Altzman leads final half-lap to win 100cc Senior - 2019 ROK The Rio
Arizonian finds himself in the lead on the final lap for second year in a row.
In almost an exact replica of 2018, Jenson Altzman (Ruthless Karting / OTK) navigated his way into the lead on the final lap of 100cc Senior to take the win for Ruthless Karting.
For the first 19.5 laps, Jake Drew (Formula Works / Compkart), Billy Musgrave (Mad Old Nut/Mad Croc), and Altzman ran nose to tail, each one looking for the other to make a mistake. As they hit the final lap, Musgrave moved to the outside of the long straight while Drew defended the lower line. Altzman lined up with Musgrave as the two formed a draft on the outside that had Musgrave briefly in the lead. Drew went deep into turn eight to hold his position, but pushed himself and Musgrave wide, allowing Altzman a path underneath into the lead.
With Drew holding his position in second, the trio drove the remainder of the final lap in that order. Atzman backs up his win from a year ago ahead of a disappointed Drew and Musgrave. Austin Osborne (Ironrock / Tony Kart) moved up four positions to fourth just ahead of Henry Falls-Hand MMK / OTK).
Race Results - Top Five
2019 ROK The Rio 100cc Senior Final
Rnk | # | Driver | Gap | Best Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 713 | JENSON ALTZMAN | 50.156 | |
2 | 729 | JAKE DREW | 0.383 | 50.213 |
3 | 711 | BILLY MUSGRAVE | 0.716 | 50.219 |
4 | 721 | AUSTIN OSBORNE | 5.188 | 50.36 |
5 | 778 | HENRY FALLS-HAND | 5.247 | 50.374 |
Full standings
Rnk | # | Driver | Gap | Best Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 715 | COLBY DUBATO | 5.845 | 50.378 |
7 | 734 | ALEX SIRAGUSA | 12.266 | 50.781 |
8 | 717 | TYLER BESUYEN | 12.519 | 50.641 |
9 | 719 | ALEX ARBUCKLE | 16.919 | 50.875 |
10 | 769 | NATHAN MARTIN | 24.212 | 51.315 |
11 | 733 | BRODY SHUCARD | 28.652 | 50.819 |
12 | 704 | CARSON MALLETT | 30.844 | 51.166 |
13 | 795 | ANTHONY SIMONE | 31.415 | 51.172 |
14 | 716 | DANIEL EATON | 35.684 | 51.143 |
15 | 742 | TRAVIS ROOP | 36.27 | 51.573 |
16 | 789 | ZACK SKOLNICK | 43.323 | 51.173 |
17 | 723 | MICHEL MANNING | 46.39 | 51.804 |
18 | 718 | SCOTT MEYER | 7 Laps | 52.394 |
777 | SHENGWEI YANG | DSQ | 52.714 |