Just a few weeks away from the first ever Honda race at the Florida Winter Tour in Ocala.  Series organizer, Bill Wright has just issued a memo to everyone regarding the race and some of the specific regulations that will be in affect.  

Hello all,

Thank you for your interest in the 2010 Florida Winter Tour.

I wanted to make you aware of an exciting and affordable karting program I will be showcasing during the Ocala Formula Kart event-weekend. The FWT Honda GX Cup races will take place in Ocala on March 26-28.

Our Canadian friends are all very familiar with the Honda GX engine package, as they have been racing them for many years. The Honda GX classes are very often the biggest and most competitive classes at any club level Canadian race. The Brian Stewart Kart Racing Championship regularly see’s 200+ Honda GX entries at its Regional programs. All the top Canadian drivers race or have raced the classes.

Honda’s build quality and reliability are legendary. There will be several Honda GX engine suppliers / builders in Ocala to discuss costs and availability.

I am showcasing this class as an alternative for budget minded competitors. I believe it is a “missing link” in the current U.S. sprint karting environment, and I hope to make it a permanent part of the Florida Winter Tour karting programs.

CLASSES: Classes offered at the 2010 FWT Honda GX Cup are:

Junior. Ages 11-15. Honda GX160. 290lb.

Senior. Ages 15-35. Honda GX200. 340lb.

Masters. Ages 35 and up. Honda GX200. 360lb.

All classes will race the entire weekend on one set of MG FZ 4.5/6.5 tires. Rain tires are spec’d as the MG WZ 4.0/6.0

Chassis and Engine regulations will follow the Brian Stewart Racing Karting Championship (BSRKC) www.bsrkc.com regulations. Enzo Chiovitti will head up Honda GX post tech.

The event format will consist of two complete race days on Saturday and Sunday. Each race day will consist of an eight minute warm up session, a ten minute qualifying session, a pre-final and a final. Competitors will score points in the pre-final and the final. The competitor in each class with the highest number of points at the end of the event weekend will be the FWT Honda GX Cup Class Champion.

AWARDS

Awards will include plaques for the top three of each class each race day and an FWT Honda Cup for the Points Champion of each class. MG Tires will also provide a seat on “Team FWT” at the 2010 Granja Viana 500 outside Sao Paulo, Brasil to the Cup Champion of either the Senior or Masters class. Which class receives the award will be determined by which class has the largest number of entries.

INFORMATION

For information about how you can get involved, contact me directly at info@formulakart.com .

I look forward to seeing all my friends and supporters in Ocala.

Sincerely,

Bill Wright

Formula Kart Productions, Inc

Exclusive Owner and Promoter of the FWT

Panama City, FL U.S.A.

850-258-0846

info@formulakart.com

www.floridawintertour.com

With 2010 ASN rules in effect, it will now be mandatory to run full width rear bumpers in all classes.  The ruling states that all homologated chassis’ will have to run the manufacturers homologated bumper, although the 4 cycle classes do not use a homologated chassis.  So we are developing a special bumper that is best suited for our 4 cycle Awesome chassis.  We don’t want to just stick any ol’ bumper on your kart for competitive use.

So hang tight for our 2010 rear bumper.  They will for sure be in our hands before the snow is off the ground

ASN ruling is posted here.

DID YOU EVER WISH FLORIDA WINTER TOUR HAD A HONDA CLASS?  WELL, IT’S NOW POSSIBLE!!!

March 26-28, 2010

THE HONDA GX CAN AM CUP @ FWT – OCALA GRAND PRIX

To add to the excitement Karts&Parts is pleased to offer personal kart transport or complete arrive & drive rental packages. So why not just show up & let the fun begin!!

For more info, contact:

Lon @ 905.294.4592.

lon@kyleherder.com

For event information & registration,

go to www.floridawintertour.com under latest news 2009-08-31.

REGISTER NOW & LET’S MAKE THIS HAPPEN!