GRAND PRIX DISTRIBUTING TEAMS WITH GRAND VITESSE TO PRESENT LARGE PURSE

TIRE BRANDS UNRESTRICTED!

October 24, 2005
For Immediate Release
Contact: Chelsea Linzey: Director/Public Relations
Nick Dean: Manager/Tech Operations

 

Grand Prix Distributing, The sole United States importer for VEGA Tires has once again teamed with Grand Vitesse Racing to present the largest cash purse event of the 2005 Karting season.

The weekend of December 3-4 2005 will now be known as: The Megabucks Vegas Spectacular, Presented by Grand Prix Distributing.

The XPlex Motorsports complex will be a-buzz with America and the Worlds best race drivers, competing in Kart racing's premier divisions.

Headlining the weekend will be a 5 Hour, multi-driver TaG endurance event paying an unprecedented (by any promoter other than Grand Vitesse Racing) $10,000 to Win.

In addition to the huge purse headline event, large prize money is also on the line in a number of support races, including TaG Heavy, Rotax only, ICC/Moto and ICA.

With so much at stake, tires always become a critical (and at times controversial) factor.

Based upon competitor requests, and in conjunction with Grand Prix Distributing, the following tire rules have been implemented:

TaG $10,000 to Win 5 Hour Race

Tire brand and compound UNRESTRICTED
A maximum of 3 complete sets (6 front, 6 rear) shall be employed.

TaG Heavy, Rotax $2,500 TO Win 2 Hour Races

Tire brand and compound UNRESTRICTED.
A maximum of 2 complete sets (4 front, 4 rear) shall be employed.

ICC/MOTO, ICA $2,000 to Win 25 LAP SPRINT RACES

Tire brand and compound UNRESTRICTED.
Teams must begin the race on the same tires with which they qualify.

Dash for Cash Races

Tire brand and compound UNRESTRICTED.

These tire rules are designed to provide yet another competitive element in what is sure to be a fiercely contested weekend of premier division Kart racing, according to Grand Vitesse Racing's General Manager Glen Mazzone. "In the longer endurance races, strategic planning and execution in the pits is just as important as
what takes place on the track. With these, more open, tire rules, yet another challenge is placed on the crew chiefs as well as the drivers....Will they opt to start the race on hard compound tires, and save a set of ultra-soft gumballs for a final end of race push...Or perhaps use soft tires for an early lead, then a more durable compound...Maybe an intermediate compound, and fewer tire changing pit stops...it is up to them."

While tire brand is unrestricted, competitors might want to consider using the VEGA brand tire!

Grand Prix Distributing, the sole USA importer of VEGA, personifies the concept of supporting the sport of Karting, and exemplifies this through their continued sponsorship of this and other Karting events.

In addition to the enormous cash prizes offered by Grand Vitesse Racing, the "Brothers Giacomelli" are designing a custom contingency program for this event, guaranteed to make it even more lucrative to "Win on VEGAS"!

Full details of this exciting contingency program will be announced as soon as they become available.

Those wishing full details, as well as rules and entry forms for what is sure to be the most exciting weekend of the 2005 Karting Season should visit the Grand Vitesse Racing Website: http://www.grandvitesseracing.com

They may also direct questions to Grand Vitesse at 800-663-5278 or 419-467-6941 or via Email: vtssrcng@aol.com

For full information about the excellent VEGA tire lineup, contact Grand Prix Distributing at http://www.grandprixdistributing.com (a link is also on the Grand Vitesse Site)