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Tuesday, 06 December 2011 11:32 |
 Fresh off its record-breaking SuperNationals in Las Vegas, Superkarts! USA is now gearing toward the 2012 season with full steam. Among the first tasks to be completed is finalizing the schedule for the regional programs that SKUSA sanctions throughout the country. With the Pro Tour dates now set, SKUSA is happy to announce the rejoining of the two California regional programs back into one schedule -- the 2012 ProKart Challenge series.
After four years of offering separate regional programs for the state of California, Superkarts! USA officials have elected to slim down the number of races for the upcoming season and offer just one regional for the ‘Golden State.’ The ProKart Challenge series began in 2005 as an eight-race program, featuring many of the same tracks as those on the schedule for 2012. The program was split into two separate schedules in 2008 when Superkarts! USA created a Northern California-based series. After four seasons, the two programs will reunite into one for the upcoming year.
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Friday, 02 December 2011 14:51 |
 Skip Barber Racing School awarded two Three-Day Racing Schools to S2 winner Nick Neri and TaG Junior winner George Russell at the SKUSA SuperNationals XV in Las Vegas on November 20. Both Neri and Russell claimed their prizes by besting their respective fields on Super Sunday’s main events. The two drivers will be invited to attend one of Skip Barber Racing School’s instruction sessions at the track of their choice.
In addition, Skip Barber Racing School Staff was on hand for the event, discussing their programs and other opportunities. “We are honored that we could be a part of this event and proud to award 2 amazing drivers with an opportunity to move forward into cars and advance their careers. We look forward to seeing them at the track!” stated Kelly Pattison, Manager of Sales and Marketing for the Skip Barber Racing School.
The Skip Barber Racing School awards were part of over $120,000 in cash and prizes offered at the SKUSA SuperNationals XV. |
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Thursday, 01 December 2011 10:31 |
 World Speed Motorsports, continuing their long association with the SKUSA SuperNationals, selected two S4 drivers to complete tests of the Formula Speed 2.0 at the team’s headquarters in Sonoma, California.
The first test was awarded to S4 Winner Bonner Moulton, who was the clear veteran of the field competing in his 15th SuperNationals and having a near perfect weekend qualifying P2 and scoring three heat wins in addition to the main.
The at-large pick, for his performance both on and off the track, was Robert Marks hailing from Visalia, California. Marks, capping off a season competing in SKUSA’s ProKart Challenge and Pro Tour Events, showed speed throughout -- with a consistent battle to overcome adversity finishing 11th in the main. “I’m really excited and appreciative to receive the award. I’d really like to thank SKUSA for all they do and the series they run. Looking forward to the opportunity and representing SKUSA well,” explained Marks.
The two S4 drivers will be scheduled to complete the test with World Speed Motorsports at their headquarters which is based at Infineon Raceway. The two tests are part of over $120,000 awarded at SuperNationals XV. |
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Sunday, 20 November 2011 00:00 |
 Fifteen years in the making, the 2011 Superkarts! USA SuperNationals completed November 20 with the crowning of the 11 event winners outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. A record number of 528 entries and over 500 drivers from around the world gathered for the five-day event to close out the organizations Pro Tour championship series. Over $122,000 in cash and prizes were dolled out at the Sunday evening award ceremonies, non bigger than the $10,000 check awarded to KZ2 driver Anthony Abbasse for his victory in the headline category. Italian Mirko Torsellini and Canadian Phillip Orcic rounded out the Pro categories, taking the checkered flag in S1 and TaG Senior.
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Abbasse (Sodi) and Rick Dreezen (Tony Kart) sat on the front row as the lights went out to begin the 25-lap main event. Abbasse grabbed the holeshot with Dreezen holding on to the second spot as Bas Lammers (Praga), Marco Ardigo (Tony Kart) and Yanick De Brabander (Formula K) slotted in behind. Lammers was the driver on the move early, working by Dreezen, he began to run down Abbasse who pulled out to a 1.2-second lead in the first two circuits. Just four laps later, the gap was only four-tenths. That distance vanished two laps later with Lammers diving inside Abbasse for the lead in turn six. Abbasse held his ground until lap 10, when he returned to the point with a draft maneuver into turn one. Their suffling allowed Ardigo and Dreezen to close the gap. At the same time, it appeared that Lammers made contact with a barrier as his paced slowed. First with Ardigo working around and then Dreezen through as well, Lammers continued on and eventually finished 10th.
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Wednesday, 16 November 2011 09:19 |
It was announced today at World Speed headquarters that they would be supporting the 2011 SKUSA SuperNationals XV. World Speed first supported the SuperNationals in 2001, when Scott Speed was awarded a formula car test for winning in Super Pro 125.
This year two FormulaSPEED2.0 tests will be awarded. The first one will be to the S4 class winner, and a second test will be awarded to an S4 'racer at large.' “Up to eighty drivers are expected to be participating in this class, so we expect to see some great racing action,” noted World Speed President Telo Stewart. The tests will take place at Infineon Raceway.
The World Speed Motorsports Rising Star Awards have been helping racers move up the open wheel racing ladder for years. The award includes a free test with World Speed, and is presented to up and coming racers. Many of the past winners of the award have gone on to great successes in racing. In addition to Scott Speed past winners have included Joey Hand, Sage Karam, Joel Miller, Cole Whitt, Brad Coleman, Michael McDowell, Neil Alberico, and Conor Daly. This season's World Speed Motorsports Rising Star Award winners will include the Bondurant Formula Mazda champion and vice-champion, two karters from the Red Line Oil Karting Championship, and two karters from the SuperNationals S4 class.
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