The Cadet class was introduced to South African karting more than 20 years ago and has played a valuable part in introducing young children into the game – some of these are todays main circuit contenders!

Round Two of the 2017 South African Rotax Max Challenge Karting Championship lights up the Killarney Karting Circuit in Cape Town on April 29, and the major interest will centre on how the Gauteng favourites shape up against a large contingent of super-dedicated home-town karters.

The Killarney track is a highly technical circuit that needs good low-end power and good balance in high-speed corners. And the local karters in the Rotax series never seem to get tired of practising each and every nuance of the track and the set-up of their karts.

The new regulations are designed to limit the number of sets of tyres used by competitors to control costs. As described below is a MAXIMUM of two NEW sets of tyres and one USED set of tyres may be used for Sunday practice and racing on Monday. You can naturally use less!

Recent changes by the CIK to the age limits affecting Junior Max and Senior Max sees many competitors having to change classes for 2017. In Junior Max the top age is now 15 (you may not turn 16 in 2017). The entry age to Senior Max has now been reduced to 14 years old (must at least turn 14 in 2017) so if you are struggling with weight in Junior Max then changing to Senior Max at 160kg is an attractive option.

Various rumours are circulating including that the Maxter factory has closed and there will be no spare parts, that the Maxterino will be detuned. There is absolutely no truth in any of these rumours and Maxterino engines and spares continue to be produced - business as usual! The regulations for the 2017 Maxterino National championship are exactly the same as they were in 2016 technically and weight wise. The only change is the top age which has been reduced to 11 years old. We look forward to great racing with kids of more similar ages in 2017. The winner of the Maxterino National Championship will be SA Champion and receive an air ticket to spectate at the 2017 RMCGF in Protugal.

The MSA Karting Commission met on Thursday the 8th of September 2016 to finalize the regulations for 2017. Set out below is a summary of the key decisions taken to assist you in making informed choices for 2017. This is not to be confused with a formal MSA circular – the actual regulations will follow in due course.