OTK’s Redspeed brand will officially be making its Canadian debut this spring with Ontario based team Kevin Glover Racing. KGR will become the Ontario dealer for the brand, forming an agreement with Canadian Redspeed distributor Racing Edge Motorsports earlier this week. After a successful debut season in 2019, winning two ASN Canadian National titles, KGR looks to build on that success in 2020 with their drivers flying the Redspeed colours. Team owner Kevin Glover has been working hard over the offseason with development on the powertrain side as well as getting the team ready for the season to start this spring. KGR’s engine program has won multiple National titles in ROK, Rotax and Briggs & Stratton competition over the last decade. The majority of those championships were with various teams using OTK chassis in both Canada and the United States. “This is an exciting time for team KGR to have an opportunity like this,” explained team owner Kevin Glover. “With the addition to the Redspeed chassis line, I’m looking forward to being able to provide current and future clients with more options on the OTK platform to help facilitate further growth in the sport.” 2020 Redspeed Kart (Photo: OTK) KGR Read more…
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After a successful five years working with OTK USA, Racing Edge Motorsports furthers its relationship with OTK USA as they become the Canadian Importer for the Redspeed chassis brand. Redspeed made its North American debut at the beginning of the year after being part of the successful OTK chassis line-up for many years overseas. In 2015 REM became the Importer for the Kosmic chassis line in Canada and since then they have been successful in winning championships as well as growing the Kosmic brand throughout the country. During the Canadian off-season, REM had success at some of the biggest races and championships winning the Rok Senior championships at the 2019 ROK the Rio and 2020 Florida winter tour with Diego Ramos. As well as winning the coveted Tag Senior title at the SKUSA Super Nationals with Zachary Claman Demelo. With this recent success, REM looks to spread its knowledge of the OTK product line in order to help develop the Redspeed dealer base across Canada. “This is a very exciting time for us,” stated Kevin Monteith. “We are really looking forward to building the Redspeed brand throughout the country and bringing even more brand awareness to the world-renowned OTK line Read more…
Hornbostel Secures Another FWT Top-5 in Miami! Canadian Nicholas Hornbostel tends to fly under the radar, but his results in the Florida Winter Tour have caught our attention. This past weekend at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, Hornbostel secured his second straight top-five finish at the Rok Cup USA Florida Winter Tour and now has positioned himself with a shot at the championship podium. The popular international series attracts a great array of drivers from North and South America, especially in Senior Rok division that Hornbostel competes in. After qualifying seventh on Friday afternoon, Hornbostel was just one position short of participating in the Media Dash for Cash, and when a driver opted out at the last minute, unfortunately, it was too late for him to suit up and join the race. Fighting hard through the heats to remain in the top-ten, Sunday was Hornbostel’s best day on track. Starting from tenth on the grid for the Final, he dodged a kart smacking the barrier on lap one and completed the first tour up five spots in fifth. He was embedded in a battle for the position for the remainder of the race, initially crossing in sixth Read more…
REM Scores Dash for Cash Win and Top-5s at FWT2 in Miami Diego Ramos en route to the win in FWT Media Dash for Cash (Photo by: Cody Schindel / CKN) Racing Edge Motorsports scored big at the second stop of the Rok Cup USA Florida Winter Tour. With a stable of eight drivers, thanks to a partnership with HR Motorsport, three of them finished in the top-five, while on Saturday new recruit, Brazillian Diego Ramos, drove home the victory in the Media Dash for Cash, earning himself a cool $1500.00 for his efforts. Returning the Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida, the sunshine was brilliant all weekend and the unique track layout prepared in the party lot at the home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins played a perfect host for the event for REM’s drivers. “It was a fantastic weekend for REM at the Hard Rock Stadium. We were able to bring in a trio of top-fives and a solid win in the media dash for cash with Diego. Racing Edge Motorsports is looking forward to the next and final round of the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour championship in Ocala, where we look to gain even more Read more…