World Champion Schlosser/Fries: Return to World Championship / Sidecar World Championship action

In 2021, Markus Schlosser and Marcel Fries proved to be the strongest team in the sideline world championship. Winning the world title was just the logical outcome of their reign. The following year, things did not go as well as the Allies had hoped. As the second world champions, they drew the line of their successful career at the end of the season.

At length, the two assured SPEEDWEEK.com that their decision was final and that they could not consider returning to the racetrack. The effort that has to be put into technical and physical preparation is now very high to meet their high demands.

As recently as spring training in Val de Vienne, keen observers began to doubt whether Schlosser/Fries would be working on a comeback. The two had mingled with the scholars on the sidelines and enthusiastically completed the rounds. When asked about the possibility of a return, Schlosser replied wryly: “Never say never!

With the start of this year’s World Championships, the names of Schlosser/Fries can now be found in the unofficial list of participants. “We will try just once. However, it is not yet clear if we will participate in all the World Cups. The project is not fully funded, we are currently driving for the pleasure of it.

The successful pair, which won eleven World Championship races together, not only wants to fill the field of riders with their LCR Yamaha, they also plan to continue the previous success: “If we were not convinced that we were competitors, we would be. in “Don’t even start Le Mans,” says Schlosser.