Dealer Spotlight
PR Kosmic / J3’s Ontario Canadian Partner
Principal Owner: Petri Ranta
Years in Business: 1
Years involved in Karting: 29
Location: Ontario, Canada
Local Tracks Attended: Ontario Regional and National Championship venues
Kosmic Dealer: Yes
Vortex Dealer: No
Team Drivers: Michael Adams, Matt France, Rich Hibbs
General Comment: PRKosmic entered the Ontario karting market this season and immediately became one of the most recognizable and well known teams in the paddock. The North American debut of a Kosmic DD2 chassis was much talked about and the new marque was quickly recognized by its signature pink, blue and chrome colors. The team put Kosmic on the podium in its first weekend out, and created a string of podiums through three events with each team driver gaining at least one podium. France and Hibbs now stand fourth and fifth in the Ontario Regional DD2 Championship, one of the largest fields for DD2 in North America, and Adams has gained recognition as one of the top juniors in the country this season racing Rotax in Ontario and Quebec. PRKosmic benefits from a total team approach to race weekends and capitalizes on unique partnerships with industry leading On Track Promotions and RACEPR. Already set to expand for 2010, all involved realize things are only going to get bigger and better!
Why do you choose J3/Kosmic: The formation of PRKosmic saw a friendship formed at the track develop into a business partnership off of it. Petri Ranta has known John and Jim Giacomelli for close to twenty years through the sport of karting, and when Ranta made the decision to form his own team, Kosmic and the support of J3 Competition was an obvious fit. It was a marque he knew well, and results were immediate - confirming the belief he’d had since day one.
Driver Spotlight
Rich Hibbs (PRKosmic Pilot)
How long have you been affiliated with J3 Competition – and what products do you currently use under the J3 Competition Banner? Just this year and a Kosmic T-11 DD2
What state do you mainly participate in? Ontario Canada
How long have you been actively involved in Karting? 11 years
When was your first Karting race/event? First event was in 2000. Practiced for 2 years before I entered into competition.
What is your favorite track and favorite series to compete in? Favorite track is Mosport Academy. I enjoy competing in the Brian Steward Racing Kart Championship. Previously enjoyed the Ron Fellows Karting Championship.
What is the best way to keep up-to-date with all the happenings at J3 Competition? Via Ekartingnews.com and J3competition.com
What does the 2009 Karting season have in store for you (Series, Classes, Travel Schedule)? Brian Stewart Racing Karting Championship (BSRKC), Canadian Nationals, and Possibly Robopong. I race DD2 at the BSRKC and the Canadian Nationals and would be tag at the RoboPong. All events are local except for RoboPong and the local series goes from May to September.
How has J3 Competition enabled your Karting efforts to progress, thus allowing you to achieve result on and off the race track? J3 has brought in the DD2 chassis and contributed with chassis advice to advance our learning curve on this new to North America chassis.
