Are you the fastest racer on the track? Now is your time to prove it. We’re looking to crown our 2023 Canadian karting champion. Qualification for the K1 Speed 2023 Canadian Championship begins now!
The Canadian Championship is a one-day tournament held annually. The winner of the tournament will move on to represent Canada in the K1 Speed World Championship go-karting race. The tournament will follow our K1NG of Speed tournament format to ensure an equal playing field for all participants.
The top 16 racers with the highest K1RS points by the end of the year will be invited to compete in the K1 Speed Canadian Championship tournament. The winner will be crowned the Canadian Champion and move on to the World Championship race. Points are collected from January 1st – December 31st. Racers must collect a minimum of 4,000 K1RS points to qualify for the championship tournament.
NEW FOR 2023
For the first time ever, Teens and Juniors will have their own opportunity to qualify and compete for the K1 Speed Canadian Championship!
Along with adding two new divisions, Canada will now have more representatives for the annual K1 Speed World Championships! Starting this year, the TOP 3 in the championship tournament will qualify to represent Canada at the World Championships.
The divisions will break down as followed:
Adult Division
The Adult division is for racers 18+ years old. The top 16 racers with over 4000+ K1RS points in the calendar year will qualify for the Canadian Championship tournament. The top 3 finishers will receive prizes of $3000, $1500, and $500, respectively. The top 3 finishers will also qualify to represent Canada in the K1 Speed World Championships.
Teen Division
The Teen division is for racers ages 13-17 who race in adult karts. The top 8 racers with over 4000+ K1RS points in the calendar year will qualify for the Canadian Championship tournament. The top 3 finishers will receive prizes of $1000, $500, and $250, respectively. The top 3 finishers will also qualify to represent Canada in the K1 Speed World Championships.
Junior Division
The Junior division is for racers ages 8-12 who race in the junior karts. The top 8 racers with over 2500+ K1RS points in the calendar year will qualify for the Canadian Championship tournament. The top 3 finishers will receive prizes of $1000, $500, and $250, respectively. The top 3 finishers will also qualify to represent Canada in the K1 Speed World Championships.
Qualifying
How do you collect K1RS points?
Show up and race! Every new racer starts with 1,200 points. You earn 2 points for racing in a race, and 2 points for every racer that you beat in that race. In addition, you will earn 2 bonus points if you have the single best lap time, and 2 bonus points for having the best average lap time. The more you race and the more skilled you are at go-kart racing, the more points you will earn.
Prizing
The K1 Speed Canadian Champion will win a grand prize for $3,000, along with some serious karting bragging rights.
2nd Place: $1,500
3rd Place: $500
Teen & Junior Prizing:
1st Place: $1,000
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place: $250
Karting Tournament Requirements + Important Information
- Participants must be 18+ for the Adult division, 13-17 years old and racing in adult karts for the Teen division, and 8-12 years old and racing in junior karts for the Junior division. They must not be an employee of K1 Speed, or the relative of an employee at K1 Speed at any time during the qualifying year
- For the Adult and Teen Division, participants must possess at least 4,000 K1RS points by end of year
- For the Junior division, participants must possess at least 2,500 K1RS points by the end of the year.
- All qualified racers are invited to the Canadian Championship Final at a K1 Speed Canada location to compete for the title of Canadian Champion
- The top three racers will compete against other International Champions for the World Championship in a tournament at three different K1 Speed indoor karting locations in Southern California
- Adult Cash Prizes: $3,000 for Canadian Champion, $1,500 for runner-up, and $500 for third place
- Teen Cash Prizes: $1,000 for Canadian Champion, $500 for runner-up, and $250 for third place
- Junior Cash Prizes: $1,000 for Canadian Champion, $500 for runner-up, and $250 for third place
- All racers are responsible for their own travel expenses
For any questions, please email [email protected]