Werkstetter/Schmidt: “World Cup points will be good” / Sidecar World Cup

Until the middle of last year, Patrick Werkstetter participated in the Sidecar Trophy as co-driver of Markus Venus. It didn’t take long before he wanted to be behind the wheel of a team. The fact that the diamond in the rough was growing was noticed immediately and was not noticed by Josef Sattler, who ended his career after his fatal accident in Schleiz.

The four-time IDM sidecar champion took his fellow Bavarian under his wing. The partnership quickly bore fruit. In the Sidecar Trophy Competition, which took place as part of the Sidecar Festival in Oschersleben, Werkstetter, with Luca Schmidt, took second place in the first race of the 600cc class;

After the recent tests in Val de Vienne, the Bonovo stage team’s plans for this year were completely changed. Although the Sidecar Trophy season was previously planned, Werkstetter/Schmidt will get a taste of the World Championship together for the first time next week at Le Mans. “The times were right, that’s why we decided to participate in the World Cup right away,” said the 19-year-old hopeful.

Werkstetter is well aware that his rise from co-driver in the Sidecar Trophy to World Championship driver would not have happened so quickly without the help of Luca Schmidt. “Luca raced with Sepp for a long time and became a double champion, and even won a World Championship race with Pekka Päivärinta. Despite being only 20 years old, he has incredible experience. That brought me a lot. He allows me to focus completely on myself mine.”

Werkstetter’s excitement is slowly building before the big challenge of the World Sidecar Championship. “I didn’t set my expectations too high, although points in my first World Cup match would definitely be good. For me, in France it’s basically about learning from the fast ones and continuing to improve,” he remains matter-of-fact.