ESC race report - Cheb Challenge 2020 scooter race

The ESC - European Scooter Challenge scooter races

The Scooter Center supports motorsport and also the ESC - the European Scooter Challenge. As the name suggests, it is a circuit racing series with classic scooters made of sheet metal, predominantly Vespa and Lambretta. The first circuit races were held in Austria and Germany as early as the XNUMXs.

The main goal of the ESC is to offer a broad platform for scooter racing enthusiasts with all demands.

The various racing classes, which cover beginners to professionals and women, are based on these ideas.
In particular, the one-size-fits-all classes are to be emphasized here, in which real top-class motorsport can be realized with low maintenance costs and costs.

ESC race report - Cheb Challenge 2020 - Kartarena Cheb (CZ) - 01.08.2020/XNUMX/XNUMX

After the year 2020 had hardly offered any opportunities for sporting activities on old 2-stroke scooters, the time had finally come on August 01.08.2020st, XNUMX!

The first race of the European Scooter Challenge of 2020 could take place. The kart arena in Cheb in the Czech Republic opened its doors and over 40 Vespa racers came out

Germany,
Österreich,
France
and Poland

to finally let the asphalt glow again.

Heat battle of Cheb

With temperatures of over 30 ° C and bright sunshine, that was an easy exercise for the whole weekend. Those who arrived on Thursday or Friday could use the time to get hold of the last shady spots in the paddock and to extensively test the racing scooter on the track.

race day

On Saturday the time had come. Race Day! The start was in 5 classes, including 3 “one-size-fits-all” classes, two for Smallframes, one for Largeframe, where the scooters with uniform engine components must be equipped to enable the same conditions and exciting duels as possible.

The smallfames were particularly exciting. 17 starters competed for places on the podium in the small one-size-fits-all class K5. Including Vespa legend Stoffy Maier and newcomers Valentino Randazzo. The old master and the young daredevil offered gripping duels with daring driving maneuvers at the head of the field. Shortly before the end of the race, however, the two leaders were involved in a crash and so victory began Markus Moderer, who drew attention to himself with fast lap times. Valentino saved himself to 3rd place, 2nd place went to Felix Richter.

The second thrilling duel of the day was the faster one Smallframe Unit class K4 between Achim Wolf and Robert Leibfarth. The latter was able to secure pole position in qualifying. With a rocket start, however, Achim sat directly at the head of the field. After a few duels at the front, Robert was able to squeeze past the leader with a hard braking maneuver and drive home the race. The podium of the K4 was finally completed by Benedigt Neuberger, who only crossed the finish line a blink of an eye earlier than his colleague Albert Heigold.

The other racing classes also showed exciting racing on this wonderful racing day. Congratulations to everyone on the podium.

New starters welcome!

The ESC was also able to welcome three new starters this weekend. The newcomers were warmly welcomed into the group of drivers and - like every new participant in the ESC - were exempted from the entry fee in their first race.

If you are now in the mood for scooter racing: there will be 2 more ESC races this year. The ESC Polish GP on 29.08.20/26.09.20/XNUMX in Zielona Góra (PL) and the "KR automation" race at the Harzring on XNUMX/XNUMX/XNUMX. Registration and login under www.eurochallenge.de

Thanks to helpers and organizers, as well as that Scooter Center for the support.

See you at the next race ...;)

The results in detail:

K1: 1. Romain Baguet; 2. Thomas Lenkeit; 3. Marten Schnitzler
K3: 1. Toni Fattorusso; 2. Christian Gattinger; 3. Marco Abbate
K4: 1. Robert Leibfarth; 2. Achim Wolf; 3. Benedigt Neuberger
K5: 1. Markus Moderer; 2. Felix Richter; 3. Valentino Randazzo
K6: 1. Matthias Sinkovits; 2. Maiko Jandl; 3. Igor Kulesza

Fastest race lap: Achim Wolf (1: 03.102)

Author: RL

05/08/2020/by Heiko Lepke

PMT tires Racing & Sport tires for scooters

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PMT tires - uncompromising sports and racing tires for scooters

Have you already ridden the new PMT tires? If you're also involved in scooter racing, you'll be around the enormous importance of tires knowledge.

It is not only the tire profile that matters, but also the right rubber compound. The optimal tire is matched:

suitable for the weather
matching the track
to match the vehicle
suitable for driving style and ability

We now have a wide range of tires from PMT Tires

What a huge difference in performance there is Motorsport tires there, it becomes immediately clear to everyone who the legendary PMT tires was allowed to try.

Buy tires now to be prepared for the racetrack

Made in Italy: PMT Tires

The Italian tire manufacturer PMT (Pauselli Model Tires) has been around since 1990. Originally, the company produced tires for RC cars and the mini-bike racing series popular in Italy. Since then they have also made tires for motorcycles and above all Racing tires for scooters develop, they quickly secured a top spot among the racing drivers' favorite tires. the PMT tires are available in perfect mixtures for the various soil, weather and temperature conditions.

Slick, mix: hard

The slick with a hard compound is ideally suited for routes with high asphalt temperatures and heavy use from many alternating curves and braking maneuvers. The hard mixture is the most abrasion-resistant and can therefore be used very well in endurance / long-distance races. The warm-up phase for the optimum operating temperature (~ 80 ° C) is significantly longer with this mixture than with the "medium" or "soft" mixture.
The recommended air pressure for the front is 1.2-1.3 bar and the rear between 1.4-1.9 bar.

Slick, mix: medium

The medium bridges the gap between the hard and persistent as well as the extremely well adhering but also quickly wearing soft mixture. The medium thus covers a very large area of application. Its optimal operating temperature is ~ 75 ° C and, like the hard mixture, requires a longer break-in period than the soft mixture to get up to temperature.
The recommended air pressure for the front is 1.2-1.3 bar and the rear between 1.4-1.9 bar.

Slick, mix: soft

The soft PMT mixture offers full grip even at lower temperatures. Accordingly, it wears out quickly at higher temperatures and then no longer offers its full grip level. In return, it very quickly reaches its optimal operating temperature of 70 ° C.
The recommended air pressure for the front is 1.2-1.3 bar and the rear between 1.4-1.9 bar.

Slick, rain

With the rain slick PMT offers a new interpretation of an intermediate. An intermediate with a slick profile was created here, based on the rubber compound of the pure rain tire. Ideal for changeable weather with equal proportions of wet and dry sections of the route.
The recommended air pressure for the front is 1.2-1.3 bar and the rear between 1.4-1.9 bar.

Rain racing

The rain tire from PMT plays in the highest league of rain experts for the circuit.
Whoever has mounted this tire needs a good excuse if it did not work out with a good placement ...
The recommended air pressure for the front is 1.2-1.3 bar and the rear between 1.4-1.9 bar.

Drag Race

PMT's drag race tires are ideal for all quartermile engines.
No grip is lost here and all of the power is transferred to the asphalt without slipping.
But that also means that there is no mercy for clutch or transmission ...

Buy new PMT tires here

26/03/2020/by Heiko Lepke

VRA Cup Vespa Racing Austria Final 2019 in Pista Azzurra, Jesolo

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Big VRA Cup Final 2019 in Jesolo

The Scooter Center / bgm sponsors the Vespa Racing Austia Cup. In sensational, late summer weather, the grand finale of the VRA Cup 2019, on the beautiful Pista Azzurra in Jesolo, on the northern Adriatic Sea. The track, which was built in 1962, has a decades-old racing tradition and has seen many championship and world championship decisions. Therefore, it was an extreme honor for us to be able to host our Cup Final 2019 on this traditional floor.

The last two races of this season were also on Excitement can hardly be surpassed.

Final after a long season

After a long season, Christian Rapf from the & is Racing Team had traveled 12 points behind the Italian Parmakit works driver Paolo Birtele to the Cup final in Jesolo - Italy and nobody expected that he would win the 2019 season crown for the young Italian in the Scooter GP class could still dispute. After a lightning start in the first run, Christian Rapf was able to keep the lead for a few laps, whereby the two drivers were in a league of their own. However, Birtele was able to take advantage of a tiny inattention on the part of the Upper Austrian, and thus in the end again scored 25 points for himself. At 15 p.m., the 00th and last race of the Scooter GP class was on the program. The points deficit had increased to 10 points due to the victory in the first run and the fastest qualifying time of Birtele, but the number 18 started the showdown on the Pista Azzurra with maximum motivation. After another great start, Christian Rapf did not give up the lead for 241 laps …… ..and then …… yes then he was rewarded with the luck of the capable, because Birtele could not finish the race with a technical defect. With a little luck, but thanks to extremely consistent performance, the 5 championship title went well-deserved to Christian Rapf from the & is Racing Team, for which the Vespa Racing Austria event team would like to congratulate them warmly.

After the title in the Marken Cup of our main sponsor PARMAKIT in 2018, which was still very close to Christoph STOFFI Maier in Upper Austria, the big cup final in 2019 finally happened and Kevin Höfler from the SFR team won the championship with a total of 6 race wins and 32 points ahead, decide for yourself. Christoph Maier from the Stoffi's Garage team and Maiko Jandl from the JLP team follow on the seats. With up to 20 starters from Austria, Italy and Hungary, the TROFEO PARMAKIT CHALLENGER 2019 was by far the strongest class in the VRA Cup and thanks to the extremely balanced engine performance, the most exciting duels took place here, regardless of whether it was about victory, the midfield or the end of the field goes. In this class, the focus is simply on driving skills!

Scooter GP Ltd. class

In the 2019 Scooter GP Ltd. Herbert Siegl secured his place on the top step of the podium, second place went to Günter Sedlacek, followed by Julian Köllner.

Street racer class

The championship of the street racer class again went to Christian Fleis, followed by Christoph Carniel and Hubert Leitgeb on the places.

Last but not least, apart from our main sponsor Parmakit, we would especially like to say a big thank you to the Beer, Fix it Easy and Michelin nursing home. We would also like to thank BGM, Egig Performance, AF Parts, KyTronic, Castrol and Faber! Despite the steadily growing field of starters, it would not be possible to run a racing series of this size without the support of our partners.

04/10/2019/by Heiko Lepke

by Bengt Lange

European Scooter Challenge (ESC) 2019

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European Scooter Challenge (ESC) 2019 - Race 4 and season finale in Cheb

For many ESC drivers, it was no later than Friday, September 20.09.2019th, 4 towards the Czech Republic. Shortly after the Czech border, the fourth and final race of the 2019 season took place on the Kartarena in Cheb.

The field of over 40 drivers from Germany, Austria and even Greece was able to fight for the last possible championship points in 6 different classes in the best weather conditions.

K1:Smallframe (Scooter GP Limited)
K3: Largeframe (GT)
K4: Smallframe (Corse "Trofeo Parmakit Challenger")
K5:Smallframe (GT)
K6: All (Street Racer / Newcomer)
K7: All (Ladies)

After three races per class were held on Saturday as usual, the points of the season, some of which were hard-won on the racetrack, were added together in order to award the championship titles of the respective classes at the evening after race party.

The spectators of the total of 18 races were offered a real thriller consisting of starting maneuvers, leadership changes and hard but fair contested positions.

In the ESC, we are delighted that, despite the top-class commitment on the racetrack, the 2019 season was successful for all drivers and, above all, injury-free.

Newcomers are always welcome!

Also in the 2019 season, new drivers found their way into ESC.

At every ESC event, all enthusiastic beginners in class 6 have the opportunity to experience a real racing day. The excitement in qualifying, the thrill of rolling into the starting grid on the introductory lap ... Class 6 offers all of this for anyone who wants to get a taste of the track. The first participation in a race day is free for newcomers.

Results daily ranking Cheb 21.09.2019

K1 - 1. John Chitoglou 2. Christian tile 3. Felix Richter
K3 - 1. Marco Abbate 2. Sound Fattorusso 3. David Waiblinger
K4 - 1. Benedikt Neuberger 2. Achim Wolf 3. Albert Heigold
K5 - 1. Valentino Randazzo 2. Stoffi Maier 3. Roland brooch
K6 - 1. Sven Abele 2. Patrick Gunthner 3. Mark Albrecht
K7 - 1. Stephanie Schulz

Championship standings 2019, final result after 12 races

K1 - 1. Marten Schnitzler (208 points) 2. Christian Kachel (135 points) 3. Thomas Bumen (115 points)
K3 - 1. Marco Abbate (238 points) 2. Toni Fattorusso (183 points) 3. Alexander Kleist (167 points)
K4 - 1st Albert Heigold (225 points) 2nd Achim Wolf (204 points) 3rd Marco Büttner (185 points)
K5 - 1. Stoffi Maier (262 points) 2. Roland brooch (213 points) 3. Valentino Randazzo (199 points)
K6 - 1. Sven Abele (167 points) 2. Patrick Günthner (135 points) 3. Tim Simon (90 points)
K7 - 1. Stephanie Schulz (245 points) 2. Kristin Dietze (116 points) 3. Sarah Baur (75 points)

What is the European Scooter Challenge ESC?

The European Scooter Challenge is a circuit racing series with classic sheet metal scooters, mostly Vespas.

The first races took place in Austria and Germany in the 80s.

in the 2000s the scene had its absolute climax and on some days there were over 100 drivers from Germany, Austria, France and Italy at the start.

Different racing classes have been created so that there is something for everyone.

In particular, the one-size-fits-all, such as the K5, with low acquisition costs and low maintenance requirements, are particularly suitable for beginners.

Up to 4 races take place every year.

The Scootentole Challenge in Mirecourt (France), the LTH German GP in Liedolsheim and the Cheb Grand Prix in the Czech Republic are again firmly on the calendar in 2020.

A route and a date for a fourth race are currently being selected.

The routes are GoKart / Supermoto routes. Most with a length of 1.000 - 1.200 and a width of 7 - 8 meters.

Many routes offer sanitary facilities and camping facilities, which gives the whole thing a nice, familiar racetrack feeling, because many arrive two or three days before the race. There is enough time to test the vehicle, train and talk shop together in the evening.

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Those interested can find more information at:
https://www.eurochallenge.de/

https://de-de.facebook.com/eurochallenge

https://www.germanscooterforum.de/forum/37-rennen/

Pictures by Bengt Lange

Text by Sarah Baur and Alex Stroh

01/10/2019/by Heiko Lepke

Giro Senza Confini - Vespa Giro - Station on Scooter Center

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Giro senza confini Vespa tour

The "Giro senza Confini" is a Vesparally for the riders of all Vespa scooters from the 50s Faro Basso to the current GTS. There are no restrictions, but the time specifications will be difficult for drivers with 50cc displacement.

In order to do justice to the differences between the scooters, there will be a rating for scooters up to 58 (Wideframe), for switch vespas including PX and for automatic scooters. The number of starting places in each class is strictly limited.

The planned route takes you from Krefeld through the beautiful Rhineland to neighboring countries and back. Registration and information.

SCOOTER CENTER - stage

We from Scooter Center are the official sponsor and also part of the stage. We expect the participants on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to stamp and have a coffee. Even Spectators are very welcome!

Temporary Schedule:

Friday, September 06.09.2019th, XNUMX,
Registration open from 17:00 p.m.
Technical acceptance from 18:00 p.m.
19:30 briefing
Followed by an optional barbecue party

Saturday, 07.09.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX
05: 30-06: 30 breakfast
Start from 06:30
Around 10:00 am SCOOTER CENTER
Finish line from 19 p.m.

Sunday: 08.09.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX
11:30 reception
12:00 gala dinner with award ceremony

04/09/2019/by Heiko Lepke

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Vespa Racing Austria at Motorsport Park Bad Fischau

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Vespa Racing Motorsport Park Bad Fischau

On Saturday the August 31 In 2019 there was MotorsportPark-Bad Fischau near Wr. Neustadt found a new one despite the extreme heat Participant record. Alone in the Trofeo PARMAKIT Challenger made 20 starters on the hunt for points for the championship. In addition to the regular Austrian drivers, we were able to welcome some new faces, three drivers from Italy and one starter from Hungary on the grid.

Powered by Scooter Center

Scooter Center / bgm are sponsors and support the successful Austrian Vespa racing series!

This time the route was driven clockwise, which presented many drivers with a completely new challenge. In this direction the course is smooth, but at the same time it is extremely difficult to find the right point to overtake.

The day's victory in the Scooter GP went to Paolo Birtele / Parmakit again, followed by Christian Rapf / & is Racing Team and Andreas Russ / 16ers. Birtele is now leading the championship with 12 points and we can look forward to whose favor the showdown at the last race of this year's championship on the Pista Azzurra in Jesolo, will go out.

Scooter GP Ltd. This time Günter Sedlacek, after his serious fall in the last race in the Rechnitz Speed Arena, won with a very strong performance, ahead of Herbert Siegl and Julian Köllner.

The victory in the street racer class again went to Christian Fleis, ahead of Christoph Carniel and Hubert Leitgeb.

By the huge starting field In the Marken Cup of our main sponsor Parmakit, the fights for all positions and even for the last championship point were hard to beat in terms of tension. For the first time, Maiko Jandl from Team JLP was able to win one of the two runs, which rewarded him with second place in the daily ranking. Third place at the Trofeo Parmakit Challenger went to Kevin Höfler Team SFR. This time, however, the victory went to Upper Austria to Christoph "Stoffi" Maier from the Stoffi´s Garage team.

Photos and detailed results are as always here on the website (www.vesparacingaustria.at) to find.

Season finale on September 28, 2019 in Jesolo

We are looking forward to the season finale on September 28, 2019, which will take place together with the Italian Trofeo Parmakit Challenger on the Pista Azzurra in Jesolo.

02/09/2019/by Heiko Lepke

VRA Cup 2019 in Motorsport Park Bad Fischau

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Vespa Racing Motorsport Park Bad Fischau

Powered by Scooter Center: On August 31, the VRA Cup 2019 will enter the fourth round at Motorsport Park Bad Fischau.

Entries are under the menu item REFERENCE now possible.

The registration starts this time at 08:00

Free practice and qualification runs take place in the morning, and after the lunch break, the first race continues punctually at 13 p.m.

The races take place at 13:00 p.m. and 14:00 p.m. and at 15:00 p.m. and 16:00 p.m.

At 17:00 p.m., the drivers of all classes can compete against each other in the superfinal.

The award ceremony and handover of the trophy will take place at 18:00 p.m.

Live broadcast via Facebook

For the first time, there will also be a live broadcast on Vespa Racing Austria this time Facebook site give.

You can find the schedule of the upcoming event here:

VESPA RACING AUSTRIA CUP 2019

SCHEDULE * - 31.08.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX Motorsport Park Bad Fischau

08:00 Registration and technical acceptance

08:30 to 10:30 Free training for all classes. Registration and successful techn. acceptance

10:40 a driver briefing

11:00 to 11:30 Qualifying Trofeo Parmakit Challenger
11:30 to 12:00 Qualifying Scooter GP & Scooter GP Ltd. & Automatic & Streetracer & Pitbike

12:00 to 13:00 lunch break

13:00 1st run Trofeo Parmakit Challenger
14:00 1st run Scooter GP & Scooter GP Ltd. & Automatic & Streetracer & Pitbike

15:00 2st run Trofeo Parmakit Challenger
16:00 2st run Scooter GP & Scooter GP Ltd. & Automatic & Streetracer & Pitbike

17:00 super finals

18:00 podium **

* Subject to change
** Only drivers present at the award ceremony will receive points for the VRA Cup 2019 annual ranking

26/08/2019/by Heiko Lepke

ESC & VRA Cup 2019 in the Speedarena Rechnitz

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3rd race event for the VRA Cup 2019 in the Speedarena Rechnitz

With the best weather and very summery temperatures, the third and last race event before the summer break took place on Saturday, June 29th. This event counted alongside the VRA cup also to the championship of European Scooter Challenge, and was therefore visited by a good 60 drivers.

Although the heat hit the drivers, it was still very hot in all classes. With a race win each for Christian Rapf / & is Racing Team and the Italian Paolo Birtele / Parmakit, there is a tie between the two title contenders in the Scooter GP class before the summer break. Andreas Russ / 16ers, who had a bad fall in the last race in Bad Fischau, was able to move up to 3rd place in the championship with a very strong performance in both races.

In the Scooter GP Ltd. Herbert Siegl / Horny Hornets won the day ahead of Manuele Fulgeri / Parmakit and Andreas Hergouth / Sanitary & Heating Hergouth.

In the street racer class, the day's win again went to Ric Fleiss.

VRA Scooter GP Open Rechnitz 29 June 06

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The Trofeo Parmakit Challenger was once again dominated by the title fight between Kevin Höfler / SFR and Christoph “Stoffi” Maier. Although each of the two competitors was able to record a race win for themselves, Kevin Höfler is already leading the championship with a 44 point lead. With a really strong performance, Robert Sega / Pflegeheim Beer was able to make third place in the daily ranking this time.

Sponsored by Scooter Center! Photos and detailed results are as always here on the website a DAK Bungalow.

02/07/2019/by Heiko Lepke

First race VRA CUP 2019 Rechnitz

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Vespa Racing Austria CUP 2019 Rechnitz

Anything but spring-like weather accompanied the Vespa Racing Austria racing series into the 2019 season. Fortunately, there were a few raindrops and a few snowflakes in the morning. The participants of the VRA Cup started the new season in frosty but dry weather.

The grip level was extremely low in free practice, although the conditions improved a lot during the qualifying runs in the course of the morning. Despite the not very inviting conditions, the grid in all four classes was better filled than ever before.

Vespa Racing Austria dominated by Italians

The appearance of the Italian was spectacular PARMAKITE Works driver Paolo Birtele, who won both races in the Scooter GP class. in the TROFEO PARMAKIT CHALLENGER, the Brands Cup of our main sponsor, the fight for victory, as in the previous year, was between Kevin Höfler and Stoffi Maier, whereby the cup winner of the 2018 season had to give way to the younger challenger in both races.

Maiko Jandl completed the podium. In the first ever Scooter GP Ltd. Herbert Siegl won the weekend ranking ahead of Manuele Fulgeri from Italy and Andreas Hergouth. The street racer class again went to Ric Fleiss, followed by Christoph Carniel and Georg Niemetz. As always, photos and detailed results can be found here on the website. http://www.vesparacingaustria.at

The next VRA dates in 2019

27.04.2019 Uncle Mike's garage SPRING RACE ÖAMTC driving techn. Center -

ST.Veit / GLAN (KTN)

18.05.2019 Beer nursing home VRA Cup Motor Sport Park -

BAD FISCHAU (Lower Austria)

29.06.2019 Stoffi's garage VRA Cup Speedarena -

RECHNITZ (BGLD)

31.08.2019 Beer nursing home VRA Cup Motor Sport Park -

BAD FISCHAU (Lower Austria)

28.09.2019 PARMAKIT VRA Cup Final Pista Azzurra -

JESOLO (ITA)

15/04/2019/by Heiko Lepke

VESPA RACING AUSTRIA CUP 2019

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VESPA RACING AUSTRIA CUP 2019 starts in Rechnitz

The VRA Cup - VESPA RACING AUSTRIA CUP - starts in 2019 with the race on April 13th at the SpeedarenaRechnitz.

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SCHEDULE * - April 13.04.2019th, XNUMX Speedarena Rechnitz

07:30 Registration and technical acceptance
08:30 to 10:00 Free training for all classes after technical. acceptance
10:00 a driver briefing
10:00 to 10:30 card
10:30 to 11:00 Qualifying Scooter GP & Scooter GP Ltd. & Automatic & Streetracer
11:00 to 11:30 Qualifying Trofeo Parmakit Challenger
11:30 to 12:00 card
12:00 to 13:00 lunch break
13:00 to 13:30 1st run Scooter GP & Scooter GP Ltd. & Automatic & Streetracer
13:30 p.m. to 14:00 p.m. 1st run Trofeo Parmakit Challenger
14:00 to 14:30 card
14:30 to 15:00 2st run Scooter GP & Scooter GP Ltd. & Automatic & Streetracer
15:00 p.m. to 15:30 p.m. 2st run Trofeo Parmakit Challenger
15:30 to 16:00 card
16:00 p.m. to 16:30 p.m. Superfinals
17:00 podium

VRA DATES 2019

13.04.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX VRA Cup Speedarena -

RECHNITZ (BGLD)

27.04.2019 Uncle Mike's garage SPRING RACE ÖAMTC driving techn. Center -

ST.Veit / GLAN (KTN)

18.05.2019 Beer nursing home VRA Cup Motor Sport Park -

BAD FISCHAU (Lower Austria)

29.06.2019 Stoffi's garage VRA Cup Speedarena -

RECHNITZ (BGLD)

31.08.2019 Beer nursing home VRA Cup Motor Sport Park -

BAD FISCHAU (Lower Austria)

28.09.2019 PARMAKIT VRA Cup Final Pista Azzurra -

JESOLO (ITA)

10/04/2019/by Heiko Lepke

1st race event Vespa Racing Austria Cup 2018

1st race Vespa Racing Austria VRA Cup 2018 in Bad Fischenau

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VRA Cup Bad Fischenau

On Saturday, April 28, 2018, the season opener of the VRA Cup 2018 instead.
As in 2017, the start is in three classes:

STREET RACERS,
TROFEO PARMAKIT CHALLENGER
SCOOTER GP.

Racing, action, fun and roller cross races

At the same time, the roller cross race takes place on the adjacent motocross track.
Apart from a lot of action, burgers and beer will also take care of your physical well-being.

Schedule Vespa Racing Austria Bad Fischenau

The exact schedule, more detailed information, is available on www.vesparacingaustria.at

until 12:00 Free practice for all classes

12:00 to 13:00 lunch break
13:00 to 13:20 Qualifying: Trofeo Parmakit Challenger
13:20 p.m. to 13:40 p.m. Qualifying: Scooter GP
13:40 p.m. to 14 p.m. Qualifying: Street Racer
14:15 1st run Trofeo Parmakit Challenger
14:40 1st run Scooter GP & Streetracer
15:30 2st run Trofeo Parmakit Challenger
15:55 2nd run Scooter GP & Streetracer
16:45 super finals
17:30 podium

26/04/2018/0 Comments/by Heiko Lepke

Vespa Racing Austria

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Pure motorsport - VRA Cup - Vespa Racing Austria

With the Scooter Center and our brand bgm we are the official partner and sponsor of the Vespa racing series Vespa Racing Austria Cup / VRA in Austria.

Vespa racing in the video

Appointments

28.04.18/XNUMX/XNUMX BAD FISCHAU VRA CUP
19.05.18/XNUMX/XNUMX RECHNITZ VRA CUP
23.06.18/XNUMX/XNUMX BAD FISCHAU VRA CUP
01.09.18/XNUMX/XNUMX PANNONIARING VRA Cup + ENDURANCE
15.09.18/XNUMX/XNUMX GREINBACH VRA CUP + ENDURANCE

Registration, regulations and information

You can register on the VRA website and find out about the regulations: http://www.vesparacingaustria.at/

20/04/2018/0 Comments/by Heiko Lepke

The strongest scooters in Europe TEST STANDSGAUDI 2017

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Am 28 January 2017 it's that time again!
In beautiful Styria (Unterlungitz 109, 8230 Sankt Johann in der Heide) the popular and well-known PRÜFSTANDSGAUDI 2017 will be held again.

The strongest scooters in Europe

The strongest scooters from an international starting field such as Austria, Germany, South Tyrol, Italy and many others compete in various ccm classes. Screwdrivers of all categories and levels of expansion have the opportunity to put their skills and abilities to the test!

Vespa, Lambretta and automatic scooters

Like ours Scooter Custom Show not only Vespas meet. Automatic scooters and Lambrettas are also compared. In view of the different engines for one or the other enthusiast a certainly great fair.

Class division:

up to 138ccm
139cc-190cc
191cc-230cc
231- high end
Automatic class up to 300ccm all brands

there will also be special cups, for example. for the strongest SF cast iron cylinder etc.
There is an unusual trophy for the most powerful scooter on the day.

Registration & procedure

Please send your registration with your name, roller cylinder and ccm to sinko10@gmx.at.
Rooms at the Kirchenwirt are reserved in advance, please reserve in person as soon as possible

http://www.gasthof-pension-kirchenwirt.at/

Schedule for the test fun on January 28.01.17th, XNUMX:
09:00 Registration and admission
10: 00-12: 00 races
12: 00-12: 30 lunch break
12.30-17: 00 races or other races
19:00 p.m. Lucky Haven raffle and trophy award
afterwards party party party with open end

Scooters, tuning, passion, doing good

Whether the passion for tuning and the love for Vespa and Co, there is one special feature in the center of this event. The Union "SFR - School Forest Racing “organizes this event not only to provide a stage for all fanatics, but also uses the opportunity to meet one financial support for families in need to enable. Therefore, in the course of this event, a Charity raffle organized, whereby all the money this raffle brings in through the sale of tickets will again be made available to a needy family this year.

The Scooter Center 2017 didn't miss the opportunity to support the test stand fun with great prizes in kind.

We look forward to seeing you there great charity event!
Until then!
SFR - School Forest Racing

15/01/2017/0 Comments/by Heiko Lepke

Scooter Run & Racing in Italy - Pomposa

ESC, News, racing, Meet & Nighter, Events

Run & Race 2016, Pomposa, Italy - September 16-18.09.2016, XNUMX

That was last weekend Scooter Center drove to the Adriatic coast for the Run & Race finals of the European Scooter Challenge. Thanks to the participation of the British Scooter Sport Organization (BSSO) and several other international drivers, the spectators are offered a good spectacle on the kart track.

With the Lambretta to the Adriatic

Sounds like a vacation, but the vacation is long gone. We had 3.000 kilometers and a few days of hard work in Bella Italia ahead of us. Our bus was packed with equipment and our best bgm parts for that Run & Race Italy

The journey started on Thursday in Cologne. After 1.000 km from Lake Garda, on Friday we drove the remaining 250 km to Pomposa on the Adriatic Sea with the scooters. So on Friday it is time to leave early and the tour group splits up into a tour guide and an escort vehicle. The tour guide is done by two Race Tour Lambrettas with 28 Polini carburetors and the bgm big box:

Lambretta DL 150 with 225 bgm PRO RaceTour
Lambretta LI 150 1st series 195 bgm PRO RaceTour

Tough test drive in the rain and pothole slalom

Test drive in Bella Italia: summer, blue skies and every now and then a stop at the car grill. That's the plan! Half an hour after the start, reality overtakes our wishful thinking. After the motorway tunnel in Verona we drive into the pouring rain. Fortunately, there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing - and we had plenty of that with us!

But nothing helps and until shortly before Pomposa we continue on the Autostrada in the rain.
Fortunately, we did not notice the violent storm directly. Several cars in guard rails and trenches, but give an impression of what must have been going on shortly before us.

Despite the capricious weather conditions and potholes, we are quite brisk. The cruising speed with the motors is around 110 km / h (GPS). The new TomTom Vio shows us the way. Both the bgm motors and the bgm chassis keep what is promised and the journey is quick and easy. The bottom line is a great tour that is a lot of fun.

The video of the scooter tour

Big Run & Race in Italy

As the rain stops a bit before Pomposa and the thick cloud cover tears up, we luckily do not arrive completely drenched. The welcome from Rimini Lambretta Centers Marco and the organizers of SIR is warm as usual. After the first cups of white wine, we first move into our luxurious bungalow.

There will be a 'menu' on both evenings. To be honest, we imagined it to be quite different in Italy ... Both evenings will be quite long for Philipp thanks to the super nighters.

The breakfast on Saturday morning is great, unfortunately we don't have much time because the stand needs to be set up and we are excited to see what awaits us. Breakfast by the sea in the best weather.

Thanks to our routine, setting up our stand is quite easy for us - at least for those who were sober in bed before 5 a.m.
Accompanied by the incessant howling of sophisticated scooter motors, we present our bgm product range throughout the day and have many great conversations with old and new friends from:

Italy
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
Greece
England
Cyprus

Our photos from the weekend

RACE - The races

The exciting races take place directly across the street, where fierce battles were held down to the last meter. The Italian teams from CASA Performance and Parmakit dominate the big classes here - LINK bgm TEILE RENNTEAM. Our Austrian friend Stoffi impressively wins the standard class with the Polini engine -> LINK Shop standard class. Michi from the Stoffi team, we hang our camera around - this is what a one-class training session looks like:

RUN - the scooter meeting

Run & Race - there is also a scooter run during the race. The Italian clubs have stands on the grounds of the racetrack and you can buy parts or merchandise, marvel at scooters and talk about petrol everywhere.
The evening events take place on a camping and bungalow park where all participants were accommodated. The announced concert on Saturday is unfortunately canceled, the Open Air Nighter boiled over until the police arrive. The event is spontaneously moved inside and, if the mood is even better, the party will continue until the early hours of the morning.
After an Italian breakfast on Sunday morning, saying goodbye is difficult! But this time the 250 km return journey lies ahead of us in the most beautiful sunshine. For the last part we leave the motorway and take a scenic route through the hinterland and mountains. We reach our base camp on Lake Garda in a good mood. We still had a lot to do here:

Photoshoot Kerresinhio Quartet
Visit to the piston manufacturer Meteor in Milan
Photos & videos

LINKS:

http://www.scooterracing.org.uk/
http://www.eurochallenge.de/

26/09/2016/ Comment/by Heiko Lepke

Run & Race Italy 2016

ESC, Events

Run & Race goes Italy

Tomorrow it will start. We're going on that Run & Race la Corsa al Raduno inPomposa / Italy.
That sounds like music to the ears of scooterists. Run & Race - the legendary scooter meeting of the Stoneheads SC on the Kartbahn Liedolsheim near Karlsruhe celebrated its 2012th anniversary in 10. By the way, we are celebrating 2017 25 years Scooter Center and 10th Scooter Customshow 2017

Motors during the day and scooterists scounds in the ears in the evening

A whole weekend full throttle, Vespa & Lambretta. A classic scooter meeting combined with a racing event as part of the ESC - European Scooter Challenge.

Since 2004 there are now those European Scooter Challenge with international races in

Germany,
Österreich,
Czech Republic,
Hungary,
France
and this year for the first time in Italy.

RUN & RACE - la Corsa al Raduno

The name says it all: A classic scooter meeting of the SIR (Scooteristi Italiani Riuniti), combined with a run as part of the ESC.

The organizer and main sponsor is the team around Dean Orton, Vittorio Tessera and Parmakit:

Rimini Lambretta Center
Casa Performance / Casa Lambretta
and Parmakit.

When you visit our custom show we were personally this grand finale of the ESC 2016 invited and as a co-sponsor of this weekend, of course we don't want to miss it! We are curious, because the Italians are currently giving there really gas and also drive with ours bgm PRO - Parts very successful.

Come on too! We'll be at the meeting from September 16-18, 2016 - see you!

PROGRAM:

DATE:

16. - 18. September 2016

INFO:

Website:

phone:

(0039) 0541 686449 (English / Italian)
(0039) 339 1612633 (Italian / English)
(0039) 333 1333244 (Italian)

E-mail:

dean@riminilambrettacentre.com (general inquiries)
scooter_italiano@hotmail.com (SIR scooter rally)
Alexander.Haecker@n3k.de (ESC races)

PLACE:

Pomposa Race Circuit
Via Orto Alfierino 32
(Statale Romea Km. 29,8)
44022 San Giuseppe di Comacchio (FE)
Italy

14/09/2016/ Comment/by Heiko Lepke

RUN & RACE 2016, Pomposa, Italy - 16.09 - 18.09.2016

ESC, Events

RUN & RACE 2016, Pomposa, Italy - 16.09 - 18.09.2016

Am third weekend of September takes place in Pomposa the final run the European Scooter Challenge (short: ESC - www.eurochallenge.de / www.facebook.com/eurochallenge) instead of. The name and the program pay homage to the legendary Run & Race events of Stonhead SC in Liedolsheim.

SIR (Scooterclubs Italiani Riuniti - www.scooterclubitaliani.com) a joint Italian meeting for the first time. the 1st national Run of SIR so to say.

In addition to the main organizers of the ESC and SIR, the meeting is being massively pushed by Casa Lambretta, Parmakit and the Rimini Lambretta Center. That Scooter Center Of course, we will not miss it and will be there with a bgm stand and catalogs. So what can we expect?

FRIDAY

Friday can be relaxed training on the Pomposa race track. In addition to the ESC drivers, drivers from all other European racing series are also invited. A joint coach is chartered for the drivers of the BSSO and the transport of the racing scooters is also organized and takes place via three central locations in England.

The nighter takes place on Friday evening - like all events (except the races) - in the holiday home Florence instead of. The SIR DJ's will play until the early hours of the morning.

SATURDAY

The ESC finale, that's all you have to say !?

In the evening there will be a joint dinner, the concert of THE BEAT followed by a nighter. Both open air and with an explosive mix of SIR Scooterists and Austrian and German ESC drivers who are celebrating the end of their racing series. The Dean from Rimini will have hit the nail on the head with his prognosis of a “mental jolly up”.

Admission to the run is € 25 for the whole weekend (€ 20 for SIR members, ESC and BSSO drivers).

You can find information about the cost of the race here: www.eurochallenge.de.

ACCOMMODATION

The holiday home is two kilometers from the racetrack Florence. You can share one of the bungalows with several people at low cost. With its own swimming pool, beach, beauty spa, two restaurants and other unusual amenities, the extension of the stay before and or after the race is almost a necessity. All evening events (nighter, concerts, etc pp) also take place in the Florence instead.

https://holidayvillageflorenz.com/de

Booking inquiries are best sent directly to: gianluca.luciani@campingflorenz.com. If there was no answer after three days, Dean from the Rimini Lambretta Center is happy to help out in Italian. Simply send an email to after the waiting period dean@riminilambrettacentre.com .

If three of you share a bungalow, the cost per head is € 60. There are: two nights, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday morning, dinner on Saturday, the nighter on Friday and the concert by THE BEAT and the nighter on Saturday evening. Scooters can be parked by the bungalow.

All in all, an extension of the excursion to Pomposa is a good idea. And the pool and beach promise a welcome cooling off after the races in sweltering Italy.

So it’s best not to hesitate and book now!

The promise can be taken seriously:

WE WANT YOU TO ENJOY RACING IN ITALY AND WE'LL DO EVERYTHING WE POSSIBLY CAN TO MAKE SURE THIS A MEMORABLE HISTORIC EVENT FOR ALL THOSE WHO PARTAKE!

: RUN & RACE 2016, Pomposa, Italy - 16.09 - 18.09.2016

DATE:

16. - 18. September 2016

INFO:

Website:

phone:

(0039) 0541 686449 (English / Italian)
(0039) 339 1612633 (Italian / English)
(0039) 333 1333244 (Italian)

E-mail:

dean@riminilambrettacentre.com (general inquiries)
scooter_italiano@hotmail.com (SIR scooter rally)
Alexander.Haecker@n3k.de (ESC races)

PLACE:

Pomposa Race Circuit
Via Orto Alfierino 32
(Statale Romea Km. 29,8)
44022 San Giuseppe di Comacchio (FE)
Italy

16/08/2016/0 Comments/by Heiko Lepke

BGM Superstrong clutch Vespa Largeframe back in stock

Largeframe, News, racing, Vespa

Our best Vespa clutch is back in stock

In time for the summer season is ours bgm Superstrong clutch for the Vespa Largeframe Models available again. The robust and reliable coupling is so popular that we were unfortunately sold out at times.

New generation of friction disks for the Vespa clutch

From now on we deliver the bgm superstrong and the Superstrong CR with a new generation of steel discs. Did you know that the steel discs should be installed in a certain order?

Vepsa Superstrong clutch for Vespa Largeframe P1390241

The new clutch is each disc is clearly markedso that it is always clear in which position it should find its place.

bgm Superstrong - new friction discs for the Vespa clutch

All lenses have been redesigned and the fit has been optimized.

The disc at position two was given a defined curvature in a specially designed radius so that a clean separation behavior is achieved under every load condition when the clutch is operated.

The steel disks are subject to series testing, during which we always keep an eye on the concentricity and the planar quality, as well as the material quality and hardness. All steel disks are here in the 10hrc range.

Except for the optimization of the steel discs, nothing changes in the proven and stable concept of the Superstrong clutch for Vespa PX, T5, Sprint, Rally etc.

Order Vespa Superstrong clutch here

Order Vespa Superstrong CR clutch here

03/06/2016/0 Comments/by alex

Dean Orton at Scooter Center with BSG Corse Lambretta

ESC, Generation XI (Vespa ET3), Lambretta, News, test

Bon voyage - Dean visits this Scooter Center with the BSG Corse Lambretta

Dean Orton, the founder of Rimini Lambretta Center visited us in Scooter Center. On his way from Rimini via the Venlo Scooter Run to the ESC race at the Harz Ring, he stopped by for a few days. Dean use the trip to the BSG Corse engine to test its suitability for everyday use and travel. In doing so, it was anything but sparing the engine.

BSG Corse Lambretta test drive

The test drive should be as real as possible, so Dean just packed his mod stuff and also:

another exhaust to test
all sorts of tools just in case
Camping equipment
and what else mod needs

Then he chased the Lambretta through the streets. From Rimini in Italy over the Alps to Austria and over Germany to Venlo in Holland. The way home then takes him back via Germany, past us and then on to the ESC race at the Harzring.

130km / h cruising speed with reduced 50PS

He reels this distance relatively relaxed at a constant cruising speed of 130km / h. And that with sufficient reserves to be able to overtake at 150km / h. Considerable when you consider the very short gear ratio of only 4,9. With this powerful motor, other speeds can also be achieved.

The CNC manufactured 305cc cylinder is throttled to approx. 50PS via the programmable ignition. Unthrottled, the engine already produced 63PS on the dynamometer at the Rimini Lambretta Center.

ESC roller race on the Harz-Ring

A European Scooter Challenge race will take place on the Harz-Ring this weekend. Dean meets the Casa Lambretta Racing Team here. The first tests and preparations for the race will take place on Friday. The Casa Lambretta racing scooters are equipped with the new parts of the Casa Lambretta Performance parts and some bgm PRO parts. We have the Casa team with the complete bgm PRO Lambretta chassis, the bgm PRO Lambretta silent blocks and the bgm PRO Superstrong Lambretta clutch equipped.

Our first time!

Even if we've known each other for ages and that Scooter Center Just as the Rimini Lambretta Center was founded around the same time, we already met at various events across Europe, but this year we managed to visit each other for the first time.

In April we went to the Open Day and had a great time there in this brilliant Lambretta shop with our Italian friends, great Italian food and of course many great and unique legendary Lambretta models such as the Lambretta two-cylinder prototype and the BSG 305 Lambretta.

Here is the video from the Corso, Philipp on the BSG Lambretta

On Monday So it was finally time, it was an honor for us Dean im Scooter Center to welcome. We loved every second and there were lots of stories old and new to share and it was very fun. After a few “business talks” we had dinner together and it got very late. Dean praises ours Scooter Center Generation XI Smallframe Vespa the most beautiful object in the universe - just one breath later our bgm demonstrator Lambretta than that ugliest Lambretta in the world to brand. Mhhhh…. Since we were already confronted with this opinion at the Riva del Garda Customshow 2013, there had to be some truth to it. So we had to do something about it. So we decided to make the Lambretta available to him and to adapt the optics to the perfect mechanics.

Tuesday Dean tests the Lambretta on the streets of the beautiful Rhineland and came right on time for the traditional afternoon tea to discuss some new Lambretta products.

On Thursday Dean actually wanted to look at our order process. Unfortunately, we got the glorious idea to test his scooter and both exhaust systems on the test bench. The diagrams of our P4 dynamometer almost coincide with the diagrams driven in Rimini. Time flew by and after dinner Dean was already on the way to the Harz-Ring.

Many greetings to the entire Rimini Lambretta Center team and to Vittorio with his Casa Lambretta Racing Team - we keep our fingers crossed for the race

04/09/2015/0 Comments/by Heiko Lepke

bgm Pro Vespa shock absorber Vespa racing motorsport

Vespa bgm PRO shock absorbers prove themselves again in racing

racing, Events

bgm PRO Vespa shock absorbers successful in ASCC races!

Just like we did at our Scooter Customshow, the Austrians also do common cause: The ASCC - Austrian Scooter Challenge Cup - is the racing scooter series in Austria for Switch scooters, automatic and electric scooters.

Seven races of two runs each are held each season. Of these, you have 2 racing days as discarded results.

With Scooter Center and bgm products on the road to success

Surprise driver Lukas Schossmann drove this year on a racing scooter from sQooter - Rennteam four times as winner through the finish line. The team relies on many tuning parts from Scooter Center Cologne. Quattrini engine with M1L-60 cylinder and 51mm stroke crankshaft. Landing gear: bgm Pro shock absorber for Vespa PK front and back. The braking system is also BGM with a radial brake pump at the front.

Only 5 Euro postage to Austria

The Scooter Center delivers with UPS and DHL very quickly for only 5 euros shipping costs to Austria - up to 31kg, something fits in there.

Now in Scooter Center Order scooter shop

ASCC - innovative and modern scooter racing series in Austria

The ASCC relies on trying out known and new products during the training phases. For example, it is possible to borrow and try out chassis. Many racing drivers then also drive these products in their street scooters and recommend them to friends and acquaintances.

The ASCC organization team spared no expense and effort and invested a lot for the 2015 season! So they have their own timekeeping and from race day # 2 in Greinbach on April 25.4th. all races are documented via MyLaps live timing. This is the next generation of timekeeping with a live app on smartphones and tablets, live timing on the web and on on-site monitors, as well as the option for drivers to have various information played back on their display. Race results can be found on www.ascc.at or on www.mylaps.com (slightly under country selection à austria)

Race day 1: Premiere in Tulln - a complete success

On April 11.4.2015th, XNUMX the time had finally come: the first race day of the new season was about to begin. And with him 23 racing scooter drivers who made it before several thousand spectators and fans at bike in Tulln could not wait to finally compete in the first race in 2015. In addition, a motorcycle trade fair (the largest in Austria for 2015) is a great opportunity to present the ASCC, the teams and yourself to an interested audience. And so it happened…

... that was already in qualifying on Saturday morning Large audience interest. The weather just right. The drivers are fully motivated. And the surprise perfect: the newcomer Lukas Schossmann from the sQooter.com team took pole position with a lap time of 22,8 seconds. Starting place 2 went to Thomas Lukaseder from GP-One and in third place went to the overall winner 2014, Thomas Prasch from the Horny-Hornets.

At 14 p.m. the starting gun was fired for race 1, which, like almost all ASCC races, lasted 15min + 2 laps. The track turned out to be not too fast, rather narrow and, above all, very selective. Race number 1 was characterized by many crashes and failures, most of which ended with minor problems. Surprise driver Lukas Schossmann got through without any problems and celebrated his first victory. Second place went to Thomas Prasch and third went to Christoph Lafer. Organizer Ron said: “We knew beforehand that it would be tight and short. From then on it was driven very fairly. "

In race 2 there were even more spectators at the edge of the track. They got great racing action and exciting duels again. There were tight times, changes in leadership, lapping. The drivers agreed: “Tulln was awesome. Cool with the crowd. ”. At the end of race 2 Schossmann again prevailed with his bgm PRO Vespa chassis, ahead of Prasch and Kirchhofer.

Race day 2: Greinbach All or nothing!

The drivers of the ASCC agree on this: on the racetrack of the PS Racing Center in Greinbach there is only one motto: all or nothing! Anyone who does not fully pull through the long, high-speed curve (over 100km / h), who is afraid of the bumps at the end of this curve and who does not apply various load changes in the infield perfectly, has no chance to ride up front here.

And that's exactly how it was on April 25.4.2015, 2 at race day # 3 of the current season: only the most fearless and experienced racers were involved for the podium places. After local hero Gerhard Konrad from the HG racing team had to end the day prematurely (cylinder damage during training), the way was free for the 3 best of the season, Lukas Schossman, Thomas Prasch and Rainer Kirchhofer. It was surprising that Christoph Lafer from the VorResoSchalter team kept putting the first 2 under pressure and even crossed the finish line third in race XNUMX.

The most exciting scenes of the day were delivered by Schossmann and Prasch, who matched each other for a few laps for first place in run 1. Schossmann lost his pole position right at the start - the reason was a badly adjusted clutch - but was still able to win the race, ahead of Prasch and Kirchhofer. Also in run 1 Schossmann got the full 2 points with the bgm shock absorbers, again ahead of Prasch and this time Christoph Lafer in 25rd place.

ASCC Pictures / Photos

Find lots of great racing pictures You here:

ASCC results / score

The actual Overall rating:

07/05/2015/0 Comments/by Heiko Lepke

With bgm PRO Vespa stainless steel rims through the desert

News, racing, Events, Vespa

Vespa Raid Maroc 2014: The toughest Vespa race in the world!

The Vespa Raid Morocco took place for the third time this year. A six day race over mountains and across the desert. But always over winding slopes and in slalom through football-sized boulders and similar obstacles.

In addition to the absolute physical fitness that the drivers must demonstrate, the average speed achieved is less important than the navigation. Because the full number of points is only awarded if you successfully pass through all checkpoints.

Sticky on indestructible bgm PRO stainless steel rims through the desert

Despite all the rivalry between the teams, the atmosphere is characterized by fair play and great willingness to help each other. The greatest fight takes place against the adversities of nature and not against the other racing drivers.
Ferran, one of the organizers, has given Sticky a pink Vespa PX so that he can expand his broad portfolio of racetracks. The Vespa PX is well prepared for the type of race and has stood the test of time in three desert racing seasons. Including the 2011 Pan-Africa Rally, which is the inspiration for the Morocco Rally organizers.

I used the BGM rim on the front wheel for 5 days and on the rear for the last two days, Initially I worried that the rear tire might spin on the smooth rim and rip the valve out when running at low pressures, but it never did . On day 6 I rode to the checkpoint with a deflating front tire on a BGM rim, but despite hitting some big rocks the rim was still fine when I changed the tube. The lip on the outer edge of the rim is much thicker and stronger than standard. Changing tires and tubes with these stainless split rims is a lot easier than with loose paint and rusty steel or with tubeless wheels. If the BGM rims prove reliable in the long term then you'd expect every tire change to be this easy. " Sticky

Despite health problems (which could also have had an impact on his passion for top decking), he tears down up to 200 km a day on the Vespa.

Straight shock absorbers, Rims and tires as well as the fragile motor housings are constantly in danger of being damaged or completely destroyed. Here in the picture you can see an original black standard rim not withstanding the loads:

On day 5 the time has come and Sticky is out on mixed terrain with a punctured tire and a broken GPS mount. The GPS mount is replaced by Gaffertape and the original Piaggio Vespa rim is replaced by the bgm PRO stainless steel rim replaced. The right decision! Not only stable but also beautiful, the new bgm PRO stainless steel rim - who needs chrome rims?

In contrast to the completely deformed and wavy standard rim, ours presents itself bgm stainless steel rim even at the end of the race in mint condition and not dented!

BUY VESPA RIMS HERE

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Sticky

You can also find other sticky adventures here

21/11/2014/ Comment/by Heiko Lepke