Whether your goal is to compete at the highest level or enjoy a weekend of racing with friends, the Rotax Kart Challenge is for you. It all starts at the local level and through a feeder system of local, regional, national, and world championships participants get the opportunity to test their skills against the best pilots in the world. The series is based around the ROTAX kart engine. There are 6 classes, satisfying ages 8 to 80 and 5 of the 6 classes utilize the same FR-125cc engine.

Micro-Max ----- Age 7 to 10
Mini-Max ------ Age 9 to 12
Junior-Max --- Age 13 to 16
Senior-Max --- Age 15 & up
Masters-Max - Age 32 & up
DD2-Max ----- Age 15 & up

All engines racing in the series are sealed, allowing for no modifications. This keeps costs down and ensures a level playing field -- letting driver skill pave the way towards victory. With demographics ranging three generations the series targets a wide array of people: young, old, families and individuals.

ROTAX MAX is more than just a karting class based around a spec engine, it is the embodiment of a return to the art of racing. In a sport that has always been a combination of science and art, these sealed engines have minimized the role of science by combining maximum performance with 50 hours of running time backed by a 6 month warranty. Support this technology with a worldwide program of regional, national and world championships and you have The ROTAX MAX Challenge.

The United States Rotax Max Challenge is organized and managed by SSC Racing, Palm Springs, CA.  Over thirty local and regional series throughout the United States organize and manage official USRMC RMax Challenges with top competitors attending the annual USRMC Grand Nationals. At the USRMC Grand Nationals the top finishing drivers in the Junior Max, Senior Max and DD 2 classes will be awarded spots to the Rotax Grand Finals where World Champions will be crowned in these 3 premier classes.  For more information about the US Rotax Max Challenge go to www.rotaxmaxchallenge.com.  A complete list of Rotax distributors, dealers and series can be found on the appropriate pages.  For complete standings of all competitors in the 2009 USRMC National Points Challenge go to;  2009 USRMC National Points Standings 

For information how you can become a USRMC member and compete in the 2010 National Points Challenge and qualify to compete at the 2010 USRMC Grand Nationals send your request for information to   Marshall Martin, USRMC National Race Director, USRMC Member and Series Administration    rmaxnrd@gmail.com

HISTORY

Organized in 1997 by the ROTAX Kart Center - a division of Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP). ROTAX MAX is the fastest growing kart racing class in the world and is now organized by authorized distributors as a national competition in over 100 countries.

In 2000, SSC Racing launched the program in the United States as the RMax Challenge. In 2002, we reached our goal of 25 regional Challenges copeting throughout the USA. The top drivers from each class of each region are invited to the RMax Grand Nationals.

SPECIFICATONS

Engine: The engine used is the Rotax FR-125 Max (FR-125 Junior for the Junior Max Challenge) with strictly no modifications allowed.

A key factor for the success of ROTAX MAX is strict control over engine specifications. The engines are sealed by an 'Authorized ROTAX distributor' or their 'Authorized ROTAX Service Centers', and they are the only ones allowed to check, service and reseal the engines.

Chassis: The chassis type is open to CIK approved chassis or may be sanctioned by the Rotax Distributor and/or Rotax Kart Center.

Tires: Tires are specification "MOJO" and are required to be used at all sanctioned official Rotax Max Challenges - Local, Regional, National or World. MOJO Tire has been developed specifically for Rotax - providing excellent handling and long wear.

CHALLENGES

30 Local and Regional Challenges competing through out the U.S. allowing all drivers to qualify to compete from each of the six classes to compete at the U.S. Rotax Grand Nationals. Where three of the classes are invited to compete at the World Grand Finals. The three classes are: 1) Junior-Max 2) Senior-Max 3) DD2-Max

The Grand Finals, A Real World Championship
The top drivers of each National ROTAX MAX Challenge will be invited by the ROTAX Kart Center and its sponsors to the annual 'ROTAX MAX WORLD FINALS' in November 2009.

DRIVER

ROTAX MAX endeavors to provide, at club level, performance approaching that of conventional 125cc racing karts combined with low running costs and low noise levels. While there is a ROTAX Challenge class for every age, the typical ROTAX kart driver is in his mid 30's, middle to upper management, well educated, has the need for speed but doesn't want to invest a lot of time or money.

These individuals simply want to go racing without the hassles of maintaining fragile race engines. They have no desire to spend time in the pits or their money buying a competitive advantage, they just want to have fun.

With ROTAX MAX, it's about the art of racing.

1. If you don't have your Rotax kart and gear yet, visit a dealer near you!

2. Check our listings, ask your dealer, or search the web for a local karting track racing school. This is the best environment to learn and practice the fundamentals of racing and build your confidence behind the wheel. We recommend a 4 hour (half day) school to get started.

3. Apply for your Rotax Membership by CLICKING HERE. In addition to your license to race, we'll send you some valuable technical information about your kart, rules that apply to the Rmax Challenge, some stickers and we will keep you in the loop about National Events.

4. Find a scheduled R-Max Challenge Race in your area. Attend the event as a spectator, but don't hesitate to introduce yourself to the other Rotax drivers and ask questions. Remember, they were new to the sport once upon a time.

5. Attend a lapping day at your local track with a friend or family member who can lend a hand. In between sessions, observe how others drive the track. Pick out the fast ones by timing them and then apply what you've learned to your driving. Try to partner with other Rotax drivers so you can compare notes.

6. Go Racing! Show up early and familiarize yourself with the schedule of events for the day or weekend. Make sure your equipment is in order and take the time to go through pre-tech.

BRP is an industrial giant known best for Ski-Doo snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and sport boats, Can-AM, ATV's, roadsters, and Evinrude outboard engines. BRP-Rotax provides power plants for recreational products used on land, water and in the air. In 1996, the company established a department whose responsibility was to research the international race kart market. What they found was an opportunity to develop a product targeted to the leisure racer "Recreational Racer". The former Bombardier-Rotax company established its Kart Engine division whose philosophy is to develop a range of kart racing products targeted at the recreational race enthusiast.

The company's main goal was to design a new power plant, with features not found in traditional kart racing. Most important to Rotax was to keep it affordable and reliable with low maintenance needs.
In 2002 there are over 19,000 motors running throughout 55 different countries, 5000 of them are competing in the "Rotax Max Challenge". At the moment the ROTAX MAX Class is the fastest growing hobby race class in many countries and is already the biggest in Australia, Austria and within this year it will be in France and England.

SSC Racing (Karbz, Inc.) has been awarded the exclusive Rotax Kart Engine product line for USA, Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela. SSC Racing has incorporated a division to manage the US National Rotax Max Program and has established a network of 30 local challenges through major markets in the US running over 180 local challenges.