EASYKART GRABS TAG POLE AT MONTICELLO WKA RACE
Monticello, FL, May 3-4, 2008

Easykarts excelled in TAG competition at the Monticello round of the Florida Kart Championship Series.  With an 18 kart field comprised of Leopards, Soniks, Rotax, a Rok TT and Easykarts the entire field of karts were sent out at once for qualifying in order to give all drivers equal time on the track.  After one lap, local driver Nick Rickert (kart #38) pulled his Monticello Karting Easykart into the pits and would stand on his time of 57.892.  Rickert's time would end up being a new track record and good enough for pole by .714 seconds, his 2nd of the weekend.  Rickert also captured the Easykart 125 Lite pole and new track record of 57.132.

The pre-final was all Rickert as he checked out on the field to the tune of 4.895 seconds over Tallahassee, FL's, Chris Grektorp in his Gillard who came up from his 5th place starting position.  The drive of the weekend had to be south Florida's Dane Ierna's drive to 3rd after starting last.  Ierna had to make a kart change to his trusty Easykart after his Leopard powered CRG had engine troubles. Ierna passed 9 karts in his first two laps of the race and would also record the quickest race lap on his way thru the pack.

The final was the race of the weekend, as Grektorp, Rickert and Ierna proceeded to set a blistering pace on the field. Grektorp got the jump on the start and would head into turn two with Ierna in 2nd and Rickert in 3rd.  The two Easykarts of Ierna and Rickert hooked up to try and motor past Grektorp and on lap 6 Ierna bobbled off turn 17 and gave up the position to Rickert.  But even after the positions switched neither driver had enough to pass Grektorp and he would finish 1st just .053 ahead of Rickert in 2^nd and .608 ahead of Ierna.

Based on the results of the first couple of races in the FKCS the Easykart 125 has proven to be very competitive regionally at the new WKA weight of 350 lbs.  Nick Rikert took the win at the season opener at Jacksonville back in March.

Pic below show Nick Rickert #38 leading the TAG field on pace lap.

Easykart Americas at PRI Show
Orlando FL
Dec 5-6-7th 2007

Easykart Americas had a great response with an attractive display at this year's PRI Show (Performance Racing Industry Show) in Orlando last week.  The Show was well attended by buyers from throughtout the USA and Canada, and this exposed the Easykart Program to a very large and diverse group of companies all involved in Motorsports.  With the great amount of interest generated here, Easykart Americas is looking forward to signing some new Dealers and also some new Easykarters throughout North America.

The themes were "making karting simple and affordable" and "easy does it" and "spec racing at it's best".  The presence of Easykart among the other major importers was very effective in highlighting the simplicity and affordability of the Easykart program.

On hand was 6-Time World Champion, Mike Wilson (International Representative of Birel Spa, manufacturer of Easykart), seen below autographing the helmet of Easykart Driver Eric Filgueiras (Eric volunteered his time to help Easykart at the Show). 

Easykart Americas looking forward to 2008
Miami FL
11-26-07

As another year comes to a close and Easykart Americas looks towards the New Year, it is important for us all to remember that the Easykart program is in a rebuilding stage.  The past year has seen many improvements in the operations of Easykart Americas and a renewed interest in the Easykart Project throughout the USA.

There are many positives in costs savings that the Easykart program offers that no other International Program offers.  Spec sprockets, spec chassis, spec (unmodified) motors, spec chassis components (axles, hubs, wheels, spindles etc), spec tires, spec spark plugs, spec oil, spec fuel etc.  Easykart owners who are not experienced karters may not realize the true impact of these specifications and how it translates into real cost savings, but experienced karters do understand this well.  In the past, Easykart America has marketed the Easykart program as a sealed engine program alongside the other cost savings benefits.  The focus has never been on one single component but rather collectively the entire Easykart package.  The Easykart program stands out from all other karting programs for its low entry costs and its restrictive rules and controlled costs while utilizing a spec chassis and spec engine with all spec components.  There is no other karting program of this profile internationally.

It is Easykart Americas' intention to eventually adopt all the rules of Easykart International.  The 2008 racing season will continue to be a transitional year during which more rules that will be in line with Easykart International will be implemented.  In the immediate future of Easykart, the engine seals will NOT BE removed as there are very many tech issues that have to be sorted through before that can be implemented.  Birel Spa, the parent company of Easykart, has committed their resources to train a group of USA Tech Personnel in proper tech procedures so that the USA Easykart customer base will have confidence in the Easykart system.  This will be an extensive training program, so that Easykart Americas can support a large national program in the USA.

Easykart International does allow for any addendums to its rules with the proper approvals of Birel Spa.  So as we move forward with the Easykart Project in the USA, any special considerations will be reviewed and carefully analyzed with regards the USA market as well as the global Easykart community.

Easykart Americas wishes to thank all of its Dealers and customers for their continued support as we work through this restructuring process.

For more information on Easykart, please contact Easykart Americas at 305-463-669 or email ezinfo@easykart.com