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| EC Assen
| Henk-Jan Laning |
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Due to the fact that I was staying at the Assen circuit from Saturday till Sunday it was
not possible to inform you earlier about the EC 250cc event Assen....sorry!
Well lets start with saturday practice day:
Arriving at the circuit the sun was trying to get a place on the sky.
No rain the weather forecast said but it was very very windy.
Time schedule 250cc was changed. First time table three 30minutes sessions,
but it was now two sessions. Why?
Well Assen got some problems with the bike "music/noise". Too much
loudness means 10.000euro payment. If there are less than 30 250cc competetors
the average music is no problem, but a look at the entry list means 35 competetors.
So the organisation has to do something...don't accept 5 riders is not a good solution
so the only thing left was cancel a practice session.
At 11:40hour practice 250cc started. Little bit sun, 17 degrees...but very windy.
It was strange to see...the riders where taking the fastest corner at the circuit (Ramshoek)
with a lot of respect, most of the time inside "slow" racing. After the session many riders told
me that the wind was so heavy that it was to dangerous to take the corner with higher speed...
German rider Thomas Walther was fastest after 30minutes, passing his paddock staying
place I saw that he tried to get faster....broken fairings...
The swedish riders has to find there way on the high speed corner assen track. They have
had many races the last weeks, but with slower corners.
Second practice started at 15:40hour. Not so windy as first practice..so just wait for lap time improvement.. So nice to watch...34 riders on the track...10 years ago it was normal,
now its special. Overall level is not so high as former days....whats the future 250cc?
Starting grid 250cc
1. Toni Wirsing 1.46,9
2. Alvaro Molina 1.47,3
3. Omar Menghi 1.47,5
4. Toby Markham 1.47,6
5. Thomas Walther 1.47,7
6. Alen Györfi 1.48,0
7. Mark Davies 1.49,1
8. Ronald Beitler 1.49,2
9. Frank Bakker 1.49,3
10.Erwin Postmus 1.49,5
12.Rocket Robin 1.50,4
13.Lars Kristiansen 1.51,0
15.Joakim Stensmo 1.51,6
22.Anders Larsson 1.55,6
24.Hasse Gustafson 1.55,9
28.Magnus Sjögren 1.58,3
34.Patrik Fredriksson 2.05,7(not race permitted)
I know different days/circuimstances but Fredrik Watz was
riding 1.44,4 at the Dutch TT. No need to say that I/we missed
Fredrik/Linda very much!!.
Saturday evening it felt good to be at the paddock. At 21:30hour the
250cc riders where invited to presentation 250cc European cup races
2009. I want to tell you more about this plans, but just wait for a official press
release. When there is nothing coming the coming two weeks I tell you more
on this place.
Saturday evening it was not early bedtime...warmup starts at 12:00hour.
Sunday morning the sky was blue and the sun was shining soon. A look
at the enterance told me that there where coming many spectators.
I heard this evening that 7.500 spectators visit Assen, for a dutch race a lot.
WarmUp started at 12:00hour, just 8 minutes...so no time to waist.
Alen Györfi from Pirate Racing (Nice to see Norman again) was fastest.
Patrik Fredriksson tried to get start permission, but even big cigars was not
enough to get race start.
After WarmUp it was stressfull for the 250cc teams. Race start was at 13:00hour,
so just 40minutes to get race focus. Not good schedule...it was too much hurry.
I got a mechanic license so it was possible to make nice movie/photo
pictures on the starting grid. Many attractive grid girls..."Focus on the rider for
pictures HJ and not the girls..hahaha".
Alvaro Molina made a terrible bad start, and after the first lap he was 14.
Toby Markham was leading with a 2 seconds gap to Toni Wirsing.
Before ending second lap, there was a nasty crash involving scandinavian riders.
The corner just before Ramshoek (I call it Fredriks corner), Joakim Stensmo
was drifting to the outside a little bit. Joakim did not saw that Rocket Robin was
on the outside...so he has go back to the inside....there was Lars Kristiansen and
both Joakim/Lars crashed at high speed.
Joakim was able to walk away unhurt (his bike was completly broken), but Lars
was unconsious for a little time. He got long time threatment (better long and good
than fast bad) and was taken to hospital. Visiting his team members after the race
they told me that Lars was speaking, but got pain at his neck and back. His helmet
got a little track reminder, so this means no head injury.
I gave the team my phonenumber...need help? just call...lets hope that I don't get
a call the coming days and that Lars is well very soon!!!
Back to the race...
Alen Györfi was entering the pitlane after 2 laps with bike problems...it looks so good
for Pirate Racing this weekend, now no points for Alen.
Toby Markham was passed by Toni Wirsing, he tried to hold contact with the German,
but he was not able to do this. Behind Toby there was a few seconds gap to Italian Omar
Menghi.
Omar was fighting many laps with Thomas Walther and was lucky to get away from
Thomas, due to the fact that Alvaro Molina was coming from behind. Molina was fourth
after 14 laps race..to be honest..Molina was not good enough today for first place, even he
has made a good start.
Race result:
1. Toni Wirsing
2. Toby Markham + 8,3
3. Omar Menghi + 17,9
4. Alvaro Molina + 18,6
5. Thomas Walther + 29,6
6. Ronald Beitler + 45,4
7. Oliver Kohlinger + 52,7
8. Rocket Robin + 55,2
9. Mark Bezemer + 74,7
10.Anders Blacha + 79,8
11.Martin Johannessen + 93,2
12.Hasse Gustafsson + 99,3
13.Ferry Stoffer + 108,6
14.Bernard Depierreux + 1 lap
15.Carsten Schrötter + 1 lap
18.Magnus Sjögren + 1 lap
Italian rider Lucchetti DNF due to mechanical problems.
A very nice guy with a good looking bike and hair...
Very long story....I know...
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| EC Assen
| Henk-Jan Laning |
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Weather forecast coming days Assen:
Thursday: 25 degrees (50% sun, 20% rain)
Friday: 19 degrees (0%..I know it looks strange..,60% rain)
Saturday: 17 degrees (35% sun, 35% rain)
Sunday: 17 degrees (65% sun, 5% rain) |
| EC Assen
| Henk-Jan Laning |
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35 competetors entry list EC 250cc Assen 13,14 September!.
Unfortunately due to circuimstances....no Fredrik (grmmmm).
Its to early but weather forecast:
Friday 22 degrees, 25% rain possibility
Saturday 21 degrees, 25% rain possibility
Sunday 21 degrees, 10% rain possibility
Next week on Wednesday update weather forecast..... |
| TT Assen 2008
| Henk-Jan Laning |
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Jaap Kingma has made a beautifull magazine comparing Fredrik racing TT Assen 2008!.
I know its 43 pages dutch...but many, many nice pictures.
Take look at www.jaapkingmaracing.nl and just click on the magazine.
Enjoy and thumbs up for Jaap !!...GREAT JOB !!...
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| Sönderslagen
| Gustav |
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Det är ju fan att du ska slå dig gul och blå hela jävla tiden. Hoppas det löser sig och du kan bli frisk snabbt nog för att spöa lite jänkare igen, lite mer tvåtakt också vill vi ju se.
/Gustav |
| Illa!
| Gull |
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Krya på dig, Vi tänker på dig och personligen skulle jag gärna låna ut lite kroppsliga delar för att få se dig åka om det gick. (behövs ju inte så mycket när man skruvar)
Krama familjen...
// Anders |
| hei
| Kubbis #61 |
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god bedring, må slutte med den 2-takts racinga, det er farlig.. hehe..
håper du er på banen igjen snart, så vi får hatt noen nye fighter;)
mvh Daniel Kubberød |
| Sluta slå dig så förbaskat nu va?
| Torkel |
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Fan vad trist att det gick så illa! Satsa nu allt på att försöka läka ihop utan men så du kan visa jänkarna var skåpet ska stå i AMA nästa år!
/Torkel |
| EM Gelleråsen
| Peter Karlsson |
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| Krya på dig |
| Krya på dig
| Pelle Jonasson |
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Hej hoppas att det löser sig med sjukvården
Krya pådig
MVH Pelle/Joakim Stensmo |
| KRYA PÅ DIG
| Rikard |
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Elak smäll, krya på dig.
// Rikard
Gull Racing |
| KRYA PÅ DIG!
| Tobias Petersson |
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Var otroligt roligt och lärorikt att se dig köra i helgen så krya på dig snabbt nu Fredde!
MVH / Tobias |
| Krya på dig
| Tobias Liin |
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Fredde du är fan den hårdaste jävel som gått i ett par skor! Krya nu på dig och smiska sedan alla i AMA!
/Tobias Liin |
| EM Karlskoga
| Stig-Ove |
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J-klar Watz:en. Hojen sviker dig när du är så snabb.
Hoppas USA-satsningen går att genomföra.
Get well soon. |
| EM
| Jörgen |
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Fan
Du kör som en gud killen. Krya på dig!
/Jörgen STK600 |
| Crash
| Jaap Kingma |
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| Freddie, I enjoyed very much that you are driving so fast in the European Championship in the 250cc. Fatser then Molina :-) Very bad that you crashed. I hope the injuring get well soon. |
| EC Karlskoga
| Henk-Jan Laning |
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Latest info (18:30hour) from Linda about situation Fredrik:
"Fredrik's hip went out, and at the hospital they put it back again...very painfull". "It looks like that there is nothing broken". |
| EC Karlskoga
| Henk-Jan Laning |
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Don't know how to put the words right...not such good news from Karlskoga.
Fredrik crashed heavy during 250cc race...red flag and at this moment taken to hospital.
He got heavy pain at his right hip...the only thing we can do now is waiting and hope that
the injuries are not to bad...
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| EC Karlskoga
| Henk-Jan Laning |
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WarmUp result 250cc Karlskoga:
1. FREDRIK WATZ 1.06,8
2. Thomas Walther 1.07,5
3. Alvaro Molina 1.07,6
4. Robert Dobrich 1.08,0
5. Alen Gyorfi 1.08,1
Fredrik was 2e warmup superstock and 4e warmup supersport 600cc |
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