A busy end of 2020 season is leading to a very promising 2021 year with many new and exciting announcements as is the case with the addition of COMPKART Germany!  The operation is lead by knowledgeable and key figure in the German market, Marcel Schirmer who has a strong reputation for strong service and technical knowledge which will be the perfect pairing alongside the COMPKART brand.  Alongside the Motodrom-Hagen facility, the team at COMPAKRT Germany will be able to offer a complete service for all drivers in the region from full chassis and spare parts sales to dedicated training and race services.

“Marcel is very ambitious and has excellent experience, which are crucial factors to the growth of our new relationship and we are very excited to have him apart of our team for 2021 and beyond. We have had strong interest in Germany over the past two years and we are sure that Marcel and his staff will be able to provide the market the correct brand offerings along with a high level of technical know-how”, stated sales manager Jim Giacomelli.

Presently the team is developing its online platform, however any interested inquires in COMPKART Germany can be directed to the following contact:

Phone: +49 160 94671149 
E-Mail: marcel@motodrom-hagen.de

Motodrom Hagen GmbH • Am Damm 1 • 58091 Hagen
Managing Director: Marcel Schirmer
Register court: Hagen District Court HRB 11767

 

COMPKART is pleased to announce the addition of COMPKART Nederland to its global distribution network.  The newly branded operation will be the continuation of the longtime successful operation of Lennaert and Jarno Vennink of Vennink Racing.  With a successful online sales platform coupled with track-side support as well as a full race operation the brand will look to continue success across the Netherlands as well as Belgium alongside COMPKART.
“We are excited to have Lennaert and Jarno join our brand and continue their strong work in the region with COMPKART.  Both are very passionate and knowledgeable about the sport which are critical in the success of our joint mission in Europe”, stated sales manager Jim Giacomelli.
COMPKART Nederland can be reached at:
Lennaert Vennink
+316 830 760 76 | info@venninkkartracing.nl
Jarno Vennink
+316 144 952 62 | sales@vkracing.nl

• Timely boost for talented Scottsdale racer as he heads into ‘important year’
• 12-year-old karter joins leading agency’s grass-roots development program
• Arizonan to be schooled in all elements required to forge a successful career

2021 will see young Arizona resident Cooper O’Clair join WH Management as he aims to elevate his career in motorsports.  O’Clair you is relatively new to the motorsports arena has already amassed a solid resume within the region whereby he has been supported very successfully by COMPKART partner Phoenix Kart Rentals.  Looking outside the region with focus on growth, Cooper O’Clair will lean to a more national based program in 2021 with the continuation of the COMPKART brand and factory for his support structure.

WH Sports has already carved out an enviable reputation in the industry for spotting and nurturing motorsport stars while simultaneously brokering high-profile sports sponsorship agreements on a global scale, and O’Clair is the latest addition to the organization’s stable of talented athletes.

In just two short years, the Arizonan has made great strides in karting – although his career began in a different discipline. Thrown on a pair of skis at a young age and subsequently motocross bikes, O’Clair quickly learned how to handle a sport that requires high speed and precision. He didn’t step into the cockpit of a kart until November, 2018 at the age of ten – but despite his comparatively late start, progress has been swift.

Last year marked his break-out season at regional level, dominating the PKRA Super Showdown in his hometown of Phoenix and winning the California ROK Championship in the fiercely-contested Junior 100cc category.

For 2021, Cooper has been promoted to the J3 Competition/Compkart works team, where he will be supported by veteran team manager Justin Stefani and KZ factory driver Kol Bailey, who recently joined WH Sports’ Driver Performance Program in North America as a driver coach and karting specialist.

O’Clair’s target for the forthcoming campaign will be to contest races at the iconic Circuit of The Americas (COTA) and to progress to United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS), ROK Cup and SKUSA Pro Tour rounds throughout the year.

Giacomo Sgarbossa, Athlete Representative, WH Sports, said:

“We are very happy to welcome Cooper as the first member of our WH Sports Driver Performance Program in North America. Over the past 12 months, we have focused on creating a grass-roots development model in motorsport, to replicate that which mainstream sports such as football, tennis, golf and rugby successfully provide to their top young sportsmen and sportswomen.

“Whilst enjoyment and love of their sport is paramount, helping a young driver to understand early on the degree of commitment and dedication required to become a professional athlete at international level is something that we feel needs reinforcing.

“Cooper is clearly naturally very fast and eager to learn, and in just his first two years of racing, he has already achieved some very strong results. Driver coaching, mentorship, fitness and mental training are the main areas that we will concentrate on with him, and we look forward to seeing his progress.”

Cooper O’Clair, Athlete, WH Sports, added:

“The last two years have been amazing, and I can’t express how thankful I am to be where I am now – but we can’t stop here! 2021 will be an important year for me as I start racing nationally and eventually move up to the X30 class. My whole life has been devoted to karting since day one, and I plan to continue this and strive for more.

“Motorsport has never been remotely easy, and never will be. Watching the TV when I was little and pretending I was a race car driver is one of my earliest memories, and now that I have grown up and begun racing myself, I appreciate the commitment required not only for the driving part, but also everything behind-the-scenes – from physical fitness to nutrition, mental resilience and media interaction. You need to beat the best if you want to be the best.

“This is something that I couldn’t do on my own, so I’m excited to join WH Sports to help me achieve my goals. Their group of trained professionals with experience from Formula 1, IndyCar and other high-profile championships is beyond my wildest dreams. My excitement levels are through the roof!”

The US Rotax Grand Nationals presented by Capri Tools went off with excitement and continued until the final lap as the annual event was held at the famous Charlotte Motor Speedway.  The twisty, fast and technical circuit witness amazing racing in every category where the final winners came down to the last lap in every category.  With several COMPKART drivers entered in the event, the results proved the brand is performing at the highest level in all conditions.

First up was the Rotax Sr. category where a few COMPKART drivers put their names at the front (Workman, Yu, White, Benoit) with Workman consistently running top-two in every session besting his fellow COMPKART pilots with two heat wins and second place in the final securing a ticket to the 2020 Grand Finals in Portimao, Portugal.  Dante Yu would cross the finish line fourth place with the other drivers having some serious racing finishing further back.

The Micro Max category enjoyed close lap after lap battles with the lead trio where Colorado native and FDM driver Gage Korn best the young pilots in the fluo chassis with a wire-wire finish in fourth place in the final just missing out on his chance to take a ticket to Portimao.  Alongside the youngest category was the Mini Max class which did not disappoint as the nations best battled through their series of heats to see the final everyone had hoped for.  A three kart battle ensued after the early stages with young Ben Maier going head to head with COMPKART pilot, Enzo Vidmontiene.  The two traded first place several times as well as some very clean racing with Maier edging Enzo at the line, unfortunately for Vidmontiene a drop-down bumper penalty relegated the young pilot to a fourth place finish.

Perfect on the weekend was the Master Max drive of John Bonanno who secured his second trip to the Rotax Grand Finals.  Having spent as much time as possible competing the COVID shortened year, Bonanno’s form proved on point as he battled serious competition with the likes of Derek Wang and Tim Shutt with fellow COMPKART pilot Shutt taking the final step on the podium.

At the conclusion the Jr. Max category proved even more fireworks as the four way battle was hot in the early stages as the young and talented drivers looking to take the top honors battled fiercely and fairly until the last lap.  The Americans Frankie Mossman, Matteo Rubio-Luengo and Cameron Weinberg battled the Canadian Allen Berg with Mossman taking the win for Fulkrum Competition and COMPKART.

 

?COMPKART STRONG AT MSUK OPENERS?

? With our teams MLR & ST Racing plus privateers in KZ2 , Rowrah MSUK saw the Compkart brand right at the front ?

⭕️ In Junior X30 Sam Heading qualified and raced the heats at the front with a post heats classification of P4 in Rd 1 being a highlight, plenty of contact driving put paid to a top 6 finish for Sam, something he and his pace was more than capable of all weekend. Jack Sherwood fought hard and made the main final at Rd 2 finishing P29, lapping only a couple of tenths off of the mid pack drivers – Well done boys ✌️

A massively successful start to the month of August with the COMPKART brand taking big wins in England as well as the United States!  With the hectic 2020 season finally settling in the calendar of actual racing is back strong and the teams across the world on COMPKART came out in August to capture a successful start to the summer month.

England Report

The largest one-off race event and a seasonal highlight in England, the KARTMASTERS GP took place at PF International Circuit in Licolnshire UK.  With full grids in every category the three day event was massively attended with the best British drivers alongside world-class live coverage.  The COMPKART brand was well represent in both the MINI and X30 Sr. by MLR COMP and ST Racing both professional authorized race teams under the COMPKART UK banner.  The event was showcased by the premier X30 Sr. category where COMPKART had three drivers (Oliver Hodgson, Ben Hodge, Archie Tillett) all three drivers showed pace with Hodgson maintaining a winning pace from the first practice session onward.  Hodgson had trouble in qualifying with an irregular tire, however once rectified the Englishman moved his COMPKART through the heats and pre-final to start the final in third place.  After a set of tricky opening laps, Hodgson was able to settle in and with approx five laps to go snatched the lead in a brilliant move which he carried on to the end and claimed the win and prestigious title of KARTMASTERS GP champion!

Also noted was young Lewis Bird aboard his COMPKART under the ST Racing banner in the Mini category.  The young driver had the ultimate chance to win the final and in the last laps battled hard and secured another podium for the brand with a very solid third place finish.

USA Report

It was a busy start to the month in America with competitive racing at three famed racing circuits; Battle at Brickyard (Indianapolis Motor Speedway), CKT (Pikes Peak International Raceway) and RoK Cup Fest (Charlotte Motor Speedway).  The first event was attended by COMPKART partner HMG with several drivers abroad the fluo machines, the team took the most prestigious event win in Shifter 175 with  Devon Harden making it a back-to-back for the brand.  Closely followed to Harden were the likes of Kennedy and Batt who both secured great results as well.  Not to be outdone, Brandon Reed secured another solid podium finish for himself and the chassis line in the Shifter masters category.

Crossing back further east to Charlotte, COMPKART partner Timmy Tech was supporting the RoK Cup event and secured tremendous results.  First, junior driver Westin Workman who continues to excel under the Timmy Tech guidance won the overall in RoK Jr. taking the top step along with an entry to the RoK Super Final.  Teammate Logan Cozzie also notched a win in the RoK Masters category and in doing so earned himself a trip to the RoK Super Final in late 2020.

We cross back to the western region to end the weekend with the Colorado Karting Tour event at Pikes Peak International Raceway.  The part temporary, part permanent facility always yields exciting racing and the team at Forward Direction Motorsports were dialed up to win in nearly every category from the cadet to the senior ranks. With such a dominate event for the entire team we have attempted to list the full results 🙂

Rotax Jr P1 – McPherson | KA100 P1 – Dunn | 206 Heavy P1 – Williams | 206 Light P1 | Rotax Sr P1 – Martin | 206 Jr 1 P2 – Rhys | KA 100 P2 – Ambarziuns | Rotax Micro P2 – Rhys

For additional information on how to purchase a COMPKART chassis, become a COMPKART agent or join of the winning COMPKART teams please contact us at; +1 814-864-1846 or Sales@J3Competition.com

The three race Rotax northeastern regional Stars & Stripes Trophy series entry link is now open! Coming quickly, round one will take place in upstate New York at Lafayette Motorsports Park on August 20-21.  With regional excitement heightened, the series will offer the championship winner in both Sr. Max and Masters Max a ticket to the Grand Finals and has now added one additional ticket to the Micro Max category!

“The full event page is functional and now taking online entries at the RaceRotax website under the ‘Trophy Series’ tab.  With a seamless operation set to take place in Lafayette we are more than excited to officially kick-off TICKET TIME and get the 2020 Rotax Racing season underway.” – J3 Management

The three-race series starting at Lafayette Motorsports park and ending at Oakland Valley Raceway Park in October will host five official Rotax categories with two local options classes being added to the roster to boast each venue’s unique flavor of competitors.  All categories will utilize MoJo tires with Rotax categories following the sporting technical regulations, where the local option categories will utilize each facility’s in-place rule set with MoJo D2 compound tires being required.

Each event will host a controlled practice day prior to the official race day, which will add two rounds of practice, qualifying, pre-final and final to complete the two days of action.  Each event will have a host of fun activities for all competitors and families with professional support and structure being provided by the technical and sales staff at J3 Competition alongside assistance from venue partners LMP, United Karting and OVRP.

NOTICE: 2020 Rotax Grand Finals Ticket added to the series prize package for the Micro Max champion

For further information on each event you can reach J3 Competition at 814-864-1846 or by email at info@j3competition.com. Additionally, full event details and registration are currently open at ww.racerotax.com under the “Trophy Series” tab.