The weather has been hot lately in Southern California as we approach the end of summer 2012, and with hot weather comes even hotter racing. The competition at the first session of the 2012 Electric Off-Road Super Nationals was stacked super high with talented racers as deep as the C-Main. The margin of error was very small to all the racers and if you crashed once/bobbled/or took a wide line could possible mean difference between making the A-Main, OR C-Main. One man reigned supreme at this event and it was Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri. Showing the competition exactly why he’s a current World Champion, Cavalieri not only took all three wins in the modified classes, but he also was able to TQ them. During the Triple A-Main format, Ryan drove super clean, mistake free lines allowing him to get away from the pack that was fighting for a podium position. Cavalieri won all of the A1 and A2 Mains and sat out for all three A3 mains. I had a chance to sit down with Ryan and interview him about his victories and the challenges he faced during racing. – Joel Navarro
Super clean driving, while at the same time squeezing out fast lap times is what wins you World and National Championships; all skills that Assocaited’s Ryan Cavalieri has. While making it look effortless, Cavalieri did what only he, and Brian “Dirtinator” Kinwald have been able to do at a Nationals event; and that was to claim all three Modified classes titles (2wd Buggy, 4wd Buggy and truck). Ryan did a good job of grabbing the hole shot every time and then distancing himself from the pack to let them fight it out for the remaining podium spots. Watch for yourself in the race video…this is RC racing at the highest level! – Joel Navarro
Cavalieri grabbed the hole shot and walked away with the win.
