­In preparation for the upcoming opening round of the Eastern Canadian Karting Championship (ECKC), series officials wanted to forward a couple last minutes points before you embark on your trip to the famed Goodwood Kartways.

TRACK INFORMATION

• For paddock space and pit reservation, please contact Goodwood Kartways Track Manager Daniel Di Leo at 905.640.KART (5278). With the success of the 2011 ECKC program and the anticipation of an even bigger 2012 series, teams and drivers are urged to contact Daniel as soon as possible.

• Goodwood Kartways will be open for practice beginning on Monday, May 21 as well as Wednesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 24 from 10am until 6pm. Please remember that Goodwood Kartways is closed on Tuesday.

• Practice fees are $55.00 per day in the week leading up to the first round of the ECKC.

SERIES TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Carburetor

• Rotax Mini Max – Drivers in the Rotax Mini Max class are welcome to use either a 12.5 or 8.5 carburetor setup. Also, the main jet for the Mini Max class is open as it is in Rotax Junior, Senior and DD2.

• Rotax Micro Max – Drivers in the Rotax Micro Max class are permitted to use an 8.5 carburetor setup only. As well, the jets supplied in the Rotax Micro Max kit are the only jets permitted for use in ECKC. These jets include sizes: 115, 118, 120, 122, 125, 128 and 130.

Radiator

• New style radiators fixed with the moveable flap, may be used with the flap only. No driver will be permitted to use a radiator flap and tape at the same time. If radiator flap is removed, tape may be used.

Thank you for your support in the 2012 Eastern Canadian Karting Championship.

See you at the races!

Returning once again as Chief Steward, Norm Jennings brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his post with the ECKC. As the first ever National Karting Steward, Jennings was the author and editor of the rulebook that has shaped the sport in Canada, and has officiated every Canadian National Karting Championship. Also involved with guiding events with the OKRA, CIK-FIA and the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship (SRFKC), Jennings provides a high level of authority through a calm, patient approach.

Bill Oakman will also return to his post with the Eastern Canadian Karting Championship as Race Director. The former Assistant Race Director of the SRFKC was also deeply involved with the Toronto Kart Club for almost a decade, and has nearly 20 years of experience in karting. Also wearing the tuner/father hat, Oakman’s life-long passion for racing has led him to take on larger roles in the Canadian karting community, and is certainly an asset to the ECKC Official team.

Denny Beaudin will also make a return to the ECKC as the Steward, with Paul Hunter named as the Technical Inspector and Rob Oakman the Starter. It goes without saying this group of karting professionals collective experience will ensure series participants will receive the highest level of officiating.

Also, in an exciting announcement, the pre-grid officials of the Association Amateur de Course Automobile (AACA), who were seen in previous years at Quebec events only, will also travel to the two Ontario events in 2012. With the AACA in attendance at all four events this year, the ECKC has truly created the highest level of professionalism for their competitors. And all of this would not be possible with the tremendous help and guidance of Paul Cooke and ASN Canada FIA. From track inspections to safety initiatives and anything and everything in between, the ECKC is coming to forefront of Canadian karting with the support from Mr. Cooke and ASN Canada.

“I am grateful to have so many experienced and knowledgeable professionals taking care of the officiating! These guys have been around and seen it all! They are a well-organized crew!” explained Series Manager Louis-Philippe Gelinas. “Then, all the track owners and managers, Dan DiLeo, Ken Flute and his wife Robin, Dominic and his wife Annie, do such an incredible job organizing and planning these events - they know how to do race events! It makes my job easier and I can focus on the sponsors, the partners, the manufacturers and the visibility for the drivers. I could not do all this promotion if I did not have Elena from Autosports Media working so hard on all the projects we have! I can’t wait for the green flag to go down Saturday afternoon!”

Online registration for Rounds #1 & 2 at Goodwood Kartways will close today, Wednesday, May 16 at 5:00pm. The online registration process saves competitors the $20 administration fee for trackside registration. Event schedules have also been posted, and are available at www.eckc.ca.

The Eastern Canadian Karting Championship is an ASN-sanctioned, four round, six race series with venues in both Ontario and Quebec. Now in its third year, the ECKC will start off the 2012 season at Goodwood Kartways in Stouffville, Ontario May 26-27 for the first double-header weekend. Circuit ICAR will host the third race in Mirabel, Quebec June 17 followed by the second double-race weekend at Mosport International Karting in Bowmanville, Ontario June 30-July 1. The series will conclude at the Monaco Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres July 29, the prestigious street race set at the site of the GP3R at Exposition Park. The Eastern Canadian Karting Championship is a Rotax Max Challenge series and will award Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals tickets to the Rotax Senior, Rotax Junior, Rotax DD2 and Rotax DD2 Masters class champions. In 2012, the Briggs & Stratton classes will contest the series six-race series, making up a national four-stroke championship. For more information on the Eastern Canadian Karting Championship, please visit www.eckc.ca.

Online registration is available at the ECKC series website and will close Wednesday, May 16 at 5:00pm, while the deadline for competitors to have their name published in the official ECKC event brochure has been extended to midnight tonight. Be sure to complete your registration in time to be featured in this exciting new addition in 2012, which will be distributed to all event attendees. As a reminder, online registration will not only save competitors from standing in long lines, but will also save drivers the $20 administration service fee for trackside registration. Get your registration completed now, and get ready for the start of the 2012 Eastern Canadian Karting Championship!

Round #1 & 2 event schedules have also been posted to the ECKC website. Competitors will take to the newly renovated Goodwood facility Thursday for open practice from 10:00am-5:00pm, with registration open from 5:30-8:00pm. Friday will see official, organized event practice again from 10:00am-5:00pm, followed by registration and tire sales. A full Thursday-Friday schedule can be found HERE. Gates will open at 7:00am Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 for the first two rounds of the 2012 ECKC season. A driver’s meeting at 8:15am will be followed by the full slate of warm-up, qualifying, prefinals, finals and podium presentations. Saturday will also see a special re-dedication ceremony of the Goodwood track. Saturday’s full schedule can be found HERE and Sunday’s HERE.

Details on ECKC series class information, as well as tire, fuel and oil specifications can be found in the ECKC Series Supplementary Regulations and all necessary forms necessary for registration can be found on the ECKC website. Get ready to get the season underway!

The Eastern Canadian Karting Championship is an ASN-sanctioned, four round, six race series with venues in both Ontario and Quebec. Now in its third year, the ECKC will start off the 2012 season at Goodwood Kartways in Stouffville, Ontario May 26-27 for the first double-header weekend. Circuit ICAR will host the third race in Mirabel, Quebec June 17 followed by the second double-race weekend at Mosport International Karting in Bowmanville, Ontario June 30-July 1. The series will conclude at the Monaco Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres July 29, the prestigious street race set at the site of the GP3R at Exposition Park. The Eastern Canadian Karting Championship is a Rotax Max Challenge series and will award Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals tickets to the Rotax Senior, Rotax Junior, Rotax DD2 and Rotax DD2 Masters class champions. In 2012, the Briggs & Stratton classes will contest the series six-race series, making up a national four-stroke championship. For more information on the Eastern Canadian Karting Championship, please visit www.eckc.ca.­

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Online registration is now open at www.eckc.ca for the first event of 2012, and drivers are urged to utilize the online form to avoid long lines and a $20 administration fee for trackside registration. The online form only accepts PayPal and includes not only event registration for Rounds #1 & 2, but also offers drivers options to secure Friday practice and transponder rentals. Drivers will need to register with their ASN Canada assigned kart number. Online registration will close on Wednesday, May 16 at 5:00pm, and any driver who registers before Sunday, May 13 at 5:00pm will have their names listed in the official ECKC event brochure.

ECKC series class information and details, as well as tire, fuel and oil specifications can be found in the ECKC Series Supplementary Regulations­ and all necessary forms can be found on the ECKC website.

The Eastern Canadian Karting Championship is an ASN-sanctioned, four round, six race series with venues in both Ontario and Quebec. Now in its third year, the ECKC will start off the 2012 season at Goodwood Kartways in Stouffville, Ontario May 26-27 for the first double-header weekend. Circuit ICAR will host the third race in Mirabel, Quebec June 17 followed by the second double-race weekend at Mosport International Karting in Bowmanville, Ontario June 30-July 1. The series will conclude at the Monaco Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres July 29, the prestigious street race set at the site of the GP3R at Exposition Park. The Eastern Canadian Karting Championship is a Rotax Max Challenge series and will award Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals tickets to the Rotax Senior, Rotax Junior, Rotax DD2 and Rotax DD2 Masters class champions. In 2012, the Briggs & Stratton classes will contest the series six-race series, making up a national four-stroke championship. For more information on the Eastern Canadian Karting Championship, please visit www.eckc.ca.

Though Mother Nature tried her best to save the famed venue with overnight snowfall last Sunday (April 22), trucks moved in on Monday despite the weather obstacles. Excavation began with the oldest curbing removed, and the planned renovation moved ahead at full throttle.

Read the full story at eKartingNews.ca!

Thank you, 

Nous éprouvons des difficultés techniques.

L'inscription sera en ligne www.eckc.ca  sous peu,

merci de votre compréhension.

Veuillez prendre note que seulement les pilotes inscrit avant le 7 mai a 8h00am seront inscrit dans la brochure de l'événement.

Dear Drivers!

We are having some technical difficulties, 

The online registration www.eckc.ca  will open shorthly,

Thank you for your understanding.

Please take note that only drivers registered before May 7th 8am, will be listed in the event brochure.

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Information concerning drivers licences in 4 cycle categories.

PDF Bulletin here

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