As happened in Italy at the first round, Belgian Maxime Warenghien (Sherco), German Sascha Neumann (Gas Gas) and Finn Jussi Haapanen (Gas Gas) won their respectively classes in this second day, in Tanvald, Czech Republic. This was the fourth and penultimate round of the 2014 FIM Europe Championship. Four sections were modified to make them more difficult, after having seen the scores of yesterday, and the weather was again clement for the whole event.
After the convincing victory of day one, all eyes were focused on German Franz Kadlec (Beta) to watch and admire his precise riding. And he did not disappoint his fans, gaining the leadership at half competition as he did 24-hours before. Best score (7 marks) and all rivals behind. But this time not too distant. Werenghien scored 12, same for British Jack Price (Gas Gas). Then Norwegian Hakon Pedersen (Ossa with just 3 marks more. At this point it was not Kadlec to astonish everybody delivering a second loop-card spoilt with just 2 marks, but Warenghien. The Belgian rode with the anger for his poor performance in the day before and let on the field the same amazing score of Kadlec the day before: 2 point! This meant victory without discussion. Kadlec made a couple of mistakes in section 2 and in the almost impossible section 8, and was also overtaken by Pedersen by just one point.
German predominance in the Junior class. Series’ leader Neumann won thanks to a superlative second lap, where he made just 1 point. His 11 mark-score at the turning point put him only in fourth place, preceded by country mate Yannich Straub (Gas Gas) (2 points), Saturday winner, Italian Marco Fioletti (Beta) (6) and Sweden Marcus Eliasson (Beta) (10). Curious as all the threes above scored the same points in the second lap: eleven. So that order did not change: all behind the winner Neumann
In the Over 40 class, Haapanen won competition and Cup. He reached this goal, because in the Over 40 Cup only the best 3 results are taken in consideration. Haapanen built his victory demonstrating a great ability in remaining concentrate even if he started badly. He fived section 2, but he was able to clean all the other sections at the first lap and to loose only 1 point in the whole second lap. In second Italian Valter Feltrinelli (Ossa) who was leader after a convincing first lap (3 point) but then he did not replicate. Third Dutch John Van Veelen (Ossa).
Next appointment the final round in Belgium, in the glorious Bilstain on 23rd of August.
Download here FIM Europe Press Release 101/2014
