Race Rotax Adds Sporting & Technical Directors
April 12, 2021
The 2021 calendar year marks an exciting time for Rotax Racing across the United States as the program continues to see expansion at every level. With the first official Rotax Grand Finals qualifying event less than a month away the program is continuing to elevate its structure with the announcement of the program’s Sporting and Technical Directors.
The Sporting side of the official Rotax program will be under the supervision of longtime respected industry member, Tim Hannen. Tim Hannen and his family are the proprietors of Oakland Valley Race Park alongside being avid supporters of the karting and Rotax communities. Tim’s list of accomplishments on and off track are plentiful and his guidance will ensure the structure of the BRP-Rotax brand are held to a high and fair standard.
Technical compliance at key Rotax events will be managed by Mike Edwards who for the past two years has been head to technical inspection at the US Rotax Grand Nationals. Mike’s involvement across all critical US Rotax events in the United States ensures consistency as well as an educational platform where competitors are able to engage at each event on the technical front.
“Our program is based on consistency across the United States in both the sporting and technical side of racing. With one clear set of regulations competitors are able to confidently compete throughout the entire country with clarity while having Tim Hannen and Mike Edwards usher along this program into the future is really exciting for everyone involved.” – Race Rotax Management
Full series information including entry details, prize packages and regulations for the USA Trophy series along with all Rotax Racing activities in the United States are easily accessible in one location at www.racerotax.com. Additionally, the Rotax USA Trophy “South” series will be announced within the next weeks presenting the final opportunity to competitors across America to compete in elevated Rotax event series with a chance to earn a ticket to the Rotax Max Grand Finals.
About J3 Competition:
J3 Competition is an American based distribution and competition product resale company that focuses on the sector of high-performance kart racing. With a tenure being recognized as a world leader in the development of the karting industry, J3 Competition is the United States distributor of BRP-Rotax products designed for kart racing including; Rotax, XPS lubricants, MoJo tires.
Contact: info@j3competition.com | +1 (814) 864-1846
About RTX USA Group:
RTX USA Group is based in Miami, Florida and the southern United States distributor for BRP-Rotax karting products. RTX USA is a successful consortium of global Rotax distributors who have over twenty years of knowledge in karting as well as with the Rotax product line.
Contact: info@rtxkarting.com | +1 (954) 900-6412.
About BRP-Rotax:
BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of BRP Inc., located in Gunskirchen, Austria is a leader in the development and production of innovative 4- and 2-stroke high performance Rotax engines for BRP products such as Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am all-terrain, side-by-side vehicles and Can-Am Spyder and Ryker lineup as well for motorcycles, karts, ultra-light and light aircraft. In the last 50 years, the company has developed more than 350 engine models for recreational vehicles and produced over 9 million engines.
