15th November 2013

HEAT RESULTS FROM THE ROTAX MAX CHALLENGE GRAND FINALS (updated)

The opening qualifying heats have been run and won at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals at the NOLA Motorosports Park in New Orleans, USA.

All three Australians in the Junior ranks are direct through to tomorrow’s pre-final with Joseph Burton-Harris set to start from 8th, 26th and 28th respectively.  Two of the three Australians in the DD2 Masters (Adam Hunter and Daniel Richert) are also directly into the pre-final with Hamish Leighton unfortunately missing a spot in the finals after a lap one incident in the last chance race dropped him down the order.

In the Senior Max category Australia’s three drivers will start from inside the top 20 for tomorrow’s pre-final. Jason Pringle leads the charge for the DD2 drivers with a ninth place starting spot for tomorrow’s pre-final.

Live timing from the event is available here.

Live streaming and other associated videos will also be available here.

2013 ROTAX MAX CHALLENGE GRAND FINALS
NOLA Motorsports Park
New Orleans, USA

RESULTS: Heat Races

Junior Max
Joseph Burton-Harris
Heat 1 – Started 11th – Finished 11th
Heat 2 – Started 12th – Finished 8th
Heat 3 – Started 12th – Finished 2nd

Liam McLellan
Heat 1 – Started 16th – Finished 30th
Heat 2 – Started 15th – Finished 15th
Heat 3 – Started 16th – Finished 4th

James Abela
Heat 1 – Started 21st – Finished 14th
Heat 2 – Started 21st – Finished 33rd
Heat 3 – Started 21st – Finished 8th

Senior Max
Daniel Rochford
Heat 1 – Started 4th – Finished 9th
Heat 2 – Started 4th – Finished 8th
Heat 3 – Started 4th – Finished 5th

Tyler Greenbury
Heat 1 – Started 11th – Finished 12th
Heat 2 – Started 12th – Finished 7th
Heat 3 – Started 12th – Finished 14th

Pierce Lehane
Heat 1 – Started 15th – Finished 5th
Heat 2 – Started 15th – Finished 6th
Heat 3 – Started 15th – Finished 18th

DD2 Masters
Adam Hunter
Heat 1 – Started 4th – Finished 33rd
Heat 2 – Started 3rd – Finished 1st
Heat 3 – Started 3rd – Finished 1st

Daniel Richert
Heat 1 – Started 8th – Finished 34th
Heat 2 – Started 8th – Finished 8th
Heat 3 – Started 8th – Finished 6th

Hamish Leighton
Heat 1 – Started 20th – Finished 8th
Heat 2 – Started 19th – Finished 30th
Heat 3 – Started 20th – Finished 21st

DD2
Brendan Nelson
Heat 1 – Started 3rd – Finished 4th
Heat 2 – Started 4th – Finished 19th
Heat 3 – Started 4th – Finished 7th

Jason Pringle
Heat 1 – Started 8th – Finished 8th
Heat 2 – Started 7th – Finished 5th
Heat 3 – Started 8th – Finished 7th

Lucas Ward
Heat 1 – Started 11th – Finished 8th
Heat 2 – Started 12th – Finished 11th
Heat 2 – Started 12th – Finished 30th

Standings after the heat races
Junior Max
1. Kyle Kirkwood (USA)
8. Joseph Burton-Harris
26. Liam McLellan
28. James Abela

Senior Max
1. Oliver Hodgson (UK)
11. Daniel Rochford
12. Pierce Lehane
15. Tyler Greenbury

DD2 Masters
1. Alan Rudolph (USA)
10. Adam Hunter
24. Daniel Richert
44. Hamish Leighton (failed to transfer to the finals through the last chance race)

DD2
1. Kazimieras Vasiliaukas (Lit)
9. Jason Pringle
23. Brendan Nelson
27. Lucas Ward

2013 ROTAX MAX CHALLENGE GRAND FINALS
New Orleans, USA

FINALS DAY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16 (Sunday November 17 AEDT)