MOTORSPORT IRELAND KARTING AWARDS

The 2008 Karting Awards Ceremony will be held on the 8th November 2008  at 7pm in the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, Town Centre, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

Tickets for the ceremony are €80. (adult) €40 (child)
Places are limited so all tickets must be ordered and paid for in full by 27th October 08
(it will not be possible to pay on the day)

CHANGE OF DATE

Please note that the John Brennan Memorial Race will now be held on 15th November at Kiltorcan Karting.

SOUTHERN KARTING CLUB RACE MEETING

Thanks to all who attended the race meeting this weekend. It was a great weekend of racing!

Congratulations to all who took part and the winners of the classes -

ODE TO IRELAND

Click HERE to read an Ode to Ireland written by Peter Hammond who travelled over with Saxon Motorsport for the IRL Race meeting last weekend

Its well worth a read!

TILLOTSON CARB LETTER

Attention - All Cadet drivers/owners, please see the attached letter from Garry Manning.

All Carb's and parts can be purchased from Tillotson direct - Tillotson Website

Garry Manning Letter

WEBSITE DESIGN

Would you like a website to show your Kart Racing Achievements? Or would you like a site to promote your Kart Racing Team?

I am offering 50% discount on website design for all karters/teams.

Visit my site OBK Webdesign or email me becky@obkwebdesign.com for more details.

KART RACING - TYRES & WEIGHTS

Today Motorsport Ireland (Mi) has published Appendix 1 of the 2008 Motorsport Kart racing regulations which lists the Tyres and weights for the classes in 2008.

Garry Manning, Chairman of the MI Kart racing committee said.

“ With the introduction of a new Bridgestone Tyre, there was a delay in finalising the tyres, and hence a delay in publishing the appendix. MI has decided not to specify a designated supplier for tyres. This is something the Kart racing committee will keep under review. The new carburettors for the CADET class have been received and will be distributed in mid February to all registered competitors in the Cadet class, one per competitor ”

View & Download the Appendix Here

IRISH FERRIES DISCOUNT

Irish ferries will provide 10% discount for all kart racing competitors who are travelling on Irish Ferries this year

To claim the discount you must

1: Book your trip on www.irishferries.com

2: E Mail Garry Manning: Oldbridge@eircom.net for a voucher number

3: Then, E Mail Friends@irishferries.com with your booking reference, the Voucher no, and a reference

And the credit/debit card that you booked your trip with will be refunded your 10% discount.

Normal T&C’s apply, and the voucher cannot be used in conjunction with other offers , or discounts from Irish ferries

Any questions mail Garry: Oldbridge@eircom.net

KARTING CLASSES 2008

The recent meeting of the Motorsport Ireland Karting committee confirmed that the following classes will make up the 2008 Motorsport Ireland Karting championships. 

The exact details, including Tyre Specifications, weights etc. will be decided in the coming weeks and will be published in the 2008 MI Year book.