July 27, 2009

2009 Rotax Grand Nationals Registration is Live Online

July 27,2009 -- Palm Springs, CA -- The official Rotax Grand National registration site is now live and ready to accept competitor registrations. Registration is live at www.kart-events.com .The link to the registration site will soon be active on the www.rmaxchallenge.com website.

In the continuing effort to improve on the quality of information, ease of use and interactive services for our customers, a new web design includes our single point shopping cart. Now Rotax Grand National competitors can add items to their shopping cart from all the different parts of the site. They can register as a competitor; add tires, fuel and other items to their shopping cart at random before checking out.

Housing Options:

With Norman, Oklahoma being the home of the University of Oklahoma, the Grand National is scheduled over two weekend home football games. For housing, we have secured a number of room blocks at surrounding hotels at competitive rates. Ranging from the most economical to great prices at deluxe accommodations, Rotax attendees will certainly find a level of comfort for their stay. You may also add your housing requests directly to the same registration order form.

The Sooner Legends Inn & Suites will be our main host hotel with the NCED Conference Center as our second host location. These two, along with our numerous other properties offer comfortable amenities and convenient access to the track. Housing blocks are limited and reservation cutoffs are in mid August so act fast to reserve your rooms.

Interactive Pit Selection:

We have brought back the interactive pit maps that show the different space rates and options. The compact pit area in Norman offers convenient access to Parc Ferme but it will require some move-in logistics to accommodate the large trailers, haulers and tent setups. You can request your pit spaces through the very same shopping cart order.

Shortly, competitors will be able to also secure tents, furnishings and other pit amenities from the same site. According to Patrick Stevenson, Rotax Program Director "We are finalizing our arrangements with a tent vendor who will provide our customers with quality rentals, timely installation service and competitive pricing; this will be finalized in the next few days."

New Media Marketing Options:

With the appointment of RaceFanRadio and SpeedcastTV as the official digital broadcast media partners, this will be the first time the Rotax Grand National will be broadcasted live for both Internet Radio and Streaming Internet TV around the world. The success of this digital broadcast partnership has delivered quality broadcast programming to tens of thousands of karting enthusiasts over the last few months and the multi-camera production crew will be on hand throughout the week to capture all the racing action.

Advertising on both radio and TV is included in most of the sponsorship packages as well as individual ad rates are available.

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Based on the success of last year, the full color Official Program Guide will be published again giving sponsors, manufacturers, local Norman businesses and supporting Rotax vendors a chance to reach all of the attendees and spectators. Special rates for family and friends wishing to publish competitor support ads are available.

Between now and September, a number of electronic newsletters will head out to Rotax members updating them on the plans and events scheduled for the tenth Rotax Grand National.

Local Support

International Motorsports Marketing, our event management group has been working with the Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau, the local media, hotel properties and state promotional organizations to embrace the community and attract new karting enthusiasts to come and watch the various competitions.

Already we have a number of community events planned that include local businesses, charities, the university and local media. According to Ray Verhelst, Managing Director of IMM, "The entire Norman, Oklahoma community is very excited about playing host to a national event such as this and is planning to market our event right down to posters in the windows of businesses on Main St. and informational inserts heading home with thousands of school children."

"With the feedback we received from the Rotax Shoot Out competitors two weeks ago, we know this track will offer some great racing," according to Joe Ramos, president of SSC Racing and the head of the US Rotax Max Challenge program. Ramos added, "Being centrally located we have not heard any of the previous challenges to the location and as a matter of fact, we have heard of teams that did not show up last year are now planning to come to Norman in big numbers."

Breaks for Mini and Micro Max:

Families with budding young racers will benefit from the lower registration price points for both Mini and Micro Max competitors. The bundled pricing provides for lower costs at each competitor level.

To access the live registration site, visit www.kart-events.com or check www.rmaxchallenge.com and click on the registration link.