4WD Round 4 Update

The fourth round of 4WD at the Reedy Race of Champion saw wins for Lee Martin, Ty Tessmann and Ryan Lutz who benefited from a last lap clash between Tyler Vik and Dakotah Phend.  In the first of the races Team Yokomo’s Martin took advantage of his front row starting position to win with the new fastest race time but the main focus of attention was on the battle behind the British ace.  Starting from 7th on the grid defending champion Ryan Cavalieri would battle with the No.4 starting Associated of Ryan Maifield.  Posting the fastest lap of the race Cavalieri tried everything to get passed but Maifield would hold on to take a valuable point away team-mate & arch rival.

Heat 2 saw yet another strong showing from last year’s Open Class Champion Carson Wernimont. The new Schumacher signing went to the front on lap 3 and looked on target for his first invitational class heat win.  Despite having US National Champion Tessmann on his tail, the 17-year-old held his own but with three laps to go ran wide on the step down allowing the No.5 starting HB to slip through for the lead.  Wernimont would get second .712 behind the Canadian with 1992 Reedy Race Champion Rick Hohwart, who started from pole, third.

In the third of the heats, Xray’s Vik also looked on target to claim his first heat of the weekend but a hard charging Phend went for a pass at his favourite over taking spot on the step up before the double. Having pulled off some impressive passes at this spot previously unfortunately this time he made contact with Vik.  With both cars unsettled the XB4 came off worst on the landing while at the following OCRC Option Phend’s 22-4 would roll allowing Lutz through for his second 4WD heat win. Vik was clearly upset about the incident which left him crossing the line third.

Round 4 4WD Buggy
Heat 1 Result
1.(2) Lee Martin – Team Yokomo – 16/5:00.530
2.(4) Ryan Maifield – Team Associated – 16/5:03.685
3.(7) Ryan Cavalieri – Team Associated – 16/5:03.845
4.(1) Billy Fischer – Team Novak – 16/5:09.398
5.(3) Tanner Denney – Team Associated – 16/5:09.610
6.(9) Rob Gillespie – Team Associated – 16/5:10.346
7.(8) Travis Amezcua – Team Durango – 16/5:12.619
8.(5) Steven Hartson – Team Associated – 16/5:13.090
9.(6) Jared Tebo – Kyosho – 15/5:10.915
10.(10)Brian Kinwald – Team Associated – 4/0:46.511

Heat 2 Result
1.(5) Ty Tessmann – Hot Bodies – 16/5:02.714
2.(3) Carson Wernimont – Schumacher – 16/5:03.426
3.(1) Rick Hohwart – Team Associated – 16/5:09.365
4.(6) Kody Numedahl – Team Associated – 16/5:11.586
5.(8) Neil Cragg – Team Associated – 16/5:12.512
6.(9) Jörn Neumann – Team Durango – 16/5:14.420
7.(2) Mike Truhe – Serpent – 16/5:16.711
8.(10) Marc Rheinard – Tamiya – 16/5:17.213
9.(7) Cody Turner – Kyosho – 15/5:01.233
10.(4)Josh Pain – Team Yokomo – 14/4:42.724

Heat 3 Result
1.(4) Ryan Lutz – Team Durango – 16/5:04.372
2.(3) Dakotah Phend – Team Losi Racing – 16/5:04.550
3.(1) Tyler Vik – Xray – 16/5:05.502
4.(10)Cody King – Kyosho – 16/5:12.371
5.(8) Christoffer Svensson – Kyosho – 16/5:12.490
6.(7) Dustin Evans – Team Losi Racing – 16/5:12.836
7.(5) Joseph Quagraine – JQ Products – 16/5:14.277
8.(2) Oliver Scholz – Team C – 15/5:00.150
9.(6) Brian Strange – Team Associated – 15/5:01.517
10.(9)Barry Baker – Team Reedy – 15/5:06.431

View the complete Reedy Race of Champions event heat listing here (PDF).

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