To facilitate the growth, Team Effort Motorsports will partner with the new Beaver Run MotorSports Complex in western Pennsylvania. Beaver Run will feature a full size road course totaling 4-miles in length and a purpose-built kart track. A full service retail operation will be built on site adjacent to the 7-tenths mile FIA spec kart track. Team Effort Motorsports will manage the new facility which will include a fleet of race-ready rental karts. A kart racing school will also be established as well as a weekly endurance racing series. TE Motorsports has also secured dates on the road course for karting events.

“We have grown out of our role as a just a chassis importer,” adds Jones. “The new name reflects the philosophy and overall scope of our business.”

For more information for Beaver Run MotorSports Complex contact TE Motorsports at 330-940-2745 or e-mail to TEMotorsports@aol.com. 
 
 

“Consistency is key and no brakes have ever felt so consistent to me before,” commented Kujala after his first race experience with the new Brembo brakes.  Although the brakes performed to expectations, KGB director Dan Ruth plans to fine-tune these kits before a final upgrade package is put together for the complete line of KGB chassis. 

For more info contact KGB North America at www.kgbusa.com or call 602-588-0482.
 
 

“The kart was brilliant,” said an elated North. “We barely touched the set-up all weekend. We will be back next year for another go at the win.”

The overwhelming popularity of the new RotaxMax karting formula has not gone unnoticed and T2 RaceKarts has jumped into this new class headfirst with the unveiling of their new “T2 TrackMax” entry. The TrackMax is a Rotax FR125cc-powered TrackMagic racing kart and includes all the bonuses a RotaxMax kart offers, including electric start, water-cooled engine, automatic clutch, limited warranty and a 50-hour service schedule. The TrackMax also boasts features that are unique to the TrackMagic chassis, such as Brembo brakes, and adjustable wheelbase.

“This was our first outing with the new karts,” said Brian Kay, T2 RaceKarts President. “We are really excited about this new class and it’s potential. These karts are literally fresh out of the prep shop when they hit the streets of Rock Island in front of 30-000-plus spectators. The number of entries that we had here for the race is a clean indication of where the RotaxMax class is headed.”

For more info check out www.T2racekarts.com or call 248-624-8831.
 
 

During the 24-hour race in July, the team ran lap times that were consistently in the top 10, but mechanical misfortunes brought the team back. “We have hired one of the top kart mechanics in Portugal, that will help us set up the kart for optimal performance and keep it running during the race with no unscheduled pit-stops.”

Racing against EnduranceKarting.com Team USA will be Pedro Lamy, a veteran Formula One driver, who placed third overall in this years LeMans race, driving for Chrysler. The U.S. team drivers are Rick Sansone, Steve Lawrence, Tommy Aespersen and Jonan Schwartz.

“The response from other U.S. drivers after our first 24-hour race in July has been so great that we will be bringing at least 3 teams for next years 24-hour race.” Schwartz commented. A team #4 is already starting to develop with many drivers bringing their wives or girlfriends to cheer the team on. “Team EnduranceKarting.com is really looking forward to going over again. The Portuguese people are very nice and the event was extremely professional,” concluded Johan.

For more information call 978-969-1911 or check out their web site at www.EnduranceKarting.com. 
 
 

The Italian was among the pace-setters from the word go at the wheel of his Astromega Lola, but in changeable weather he found himself on the right tires at the wrong time during qualifying. Having been fourth fastest in the opening session, he slumped to 20th in the second. “It was quite frustrating,” he said, “because we just stayed out too long on wet tires when the track was drying out. By the time I had changed to slicks, there was a good dry line, but then it began to drizzle again. Soon after that my teammate Enrico Toccacelo crashed and they had to interrupt practice. When it restarted, there was time only to do a couple of laps, but although it was dry I was unable to get a clear run, unlike many of the others.”

The race started behind the Safety Car (Pace car) because the track as slippery after a downpour two hours earlier. Barely has the field been unleashed, however, than the race was neutralized because Mark Weber (Super Nova) crashed heavily at Raidillon. The Australian escaped with a sore ankle, although his car was destroyed.

Once the event began in earnest, Pantano picked his way through the field to finish 11th. “The car was sliding around a bit too much at the rear,” he said, “and with the track quite slippery, I just drove as sensibly as I could to ensure I made the finish. It was a weekend that promised much but delivered little, which is just the way things have been sometimes this season. The next stop is Monza and it would be nice to finish the season with a strong result in my home country. I’m not going to make any rash predictions, but I went well there when we tested and am confident I can do so again.

Pantano remains 15th in the FIA F3000 Championship standing. Englishman Justin Wilson (Coca-Cola Nordic Racing) clinched the title by finishing second to Ricardo Sperafico (Petrobras Jnr) at Spa.
 

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