The team awoke to blue and sunny skies, a perfect setting for qualifying day. Not only was it qualifying day, though; it was also the first time pilots were able to race through the track. Each pilot was allotted just three minutes, making every turn and movement critical!
As expected, track times were a bit slower during training as the pilots familiarized themselves with the track. Kirby’s fastest training run was 1:09:376. He was able to shave off time in the qualifying round, placing 7th overall with a time of 1:08:22. He will fly head-to-head with local pilot Nigel Lamb, who placed 8th with a time of 1:08:22.
See below the full list of head-to-head pairings for Race Day’s Round of 14:
Heat 1: Matthias Dolderer v. Yoshihide Muroya
Heat 2: Francois Le Vot v. Peter Besenyei
Heat 3: Michael Goulian v. Nicolas Ivanoff
Heat 4: Juan Velarde v. Martin Sonka
Heat 5: Nigel Lamb v. Kirby Chambliss
Heat 6: Pete McLeod v. Matt Hall
Heat 7: Hannes Arch v. Paul Bonhomme
