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That wraps up the on-track action from Valencia, as the first two rounds of the heats were completed in dry conditions. The Team USA drivers logged very different results, although they were only able to post a total of six top-10 finishes. We’ll have our daily report posted later today.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

[Rob Howden]

DD2– Heat 2 – B vs D
34. Jonathan Kotyk (+7 laps)

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DD2 – Heat 2 – A vs C
9. Michael Ilavia (+4.880)
15. Nick Neri (+6.218)
17. Gavin Reichelt (+7.356)

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DD2 Master – Heat 2 – B vs D
26. Derek Wang (+18.407)
32. Ken Maxfield (+28.854)

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DD2 Master – Heat 2 – A vs C
17. Alan Rudolph (+12.450)
20. Mike Jones (+13.269)
27. Bobby Greene (+19.624)
30. Erik Jackson (+31.253)

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Senior Max – Heat 2 – B vs D
1. Oliver Askew
17. Jake Craig (+14.831)
34. Ashley Rogero (+7 laps)

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Senior Max – Heat 2 – A vs C
10. Mason Marotta (+6.821)
27. Dan Roeper (+18.134)
36. Phillip Arscott (+8 laps)

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Junior Max – Heat 2 – B vs D
13. Christian Brooks (+10.184)
16. Austin Versteeg (+11.052)
20. Austin Garrison (+12.471)
31. Ryan Norberg (+21.464)

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Junior Max – Heat 2 – A vs C
10. Sting Ray Robb (+6.920)

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DD2– – Heat 1 – A vs B
13. Nick Neri (+6.735)
14. Gavin Reichelt (+6.974)
18. Jonathan Kotyk (+8.966)
20. Michael Ilavia (+12.527)

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DD2 Master – Heat 1 – C vs D
10. Derek Wang (+3.727)
17. Mike Jones (+9.837)
22. Alan Rudolph (+12.664)
26. Ken Maxfield (+17.521)
33. Bobby Greene (+50.540)

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DD2 Master – Heat 1 – A vs B
34. Erik Jackson (+8 laps)

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Senior Max – Heat 1 – C vs D
4. Phillip Arscott (+1.981)
17. Dan Roeper (+14.056)
33. Ashley Rogero (+4 laps)

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Senior Max – Heat 1 – A vs B
7. Oliver Askew (+1.465)
28. Jake Craig (+14.930)
34. Mason Marotta – 0 laps

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Junior Max – Heat 1 – C vs D
12. Sting Ray Robb (+12.022)
14. Christian Brooks (+12.909)

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Thursday’s events are now underway.  The morning warm-ups are completed and we’re into the first round of heats races.

Junior Max – Heat 1 – A vs B
16. Ryan Norberg (+9.763)
19. Austin Versteeg (+11.130)
22. Austin Garrison (+12.141)

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The SKUSA track staff did a great job getting the initial barrier placement done early, which gave Tom Kutscher the chance to begin fine-tuning earlier than last year.  They’ve made a couple small changes to the track, much of it aimed at safety.  The run into the hairpin Turn 4 has been lengthened by about 15′, and the exit will have Scribner barriers in front of the water barriers to eliminate that contact area.  The lead onto the backstraight has been adjusted as well to limit exit speed.  Barriers have been added in front of the water barriers leading onto the backstraight as well, with a foot or two of ‘crush area’ to protect drivers who run wide and potential impact the wall.

In addition, there are no water barriers on the inside of the tracks so the sight lines from the four grandstands will be better than ever.

The track is looking really racy, which is awesome.

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I am surprised no one picked Enaam Ahmed in your top 5.

To be honest, Kyle, I worked on my predictions based on the drivers I knew were coming for TaG Junior and Ahmed wasn’t on the list.  He’s coming, so you’ve definitely got to include him in the hunt.  It’s going to be a badass week, for sure.

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Friday, October 24, 2014
Finals

Mini Rok – Bridgestone Final (B Main)
2. Gianluca Petecof
10. Dylan Tavella
13. David Morales
18. Colin Queen

Mini Rok – Final
10. Jagger Jones
13. Antonio Serravalle
16. Mathias Ramirez
25. Lachlan Defrancesco

Junior Rok – Final
15. Ryan Norberg
21. Luis Forteza III
28. Jacabo Camacho

Rok Shifter – Final
17. Augie Lerch

Super Rok:
17. Remo Ruscitti

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Friday, October 24, 2014
Prefinal / Third Round Heats / Finals

Super Rok – Prefinal A
17. Remo Ruscitti (transfer to Final)
18. Dustin Stross

Super Rok – Prefinal B
18. Jordan Redlin
26. Don McGregor (E30)

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Friday, October 24, 2014
Prefinal / Third Round Heats / Finals

Rok – Heat 3
23. Ariel Castro (E30)

Rok Shifter – Heat 3
24. Gonzalo Aponte (E30)
28. Augie Lerch
29. AJ Myers

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Friday, October 24, 2014
Prefinal / Third Round Heats / Finals

Mini Rok – Prefinal A
11. Jagger Jones (transfer to Final)
25. Dylan Tavella (transfer to Final)

Mini Rok – Prefinal B
11. Mathias Ramirez
17. Gianluca Petecof (will run B Main – Bridgestone Final)
29. Colin Queen (will run B Main – Bridgestone Final)
30. David Morales (will run B Main – Bridgestone Final)

Junior Rok – Prefinal A
16. Jacobo Camacho (transfer to Final)

Junior Rok – Prefinal A
5. Ryan Norberg (transfer to Final)
13. Luis Forteza III (transfer to Final)
28. Olivier Bellanger (will run B Main – Bridgestone Final)

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Heat Races – Round #2

Rok:
22. Ariel Castro (2nd in E30)

Junior Rok:

(A vs C)
1. Ryan Norberg (HUGE WIN)
32. Jacobo Comacho

(C vs D)
10. Luis Jose Forteza III
16. Olivier Bellanger

Super Rok:

(A vs C)
23. Dustin Stross
28. Jordan Redlin
30. Don McGregor
32. Chris Eagles

(B vs D)
22. Christian Potolicchio
35. Remo Ruscitti

Mini Rok:

(A vs C)
18. Ricardo Villasmill

(E vs G)
9. Antonio Serravalle
14. Mathias Ramirez
24. Gianluca Petecof – DNF

(B vs D)
3. Jagger Jones
13. Dylan Tavella
23. Jace Jones

(F vs H)
4. Lachan DeFrancesco
13. Colin Queen
21. David Morales

Rok Shifter

16. AJ Myers
21. Augie Lerch
25. Gonzalo Aponte (E30)
27. Tom Hankinson (E30)
29. Daniel Miglorancia (E30)
32. Valdir Belizario (E30) – DNF

The Rok Shifter category started the second heat based on the results of the first heat race. Aponte and Miglorancia started inside the top-20, but fell down the order. Myers, who did not complete a lap in ‘Manche 1’, advanced 10 spots on the opening circuit to be 20th. He ended up gaining four more spots in the remaining nine circuits to set up a run toward the front in Heat #3 Saturday. Lerch gained five spots to finish just outside the top-20.

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Friday, October 24, 2014

Heat Races – Round #1

Rok:
27. Ariel Castro (4th overall in E30)

Junior Rok:

(A vs B)
6. Ryan Norberg (3.144 seconds)
32. Jacobo Comacho

(C vs D)
8. Olivier Bellanger
13. Luis Jose Forteza III

Super Rok:

(A vs B)
26. Don McGregor
28. Jordan Redlin
29. Christian Potolicchio

(C vs D)
7. Remo Ruscitti
20. Dustin Stross
30. Chris Eagles

Mini Rok:

(A vs B)
7. Dylan Tavella
15. Ricardo Villasmill
23. Jace Jones

(E vs F)
1. Antonio Serravalle
10. Mathias Ramirez
15. Colin Queen

(C vs D):
10. Jagger Jones

(G vs H)
6. Lachlan DeFrancesco
8. Gianluca Petecof
11. David Morales

Rok Shifter:
15. Gonzalo Aponte
19. Daniel Miglorrancia
26. Augie Lerch
27. Thomas Hankinson
29. Valdir Belanzario – DNF
30. AJ Myers – DNF

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THURSDAY – OCTOBER 23 – NON-QUALIFYING PRACTICE

Official free practice was run this morning at South Garda Karting, and the drivers are now into the afternoon sessions, which is classified at Non-Qualifying Practice. Qualifying for tomorrow’s heat races will cap today’s on-track action.  The class order is Rok, Junior Rok, Super Rok, Mini Rok, Rok Shifter.  The midday temps are in the high 60s and the track is enjoying sunshine.

In the Junior Rok class, Olivier Bellanger and Ryan Norberg were both in the front half of their session, Bellanger in 12th and Norberg in 14th, less than a half-second off the lead pace.

The North American contingent struggled in Super Rok. Remo Ruscitti led the way, sitting 24th in the first afternoon session, right around 0.8 seconds off the lead pace in Group 1. Don McGregor is running in the E30 class (over 30 years of age) and was 27th, while Joran Redlin ran just two laps before being collected by a driver who went off track, then shot back into the racing line, hitting Redlin in the right rear and bending his axle. In the second group, Chris Eagles is also running in the E30 class and is 2.9 seconds back in 34th, and has work to do to find speed. Rok Cup USA champ Dustin Stross was in the pits early, having turning just three laps.

In the first group of Mini Rok, Ricardo Villasmil was 23rd, back by just over a second. Canadian Antonio Serravalle looks good in Group 2, sitting 11th, less than three tenths off, while Mathias Rameriz was 21st. Lachan DeFrancenso led the North American contingent in Group 3, finishing up fifth, 0.373 off the fast time in the group, while David Morales was 25th. In the final group, Jagger Jones looks to be in the hunt, sitting fifth, just 0.195 back. Dylan Tavela was seventh (+0.309) while Jace Jones was 17th (+0.657).

Of the six Rok Cup USA drivers is Rok Shifter, AJ Myers has the best pace, running sixth in the session, off by just over a tenth. Augie Lerch was 22nd, over seven tenths back. Four of the drivers are in the E30 class (Masters) and it was Brazil’s Valdir Belizario who was quickest, coming in 24th overall and third of the eight E30 drivers. Rok USA champ Gonzalo Aponte was 28th, while Tom Hankinson and Daniel Miglorancia were 32nd and 34th, respectively.

Live timing can be accessed via the following link:

http://www.apex-timing.com/live-timing/southgardakarting/index.html

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