ESC race report - Cheb Challenge 2021 - Kartarena Cheb (CZ) - 10.07.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX
The second run the international "European Scooter Challenge“Took place this year on the popular and technically demanding track in Cheb in the Czech Republic
In order to prepare with as much track time as possible, many participants arrived on Thursday evening and during Friday to set up their camps and do a few quick laps. Unfortunately nothing came of it, because the weather god had other plans and the training, as well as the whole Friday many into the water. Woodstock feeling included.
Just in time for the drivers' briefing on Saturday morning, the sun finally had a reason and caused one or two sunburns among them during the course of the day 46 racers, their teams and the organizers.
In terms of sport, it was then, as usual, hot. Two-stroke sound, thrilling duels, overtaking maneuvers and one or two crashes, all of which had no consequences - at least for the pilots.
Particularly noteworthy was the action in K1 and K4. While Robert Leibfarth (K4 Trofeo Parmakit) was able to leave the field behind in all 3 races after moderate starts, there was a hard fight behind him in K1, which was also on the track. The well-traveled Frenchman Romain Baguet with his technically sophisticated scooter (thumb brake for the rear wheel) dueled with the newly promoted and reigning K5 champion Valentino Randazzo.
The first run was secured by the driver with Italian roots, the second by the French. In the third and decisive run it came to Showdown in the last corner before the checkered flag. The opponents turned side by side into the last corner. Valentino just missed the ideal line and got into an area with strong bumps with his racing machine. That pushed the rider and the machine over the limit, so that unfortunately there was a spectacular crash on the short home straight. The driver is doing well, the scooter will soon be back at the start. Win of the day for Romain Baguet.
Of course the other classes offered too excellent racing and also exotic vehicles like Two-cylinder Lambrettas, mopeds, pit bikes and long-distance racing scooters could be seen on the track.
The results in detail:
K1: 1st Romain Baguet; 2. Valentino Randazzo; 3. Marten Schnitzler
K3: 1. Toni Fattorusso; 2. Marco Abbate; 3. Piotr Skozewski
K4: 1. Robert Leibfarth; 2. Albert Heigold; 3. Marco Büttner
K5: 1. Felix Richter; 2. Thomas Lenkeit; 3. Markus Moderer
K6: 1st Gregor Koller; 2. Matthias Sinkovits; 3. Julian Freiberger
Fastest race lap: Albert Heigold (1: 03.392)
Get into scooter racing now!
If you are now in the mood for scooter racing: there will be 2 more ESC races this year:
- ESC Polish GP on 24.07.21/XNUMX/XNUMX in Zielona Góra (PL)
- KR automation “race at the Harzring on 25.09.21
Registration and registration under www.eurochallenge.de
Thanks to helpers and organizers, as well as that Scooter Center for the support.
Author: RL
