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The Adelaide Superkart Club presents through its Youth Encouragement Program:
2008 South Australian Youth Superkart Championships
Superkarting is a fun and exciting branch of motor sport that provides an exciting pathway to a future career in motor sport for young competitors.
The Adelaide Superkart Club Youth Encouragement Program has been running now for 6 years, in 2007 all three Junior National Australian Champions were Adelaide Superkart Club Youth Championship competitors Some of the past Youth Championship competitors have gone on to be signed up to V8 racing teams, racing Formula Fords and 250cc Gearbox karts the F1 of karting,
You to could achieve this and more!
2008 Sponsors:-
The Adelaide Superkart Club Youth Encouragement Program and the 2008 Superkart Youth Championship Major Sponsors are:
- through the Office for Recreation and Sport:
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS)
Ian Williams Tuning and the ADELAIDE SUPERKART CLUB
The Adelaide Superkart Club Youth Encouragement Program is aimed at enabling young people between 12 and 22 years of age to participate in a motor sport activity that takes place in a well organised, highly disciplined and controlled environment. However, just as importantly the program is about helping young people with their general personal development by introducing them into the extended family environment that exists within the Adelaide Superkart Club. This program will be held throughout race meetings organised by the Adelaide Superkart Club during 2008 at Mallala Motorsport Park. Event meeting dates include February 10th, April 6th, June 29th, July 20th, August 9th and 10th (Nationals at Phillip Island), September 14th, October 19th, November 9th December 7th.
Those joining the program will receive tutoring and mentoring from experienced competitors at all rounds and also reduced race entry fees to the Youth Championship rounds. Participants must provide their own eligible Superkart including fuel, tyres, spares, tools etc, the appropriate race attire, including a helmet, CAMS licence, Club membership and pay the required entry fees. Participants in the Adelaide Superkart Club Youth Encouragement Program will be competing for the 2008 Superkart Youth Championship. The championship will be held over three race meetings during 2008 on April 6th, June 29th and July 20th at Mallala Motorsport Park.
Adelaide Superkart Club race meetings generally consist of one or two practice sessions, and four or five race heats. Each heat generally lasts around 15 minutes. Details of the specific formats will be provided in the Event Supplementary Regulations sent to each driver prior to the event. Superkart classes eligible for the 2008 Superkart Youth Championship are as follows: 12 - 15 Years: Rotax Max Junior, 16 - 21 Years: Rotax Max Senior. The age specified for class competitors is as at the first round of the youth championship. Drivers turning 16 after the first round will remain in the Rotax Max Junior class for the duration of the year. A minimum of 5 separate youth entrants per class over the entire championship is required for that class to be eligible for the 2008 Superkart Youth Championship. The two Rotax Max classes may be run concurrently depending on the total numbers of entrants.
The Rewards:
Each entrant will be provided promotional clothing which they must wear appropriately at each 2008 superkart event they attend including non-youth championship rounds and National rounds. Conditions apply.
A Trophy will be given to the overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd place getters.
Overall 1st Place, Will receive $1,250.00 (One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars) cash and a nomination for the SA/NT Future Star Award presented by CAMS (subject to eligibility)
Overall 2nd Place, Will receive $750.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars) cash.
Overall 3rd Place, Will receive $500.00 (Five Hundred Dollars) cash.
The highest placed Junior (under 16y/o) and the next two overall highest,
(Max. 3 Competitors in total), will receive free entry into the 2008 National Rotax NGB event held at Phillip Island on the 9th and 10th August 2008 to represent the South Australian Youth Championship Team ,(conditions apply) Drivers will be required to place promotional signage on their karts and around their pit area and wear promotional clothing (if provided), all as directed. Specific tutoring will continue to be provided.
The 2008 Youth Superkart Championship will be promoted widely through articles in motor sport magazines and other media outlets. Trophies will be awarded for the first three place getters at each race meeting.
How the winners are determined: Eligible drivers with no upheld infringements will accrue points in their class during the three race meetings that make up the championship.
Each meeting will comprise 4 heats (12 scoring heats overall).
For 1st year drivers the 2 worst heat scores will be dropped and replaced by the average of the remaining 10 heats.
For non-1st year drivers all 12 heat scores will count.
The highest point scorer out of the entrants in all classes based on the above for the three meetings will determine the 2008 Superkart Youth Champion. Where there are an equal number of points at the conclusion of the three meetings, the winners will be determined by counting back to the highest point scorer at the conclusion of the previous individual race. If points are still equal, count backs will occur after each previous race until a clear winner is determined. If after count back, there is still a tie for points, the winner will be determined by vote at an Executive Committee meeting of the Adelaide Superkart Club. The point scoring system will be advised in Event Supplementary Regulations and will reward consistent high performance.
Terms and Conditions:
The Adelaide Superkart Club Executive reserves the right to reject applications and/or remove entrants for the Adelaide Superkart Club Youth Encouragement Program at any time, and may cancel the program for any class if less than five entries are received prior to the first race. Non compliance with any of these conditions and the attitude and behaviour of entrants may affect the entrants continuing participation in the Youth Championship, including wearing promotional clothing as directed,. The cancellation of a participant will be decided by the A.S.C. Executive. National entry fees will be reimbursed to the driver/entrant after the event or paid direct to the event organiser on the drivers/entrants behalf. If entrants fail to display and wear promotional clothing during the event the entry fee will not be reimbursed, or if paid direct, will become a debt owing to the ASC by the competitor. Entering the event will be taken as acceptance of these conditions.
For all further enquiries please contact the following members of the Adelaide Superkart Club during normal business hours:
Ron Goldfinch 08 8352 8620,
Geoff King 08 8262 6133,
Ian Williams 08 8340 9288
or www.superkart.net.au
Superkart Vendors:
Vendors who currently participate in Superkarting in South Australia and support the youth championship are:
Ian Williams Tuning 08 8340 9288,
Jones Leisure Products 08 8445 1481,
Zip Kart Oz 08 8297 1405
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2007 Results
Rhys Newman wins 2007 Superkart Youth Championship
Rookie Superkarter, Rhys Newman has completed his first year of competition with an outstanding win in the Adelaide Superkart Club/ CAMS 2007 Youth Superkart Championship.
Rhys topped the scoresheet at the final round of the series at Mallala in September to seal the Championship. Overall second place went to Ilya Harpas with Andrew Chaplin in third spot.
Placings in the Senior Section: 1. Ilya Harpas 2. Jonathon Mangos 3. Chris Szczepanowski
Placings in the Junior Section: 1. Rhys Newman 2. Andrew Chaplin 3. Sean Whitfield
The Youth Championship is part of The Adelaide Superkart Club Youth Encouragement Program. The Program's aim is to enable young people between 12 and 22 years of age to participate in a motor sport activity. The Program takes place within a well organised, highly disciplined and controlled environment. However, just as importantly the program is about helping young people with their general personal development by introducing them into the extended family environment that exists within the Adelaide Superkart Club.
The Youth Encouragement Program is conducted throughout race meetings organised by the Adelaide Superkart Club at Mallala Motorsport Park. Besides specific tutoring and mentoring from experienced competitors, those joining the Program receive a range of rewards and prizes.
Participants must provide an eligible Superkart including fuel, tyres, spares, tools etc, appropriate race attire and pay the required entry fee.
Adelaide Superkart Club race meetings generally consist of one or two practice sessions, and four or five race heats. Each heat generally lasts around 15 minutes. Specific formats are provided with each race meeting's Event Supplementary Regulations available prior to each event.
Superkart classes eligible for the Superkart Youth Championship are as follows:
12 - 15 Years: Rotax Max Junior
16 - 22 Years: Rotax Max Senior and 250cc gearbox.
The Youth Superkart Championship is promoted widely through articles in motor sport magazines and other media outlets. Trophies are awarded for the first three place getters at each race meeting.
For further information, please contact the following members of the Adelaide Superkart Club during normal business hours:
Ian Williams 08 8340 9288
Ron Goldfinch 08 8352 8620
Geoff King 08 8262 6133
