Ireland) - 125 MAX MASTERS Christiano Morgado Facundo Chapur (South Africa) - 125 MAX (Argentinia) - 125 MAX JUNIOR Omar Martin NatioNs Cup – uK (Spain) - 125 JUNIOR MAX 2009 Egypt 2004 Spain Caleb Williams Wesleigh Orr (South Africa) - 125 MAX DD2 (South Africa) - RM1 Benjamin Salvatore J. Perez Santander (France) - 125 JUNIOR MAX (Spain) - 125 MAX DD2 MASTERS Luke Varley 2005 Malaysia (United Kingdom) - 125 MAX Wesleigh Orr Christophe Adams (South Africa) - RM1 (Belgium) - 125 MAX MASTERS Luuk Glansdorp Ukyo Sasahara (The Netherlands) - 125 MAX (Japan) - 125 JUNIOR MAX Satya Rasa NatioNs Cup – uK (Indonesia) - 125 MAX MASTERS Kenneth Hildebrand 2010 Italy (Estonia) - 125 JUNIOR MAX Daniel Morad (Canada) – 125 MAX DD2 2006 Portugal Scott Campbell Ben George (Canada) – 125 MAX DD2 MASTERS (Austria) – 125 MAX DD2 Caleb Williams Ricardo Romkema (South Africa) - 125 MAX (The Netherlands) - 125 MAX Martin Rump Luc Sauriol (Estonia) - 125 JUNIOR MAX (Canada) - 125 MAX MASTERS NatioNs Cup – spaiN Jorrit Pex (Belgium) - 125 JUNIOR MAX 2011 UAE 2007 UAE Pier-Luc Ouellette Pier-Luc Ouellette (Canada) - 125 MAX DD2 (Canada) – 125 MAX DD2 Cristiano Morgado Christophe Adams (South Africa) - 125 MAX DD2 MASTERS (Belgium) – 125 MAX DD2 MASTERS Ben Cooper Benjy Russell (United Kingdom) - 125 MAX (United Kingdom) - 125 MAX Ukyo Sasahara Colin Davis (Japan) - 125 JUNIOR MAX (UK) - 125 MAX MASTERS NatioNs Cup – australia 7 Kart Racing Seat Manufacturer C M Y CM MY CY CMY K World Champion Seats 2012 2011 UKYO SASAHARA 125 Junior MAX Champion “It was really a fantastic feeling to win the Rotax Grand Finals title for a second time, also knowing that nobody else has ever done this in Junior MAX class. Before the race in Al Ain, I worked hard because I really wanted to win. And when I won this race, it changed my racing career. My dream to live and race in Europe came true. If I had not won this race, it might have been impossible. So I want to say big thank you to 'ROTAX' for the brilliant event they organize every year and to my parents for their support. ” BEN COOPER 125 MAX Champion “This year the Rotax Grand Finals is going to be a little different than usual for me. Not only am I racing for team Canada, but it is the fi rst time that I will be racing DD2 in the Grand Finals so everything is going to be new for me. Last year was truly fantastic for me. I took the Senior title in the Rotax Euro Challenge and the Grand Finals. This year has been no different, winning the Florida Winter Tour, the Eastern Canadian Karting Championships and the Canadian Karting Championships so hopefully I can continue my winning ways at the Grand Finals.” PIER-LUC OUELLETTE 125 MAX DD2 Champion “The fi nal in 2011 was harder than the one in 2007 when I won my fi rst world title on the same track.