Canare, Phillips, Espina and Sherman punched tickets to Japan at Tamiya Championship Series finals [UPDATED]

0 Aug. 25, 2015, 4:30 p.m.

Main Photo: Canare, Phillips, Espina and Sherman punched tickets to Japan at Tamiya Championship Series finals [

By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

Press release from Tamiya America:
www.tamiyausa.com

The 2015 Tamiya Championship Series Finals have concluded at Tamiya America’s racing facility in Aliso Viejo, California! The event spanned two days from August 22-23. This year’s final celebrates 21 years of on-road Tamiya R/C car racing. There are eight new class champions, four of which will be representing the USA at the Tamiya World Championships in November; an event during the Tamiya Fair in Shizuoka-City, Japan. The four class-champions that will be moving on to the Tamiya World Championships are: Rod Canare (GT-1), Tyree Phillips (Formula One), Roel Espina (GT-2) and Orlando Sherman (M-Chassis). The champions in the additional classes are: Chris Widado (GT-3), Tyler Limsnukan (Novice Spec), Julian Wong (FWD) and Lee Passehl (Pro Spec/BMW M3 Cup). Congratulations to all the winners. Good luck in Japan!

UPDATED 8/25 5:51 PM CDT: Trophy photo for the MINI division and results for the BMW M3 Cup class were added

F-1

First Place - Tyree Phillips
Second Place - Jason Huang
Third Place - Bill Jeric
Top Qualifier - Tyree Phillips
Best of Show - Kevin Cole

GT-1

First Place - Rod Canare
Second Place - Timmy Valles
Third Place - Mike Molina
Top Qualifier - Rod Canare
Best of Show - Jason Laurel
B-Main First Place - Sean Park

GT-2

First Place - Roel Espina
Second Place - Toby Zhang
Third Place - Kevin Smith
Top Qualifier - Roel Espina
B-Main First Place - Steve Tolmasoff

GT-3

First Place - Chris Widado
Second Place - Alex Tolmasoff
Third Place - Jeffrey Fink
Top Qualifier - Chris Widado
B-Main First Place - Ed Barr Sr.

Novice Spec

First Place - Tyler Limsnukan
Second Place - Heidi Fink
Third Place - Patti Bishop
Top Qualifier - Tyler Limsnukan

MINI

First Place - Orlando Sherman
Second Place - Jason Smith
Third Place - Mark Brown
Top Qualifier - Orlando Sherman
Best of Show - David Bird
B-Main First Place - John Balatico

FWD

First Place - Julian Wong
Second Place - Solomon Figues Jr.
Third Place - Chris Widado
Top Qualifier - Solomon Figues Jr.
B-Main First Place - Torgeir Hagland

Pro Spec/BMW M3 Cup

First Place - Lee Passehl
Second Place - Charles Lightfoot
Third Place - Matthew Tolmasoff
Top Qualifier - Lee Passehl
B-Main First Place - Ed Barr Sr.