Archive for May, 2010

European Championships Rounds 3&4, Perugia – Italy

This Weekend Round 3&4 of the European Championships Series were held in Perugia, Italy.

The Formula Europe Team was racing their brand new Race Kit with a new jersey design and Royal SP247 Race Pants.

The entire Euro Team was competing except for Lucie Meerholz. She broke her colar bone during the second National Race in Heiloo. We wish her a speedy recovery and hope to see her back on her bike soon.

The Perugia track was very technical, even a bit dangerous and causing a lot of casualties.

In Junior Men, Bastien Merle was putting in some good motos earning points for the ranking. He qualified easily for the main on Saturday in which he was in 4th position when he cased the first double of the Pro Section and lost his speed. He crossed the finish line in 7th place. On Sunday he looked like he was going to repeat his performance, but stranded in the semis. Bastien is in 10th place of the Junior Men Ranking after 4 rounds.

Sandra Aleksejeva, Rookie in Elite Women, had an impressive weekend. She managed to pass some really though motos against some of the World’s more experienced top riders. With some really nice moves in the semis on both days, she qualified for the main. On Saturday she had to settle for 7th place, but on Sunday, she passed several riders with some amazing turns putting her in 3rd position after turn number 3. She lost some track speed and was passed by 1 rider. Sandra managed to hang on till the finish giving her 4th place for the day.

In Elite Men, Kevin Sprengers and Edzus Treimanis were representing the Formula Colors.

Kevin was looking good and finishing his motos out in front. He passed the 1/4th finals on Saturday in which he got in contact with another rider on the Pro Section and was pushed back and his racing day was over. He made it up on Sunday, fighting it all the way to the final. He was up in the mix in the main. He was in 4th position turning on the flat going into the Pro Section barely having enough speed to jump. He fought to hang into his spot but had to settle for 7th. Kevin is now in 12th place of the Elite Ranking.

Edzus Treimanis had a good weekend. He was 1 of the fastest guys on the track. With his gates improving, he was definitely 1 of the men to beat. Edzus qualified for the mains both days. Saturday he finished in 4th missing the podium by a few inches, Sunday he finished in close second. Edzus moves up to 3rd place in the Elite Men Ranking.

Upcoming event for our Elite Riders is the World Cup in Copenhagen next weekend.

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