The European Scooter Trophy has generated excitement in recent years with its exciting races.
The reports provide detailed information about the prestigious events, including exciting race results, the challenging courses and the impressive performances of the riders. From intense competition to spectacular overtaking maneuvers, each race was a thrilling event, with the best scooter riders from across Europe battling for victory.
Race report for the 5th round of the EST 2024 in Wittgenborn from 07.08- 08.09.2024
Last weekend, the Vogelsbergring in Wittgenborn was the focus of the thrilling final races of this year's European Scooter Trophy (EST) and European Pitbike Trophy. Europe's best drivers fought for the decisive championship points in the final meters. A unique atmosphere of excitement, adrenaline and passion for motorsport filled the air as the machines roared for the last time this season. The changeable weather did the rest and presented the drivers with additional challenges on the technically demanding track. Each race had its own dynamic, and new heroic stories were written in each class.
Class 1 – Rookies by Scooter Attack
In the first race of the rookies class, Niklas Altmeppen missed the perfect start, but his talent showed as the race progressed. While Collin maintained the lead, Altmeppen continually caught up and fought his way back. But ultimately Collin was able to defend his lead and won ahead of Altmeppen and Matthias Delle.
The second race promised even more drama. Collin and Altmeppen had an intense duel, which ended with Collin falling because he couldn't handle the pressure. Altmeppen took advantage of the opportunity and took the lead. Behind him, Brygala and Delle fought for second place, with Brygala coming out on top in the end.
Daily ranking Class 1:
- Niklas Altmeppen (45 points)
- Louis Brygala (33 points)
- Matthias Delle (32 points)
Class 2 - SuperSport by Deutscher Bauservice
The race in the SuperSport class was stopped after a dramatic fall by Hermann. He slipped on an oil slick left by a previously broken vehicle, but luckily suffered no serious injuries. After the restart, Sascha Sperling confidently took the lead, followed by Niklas Diabelez. Third place went to Thönnissen, who benefited from the problems of other drivers.
Daily ranking Class 2:
- Sascha Sperling (50 points)
- Niklas Diabelez (40 points)
- Federico Vanore (29 points)
Class 3 - Expert by Scooter-Attack
The Expert class offered exciting battles for position, especially between Andreas Lukas and Gras. Gras led the field in the first race, but Lukas remained stubbornly on his heels. Stefan Schnelle secured third place with a consistent performance after winning the duel against Schmitt.
In the second race, Lukas had to finish the race to win the championship, while Schnelle and Schmitt were tied for second place. Gras, who played no role in the championship, put Lukas under pressure, but he was undeterred and took the lead. Schmitt's technical problems caused him to fall back, while Schnelle crashed and had to fight his way back to the front. In the end, however, it was Lukas who won the race and took the day's victory.
Daily ranking Class 3:
- Andreas Lukas (45 points)
- Carsten Schmitt (33 points)
- Stefan Durchner (25 points)
Class 4 - Supramatic & BigBore
In the first race, the Supramatic class was doomed by a technical defect in Lukas' vehicle, when his radiator burst and made the track impassable. After the restart, Yannik Ong drove confidently to victory, as his pursuers Daniel Lövenich and Markus Dürr had no chance of catching up.
Daily ranking Class 4:
- Yannik Ong (50 points)
- Daniel Lövenich (33 points)
- Markus Dürr (32 points)
Class 5 - PitBike Stock by Scooter-Attack
Florian Geiger showed a masterful performance in the first race and won comfortably. Behind him, Schweitzer and Gras fought for the other podium places, with Schweitzer coming in second.
In the second race, a strange incident caused a stir: Geiger drove with the wrong transponder and thus started outside the classification. Nevertheless, he delivered a spectacular duel with Schweitzer at the front. Daniel Arnold secured second place after Koch fell after an overtaking maneuver by Schweitzer. Collin Münch finally finished the race in third place.
Daily ranking Class 5:
- Florian Schweitzer (45 points)
- Daniel Arnold (33 points)
- Collin Münch (26 points)
Grade 6 - GP Open
In the first race of the GP Open class, Schäfer caused a stir when he brought down both Florence and himself. Weißensee came out on top, followed by Lesch and Van t Hof.
The second race was much calmer, and this time Schäfer was able to confidently maintain his lead, followed by Weißensee and Lesch.
Grade 7 - Beginners
In the Beginners class, Justin Kräutler secured the day's victory with a consistent performance. His brother Marco Kräutler followed closely behind, while Marcel Edinger took third place on the podium.
Daily ranking Class 7:
- Justin Kräutler (25 points)
- Marco Kräutler (20 points)
- Marcel Edinger (16 points)
Class 8 – Endurance
The endurance race became a real battle of materials. In the end, Nibbi's team narrowly prevailed and took the win, followed by the RND Racing Team and Buenos.
Daily ranking Class 8:
- Nibbi (192 laps)
- RND Racing Team / AKRAcing (192 laps)
- Buenos (190 laps)
Class 9 – Endurance Split
In the Endurance Split race, the Lang Tuning team triumphed with an impressive lead. Second place went to the Mieze Tom Dick Racing Team, while the XPear Factory Team had to settle for third place.
Daily ranking Class 9:
- Long Tuning (196 laps)
- Mieze Tom Dick Racing (195 laps)
- XPear Factory Team (192 laps)
With these exciting and eventful races, the 2024 season of the European Scooter Trophy and European Pitbike Trophy ended on a high note. Drivers and fans can already look forward to the coming season, in which thrilling duels and new heroes are sure to await us again.
