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Jesper Thiel fighting face

Jesper Thiel still rides the ex-Tom Tinndahn Buell. “Jacob has been my crewchief for many years now and is responsible for the tuning, injection system and computer data,” he says. “Tom Tinndahn is responsible for the mechanical things.”

The second bike, a former Top Gas Buell, is for Rasmus Olesen. “They wanted a good rider for the second bike. I knew Rasmus and recommended him to the owner. Rasmus had already run Pro Stock Bike in 2007 and did Top Gas the last few seasons.”

With four members from Denmark and three from Hungary, Team Sovereign is an international team. At the Main Event, George Bryce of the USA’s Star Racing was with the team for support. “We bought many parts from him this winter and it’s good to have him here,” continues Jesper Thiel. “Sovereign invested a significant amount of money in the team so it’s not a one-year deal. The 2011 season was for building up the team, but the results are already beyond expectations.”

Of course, everybody thinks it is a big advantage to have two bikes in one team, but for Team Sovereign, that’s not the case. “The two bikes are completely different, so sharing data is useless. Both teams have to do it on their own, but they both do a good job otherwise you are not the number one and three qualifier here at Santa Pod.” For Pro Stock Bike it’s great to have another professional outfit in the class. It brings the class to the next level.

Talking with Racers Jesper Thiel- Pro Stock Bike Danish Hungarian masterpiece Professional in every detail, that’s Team Sovereign. In the Pro Stock Bike pits the team’s magnificent bright-white and blue coach is a real eye-catcher. Inside the team’s awning are two immaculately prepared Buells for Jesper Thiel and Rasmus Olesen, the two Danish riders of the Hungarian-owned team. Perfect preparation paid off when Jesper Thiel won the first race at Kunmadaras and finished as number one qualifier at Santa Pod while teammate Rasmus Olesen secured the number three qualifying spot in England. Jesper Thiel Last season Jesper Thiel stepped up from Top Gas to Pro Stock Bike and impressed with great performances and good results. This season the ex-Tom Tinndahn machine looks completely different and Jesper Thiel is part of a two-bike team, Team Sovereign. “Sovereign is a Hungarian sugar company,” explains Jesper Thiel. “They ran UEM Pro Stock Bike last year with a Hungarian rider. They wanted to step up and do it professionally. We talked to them in October for the first time, worked out a detailed plan and in January we got the green light to realise it. In only a few months we had to build and rebuild everything from scratch. In every detail I wanted to make it look professional and perfect. That’s the way I want to work and how we are. And to avoid misunderstandings, that does not have to cost loads of money.” No one will deny it, the bright-white and blue coach and identically coloured Pro Stock Bikes do look immaculate and professional.	Jesper Thiel fighting face Jesper Thiel still rides the ex-Tom Tinndahn Buell. “Jacob has been my crewchief for many years now and is responsible for the tuning, injection system and computer data,” he says. “Tom Tinndahn is responsible for the mechanical things.” The second bike, a former Top Gas Buell, is for Rasmus Olesen. “They wanted a good rider for the second bike. I knew Rasmus and recommended him to the owner. Rasmus had already run Pro Stock Bike in 2007 and did Top Gas the last few seasons.” With four members from Denmark and three from Hungary, Team Sovereign is an international team. At the Main Event, George Bryce of the USA’s Star Racing was with the team for support. “We bought many parts from him this winter and it’s good to have him here,” continues Jesper Thiel. “Sovereign invested a significant amount of money in the team so it’s not a one-year deal. The 2011 season was for building up the team, but the results are already beyond expectations.” Of course, everybody thinks it is a big advantage to have two bikes in one team, but for Team Sovereign, that’s not the case. “The two bikes are completely different, so sharing data is useless. Both teams have to do it on their own, but they both do a good job otherwise you are not the number one and three qualifier here at Santa Pod.” For Pro Stock Bike it’s great to have another professional outfit in the class. It brings the class to the next level.
Waiting for burnout in Hungary
Interview by Remco Scheelings /Edited by Robin Jackson. Photos: Remco Scheelings & Speedgroup This article is part of the Speedgroup Club Europe Newsletter #7/2011 Published by Speedgroup www.speedgroup.eu All material, text, images and logtypes are the property of Speedgroup AB Any use of the above requires permission from Speedgroup email: asa.kinnemar@speedgroup.eu © Speedgroup 2011