2016 JK Tyre - FMSCI National Karting Championship Kicks-Off

The 13th edition of the JK Tyre - FMSCI National Karting Championship’s starts today with the first round being held at the Meco Kartopia in Bangalore. The first round will stretch to two more days, June 4 and 5, where seven teams and over 40 drivers will race it out for the top honours. The participants are classified in three categories: Micro Max (7-12 years), Junior Max (13-16 years) and Senior Max (above 15 years).

All the participating teams will race karts powered by a single-make Rotax 2-stroke 125cc engine. The engines are made by Rotax BRP from Austria, a world leader in kart engine manufacturers. The engines are categorised as 12PS, 24PS, and 30PS across the Micro Max, Junior Max, and Senior Max categories, respectively. This said, the participants could use different makes of chassis. However, these chassis are required to meet the specifications laid down under Commission Internationale de Karting's (CIK) norms.

This race aims to allow maximum driving time to the participants and, for this reason, the format consists of a qualifying round followed by two heats, which will lead to a pre-final race and the final race. This has to be followed by the participants from all the three classes and points will be awarded for the pre-final and the final race after each round.

Sanjay Sharma, head - Corporate Communication and Motorsports, JK Tyre India, stated, “We have a clear vision for developing motorsports in the country. And it has to start at the grassroots level with karting. Starting with four-stroke karts in 2000 and two-stroke karts in 2004, the JK Tyre - FMSCI National Rotax Championship has been fulfilling this need, providing the young driver a clear path for making a career in motorsports, going up to F3. To further broaden the base and to make karting even more accessible, we started the IndiKarting Series this year with four-stroke karts.”

Calendar and venues for 2016 JK Tyre - FMSCI National Rotax Championship: