Gunskirchen, October 18, 2017 – BRP-Rotax, the manufacturer of Rotax kart engines located in Austria, and Camp Company GmbH, race organizer (RMC Germany) established in Germany, are pleased to announce their collaboration in organizing and promoting an international Rotax race series in Europe. The Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy* which will run with four events planned in 2018.

“We are happy to have Camp Company who is specialized in organizing various motor racing series – including time keeping, race control and live streaming – on board”, said Peter Oelsinger, Vice President Rotax Propulsion Systems and Finance. “We are confident that the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy will be the major karting event on European level and we are looking forward to continue our success in the Rotax MAX Challenge.”
The new 3-day-format of the Rotax Challenge Euro Trophy 2018 will follow the demand of the market with shorter duration (three days) of Rotax kart racing events and with a limited number of tyre sets for practice and racing (one set for free practice, two sets for racing). A total of nine Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals tickets will be awarded to the best racers of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy in 2018.

The locations for the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy in 2018 are already fixed:
April 20-22, 2018 – Genk (Belgium)
June 8-10, 2018 – Kristianstad (Sweden)
August 10-12, 2018 – Bruck a. d. Leitha (Austria)
September 28-30, 2018 – Wackersdorf (Germany)

“We are excited to offer the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy in 2018 and we are promising our customers a well organized high level racing series on European ground,” said Meik Wagner, CEO of Camp Company.
*Details will be announced soon.

About BRP-Rotax BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of BRP Inc., located in Gunskirchen, Austria is a leader in the development and production of innovative 4- and 2-stroke high performance Rotax engines for BRP products such as Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am all-terrain, side-by-side vehicles and Can-Am Spyder lineup as well for motorcycles, karts, ultra-light and light aircraft. In the last 50 years, the company has developed more than 350 engine models for recreational vehicles and produced over 7 million engines. www.rotax.com www.rotax-kart.com

About BRP BRP (TSX:DOO) is a global leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of powersports vehicles and propulsion systems. Its portfolio includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am off-road and Spyder vehicles, Evinrude and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts, motorcycles and recreational aircraft. BRP supports its line of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and clothing business. With annual sales of CA$4.2 billion from over 100 countries, the Company employs approximately 8,700 people worldwide. www.brp.com

For information: Alexandra Reisinger Marketing & Communications
Source: Rotax Kart Engines