AKA Participation Rates
The Australian Karting Association has published the competitor participation rates for the April-June 2012 quarter. The figures
show another slight net increase over the previous quarter, but there are significant 'ups' and 'downs' within the breakup, specifically
the 125cc TaG-style classes. Gotta ask though, what is this 'Pro Cadets' class running in WA?
AKA's summarisation:
- In comparison to the same point of the year in 2011, the participation rate currently sits at an increase of 2.89%,
adjusted to 1.93% when considering the participation figures of Endurance racing wasn’t recorded last year. - This increase represents a total of 519 more competitors taking to the track in comparison to the same point in 2011.
When analysing the participation rates, there are a number of aspects that are significant:
- Junior National has experienced growth in all but one state to now almost surpass Clubman as the most
participated category in the country - The TaG Restricted category continues to be one of the largest growth areas with participation rates up more
than 20%, or 600 competitors, on the year to date in 2011. When compared to the same point in 2010, the category has
had 1023 more participants in 2012 representing a 38% increase from 2010 - While the Sportsman 125 category has grown significantly, this is offset by the decline in the stand alone
125 categories, to get a clearer picture the participation rate of Open 125 should have these categories bundled
together. When combining these categories it equates to a 1% increase (35 competitors) compared to the same
point of 2011
PDF version of the figures below HERE.
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