cameraman
01-18-06, 07:04 PM
The new entry level of the CCWS ladder.
They have needed to do this for a long time.
With that in mind, the Champ Car World Series has entered into a three-year partnership with the Rotax Max Challenge, designating Rotax Max as the Official Karting Series of Champ Car. Under the new agreement, the Champ Car Rotax Max Challenge will serve as the first step in the Champ Car driver-development system - a system that includes the all-new Champ Car Atlantic Series as the step directly leading to the 750-hp turbocharged Champ Cars.
"Given that so many of our drivers came up through the karting ranks, it seemed only natural that we would add one of the nation's most competitive karting series to our driver development system," said Champ Car President Steve Johnson. "We look forward to seeing the future stars of our series as they make their way towards racing stardom and we will support their growth every way that we can."
Both series will work to have presence at each other's events, with Champ Car taking show cars and having Champ Car drivers appear at selected Rotax Max events. The Rotax Max series will also have the ability to work with Champ Car in finding space to hold official karting events in conjunction with Champ Car race weekends.
Joe Ramos, President of SSC Racing had this to say about the new alliance: "Champ Car's embrace and support of the ROTAX MAX Challenge validates our commitment of excellence in products and service to the karting industry, for the benefit of driver training and development, as well as competitive event management."
Full press release (http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=9917)
They have needed to do this for a long time.
With that in mind, the Champ Car World Series has entered into a three-year partnership with the Rotax Max Challenge, designating Rotax Max as the Official Karting Series of Champ Car. Under the new agreement, the Champ Car Rotax Max Challenge will serve as the first step in the Champ Car driver-development system - a system that includes the all-new Champ Car Atlantic Series as the step directly leading to the 750-hp turbocharged Champ Cars.
"Given that so many of our drivers came up through the karting ranks, it seemed only natural that we would add one of the nation's most competitive karting series to our driver development system," said Champ Car President Steve Johnson. "We look forward to seeing the future stars of our series as they make their way towards racing stardom and we will support their growth every way that we can."
Both series will work to have presence at each other's events, with Champ Car taking show cars and having Champ Car drivers appear at selected Rotax Max events. The Rotax Max series will also have the ability to work with Champ Car in finding space to hold official karting events in conjunction with Champ Car race weekends.
Joe Ramos, President of SSC Racing had this to say about the new alliance: "Champ Car's embrace and support of the ROTAX MAX Challenge validates our commitment of excellence in products and service to the karting industry, for the benefit of driver training and development, as well as competitive event management."
Full press release (http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=9917)