Daily Report by: ROK Cup USA
Photos by: Canadian Karting News
When ROKKERs arrived at the track this morning, it was a dash to button down the hatches as a nasty storm was in direct line with the Orlando Kart Center. Sweeping across the state with heavy rain, high winds, thunderstorms and even tornado watches, it was business as usual as drivers hit the track at 8am for the one and only warmup session of the day. Rolling right into the heat races just before 9:30, the skies opened as on track action was delayed. Adjusting the schedule to get every on track session in, the final checkered flag waved at 7:09pm in a nearly twelve hour on track day.
ROK Master – Orsolon Racing
Heat #2
The first heat on track on Saturday was the ROK Masters category led by Antonio Pizzonia (Orsolon Racing) and Danillo Ramalho (Racing Edge Motorsports), but it was Renato David (Orsolon Racing) who led the opening lap from his third place starting position as Pizzonia failed to complete one lap. With rain slowly moving into the area, sprinkles would begin to fall on lap two. Ramalho slipped by David on lap three to take the as the other Pizzonia, Adriano (Orsolon Racing), moved into third and Scott Roberts (Speed Concepts) into fourth. At three quarter race distance, Danny Robertson (RPG) had advanced forward five positions and into the top-five. Ramalho would go on to take the heat two win ahead of David as the two went wheel-to-wheel throughout the last lap with Roberts, Robertson and David Laplante (Premiere Karting) rounding out the top-five.
Heat #3
Pizzonia would make up for his heat one DNF in heat two as he was able to grab the lead when the green flag flew and open a one second gap by the end of lap two. Renato Jader and William Isaias (International Motorsports) each moved forward one position to second and third as Ramalho fell two. By lap four Danny Robertson and Mike Jones had moved to fourth and fifth respectively but up front, it was all Pizzonia who had a two second gap on Jader. However, Jader turned up the wick in the latter stages of the race, closing the gap to only a second with two laps to go and then to half a second with one lap to go as he made his successful bid for the lead in turn five. Pizzonia took the lead going into turn ten as David crossed him over in turn thirteen to score the win. Ramalho, Robertson and Jones rounded out the top-five.
Prefinal
Danillo Ramalho would lead the field to the green during the ROK Master prefinal, but his lead was short lived. Renato David would assume his position at the front of the field ahead of William Isaias, who gained six positions in the opening lap. Antonio Pizzonia and David Laplante were both up one position to third and fourth as Ramalho recovered to the fifth position by the end of lap four. As the fastest kart on the track, Ramalho was back into fourth by the end of lap five as he was more than four tenths of a lap faster than the karts in front of him. At mid-race distance, Pizzonia was on the bumper of David and made his move by on lap seven and immediately set his personal best and the fastest lap of the race. Jader seemed to be struggling for pace as the race wore on as he came under attack from Isaias and Ramalho in the late stages with Ramalho getting by Isaias on lap ten for third. On the penultimate lap, Ramalho was able to move to second and push David down to third as he was able to hold Isaias back to earn the P3 finish while Laplante was fifth. Following the prefinal, Ramalho was penalized and dropped to P6 on the results sheets.
ROK Micro – Mosport Kart Centre
Heat #2
The green flag flew for ROK Micro and the skies opened causing several karts to go off in the first corner including several of the front-runners. Drew Walz (Mottazsport) was able to navigate his way through the conundrum as was Santiago Namnum (International Motorsport) and Pasha Ali (Parolin USA) as the trio gained 34 positions amongst them in the opening lap. On lap three Decklan Deonarine (Goodwood Kartways) was back into second as Namnum had an off course excursion and fell to eighth. Edward Kennedy (Titans Racing Team) moved forward ten positions by lap four to run fourth ahead of Gavin Dakay (Zanella Racing) in fifth. Walz would drive to the win uncontested as Deonarine finished second ahead of Kennedy, Cole Davidson (Nolan Bower Motorsports), and Ali. Following the heat, Kennedy would be given a penalty pushing him down to P8.
Heat #3
Simone started from the pole position, but it was short lived as he was third by the end of the opening lap after Alex Procuna (FLC) and Matheus Ramalho (REM) were able to get by. Tyrone Kemper Jr. (AKT) and Santiago Namnum were two drivers on the move with Kemper gaining three and moving to second by the end of lap three and Namnum up nine to fourth. While Procuna had a huge gap, the battle was on behind him for the drivers second through fifth. With one puddle wreaking havoc to the Micro ROKKERs, several drivers in the top-ten would have issues keeping it on the track. Procuna took the win in dominating fashion as Kemper would cross the line in second ahead of Edward Kennedy, who was plus eleven in the heat, Drew Walz and Ramalho. Kemper would be pushed to fifth following the on track penalty calls, a tough blow after a solid drive.
Prefinal
Tyrone Kemper Jr. led lap one of the Micro ROK prefinal as Drew Walz slotted into second and Rocco Simone (Parolin USA) in third. Simone wasted no time getting to the front of the field as he quickly advanced forward two positions to take the lead as Walz held onto second ahead of Ramalho. Kemper was pushed back to the fourth position as he managed to stay just in front of Aleksandr Ratushnyy (U-Race) and Decklan Deonarine. The front four continued their nose to tail running through lap three and four of the ten lap prefinal as it was a constant chess match to see who would move and when. Simone and Walz stretched their lead over Ramalho and Kemper before Walz took the lead on lap eight with Simone taking it back one lap later. With Walz forced to defend, Simone opened a nice healthy gap entering the final lap with Ramalho and Kemper getting by Walz on the start of the final lap. Simone scored the prefinal win and main event pole position as Ramalho hung on to second ahead of Kemper, Walz and Deonarine.
ROK Junior – Rolison Performance Group
Heat #2
With the track fully wet for ROK Junior, the full field of drivers entered the track with wet weather tires for their shortened heat race. Cutting laps from twelve to ten, Teddy Musella (RPG) and Sebastian Wheldon (JC Karting) would lead the field to green. Ayden Ingratta (Speed Concepts) would move from third to first on lap one as Jorge Ortiz (Supertune) jumped four positions to fourth. Ingratta stretched his lead to over two seconds by lap two with Caleb Gafrarar (RPG) disposing of Ortiz for third while Caleb Campbell (Prime Powerteam) moved to fifth, but it was short lived as a spin a lap later shuffled him down the order. Contact between Gafrarar and Musella saw Musella spin into the infield with Fernando Luque putting a pair of Supertune drivers in the top-three moving to third. Ingratta drove to the win handily taking the checkered over Luque who got by Ortiz on the final lap to take second. Gafrarar finished fourth with G3 Argyros (Speed Concepts) in fifth. With a handful of penalties, Ingratta kept the win ahead of Ortiz, Steven Miller (CDR), Joao Vergara (Orsolon Racing) and Sebastian Wheldon (JC Karting).
Heat #3
It was a hairy start to the ROK Junior heat three as several karts looked to be out of position and contact was made deep in the field. Musella was the leader early, but it was Ingratta who moved to the point on lap two as Wheldon, Argyros and Francesco Esposito (Prime Powerteam) rounded out the top-five. The front three would remain bumper-to-bumper as they stayed in line to open a gap on the fourth place runner of Argyros. Perennial front-runner Caleb Gafrarar was stuck back in the sixth position but went purple on lap five as he looked for a top-five result. The front four remained unchanged for another lap as Gafrarar moved to fifth on lap six and then to fourth on lap seven. Ingratta opened the lead to over a second to Musella who just passed Wheldon on lap eight as the Speed Concepts Racing Canadian driver drove to another heat race win. Wheldon was able to get by Musella in the last corner ahead of Gafrarar in fourth and Steven Miller in fifth.
Prefinal
Jorge Ortiz jumped to the lead at the end of lap one as all the ROK Junior drivers were able to complete the opening lap without any issues. Caleb Gafrarar ran in the second position ahead of Ayden Ingratta who dropped two positions on the start compared to Ortiz’s four position gain. Steven Miller ran fourth ahead of G3 Argyros on lap two as Gafrarar was able to move to the lead before the completion of the lap bringing Ingratta with him to second. Wheldon was on the move forward as he tried to rebound from an opening lap loss of five positions as he gained two of them back to run fifth. Gafrarar had a small gap on Ingratta who had a similar gap to Ortiz as he was forced to defend from a group of hungry drivers behind him. Ingratta closed the gap and was on the bumper of Gafrarar and took the lead on lap six. The front five were now back nose to tail in what could be the best Junior race of the weekend and before they could finish a few corners, there was more movement as Miller was by Gafrarar and Wheldon was back by Ortiz. Ingratta opened a half second gap on the rest of the field as he looked to streak away, but it was Miller who responded a lap later to close the gap to three tenths. The lights came on as the sun was setting and Miller was looking to make it shine at the front of the field as the front group grew to seven drivers strong. Ingratta would go on the defensive with two laps remaining as Miller looked for a way by allowing Gafrarar to close the gap. Miller was able to get by Ingratta but Ingratta sent it down the inside of turn 13 as the two made contact opening the door for Gafrarar to take the lead. Gafrarar scored the win ahead of Miller and Ingratta as Musella and Wheldon took advantage of contact on the last lap with Ortiz, who dropped ten positions on the final lap.
ROK VLR Master – ROK Cup Canada
Heat #2
Laurentiu Mardan (Tecno Kart USA) was the man to beat in VLR Master but after a one hour delay, and a rain soaked track, he was put to the test in heat two. Maintaining the lead from the green flag, Martin Stone (Team Benik) moved to second and Rob Maier (RPG) rebounded from an opening lap drop to fifth to close lap three in third. Alex Dal Bon (Los Brothers) ran fourth but spun on lap four falling down the order as Stone took the lead on lap five pushing Mardan to a position that he is uncommon to this Florida Winter Tour. Cristian Vomir (Techno Kart USA) and Charlie Fonseca (Orlando Kart Center) ran fourth and fifth. Maier moved by Mardan on lap seven for the second position, but it was all Stone upfront who drove to the race win ahead of Maier, Mardan, Vomir and Fonseca. Following the race Maier was penalized two positions for a push back bumper and dropped to fourth on the results sheets.
Heat #3
Mardan would lead the field through the first lap of heat three as Stone jumped from his P3 starting position to move to second on the opening lap. Maier was the biggest loser dropping six positions to P8 while Vomir, Fonseca and Cayden Goodridge (Goodwood Kartways) were all into the top-five. Mardan had a four second lead by the end of lap three as he was setting purple sectors nearly every lap as he stretched the gap to his nearest rivals. While Mardan was seven seconds ahead of Stone, Stone was also six seconds ahead of P3 after seven of ten laps. The battle on track was for third through fifth and was eventually won by Vomir who outdueled Goodridge and Fonseca.
Prefinal
The VLR Master drivers were racing under the lights for their prefinal as they took the green flag just before 6:45pm and it was a familiar name back up front in Laurentiu Mardan. Behind him, Cristian Vomir was able to get by heat two winner Martin Stone to move to second as Alex Dal Bon was up three spots to fourth, just ahead of Charlie Fonseca. Fonseca was able to get by Dal Bon on lap four, but it was all Mardan up front who had opened his gap to nearly three seconds. Fonseca gained another position on lap six to move into second as Stone dropped to fourth behind Vomir. Mardan went on to take another dominant prefinal win and will be the favorite for the victory tomorrow as Fonseca was able to finish second. Vomir held on to third, ahead of Stone and Dal Bon.
ROK Shifter – PSL Karting
Heat #2
While ROK Shifter starts are some of the most exciting times at Florida Winter Tour events, ROK Shifter standing starts in the rain provide even more excitement. Jake French (PSL Karting) got the hole shot on Danny Formal (Leading Edge Motorsports) as AJ Myers (Magik Kart USA) and Davide Greco (PSL Karting) ran third and fourth after lap one. Formal made his move to the lead on lap two as Nathan Nicholson (Magik Kart USA) was up seven spots in the first two laps. A huge single kart incident involving Gian Taurino (Magik Kart USA) brought out a red flag as a hard impact with the barrier at the pit entrance brought the race to an immediate halt. After medics assessed Taurino, the race would once again resume on lap three with Formal at the point. A rolling restart would see Greco go around the outside of Myers in turn one as Formal opened a ten kart length gap in only one lap. Myers was back by Greco on lap four as he set his sights on French. Formal had a bobble on lap five that allowed French to close the gap from 1.3 to .8, but Formal responded one lap later to stretch it back to 1.3. Nicholson was up nine from the start to move to fourth, pushing Greco back to P5. Jake French crashed hard on lap eight in another single kart incident moving Myers and Nicholson up to second and third. Formal took the win ahead of Myers, Nicholson, Greco and Michael Stevens (Stevens Barbosa Racing).
Heat #3
Myers would lead French and Formal through the opening corner as the top three were able to get off the line without any issues. Myers opened a small gap as Formal was able to get by French on lap two while Davide Greco was able to push himself forward to fourth as BirelART chassis occupied third through sixth on track with Rubens Barrichello in P6. Formal would look to close the gap to Myers adnd was doing so at a rate of two tenths per lap as the gap shrunk to less than a tenth by the end of lap six. Formal was able to get by Myers down the back straight, but Myers crossed him over on the exit to retake the lead. French looked to assert himself in the battle but a mistake on lap seven cost him valuable time. Myers began to defend with two laps to go as Formal was on the offensive. Myers touched the treacherous puddle on lap nine and Formal snuck by on the exit of the corner and with one lap to go, now he was on the defensive. Formal would go on to win ahead of Myers, French, Greco and Mathias Ramirez (TB Kart USA) in fifth.
Prefinal
Danny Formal, Davide Greco and Jake French would start in the first three positions for the ROK Shifter prefinal and they managed to all hold their spots through the opening few laps. AJ Myers gained four positions to move to fourth by the end of lap two as he was one of the quickest karts on track. French went by his PSL Karting teammate on lap five to take over the second position and a lap later, Greco made a huge mistake opening the door for Myers to slip by for third. Formal had opened his gap by more than a second as he was determined to take the pole position for tomorrow’s main event. While it was all Formal upfront, there was some movement behind him as Michael Stevens and Collin Daley (DRT Racing) ran fifth and sixth, just ahead of Nathan Nicholson in seventh. Formal drove to the win with French and Myers in second and third. Greco and Stevens finished fourth and fifth respectively and will start in the front three rows tomorrow.
ROK VLR Junior – Nash Motorsportz
Heat #3
In their first heat race of the day, Caleb Gafrarar (RPG) would lead the VLR Junior drivers to green as he assumed control on the damp track. Leading the opening lap, Gafrarar led Steven Miller (CDR) Charlie Smith (Nash Motorsportz), Cooper Shipman (Iron Rock) and Jorge Ortiz (Supertune). Gafrarar had opened a nearly four second gap by lap five of ten as Mayer Deonarine (Goodwood Kartways) moved into the top-five after gaining six positions. Ortiz retired on lap four as Gafrarar went in to score another race win. Miller was the best of the rest in the second position as Smith held Deonarine at bay for third and Helio Meza (Iron Rock) rounded out the top-five. Following the heat both Smith and Miller were penalized dropping them to third and fourth respectively.
Prefinal
The first corner would provide trouble for the VLR Junior competitors as a pile up would jumble up the field. Steven Miller would eventually take the lead, but Gafrarar would sneak back by before the end of lap one as Jorge Ortiz, Charlie Smith and Colin Aitken (Team Felon) moved to the top-five. Aitken would lose one position on lap four as Helio Meza moved his way back forward while Christian Cameron (Speed Concepts) ran fifth but was one of the fastest drivers on track. Gafrarar was two seconds ahead by mid-race distance as Cameron and Cooper Shipman were by Aitken. Aitken would have further trouble as contact sent him down the running order, a disappointment after a strong start. It was pretty evenly spaced upfront with the only battle on track was Smith getting by Ortiz on lap nine. Gafrarar scored the win and pole position for tomorrow’s main event with Miller and Smith in second and third while Jorge Ortiz and Helio Meza rounded out the top-five.
ROK VLR Senior – RTD Media
Heat #3
It was Jeremy Fletcher (Gary Willis Racing) who squeaked by Gia Cicero (RPG) on the opening lap of VLR Senior heat three and began to pull away on lap one leaving the rest of the field behind him. It was Rolison Performance Group drivers occupying second through fifth on track with Cicero ahead of Cedrik Lupien, Victor Schoma and Wes Duchak. Adam Ali (REM) made a charge forward around the mid-race point moving into the top-five after Schoma retired and then got by Duchak with a nice pass and a few laps later, Lupien was able to get by Cicero for second. Fletcher earned the heat race win ahead of Lupien, Ali, Cicero, and Cameron Steller (Iron Rock).
Prefinal
Just like the Junior class before them, the VLR Senior drivers had trouble in the opening corner with two karts forced to retire before completing a lap. Jeremy Fletcher would lead the way ahead of Cedrik Lupien, Gia Cicero, Gracie Rzedzian (Tecno) and Brooke Berry (Iron Rock), who was up six positions to fifth. A lap later, Berry had spun and was at the tail of the field opening the door for Adam Ali to climb into the top five. By lap four, Alexander Dal Bon (Los Brothers) was the biggest mover gaining seven positions, but it was Fletcher who had stretched the lead to eight tenths of a second and had no signs of slowing down. Cicero was locked to the bumper of Lupien as the two RPG drivers tried to work together and close the gap to Fletcher. With the pace not quick enough, Cicero went by Lupien and continued his charge on lap seven. Cicero had the gap down to six tenths of a second on lap eight with Ali getting by Rzedzian for fourth. With two to go, Cicero had caught Fletcher as he went purple on lap ten setting the fastest lap of the race. Fletcher defended on the last lap, but it was not enough as Cicero snuck by for the win bringing Lupien by as well. Fletcher was third with Ali and Rzedzian in fourth and fifth.
LO206 Senior – Briggs & Stratton
Heat #3
Jed Perkins (Perkins Racing) was a master of the damp conditions in the 206 Senior class as he was able to stretch the gap on the rest of his competitors. Expanding his margin to 1.5 seconds after lap three, it was a close battle for the second position that Alexander Dal Bon (Los Brothers) occupied over pole position winner Mike Valente (Premiere Karting) and Greg Campos (Piquet Sport). The front four would remain unchanged before the checkered flag flew with Matthew Walsh (SLA) rounding out the top-five in fifth. After the race, the order would change slightly due to penalties with Perkins awarded the win ahead of Valente, Walsh, Dal Bon and Nicolas Villanueva (SLA).
On the Masters side of the program, Eli Yanko (VSR Racing) controlled the field at mid race distance as Alex Dal Bon slotted into second ahead of James Perkins (Perkins Racing) in third. Ruben Cherres (SLA) was the best of the rest as he ran in the fourth position just ahead of Jason Abrams (VSR). Dal Bon was able to get by Yanko late in the race to secure the heat win with Perkins, Cherres and Abrams securing results in the top five. After post-race technical inspection, the masters win would go to Dal Bon followed by Yanko, Abrams, Barry Gilsenan (Celtic Racing) and Marcelo Campos (Piquet Sport).
Prefinal
It was the most intense 206 race of the weekend as the front three in Senior went toe-to-toe all race long. With the trio all leading on occasion, it was Ruben Caceres (SLA) who was the driver of the prefinal as he managed to work his way to the front and take the win, and pole position for tomorrow’s main event. Jed Perkins battled hard but came up just short by .068 to finish second with Mike Valente just .057 behind him. Alexander Dal Bon held station to finish fourth while Nicolas Villanueva rounded out the top-five. After post-race penalties, Perkins took the win ahead of Valente and Villanueva with Campos and Dal Bon in fourth and fifth.
In the Master 206 class it was an equally epic battle that was won by Ruben Cherres as he outraced James Perkins for the win as Perkins gained three positions over the course of the prefinal. Eli Yanko (VSR Racing) was the best of the rest in third ahead of Alex Dal Bon and Barry Gilsenan. Post-race technical inspection jumbled up the order with Yanko earning the win ahead of Alex Dal Bon, Gilsenan, Jason Abrams and Christopher Williams.
ROK Mini – SpeedLab Racing
Heat #3
It was quite a hairy start to the third and final ROK Mini heat as pole sitter Asher Ochstein (Supertune) fell well down the running order. Oliver Wheldon (JC Karting) asserted himself to the lead, but the biggest benefactor was Salvador Della Vecchia (San Antonio Racing) who gained nine positions in the opening lap. Isaac Malcuit (AKT) ran third just ahead of Sarah Bradley (Parolin USA) and Max Cristea (PSL Karting). Della Vecchia was by Wheldon on lap four for the lead as Marthin Ramirez (AKT) was the biggest mover of the race so far up sixteen spots to P6. Della Vecchia would get by lapped traffic on lap seven opening that gap to Wheldon as Wheldon came under attack from Malcuit. Wheldon would hold him at bay to earn the second position while Cristea and Bradley finished fourth and fifth.
Prefinal
It was Asher Ochstein who continued his presence at the front of the Mini ROK field as he led the first two circuits before Oliver Wheldon moved to the point. Isaac Malcuit had settled himself into the third position ahead of Max Cristea and Salvador Della Vecchia, who was up three positions to fifth in the first three laps. Wheldon and Ochstein opened a small gap on the third place runner which was now Cristea who got by Malcuit on lap four as the top four drivers ran bumper-to-bumper. Cristea was the man on the move as he went by Ochstein on lap five and took the lead on lap six as Wheldon fell to P8. Cristea and Ochstein were nearly one second ahead of the third-place runner of Malcuit with three laps to go while Devin Walz (Mottazsport / RDX) and Sarah Bradley made contact after moving forward to fourth and fifth respectively. In the end, it was Ochstein and Cristea who finished first and second ahead of Della Vecchia, Wheldon and Kai Johnson (PSA Check).
ROK Shifter Master – PSL Karting
Heat #3
Jordon Musser (PSL Karting) assumed his position at the front of the field for ROK Shifter Masters heat three, but Rene Martinelli (TB Kart USA) was able to get by him by the end of lap one. Musser, who has been the dominant driver in the class over the recent years, saw himself second and falling back into the clutches of Patrick-Otto Madsen (ANSA Karting) and Cole Mathewson (ANSA Karting). Martinelli had stretched his gap by over a second after five laps as Juan Unigarro (San Antonio Karting) was on a charge and moved forward three positions to fifth. The top-five would remain unchanged before the checkered flag flew.
Prefinal
It was disaster for ANSA Karting at the first corner of the ROK Shifter Master race as Patrick-Otto Madsen and Cole Mathewson made heavy contact taking them both out of the prefinal just after it started. Jordon Musser jumped out to the lead ahead of Rene Martinelli as they stretched away from the third place runner of Daniel Dibos (ANSA). Mundy Loyer (Nash) ran fourth ahead of Juan Unigarro in fifth. Musser, who was used to running away with races in 2022, was under heavy pressure from Martinelli with Dibos racing the gap behind them in third as he was a second behind Martinelli and a second ahead of Loyer. Musser turned up the wick by the time they reached the cross halfway flags to go purple and opened a gap to just over half a second on Martinelli. Musser drove to the victory over Martinelli, Dibos, Loyer and Unigarro.
ROK Senior – Racing Edge Motorsports
Heat #3
All the ROK Senior field would be back to dry weather LeVanto tires for their heat three as Matheus Morgatto (AM Racing) and Jack Jeffers (Speed Concepts) occupied the front row. Jeffers would go around the outside of the first corner to steal the lead as the two Birels of Marijn Kremers (PSL Karting) and Patrick Woods Toth (Prime Powerteam) would also get by Morgatto. Kremers would get by Jeffers by the end of the opening lap as Morgatto and Cameron Weinberg (Speed Concepts) would get by the rookie Jeffers a lap later. Jeremy Fletcher (Gary Willis Racing) moved into the top-five on lap three getting by Toth as Kremers opened his lead gap by more than three seconds after only four laps. Fletcher was one of the fastest karts on the track and was by Jeffers on lap five and closed to the back of Weinberg on lap six. Weinberg was by Morgatto on lap eight, but Morgatto was back by on the last lap with Fletcher looking to get in the mix. Kremers drove to an easy win ahead of Morgatto, Weinberg, Fletcher, and Jeffers. Following the heat, Kremers would keep his win despite a penalty, but Fletcher would be classified in second ahead of Weinberg, Morgatto and Gianluca Savaglio (Racing Edge Motorsports).
Prefinal
The unthinkable happened at the start of the ROK Senior prefinal as a major pile up in turn four ruined the day of many frontrunners. Patrick Woods Toth was gifted the lead as Jeremy Fletcher moved into P2 as Nolan Bower (NBM) gained ten to run third after lap one. The big losers were Matheus Morgatto, Jack Jeffers, Marijn Kremers who fell to 11th, 12th and 14th. Evan Hagberg was also the benefactor gaining eleven positions to fourth but a lap later he had issues and fell to P15. Kremers was back on a charge and worked his way into the top-ten as Jeffers followed him through. Morgatto ran fifth behind Blake Nash (Nash Motorsportz) as Justin White (URace /Kartworkz) was in sixth. A huge shakeup in the running order to start the prefinal as several championship contenders were forced to overcome adversity. Kremers was one of the fastest karts on the track and was back to sixth by lap five as he chased down Morgatto. Diego Ramos (REM) was plus twenty to keep his race weekend hopes alive moving from 29th on the grid to ninth by mid-race distance but it was Woods Toth out front with a 1.3 second lead. Morgatto, Kremers and Jeffers would set purple sectors as the trio was back on a charge towards the front to overcome their first lap incident. Ramos earned another position to move to eighth as he looked to challenged Jeffers before the checkered flag but would run out of time. Woods Toth took the win ahead of Fletcher, Bower, Nash, Morgatto, Kremers, Jeffers, Ramos, Cameron Weinberg, and White who rounded out the top-ten.
ROKKERs will be back on track tomorrow for the final day of the 2022 ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour and by the end of the day, we will crown our new class champions. For a complete set of weekend results, click HERE.
*All results unofficial at time of posting
