Ben Kugler (MotoLife) is back in action following his crash at the IDM weekend in Assen two weeks ago. The 21-year-old Bavarian, who was violently thrown from his Triumph Daytona 660 by a highside during the first day of practice in the IDM Sportbike class and sustained several burns on his left leg and arm, feels fit enough to race at the Nürburgring after a two-week break.
“The break did me good. The burns haven’t healed yet, but I can move around without pain again,” says Kugler. Although he hasn’t been able to train much in the meantime, his motivation remains undiminished: “Of course I was limited, especially physically. But I’m determined to be back on the starting grid at the Nürburgring.”
This coming weekend, the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) heads to the Nürburgring for its next round, taking place from September 5 to 7—and Kugler is determined to prove that he hasn’t given up on the season just yet.
The upcoming Öhlins Nürburgring weekend of the IDM is the penultimate round of the season. There are a total of four races remaining on the schedule. Kugler currently sits in eighth place in the overall standings after dropping two spots following his retirement at Assen. Before the crash, he was still in sixth place overall.