Q2 Update – Matsukura again

Naoto Matsukura was again at the top of the qualifying sheets for Q2 but the World Champion failed to better his opening time managing 37 laps in 8:10.317.  The Yokomo driver made a costly mistake during the run which saw his R12 needing to be marshalled.  Closest to the Japanese driver this time round was Marc Rheinard who becomes only the fourth driver to break into the 37 laps with a 8:11.100 run.  Third quickest for the round with the fifth fastest time overall so far was Corally team driver Simo Ahoniemi with a 36 lapper in 8:00.611.  Josh Cyrul made it four different cars in the Top 4 taking his CEFX around the carpet track in 36/8:01.801.  Next up was Andy Moore (36/8:02.043) with Serpent’s Markus Mobers, who was disqualified from the first qualifier for his rear tyres failing tech inspection, sixth fastest for the round with 36/8.05.414.

Elsewhere Jilles Groskamp, who was third fastest in the opening qualifier, failed to finish his heat after he mistakenly put the battery of his team boss Frank Calandra into his CRC.  Unfortunately it was one the American had just used himself for his second qualifying run.  For Vice World Champion Juho Levanen his day took a turn as he had his Q2 time disallowed after his rear tyre width was deemed to wide and then the Finn was late for marshalling which will mean he will lose his best qualifying time.  For top Japanese driver Hideo Kitazawa he will play no further part in the event after IFMAR disqualified him from the event for not charging his batteries in the mandatory LiPo Charging bag.

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