Rotax karting partners with Andersen Promotions

Andersen Promotions, which operates the three Mazda Road to Indy Series, announced a partnership with MAXSpeed Group, which operates the Rotax MAX Challenge in North America to foster the next wave of up-and-coming drivers. Under the partnership, the Rotax Max Challenge will be clearly defined as a path to the Mazda Road to Indy and Andersen Promotions will award four one-day tests in a Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda car to rising Rotax drivers.

The Mazda Road to Indy is the official ladder system of INDYCAR and is comprised of Cooper Tires USF2000 Powered by Mazda, Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires.

"The level of enthusiasm for this partnership from Richard (Boisclair) and everyone at MAXSpeed is just tremendous. There is a lot of synergy between out organizations as promoters including our goals of providing drivers with the best training and opportunities to advance," sais Dan Andersen, owner and CEO, Andersen Promotions. "Our USF2000 point leader, R.C. Enerson, is a former Rotax driver. This alliance further underscores the natural progression of advancing from karts to cars via the Mazda Road to Indy platform, and we look forward to forming similar relationships with other series around the world.