F1: Karting season set for flag-off – Gulf Digital News

F1: Karting season set for flag-off – Gulf Digital News

THE 2022/2023 national karting season flags off this weekend with the first two rounds of the Sakhir Rotax MAX Challenge (SRMC), taking place at Bahrain International Karting Circuit (BIKC), the world-class grassroots motor racing facility of Bahrain International Circuit (BIC).

The SRMC will be holding its first of four rounds today and round two will take place tomorrow.

Competition will be held in five categories, including the Micro MAX, Mini MAX, Junior MAX, Senior MAX and Senior Masters MAX.

Both meetings feature the same timetable, with qualifying practice kicking off at 2.45pm. The pre-finals will be held from 3.30pm and the finals from 4.40pm. The Micro and Mini classes will be taking to the track together for each session, while the Juniors will be running alone. The Seniors and the Senior Masters will also be on track at the same time for all the sessions.

The action will be followed by the podium ceremony.

All the racing will take place along BIKC’s 1.414-kilomere CIK-FIA Track.

The SRMC is a top-class local series that will see the competitors line up on the grid in their Rotax-powered karts. This campaign marks its second season as it builds on the momentum gained by the opening championship.

Clinching the titles in