Max Enderlein hat den Titel in der Tasche, aber die nachfolgenden Plätze in der IDM Supersport sind noch zu besetzen. Zwischen Luca de Vleeschauwer, Andreas Kofler und Melvin van der Voort geht es darum, wer am Ende Vize wird oder als Gesamt-Dritter nach Hause fährt – oder sich mit dem vierten Platz zufrieden geben muss.
The gap between them in the standings is six and nine championship points, respectively. Melvin van der Voort (Team SWPN) dominated qualifying. Although the Dutchman arrived at Hockenheim with the fewest points compared to his rivals, that is due to the first half of the season. The Yamaha rider didn’t really get into his stride until the second half of the season, even securing three consecutive victories. Both de Vleeschauwer (Kawasaki Weber-Motos Racing) and Kofler (Kawasaki Schnock Team Motorex) are still chasing that success.
For de Vleeschauwer, the first two laps are crucial. He knows that. The Belgian says, “I have to fight for my position there. I’ve also been practicing my starts.” Andreas Kofler is particularly good at this: “Last year, I often fell back afterward, but this year it’s gone pretty well.” What does he say about the current situation? “Of course I want to be the best, but you can’t force anything.”
Max Enderlein (M32 Racing) won't be getting involved in the battle for the top spots.
IDM Supersport, Qualifying:
1. Melvin VAN DER VOORT (NLD), Yamaha
2. Andreas KOFLER (AUT), Kawasaki
3. Luca DE VLEESCHAUWER (BEL), Kawasaki
4. Jan-Ole JÄHNIG (DEU), Yamaha
5. Yves STADELMANN (CHE), Yamaha
6. Twan SMITS (NLD), Yamaha
7. Max ENDERLEIN (DEU), Yamaha
8. Christoph BEINLICH (DEU), Yamaha
9. Milan MERCKELBAGH (NLD), Yamaha
10. Severin BINGISSER (CHE), Kawasaki