After defeat: Team boss complains about lack of practice / Speedway U23 European Championship

The German team was six points behind the French in Pardubice – and thus the last place. The German quintet had no match against the Czechs and the English and was eliminated without difficulty.

“Our drivers accepted the challenge and gave their all,” said team boss Sascha Dörner, commenting on the semi-finals of the U23 European Team Championship, where Germany had to do without their stalwart driver Norick Blödorn due to an earlier scheduling conflict. . “We used Erik Bachhuber in the reserve position to be able to bring him on easily. We also tried everything with the lineup.”

The Czechs with Grand Prix driver Jan Kvech and also the British ran very fast during the race; The German team was hoping to at least be able to stand against the French and had set their sights on third place.

“After the 8th race we were equal in points with the French. Even after three rounds the gap was only three points. France had eleven points, we had eight,” Dörner said in his review. Round 4 was marked by bad luck and a crash in the German team, which meant that the podium could no longer be reached before the final race. Technical problems for Ben Iken and Patrick Hyjek as well as Erik Bachhuber’s crash while leading meant that there was no more chance to try on the podium. “Finally, you must realize that the lack of training and experience among our team cannot be ignored. The opponents were able to adapt to the situation faster and better.

Ben Iken, who contributed three points for Germany, spoke from the driver’s side: “It was my first international prize in the 500 cc class. It was definitely difficult for everyone to drive. But I learned from him and now I know where I stand. we must continue to work ourselves.”

The results of the semi-finals of the U23 European Championship Pardubice/CZ:

Finalists:
1. Tschechien, 50 Points: Daniel Klima 9, Jan Jenicek 2, Jan Macek 13, Adam Bednar 15, Jan Kvech 11

Removed:
2. Great Britain, 35 points: Tom Brennan 10, Jordan Jenkins 2, Anders Rowe 12, Leon Flint 8, Ashton Boughen 3
3. France, 20 points: Steven Goret 6, Mathias Tresarrieu 6, Steven Labouyrie 6, Tino Bouin 1, Theo Ugoni 1
4. Germany, 14 points: Jonny Wynant 2, Ben Iken 3, Lukas Wegner 1, Patrick Hyjek 3, Erik Bachhuber 5