In the second race of the IDM season opener at the Lausitzring, guest rider Koen Meuffels (KTM) was once again in top form: The Freudenberg SSP Academy World Championship rider won the IDM junior class race in commanding fashion, finishing 2.2 seconds ahead of his Dutch compatriot Rick Dunnik (Yamaha). Just like the day before, Dunnik secured the maximum 25 points as the top IDM rider.
The 16-year-old rider from Staphorst also delivered a strong performance in his second outing of the weekend. “Unlike my competitors, my Yamaha is equipped only with the standard kit, which has less engine power,” said Dunnik, who now heads to Oschersleben for the second IDM weekend as part of German Speedweek with 50 points.
Behind Dunnik, defending champion Toni Erhard (KTM) crossed the finish line in third place overall. The 18-year-old high school graduate had to concede defeat after finishing 0.357 seconds behind after eleven laps. Following his retirement in the first race due to a broken gear linkage, the Schwarzenberg native scored his first IDM points. Erhard, who has joined the successful team of Michael and Carsten Freudenberg, got off to a very good start and gained four positions in the first lap. After that, Erhard was able to hold onto second place behind his teammate Meuffels. “Then I made a small mistake, went too wide in a corner, and lost a position as a result,” the Saxon rider described the decisive moment.
In the thrilling race of the IDM Junior Series, Czech rider David Kuban (KTM) secured fourth place overall. However, he was already nearly three seconds behind Toni Erhard at the finish line. A group of five Kawasaki riders made for a nail-biting final stretch as they battled for fifth place. Belgian rider Angelo Licciardi edged out guest starter Tom Bramich by just 0.064 seconds. The Australian, for his part, held on to first place by a mere 0.063 seconds ahead of his teammate Troy Beinlich. Close behind them were teammates Colin Velthuizen and Micky Winkler.