Victory with a new track record for Christian Merli in the 35th Edition of Hillclimb Dobsinsky Kopec, eighth round of the European mountain Championship. Today, the Scuderia Vimotorsport rider dominated, at the wheel of the Osella FA30 Zytek LRM, five of the eight races and it's lonely at the top of the standings with 175 points. Not only that, but Christian has signed the seventh record in eight rounds of the European mountain Championship.
The interview before getting on the podium
"I wanted and was very important to me. I wasn't entirely happy with the race time trial 1. Then, together with Julian, we made some changes. In the second climb everything went at it's best. Victory and record. I'm glad. Fortunately the weather he pardoned and it has not rained as expected. Now we face a trip to 850 kilometers and Sunday we compete in Limanowa in Poland, 9° round of the European Championship. "
Official tests
In the first practice imposes the rider of Team Blue City Motorsport at the wheel of the Osella FA30 Zytek LRM in 2 ' 19 "914, followed by Simone Faggioli to 4" 270. Just remember that the Strip is along 6.810 km. A fast climb where the record of 2017, belongs to Fade in 2 ' 15 "783. Start and immediately a hairpin, then a lunge with left elbow high gears and turns. A couple of "s" and a finishing straight of one kilometre. He recovers to face a sudden a breeze with "s" and more, about a kilometer from the finish, there are two hairpin bends to then pass under the banner of the end of the race. In the afternoon the second official practice session. Stands 2 ' 18 "Blackbirds in 372 followed by Fade in 3" 082 and Benes with the other Osella FA30 to 4 ' 386.
Race 1
Blackbirds off a best lap of 2 ' 17 "143. Behind there is Czech Neveril with M20 8 FC "891 and Luxembourgish Demuth, with other standard, 10" 090. Fade is forced to forfeit his two-seater sports engine failure.
Race 2
Christian goes wild on a perfect race and conquer the top step of the podium. Not only that, but the new track record in 2 ' 15 "425. Behind Demuth and Neveril with the Norma M20 FC.
The podium
1° Blackbirds (Osella FA30 Zytek LRM) in 4 ' 32 "568, 2° Demuth (Norma M20 FC) to 944, 3° 17 ' Neveril (Norma M20 FC) to 18" 589.
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), 13/5 39 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, 10/6 Glasbachrennen 2018 (Germany) winner Christian Merli, Pauline Cup 24/6 Tahi (Italy) winner Christian Merli, 22/7 35 ª Dobsinsky Kopec ( Slovakia) winner Christian Merli, 29/7 Limanowa (Poland), 19/8 Course de Côte de Saint Ursanne (Switzerland), 2/9 Bistrica (Slovenia), 16/9 Buzetski Dani (Croatia).
