Thomas Nepveu in United States Pro Kart Series Final: The Carolina GP at GoPro Event. From October 14 to 17

After a first season in the 18-race USF2000 series, Thomas Nepveu returns to the karting portion of his 2021 season, as he and his team will use some of the space and facilities of the Trinity Karting Group over the last three kart races of the season (See calendar page 2 - USPKS - X30 Pro Senior). 

This coming weekend's "Carolina GP@ GoPro" event will be Thomas Nepveu's 31^st and 32^nd races overall in both series in 2021, a considerable amount of experience at a high level that makes him a more seasoned driver as he works his way towards his career goal as an IndyCar Series driver.

Thomas Nepveu had a busy 2021 season in karting, with 12 finals to his credit where he accumulated three top-five and seven top-10 finishes, driving closer and closer to the leaders as the season progressed.

"I know the GoPro Motorplex track well and I certainly expect to run with the lead group every time out on the track. This is our second outing using my new "Kart Republic" in the X30 Senior Pro class. We will use the Thursday and Friday practice sessions to find the correct settings for the races on Saturday and on Sunday. While racing kart over the previous years, I was relying more on 'feel' and on my experience but driving the USF2000 car has taught me a lot. Two factors stand out: the enormous importance of qualifying at the front of the grid, to reduce the number of overtakes to get to the front of the pack, and the precision of the driving actions (steering, braking, reference points) necessary to maximise performance as well as the regularity and intensity required to run with the leaders," explains Thomas Nepveu.

Weekend Schedule (EDT) - USPKS - X30 Pro Senior class 

• Thursday, October 14: Open practice from noon to 6:00 PM.
• Friday, October 15: Official practice: 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM - 2:20 PM - 3:40 PM - 5:12 PM
• Saturday, October 16: Warm-up: 8:42 AM | Qualifying 9:48 AM | Pre-Final 12:08 PM (14 laps) | Race 1 4:03 PM (26 laps)

• Sunday, October 16: Warm-up: 8:42 AM | Qualifying 9:48 AM | Pre-Final 12:08 PM (14 laps) | Race 2 4:03 PM (26 laps)

Follow the action live: http://uspks.com/live/  

Driving Instructor

Thomas Nepveu's personality and technical knowledge also make him an ideal driving instructor, capable of transmitting his knowledge while making the student and the family comfortable during these important and often emotionally charged moments. Thomas Nepveu began working with novices in the spring of 2019, when he was only 14 years old, and continues to do so for the BCR (Ben Cooper Racing) race team. Last winter, with he even helped some PSL Karting drivers at a track in addition to taking care of his own machine (track walks, debrief meetings after each track session).

Kart Republic

Founded in 2017 by Dino Chiesa, this Italian manufacturer has dominated kart racing at the international level since its inception. It quickly moved to American competition, taking its first win at the most competitive North American event, the Las Vegas SKUSA SuperNationals (1^st - X30 Senior class - Nov. 2018). The brand has recorded a multitude of wins since then and solidified its position at the top of the kart racing world.

2021 Thomas Nepveu Karting Schedule

Photo Credit:  On Track Promotions

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Thomas Nepveu Career Path and Results

Born in Oka (Quebec), Thomas Nepveu has always shown a great interest in extreme sports, starting with small motorcycles on dirt tracks. He quickly moved on to karts first in the Montreal area, then on to provincial and national series in Canada, on to the United States, Europe and other continents.

2020

• Single seater debut in the Mexican F4 series at the Autodromo de Querétaro, Mexico
• 1 victory and 2 podiums out of 3 F4 races
• Victory in the ROK Fest East series - Charlotte (NC) (ROK Senior class)
• 6^th out of 52 entries, one pole from 3 races in ROK Cup Florida Winter Tour
• 6^th and 1 podium (3^rd) out of 4 races in the SKUSA Winter Series
• 8^th and 2 poles out of 6 races in the SKUSA Pro Tour

2019

• Transition to Rotax Senior class
• Canadian Karting Champion
• Canadian Shifter Open Champion
• Two top-5 finishes in the SKUSA Pro Tour (Senior class)
• Qualified for the Final in the WSK Euro Series (Sarno, Italy)

2018

• US Open Champion
• 3^rd in the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour series
• 4^th in the Max Challenge class at the Rotax Grand Final (Brazil)
• 15^th in the CIK-FIA World Championship OKJ (Sweden)
• 5^th in the ROK the Rio (Las Vegas)

2017

• Transition year to the Junior class (12 to 16)
• 1st in the Florida Winter Tour (2^nd round)
• 2^nd in the Eastern Canadian Karting Championship  

2016

• Debut with PSL Karting
• Youngest driver (11) on the Canadian Karting Team
• Champion in the Eastern Canadian Karting Championship with 7 victories in 7 races, a first in this event
• Champion at the Mini Swift Super Nationals
• Runner-up in the Mini Max world championship
• Team Canada finishes first of 54 countries in the Rotax World Championships with Thomas Nepveu the top Canadian finisher in the Mini-Max class

2015

• Transition year (11 to 13 age group)
• Quebec Cup runner-up
• 4^th in the Eastern Canada Championship
• 3^rd in the Canadian Championship

2014

• Quebec Cup champion
• Eastern Canada champion
• 3^rd in the Canadian Championship
• 3^rd in the Florida Winter Series (first podium for Thomas Nepveu in the United States)

2013

• Wins all Canadian championships in the 9-year-old class
• Quebec Cup champion
• Western Canada champion
• Eastern Canada champion
• 6^th in the Micro Max class at the Rotax Grand Finals in New Orleans, Louisiana

2012

• First year in racing, in the Micro Max class, in Quebec and Ontario
• 5^th in the Quebec Cup