FIRST CANADIAN GP RACING DAY

GP Racing Karts to host free tryouts

GP Racing Karts has announced that they will be hosting free tryouts of GP Racing Kart Product at the Innisfil Indy Karting Track on September 12th.

"We would like to extend the opportunity to any Ontario karters to come up to Innisfil Indy on September 12th to try out the chassis that is the current Canadian National Champion in the Rotax Max DD2, class," Tony Luani, owner of Innisfil Indy Karting said.

"In addition to the DD2, we will also have Rotax Max Senior and Rotax Max Junior karts available for drivers to tryout during the day," Launi added.

At the end of the day, there will be a bar-be-que and corn roast that will be hosted by GP Racing Karts.

September 13th is a club race at Innisfil Indy Karting where they will be joined by their friends from Mosport International Karting club, and they are inviting drivers that come up for the tryout to stay for the weekend and race on Sunday.

Launi also pointed out that due to the large numbers of drivers that will attend the GP Racing Karts tryouts, drivers are urged to call Innisfil Indy Karting to book a time slot. Innisfil Indy Karting can be reached at 905-775-4686 or email them at racing@innisfilindy.com .

Launi wins National Championship For GP Racing Karts

Launi dominates Rotax DD2 final at Goodwood

GOODWOOD, ONTARIO - GP Racing Karts and the Innisfil Indy racing team had a fantastic weekend at the ASN/FIA Canadian National Karting Championships which were held this past weekend at the historic Goodwood Kartways.

GP Racing Karts team leader, Frank Launi, along with teammates Zack Meyer and Michael Lombardi were all competing in the headline Rotax DD2 class. There was not only a National Championship on the line for the trio, but also a birth to join Team Canada at the Rotax Max World Finals later this year in Egypt.

"This weekend was very important to us," Launi said. "We knew with the level of competition in DD2 that it would be a tough haul, but I had confidence in our Innisfil Indy team, and the GP Racing Karts."

Launi, who qualified second in DD2, while his teammate Meyer was third and Lombardi slotted in 12^th. In the heat races, Launi and Meyer were consistently at the front, while Lombardi made his way up the crowded field.

In the final, it was all Launi from the drop of the green flag. Launi took the lead early during the fifth lap and never looked back. It was a huge - and very popular - win for Launi.

"I just want to thank everyone that had a part in this win," Launi said. "It couldn't have gone any better in the final, and I am very happy to have another chance to represent Canada at the World Finals. Our GP Racing Kart chassis was perfect the entire 30 lap distance, and my Rotax engine performed perfectly thanks to my brother Joe. This is a great win for our team, and once again thanks to everyone that made this happen - especially my dad and my brother."

Meyer also had a decent result in the final, finishing fifth, and Lombardi, after starting seventh, had a good run going until he had an issue with his nose cone that forced him to retire. Eric Gerrits, who was also on a GP Racing Kart finished 7^th in DD2.

GP Racing Karts Quick facts.

GP Racing Karts are distributed by Innisfil Indy Karting. Team drivers Frank Launi, Zack Meyer and Michael Lombardi compete on GP Racing Karts. For more information on GP Racing Karts, contact Frank Launi at 905-775-4686, or visit them at www.innisfilindykarting.com/gp/

DD2 Final - Official Top Ten Results

1. Frank Launi (GP)
2. Daniel Morad
3. Sal Ditta
4. Darren White
5. Zach Meyers (GP)
6. Jeffery Petriello
7. Eric Gerrits (GP)
8. Eric Simon
9. Enrico Menotti
10. Tyler McEwan

Nabil wins again in Malaysia

Nabil Jeffri continued his amazing run in the GP10 with another victory on 1st August. The race was part of the Plus Motorsports Carnival and Nabil comfortably beat Aaron Lim, Malaysian A1GP reserve driver and Bryan Mehta, Birel Asia Pacific works driver in a 25 lap sprint race for karts powered by the Yamaha KT-100 SEC engine.

This makes Nabil's (and the GP10) record a very impressive 4 wins from 5 races, with a very close 2nd as the other result.

To cap off a good day for GP Racing, John King and Kelvin Choo finished 3rd in the 2 hour Rotax enduro race which was the feature race of the programme.