Jader uses early advantage to win Master ROK
The Brazilian took the win by a 1.1-second margin in the first Final of the day.
After opening up a 2.5-second gap in the early stages of the 25-lap race, Renato Jader (Orsolon Racing / Tony Kart) cruised to the victory over Billy Cleavelin. The victory put the finishing touch on a tremendous weekend for the Brazilian who grabbed the pole in qualifying, won two heat races, and a finished it all off with the flag-to-flag victory in the final.
Had things gone a bit more smoothly for Cleavelin in the heats, the Rolison Performance Group drive probably had a great chance at winning the event. Starting from 10th, Cleavelin made short work of getting to second, but by that point Jader had a commanding gap out front that Cleavelin couldn't overcome despite being the quicker driver.
Winner of two heat races, Paul Bonilla (FTK / Tony Kart), finished third, followed by Jorge Matos (Praga) and Stephen Clarke (Phil Giebler Racing / Ricciardo).
Race Results - Top Five
2018 ROK The Rio Master ROK Final
| Rnk | # | Driver | Gap | Best Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 625 | RENATO JADER | 49.45 | |
| 2 | 658 | BILLY CLEAVELIN | 1.137 | 49.369 |
| 3 | 620 | PAUL BONILLA | 8.32 | 49.666 |
| 4 | 685 | JORGE MATOS | 16.231 | 49.781 |
| 5 | 619 | STEPHEN CLARK | 18.569 | 50.089 |
Full standings
| Rnk | # | Driver | Gap | Best Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 623 | MICHAEL AURIEMMA | 21.57 | 50.121 |
| 7 | 638 | MIKE GILES | 24.456 | 50.126 |
| 8 | 632 | GARY LENNON | 24.764 | 50.201 |
| 9 | 626 | ED QUINN | 25.384 | 50.117 |
| 10 | 609 | JOHN BREIDINGER | 37.71 | 50.439 |
| 11 | 657 | FRANCISCO COSTA | 3 Laps | 50.652 |
| 12 | 655 | CHRIS WORLEY | 4 Laps | 51.246 |
| 13 | 687 | RENE BINE III | 6 Laps | 50.781 |
| 14 | 659 | JIM CAREY | 6 Laps | 51.027 |
| 15 | 698 | JOE CRUPI | 10 Laps | 49.894 |
| 16 | 650 | PABLO CEVALLOS | 10 Laps | 51.78 |
| DNF | 608 | DAVID PERGANDE | Retired | |
| DNF | 621 | FRANCISCO MARQUES | Retired | |
| DNF | 603 | NICK DE GRAAF | Retired |