New Era For CIK Stars of Karting Series
Tweet| 14 December 2012 |
press release
The CIK Stars of Karting Series presented by Castrol EDGE will enter a new era in 2013.
For the first time since the series began in 1993, Australia’s elite championship will compete on MG Tyres in the three CIK-specification categories - Pro Gearbox (KZ2), Pro Light (KF) and Pro Junior (KFJ).
The decision by Series Organisers to incorporate the Brazilian-manufactured tyre as the ‘controlled tyre’ for the period 2013-2016 came after a highly competitive tender process between MG, current tyre supplier Dunlop Kartsport and the Japanese Yokohama brand.
The compounds for the specific categories will be as follows:
Pro Gearbox (KZ2) – MG FZ (Yellow)
Pro Light (KF) – MG FZ (Yellow)
Pro Junior (KFJ) – MG HZ (Red/White)
“This decision is one of biggest decisions that we, as a series, have had to make in the 20-year history of the championship and arguably one of the toughest also,” said International Karting Committee Chairman Craig Denton.
“Dunlop Kartsport has been a fantastic supporter of the series over many years, particularly since it was rejuvenated four years ago. On behalf of the committee as series organisers, the karting industry, series teams and drivers, I would like to publicly thank Les, Ann and Luke May for their commitment towards getting the series to where it is today.
“The tender process was an intense one with significant testing going into it, and the committee also put a high priority on the presentation of, and the technical support from, the tyre supplier. Following many hours of deliberation, it was decided that the successful tenderer was Remo Racing with his MG Tyres product.
“Remo (Luciani) has been around the sport for more than 30 years and a big supporter of the series over the years. We welcome Remo as our tyre supplier and look forward to working with him and his team.”
Remo Luciani says that he is a firm believer in the CIK style of racing and has been for many years. He is pleased to be chosen as the successful tyre supplier.
“Here at Remo Racing we have been a long-time supporter of the CIK Stars of Karting Series, this support will now go to another level with the opportunity to become the tyre supplier for three Pro categories,” said Luciani.
“I really believe in the CIK style of racing and the series and I’m excited about the opportunities that lie ahead.
“The MG Yellow tyre is a tried and tested compound in Australian conditions, and we have significant levels of stock ready for distribution now. The HZ (Red/White) compound is the MG’s CIK hard tyre and new to Australia, we will have stock of this product in Australia by January 15.”
The Rookies and TaG Restricted categories are penciled in to join the series as support categories with each round forming a separate event rather than an overall series. Both of these categories will compete only on the Saturday and Sunday of each round to maximize track time and eliminate unnecessary time off school and work for drivers wishing to compete.
However, these categories are both dependent on the level of support shown by the competitors – so drivers are encouraged to register their interest once registrations open next week.
Registrations for all competitors will open soon on www.starsofkarting.com.au
