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Serpent is Top Qualifier at Winternats (15/02/2007)

By:: Laurant
Linked to:: 2007 Winternats

Serpent's 720 has TQ'd for the 2007 Florida Winternats following a stunning final qualifying run by leading Serpent team driver Paolo Morganti.

Lying second overnight, Morganti pulled out all the stops in his final run to go top of the time sheets and secure pole position for the A-Main final.

Backing up Morganti's performance, Danny Horta made great use of his local track knowledge to secure 4th fastest time. Horta is a multiple finalist at the Winternats and is looking very strong for the A-Main final. Both drivers are using Max based engines to power their 720 around the demanding Fort Myers circuit.

With rain interrupting the final day of 1:8 qualifying the times from day 2 of qualifying stand. This leaves Michael Salven as the fastest Serpent driver in a strong 5th position ahead of Morganti with SDD driver Scotty Gray securing 8th place on the grid for the A-Main.

In the 1/8th Masters class it was Don Jones that took the top qualifier spot, driving his Serpent.

1:10 Qualifying - Final

1. Paolo Morganti - 23L 5.08 (Serpent 720)
2. Ralph Burch - 23L 5.11 (Xray NT1)
3. Josh Cyrul - 22L 5.04 (Kyosho RRR)
4. Danny Horta - 22L 5.04 (Serpent 720)
5. Paul LeMieux - 22L 5.05 (Xray NT1)
6. Martin Christensen - 22L 5.05 (Xray NT1)
7. Chris Tosolini - 22L 5.06 (Kyosho RRR)
8. Andrew Duperrouzel - 22L 5.07 (Mugen MTX4)
9. Jared Scott - 22L 5.08 (Mugen MTX4)
10. Ron Atomic - 22L 5.09 (Kyosho RRR)
11. Jamie Corrado - 22L 5.10 (Mugen MTX4)

1:8 Qualifying - Final

1. Josh Cyrul - 24L 5.02 (Kyosho Evolva)
2. Chris Tosolini - 24L 5.03 (Kyosho Evolva)
3. Mike Swauger - 24L 5.06 (Mugen MRX4R)
4. Vincent Jackson - 24L 5.07 (Mugen MRX4R)
5. Michael Salven - 24L 5.09 (Serpent 960)
6. Paolo Morganti - 24L 05.09 (Serpent 960)
7. Marco Vanni - 24L 05.09 (Mugen MRX4-R)
8. Scotty Gray - 24L 5.12 (Serpent 960)
9. Joel Johnson - 23L 5.01 (Kyosho Evolva)
10. Brian Berry - 23L 5.01 (Mugen MRX4R)
11. Joaquin Desoto - 23L 5.02 (Mugen MRX4R)

Top Qualifier - Paolo and his mechanic Gianni Giorgio with the TQ'ing 720

Danny Horta put in a superb qualifying performance with his 720

Don Jones