Local pro racer David Richert won Rounds 9 and 10 of the Slingshot Racing Cup this past week to clinch the overall championship title while Myles Kraut of Winnipeg dominated the Participant class to seal his top position in the rookie field.
The Slingshot Racing Cup, the world’s first ever racing championship to feature Polaris’ three-wheeled roadster called the Slingshot, started under beautiful sunny skies and finished with showers of champagne at Gimli Motorsport Park in Gimli, Manitoba.
With a great crowd and special guests from across North America in attendance, all eyes were on the season long Participant class championship battle which saw Kraut finish ahead of Steinbach’s Kurt Enns with Winnipeg’s Paul Thiessen rounding out the podium in third.
“Racing wheel to wheel with everyone has been a great experience this year and winning is the icing on the cake,” exclaimed an enthusiastic Kraut. “A huge thank you to all of my sponsors and the organizers for putting on an amazing championship, I’m looking forward to defending my title next season.”
Richert, who helped launched the Slingshot Racing Cup with S.A.R. Sport and Recreation in Steinbach, enjoyed the win but was even more happy with the tight results and racing created by the championship. “I’m unbelievably excited with the extremely close racing produced by the Slingshot and a field of very talented drivers throughout this year,” said Richert. “It’s been a privilege to work with, and compete against, all of our participants this season.”
Riding to victory with Richert for the final race of the season was Slingshot Marketing Specialist, Becca Czerniak, who made the trip up to Manitoba from Polaris’ corporate headquarters in the United States. “Riding along with David during the race was so much fun,” said Czerniak. “It was great to see everyone enjoying the Slingshot and a big congratulations to all drivers who made the Slingshot Racing Cup such a success this year.”
Exciting details on a 2018 Slingshot Racing Cup will be released soon and complete championship results are available at slingshotracingcup.com.
