TKC is excited to announce that we will be offering "PHOTO DAY" to all our members on Saturday June 14, during TKC Race #5, the "Dennis Morgan Memorial Race".  

Throughout the day, ActionPix Photography will be on site to take professional on-track shots of all karts.  Each TKC member who races that day will receive a CD of their photo collection, free of charge.  These photos are a valuable keepsake of your 2008 racing year, and due to their high quality and resolution, can be printed in any size.   Don't miss Race #5 on June 14, and get those karts cleaned up !

Many thanks to the sponsor of the day, Hovesen Homes, for making this possible.    

                                                   
       

   
The Toronto Kart Club's  2^nd race of the season started out like any other typical May race day.  As the day progressed, the weatherman had different ideas.  With most of the qualifying complete, the skies started to open up. When the pre-finals got underway, the rain tires were the order of the day.  When the final round of the day got going, the drivers had a full understanding of hydroplaning.  No one really knew that water could slow down a kart so fast. As the racing wrapped up and all the corner workers and officials were heading for the scoring tower, a monsoon hit Goodwood. Check out the great pictures that our official photographer ( Jim McGlade ) took on the Photo Page for proof that we actually raced. The rain came down so hard and fast that trophy presentation had to be postponed until Race 4, June 7^th.  The day ended without the ambulance moving, to prove that our racers and officials are doing a great job. I hope everyone has dried out by now and hope for better weather for the next race.
   

 
Click HERE to read updated announcement regarding licensing requirements for Junior Light/Heavy drivers -- POSTED MAY 7.
  
After fielding several concerns from our members regarding this event, the Executive Board of Directors of TKC feel that it would best serve the members to allow for an additional drop.

Therefore, effective immediately, there will be 3 drops permitted for the 2008 TKC championship series. 
Only the best 11 of 14 points will be counted towards total points for the year. 
   

 Toronto Kart Club Race #3 is being combined with the "O.R.K.C. Round #1" event, being held at Goodwood Kartways on the weekend of May 9-11.  

At this time, TKC has very few details about this event, other than what has been posted on the O.R.K.C. website.  Please refer to the O.R.K.C. website, and direct any questions you may have to that site, or contact the staff of Goodwood Kartways.  

Please be aware that classes, weights, fuel, and other regulations, may be different from TKC rules. 

Toronto Kart Club and its directors and officials are not responsible for running this event.  We will post more details if they are made available to us. 

 

 Toronto Kart Club First Race on the Books for 2008

April 26th was the TKC's first race of the season.  The forecast was a bit worrisome as the week progressed, but we were fortunate to get the day off with only a few drops of rain and a little bit of a sand storm. The Masters class was up first to show all the rookies how it was done. With 9 classes in the field, there was a lot of racing to watch. Our largest class was Junior Heavy with 21 racers in the field and Kevin Monteith left off where he finished the '07 season and came home with the victory.

We were on the track at 10:00 sharp and off the track by 4:30 and the ambulance never moved all day. A great job by all the officials and the drivers. We rounded out the day with trophy presentations and pictures in front of our new sponsor banner.

Thanks again to all involved and a large thanks to all of our sponsors.  Here are the winners of each class.

Masters        Fred Jordan
Jr Rotax       Austin Milwain
Jr Light       Michael Taibi
Mini Max       Artem Korolev
Novice         Gregory Hovesen
Sr Light       Alex DiFrangia
Sr Heavy       Jack Manns
Sr. Rotax      Ryan Dennahower
Jr. Heavy      Kevin Monteith

Full results and photos can be found on TKC's website.
  

 Toronto Kart Club welcomes drivers from other ASN-affiliated clubs who wish to participate in one of our club races.  Non-TKC drivers may participate in a maximum of two (2) TKC points events, without being required to become a TKC member.   (This limit does not apply to special events such as Canada Cup or the Ironman Enduro.)   Event registration fee for visiting drivers is $80.00.

All visiting drivers are required to present a current (2008) license issued by an ASN-affiliated Club -- NO exceptions!  If you are planning on visiting TKC and have not yet received your 2008 license, please contact your home club.

 

    
Due to poor weather conditions, the Rookie On-Track Training and Testing day has been postponed until Saturday April 19.   This also means that TKC's Race #1 will be moved to Saturday April 26.  
      

    
Due to scheduling conflicts, the DENNIS MORGAN MEMORIAL RACE has been changed to Saturday June 14, TKC Race #5.   We encourage karters from all clubs to participate, as Mr. Morgan was a strong supporter of karting and motorsports in Ontario, and was also a good friend to many people in the karting community.    
      

  

 

 

    
Due to member demand, the event originally scheduled for August 9 and 10 (TKC Race #9) at Batavia New York, has been cancelled.  

Race #9 will now be held on Saturday August 9, 2008, at the 3-S kart track in SUTTON, ON.  
      

    
The SUBARU Junior Class is an experimental Club Support Program being introduced for the 2008 karting season.  Sealed engines will be supplied by Subaru to the Club for a special introductory series.
This program will be running only at our 2 scheduled "away" races at Hershey Centre Grand Prix and Sutton.  More details will be presented at the Spring Annual General Meeting on Sunday March 2.  
      

All Rookie drivers (drivers who have never previously held an ASN-affiliated kart racing license), are required to attend the training sessions.   The in-class training will be held on Saturday March 29, at Goodwood Community Centre, at Regional Road 21 and Highway 47, in Goodwood (west of Uxbridge).  Click here for a MAP.   The session begins at 10:00 am, and will run for approximately 2 hours.

You must be a registered member of Toronto Kart Club to attend this session.   Membership applications (along with completed medical forms and waivers) should be mailed to us in advance.  There will also be a separate "mechanics" training course, which will introduce new mechanics (parents) to the basics of chassis/engine set-up and maintenance.

All Rookie drivers are also required to attend the on-track training and testing, on Saturday April 12.
This will be held at the Goodwood Kartways Track (weather permitting).   
Technical inspection of all karts will begin at 8:30 a.m., so participants are reminded to arrive early in order to allow time to unload trailers.    You must bring your kart and all safety apparel (race suit, gloves, helmet, chest protector, neck brace, etc.).

Rookie drivers who do not attend and successfully complete BOTH sessions, will not be issued their racing license, and will therefore not be allowed to participate in any races.

Please note that, as the Toronto Kart Club is a not-for-profit organization, these training sessions are being provided completely FREE OF CHARGE to all of our members. 

If you are new to TKC, and have any questions about membership, completing the forms, or the mandatory training sessions, please send your questions to admin@torontokartclub.com , or phone 905-831-8088.

Our racing schedule for 2008 has been released, and can be seen on the Schedule page of this site.  

 Please remember that all dates and locations are tentative, as final details are still being arranged at this time.  

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dennis Morgan on December 23, 2007 of a sudden heart attack.  Dennis, along with his son Kevin, have been active members of TKC for many years.  Dennis, retired journalist and editor, was the founder of the "Wheels" section of the Toronto Star back in 1986 -- the first newspaper in North America to have a dedicated automotive section.  Services for Mr. Morgan will be as follows:

Viewing -- Thursday Dec. 27, 4-9 pm, Pine Hills Cemetery
Funeral Service -- Friday Dec. 28, 10 am, Pine Hills Cemetery,
with Reception to follow.  Pine Hills is located at 625 Birchmount Road, north of St. Clair, in Scarborough. (416-267-8229).

Obituary in Toronto Star -- Click Here.