Evans top seed for Worlds Qualifying

Dustin Evans topped the first controlled practice to secure the position of top seed for tomorrow’s qualifying, the Team Losi Racing driver outpacing Tamiya’s Lee Martin over the fastest 2-consecutive laps by just over 2/10ths with TLR team-mate Mike Truhe completing the Top 3 on what was a long opening day to the 2WD Electric Offroad World Championships. With controlled practice the first time drivers got to run a full 5-minute heat, it was Truhe who took his Novak powered TLR22 around the Silver Dollar track in the fastest time doing 11-laps in 5:24.016 with Martin posting a very similar pace just .226 adrift.

Behind them HB’s Ty Tessmann, who over 2-consecutive laps lacked a little pace, set the third fastest time followed by Tamiya’s Marc Rheinard and Associated’s two Ryans, Maifield faster than defending Champion Cavalieri. Evans, who had issues with traffic in CP1 in the 15-car heat preventing him from setting a good 5-minute time, said his Orion powered TLR22 was ‘fast & comfortable to drive’ and he was ‘super happy’ to be top seed for qualifying which will see the number of buggies on track at a time reduced to 10.

Top 12 Controlled Practice times
1. Dustin Evans – TLR – 57.658
2. Lee Martin – Tamiya – 57.884
3. Mike Truhe – TLR – 57.974
4. Jared Tebo – Kyosho – 58.264
5. Ryan Cavalieri – Associated – 58.339
6. David Ronnefalk – Kyosho – 58.352
7. Ryan Maifield – Associated – 58.393
8. Steven Hartson – Associated – 58.468
9. Dakotah Phend – TLR – 58.496
10.Yusuke Sugiura – Kyosho – 58.5
11.Naoto Matsukura – Yokomo – 58.706
12.Darren Bloomfield – TLR – 58.7811

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