If your experience with karts is limited to a few days with rentals, the advice is not to sign up for a race straight away. Partly for safety reasons (yours, first and foremost), but above all because you wouldn't get the proper enjoyment out of it. Before signing up for a race, our advice is to undertake a few days of testing to become familiar with all those variables that make track competitions very different from free laps with rental karts, for example speed, grip, driving technique, the feeling with the mechanic and the team, the very mechanisms of the competition (practices, flying starts, brawls...). If you would like to try out click here
An approved kart chassis (MSA Site for homologated chassis). To buy a new or used one, you can contact one of the approved importers listed on the link above. Engines can be bought from FTW the official engine importer for Rok Cup South Africa For The Win Motorsport (ftwmotorsport.com) . Safety clothing for driving: helmet, suit, shoes, gloves, chest protector and neck guard. To compete in competitions when you are ready you will need to purchase a licence and book your number through Motorsport South Africa MSA Online. Create your profile on the rokcup.co.za website here https://rokcup.co.za/my-account/
The ROK Cup races take place throughout the year: approximately from February to October. The races take place throughout South Africa, so as to guarantee everyone the opportunity to participate without having to travel too far away. You can find all the details of the race calendar on the rokcup.co.za
It is possible to participate in the ROK Cup races with your own kart, the important thing, of course, is that it falls within the parameters established by the regulations of the different categories, all of which can be found on the rokcup.co.za website.
It is possible to participate in Rok Cup races by renting a complete set up from participating teams depending on the availability and class requested. Please complete the contact us information so we can share these details with you.
Yes, it is possible to rent the engine directly from Rok Cup South Africa, complete the engine rental details form and we will get back to you.
The races are divided into categories, each using a specific engine model. Each category also has age limits: Cadet from 5 - 8 years, Kid Rok, from 7-10 years, Mini ROK, from 8 - 13 years, OK-J, from 11 to 13 years. OK-N +14 years. KZ2, from +15 years if the weight of the driver with helmet and suit is equal to or greater than 85 kg.
To register for a single race the price varies. There is no fixed fee, because registration is subject to some variables such as, for example, tire disposal, the category of track in which it takes place.
The category for the little ones is the Cadet, in which drivers from 5 years of age up to 8 years of age can participate.
You would need to apply for a competitor licence through Motorsport South Africa as well as reserve your race number. Then you can enter your race from the events listed on our site. Please ensure you have read the regulations relating to Rok Cup Karting Events.
For ROK Cup South Africa, if the number of drivers does not exceed the capacity of the track, the procedure includes: free practice, qualifying practice, race-1, race-2 and race-3 except with the final National round that includes an extra race-4. The race 1 lineup is determined by the result of the qualifier. Then the lineup is determined by the race times by the competitors.
The tests can take place in a single day or over several days, depending on what the Special Regulations of each individual ROK Cup Brand Trophy test provide. Based on the number of registered drivers, it is possible that some classes with similar characteristics will be merged by running together (while maintaining separate rankings for the individual categories). All detailed information can be found in the official Sporting Regulations
