Welcome to the Event Registration to the 2025 New Years Grand Prix!!! Monza has been the home of the NYGP for 3 years running with drivers ranging from Rental Karting Champions, Pro Modified Drivers, Pro Karting Race Winners and even Pro Drifters! Come experience the premier Rental Go-Kart Championship Race at Monza's 3-story world-class racetrack and facility!

Schedule:

Track Arrival: 08:00 am

Check: 08:00 am

Driver's Meeting: 08:45 am

Practice 1: 09:00 am

Podium Celebration: 12:15 pm

Price:

Entry Fee: $200

Format:

Practice (6min)/Qualifying (2min): A second green flag will indicate the end of Practice and the beginning of qualifying. Groups will be randomized.

Pre-Final A and B (8min): Pre-Final A starting grid will be derived from the qualifying results of Qualifying A. Pre-Final B starting grid will be derived from the qualifying results of Qualifying B.

Final A and B (12min): Final A will be the top half drivers from the Pre-Final A and B results. The group with the fastest lap time will get the pole side. Final B will be the remaining drivers in the same configuration as Final A. 

LCQ: The top 1-2 drivers from Final B will start at the back of Final A. These drivers will only receive points for their finishing position in Final A

Announcements:

All communication with the drivers will be made on our TKC Karting Channels on Discord. Please use this invite link to join: https://discord.gg/dwpafUT3

Weight:

All drivers will be weighed to a minimum of 200lbs. There is a 3lb grace tolerance. The penalty for failing the weight inspection is +5 seconds for every pound underweight (including the grace tolerance). Weight ballasts will be provided

Karts:

Go-karts used will be rental karts with 270cc Honda motors and wrap around bumpers

Starting Procedure:

The formation zone will be turn 7 (pit entrance). All starts will be double file rolling starts with pole on the right side. The race starts when the green flag is waved. All restarts will be single file rolling starts. All failed starts will result in a loss of race time.

Kart Swaps:

Karts may only be swapped during Practice 1 or Practice 2. As long as there are spares, each driver will have 1 available kart swap. When swapping karts, please raise your hand when approaching the pit entrance. Follow all pit lane rules and come to a complete stop in one of the available lanes. Exit the kart and ask the Race Director for a kart swap. Please note that we will attempt to use the best karts available to us first, so the spares may not be faster.

Regulations: 

https://www.touringkartchampionship.com/_files/ugd/862254_a4934393cd3145d4a5281ba0af18a436.pdf

Class Points:

ALL Drivers will receive points based on their overall finishing position for the Senior Championship. In addition, Drivers that declare the Junior or Heavy class will receive additional points to those respective championships.

Prizes:

The podium for each class will receive unique Touring Kart Championship trophy plaques! The Senior Class podium will also receive champagne (cannot be sprayed during the podium celebration). Trophies will be available to the Junior and Heavy classes if they have at least 3 registered drivers declared in class EACH.

The overall winner will receive a FREE TEST DAY in a Ka100 Race Kart courtesy of our race team and the Northeast Karting Challenge