SUPER TWIN BIKE RESULTS EUROPEAN FINALS

ELIMINATION LADDER
QUALIFICATION RESULTS

click to open separate documents as pdf - courtesy of TSÍ time keepers and Santa Pod Raceway

16 Super Twin team on site at Santa Pod to compete for a space in the 8 bike ladder. Ex-funny bike rider Christian Jäger, who had a successful first half of the season, the first in Super Twin, had to cancel his entry for the European Finals, but ending 10th in the points standings out of 28 riders is not bad for a first season. 

Canadian tuner and rider Ron Houniet, worked with fellow countryman Nate Gagnon to ride his bike at Hockenheim. After reviewing his options licensewise run the bike himself at the European Finals, he went for the option to let well experienced rider Ronny Aasen ride the bike at Santa Pod. Aasen, who is the currenct speed record holder has not been running in the championship this season. The fact Aasen had not been riding this particular bike before did not seem to bother him. He qualified 7th with 6.75 sec.  Low qualifier Per Bengtsson had a points lead that seemed  confident entering the European Finals. After adjusting the bike to the somewhat tricky situation with a starline that had been repaved just before the event, he was llow qualifier with 6.600 sec. followed by Job Heezen 6.607 and Roel Koedam who made the las entry of his long career at 6.61. the 2010 champion Lorenz Stäuble have not been as successful this season, entering at Santa Pod he managed a 4th quickest at 6.66 sec.

As always in the strong Super Twin field half of the teams did not get a space in the ladder and a number of 1st class performers found themselves outside for different reasons. Some did just not find the best setup for the track, while others like Jan Sturla Hegré whos has been a candidate for the podium all seeason broke partsand had to park the bike. Hegré however ends in a 4th championship position. Well done Jan Sturla and team Rolfstad, we hope there are still many wins for Jan Sturla to come over the coming seasons! 

Per Bengtsson

Australian rider Mark Ashelford performed consistent as he have done a lot over the events he has been participating in. His race season in Europe ended in the semi final where Per Bengsston´s performance of the day was just too hard to beat - what about 6.49 against Samu Kemppainen and 6.53 against Ashelfords 6.73?

Although Bengtsson ruled through the quarter and semifinal, the final against Ronny Aasen was not the prettiest but the more spectacular. Bengtsson smoking the tyres, while Aasen had an engine explosion before half track. Bengtsson off the throttle early and the event title as well as championship title was a fact. Congratulations and well done!

Roel Koedam 2nd in the championship
and Hans-Olav Olstad 3rd.. check the full points standings under the separate headline.

We will miss Roel Koedam in the field for 2012. Lorenz Stäuble leaving we are unsure if it is of more temporary nature, so we leave that unsaid for now.

The Australian team Attitute has gone back home, as has Ron Houniet and Nate Gagnon, the Canadians in the class. this season. The talk from the non Europeans are without doubdt that that they wish to return to Europe for more and compete in the world´s best Super Twin series. We agree it has been just awesome.. well done all teams that contribute to making the show for the spectators and giving all they have run after run!

Don´t miss to read Per Bengtsson´s comments in the "talking with the winners" interview!