Polish Rok drivers among the best

Torun hosted the Grand Carting Gala – Karting Masters 2012. Polish federation summed up the season and awarded the best drivers. During the gala, which achieved a status of the most important event in recent months, Polski Karting magazine also awarded its prizes. Among the winners, there were several contestants of Rok Cup Poland.

Michal Grzyb and Karol Lubas, drivers competing in this year’s Rok Cup Poland and well-known from the Grand Final in Lonato, were awarded special prizes during Karting Masters 2012 in Torun. Journalists from Polski Karting magazine awarded both drivers the most important prizes. Michal Grzyb was recognized as the driver with the most important achievements in the 2012 season, and Karol Lubas received the award for the most valuable driver of the season, winning the Golden Steering Wheel (Most Valuable Driver of the Year). Both drivers also stood on top of the podium and were awarded prizes by the Federation for winning in their respective categories.

Among the winners, there were also other drivers competing in Rok Cup Poland. Jan Antoszewski (Mini Rok) was awarded for the most spectacular achievement of the season – he secured his overall victory of the season in the final race. Marcel Kuc (Baby Rok) was awarded for the most wins in races (25) and pole positions (15) achieved in two carting series. Journalists from Polski Karting recognized the battle between Alan Lalak and Marcel Kuc (Baby Rok), who fought for thousandths of a second to win in the final round, as the most exciting fight of the season. Rok drivers were also awarded prizes to the old-timer and for the biggest bad luck of the season. These were given to Andrzej Slowinski (Super Rok) and Adrian Janicki (Mini Rok), and Spring Rok Cup hosted in Gostyn was recognized as the best event of the year.

Journalists from Polski Karting magazine also recognized five drivers as Carting Hope of the Year. Among them were three Rok drivers: Jan Galeja, Dominik Zajac and Maciej Chrupek (all from Mini Rok category).

There were also awards founded by the promoter of Rok Cup Poland series, AMO-Sportsystem. The promoter awarded six best drivers in each category with gift vouchers (Gift Voucher), and the winner of each category received a new engine and its service in the 2013 season as a prize.

It is worth mentioning that the stars of the evening were Rok Cup masters Maciej Bernacik, the winner of the International Rok Cup in 2007, and Michal Slomian, a former Polish carting champion, also in Rok Cup categories, and today Porsche Supercup test driver.

Polski Karting magazine’s special prizes in 2012:

MVD (Most Valuable Driver of the Year):
Karol Lubas (Junior Rok / KF3)
nominees:
Damian Wisnicki (Mini Max)
Marcel Kuc (Micro Max / Baby Rok)
Kacper Bielecki (Junior Max)

Debut of the Year: track AWIX Racing Arena in Torun
Rok Cup Poland rookie: Dominik Zawistowski (Baby Rok)
Rotax Max Challenge Poland rookie: Jakub Gregula (Micro Max)
Easykart Poland rookie: Bartosz Paziewski (E60)
Carting Breakthrough: Dominik Musiatowicz (Mini Max / Junior Max)
Race of the season: the pre-final of the ninth round of Rok Cup Poland – Radom, July 2012

The most spectacular achievement of the season: Jan Antoszewski (for overall victory in Mini Rok category in the last round of the season)
nominees:
Michal Grzyb – pole position in the finals of Rok Cup International 2012
Michal Grzyb – victory in Trofeo d'Atunno 2012

The most hard-fought rivalry on track in 2012: Alan Lalak vs. Marcel Kuc in the last round of Rok Cup Poland – Baby Rok category
nominees:
Adam Kucharski vs. Mariusz Dabrowski (rivalry in the 2012 season of DD2 Masters category)
Mikolaj Cegielski vs. Alan Lalak (rivalry in the 2012 season of Easykart 60 category)

Fair Play Award: Oliwier Jadach (50 Easykart training), for the attitude during training in Radom (July 2012)

The best Polish driver in international classifications: Damian Wisnicki (Mini Max) – third place in Rotax Challenge Central and Eastern Europe challenge

Award for the most wins in qualifications in Poland: Marcel Kuc (Micro Max / Baby Rok) – 15 pole positions

Award for the most wins in races in Poland: Kacper Bielecki (Junior Max / Junior Rok) and Marcel Kuc (Micro Max / Baby Rok) – 25 wins

Carting event of the year: Spring Rok Cup in Gostyn – Automobilklub Leszczynski

Award for the best karting track: WallraV Race Center in Stary Kisielin

Bad Luck of the Year: Adrian Janicki (Mini Rok / M60)

Referee of the Year: Lechoslaw Dudek

Old-timer of the Year: Andrzej Slowinski (Super Rok)

Hopes of Carting:
Maciej Chrupek (Mini Rok / Mini Max), Jan Galeja (Mini Rok), Dominik Zajac (Mini Rok / M60), Szymon Urbaniak (Mini Max), Piotr Wisnicki (Micro Max)

Special Prize of Polski Karting magazine – award for the most important achievements in the 2012 season – Michal Grzyb (Rok 125)

The most wins in races in the 2012 season – Wyrzykowski Motorsport – 60 wins

The most wins in qualifications – Wyrzykowski Motorsport – 29 pole positions

The biggest kart team in Poland: D&D Motorsport Poland

Special Award – for the attitude in the 2012 season – Szymon Sliwowski (Mini Max)