04.12.2016 21:37

In mid-November, the United States in Las Vegas took place in international karting race "SKUSA SuperNats XX", which was also attended by two athletes from Latvia - Ēriks Gasparovičs and Nauris Danbergs. Gasparovičs started "S4 SM by Evinco" class, fighting with about 30 competitors. Final battles he seriously bid for the opportunity to climb on the podium, but to the end, however, bad luck and Ēriks from fight had to withdraw.

Race week started with five free practice sessions in which Gasparovičs reached 14., 8., 10., 12. and 14. results. Warm-up visits before qualifying he was 18. and third place. This was followed by the qualification and hit rides. Qualification Gasparovičs reached the top ten results on the first hit of the tenth spot at the start managed to climb to the sixth, and the third bend one of the competitors in the athletes cut and as a result - 13th place. Heath in the second from the 10th spot at the start managed to climb to fifth and it was also to finish, but for the infringement at the start were awarded a penalty three positions and the resulting 8 place. The third hit dead unsuccessful - although the beginning was able to get even a fourth place finish was not reached and the result canceled.

Ēriks comment after returning from Las Vegas: "The race in Las Vegas is a very high level, they are the largest in America and brings together strong riders from all over the world, very emotional because never had to start the race with the participation of the F1 driver Sercio Perez, in thedriver park could meet Montoja, Fitipaldi and other celebrities. Dangerous race, crash a lot, they come very angry, because Nauris Danbergs from the beginning went very hard, he started Micro Swift class, but in the end it was better and the finals of the 40 sites - 25 place. I went there with the idea of ​​entering in first third places, from the beginning went harder, but I was all planned in so that I could fight for the final podium it was also, if not technical failure. I participated in the finals of the 6 seats, start - fifth, after two laps - fourth, caught triple, and began to attack the gear was left to me in hand and I finish. It was very, very sad. The winner was the World Champion Mark from KZ class. For me there helped a lot Jelgava street races so I could well feel angry and I did not learn to ride. Conclusion - impressions of the country, people in Las Vegas, the best competition they will only have to return, otherwise the backlog remained. Taking into account the interest of many athletes, we could make a team on 2017 annual Supernats 21 race! "

But the second Latvian representative Nauris Danbergs "Micro Swift" class in finals concluded 25th place among the 40 riders of participants.

In another class in this karting race started well-known F1 pilot Sergio Pérez, who got bad luck on final and he also withdraw from race. Also went to the start of this year 'Indy 500' race winner Alexander Rossi, who also withdrew.

All sacnesību results are available here: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Organizations/17573