K1 Speed 2023 Challenge GP - Round 12 December 3rd

All three+ sessions of the December 2023 Challenge GP race at Buffalo Grove IL. Starting grid determined by two rounds of qualifying, with the same drivers per qualifying heat randomly assigned karts. The quicker of your two fastest qualifying laps determines your place on the grid for the final race. As usual, both qualifying sessions were 14 laps, and the final race was 16 laps this month.
With a spot in the state championship locked up, but only two points behind Brandon Tucker for first place overall, there's still a lot at stake for the final month of the season. Got back on track with a good first qualifying, then an unfortunate series of events in the first third of the race set up for an epic finale!
Chapters:
00:00 First qualifying
02:13 Provisional pole hotlap
04:56 Qualifying 1 over + edited commentary
06:00 Second qualifying
06:24 Not improving so racing practice it is
07:25 Yellow flag for kart swap
08:53 Qualifying resumes
09:35 Follow the leader(s)
12:01 Qualifying 2 over + edited commentary
12:48 Final race start
13:19 Defending 2nd place from bumps or dives
14:43 FORESHADOWING
15:27 Chaos behind (audio), switch to attack mode
15:41 Yellow flag fakeout
15:50 Pushing for P1
16:13 Live leaderboard reaction
17:16 Surprised I caught Christian
17:31 Well defended
18:03 Mutombo finger wag and checkered flag
18:24 Post-race reactions
19:04 1v1 for the 🏆 LET'S GO
19:34 First shootout hotlap
20:54 Best shootout hotlap
21:34 Multiple 19.1s but can't improve
#k1speed #gokart #kart #karting #kartracing #racing #motorsport

[@AlexDevineKartRacing]

The K1 IL State Championship is going to be on Jan 28th at Buffalo Grove, run in reverse I believe www.k1speed.com/k1-world-championship.html

[@competitionkarting]

Great job on the final! So close on the shootout!

[@KendlerKarting]

“What you doing, counting?” you’d be exactly right

[@WindyCityIndy27]

Awesome rebound, really glad you're going to state. Again, terribly sorry for the dust up in 1, I really thought I could make that work until about halfway. Kick some ass at state!

[@AlexDevineKartRacing]

I was defending that turn 1 move the first couple laps, then slowly opened the door afterwards in hopes of gaining time to 1st place @KendlerKarting I figured if you were going to stick a nose in at turn 1 that you'd jump at the opportunity...but if there's a queue lining up behind me then it's best for me to never risk it.

[@PhillipMcGhieKartRacing]

You did great Alex

[@AlexDevineKartRacing]

Thanks Phillip! Great (almost perfect) way to finish off the season 👍

[@alex_tanaka]

What an intense race for the championship! Did you guys use the same kart for the shootout?

[@AlexDevineKartRacing]

Yes, we both drove the #26 kart for the shootout. It wasn't used in the GP at all - they set it aside for being "too fast" 🙃

[@alex_tanaka]

@@AlexDevineKartRacing Makes sense, that sounds pretty fair. Looks like every center has the "mechanics" favorite haha. Good luck in state!