Hot Rocket completes pinnacle 6-hour endurance race with achievements organized by Kelab Karting Selangor (KKS)

Cultivating young talents and building a community among grassroots

Kuala Lumpur, 3rd January 2023 – A historical moment for Hot Rocket Racing Club with the club’s participation in the ‘Pinnacle Kart 6-hour Endurance Race’ solidifies its credibility by stepping on podiums in 100% of all go-kart endurance races participated throughout 2022.

Hot Rocket’s elite team dubbed ‘Rocket Nation’ finished 3rd at the ‘Pinnacle Kart 6-hour Endurance Race’ organized by Kelab Karting Selangor (KKS). Hot Rocket Team A who is Hot Rocket’s second runner up team qualified the 12th position due to technical difficulties but climbed up and finished 4th position. Hot Rocket Team B consists of academy drivers who finished 11th position overall.

2022 Hot Rocket Racing Club wins

· Traxion Supercar Owner Go Kart Championship R1 – 1st position

• Traxion Supercar Owner Go Kart Championship R2 – 3st position

• Traxion Supercar Owner Go Kart Championship R3 – 2st position

• Kart Hauz 4-hour Endurance Race – 1st position

• Pinnacle Kart 6-hour Endurance Race – 3rd position

The karting club had its official start in March last year. They took the Go-kart community by storm with their coaching, race events and online presence. With over 500 registered members and over 1,600 followers on social media, the racing community aims to double their member count and participate in international Go-kart endurances races outside of Malaysia as a new year’s resolution.

The club’s success owes to its driver development program. The program selects drivers with exceptional skill from the community and develops them into race winning drivers. ‘Rocket Nation’ is Hot Rocket’s elite team that consists of the community’s top drivers, while Hot Rocket Team A are the second runner up and substitute drivers for the elite team, much like Red Bull and Alpha Tauri. Hot Rocket Team B is the club’s training ground for both up and coming drivers and race team managers in training. After every race, the seats for each team are refreshed and open to the rest of the community to ensure each driver retains their competitive edge.

Hot Rocket’s name and its members show a refreshing wave of energy that hasn’t been seen here in Malaysia. They are a powerful force among the up and coming generation of drivers in the world of Motorsport. Focus, hard work and determination stirs the club to where it is today and will reach the stars in the indefinite future.

For more information about Hot Rocket Racing Club, visit www.hotrocketracingclub.com

“It was really interesting. It was a tough race for all of us. We were quite concerned about tyre wear and Team A had a bit of technical difficulties with the kart but managed to take home 4th position after qualifying last due to the bad kart. My team (Team B) finished 11th position and it was a tough fight. Rocket Nation performed very well and did the correct tactics, they had good and experienced drivers and they fought their best during the race and overall, a very synchronized team. In the end, we shook hands with the competing teams and managed to finish the race till the end”, said Kyshen Braydon Nair, Hot Rocket Team B youngest driver.

“When I joined Hot Rocket, I learned a lot of new things from motorsports in general. I learned about the ethics of motorsports, and how to play it out properly. I’ve learned many ways to drive, especially different racing lines when it’s raining. There are always people at Hot Rocket to guide you and help you get better at driving”, he added.