Lichtenstein to host Enduro
The fast and flowing tracks of Witvlei will be replaced with slow and technical riding for round two of the Namibian Enduro season.
One of the toughest Enduro races of the year will once again be hosted on Farm Lichtenstein south of Windhoek on 14 April.
With a possibility of rain leading up to the event, Lichtenstein is expected to live up to its reputation as one of the most difficult and demanding races of the season.
In 2017, Henner Rusch was in unstoppable form in the Open Class as he romped to victory over Marcel Henle, beating the youngster by nearly 20 minutes.
Starting behind Henle, the experience of Rusch shone through as the veteran put the youngster under pressure right from the start of the race.
With mistakes bound to happen, Henle found himself on the ground in lap one and Rusch managed to scamper away for the victory.
Corne Visser brought his Sherco home for a fine third place, with Heiko Stranghohner and Gernot Bahr rounding out the top five.
Rusch will once again be very difficult to beat in 2018, but Henle has put in a lot of work to improve his technical riding. Time will tell who comes out on top over the weekend.
The Master Bikes class was won by Joern Greiter in 2017, with David Brown and Frank Ahlreib finishing in second and third respectively.
The return of Ingo Waldschmidt will put the cat among the pigeons in 2018.
Greiter however has an excellent chance of beating Waldschmidt, as the more technical terrain of Lichtenstein is more suited to Greiter's riding style. A thrilling battle is on the cards.
The 2017 Support Bikes race was won by Jurgen Gladis, who stormed to an 18 minute win over Michael van der Hoven and Wayne Schablinski.
The possibility of rain will make things very difficult for the riders this year.
Support Bikes share a lot of the track with the Open Class, so riders' fitness and determination will be tested to the limit.
With a lot of new faces in this class for 2018, Lichtenstein could be a rude awakening for the unprepared.
In 2017 Teddy Kausch put in an excellent performance to win the Rookies Class ahead of Keanu Webber and Robin Mumford.
With all three riders either having moved to the Support Class for 2018 or left the sport, a new winner will be crowned in 2018. Predictions are difficult, but the rider with the best fitness will stand out from the rest of the field.
Sport Reporter
With a possibility of rain leading up to the event, Lichtenstein is expected to live up to its reputation as one of the most difficult and demanding races of the season.
In 2017, Henner Rusch was in unstoppable form in the Open Class as he romped to victory over Marcel Henle, beating the youngster by nearly 20 minutes.
Starting behind Henle, the experience of Rusch shone through as the veteran put the youngster under pressure right from the start of the race.
With mistakes bound to happen, Henle found himself on the ground in lap one and Rusch managed to scamper away for the victory.
Corne Visser brought his Sherco home for a fine third place, with Heiko Stranghohner and Gernot Bahr rounding out the top five.
Rusch will once again be very difficult to beat in 2018, but Henle has put in a lot of work to improve his technical riding. Time will tell who comes out on top over the weekend.
The Master Bikes class was won by Joern Greiter in 2017, with David Brown and Frank Ahlreib finishing in second and third respectively.
The return of Ingo Waldschmidt will put the cat among the pigeons in 2018.
Greiter however has an excellent chance of beating Waldschmidt, as the more technical terrain of Lichtenstein is more suited to Greiter's riding style. A thrilling battle is on the cards.
The 2017 Support Bikes race was won by Jurgen Gladis, who stormed to an 18 minute win over Michael van der Hoven and Wayne Schablinski.
The possibility of rain will make things very difficult for the riders this year.
Support Bikes share a lot of the track with the Open Class, so riders' fitness and determination will be tested to the limit.
With a lot of new faces in this class for 2018, Lichtenstein could be a rude awakening for the unprepared.
In 2017 Teddy Kausch put in an excellent performance to win the Rookies Class ahead of Keanu Webber and Robin Mumford.
With all three riders either having moved to the Support Class for 2018 or left the sport, a new winner will be crowned in 2018. Predictions are difficult, but the rider with the best fitness will stand out from the rest of the field.
Sport Reporter
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