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The CKRC was formed in the late seventies to organize and promote the sport of go-kart (or “kart”) racing in Southern Alberta and is a member group of the FIA though it’s Canadian affiliate ASN Canada. It is a well organized, thriving non-profit organization with its own purpose built track, Varsity Chrysler Speed Park, located in SE Calgary, adjacent to Race City Motorsport Park. The CKRC organizes approximately ten regular season sprint race events and an end of season “enduro” event in October, well as regularly scheduled practice sessions throughout the summer.
CKRC is located at at 12740 68th Street SE (southwest corner of Race City Motorsports Park). The circuit measures 1.1 km in length and 9 meters wide. There are a variety of configurations to provide continued challenge to competitors through the season. Facilities at the circuit include recently repaved the track surface and pitlane, improved safety barriers, redesigned paddock layout, and a new grandstand viewing area for spectators.
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We are offering 2 Road Car Lapping Sessions in the students own cars at the Race City Speedway roadracing circuit on Tuesday August 26 from 7 AM to 12 PM.
Our Introductory Road Car Lapping session will run in the morning. This will include a one hour classroom session at 7AM (for those that have not previously taken our classroom module) followed by basic exercises commencing at 8AM, lead and follow lapping with instructors to learn the driving line, then supervised open lapping until 12 PM. Cost for this program is $200 + GST per person.
For graduates of our Formula Car and Road Car programs (including the morning program on August 26) we are offering supervised Road Car lapping sessions (no exercises or classroom theory) on this same afternoon, Tuesday August 26, from 12PM to 4PM. Cost for this program is $200 + GST per person.
We will provide a pre event tech form with guidelines to ensure safe vehicle performance on this day. The on track sessions require use of helmets, which we can provide at no additional charge.
To register for either or both of these courses you can book online though our website by clicking here or contact us
ABRS is pleased to announce a technical alliance with Motec Systems, recognized world leader in racecar data acquisition technology for professional racing teams worldwide. The addition of cutting edge data acquisition computers synchronized with on-board video cameras installed in all of our Formula Cars will provide a record of all driving inputs, which allow us to critique driving performance in debriefing sessions regularly throughout the day in our 1 and 2 day Formula Car courses. Further, drivers in our 1 and 2 day Formula car courses a complimentary DVD video of lapping sessions as recorded by our on board cameras. By offering this unique service as a standard component of our curriculum sets ABRS apart from all other racing and driving schools.
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VIEW A LAP of Race City Speedway from our on board camera
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