2025 KARA PRIZE GIVING, which will settle motor sports this year, will be held on Sebit Island on the 18th
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On the 18th, the Korea Automobile Racing Association will hold the "2025 KARA PRIZE GIVING" (KARA Prize Giving), the largest award ceremony to settle motor sports this year, on floating island on Sebit Island located in Banpo Hangang Park, Seoul. This year, trophies will also be awarded to the entire annual series of competitions recognized by the Korea Automobile Racing Association.
The award competition is composed of nine series, including the 2025 O-NE Super Race Championship, Hyundai N Festival, Inje Masters Series, KIC-CUP Touring Car Race, Nexen Tire Speedway Motor Festival, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bae KIC-CUP Cart Racing, MOTO ARENA Cart Racing, Rotax Max Challenge, and KDS (KIC-CUP Drift Series).
In addition to the winners of the official competition, KARA-organized awards, including Driver of the Year (Men/Women), Racing Team of the Year, Record of the Year, Official of the Year and Circuit of the Year, will be followed.
To make motorsports more friendly and participate, KARA will also run early voting for the general public in major categories this year. There are three key categories that reflect early voting: 'Driver of the Year', 'Racing Team of the Year', and 'Women Driver of the Year', and the winners are determined by adding 50% of the media group vote, 30% of the committee vote, and 20% of the general public. The general public vote will continue until the 7th, and any motorsports fan can participate through the association's website and the early voting page published on social media.
The highlight of the awards is this year's awards. Among a total of six candidates, Kim Young-chan (DCT RACING), Kim Joong-gun (Seo Han GP), Rodong-ki (Kumho SLM), Lee Jung-woo (O-NE RACING), Lee Chang-wook (Kumho SLM), and Jung Kyung-hoon (BitR&D), only one driver will represent this year. In the Women's Driver of the Year category, six people, including Kim Ji-won (Beat R&D), Kim Tae-hee (Bravio), Seo-yeon (Steer Motors), Song Ye-rim (DCT Racing), Lim Min-jin (One Racing), and Jeon Jeon Jeon-min (Hyundai X-Tier), are expected to compete fiercely once again. Five teams, including Bit R&D, DCT Racing, Kumho SLM, O-NERACING, and Seo Han GP, were named as this year's team candidates.
Meanwhile '2025 KARA PRIZE GIVING' will be joined by CJ Korea Express as an official partner of the association. In addition, Peaches Group Korea, Black Yak I&C Works One, Super Race, Playground, Belfore International Moto Arena, Inje Speedium, and Logitech Korea participated as official sponsors, and Seo Seung-beom Racer Memorial Business and Motorsports Senior Association will participate in the sponsorship.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
