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Superkarts! Usa Affirms Commitment To IAME 175 SSE Format And Announces Tremendous Incentives For 2021 ProTour Season |
Monday, 01 March 2021 16:52 |
“It’s no secret the 175 had a difficult launch and underwent challenges in becoming the stable and driver-friendly engine it is today,” remarked SKUSA’s Tom Kutscher. “We don’t want to dwell on the past, we’re always trying to look forward. Rather than blame anyone, we’re doubling down on our commitment to see it work. We owe that to the racers who have purchased these engines and we truly believe that we have perfected this format now. The engine of 2021 is not the same one that had unforeseen issues at launch. We are prepared to show it, and our commitment to the program, in a very significant way.” For the 2021 SKUSA ProTour season beginning this month, Superkarts! USA is launching an initiative to get more karts and new drivers in shifter classes with an unparalleled promotion.
IAME’s technical adviser Lynn Haddock is also very optimistic for 2021. “We’ve opened up the shifter platform to the Dellorto carburetor and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Our own IAME North America performance director, George Tavares, has worked tirelessly with tuners and drivers to make the 175 the best it’s ever been. He will be on hand at every ProTour with the sole job of helping anyone and everyone with questions. If that weren’t enough, SKUSA is also offering a substantial purse to compliment the engine promotion which will see a whopping $4,000 up for grabs for each round of the SKUSA ProTour (2 rounds per weekend) for both Pro Shifter and Master Shifter. The breakdown is as follows:
“Anyone who knows the DNA of SKUSA knows how much shifter kart racing plays into it,” echoed SKUSA’s Tom Kutscher.” I fell in love with the sport by way of shifters and I am determined to see it thrive once again in the SKUSA ranks. We understand the apprehensions people have in the SSE platform given the early issues, but we’re demonstrating our resolve by putting every ounce of incentive we can behind it.” Pre-entry is still very much open for both Pro and Master shifter, and the class will still run as combined with KZ being an option. With a month still to go, already some big names have entered — including reigning national champion AJ Myers and former national champion Danny Formal. With the promotional news, SKUSA anticipates a healthy stream of entries as the 2021 WinterNationals draws closer. The Fine Print:
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