Flawless week for Foster in X30 Master
Race video, report, and results of X30 Master Final at SuperNationals XXII.
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Posted by SuperKarts! USA on Sunday, November 18, 2018
In a category of 75 drivers, going unbeaten from qualifying to the final checkered flag is a feat very few, have ever accomplished. Kip Foster (KartSport NA / KF Kart) not only pulled off that unbelievable feat, he has now moved into elite company as a three-time winner at the SKUSA SuperNationals, picking up the win in X30 Master.
Foster had tremendous pressure early from Matt Johnson (Nash / FA Kart), but the Californian started to fade around the halfway mark, giving way to Foster's compatriot, Jason Burns. The Aussies raced well out front in first and second, with burns tracking down Foster to a few tenths of a second. Burns, however, never could get to the rear bumper of Foster as the former two-time winner never put a wheel wrong down the stretch.
Renato David climbed all the way up to the third spot, gaining seven positions. Billy Cleavelin (RPG / Kosmic) and Scott Saunders (NSR / DR Kart) completed the five kart podium in fourth and fifth provisionally, but would be penalized post race for on track incidents. Those penalties promoted Laurentiu Mardan (Techno Kart USA) and Luis Schiavo (SVK) into the top five. Both drivers drove their tails off, up 20 spots combined.
Johnson appeared to be taken out with a handful of laps left, with his day ending in the barriers. Leonardo Neinkotter qualified 75th on Thursday due to engine issues and made his way all the way up to 13th in the final standings.
Race Results - Top Five
2018 SKUSA SuperNationals XXII X30 Master Final
Rnk | # | Driver | Gap | Best Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | #520 Kip Foster | Winner! | 43.945 | |
2 | #526 Jason Burns | 0.184 | 43.78 | |
3 | #525 Renato David | 3.741 | 43.921 | |
4 | #582 Laurentiu Mardan | 5.32 | 43.958 | |
5 | #564 Luis Schiavo | 5.559 | 43.977 |
Full standings
Rnk | # | Driver | Gap | Best Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | #3 Jess Peterson | 5.765 | 44.076 | |
7 | #502 Scott Saunders | 5.163 | 44.01 | |
8 | #511 Carlos Calderon | 6.43 | 43.952 | |
9 | #535 Gustavo Carreira | 6.588 | 43.942 | |
10 | #547 Bruno Martins | 6.784 | 43.873 | |
11 | #576 Darin Marcus | 7.012 | 43.964 | |
12 | #1 Leonardo Nienkotter | 8.93 | 44.063 | |
13 | #558 Billy Cleavelin | 9.919 | 43.926 | |
14 | #586 Billy Lewis | 9.938 | 44.078 | |
15 | #534 Carlos Medina | 12.122 | 44.175 | |
16 | #514 Guido Elustondo | 12.968 | 44.182 | |
17 | #509 Pedro Cabrera | 13.783 | 44.132 | |
18 | #529 Michael Patrizi | 14.286 | 44.056 | |
19 | #585 Travis Irving | 14.303 | 44.244 | |
20 | #505 Alessandro Xavier | 16.485 | 44.192 | |
21 | #512 Nick de Graaf | 18.945 | 43.998 | |
22 | #581 Vatche Tatikian | 19.666 | 44.346 | |
23 | #599 Frank Runco | 22.163 | 44.29 | |
24 | #521 Mikko Laine | 22.295 | 44.135 | |
25 | #583 Cristian Vomir | 22.402 | 44.368 | |
26 | #567 Armando Watson | 24.129 | 44.159 | |
27 | #537 Asael Solis | 25.512 | 44.31 | |
28 | #577 Miguel Mier | 26.79 | 44.448 | |
29 | #563 Pippa Mann | 27.154 | 44.593 | |
30 | #545 Miguel Gaston Perez | 8.719 | 43.992 | |
31 | #504 Gerardo Isaac Maya Wolf | 33.212 | 44.458 | |
DNF | #523 Barbara Anagnostiadis | 2 LAPS | 44.252 | |
33 | #568 Kris Walton | 15.665 | 44.111 | |
DNF | #527 Matt Johnson | 8 LAPS | 44.144 | |
DNF | #544 Kevin Manning | 11 LAPS | 44.402 | |
DNF | #546 Eric Molinatti | 12 LAPS | 44.574 | |
DQ | #588 Derek Wang | 8 LAPS | 43.884 | |
DQ | #518 Danillo Ramalho | |||
DNF | #587 Diego Pelosi | 15 LAPS | 44.717 | |
40 | #507 Eduardo Dieter | 24.48 | 44.267 | |
DQ | #543 Scott Roberts |