“It means a lot,” said Aimi. “They know how long I’ve had the desire for the opportunity to compete in this. Finally, to have it and to be able to push myself hard enough to make it happen, to have Danny as a coach and a guide, the communication for us was perfect.”
While Moler and Kittell came up one spot short, they held their heads high after a spectacular final build that was only a few seconds short of a victory.
“It makes us hungry to come back and get that last run on the ladder,” said Moler. “It was still a phenomenal event, and a phenomenal build for both of us. To decrease our time from the qualifying build to the final build, we left it all out there on the floor. We’re proud of it.”
For Kittell, the adrenaline rush of taking part in the final round, building an engine in just over 22 minutes with zero mistakes, is unparalled.
“It’s as high as it gets,” said Kittell. “You’re full-on, the muscles are burning, legs are burning, arms are burning, dry mouth. You’re just pushing through it, go, go, go, until that engine is running, and go, go, go for those 60 seconds.”