The bleachers were full of spectators, the parking lot was packed with food trucks, the bounce house and inflatable slide were full of children, and after five straight rounds of blazing fast 4WD buggy qualifying that boiled down to be one of the most exciting days of qualifying in recent memory as the final qualifying positions for Sunday’s World Championship Finals went down to the final heat of the last round! The end result stirs up the potential for an upset of sorts in what should be a fantastic finish to the week.
First round results:
1. Joern Neumann – 11/5:07.401
2. Naoto Matsukura – 11/5:07.769
3. Ryan Maifield – 11/5:08.134
4. Ryan Cavalieri – 11/5:09.144
5. Ryan Lutz – 11/5:09.858
6. Travis Amezcua – 11/510.228
7. Steven Hartson – 11/5:10.266
8. Lee Martin – 11/5:12.028
9. Kody Numedahl – 11/5:12.110
10. Dakotah Phend – 11/5:13.430
Second round results:
1. Joern Neumann – 11/5:06.766
2. Steven Hartson – 11/5:08.530
3. Lee Martin – 11/5:09.207
4. Ryan Cavalieri – 11/5:09.985
5. Carson Wernimont – 11/5:10.113
6. Dakotah Phend – 11/5:11.006
7. Travis Amezcua – 11/5:11.464
8. Tyler Vik – 11/5:11.922
9. Ryan Lutz – 11/5:12.120
10. Barry Baker – 11/5:12.512
Third round results:
1. Ty Tessmann – 11/5:08.819
2. Ryan Cavalieri – 11/5:09.218
3. Ryan Maifield – 11/5:10.098
4. Ryan Lutz – 11/5:10.213
5. David Ronnefalk – 11/5:11.386
6. Kody Numedahl – 11/5:11.762
7. Brian Strange – 11/5:12.050
8. Dakotah Phend – 11/5:12.440
9. Carson Wernimont – 11/5:12.778
10. Lee Martin – 11/5:13.204
Fourth round results:
1. Ryan Cavalieri – 11/5:06.870
2. Joern Neumann – 11/5:06.932
3. Ty Tessmann – 11/5:08.060
4. Lee Martin – 11/5:08.963
5. Steven Hartson – 11/5:09.346
6. Marc Rheinard – 11/5:10.327
7. Neil Cragg – 11/5:11.086
8. Travis Amezcua – 11/5:11.471
9. Kody Numedahl – 11/5:11.826
10. Naoto Matsukura – 11/5:12.425
Fifth round results:
1. Ryan Cavalieri – 11/5:06.900
2. Ty Tessmann – 11/5:07.058
3. Ryan Maifield – 11/5:07.580
4. Lee Martin – 11/5:07.757
5. Naoto Matsukura – 11/5:08.652
6. Darren Bloomfield – 11/5:09.223
7. Ryan Lutz – 11/5:09.502
8. Travis Amezcua – 11/5:09.937
9. Dakotah Phend – 11/5:10.177
10. Tyler Vik – 11/5:10.285
4WD A Main Final Qualifying Order (using best 3 scores of 5 rounds)
1. Joern Neumann (Germany) – 2 points (wins tiebreaker)
2. Ryan Cavalieri (USA) – 2 points
3. Ty Tessmann (Canada) – 5 points
4. Ryan Maifield (USA) – 9 points
5. Lee Martin (England) – 11 points
6. Steven Hartson (USA) – 14 points
7. Ryan Lutz (USA) – 16 points
8. Naoto Matsukura (Japan) – 17 points
9. Travis Amezcua (USA) – 21 points
10. Dakotah Phend (USA) – 23 points
After qualifying finished the all of the racers and spectators (and certainly the entire city of Chico) was treated to an absolutely spectacular fireworks show – certainly one of the best in this town’s history! Check back tomorrow for photos of the show as the racers prepare for the on-track fireworks that will happen tomorrow as the 2013 IFMAR 4WD Off-Road World Champion is crowned!
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