Damn!

[speedy king]

Why couldn't they have done this last year while i was still in Juniors! lol

Source from news Section of UK Karting.

Motors TV Ultimate Karting Challenge (19/10)

An exciting brand new project for Junior classes… whatever your plans for 2006, don’t miss this!

MBKC, in conjunction with Motors TV and PSC Productions, are pleased to announce a unique Karting challenge series in 2006. Based on a unique racing format, with features designed specifically for television, it promises to give Karting as a sport, much needed promotional exposure, and Junior drivers the opportunity to raise sponsorship based on regular and in-depth television coverage of their class every month.

Check out www.mbkartclub.com for a sneak preview of the promo video.

The first club-based Karting series ever to feature on television, A one hour programme on Motors TV every month will bring the action to a wide audience of motorsport fans, with new graphics featuring still and video driver images ensuring faces can be put to the names.

Some fantastic prizes are still being negotiated with potential sponsors, but with Motors TV supporting the challenge series with prime-time broadcast slots, and the positive feedback received to date from drivers and supporters, it looks set to prove a popular addition to racing at MBKC for all of the Cadet and Junior classes.

Further information is to be released shortly, but set out below are the main features of the challenge and production values.

Classes: W.60 Cadet, Minimax, Junior TKM (inc Inters), Junior Rotax Max.

Race Format: 1 x 15 lap race each month (March-November 2006, 9 events), to be held for each class starting at 2pm on Saturday. (Drivers in each class can pay for practice up to this time and practice beyond this time if they wish to. The amount of time available for Saturday practice will remain the same.

Grid positions each month will be based on current Championship positions in reverse! For example, The Championship leader will start last, 2nd will start alongside on the back row, etc. etc.. For the first round, grid positions will be drawn at random for each driver on the morning of race day. Non-scorers in the championship (reserves racing for the first time) will be gridded up behind championship points scorers by ballot. For the first round everyone will be a non-scorer, grid positions will be drawn by ballot for each driver on the morning of race day.

The Championship leader will have to use bright yellow stickers (to be supplied by the organisers) to cover their front nose cone and nassau panel completely. This is so the leader can be easily identified by the cameras, and a washable yellow bib (the type used in speedway) may also be supplied to cover the chest area of the race suit.

Championship: Championship points will be 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29 etc, down to 1, for each round. There will be no dropped scores. What you have scored to date at any time will be your current score in the series.

The Champion (from each class) who scores the highest score in all of the four competing classes, will receive a special "Motors TV Champion of Champions Award" (sponsored by PSC Productions) at the end of the season. This will ensure drivers from each class are paying attention to the racing in the other classes!

All entrants must be members of MBKC in 2006.

Costs: Registration for the challenge series will cost £150, with a monthly entry fee of £20.

Registration: Registration forms with full payment of fee will be accepted on a first come, first served basis only, up to a maximum of 34 drivers per class.

No more than 34 drivers can race in each class. If your championship registration is not one of the first 34, your registration fee will be returned and you will only be placed on the reserve list.

MBKC members at 17th October 2005 will have priority until 1st November. Non members can send in a registration form prior to 1 November, which will be considered in the order it is received once the registrations are opened to non members on 1st November. Don't miss out… act now to register your interest for the most exciting series in club racing. Registration forms will be available from Saturday 22nd October.

Cameras: 3 x main broadcast camera positions, 1 x static camera, 8 onboard cameras (2 per class). A £30,000 investment is to be made in new equipment for the series by PSC Productions.