UEM Pro Stock Bike:
Ulf Ögge (SWE)
Outstanding team Ögge had already won the UEM championship points wise before the qualifications. But the way to the event win was no easy ride. Team Ögge mechanic Per-Ola Pettersson let us know that a defect (new) rear tyre got the team struggle big time with traction problems during the qualifications (Ögge qualified 7th quickest). When realizing the problem must come down to the tyre and getting proof in form of a major improvement during the 1st elimination round (then running on an old tyre), team Ögge was back on track. Only small changes were made throughout the eliminations and the bike responded accordingly. The event win was never really at threat after that, performance was at an incredibly consistent level throughout the eliminations. (7.17 sec / 7.14 / 7.14 and in the final 7.17). Great end to another strong season for team Ögge!
Super Twin Bike:
Martijn de Haas (NL)
Never count out an alternate before the last run is over!
Martijn de Haas found himself outside the 8 bike ladder, but got the chance to compete when team Zodiac with team owner super twin bike legend Ton Pels and with rider Roel Koedam broke and had to park the bike after the qualifications.
Martijn and crew were all sunshine after the final, happy and thankful for the win although he would have wished to run in the 6-sec range.
On his way to victory de Haas in the quarter finals outran 2009 champion Per Bengtsson, in the semi´s put Hans-Olav Olstad out from further competition (Olstad by that missed the shot at the champions title) and in the final new champion Lorenz Stäuble was in the other lane but shut off before staging, while de Haas in the other lane had his act together and did what he should.
What a great way for de Haas to end the season! Team de Haas ends in an overall 10th place in the UEM Championship 2010, having participated in 5 of the 6 rounds.
