Christian Merli, at the wheel of the Osella FA30 Zytek LRM, won first place on the podium in the uphill time trial "Ecce Homo" in Sternberk in Czech Republic. Is the 5th meeting of the European mountain Championship. Blue City Motorsport Team Rider has dominated both test both in both races yesterday. Not only that, but the new track record 7.800 km long.
About records
Today is the 5° in five races. Also this is the second victory, while France and Portugal won silver in. We add the two climbs of the Championship tricolor, Verzegnis, where the Bishop of the stud farm Nevegal and Vimotorsport pulled off two more records.
The interview
"What about? Let's hope it stays that way. I am overjoyed. A great time in race 1, where our Osella was perfect. Upon arrival I had a few drops on the visor, but this has bugged me in making the best time and the record. Then began the deluge. In the second we were undecided until the last climb on coverage options Avon to be taken. We opted for the intermediate and it was the right choice. When I deployed again began to drip. Wet track in the understory and wet in other traits. Perfect choice and got the victory. Fantastic. Now we move to compete in the next race in Germany "Glasbachrennen EMF.
The evidence
In the first official session, Blackbirds occupies the first position at 2 ' 46 "69. Second place for Simone Faggioli racing with Norma M20 4 FC "77. Then the pilot House Milos Benes with the FA 30 and the Austrian Team Lampert, Blue City Motorsport with sister car. Sun in the second heat and chronometric studies is lower. Christian signed the first new track record in 2 ' 42 "51. Fade is behind 7 of 53 ".
Race 1
Christian's first in 2 ' 41 "37, new track record. The Scuderia Vimotorsport lowers the record belonged to Fade last year of 2. The Florentine rule follows him to 2 "92. Soon after starts to pour. The clerk of the course exposes the sign "Wet Race", wet race. Changing settings and tires and start Race 2. At about 15 stops raining while you deploy the latest cars of Category 1. The ground stays moist and chronometric hits are high.
Race 2
Start the rain fall when Christian Merli snaps for the number 1 tacked onto his Osella. Spatch the clock at 3 ' 04 "36 and 5th meeting Cem is his. The second step of the podium for Vàclav Janik at the wheel of the Norma M20 FC, while Fade is third.
The podium for the sum of the times
1° Blackbirds (Osella FA30) in 5 ' 45 "73, 2° Janik (Norma M20 FC) at 9 ' 35, 3° Faggioli (Norma M20 FC) to 11 "32.
The calendar of the CEM
15/4 With Sait Pierre (France)-Winner Sebastien Petit (Norma M20 FC), 22/4 Rechbergrennen (Austria) – winner Christian Merli (Osella FA30), 13/539 ª Ramp Internacional da Falperra(Portugal) – winner Simone Faggioli (Norma M20 FC), 20/5 47 ª Subida al Fito (Spain) – winner Simone Faggioli (Norma M20 FC),3/6 Ecce Homo (Czech Republic) – winner Christian Merli, 10/62018 Glasbachrennen(Germany), 24/6 (Italy), Eugene Paolino 22/7 Cup35 ª Dobsinsky Kopec(Slovakia), 29/7Limanowa(Poland), 19/8Course de Côte de Saint Ursanne(Switzerland), 2/9 Bistrica (Slovenia), 16/9Buzetski Dani(Croatia).
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