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1.) I've been racing karts for a long time. Why do I need a school?

 It's important to note that the Three Day Racing School is the best way to learn and practice race car driving techniques -- trust us, a race car feels and reacts differently than even the most sophisticated kart -- including threshold braking, car control skills, and trail-braking techniques. Plus, you are getting extremely valuable coaching the entire time from the best race car drivers and instructors in motorsports.

2.) There are drivers at the Shoot-out that have way more karting experience than me, so I might not win one of the scholarships. Why should I go?

 First of all, you might just surprise yourself. You are going to be up against some of the best karters in the world, no doubt about that. The top 10 drivers will be awarded prizes. And don't forget, just being at the Shootout is prestigious and is a good thing to have on your racing resume. Finally, what serious driver would not want to take advantage of being individually coached by a select group of judges, drivers and instructors?

 

DATE: November 3-6, 2011
LOCATION: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
The Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shootout is the largest and single most important event for karters transitioning into race cars. Past winners of Shoot-out awards include A.J. Allmendinger, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Ricky Taylor, Jonathan Goring, Joel Miller, and 2010 Skip Barber National drivers Spencer Pigot and Felix Serralles. Approximately $135,200 in total sponsorship is awarded, with the largest prize being a full season in a 2012 Skip Barber Racing School Race Series of their choice, an award worth more than $35,000. The other top nine drivers will receive scholarship funds to compete in 2012 Skip Barber Race Series events. Scholarships are courtesy of Skip Barber Racing School, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development and the FIA Motor Sport Safety Development Fund. The Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shootout is a critical component of the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development ladder: a fully integrated motorsports ladder comprised of the Skip Barber Racing School Summer and Winter Series, USF2000, and Star Mazda.

Karting Scholarship Shootout Awards:

  1. 1st place: Full 2012 Skip Barber Seasonal Race Series Season
  2. 2nd place: $30,000 value
  3. 3rd place: $26,000 value
  4. 4th place: $20,000 value
  5. 5th place: $15,200 value
  6. 6th place: $10,000 value
  7. 7th place: $10,000 value
  8. 8th place: $8,000 value
  9. 9th place: $8,000 value
  10. 10th place:$8,000 value
    11. * All scholarships funds are spread out over each race event throughout the course of the 2012 season, and cannot be applied to only a few select events.

Minimum eligibility:
  1. Current outdoor karting experience
  2. Skip Barber Racing School 3 Day Racing School, or two Advanced Activity days prior to Shootout.

Maximum eligibility:
  1. No Professional racing experience
  2. No Skip Barber Racing School racing experience
  3. Maximum of 12 Advanced Activities from the 2010 to 2011 Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shootout
    4. Note: For the 2012 Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shootout, the maximum amount of Advanced Activity days allowed between the 2011 and the 2012 Shootout will drop to 6.

    How does the Karting Shoot-out work?

    The Shootout is limited to 30 karters. All 30 accepted entrants must meet the requirements; see below. All Shootout sessions are conducted in equally prepared Formula Skip Barber race cars, set up as they are used in our Three Day Racing School and Race Series (please note that karts are not utilized during the Shootout). Preparation is vital, so entrants are allowed to enroll in Skip Barber Racing School Advanced Activities programs prior to the Shoot-out, but can only participate in a maximum of 12 days to be eligible. The first day of the Shoot-out is dedicated to road safety, with modules covering skid and slide recovery, emergency lane change maneuvers and classroom discussions on safe driving habits. Days Two through Four are on track, with multiple sessions each day in our fleet of equally prepared Formula Skip Barber race cars followed by detailed post-session debriefing by our coaching staff. Media and sponsor relations training are also including during the event. During the four days karters are evaluated for not only their on-track speed and consistency but how they receive and apply feedback and perform off-track. Karters judged to have the greatest potential receive scholarships to Skip Barber Race Series events for the upcoming season. Even if you don't win a scholarship, you will come away from the Shootout with an incredibly valuable experience: You'll learn what it really takes to be fast in a race car. Nowhere in the world – except at Skip Barber Racing School– will you find three days of fully coached seat time in a winged, open-wheel sequential gearbox race car for only $2,500.

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Scholarship Application

2011 Karting Shootout Application

Karting Rules

2011 Karting Shootout Requirements and Restrictions

DATE: November 4 - 6, 2011
LOCATION: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
The Skip Barber Race Series Champion Shootout is an event that will award young drivers with racing experience the opportunity to compete for over $110,000 in scholarships. With an entry fee of $2,500, the first Skip Barber Race Series Champion Shootout will be available to racers who are under 25 years of age and participants of the current Western, Southern and Summer championships (see below for requirements). The event will take place November 4-6, 2011 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the winner will receive a full Seasonal Scholarship for 2012. The other top nine drivers will receive scholarship funds to compete in the upcoming season of Skip Barber Race Series events. These changes solidify the Skip Barber Racing School Scholarship Ladder, rewarding young racers who are dedicated to their craft and work their way through the successful system that has proven results. The ladder will start with the Karting Scholarship Shootout, an event that has been instrumental for 15 years in helping karters make the first step into motorsports. The winner of the 2011 Karting Scholarship Shootout will receive a scholarship to compete in the full 2012 Skip Barber Race Series of their choice. The other top nine drivers will receive scholarship funds to compete in 2012 Skip Barber Race Series events. At the end of the 2012 year, the top ten competitors of each Race Series championship will be invited to compete at no cost in the Skip Barber Race Series Champion Shootout: a three day event where participants will be evaluated on their overall performance. The winner will receive a scholarship to compete in the full 2013 USF2000 race season and 2nd through 7th place will receive funds to compete in 2013 Skip Barber Race Series events.

Skip Barber Race Series Shootout Awards:

  1. 2011: 1st place: Full 2012 Skip Barber Race Series Season
  2. 2012: 1st place: Full 2013 USF2000 Scholarship
  3. 2nd place: $30,000 Race Series Scholarship
  4. 3rd place: $26,000 Race Series Scholarship
  5. 4th place: $20,000 Race Series Scholarship
  6. 5th place: $15,200 Race Series Scholarship
  7. 6th place: $10,000 Race Series Scholarship
  8. 7th place: $10,000 Race Series Scholarship
    9. * All scholarships funds are spread out over each race event throughout the course of the 2012 season, and cannot be applied to only a few select events.

2011: Minimum eligibility:
  1. Three (3) Skip Barber Racing School race weekends in 2011 in the calendar year leading up to the shootout.
  2. Cost: $2,500

2011: Maximum eligibility:
  1. No professional racing experience above equivalent junior series.
  2. Participants have to be 25 years old or younger at date of the Shootout.

    3. 2012: Minimum eligibility:
    1. Six (6) Skip Barber Racing School race weekends in 2012 in the calendar year leading up to the shootout.
    2. Cost: Free, Entry by invite only.

    2012: Maximum eligibility:
    1. No professional racing experience above equivalent junior series.
    2. Participants have to be 25 years old or younger at date of the Shootout.
  

Shootout Application

2011 Race Series Champ Shootout Application