PRESS INFORMATION
August 2017
Federal Tyres King of Europe ProSeries: A perfect victory for a local hero
As the smoke settles over an incredible weekend here in Lignieres, Switzerland for Round 5 of the Federal Tyres King of Europe Pro Series, some of the biggest upsets and best battles of the season so far have put on a spectacle for the thousands of fans who witnessed the action go down with an incredible 80-driver line-up from across Europe. After unpleasant weather conditions for the start of training, the sun soon graced the drivers with grippy asphalt on the tight and technical circuit as they prepared to fight for the top qualification spots.  After a morning of practice, the drivers set out to prove to the judges they had mastered the layout which they had set as they fought it out for vital qualification points in front of the huge crowd which had filled the circuit to witness the action. It would yet again be Johannes Hountondji who landed the top spot, as the series leader continues his incredible push for the Championship. Whilst scoring 98.26 points, he also achieved the highest attack speed of the day with 98.28km/h. Nicolas Maunoir flew the flag high for Swiss as he took second place with 95.47 points, also taking the highest average angle of the day. Third place would go to his French teammate, Benjamin Boulbes with Rick Van Goethem taking fourth place.  In the Pro2 series it would be an all-French Top 3 with Mike Kauffmann who landing the top spot with Axel Francois in second and Benoit Vavasseur in third. Pavlin Penev took fourth place as he hoped to end his streak of bad luck this season as he attempts to fight for a podium spot. In the Queen of Europe series, Denise Ritzmann comes out on top with Michaela Sacherova in second and Tessa Whittock in third. In the King of Italy series, Gianluca Lazzaroni took first place with Alberto Cona in second and Manuel Vacca in third. After a day of incredible battles, it would be Nicolas Maunoir’s first ever Pro Series win in the perfect victory as the home fans went wild for their local hero. Italian driver Manuel Vacca landed his first ever podium position as he took a well-deserved second place with Norbert Kovacik once again returning to the top spots to claim third.  In the Pro2 series, Bulgarian driver Pavlin Penev ended an unlucky streak to reclaim the top spot whilst French pilot Axel Francois took second place and Benoit Vavasseur in third after both putting on a show for the fans with some incredible runs throughout the weekend. In the Queen of Europe series, it would be German driver Denise Ritzmann who claimed her second consecutive victory in Lignieres! British driver Tessa Whittock very nearly once again went all the way to the top spot before happily settling for second, whilst Michaela Sacherova took third. Massimo Checchin claimed his second consecutive podium in the King of Italy series, this time managing to land the coveted top spot! Landing second place would mean another podium this weekend for Manuel Vacca whilst Alberto Cona took third. Next up is the Federal Tyres King of Touge series on 2nd/3rd September in Les 7 Laux, France with the King of Europe series continuing with Round 6 just one week later in Oschersleben, Germany! Expect to once again witness some huge upsets, incredible driving and door-to-door battles at both rounds! For more information please check: www.kingofnations.net Reprint free of charge * Copy requested Press contact and documentation address: MediaTel PR-Agentur, Haldenweg 2, 72505 Krauchenwies-Ablach, E-Mail: presse@mediatel.biz, Tel. +49 (0) 7576-9616-12 |
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