MRP Winter Tech Seminars

[Rick Hannah]

I attended my first seminar this past Saturday. I wanted to thank Chuck Yoder for his excellent instruction and Garry Lobaugh for making the class possible. For anyone who has never attended one of these classes, you don't know what you are missing. This 3 hour session exceeded every expectation. I highly recommend you make every effort to make the next three classes, especially if you are new to the sport.

Happy Holidays to everyone!

Rick

[Marc Miller]

Here is the official release for the MRP Seminars.

MRP Motorsport Offering 7th Annual Winter Seminar Series
THREE OAKS, MI (December 19, 2008) - MRP Motorsport released the schedule for their popular Winter Seminar Series to be held January through March. This will be the company’s seventh consecutive year of offering these seminar programs for their customers. Aimed at both beginning and veteran karting enthusiasts, the monthly seminars are designed to assist in easing the “intimidation factor” of numerous maintenance, setup, and Mechanical functions. In conjunction with the seminars, each Saturday will also serve as an Open House for the MRP retail facility with shop tours, product update information, and general customer assistance.
2009 MRP Winter Training Seminar Series & Open House Schedule
The FIRST Saturday of each month from 9:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

January 3rd – All about Clutches – Clutch Rebuilds & Maintenance
Next to tires, the clutch and related components are the most abused elements on your kart. This seminar will provide participants an opportunity to better understand the mechanics of the most popular clutches used in the numerous 100cc and Rotax classes. We’ll address preventive maintenance, tuning, and rebuilding. This class is a must-attend for anyone new to 100cc clutch or Rotax karts. Save yourself money by knowing how to work on your own clutch!

February 7th – Data Acquisition with AIM Sports/Victory Lane Data’s Roger Caddell
One of our mottos is “Knowledge is Power”. This informative seminar will introduce the “ins and outs” of not only the operation of AIM/Mychron data acquisition systems, but also how to analyze and optimize the data provided for peak performance. Gaining a better understanding of what your data tells you can shave those extra tenths of a second off of lap times. Roger Caddell, a professional data acquisition engineer and owner of Victory Lane Data, will handle both seminars at MRP Motorsport.

March 7th – Carburetor Maintenance & Rebuilding for Yamaha and Rotax
This session will provide the opportunity to completely tear down, clean, inspect, and rebuild your Walbro and Rotax Dellorto carb. This seminar will only offer Walbro “1 Carb” (HPV & Yamaha Jr. Sportsman) and Walbro “3 Carb” rebuild kits. The session will also review the tuning needs for each racing application.

April 4th – TRACKSIDE Chassis Theory and Dynamics (located at Michiana Raceway Park)
Back by popular demand! This class will utilize digital scales and a kart in race trim to further understand how weight distribution affects chassis handling. This is a great learning opportunity for those working with junior drivers, beginning drivers, and experienced drivers looking to further enhance their knowledge of chassis dynamics. We’ll cover everything from chassis design & philosophy and set-up theories. For the first time, MRP will be hosting this seminar TRACKSIDE at Michiana Raceway Park to offer real world results. Price for this seminar is $50.

· Location for each seminar is located at MRP Motorsport’s Three Oaks, MI location (visit www.mrpmotorsport.com for directions). April 4th Trackside Chassis Seminar will be located at Michiana Raceway Park (www.michianaracewaypark.com).
· Cost per attendee is $35.00, junior drivers are free (Chassis seminar will be $50)
· Seminars begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and will roughly last three hours.
For more information and directions to MRP, visit www.mrpmotorsport.com. MRP Motorsport is the North American importer of Birel chassis and Freeline accessories and US Distributor for Rotax engines and parts with over 50 dealers nationwide. With a retail location in Three Oaks, MI and a warehouse facility with guaranteed inventory, MRP Motorsport insures prompt and accurate customer support. For more information contact MRP Motorsport by phone (269-756-9133) or email us at mrp@qtm.net.