[Mikko Nassi]

Rotax Max Challenge Malaysia Rd.4
Incorporating Rotax Max Challenge Asia Rd.3



Please use this as the thread for discussions on the race event.

Date: 19-20 July 2008

Venue: Speedway PLUS Karting Circuit

Official Website: http://www.kartmoreracing.com/rotax/

Official Photography By: http://www.shootmoto.com Please email mikko@shootmoto.com.

Important Downloads:

• Additional Supplementary Regulations 1 Max Asia - new
• Additional Supplementary Regulations 1 Max Malaysia - new
• Rotax Max Challenge Sporting Regulations
• Rotax Max Challenge Technical Regulations for Senior, Junior, DD2
• Rotax Max Challenge Technical Regulations for MicroMax, MiniMax
• AMC Round 3 Bulletin
• Rotax Max Challenge Asia Supplementary Regulations & Entry Form

Championship standings after rounds 2/3:

• Max Challenge Asia
• Max Challenge Malaysia

Championship standings after this round(s):

• Max Challenge Asia
• Max Challenge Malaysia

Race Results:

• Scanned Results For Pre-Finals and Finals

Upcoming Races After This Round:

• 9-10 August || Rotax Max Challenge Malaysia Round 5 || Speedway PLUS
• 30-31 August || Rotax Max Challenge Asia Round 4 || Sentul, Indonesia
• 25-26 October || Rotax Max Challenge Asia Round 5 || Diamond Coast, Hong Kong

[Mikko Nassi]

Schedule:

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SATURDAY 19th July 2008

   0830 1030  Registration & Scrutineering
   1040 1100  Free Practice   Formula C / Micro Max  20 minutes
   1105 1125  Free Practice   Rotax DD2   20 minutes
   1130 1150  Free Practice   Rotax Junior   20 minutes
   1155 1215  Free Practice   Rotax Senior   20 minutes
   1220 1240  Free Practice   Rotax Master   20 minutes
   1240 1300  Drivers' Briefing 
   1300 1330  Lunch Break 
   1340 1350  Time Trial   Formula C / Micro Max  10 minutes
   1355 1405  Time Trial   Rotax DD2   10 minutes
   1410 1420  Time Trial   Rotax Junior   10 minutes
   1425 1435  Time Trial   Rotax Senior   10 minutes
   1440 1450  Time Trial   Rotax Master   10 minutes
   1500 1515  Heat 1    Formula C / Micro Max  10 laps
   1520 1535  Heat 1    Rotax DD2   10 laps
   1540 1600  Heat 1    Rotax Junior   15 laps
   1605 1625  Heat 1    Rotax Senior   15 laps
   1630 1650  Heat 1    Rotax Master   15 laps
   1650     Track Closed 


   SUNDAY  20 July 2008 
   0830 0840  Warm-Up   Formula C / Micro Max  10 minutes
   0845 0855  Warm-Up   Rotax DD2   10 minutes
   0900 0910  Warm-Up   Rotax Junior   10 minutes
   0915 0925  Warm-Up   Rotax Senior   10 minutes
   0930 0940  Warm-Up   Rotax Master   10 minutes
   0945 1000  Heat 2    Formula C / Micro Max  10 laps
   1005 1020  Heat 2    Rotax DD2   10 laps
   1025 1045  Heat 2    Rotax Junior   15 laps
   1050 1110  Heat 2    Rotax Senior   15 laps
   1115 1135  Heat 2    Rotax Master   15 laps
   1140 1200  Pre-Final   Formula C / Micro Max  15 laps
   1215 1235  Pre-Final   Rotax DD2   15 laps 
   1230 1300  Lunch Break 
   1305 1325  Pre-Final   Rotax Junior   20 laps
   1330 1355  Pre-Final   Rotax Senior   20 laps
   1400 1425  Pre-Final   Rotax Master   20 laps 
   1430 1515  Driver Presentation 
   1520 1540  Final    Formula C / Micro Max  15 laps
   1545 1605  Final    Rotax DD2   20 laps
   1610 1635  Final    Rotax Junior   20 laps
   1640 1710  Final    Rotax Senior   25 laps
   1715 1745  Final    Rotax Master   25 laps
   1815     Prize Giving
   1700 hrs    Track Closed

[Alex Ritchie]

Hi Mikko,

I think you should add the ASRs to this thread. There is an important change in start procedure - starting position for both heats now depends on Qualifying...

[Mikko Nassi]

Races have been run. I'll have the full results scanned and posted tomorrow before noon unless KKS gets the results uploaded first.

Nabil was 1st in Juniors, Arjun Maini 1st in MicroMax followed by Brendan Seibl... Harry Anthony won Masters... I was first in Seniors followed by James Lee and Fei Hoong.

[JohnKing6]

Races have been run. I'll have the full results scanned and posted tomorrow before noon unless KKS gets the results uploaded first.

Nabil was 1st in Juniors, Arjun Maini 1st in MicroMax followed by Brendan Seibl... Harry Anthony won Masters... I was first in Seniors followed by James Lee and Fei Hoong.

An excellent days racing - all the finals had some really good dices dices - normally for the lead although Mikko made the lead battle for the seniors uninteresting but James and Fei Hoong made up for that for 2nd place. I counted 6 changes of positions between then and might have missed some.

Well done to all the winners and everyone else - it was one of the best days racing we've had.

[Mikko Nassi]

Scanned Results For Pre-Finals and Finals have been uploaded. Championship standings will be posted later today.

[Jules]

Mikko - congrats....

btw, your link does not work!

John - how did u do?

[Mikko Nassi]

Thanks Jules, link fixed .

[Jules]

Thanks Jules, link fixed .

cheers - saw results! Mikko's win by 8 seconds......and having the fastest laptime I think makes up for his unfortunate Rd 3.

John - two 2nds ain't bad too! ( DD2 had only 2 drivers.....darn I would be a confirmed 3rd! )

Noted that there was a high rate of drop-out in Juniors too.....I can imagine there were lots of paintwork exhange in course of the races!

[Alex Ritchie]

A big thank you to all involved in organising Round 4 - the weekend ran like a Japanese watch - the action ticked over surely and smoothly, without any fuss!

Bringing in the Chief Scrutineer from Indonesia was also a wonderful idea and we hope it will be written into the new SOP for every race. After the final scrutineering there was a lot of talk by the non-Kartmore teams about the rules. Apparently we were under the mistaken impression that the Rotax series is for box-stock, "out of the factory" spec engines. We now know that you can improve the engines, provided the factory tolerances are strictly followed. ...We predict a whole lot of hard work for mechanics in the three weeks before Round 5.

For the first time I watched every minute of every final [yes, even the DD2, for Fei Hoong's display of rally driving] because all the races had exciting battles.

The number of incidents in the Junior Final is something to be looked at in future races. These are young and eager drivers who do not have much experience yet, so we would not like to see anyone getting hurt or getting discouraged and leaving the sport.

One suggestion to the sponsors - the show is fantastic, so it seems like a shame that only family and friends turned up to watch. A small investment in publicity would bring a big return in exposure and, since PLUS is the main sponsor, it would bring an immediate return on investment from the tolls collected from spectator vehicles!

Finally, congrats to Siti Shahkirah and Rahul - two great drives in the Junior Final that were rewarded with nice trophies...

[JohnKing6]

Thanks Jules, link fixed .

cheers - saw results! Mikko's win by 8 seconds......and having the fastest laptime I think makes up for his unfortunate Rd 3.

John - two 2nds ain't bad too! ( DD2 had only 2 drivers.....darn I would be a confirmed 3rd! )

Noted that there was a high rate of drop-out in Juniors too.....I can imagine there were lots of paintwork exhange in course of the races!

Mikko's drive in the pre-final from far back was the highlight for me - he just cut thru everyone and looked so comfortable at a speed no-one could get close to. If only I could get my chassis set-up so good every weekend (actually Mikko wishes he could as well).

I was pleased with my results - it was good being back in the Gillard and competitive in the masters again

[RocK]

congrats Mikko.

Sound like a great race. All I like to know now is, how was the P8?

[JohnKing6]

I've posted some pictures in the gallery - under racing pictures, malaysia. There's a couple of great one of the start of the masters pre-final.

[James Leong]

Alex, I am really surprised that you did not know that you are allowed to improve as long as you stay within the limits set by Rotax. In fact the Technical Regulations is available from the Rotax webpage as well as from ours all this while.

I am really glad that everyone enjoyed the race and hope they will now return for the last round on 9/10 August. I am planning to do another 3 rounds for October, November and December. I hope to get this done with KKS if they are not too pricey.

Check the news in the webpages.

James Leong

[Alex Ritchie]

Alex, I am really surprised that you did not know that you are allowed to improve as long as you stay within the limits set by Rotax. In fact the Technical Regulations is available from the Rotax webpage as well as from ours all this while.

James Leong

Perceptions are difficult to change and last for a long time. I believe the "box stock" rule is something left over from the MOFAZ era.

Thanks for clearing that up James. I don't claim to be the brightest bulb in the room...

...that's why we chose to buy a "race-tuned" engine from the best technical team in Malaysia. Too bad it did not work!