Qualifying - Rotax Grand Finals
| 27 November 2014 |
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Adam Hunter and Bryce Fullwood head the Aussies' qualifying effort at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals. Hunter posted second fastest time in the DD2 Masters category while Fullwood wound up third in Juniors. Jordan Boys is just outside the top ten, 12th in DD2, while reigning Australian champ Brad Jenner is 20th in Senior MAX.
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Faced with a damp drying track in the morning warm-up, all drivers were forced to adjust their driving style and adapt to the slippery surface. It was not long however before grip levels increased, and the lap times started to drop once again.
JUNIOR MAX - QUALIFYING
Northern Territory's Bryce Fullwood was ecstatic with his performance today, qualifying 3rd fastest overall in the 72 kart field, just 0.166 away from pole position. Fellow countrymen Jayden Ojeda and Zane Goddard both put their best foot forward to secure 25th and 33rd positions respectively in the overall Junior Max qualifying results.
| 1 | Rokas Baciuska (Lithuania) | 58.631 |
| 2 | Denis Mavlanov (Russia) | 58.786 |
| 3 | Bryce Fullwood (Australia) | 58.797 |
| 4 | Murilo Della Coletta (Brazil) | 58.831 |
| 5 | Mick Wishofer (Austria) | 58.837 |
| 25 | Jayden Ojeda (Australia) | 59.152 |
| 33 | Zane Goddard (Australia) | 59.245 |
SENIOR MAX - QUALIFYING
Recently crowned Rotax Light Australian Champion Brad Jenner was the fastest of the Aussies in the Senior Max class, posting the 12th fastest time in the odd numbers session, and 20th fastest overall. G-Force Karting's Ryan Kennedy who was also in the odd numbers session clocked the 19th fastest time, equating to 38th overall in the 72 kart field. Formula K's Andrew Carey - who showed great pace in practice - managed 9th fastest aboard the Birel in the even numbers session, placing the Victorian 22nd overall in the 72 kart field.
| 1 | Dylan Lahaye (Belgium) | 57.482 |
| 2 | Carlos Gil (Spain) | 57.570 |
| 3 | Bruno Borlido (Portugal) | 57.840 |
| 4 | Nicolas Picot (France) |
57.843 |
| 5 | Luca Travaglini (Brazil) |
57.860 |
| 20 | Brad Jenner (Australia) | 58.043 |
| 22 | Andrew Carey (Australia) | 58.072 |
| 38 | Ryan Kennedy (Australia) | 58.265 |
DD2 MASTERS - QUALIFYING
Karting World's Adam Hunter put in a blistering time of 56.065 to qualify 2nd fastest overall in the DD2 Masters category today, just 0.118 away from pole position. Steven Ellery managed a solid result of 17th fastest in the odd numbers session, which places him 32nd overall in the 72 kart field. Victoria's Hamish Leighton was lucky to rejoin qualifying after pulling over on his outlap due to engine issues. The Kiwi born Aussie salvaged 44th overall in his DD2 Masters qualifying efforts.
| 1 | Cristiano Morgado (South Africa) | 55.947 |
| 2 | Adam Hunter (Australia) |
55.065 |
| 3 | Mikko Laine (Finland) |
56.187 |
| 4 | Primoz Matelic (Slovenia) |
56.219 |
| 5 | Antti Ollikainen (Finland) |
56.222 |
| 32 | Steven Ellery (Australia) | 56.685 |
| 44 | Hamish Leighton (Australia) | 56.810 |
DD2 - QUALIFYING
Albury's Jordan Boys has shown great pace this week in the DD2 category, and continued his efforts in today's qualifying to be placed 12th overall, after recording the 6th fastest time in the even numbers session. Fellow Aussies Troy Woolston and Jason Pringle were also in the even numbers session; both looking for a little bit more speed after qualifying 45th and 50th respectively in the overall DD2 class qualifying results.
| 1 | Sean Babington (United Kingdom) |
55.190 |
| 2 | Ferenc Kancsar (Hungary) | 55.270 |
| 3 | Javier Rodelas (Spain) | 55.298 |
| 4 | Rasmus Markkanen (Finland) |
55.305 |
| 5 | Adam Glear (United Kingdom) |
55.364 |
| 12 | Jordan Boys (Australia) | 55.508 |
| 45 | Troy Woolston (Australia) | 55.903 |
| 38 | Jason Pringle (Australia) | 55.959 |
- Full results (and live timing when they're on track) HERE
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GRAND FINALS DAY 3 - Practice and Qualifying
Valencia, Spain, November 26, 2014 – Hello and welcome to another competitive day at the 2014 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals! Today we will be covering the two 10-minute practice sessions and one 10-minute qualifying session.Tuesday and Wednesday morning were opportunities to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each competitor before they were exposed to Wednesday’s round of qualifying.
Wednesday’s weather forecast called for 13° C, sun and clouds. Rain fell late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, washing off the track’s accumulated rubber from the previous practice day. This added a new challenge, as competitors had to readjust driving styles on damp and slippery track conditions during practice No. 4.
Due to the progressive amount of competitors driving on track, the track’s grip level increased and by practice No. 5, lap times were similar to those from Tuesday.
125 Junior MAX Practice 4 & 5
During practice No. 4, the United Kingdom’s driver David Wooder posted the fastest time of a 1:14.425, four-tenths faster than second fastest Bryce Fullwood of Australia. Track conditions were damp from Tuesday night’s rain causing the slower lap time.
In practice No. 5, the Lithuanian Rokas Baciuska drove the fastest lap time posting a 58.990. He was the only Junior Rotax driver to break into the 58-second mark.
125 Junior MAX Qualifying
The Junior MAX qualifying session saw intense competition, as the Junior drivers headed onto the track. Not surprisingly, Baciuska grabbed pole position by posting the fastest Junior MAX lap time of a 58.631. Baciuska’s time was over one-tenth faster than that of the second fastest driver, the Russian Denis Mavlanov.
125 MAX Practice 4 & 5
The Estonian driver Aavo Talvar posted the fastest time in practice No. 4 of a 1:06.409, two-tenths faster than the second fastest, former Rotax Grand Finals Champion, Harry Webb, of the UK.
During practice No. 5, Carlos Gil of Spain posted a fast time of 58.028, one-tenth faster than Team Germany’s Cristopher Dreyspring who posted a 58.178.
125 MAX Qualifying
A new name showed up at the top of the list of 125 MAX drivers for qualifying. Dylan Lahaye of Belgium claimed pole position by posting a time of 57.482 – one-tenth faster than second-placed Gil.
125 MAX DD2 Masters Practice 4 & 5
Practice No. 4 for the DD2 Masters category saw Tiffany Chittenden of New Zealand, one of the few accomplished female Rotax racers, post the fastest overall time with a 58.174.
Practice No. 5 saw Antti Ollikainen of Finland claim the fastest time of a 56.238, one-tenth faster than the second fastest lap time posted by Japanese driver Tomokazu Kawase.
125 MAX DD2 Masters Qualifying
The DD2 Masters added to the action of Wednesday’s qualifying round. Not surprisingly, the 4-time Rotax Grand Finals Champion, Cristiano Morgado of South Africa, claimed pole position with a fast time of 55.947, one-tenth faster than second placed Adam Hunter of Australia.
125 MAX DD2 Practice 4 & 5
As the track steadily gained grip and became less damp, drivers were soon posting times similar to those of yesterday. During practice No. 4, the Spaniard Oriol Dalmau Caballer posted the fastest overall time with a 56.343. Caballer’s fast lap was one-thousandth ahead of the UK driver Sean Babington and Australian driver Jordan Boys, who both posted identical lap times.
Practice No. 5 demonstrated that the DD2 category is one of the most competitive fields in the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals. Babington posted the fastest lap time of 55.677 – just one-thousandth of a second faster than Mathias Detige from Belgium.
125 MAX DD2 Qualifying
The final qualifying session of the day saw Babington qualify on pole position, driving a fast time of a 55.190. Babington’s time was just under one-tenth faster than Hungary’s Ferenc Kancsar.
The off-track action also proved interesting as 32 additional drivers from the Micro MAX category, including five from Portugal and 27 from Spain, attended driver registration and kart raffle events. The Micro MAX competitors will drive chassis sponsored by OK1.
As the day wraps up with a driver briefing for tomorrow’s practice and qualifying, remember to stay alert for our next updates, extending the intense action of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals to you.
The Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) is a professional kart racing series established, owned and organized by BRP and its Rotax kart engine distributors. Approved by and in compliance with CIK / FIA, the RMC is a "one-make-engine" formula: only Rotax kart engines that are checked and sealed (for equal performance) are allowed. The success in the competition is mainly up to the skills of the driver.
