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| February 08, 2010 News |
| Pan American Rotax Challenge Revise 2010 Schedule and Format |
| Article by: rotaxmaxchallenge.com |
Pan American Rotax Challenge Series officials are pleased to announce that the final details on the schedule and format are set. Several adjustments have been made to the original plans, including reducing the number of events from 4 to 3 for the first season. Because of a very full race calendar in the US and Canada, it was decided the August date at F-1 New Jersey would not be part of the 2010 program.
This long waited series will start its inaugural season in April at MSR Houston, located in Angleton, Texas 30 minutes south of Houston. This is a true international series, patterned after the very successful Rotax Euro Challenge. Drivers from all nations are welcome to attend and future plans are for Pan American Series races to be held in Canada, Mexico and South American countries as the program grows. Discussions for a 2011 date in Canada are already underway.
2010 Pan American Rotax Challenge Schedule
April 23-35: MSR Houston
June 11-13: New Castle Motorsports Park (Take the place of the annual Rotax Summer Shootout)
September 3-5: CalSpeed Karting
The 6 race series will crown champions at the end and award 7 spots to the 4 Rotax Grand Finals classes:
Junior Max - 2
Senior Max - 2
DD2 - 2
DD2 Masters - 1
The three events include a Friday official practice, Saturday-Sunday format of Qualifying, Pre-Final and Final each day. One set of tires is allowed each race day for Junior and Senior classes. Mini Max and Micro Max will use the same tires for both days. Drivers will pick up their tires each morning for races that day.
Seven classes will compete at each event. The new class this year is a dedicated DD2 Masters (415lbs). This class will also compete at the 2010 US Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals for the first time.
Each weekend competitors will be able to earn points for finishes in the Pre-Final and Final of each day. The top five qualifiers will also earn points each day. The top qualifier will earn five points down to fifth place earning 1 point. In the Pre-Final, the winning driver receives 34 points and each position below earning one less point to the 34th position. For the Final winner, the driver will earn 55 points, second place 52, and third 50, with each position below earning one less point with 34th position earning 19 points. Bonus points will be awarded for the final race in California. A multiplier may be added for class sizes less than 10. The championship will be decided using the best 4 finishes for each driver.
Entry fees and registration information will be available February 15 and registration will be online. Walk up entries will be welcomed but will not be eligible for online entry registration discounts. Each entry fee will include:
Entry
Drivers Pit Pass
5 gallons of spec fuel
1 Liter of spec oil
Tires for both days (Mini Max and Micro Max are only allotted one set of tires for both days)
1 pit spot per driver (additional pit spots can be reserved)
Additional information will be released as it becomes available. The information portal for the Pan American Rotax Challenge will be http://www.rotaxmaxchalleng.com/panamerican |
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