Bennie Streuer (LCR F1 Kawasaki) gave it his all in the second qualifying session of the IDM Sidecar up to 600 cc class, but to no avail. Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes (Adolf RS F1 Yamaha) set the fastest time on the wet asphalt of the TT Circuit van Drenthe, ahead of Markus Schlosser/Marcel Fries (LCR F1 Yamaha) and Josef Sattler/Uwe Neubert (Adolf RS F1 Kawasaki). Streuer remained in fourth place. The Dutchman had started yesterday on used tires and wanted to make a statement today with new ones. The plan didn’t work out due to the weather.
Reeves, the consummate professional, was the only rider to complete twelve laps of the track without showing any signs of fatigue. The seven-time world champion thoroughly tested every corner. At 5:20 p.m. today, we’ll find out if he’s also the new IDM champion ahead of schedule. That’s when the race will take place. In the meantime, the forecast mix of downpours and sunshine has settled over Assen. It’s going to be exciting.
In the 1000cc class, John Smits and Gunter Verbrugge (RCN F1 Yamaha) finished ahead of Mike Roscher and Anna Burkard (LCR F1 BMW) and Andres Nussbaum and Manuel Hirschi (LCR F1 Suzuki).