3/05/2013
The official hotel for the WCC final event is the Executive Royal Hotel & Conference Centre, Leduc (Edmonton International Airport). The WCC organization secured a good rate for that period in the Edmonton area, which is good up to 4 people in the same room (normally there is extra charge for the 3rd and 4th…
1/05/2013
The goal of this bulletin is to offer more possibilities regarding carburetor set-ups in the Mini-MAX class due to the geographical differences within the Canadian territory. Bulletin 2013-03 The bulletin and updated 2013 Micro and Mini technical appendix are also available on our REGULATION page.
25/04/2013
For Immediate Release: April 25, 2013 Contact: Mike Rolison – roli5000@hotmail.com Prepared by: ProMedia Motorsports PR REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ROTAX CAN-AM PROKART CHALLENGE INAUGURAL EVENT Entries streaming in for opening weekend at Greg Moore Raceway in Chilliwack, BC on May 17-19 NEWBERG, OREGON (April 25, 2013) – The karting community is set to welcome a…
19/04/2013
The souvenir video of the 13th edition of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals is now available. Watch the video and feel the extraordinary spirit of this unique event. In this video, you will see the three Canadian drivers who climbed on the podium: Parker Thompson in Junior, Scott Campbell in DD2 Masters and Ben…
16/04/2013
The 2013 RMC regulations allow the possibility to change the idle emulsion (inner) tubes and idle jets in the carburetor set-ups. Rotax has a major shortage of these parts and that these parts are not available for the moment, today we have no other choice but to issue a bulletin because, in some regions, there…
4/04/2013
Already scheduled to take place on July 26-28, the Western Canadian Challenge will hit the Warburg kart track. The event will be hosted by the Edmonton & District Kart Racing Association kart club. For Patrick Moreau, coordinator of the WCC, this announcement is a milestone for the new season. “The Western Canada karting community covers…
22/03/2013
A bulletin was released today to correct the 2013 Technical regulations and also the Micro & Mini-MAX technical appendix. There is no really new element in regulation but correction of mistakes or differences between the English and French versions. The bulletin has been integrated to the regulation and the Regulation section has been updated accordingly….
20/03/2013
The official rules to be invited to race at the Micro & Mini MAX Nola invitational in support to the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals next November have been release by US distributor MaxSpeed Group. This will be a fantastic opportunity for these young drivers to gain experience in one of the best karting event…
19/03/2013
BRP announced the chassis partners for the 2013 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals which will take place in New-Orleans, Louisiana next November. Two new partners come aboard, Energy and Praga, while long term partners Sodi and CRG are back. Chassis partners, per class: Junior MAX: Energy Senior MAX: SODI DD2: CRG DD2 Masters: Praga To…
11/03/2013
The 2013 Canadian Rotax Max Challenge is now online and available on our regulations page. As usual, the regulations are pretty much the same with few differences. Here the main changes for this year. We remind you that the list below is not an exhaustive list. You must read carefully the complete 2013 Sporting and…
19/02/2013
Karting Magazine is a magazine from United Kingdom which published in the March 2013 issue a good article on the 15th anniversary of the Rotax Max engine. To read the article, click on this link: Groundbrakers to the MAX
12/02/2013
The 2013 Western Challenge Championship will be different this year as it will become a single event similar to what we have for the ASN Canada FIA national championship or the Pan-American challenge for example. The focus for the 2013 season will be aimed on the club championships and the WCC final will be the…
12/02/2013
Source: ECKC.ca The Eastern Canadian Karting Championship is set to maintain its status as the premier summer Rotax Max Challenge in North America with the release today of its 2013 schedule and the beginning of its awards package. Teams and drivers will once again compete in both Ontario and Quebec in season four of the…
4/02/2013
Source: The MAXSpeed Group The MAXSpeed Group is very pleased to officially announce the presence of the Micro MAX and Mini MAX categories at the 2013 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF). The US Rotax MAX Challenge Director, Josh Smith, had this to say about the announcement, “With the Grand Finals coming to the United…
17/01/2013
Good luck to our Canadian drivers participating at the first round of the Florida Winter Tour this weekend! Hope we will have drivers qualifying for Team Canada for the 5th year in a row from the FWT. Follow the live broadcast on the web at http://floridawintertour.com/fwtlive/2013/
3/01/2013
If you missed or want to see again the great performance of Team Canada at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal, it will be possible to see it on TSN 2 (english) this Saturday Januray 6th at 6 pm (EST). The two shows will be presented back to back.
11/12/2012
The location of the 2013 edition of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand finals has been announced during the final party in Portimao, Portugal. The next edition will be presented next November in Louisiana, U.S.A. at the NOLA Motorsports Park. This brand new facility is a motorsports complex with a car racing track and a kart…
1/12/2012
Team Canada leaves Portugal with a total of 4 podiums including a world final champion title with Ben Cooper’s win in the DD2 class. In the first final race, the Canadian driver with the best spot at the start was Parker Thompson who was in the 18th position on the grid. After one lap he…
30/11/2012
The last qualifying heat took place today in every class as well as the 2nd chance race to determine the starting grid of the prefinal race tomorrow. The weather was a problem all day and competitors had to regularly switch from wet to dry and back to wet. The day started on a surprising note…
29/11/2012
We had our first races today with the qualifying heats. Each driver must race in three qualification heats and at the end, a standing is done according to where they finish in each heat. The top 28 drivers of this standing will qualify directly for the prefinal and drivers ranked 29 to 62 will race…
28/11/2012
Today it was qualifying day in Portugal at the 2012 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. First to qualify were the Max Junior drivers with our four Team Canada members. Amongst them, Zachary Claman-DeMelo was the quickest with a 6th position. Less than a tenth behind, Parker Thompson took the 12th place. Tommy Lemaire-Ouellet, who had…
27/11/2012
Drivers had two practice sessions today. Globally, Team Canada drivers did very well. Keep in mind that practices are there to make tests and find the right set-ups. Here the results of for our drivers today. Practice # 2 Max Junior Odd numbers: Parker Thompson 4th , Zacharie Scalzo 6th Even numbers: Zachary Claman-DeMelo 13th…
26/11/2012
This morning, drivers were doing the final touches on their karts and the last drivers went to tech inspection. This afternoon, the drivers were going on the track for their first 20 minute session which consisted in finishing the break-in of the engine and to familiarize themselves with the track. Because this afternoon’s sessions were…
25/11/2012
Yesterday was registration day and, for many, it was their first contact with the track using rental karts as today was the kart raffle and scruteneering. The Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve (KIA) is part of a fantastic motorsports complex. The track is 1600 meters long with a straight away that has nearly 400 meters. Since…
21/11/2012
For the 2nd time, the Rotax Max Challenge will be presented in Portugal. After Viana Do Castelo in 2006, Portimao will host this prestigious event from November 25th to December 1st. The circuit is the Autodromo do Algarve, a big motorsports complex, which open few years ago. Team Canada will be represented by 14 drivers,…
20/11/2012
For the 2nd time, the Rotax Max Challenge will be presented in Portugal. After Viana Do Castelo in 2006, Portimao will host this prestigious event from November 25th to December 1st. The circuit is the Autodromo do Algarve, a big motorsports complex, which open few years ago. Team Canada will be represented by 14 drivers,…
13/11/2012
Message from our ASN November 13, 2012 2013 Kart Racing Licences Reminder 2012 Competition licences expire on December 31, 2012, regardless of the date upon which they were issued. This is a reminder that series such as the Florida Winter Tour and the Challenge of the Americas (formerly Gatorz), require that competitors hold a valid…
9/11/2012
Recently, we gave everyone in the karting community the opportunity to give their input about the 2012 Western Canadian Championships and the 2013 edition. Close to 100 people took time to answer the survey. We took time to compile the answers, read every comment and prepare a report. To read the report, please click on…
24/10/2012
Hello all, Big changes were made to the 2012 Western Canadian Championship organization. We are now at a point where we must have the participants input (drivers, mechanics, supporters, officials) before preparing 2013. We think that the 2012 edition gave us a good show with battles for the title up to the last race. Unfortunately,…
3/10/2012
St-Roch-de-L’Achigan, Québec, October 3rd 2012. Well known and respected in the Canadian Karting community, Brian Campbell has been involved in the Rotax Max Challenge Program for over 10 years. Brian is the Canadian National technical inspector and the Canadian RMC chief inspector. BRP-Powertrain, in an effort to have the best people from around the world…
3/10/2012
With the help of Canadian Tire, the title sponsor of the event, the 2012 ASN Canada FIA National Karting championships were broadcasted live on the internet. You can now access the archive files on Youtube. They are under the maxchallenge.ca channel. A quick way to access them is to type www.maxchallenge.ca and click on the…
17/09/2012
There are actually two promotions related to the purchase of a karting engine from the Rotax Max family: 1) Buy a kart engine from the Rotax Max family and get a free set of tires. This promotion is valid from August 1st to September 30th 2012. 2) Buy a kart engine from the Rotax Max…
14/09/2012
Source: BRP-Powertrain ROTAX MAX CHALLENGE GRAND FINALS IN PORTUGAL: BATTLE OF THE CHAMPIONS September, 13th 2012 At the 2011 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Al Ain, U.E.A. last November, Ben Cooper, from the United Kingdom, won the title in the Rotax Max class while Pier-Luc Ouellette, from Canada, won the title in the Rotax…
16/08/2012
Many pictures taken by Mr. Jeff Terns during the 3rd round of the Western Canadian Championship are online. To see the pictures, visit www.flickr.com/photos/84625060@N07/
6/08/2012
Third and final round of the Western Canadian Championships was presented this weekend in Calgary, Alberta. Perfect conditions for this last round gave very tight battle for the wins and for the championship standings. Done deal for Scott Campbell who secured his 9th participation to the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. 2010 DD2 Masters world…
31/07/2012
The 2012 Eastern Canadian Karting Championship ended today and the champion of the Rotax DD2, DD2 Masters, Rotax MAX and Rotax MAX junior classes earned an invitation to join Team Canada and race at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals which will take place in Portimao, Portugal next November. The champions are Zachary Claman-Demelo in…
27/07/2012
To follow the action in Trois-Rivières this weekend, visit our live-timing page: maxchallenge.ca/wcc/live-timing/ You can also follow the action on your smartphone (Race-Monitor application required).
27/07/2012
The final round of the Eastern Canadian Karting Championships takes place this Sunday in Trois-Rivières, Québec at Le petit Monaco street race event. At the end of the day, four drivers will be invited to join Team Canada and race at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals next November in Portugal. This will set the…
12/07/2012
The standings of the WCC are available on Mylaps. For your information, we rebuilted the standings table because the way it was previously settled, the drop was not applied properly. To access the standings, go on the Results page and click on STANDINGS beside the results of the Western Canadian Championships.
9/07/2012
Race 3 and 4 of the Western Canadian Championships were presented this weekend at Martensville race track in Saskatoon, SK. This weekend would put some drivers in good position for the Championship. The drivers from the WCC will joint team Canada to participate at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Final in Portugal. These drivers will…
6/07/2012
The second round of the Western Canadian Championships is taking place this weekend at Martensville kart track in Saskatoon, SK. After this weekend, we will have a good idea of who are fighting for the championship title but also, in Rotax DD2, Rotax Max and Max Junior, who will be the three drivers invited to…
28/06/2012
We have received many inquiries regarding the correct installation of the carburetor slide guide. To find the answer, see the Information circular letter # 1, also available on the Regulation page.
28/06/2012
Just a quick remember that the online registration will close this Friday at 5 pm (Pacific time). Please remind your friends and club members. http://maxchallenge.ca/driver-entry-form-round-2/ After that, registration will be possible at the track Thursday July 5th from 9 am to 5 pm and Friday morning from 9 am to 12 pm with. Late entry…
23/05/2012
The second round of the Western Canadian Championships will take place in Saskatoon, July 6th – 8th. There is a special race for accommodation at the Travelodge hotel for the WCC competitors. Don’t wait to book your hotel for this event because there is a deadline for the special rate and we were told that…
21/05/2012
The 2012 season of the Western Canadian Championships took off this weekend in Chilliwack, BC. This three round championship will provide three drivers to Team Canada for the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal next November. Saturday Saturday had perfect race day conditions with sun and warm temperature. In the Max Junior class, it…
18/05/2012
The first round of the Western Canadian Championships will take place this weekend in Chilliwack, BC, at the Greg Moore Raceway. The event will be broadcasting live timing during timed practices on Friday and during Race 1 on Saturday and Race 2 on Sunday. The champion in Junior Max, Rotax Max and Rotax DD2 will…
9/05/2012
The first round of the 2012 Western Canadian Championships will take place in 10 days in Chilliwack. It is very important for competitors to know the changes for 2012, which are included in the 2012 WCC series regulations, including the new registration procedure. To see the series regulation visit: www.maxchallenge.ca/wcc/ Here is important info: - …
2/05/2012
A new bulletin has been issued in relation with the chassis used in the Micro-MAX class. The bulletin is releated to the rear axle and the rear wheel width. Please read the bulletin. Note that this bulletin has been integrated into the actual regulation. Sporting bulletin 2012-2 To get a copy of the updated regulation,…
30/04/2012
The online registration for the WCC is now open. You can register for the whole series and save 10 percent (10%) on registration and also on the full day practice on Friday. The first round of the WCC will take place in Chilliwack, B-C, from May 18th to 20th. Online registration for the whole series…
26/04/2012
ASN Canada released this morning a bulletin regarding modification to the licencing requirements for Briggs & Stratton drivers participating at the WCC and ECKC. See the bulletin: ASN Bulletin 12-04 Of course, Supplementary regulations of the WCC will be amended accordingly. For the Briggs & Stratton drivers, ASN Canada recently announced a support package from…
12/04/2012
WCC supplementary regulations are now online. They are available on the specific page of the WCC and on the Calendars page. If you did not visit the page of the first round (Chilliwack) yet, note that we negociated a special rate for you at the Coast Chilliwack hotel. This special rate is available for reservations…
9/04/2012
The new season is just around the corner! ASN Canada-FIA recently posted two new bulletins in regards to the 2012 regulations. The first bulletin is concerning the use of on board camera for karters. The second bulletin includes a new certification for helmet. See these bulletins on the ASN Canada-FIA website. Our ASN also reminds…
2/04/2012
With the presentation of the last round of the Gatorz – Challenge of the Americas last weekend, this closed the US winter series. From them, two Canadian drivers will join Team Canada to race at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals next November in Portugal. The first Canadian to qualify for the RMCGF was Nicholas…
30/03/2012
The www.maxchallenge.ca website has been completely renewed for the 2012 season. More than a smashing new look, it is a complete new website where you can, of course, find all the information about the Canadian Rotax Max Challenge. You will also find Rotax products and other products related to the RMC such as the Mojo…
24/03/2012
The Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals will take place November 19-26 in Al Ain, U.A.E. Team Canada members are leaving Canada this week to participate at the ultimate event for the 2011 Rotax Max Challenge. Team Canada is composed of twenty-one drivers, the biggest delegation ever participating at the RMCGF. Eleven qualified from Canadian national…
20/03/2012
2/03/2012
BRP-Powertrain presented recently a new optional Lithium-iron battery. You can recognized quickly this new battery with this orange top. This battery offers many advantages compared to the standard battery: LESS WEIGHT: almost 2 kg (4,4 lbs) lighter than a standard acid battery. The total weight of this optional battery is 0,65 kg (1,43 lbs). EASIER…
3/02/2012
The Western Canadian Championship (WCC) is back for its 6th year. This year promises to be the best yet. The organization has put a laser beam focus on the racers’ needs. The series has a new coordinator for the 6th running of the series. This year it will be managed by Patrick Moreau, whom many…
26/11/2011
Here our report on the final day of the 2011 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. Sorry for the delay, we were not able to place it online before our return to Canada. Prefinal races Junior Big deception for Team Canada when our driver with the best place on the grid just lost his chain on…
25/11/2011
Today was an important day because at the end, 128 of the 264 participants of this 2011 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals would have to put an end to their dream to become Rotax champion. Only the top 34 drivers in each class will joint the final round of tomorrow. At the beginning of the…
24/11/2011
The first two qualifying heats took place today in each classes. As a reminder, drivers will race in three heat races and they score points in each. After the 3rd heat, top 28 in the standings point system will go directly to the final round on Saturday while the last 6 spots available will be…
23/11/2011
Unfortunately, BRP-Powertrain noticed that rumours on the market concerning Rotax 265571 “extension wire”- coils have been increasing. To cure this situation BRP-Powertrain has decided that the ignition coils with extension wire will no more be valid within the ROTAX MAX Challenge regulations 2012 (valid as of January 01st, 2012) for all engine classes (125 Micro…
23/11/2011
Today was becoming serious with the presentation of the qualifying sessions in each class. In international events, le qualifying position determines the starting position in each of the three qualifying heats. Before lunch, drivers had a final practice. In the junior class, the qualifying session was quite good for the majority of the Team Canada…
21/11/2011
For this second day at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, last technical inspection procedures took place and the first practice session gave to the drivers the chance to discover the circuit. The purpose of this session was to breaking in the engine and let the drivers being familiar with the track and for these…
20/11/2011
The Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals take place this week in Al Ain, in the United Arab Emirates, approximately 130 km from Dubaï. The event officially took off today with the kart raffle in each classes. New this year, instead of drawing a ping-pong ball corresponding to a kart on the starting line, the draw…
