Patrick Mordaunt has progressed round by round as the Formula Drift season has pushed on.  Following a top 16 finish in round 2, Patrick entered round 3 with high expectations.  On Friday, he put down two solid qualifying runs which landed him in the 15th qualifying spot going into Saturday’s tandem competition.  Patrick’s first round match was against his good friend Matt Coffman.  In the top 32 match, Patrick put down a solid lead run, hitting all of the marks that the judges were looking for.  His chase run showed great proximity as he closely followed Coffman off of the bank and around the final sweeper, giving Patrick the victory. 

Patrick’s top 16 match was against Ryan Tuerck, one of the top drivers in the series and the #2 qualifier.  Mordaunt’s chase run was one of the highlights of the weekend, following Tuerck closely along the bank and all the way through the course to the finish (link to video: http://formuladrift.networka.com/pat-mordaunt-puts-in-epic-chase-run-takes-down-tuerck-in-top-16).  A solid lead run cemented the victory, moving Patrick into the round of 8, where he was matched up against Kristaps Bluss.  Patrick put down a solid lead run but Bluss followed closely.  On his chase run Patrick came out fast looking to repeat his close chase run from the top 16 match.  Unfortunately, he came off the line and initiated a bit too hot, bumping Bluss who won the match and went on to a second place finish in the event.  After 3 rounds, Mordaunt is now 15th in the overall points standings and looking for another strong event in Round 4 at Wall Speedway on June 17-18.