Sixth win of the season for Christian Merli. Today stepped onto the top step of the podium in the 10th edition of the Hillclimb in Limanowa County, South of Krakow in Poland. Was the 9th of twelve scheduled events of the European mountain Championship. Conquers the sixth victory in nine races. To be exact the fifth row. To add that in Poland, where he won in the last three editions, it takes down the eighth season record. 30
Christian six wins and eight records in nine rounds of the Cem
"I am very happy. This morning we mounted four new shelters Avon. The conditions were optimal, but I don't expect of last year's record of lowering over 2 seconds. The asphalt? Very slippery. This is the third consecutive victory in Poland and finished the eighth record in this gorgeous vintage ".
The evidence
Sunny Saturday and begins with clear evidence. Blackbirds, Prime, closes at 1 "detached from his record last year. In 2017, in fact, the Kronos to 1 ' 53 "546. In the first official testing session is the rider of Team Blue City Motorsport with the Osella 1 ' 58 "LRM 105 Zytek FA30. Behind him is the Luxembourgish Guy Demuth with Norma M20 14 FC ". The second climb starts at 11.30 and is still to win 300 in 1 ' 56 "Blackbirds. Then Demuth and Fausto Bormolini with the car Reynard K02.
The rally route
The race track, where the pilot trentino Vimotorsport team has dominated for the past two years, is long 5.493 kilometers to be repeated twice. Is a fast paced with a couple of hairpin bends and a series of "esse" to be faced with high gears. Yesterday he started with a free trial, where Blackbirds marks 1 ' 55 "367.
Race 1
Christian goes wild and salt in top of the standings in 1 ' 51 "398 at an average of 178 kilometers per hour. Then he won the eighth season record in nine races. Follows Guy Demuth, with the Norma M20 FC terminating in 2 ' 02 "592, while Fausto Bannon is third, 12" behind the leader.
Race 2
Mahoney is always leading followed by Bannon in 8 "and Demuth.
The 2018 season
Summing up the season 2018, the rider of the team Vimotorsport won, at the wheel of the Osella FA30 Zytek, the sixth victory of LRM nine races. And it's also the eighth record in the season. Official Osella driver is lonely at the top with 200 points.
The podium in Limanowa for total time
1° Blackbirds (Osella FA30 Zytek LRM) in 3 ' 46 "204, 2° Demuth (Norma M20 FC) in 4 ' 05" 518, 3° f. Bannon (Reynard K02) in 4 ' 06 "296.
