Derek Wang qualified sixth for DD2 Master (Photo: Race Rotax - CKN)

Day 2 of action at the 2022 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals were completed on Tuesday at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão with changing weather conditions throughout the day for the 394 drivers from around the world. Strong winds and rain made for a challenging day around the 1.531km circuit. The 11 drivers representing Team USA at the ‘Olympics of Karting’ took to the Portugal facility for the final laps of practice, and the qualifying sessions Micro, Mini and DD2 Master.

Monday Report

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Live Timing

DD2 Masters: – Praga (36 entries)

#523 – Derek Wang

Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Qualified: US Trophy Series Champion
RMCGF Appearances: 10 – 2010, 2011 (DD2), 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 (DD2 Masters)

Practice 3: 19th – 1:01.960 +1.102
Practice 4: 21st – 59.650 +0.476
Practice 5: 10th – 59.439 +0.241
Qualifying: 6th – 1:13.248 +0.681

Senior Max: – Sodikart (72 entries)

Aidan Fox (Photo: Race Rotax – CKN)

#327 – Aidan Fox

Hometown: Redding, Connecticut
Qualified: US Trophy Final – 1st
RMCGF Appearances: 1 – 2017 (Mini)

Practice 3 (odd): 8th – 1:07.337 +1.377
Practice 4 (odd): 22nd – 1:00.569 +0.646
Practice 5 (odd): 36th – 1:04.267 +3.303

#329 – Ethan Ho

Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Qualified: US Trophy Series – 2nd place
RMCGF Appearances: 1 – 2021 (DD2)

Practice 3 (odd): 33rd – 1:10.687 +4.727
Practice 4 (odd): 25th – 1:00.654 +0.731
Practice 5 (odd): 23rd – 1:02.598 +1.634

Junior Max – Sodikart (72 entries)

Cooper O’Clair (Photo: Race Rotax – CKN)

#212 – Jorge Ortiz

Hometown: St. Cloud, Florida
Qualified: Rotax Winter Series
RMCGF Appearances: 0

Practice 4 (even): 24th – 1:01.560 +0.635
Practice 5 (even): 15th – 1:03.715 +0.688

#233 – Cooper O’Clair

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Qualified: US Trophy Final – 1st
RMCGF Appearances: 1 (2021)

Practice 4 (odd): 20th – 1:02.042 +1.075
Practice 5 (odd): 14th – 1:02.559 +0.806

#234 – Ben Hernandez

Hometown: Massapequa Park, New York
Qualified: US Trophy Series – 2nd place
RMCGF Appearances: 0

Practice 4 (even): 34th – 1:01.972 +1.047
Practice 5 (even): 18th – 1:03.757 +0.730

Mini Max – Praga (72 entries)

Kai Johnson (Photo: Race Rotax – CKN)

#124 – Gage Korn

Hometown: Aurora, Colorado
Qualified: US Trophy Final – 1st
RMCGF Appearances: 1 (2021)

Practice 4 (even): 19th – 1:05.546 +0.850
Practice 5 (even): 26th – 1:05.743 +1.037
Qualifying (even): 20th – 1:19.966 +1.952
Overall: 40th
Heat Group: D (Row 10)

#131 – Fion Shi

Hometown: Mount Clair, New Jersey
Qualified: US Trophy Series – 2nd place
RMCGF Appearances: 0

Practice 4 (odd): 23rd – 1:06.406 +1.159
Practice 5 (odd): 28th – 1:05.929 +1.150
Qualifying (odd): 9th – 1:18.711 +1.214
Overall: 17th
Heat Group: A (Row 5)

#132 – Kai Johnson

Hometown: Gulfport, Florida
Qualified: Rotax Winter Series
RMCGF Appearances: 0

Practice 4 (even): 11th – 1:05.334 +0.638
Practice 5 (even): 13th – 1:05.367 +0.661
Qualifying (even): 4th – 1:18.749 +0.735
Overall: 8th
Heat Group: D (Row 2)

Micro Max – Birel ART (32 entries)

Marco Sammut (Photo: Race Rotax – CKN)

#14 – Luke Kanjanapitak

Hometown: Miami, Florida
Qualified: Rotax Winter Series
RMCGF Appearances: 0

Practice 4: 30th – 1:10.957 +2.125
Practice 5: 33rd – 1:11.072 +1.956
Qualifying: 29th – 1:10.084 +1.497

#17 – Marco Sammut

Hometown: Locust Valley, New York
Qualified: US Trophy Final – 1st
RMCGF Appearances: 0

Practice 4: 24th – 1:10.641 +1.809
Practice 5: 24th – 1:10.044 +0.928
Qualifying: 32nd – No Time

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