Club programs in Utah and Colorado join Challenge of the Americas by utilizing Shinko Racing Kart Tires in all categories
NAMPA, ID (November 5, 2024) – Full Throttle Karting and Shinko Kart Tires USA have hit the ground running to expand the newly CIK-FIA homologated tire brand for karting. The official announcement in September of the Shinko Racing Kart Tires hitting the United States for the first time began with confirmation for Challenge of the Americas championship transitioning to the brand for the 2025 season. The second step is adding clubs to utilize the Shinko Racing Kart Tires in competition as the Utah Motorsports Campus Karting Championship and Colorado Karting Circuit at Centennial Airport have signed on for 2025.
“It’s an exciting time as we begin our relationships with club tracks and regional programs to utilize the Shinko Racing Kart Tires,” stated Andy Seesemann of Shinko Kart Tires USA and Full Throttle Karting. “The testing we conducted this summer allowed for us to put together the data to provide tracks and series looking at different tire options. Utah and Colorado are the first tracks and clubs to sign on for the 2025 season and we are thrilled to be the official tire for their growing programs.”
The Utah Motorsports Campus is in Grantsville, Utah, roughly 30 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. The UMC Karting Championship offers a 10-round club schedule, utilizing the different configurations of the Alan Wilson-designed karting circuit that has played host to many international and national programs. The series hosts categories for Kid Karts to Shifters, featuring 2-cycle and 4-cycle divisions for all different age levels.
Colorado Karting Circuit at Centennial Airport is a renovated karting facility within the metropolitan Denver, Colorado area. New ownership of Todd Varney, Greg Welch and Ian Koentges bring passion and dedication to the Colorado region, focused on growing the sport. In addition to surface upgrades, the new ownership have plans to add numerous amenities with plans for their full 2025 schedule to be released in the coming weeks.
In 2025, Challenge of the Americas is expanding to four events, welcoming the Utah Motorsports Campus to the schedule for Father’s Day weekend, June 13-15. It will be the series finale weekend with the program opening January 31-February 2 at Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, AZ. The Challenge is set to make its debut visit to the new K1 Circuit in Winchester, CA on March 7-9. The third stop of the 2025 Challenge takes the series to Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA on April 25-27.
The first shipment of Shinko Racing Kart Tires from the factory in Jinju, Korea leaves the beginning of November for the United States. Full Throttle Karting and Shinko Kart Tires USA will be working with its current dealer network to provide customers with their orders, along with preparing for the upcoming Challenge of the Americas program.
Shinko Kart Tires USA will stock four different compounds for the United States market. The Shinko SHP ‘Prime’ tire (Yellow) will be the tire for shifterkarts, TaG and 100cc divisions, which is CIK-FIA homologated. FTK will bring in two compounds dedicated to the US market. The Shinko SHS63 ‘Performance’ tire (Green) is the softer compound for Cadet divisions and 4-Cycle racing, providing a great balance of performance and durability. The other model is Shinko SHS72 ‘Endurance’ tire (Black), with its focus on longer life rather than outright speed. The fourth model is the Shinko Full Wet Rain Tire.
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