Mi Sedaap to Sponsor 2012 CIK Trophy of New Zealand
A naming-rights sponsor has been signed for the 2012 CIK Trophy of New Zealand, to be held on January 27 to 29.
KartSport New Zealand Development and Administration Manager Robert Hutton informed KartSportNews that Australian drivers will receive free entry to the event.
"Plus, we have adjusted our KF2 rules to enable your KF1 Parilla engines to be run with minor adjustments" he added.
Supp Regs and the supplementary engine rule can be found on our Race Calendar page HERE.
Above: Kiwi KZ2 driver, Daniel Bray
press release
KartSport Wellington and KartSport New Zealand have confirmed Mi Sedaap instant noodles as the premier sponsor for the 2012 CIK Trophy of New Zealand event to be contested at CRC Raceway, Kaitoke, Upper Hutt on 27-29 January 2012. This event is the premier international kart event of the year and doubles as the first round of the ProKart series for 2012.
“We are delighted to welcome Mi Sedaap instant noodles as our premier sponsor for the CIK Trophy of NZ event in 2012” says KartSport Wellington President, Gary Wilson. “This is the 3rd consecutive year we will be hosting this event and with Mi Sedaap instant noodles on board we know this will be a bigger and better event than previous years.”
“Mi Sedaap instant noodles have supported KartSport in New Zealand for a number of years now and we are extremely grateful a large consumer brand like this continues to get behind KartSport” Wilson says. “Mi Sedaap will have a large presence at our track during the event and we welcome the opportunity to work in partnership with such a professional organisation.”
The 2012 Mi Sedaap CIK Trophy of New Zealand will be televised.
The KZ2 (senior 125cc, 6 speed gearbox) KF2 (senior 125cc) and KF3 (junior 125cc) classes will contest their respective CIK Trophy of New Zealand. KZ2, KF3 and KZ2 Masters results will also count as the first round of 2012 ProKart Series (a 5 round series contested throughout the North Island). Also four support classes will compete for the prestigious KartSport New Zealand Challenge Cups.
Previous winners include Wade Cunningham - 2003 CIK-FIA World Karting Champion and now Indycar driver, Jonny Reid A1GP driver, Chris vander Drift – GP2 driver, Brendon Hartley F1 test driver, Mitch Evans GP3 driver plus Shane van Gisbergen - V8 Supercar driver.
The Mi Sedaap CIK Trophy of New Zealand is one of the premier events on the national KartSport calendar and will attract 100 plus drivers from all over the country plus competitors from Australia and USA. Australia’s Matt Wall is a double CIK Trophy of New Zealand winner (2005 and 2006).
KartSport Wellington’s CRC Raceway is located off the road to Pakuratahi Forest, State Highway 2, Kaitoke.
Visitors are welcome to come and be a part of this massive event and all our other race weekends.
For more information about the club and details on further up and coming events see www.kartsportwellington.co.nz
