As the premier event on the 2013 Northern Ontario Karting Championship (NOKC) schedule grows near, series officials have released more details for the special event. With the 2013 NOKC Grand National Shannonville set for this coming weekend, July 13-14, at the famed Shannonville Motorsport Park, karters from across the region are set to descend upon the facility for official event practice and two full days of racing action. Anyone from an ASN Canada affiliated club is welcome at the NOKC doubleheader event this weekend. It is sure to be a can’t-miss event in Ontario karting action!
Event practice will ensue Friday, July 12 from 9:00am-5:00pm, with the race day event schedule as follows:
Racers Meeting: 8:30am – 9:00am
Practice: 9:00am – 10:30am
Qualifying: 10:30am – 12:00pm
Lunch: 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Pre-Finals: 12:30pm
Finals: 2:30pm
Offering a multitude of class options, the 2013 NOKC Grand National Shannonville is a must-attend event for drivers in the region. As a regional qualifying series for the Rotax Max Challenge, Rotaxians will be able to complete two punches for the upcoming Canadian Karting Championships, with all participants able to take in the unique and challenging Shannonville venue.
Class options include:
Saturday Classes
125cc Shifter, Rotax DD2, Rotax Senior, Rotax Masters, Rotax Junior, Rotax Mini Max, Rotax Micro Max, Novice, Junior Lite, Junior Heavy, Senior Lite and Senior Heavy
Sunday Classes
125cc Shifter, Rotax DD2, Rotax Senior, Rotax Masters, Rotax Junior, Rotax Mini Max, Rotax Micro Max, Novice, Junior Briggs, Senior Briggs, Junior Medium, Master Honda
Rotax classes must utilize Mojo tires and Shell 91 fuel, while all remaining classes must run Vega Blue tires. Fuel for Shifters is either MS98 or C12, with MS98 fuel available at the track – please see Tony Launi to purchase. Four-stroke classes will be running regular fuel sold at the gas station near the Shannonville facility.
Also up for grabs at the 2013 NOKC Grand National Shannonville will be race day cash prizes, with $500 split among the top three finishers in classes that meet a ten-entry minimum, with $1000 split among the 125cc Shifter class provided it meets the same ten-entry minimum.
The 2013 NOKC Grand National Shannonville is generously sponsored by Airway Automotive Service and PCS Project Construction Management.
The NOKC is a regional qualifying series for the Rotax Max Challenge and is operated by the Innisfil Kart Club. For more information on the NOKC, email racing@innisfilindy.com, call 905-775-4686 or visit www.nokc.ca.
