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March 2015

Race Fans Raise Over $11,000 for Charity

What’s better than getting a huge group of race fans together to race karts and hang out with NHRA Mello Yellow Drag Racing stars?
When it raises money for charity!

The Simraceway Performance Karting Center provided karts, suits and instruction for over 40 attendees last Saturday and helped them raise $11,050 for Speedway Children’s Charities. This was the 13th annual NHRA Tour de Charity, and we were thrilled to be part of it!

Find out more about the day here.

Arrive, Drive, Score

The 2015 Rotax Kart Arrive-and-Drive Race Series begins tomorrow. With our fleet of 125cc Rotax-powered sprint karts prepped and raring to kick off the first of nine adrenaline-fuelled weekends, all you need to do is turn up and strap yourself in.
Each race will cost just $495, so what are you waiting for?
Click here to find out more.

Watch: Racing at Laguna Seca Rocks!

When asked to consider the many challenges laid down by the 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, most racers would immediately point to the infamous Corkscrew.

 

For GoPro cameras strapped to the cockpits of our super-advanced Lola SRW Formula 3 cars, however, it appears every yard of the 2.24-mile circuit is fraught with danger. View the action below to find out how one particular GoPro case met its end.

 

 

Rest in pieces, old friend!

Watch: Jim Russell F3 Winter Series Action

With the Jim Russell F3 Series action taking a break until April, here’s a look back at one of the most entertaining battles from the 2014-15 Winter Series.

 

After two of Race 2’s top three qualifiers spun off the track on the first lap at Sonoma Raceway, their chances of winning the race were all-but-over. However it didn’t stop them giving it a damn good try. Read an extract from the Race 2 report below, or watch the video as Simraceway‘s Liam Jenkins take you through the action.

 

 

The eminently watchable recovery runs of Jastremski and Frank would add yet more sparkle to an engrossing race. In the end, Jastremski was able to reel the pack in, finishing a creditable tenth. Frank, meanwhile, pulled off the “pass of the weekend” as he closed on the dog-fighting Roy Block and Jim McGuire into turn 9. McGuire had Block all set up for a pass but as both were pinching on the right-side of the road, the charging Frank saw a gap on the outside. After passing McGuire, he made a move on Block as they turned in for the tight chicane. The pass didn’t materialize, however, and despite coming out of the chicane with good momentum, two further stabs at the Argentinean saw Frank come up just short on the finish line.

 

Read the full report.