Gilford, Ontario – January 23, 2012 – After a successful debut season in 2011, the Northern Ontario Karting Championship (NOKC) is once again set to host the best karters in Ontario regional racing and award some of the best prizes karting has to offer. With class champions last year receiving the amazing prize package of fully sponsored trips to the Bridgestone Cup, this year the NOKC will again award a trip to either the Bridgestone Cup or the Rok Cup International Final, both set for October in Italy. A Northern Ontario Karting Championship/Innisfil Kart Club General Meeting is scheduled for 1:00pm January 29, 2012 at Grange Hall, with attendees voting on which amazing trip will be awarded in 2012.
NOKC Senior Rotax Championship winner Andrew Waring attended the Bridgestone Cup in 2011, with the other champions electing to use their sponsorship to run at the 2012 Florida Winter Tour. After an incredible experience by Waring in Italy, the NOKC has decided to continue to award a trip to Italy for the 2012 season. The Bridgestone Cup is set for October 26-28, 2012 in Lonato, Italy while the Rok Cup International Final is scheduled for the weekend prior, October 19-20, 2012 at the same South Garda facility. This unprecedented award package will see NOKC champions compete in Italy against some of the best drivers in the world. The prize will be awarded to the two Junior and two Senior champions between the 125cc Shifter, DD2, Rotax Senior, Rotax Junior, Mini Max and Micro Max classes with the most entries.
The 2012 NOKC schedule will see six rounds contested at three of the most popular tracks in Ontario. The opener is set for April 28-29 at Innisfil Indy, followed by round two June 1-3 at Sutton. Round three is still to be determined, but will lead up to a doubleheader weekend at Shannonville over Canada Day, June 30-July 1. The series will then wrap up with the sixth round at Innisfil September 15-16. The NOKC is an official regional qualifying series for the Rotax Max Challenge, with competitors requiring three events before the ASN Canada FIA Canadian National Championships, set for August 24-26 in Mont-Tremblant, Québec. One drop will be allowed only if competitors attend all six events, with the driver with the most accumulated points deemed the overall class champion. Classes offered in 2012 will be DD2, Senior Rotax, 125cc Shifter, Mini Max, Micro Max, Junior Rotax, Senior Honda, Junior Honda and Masters. Cash prizes will also be awarded in the Honda classes.
2012 NOKC RACE SCHEDULE
April 28-29 IKC 1st NOKC Race
June 1-3 Sutton 2nd NOKC Race
TBA TBA 3rd NOKC Race
June 30- July 1 Shannonville 4th & 5th NOKC Race Double Header
September 15-16 IKC 6th NOKC Race
An Innisfil Kart Club/Northern Ontario Karting Championship General Meeting is scheduled for 1:00pm January 29, 2012 at Grange Hall. Details and directions are available on both the IKC website (www.innisfilkartclub.ca) and NOKC website (www.nokc.ca). This meeting will be very important for all members and drivers, as pertinent information will be discussed along with the vote on the Bridgestone Cup/Rok Cup award.
The NOKC is a regional qualifying series for the Rotax Max Challenge. The 2012 NOKC series will host six events at Innisfil Indy, Sutton and Shannonville and is operated by the Innisfil Kart Club. For more information on the NOKC, visit www.nokc.ca or call 905-775-4686.
