DECEMBER 3-6, MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA
The Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shoot-out 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 $200,000 in total sponsorship is awarded, with the largest prizes a pair of full-season drives in the 2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda, an award worth more than $52,000 each, courtesy of MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development and the FIA Motor Sport Safety Development Fund.
The Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shoot-out is a critical component of the fully integrated Mazda-powered motorsports ladder system now in place in the U.S.: Skip Barber, USF2000, and Star Mazda

How does the Karting Shoot-out work?

The Shoot-out is limited to 50 karters. All 50 accepted entrants must meet the requirements; see below.

All Shoot-out sessions are conducted in equally prepared Formula Skip Barber race cars, set up as they are used in our Three Day Racing School and Regional Race Series (please note that karts are not utilized during the Shoot-out). Preparation is vital, so entrants are allowed to enroll in Skip Barber programs prior to the Shoot-out.

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 take and apply feedback and perform off-track. Karters judged to have the greatest potential receive scholarships to compete in the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda or one of the Skip Barber Regional Race Series.

Even if you don't win a scholarship, you will come away from the Shoot-out 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 – will you find three days of fully coached seat time in a winged, open-wheel sequential gearbox race car for only $2,199.

Requirements and Restrictions:
1. Any karter wishing to be considered as an entrant must submit their application and racing resume via mail, e-mail or fax no later than September 30, 2010.

2. Applicants must be actively and currently racing karts in an organized championship. Club racing is acceptable but indoor karting experience is not considered.

3. Applicants must be 25 years old or less at the time of the Shoot-out.

4. Final accepted-entrants must pay a fuel-and-tire fee of $2,199 (plus $500 refundable crash-damage deposit) at time of confirmed enrollment.

5. Final accepted-entrants must purchase and complete a Skip Barber Three Day Racing School prior to the Shoot-out.

6. If you have already graduated from a Skip Barber Three Day Racing School within 24 months of December 30, 2009, and you meet the other requirements, you need instead to purchase and graduate from one (1) Skip Barber Advanced Activity after December 30, 2009. If you are a graduate of a recognized three- or four-day racing school (Skip Barber or other) more than 24 months prior to December 30, 2009 (or you are, in our assessment, otherwise qualified to enter), you must purchase and graduate from either two (2) Skip Barber Lapping Sessions or one (1) Skip Barber Two-Day Advanced Racing School

7. Applicants can have participated in no more than three (3) professional auto racing weekends prior to the Shoot-out. A “professional” weekend is considered any auto racing series that awards either a per-race purse, season-end prize money and/or significant seat-time, and includes series such as, but not limited to, Skip Barber National, Formula BMW, USF2000, FF2000, Formula Renault, Star Mazda, MX-5 Cup, TDI Cup, SPEED World Challenge, Continental Tires Challenge, etc.

8. Applicants may participate in no more than 16 Skip Barber Regional Race Weekends in their entire career prior to the Shoot-out.

9. Previous Shoot-out award winners, but not any grand prize winners, may enter another Shoot-out provided they meet still meet the requirements and restrictions.

10. All rules and regulations are at the sole discretion of Skip Barber Racing School and may change without notice.

2. Do I need to enroll in a Skip Barber Three Day Racing School?

In order to enter the Shoot-out, all drivers are required to be graduates of the Skip Barber Three Day Racing School. See Requirements and Restrictions (above) for more detail. |