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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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Tuesday, 15 November 2011 17:37 |
SKUSA SuperNationals XV has secured strategic sponsorship with GoPro, the world’s most versatile camera. SuperNationals XV, hosted at The Rio All-Suites Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 16-20 attracts the world’s top competitors in the kart racing industry along with motorsport’s premier drivers like Formula 1 Champions and Indy 500 winners.
“GoPro’s versatility has enabled it to lead the market in documenting more sports than any other camera in its class and is always looking to partner with top ranked athletes, leagues and events across a wide variety of sports. GoPro recognized SuperNationals as a great opportunity to team up with as it offers one of the most prestigious karting events in the world,” commented GoPro Motorsports Marketing Manager, Rod Rojas.
With GoPro’s support, SKUSA will award 11 GoPro HD HERO2 Motorsport Edition camera kits to a ‘Hard Charger’, the driver in each class who most improves his position from the start of the main event to the checkered flag. Just introduced, the HD HERO2 Motorsports Edition,is ideal for capturing onboard footage while working through the field. Additionally, SKUSA’s production team will be capturing footage throughout the entire event with GoPro products. “GoPro’s support is tremendous and we’re happy to have them as a partner. Their cameras are awesome and will be great to get them onboard SKUSA competitors,” noted SKUSA president, Tom Kutscher.
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Tuesday, 15 November 2011 10:31 |
SKUSA is proud to have Skip Barber Racing School partner with the SuperNationals XV, hosted at The Rio All-Suites Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada November 16-20. Skip Barber Racing School has stepped up to award two 3-Day Racing Schools to the winners of S2 and TaG Junior categories to be used at any of their facilities around the country.
“Skip Barber Racing School is has long been known as the place to receive proper training in a race car. Pairing it with the S2 category and TaG Junior is an ideal fit for drivers on the brink of their racing career” explained SKUSA principal Tom Kutscher.
In addition to awarding the 3-Day Racing Schools, Skip Barber Racing School will be onsite at the event discussing the different opportunities with the school. Skip Barber Racing School has long been the breeding ground of champions hosting racing schools, corporate programs and most notably to the karting industry, the Annual Karting Scholarship Shootout. With SuperNationals XV, it is the start of a strong partnership between SKUSA and Skip Barber Racing School.
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