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New Monaco Just Two Weeks Away!
Monday, July 18 2011
The eyes of Canadian racing are about to return to Quebec as the City of Trois-Rivieres is getting set to host the 42nd Edition of the famed Grand Prix Trois-Rivieres at Exposition Park. Annually attracting the likes of Firestone Indy Lights, Star Mazda and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, this year someone new is jumping the cue and its Le Monaco de Trois-Rivieres - Canada’s most unique kart race. The event is making a move from the waterfront to the site of GP3R and is doing so in a very big way, kicking off race week!
Le Monaco this year is set for July 29th-31st, the weekend prior to GP3R and will be run just outside the famed Grand Prix circuit at Exposition Park. The temporary track is 1.2km long and at least eight metres wide from start to finish. Run-off areas have also been incorporated along the nine-turn layout and the paddock is right alongside. It’s sure to be one of the fastest tracks in karting, and it’s set to host some of the fastest classes.
Along with the entire Rotax Max Challenge lineup of seven, ProShifter karts will be on hand along with four-cycle junior and senior, and a Honda Open class. Practice begins at 11am Friday with further practice and qualifying to run Saturday. Prefinals will then run Sunday morning before Monaco finals follow.
While a Monaco win is something every karter strives for, those in ProShifter and Rotax Senior will be vying for something much more bankable - $5000 that will be split among the podium of each. The Rotax Senior winner will also be awarded a custom embroidered race suit from event sponsor ULV Race Wear, and each driver to reach the podium will receive a pair of ULV racing gloves along with traditional trophies.
A number of Eastern Canada’s top Rotax drivers have already registered, while ProShifter will see the return of North American stars Fritz Leesmann and Michael Vincec with Team PSL Karting. Leesmann won the 2010 SuperKarts! USA Pro Tour Championship and is a former Florida Winter Tour ProShifter Champion. Vincec has been both a Canadian and US National Champion, and was named the North American Driver-of-the-Year in 2008 before shifting focus to Rotax Max Challenge racing. He most recently won the Florida Winter Tour Rotax DD2 Championship, and is already a qualified member of Rotax Max Team Canada for the 2011 world finals.
The Monaco de Trois-Riveres is presented by the City of Trois-Rivieres, with support from Collaborative Sponsors: Coors Light, Groupe Bellemare, ULV Race Wear, Pepsi/Alex Coulombee Ltee, Simplex Equipment Rental, CKOI 106.9, ADN Communication, 100.1 Rythme FM, l’Amphitheatre Trois-Rivieres, Delta Trois-Rivieres, Publi Design, Les Rotisserie Ti-Coq, and The Industrial Alliance. It is also supported by Associate Partners: PSL Karting, GP3R, Bryers, Elitech Sport, and a number of Governmental Agencies, General Partners, and hundreds of volunteers. For more information, please visit monacokarting.ca
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