Team Associated’s Ryan Maifield Doubles Up at AMS

Nestled in the deep south, the Alabama Manufacturer Shootout packed over 400 entries into a quick three-day format with three rounds of qualifying and 45-minute finals. With drivers coming from around the world to compete, the talent pool was deep. Those making the trip for Team Associated were Ryan Maifield, Tanner Denney, Mike Paige, Derek Guidry and Chris Pace. Other entrants included former World Champions Atsushi Hara and Mark Pavidis, along with international representation from Lee Martin and Marc Rheinard.
As qualifying began, so did the “Ryan Maifield Show.” Setting the fastest times in two of the three qualifiers for both Pro Buggy and Pro Truggy, Maifield put his LRP/Reedy-powered Team Associated vehicles on pole for the two finals. Although Maifield was the star of the show, other Team Associated drivers also had standout performances including Tanner Denney, who qualified 11th in Pro Buggy and bumped up to the Pro Truggy final with victory in the B final. Also in the main events for Team Associated were Mike Paige (Pro Buggy) and Derek Guidry (Pro Truggy).
The two finals were pretty much carbon copies of each other. Maifield jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back. Throughout the event, Maifield was the pace setter and in the end was over a lap ahead of the nearest competitor in both main events. Connected to the hard clay racing surface with his JConcepts Green Hybrids, and to his hands by the Airtronics M11X transmitter, Maifield’s LRP-powered vehicles with Sidewinder Strike fuel and Reedy batteries left the competition searching. Next up for the Associated star, Ryan puts the fuel bottle away and picks up the electric motors in search of his first World Championship title. With multiple International wins under his belt, Maifield is among the favourites as the IFMAR 1:10 Off-Road World Championships returns 17 July to Vaasa, Finland.

Source: Team Associated