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)
| Local Time | AEDT | PRE-FINALS | |
| 9:30 AM | 2:30 AM | MICRO-MAX | 7 laps |
| 9:50 AM | 2:50 AM | MINI-MAX | 7 laps |
| 10:10 AM | 3:10 AM | JUNIOR MAX | 11 laps |
| 10:35 AM | 3:35 AM | SENIOR MAX | 14 laps |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM | DD2 MASTERS | 14 laps |
| 11:30 AM | 4:30 AM | DD2 | 14 laps |
| 11:50 AM | 4:50 AM | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM | DRIVERS PRESENTATION | |
| Local Time | AEDT | FINALS | |
| 1:15 PM | 6:15 AM | MICRO-MAX | 10 laps |
| 1:35 PM | 6:35 AM | MINI-MAX | 12 laps |
| 1:55 PM | 6:55 AM | JUNIOR MAX | 15 laps |
| 2:25 PM | 7:25 AM | DD2 MASTERS | 20 laps |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM | SENIOR MAX | 20 laps |
| 3:35 PM | 8:35 AM | DD2 | 20 laps |
