Opportunity To Race As Part Of CIK Meeting
| press release | 31 May 2013 |
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Next month’s third round of the 2013 CIK Stars of Karting Series presented by Castrol EDGE will provide the only opportunity this year for Victorian karters to race in Australia’s most professional karting series in their own ‘back yard’.
With the event to be hosted by the Geelong Kart Club on June 15/16, there will be Australia’s elite drivers competing in the Pro Classes – Pro Light (KF), Pro Gearbox (KZ2) and Pro Junior (KFJ) – while the four other categories cater for karters of all levels.
Competitors in the TaG Light, TaG Heavy, TaG Restricted (Light and Heavy) and Rookies categories will enjoy more than 71 racing laps, plus qualifying, across the two days of competition, the series provides competitors with a huge amount of track time.
The event doubles as the Victorian State Championship for the TaG Light and Heavy categories with competitors coming from all across Australia in an effort to take the titles across the border.
The Stars of Karting Series provides a professional race meeting while allowing drivers the opportunity to gain the most amount of racing laps of any event in Victoria this year.
“Competing in the series to get the longer races has certainly helped my racing when I come back and race at State Championships or other events, as the long races are far from daunting and you’re a lot smarter about your set-up and racecraft," said James Greenwood, who won the 2012 Clubman Challenge contested alongside the series.
Queenslander Steve Lintott has travelled to each Stars of Karting event in 2012 to compete in a support category. He says that he’s never enjoyed his racing more than he did in 2012.
“The series is absolutely awesome, the amount of practice and racing laps that you get is unlike anything else in Australian karting, it’s fantastic,” said Lintott.
“The atmosphere at the track really makes you feel like you’re a part of a professional race meeting, not just another kart meeting.
“It offers great value for money, you can’t compare it to anything else. Being able to race on your class tyre as well is very good.
“I’d suggest everyone get their act together and support their class on the biggest stage in Australian karting.”
The series has this year continued a combined format for the TaG Restricted class with enormous success at the opening round. There are two weight divisions, Light (160kg) and Heavy (180kg), competing on the circuit at the same time. However, at the end of the weekend there is a presentation for both the Light and Heavy categories.
With the CIK Stars of Karting Series continually looking at ways to improve the karting ‘experience’ for competitors, the TaG Restricted and Rookies categories doesn’t form part of the Friday practice day (entry fee is reduced compared to TaG Light and Heavy). The drivers instead have two warm-up sessions on the Saturday morning ahead of qualifying and two heat races. Sunday’s format will consist of a pre-final and final.
The Supplementary Regulations for the event are available by clicking here with entries closing TODAY, Friday May 31.
For Further Information:
Lee Hanatschek
Communications Manager
CIK Stars of Karting Series
Phone 0403 531 914
