Year: 2008
Leeroy Poulter wins ROTAX DD2 Grand Final 2008!
pic by: Ken Johnson/Rotax Poulter started the final in 6th and had a brilliant drive to win. Another impressive drive came from South Africa’s Ralph Odendaal who started the pre-final in 27th and worked his way up to 16th place. He started the final in 16th and drove a sensibl…
GRAND FINAL 2008 – Day 30.11.2008
The rain that fell during the final moments of Friday’s on-track action turned into a major storm over night. The winds were so intense that some of the pit canopies, which had been firmly anchored to the ground, moved up to half a meter and certain teams found that som…
GRAND FINAL 2008 – Day 29.11.2008
The rain that fell during the final moments of Friday’s on-track action turned into a major storm over night. The winds were so intense that some of the pit canopies, which had been firmly anchored to the ground, moved up to half a meter and certain teams found that som…
GRAND FINAL 2008 – Day 28.11.2008
After a handful of days where rain was expected but didn’t happen, it finally showed up early Friday morning at the La Conca International Circuit in Muro Leccese, Italy. This meant the morning warm ups were run on a slippery track which showed off who could handle the tricky …
GRAND FINAL 2008 – Day 27.11.2008
With a full day of running behind them from Wednesday, the Rotax Max competitors set out Thursday morning with a greater understanding of the track and their karts. Practice got underway as per the schedule at 9:20 AM sharp with the odd-numbered Junior Max drivers. Having the …
GRAND FINAL 2008 – Day 26.11.2008
As the 26th of November arrives it’s finally time for the rubber to meet the road at the La Conca International Circuit in Muro Leccese, Italy. After all the preliminary events, all the preparations, and all the difficulties and struggles each team had to overcome to arrive he…
GRAND FINAL 2008
Tuesday the 26th of November dawned bright and clear after a night of rain in Southern Italy. After a couple days of nervous anticipation, today the drivers and teams finally get to put all that energy to work preparing their karts for the week’s racing action. The kart raffle…
GRAND FINAL 2008 – Entry List
CONGRATULATIONS! These are the best kart-racers around the world! The following lists show you the first gladiators’ who are participating at the GRAND FINALS 2008! Every one of them has qualified via national or international Rotax MAX Challenge race series. Driverlist GF 200…
Eight SA karters head for ROTAX World Finals
Eight South African’s will represent Africa in the eigth ROTAX Max Challenge Grand Finals taking place at the awesome La Conca circuit in Italy on 27 to 30 November 2008. Ralph Odendaal Kevin de Witt Kevin De Witt and Matthew Hodges will contest in the feircly competitive Seni…