2016 KOH WEEK – QUALIFYING DAY 1


OPW on the charge. Photo thanks to Caryn Brincat
Napier cresting the huge Nitto Waterfall during qualifying at King of the Hammers. Photo thanks to Caryn Brincat
Napier cresting the huge Nitto Waterfall during qualifying at King of the Hammers. Photo thanks to Caryn Brincat

Both Aussie teams have run qualifying at King of The Hammers this morning. On the short and sweet course, which included the huge drop down the Nitto waterfall Pete Antunac clocked a 2min 12.96sec in the #679 OPW – Offroad Performance Warehouse Ultra 4 early this morning which had him sitting 5th on the leader board. Ben Napier from BNMotorsports had a slightly more conservative run in the #4461 Penhall Fabrication Inc. Ultra4 during the first of two power hours finishing with a 2min 35.22sec.

OPW on the charge. Photo thanks to Caryn Brincat
OPW on the charge. Photo thanks to Caryn Brincat

Raul Gomez was the quickest qualifier on day one in the LS7 powered #4483 Gomez Bros Ultra4, ahead of his brother JP Gomez in second and #4493 Andrew McLaughlin in third. McLaughlin had luck on his side during his lightening quick run, landing on his wheels after a forward flip roll down a rock face just 30 seconds from the start. Adrenaline junkie, Tom Wayes wasn’t so lucky, after an aggressive stage a roll on a fast rutted sweeper ended his run early in the course. Tony Pelligrino was another notable DNF, pulling out with steering issues.

Final start order will be determined by part2 of the Power Hour tomorrow, where some of the outright contenders like Shannon Campbell will get their turn at the course.

Tuesday Unofficial Qualifying Times – Top 30
Driver Car Time
1 KOH1 RAUL GOMEZ 4483 2:04.16
2 KOH2 JP GOMEZ 4482 2:05.32
3 KOHPH1 ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN 4493 2:10.89
4 KOHPH1 CASEY CURRIE 2 2:11.38
5 KOH1 PETE ANTUNAC 679 2:12.96
6 KOH1 JEFF RUSSELL 4427 2:13.47
7 KOH1 JASON T SHIPMAN 4414 2:14.48
8 KOH1 BEN SWAIN 36 2:16.21
9 KOHPH1 GARY FERRAVANTI SR 44 2:16.65
10 KOHPH1 ROB MACCACHREN 4415 2:18.72
11 KOHPH1 CODY WAGGONER 48 2:20.46
12 LCQ1 SHAD KENNEDY 3447 2:22.03
13 KOHPH1 ALEX HARDAWAY 4481 2:22.33
14 KOH1 GARY FERRAVANTI JR 17 2:25.01
15 KOH1 MATT BURKETT 49 2:25.37
16 KOHPH1 ERIK MILLER 4421 2:26.75
17 KOH1 ROD KAVEN 833 2:26.99
18 LCQ1 CHRIS RIDGWAY 4844 2:28.45
19 KOH1 MACY HIGGINS 1215 2:29.70
20 KOH1 MARCOS GOMEZ 4486 2:30.28
21 KOHPH1 JON CAGLIERO 27 2:33.43
22 KOH1 JEREMY SCHNEIDER 4428 2:33.77
23 KOH1 BRENDON THOMPSON 5150 2:33.80
24 KOH1 RANDY RODD 4407 2:34.53
25 LCQ1 JASON BOND WAITS 4412 2:34.59
26 KOH1 DUSTIN ISENHOUR 4472 2:34.98
27 LCQ1 JIMMY HAUGHY 55 2:35.19
28 KOHPH1 BEN NAPIER 4461 2:35.22
29 LCQ1 COREY KUCHTA 4464 2:35.42
30 KOH1 CODY ADDINGTON 888 2:35.49